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This post is sponsored by Mirum, but opinions expressed are my own.

It’s almost Easter and that means that you may be already working on some Easter Baskets for the kids. Usually you would fill it with sweets but what about creating some baskets with other items that your kids will love?

For me, I tend to know my kids, and I know what they love. While they do love chocolate, they also love snacks and lately I have been going through my fill of Slim Jim snacks and popcorn – the kids can’t get enough of them.

I decided to forego some of the candy to create an Easter Basket that will be different than they have ever had before. I went to my local Walmart to stock up and I not only found every Slim Jim varieties, but I also picked up some Orville Redenbacher and BIGS Sunflower Seeds. While this might not sound like something that a kid would love, you don’t know my own daughter.

Here are some of the tips that I would offer you for creating an Easter Basket that matches the personality of your child.

Think about what your child likes most. Incorporate these items into the basket.
Make the basket educational and entertaining
Are you traveling around Easter if so, consider adding in some travel games or other on-the-go entertainment.
What type of snacks do your kids love most. As mentioned, mine love Slim Jim snacks and popcorn – add some of their favorites to the mix
Candy? Sure! Think about what they love most and add them in, but you don’t have to go over the top.
What hobbies do your kids have? Do they collect anything. Depending on the answers of these questions you can add in some unique items to surprise the kids… for example, my eldest daughter loves Harry Potter and I could throw in a figurine or some other Harry Potter themed item and she would love it.

I mentioned the basket that I was creating and by now you might be wondering what it looks like. Below you will find the end result! Pretty awesome, right?

If you want some additional inspiration, try putting together a virtual Easter basket thanks to Slim Jim and you can even enter a sweepstakes that they are having!

Whether you have had a Slim Jim recently or not, you will be happy to know that they have a HUGE variety to choose from. My kids love them and I would highly recommend you to pick up a stick or more the next time you are at Walmart.

Want to know more about some of the new Slim Jim products that are available, check out some info on some of the varieties below:

Slim Jim Original Smoked Snack Sticks, 26-count box, $4.98?

One of the things I love about Slim Jim snack sticks is that they are made with beef, pork, and chicken. Because these came with 26 sticks I could easily throw one into a lunchbox or the kids could grab one for a quick snack. The flavor is bold and smoky and tastes great! Even better, these small snack sticks have 7 grams of protein per serving!

Slim Jim Mild Smoked Snack Sticks, 26 ct. $4.98?

If the original flavor is a bit too bold for you you can also pick up a 26 pack of Slim Jim Mild Smoked Snack Sticks. The flavor is milder but still tastes amazing!

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This post is sponsored by Mirum, but opinions expressed are my own.

After just getting back from being in North Carolina and having BBQ, I felt compelled to do a little shopping myself to get into the BBQ spirit. I have not had a good BBQ Burger in a while and in going to my local Kroger I found that there was a brand new Manwich, Manwich Bourbon that was perfect for the burgers that I wanted to make (Manwich can also be made with chicken or pork).

We were having a few kids over to spend the night so to tide them over I also made sure to pick up a few Slim Jim Premium Sticks, as I knew that the kids would be hungry and we needed something to hold them over until I could pull the burgers off of the grill.

I do love to cook, especially on the grill. I also like to experiment a bit and in seeing the Manwich Bourbon I knew that this was a perfect time to experiment with this to make an amazing burger. It was not hard to create the burger itself. I used the below recipe to create the ultimate Manwich Bourbon Burger.

Manwich Bourbon Burger (Makes 6 burgers)

2 lbs of ground round
1 can of Manwich Bourbon
Breadcrumbs (use only if meat becomes too runny from sauce)
6 Hamburger Buns

This was a very easy recipe as all you have to do is take the meat and slowly work in the Manwich Bourbon into the meat itself. Depending on how much meat you have will determine whether you need the entire can or not. You do not want the burger to be too runny. If you find that the burgers have become too runny, then add in breadcrumps into your burgers to soak up some of the sauce.

Once you have put together the burgers, you will want to allow them to sit in a freezer back to hold in the sauce for about an hour or so.

Once you are ready to make the burgers, take the out of the fridge, fire up the grill on low heat and cook slowly to taste.

The burgers also taste great with cheese, so pick out your favorite cheese and melt on the cheese while the burgers are still on the grill.

Biting into the burgers you will get to taste the great sweet and tangy flavor of the Manwich Bourbon BBQ Sloppy Joe Sauce. While Manwich has been around since the 1960’s this new flavor really kicks up the flavor even more. I also love that in an entire can you are only getting 180 calories (35 calories per serving).

I also have to say that the kids did love having the Slim Jim Premium Smoked Sticks as snacks. They have tried these snack sticks in the past but we usually get the smaller sticks so having the larger sticks was definitely a treat! What I love about these premium smoked sticks is that each stick is grass-fed 100% beef or 100% premium pork, always raised without hormones, and with no artificial colors or flavors, and no added MSG. Also, each serving contains at least 10 grams of protein.

While I was at the store I found a few varieties available, but I chose to select The Smokehouse Original stick contains brown sugar and soy sauce, combining for a sweet and savory experience with a hint of spice (100% Grassfed Beef, 10g Protein).