Dole has some of the best fruit and right now they are doing an awesome giveaway and inviting you to get creative too. Do you love coming up with new recipes to try on your family? Do you have a knack for making up delicious meals from whatever you have on hand? Then it should be a piece of cake (ha, ha) for you to come up with something fabulous using Dole fruit.
SUBMIT YOUR RECIPE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A CALIFORNIA GETAWAY!
- The California Cook-Off event will be held at the Epicurean School of Culinary Arts, one of the most well-respected culinary schools in California. You will be teamed up with a professional blogger as your “sous” chef, who will chronicle the cooking process and feature your dish on their site! This blogger will be on hand to help with your dish and share the experience with you and with their readers. Plus the Grand Prize winning recipe will appear on cans of DOLE Fruit nationwide!
- Don’t forget to keep coming back to www.DoleCookOff.com for more chances to enter your favorite recipes, as well as discover great new recipes to try out! WWW.DOLECOOKOFF.COM
WIN INSTANTLY AT
- The California Cook-Off Instant Win Game offers even more chances to win with DOLE. All you have to do is register at www.DoleCookOff.com, and you’ll be automatically entered to win one of more than 100 great prizes from Cooking.com
- And tell your friends! For each friend you tell about the DOLE Cook-Off, you’ll get an additional entry to win! DOLE Canned Fruit comes in three different varieties: Mandarin Oranges, Pineapple and Tropical Fruit.
DOLE CANNED FRUIT FUN FACTS
- Convenient and ready-to-eat, DOLE Canned Fruit is the one of the best ways to have fruit always on hand in your pantry.
- DOLE Canned Fruit is naturally fat free, saturated fat free, cholesterol free, and rich in vitamin C.
- DOLE Canned Fruit has been awarded the ChefsBest award by the American Culinary ChefsBest.
- DOLE Canned Pineapple is a convenient, ready-to-eat product. For your convenience, DOLE Canned Pineapple is available in slices, chunks, tidbits and crushed.
- DOLE Tropical Fruit is a combination of hand-selected pineapple and red and yellow papaya chunks packed in light syrup and passion fruit juice.
- DOLE 100% Pineapple Juice and Pineapple Mango Juice are packed with real fruit taste and always have the flavor adventure you’ve been craving.
Just visit www.DoleCookOff.com to enter your signature recipe for an entrée that highlights at least one can of DOLE Fruit or Juice. Using DOLE Pineapple, Mandarin Oranges, Tropical Fruit, Pineapple Juice or Pineapple Mango Juice, as well and no more than seven additional ingredients, you will be automatically entered to win this ultimate California cooking experience.
Judging criteria for the Grand Prize Winner will be based on:
- Best use of DOLE Canned Fruit or Juice
- Creativity
- Flavor and taste
From home cook to celebrity chef! Five lucky finalists will win more than just their 15 minutes of fame with a trip for two to sunny LA where they will participate in the California Cook-Off event with celebrity chef Ben Ford. With airfare, three nights’ accommodations, a rental car and spending money included, you’ll be living your very own California dream!
What are you waiting for? Get cooking!!
*I received from Dole a coupon for Dole fruit in exchange for letting my readers know about this cook off contest.*
Saving money on groceries is on everyones mind these days, and with the Cart Buster Savings Event EXCLUSIVELY at Kroger and the Kroger Family of Stores. The prices are so low you can stock up on all your favorite brands without breaking the bank (though you might bust your cart!)
From now through March 14th, shop the Cart Buster Savings Event and find the hottest prices around on your favorite name-brand products in over 60 categories at the Kroger Family of Stores, which includes Kroger, Ralph’s, King Soopers, City Market, Dillons, Smith’s, Fry’s, QFC, Baker’s, Owen’s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Pay Less Super Markets and Scott’s Food & Pharmacy.
Here are just a few of the great brands participating in the event: Honey Nut Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Hamburger Helper, Yoplait, Progresso, Totino’s, Green Giant, Cascadian Farm, Tide, Charmin, Bounty, Pampers, Pantene, Crest, Iams, Febreze, Old Spice and many more!
The Giveaway
Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills will provide one of my readers with a $25 gift card!! So not only can you save now with their Cart Busting Savings Event, you can also save later when you get your giftcard.
Contest will run from 3/6/10 – 3/20/10 11:59pm EST – open to all US residents.
Mandatory Entry - Check out this list and tell me some items you plan to save money on at the Kroger Cart Busting Savings Event.
Additional Entries – Please leave a seperate comment for each entry
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*Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills provided me with a $25 gift card, information, and this giveaway for my readers through MyBlogSpark*
There are hundreds of giveaways out there in the blogosphere (maybe thousands). Most for babies, kids, us moms and so forth. What about a giveaway for men? It is time we enter a giveaway for something we can give to our man, we have won enough things lately. We have Easter coming up, Father’s Day in a couple months, or maybe your man’s birthday is around the corner. Wouldn’t it be nice to give him something he wasn’t expecting?
INTRODUCING HEY DUDE SKIN CARE ™ COMPLEXION PERFECTION FOR MEN
Hey Dude Skincare ™ is a line of men’s skin care products designed to give today’s man the essential tools he needs to combat the natural effects of aging and external conditions upon his face and body. Made from high quality organic ingredients like hyaluronic acid and essential nutrients, Hey Dude Skin Care products perform the most vital of functions to help a man protect, repair, and maintain his skin – Functions that include moisturizing and cleansing deeply into the cellular level of a man’s facial skin
THE GIVEAWAY
Hey Dude Skincare is going to give one of my lucky readers a 4 oz bottle of Hey Dude Aftershave worth $25.00
Hey Dude aftershave contains seaweed extracts that combine with the proteins of the outer layer of the skin and the hair, forming protective moisturizing complexes. Efficient hydration enhances the skin’s natural ability to repair itself. Seaweed extracts decrease the irritation caused by shaving and depilation. Aftershave calms and moisturizes, as well as reduces skin redness and razor burn.
KEY INGREDIENTS - BENEFITS
Seaweed Extracts – Promotes skin hydration; Group of sea plants of all sizes and shapes with a gelatin-like consistency
containing antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
Purified Water – No longer contains bacteria or minerals
Phenoxyethanol – Natural preservative from grain
Ethylhexlglycerin – Natural preservative from vegetable
Contest is open to all US residents and will run from 3/5/10 – 3/19/10 11:59pm EST
Mandatory Entry – Visit the Hey Dude website and follow them on twitter, then leave me a comment saying you have done so.
Extra entries – Please leave a separate comment for each entry.
- Follow me on Google Friend Connect
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* I did not receive any product or payment in return for running this giveaway.*
Have you ever seen the show Southland? If so, you know how good it is. If not, well here is a little history for ya.
The following information was taken from the official press release at Turner.comSOUTHLAND premiered on NBC in April to rave reviews. The series was called “tough-minded [and] suspenseful” by The New York Times, which also said, “SOUTHLAND is commendably stinting and cold, a series that doesn’t aim to please, and is all the more pleasurable for it.” The Hollywood Reporter called SOUTHLAND “exciting, smart, realistic and brilliant,” while Daily Variety said, “[John] Wells and company have delivered a cop drama with its own racing pulse. The crisp execution … has a decidedly elite cable feel.
In SOUTHLAND, John Cooper (Michael Cudlitz – A River Runs Through It) is a veteran cop assigned to train young rookie Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie – The O.C.). Cooper attacks his job with a no-nonsense firmness that sometimes leaves Sherman wondering if he’s really cut out to be a cop.
The series also follows Detective Lydia Adams (Regina King – Ray, Jerry Maguire), who spends her off-work hours serving as her mother’s primary caregiver. Her partner, Detective Russell Clarke (Tom Everett Scott – Boiler Room), is a father struggling with an unhappy marriage. Detective Daniel “Sal” Salinger (Michael McGrady – The Thin Red Line) oversees a unit of gang detectives, including Nate Moretta (Kevin Alejandro – Drive, Ugly Betty) and Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy – Alpha Dog). And patrol officer Chickie Brown (Arija Bareikis – Crossing Jordan) is a single mom determined to make her mark as the first woman in the SWAT unit.
TNT was able to acquire 13 episodes of SouthLAnd. Seven episodes from the first season which started airing on TNT in January, and 6 episode for season 2 which starts March 2nd. I’ve managed to catch the last few episodes from season 1 and I got a sneak peak into season 2. From what I saw of the sneak peek, season 2 looks really good with all of the drama SouthLAnd (and TNT) can deliver. SouthLAnd is filmed like your in the action, right there with the cops, criminals and victims. It is raw and intense and I personally loves shows like that (I am a “Drama Queen” as in I perfer dramas over other types of shows). If you are a SouthLAnd fan then you know what I mean. If you have never seen SouthLAnd then you really need to check it out and see what all the hype is about. You still have time to catch up. You can watch full episodes online from Season 1 at TNT . You can also click above for a preview of season 2.
Don’t miss Tuesday’s episode – the action is so real and gritty, it can only be on TNT. Watch Tuesday at 10/9c.
Chat live with the cast of SouthLAnd March 2nd at 11/10c
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
we have a WINNER!
Congrats to Cheryl for winning this contest from Baby Bunch with comment number 52 (chosen by Random.org)
The Baby Bunch invited me to review one of their Baby Bunch Bouquets (pictured above). Isn’t that a pretty bouquet? It is much more then simply a bouquet though, it is made out of baby clothes. I think this is such a cute idea. A Baby Bunch Bouquet is a wonderfully unique way to give a new mom or mom to be some infant baby clothes.
The Classic Baby Bunch Bouquets come in medium, large and extra large and in blue, pink or yellow (new born size). I received the medium yellow bouquet. You can see from the below graphic (taken from The Baby Bunch website) the decorative box the bouquet comes in and what is included in the medium sized bouquet.
The bouquet was so pretty I hated taking the clothes out of it, but I did. The clothes in the bouquet are very nice, soft feeling and of good quality (not flimsy or thin material). The bouquet was put together well too, very durable. I just loved the bouquet and wished there had been something like this when I had my kids. No matter though because my niece is getting good use of them. And isn’t she just so cute in her new Baby Bunch clothes?
The Giveaway!
Baby Bunches would like to give one of my lucky readers a medium Baby Bunch Bouquet in your choice of pink, blue or yellow (a $59.99 value). Contest is open to all my readers in the united states.
Contest will run from Thursday 2/18 – Friday 3/5 at 11:59pm EST
Mandatory Entry – please visit the Baby Bunch website and let me know the one product you would love to have or give as a gift.
Additional Entries – Please leave separate comments for EACH entry.
- Follow Baby Bunch on twitter
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- Post about this giveaway linking to this giveaway and to Baby Bunch
Baby Bunch Promo Code
Can’t wait to grab up something super cute from Baby Bunch? You can get %15 off any Baby Bunch product through the end of March (excluding shipping cost). Just use the code BUNCHGW10
*For this review I was given one medium Baby Bunch Bouquet from Baby Bunch. The opinions of the reviewed product are mine and only mine. 
You know who else loves Fiber One yogurt?? Best-selling author and food expert Lisa Lillien, AKA Hungry Girl, has given her “seal of approval” to the new Fiber One yogurt, the only leading nonfat yogurt with 50 calories and 5 grams of fiber (20 percent of the Recommended Daily Value). It is also a good source of calcium and vitamins A and D, making this a guilt-free and all-around great choice for dieters and those watching their weight (see what Hungry Girl thinks about the new yogurt here!)
Listen up everyone, from January 13th through February 9th, the Safeway family of stores (also good at Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, Genuardi’s) has a special deal where you can purchase two 4-packs of Fiber One yogurt for only $4!
Now for the fabulous giveaway… Safeway is offering one of my lucky readers a $50 gift card. So not only can you pick yourself up some Fiber One yogurt, you can also stock up on some of the many products Safeway carries.
First (mandatory) entry: Visit the Fiber One website and let me know either your favorite Fiber One yogurt flavor, or which one you would like to try.
Additional entries: (please leave a separate comment for each entry you complete)
- Follow me on Google Friend Connect
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Giveaway is open to all U.S. residents. Contest will run from Friday 2/5/10 to Friday 2/19/10 at 11:59pm EST
*Safeway and Fiber One provided me with a VIP coupon for a free pack of Fiber One yogurt, information, and gift card through MyBlogSpark™. Any opinions regarding my review are my opinions only and nothing I received from the sponsor influenced that opinion.
Pom Wonderful, you’ve heard of it right? You know, that 100% Pomegranate juice that has uniquely high levels of powerful antioxidants. Everything about Pom Wonderful sounds…, well, wonderful.
I have know about Pom Wonderful for awhile now. I was pleased when I got the chance to review it. I really did not know what to expect since I’ve never even had a pomegranate before. I found that I am not a big fan of the pomegranate taste, but that is just me. As far as juices go I don’t care for cranberry either and I think the taste of Pom Wonderful “might” compare to that. However, there are many ways to enjoy Pom Wonderful juice without drinking it straight and I found one I love. There are dozens (and dozens) of recipes on their site and since I love smoothies, that is what I tried. I went with the breakfast smoothie cause that was the one that called for a full 8oz of pom Wonderful juice. It took just enough of the edge off the tartness of the Pom Wonderful flavor and I really enjoyed it. I have 3 boys and they all loved it too. They have been asking me almost everyday to make them one. I am all for something healthy that they actually like to have.
I discovered on the Pom Wonderful website that they have way more products then I ever knew. One of those products is the Pomx pill. For me that would be perfect. I can still get all the antioxidant properties of Pom Wonderful without drinking the juice. And I am dying to try the Pomx Iced coffee (I love coffee anything).
You really need to check out the Pom Wonderful website, there is so much information there along with forums, recipes, and everything you need to know about Pom Wonderful, the studies that have been done and where to get their great products.
* For this review I received 4 16oz bottles of Pom Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice from Pom Wonderful. All the opinions in my review are mine and no one elses.
Our family is a big fan of Dole. Right now in our pantry we have 10 4pks of various varieties of Dole fruit. They are perfect if you have kids. The fruit cups are yummy, convenient and my kids love them. It is best for all of us to grab a cup of fruit rather then a cookie (or worse) whenever that snack attack hits. It also fits right into my New Years resolution. So, whether you’re trying to shed a few extra holiday pounds or encouraging your family to stick to a healthier diet in 2010, the DOLE 30 Day Challenge is the best way to get started!
Signing up for the 30 Day Challenge is the easiest – and most delicious – New Year’s resolution you can make.
WIN INSTANTLY AT WWW.DOLECHALLENGE.COM
- Being a DOLE fan really pays off – in more ways than one! Just visit www.DoleChallenge.com, complete the registration form and read the healthy snacking tips for your chance to win tons of Fruit Bowl prizes. It’s good for your body and your wallet!
- 100 first prize winners will receive a coupon redeemable for TEN FREE 4-packs of DOLE Fruit Bowls – that’s more than a month of healthy snacking guaranteed!
- 100 second prize winners will receive a coupon redeemable for FIVE FREE 4-packs of DOLE Fruit Bowls. You’ll be well on your way to healthy eating habits for the whole family!
- And you can keep coming back daily for more chances to win with DOLE.
- Have you had your DOLE Fruit Bowl today? From January 10 – March 1, DOLE is challenging you to eat a Fruit Bowl everyday for 30 days. As a reward for passing the 30 Day Challenge, you can enter to win the Fruit Bowls Rebate Offer.
- From January 10 – February 10, purchase eight 4-packs of DOLE Fruit Bowls, Gels or Parfaits and then enter to receive FOUR coupons – each good for a free 4-pack of DOLE Fruit Bowls.
- Just visit www.DoleChallenge.com before February 28 and download an official rebate form. Fill out the form and mail it, along with the eight 4-pack original UPC codes and your register receipts to win. PO Box 6019 Douglas, AZ 85655
- DOLE Fruit Bowls are a nutritious snack that is fun to eat and perfect for on-the-go snacking – kid’s lunchboxes, family trips or whenever you feel like having a satisfying fun fruit snack.
- DOLE Fruit Bowls come in 18 different varieties! That means you could eat a Bowl everyday for 18 days straight without repeating a flavor. Don’t miss out on DOLE Apple, Pineapple, Mixed Fruit, Tropical Fruit, Peaches and more.
- DOLE Fruit Bowls have been honored as the ChefsBest® Award-Winner since 2004! Enjoy every mouth watering, award-winning bite.
- Healthy snacks have never been easier to take with you! With DOLE Fruit Bowls there are so many places and ways to enjoy a little fruit in a bowl.
- DOLE Fruit Bowls are 80 calories or fewer
- DOLE Fruit Bowls are rich in Vitamin C
- DOLE Fruit Bowls are naturally fat-free
- DOLE Fruit Bowls are low in sodium
First I would like to give you some information about Ecostore USA and their products….
Safe Productsecostore USA has formulated its products without toxic petrochemicals, phosphates, nitrates, chlorine, ammonia, enzymes, synthetic perfumes, coloring or dyes, optical whiteners/brighteners or chemical preservatives. Instead, ecostore USA uses sustainable ingredients derived from plants and minerals, producing safer products that work equally as effectively as those that are chemical-based. Customers anecdotally have reported that, after using ecostore USA laundry products to wash clothes and linens, children’s eczema and dermatitis have disappeared, while allergies and asthma symptoms have decreased.About ecostore USAecostore USA (www.ecostore USA.com) loves making a difference in people’s lives. We are passionate about improving the planet and bringing you everyday household products that are safer and healthier for you and your family. Originating in 1993 as a New Zealand-based manufacturer, wholesale distributor and retailer of sustainable household and personal care products, ecostore USA offers plant-based cleaning products as well as body and baby care products. The guiding principle of our formulations is that the end product must not only be good for the planet, but must also be good for the user. Individual health issues are at the forefront of product development. The Fairground Foundation is a charitable organization created by ecostore to promote sustainability through on-the-ground action. For more information, visit www.ecostore USA.com and www.ecostore.co.nz.
I was able to pick 2 products for my review. I chose the spray cleaner and the dish wash liquid. Both products worked wonderfully. The spray cleaner cleaned everything from the stove, to the refrigerator and counter tops. It easily cleaned up the dirt and grime that my kids tend to leave everywhere. The dishwash liquid got the grease and stuck on food off my dishes and the water never felt greasy. But if you wanted products that “just cleaned” you could go buy anything off the store shelf. The big draw for these products are their eco friendliness. I have kids and pets and I like the fact that there are no harsh chemicals and their products even go further then that. In fact………
ecostore USA guarantees its products:• are plant- and/or mineral-based and free of nasty chemicals (No nasty chemicals™)• use safer ingredients from renewable resources
• are formulated with your health in mind• are safely super-concentrated• meet the highest environmental standards• have not been tested on animals• are GE free (free of genetically-engineered products)• are packaged in recyclable packaging
There are a couple ways you can get your hands on some (or all) of these great “green’ products. First you can order from their website, www.ecostoreusa.com (Ecostore USA always offers free shipping on orders of $25 and more). Or if your familiar with Meijer stores (I am from Michigan and just love Meijer, all 186 of them, lol) then you can pick up some Ecostore USA products there. If your green, or wanna be green then you owe it to yourself to try these earth (and people) friendly products.
* Disclosure… As stated above I was given the choice of 2 products from Ecostore USA for the purpose of this review. The thougths and opinions about these products in MY blog are mine and mine alone.
Did you know that ready-to-eat cereal eaters consume less fat, less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters? Cereals also deliver important vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, making cereal a top source of key nutrients in children´s diets.Other cereal benefits:
- Ready-to-eat cereals, including presweetened cereals, account for only 5% of sugar in children´s diets.
- Ready-to-eat cereal is the No. 1 source of whole grains in a child´s diet today.
- More frequent cereal eaters tend to have healthier body weights and lower Body Mass Index measures.
Studies also demonstrate the benefits of eating breakfast. A 1998 study showed that children who eat breakfast tend to perform better at school. Compared to children who skip breakfast, children who eat breakfast score higher on tests, are less likely to miss class or be tardy, have fewer reported discipline problems, and make fewer trips to the office.
For more information about kids and cereals, please visit Cereal Health and Wellness.
If you visit here you will find a $1 off coupon for one of four General Mills cereals. They are cereals your kids already love and it is nice to know that now they have less sugar.
*For this promotion by General Mills through My Blog Spark, I received coupons for 4 boxs of General Mills cereal.
