OXO Egg Beater Giveaway
As I mentioned in in my Brown Sugar Cupcakes post, OXO provided me with an additional egg beater to give away to a reader and now is your chance to win it!
This egg beater is perfect for those times you have to mix a few ingredients but don’t want to break out the stand mixer. Plus, not only is there a non-slip grip for people like me that constantly wash their hands while baking, but the beaters are super easy to clean–each beater can be removed separately and the base detaches and can go in the dishwasher.
To enter to win your own egg beater, leave a comment telling me about your favorite kitchen tool.
OXO provided me an egg beater for myself and one reader. Giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 29, 2012. One winner will be selected at random shortly thereafter and contacted by email. Please note this giveaway is only open to residents of the U.S.
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Pop Chips Giveaway and Facebook Sweeps
On January 1, I began counting points (again). For those of you who have no idea what points are, consider yourself lucky. Not only does counting points mean I eat a lot less of everything I make (fortunately I have coworkers willing to inhale everything I bring in), it also means a return to stocking my kitchen with lots of fruits and veggies and healthier snacks.
And that includes Pop Chips. Not only are they delicious, they satisfy my chips craving and have less than half the fat of fried chips. Plus, my favorite flavor (sea salt & vinegar) is only three points for the 100 calorie single serving bag.
So, when Pop Chips offered to again send me and a blog reader some chips, I obviously couldn’t refuse. Plus, they’re having an amazing sweepstakes over on their Facebook page and you can win an all-expense paid trip to Vegas! The prize includes:
- all-expense paid trip for one winner + a guest to the Venetian in Las Vegas
- 3 nights for two in a VIP suite
- $250 spa credit
- $200 dining credit (on property restaurant)
- two VIP show tickets (on property shows)
- $1,000 gift card
- two round-trip tickets to Vegas
- 1-year supply of Pop Chips
They’re also giving away a month’s supply of Pop Chips every week. And, just by entering, you receive a $1.00 off digital coupon. Rules & regulations.
To enter to win the Pop Chips, leave a comment below telling me your favorite Pop Chips flavor. To enter to win the Vegas trip, visit Pop Chip’s Facebook page.
Pop Chips provided me chips for myself and one reader. Giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 15, 2012. One winner will be selected at random shortly thereafter and contacted by email. Please note this giveaway is only open to residents of the U.S.
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Bake a Difference for Kids’ Cancer (& Giveaway)
Two years ago I lost my friend Patti (my age–only in her 30s) to cancer. Watching her go through treatments, try different medications, and see her in pain was one of the absolute worst things I have ever witnessed and I can’t imagine a child going through what Patti went through. So, when I heard that one of my favorite brands, OXO, was donating up to $100,000 to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer to support research for new and improved therapies, I knew I had to participate.
Background: Cookies for Kids’ Cancer was founded by two OXO employees whose own son was battling pediatric cancer. When the couple learned that the main reason over 25% of kids diagnosed with cancer do not survive was because of a lack of effective therapies, the organization was started. For more information, visit OXO’s Cookies for Kids’ Cancer.
How you can help bake a difference: Purchase a limited edition cookie spatula! For every spatula sold, OXO will donate 50% of the profits (up to $100,000) to benefit pediatric cancer awareness. These spatulas can be found at Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon, as well as other retailers.
Pie Cookbooks Giveaway
As promised, here’s your chance to win your own copies of these fabulous pie cookbooks from Harvard Common Press. Everything in these cookbooks looks amazing, and the pie crust recipe I used for my salted caramel apple pie was so incredible that everyone who tasted it has been talking about it since Thanksgiving. It’s that good.
To enter to win the cookbooks, tell me what your favorite kind of pie to bake is.
Giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 1, 2011. One winner will be selected at random shortly thereafter and contacted by email. Please note this giveaway is only open to residents of the U.S. and Canada.
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Healthy Breakfast Smoothie and a Giveaway
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The folks at Seattle’s Best Coffee offered to send me a bag of their Level 2 coffee (Level 1 is the lightest and Level 5 is the darkest) to use in a recipe for their “Bright and Lively, Fresh and Fruity Smoothie” which has not only coffee, but fruit in it too. Now, I’m not a coffee drinker, but I love coffee flavored ice cream, candy, you name it, so I figured I’d give the smoothie a shot.
I made the coffee concentrate in advance (thank you to my sister for giving me her old coffee maker months ago–I knew it would come in handy at some point!) and put it in the fridge to chill. The smoothie was simple to make–just throw everything into the blender, add ice, and boom, you have a smoothie. The texture was nice but the flavor was a little too strong for me, so I think next time I would add some extra peanut butter.
Speaking of what I would add–here’s your chance to win a bag of level 2 coffee! Simply leave a comment stating what you would add to the Bright and Lively, Fresh and Fruity smoothie recipe to put your signature spin on it.
Ingredients
1 cup Level 2*
1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
1 ripe banana
1 Tablespoon honey
1 Tablespoon peanut butter
3/4 cup ice
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in blender, adding ice until you reach desired consistency.
Level 2 Ingredients*
1 cup coarse ground coffee, (French Press), Seattle’s Best Coffee Level 2
2 cups hot water
Level 2 Preparation (I used a regular coffee maker.)
- Add Level 2 coffee grounds in the paper cone filter.
- Heat water to optimal temperature for coffee brewing (195 – 205 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Pour hot water over grounds.
Once the hot water has been poured over the coffee grounds and the coffee has brewed into the carafe, remove cone and discard paper filter. Coffee can be made ahead and placed in the refrigerator to cool down.
Recipe inspired by Patricia Bannan, MS, RD, via Seattle’s Best Coffee.
Giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, November 13, 2011. One winner will be selected at random shortly thereafter and contacted by email. Please note this contest is only open to residents of the U.S.
