Happy Birthday to Me!!

Hooray! It's my birthday today!! I have being loving all the little perks that come my special day! So I thought I would round up all the fun little goodies that I looked forward to and you can too when your birthday rolls around! 

Starbucks - You will receive one free drink and well, that's just plain amazing! 

Dunkin Donuts -  You will receive one medium drink!! ( need to be a DD Perks Member)

Sephora - If you are a Beauty Insider which is there rewards program, you can score free makeup. For this month, I got two free Nars lipsticks. 

Ulta - If you are a Ulta Rewards member, you get a free mascara. 

Anthropologie - 15% coupon off your entire purchase. ( This is very dangerous! ) 

Benefit Cosmetics - Get a free brow service on your birthday when you visit a Benefit Brow Bar — located in both Benefit locations and ULTA Beauty shops — and show your ID (to prove it’s your birthday).

American Eagle - 15% coupon off your entire purchase. (You need to be an AE reward card member)

Charming Charlie - $5 off any purchase during your birth month

DSW - $5 off any purchase during your birth month

Stubhub - Free electronic delivery of any ticket purchase

Movie Tavern – FREE Birthday Movie

Panera - Free pastry

There are lots of birthday freebies and perks and I am sure that I am missing some but these are just some of my favorites. If you know of another amazing Birthday Goodies, you know sharing is caring, so comment below on your favorite Birthday Freebies and Perks! I would love to hear them! 

CROCK POT HONEY SESAME CHICKEN

Love Chinese Food? Then you are really going to love these easy to make recipe. Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chick is ridiculously tasty, simply, cheap and might even be better that your local takeout restaurant.  It’s a family friendly recipe that will become a favorite. Enjoy!

o Preparation time: 10 minute(s)   o Cooking time: 2-4 hours   o Number of servings (yield): 6

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (thighs work too), diced into one inch cubes
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 cup honey
• ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce, gluten free
• ½ cup diced onion
•  ¼ cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons olive oil {substitute vegetable oil or canola oil if needed}
• 2 cloves garlic, mined
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes ( this is optional – it adds more flavor and not heat)
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 tablespoons hot water
• Sesame seeds
• 1-2 scallions {green onions} finely chopped 
• I served the chicken over rice, but you could do vegetables or noodles as well.

Instructions

1. Once your chicken is cubed, lightly season with salt & pepper and put in crock-pot.
2. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, ketchup, onion, oil, pepper flakes, and garlic. Pour over the chicken.
3. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 1 ½ - 2 ½ hours or until chicken is cooked all the way through.
4. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken, cover and set aside. Leave the sauce in the crock pot.
5. In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch into 1/4 cup hot water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with the sauce.
6. Replace lid and let simmer on HIGH for 10 more minutes  or until the sauce thickens.
7. Turn off the heat and re-add the chicken to the sauce, stirring to coat.
8. Serve over basmati or jasmine rice.
9. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions as desired.

ENJOY!!