From world-class restaurants to food trucks, and everything in between, help decide who's truly the 'best of the best' across 20 categories in the world of food in the first ever The Munchies: People's Choice Food Awards.
General Mills' Tablespoon.com is honoring the most delicious food experiences America has to offer - from the most iconic burger, to the best local farmers market, to the best chef. Featuring some of their favorite food people from TV, blogs, books, restaurants and beyond, Andrew Zimmerman, Chef & James Beard award-winning television personality, and a panel of celebrity chowhounds have developed the list of nominees across three groups:
Terrific Tastemakers- the media and personalities that make the food world sizzle, from Favorite Food TV Personality to Favorite Food Blog
Best Bites- the most delectable interpretations of our favorite foods, like Most Iconic Burger and Best Cookie
Delicious Destinations- the establishments that keep us coming back for more; think Coolest Coffee Shop or Most Intriguing Cocktail Bar
The nominees were chosen by a panel of culinary celebs, but it's now up to the real experts out there - namely, you - to choose the winners! Vote for your faves once per day (even recast your whole ballot with just a click!) at Tablespoon.com/themunchies now through April 30th.
Then check back in May to see who the winners are!
While celebrating food, they're also fighting hunger. On behalf of the expert panel and all of the voters, Tablespoon.com is donating $15,000 to Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. One good meal deserves another, so head on over to Tablespoon.com/themunchies to vote now! * This information has been provided by Tablespoon.com through MyBlogSpark. This post may include referral links. By clicking on those links I may receive a small amount of money and/or points that can be redeemed for gift cards or other rewards.
Did you know that simply drinking the leftover milk from cereal bowls may help kids work towards fulfilling their body’s daily dairy, calcium, and Vitamin D needs?
And what better way to slurp down to the bottom of the bowl than with the new Curvy Straws, available in-pack of specially marked boxes of Big G cereal!
With these collectable, connectable Curvy Straws, children of all ages can enjoy mixing and matching to build bigger, colorful straws all while helping them work towards stronger bones and muscles through increased calcium intake!
Be sure to collect all six different colorful straws featuring beloved Big G cereal characters.
Participating Big G cereals include:
Cinnamon Toast Crunch® (17 oz.),
Lucky Charms®(16 oz.),
Reese’s® Puffs (18 oz.),
Honey Nut Cheerios® (17 oz.),
Trix®(14.8 oz) and
Cocoa Puffs® (16.5 oz)
Made with more whole grain than any other ingredient, Big G cereal, combined with a ½ cup of milk, can help provide a great start to your family’s day Whether you use one or connect them all, the fun with Big G Curvy Straws doesn’t have to stop when you reach the end of the bowl. Simply grab another serving of ice cold milk, and slurp away!
Want to win your very own Big G Curvy Straws Prize Pack? Enter below to win a fun prize pack including:
1 box of a participating Big G cereal
1 Curvy Straw
1 ‘spilt’ milk bowl
2 glow cups
2 tangle toys
HOW TO ENTER TO WIN:
Enter to win the Big G Curvy Straws Prize Pack on the Rafflecopter widget found below by logging into your Facebook account. Winner notifications will be sent to the email address associated with your Facebook account.
None of the entry methods found on the Rafflecopter widget are mandatory, but the more entries the better your chances for winning.
THE FINE PRINT:
The Big G Curvy Straws Sweepstakes begins Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at 12:01 AM EST and ends Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at 11:59 PM EST
Open to U.S. residents only.
All entries must be completed on the Rafflecopter widget as stated, supplying all requested information and will be verified for completion.
Need more cereal to go with your milk? You and your readers can visit this link to download a printable coupon for $1.25 off of the purchase of (2) boxes of participating Big G cereal today!
* The prize pack, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.
Please note that Mardesia, owner of Keeping Your Cents, is not responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prizes.
We have represented each sponsor with the expectation they will fulfill their prize and in a timely manner. The sponsors, in most cases, are shipping their items to you directly. We will make every effort to assist you obtaining your prize to the best of our ability.
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This Giveaway is not affiliated with, associated with or promoted by Facebook. Happy Entering!
So you want a snack your kids will love and that you can feel good about?
With new Ocean Spray® Fruit Flavored Snacks, you need not look any further!
Available in two delicious varieties, Ocean Spray® Fruit Flavored Snacks provide kids with the great tasting snacks they crave and parents with the confidence that they come from a good place.
Ocean Spray® Fruit Flavored Snacks are:
†Made with real fruit juice and natural colors* and flavors.
80 calories, gluten free and contain 100% of the Daily Value of Vitamin C.
Available with year round Double Box Tops.
Four (4) readers will be chosen to win a prize pack of 6 boxes of Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks in two varieties.
* Keeping Your Cents Giveaway of a Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks Prize pack is open to US residents only.
* No purchase or consideration necessary to enter.
* The Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks Giveaway begins at 12:01 am Monday, January 9, 2012 and ends 12:01 am Monday, January 16, 2012
* Four winners will be chosen with Random.org on or about January 18, 2012 and will be contacted via email. You will have 48 hours to respond or an alternate winner will be chosen.
* Your prize pack will be shipped directly from the sponsor.
* This giveaway is not associated or affiliated with Facebook or Twitter.
* Keeping Your Cents is not responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prize obligation.
* You are sharing your information with Keeping Your Cents for the purpose of this giveaway only. Winners info will be shared with sponsor for prize fulfillment only.
Can't wait to win 1 of 4 prize packs being given away to try Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks? Then click here to download a printable coupon for $1.10 off of the purchase of (2) Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored snacks today!
†These Fruit Flavored Snacks are made with apple, pear, and cranberry juice concentrate. See package for a list of complete ingredients. They are not intended to replace fruit in the diet.
*“Disclosure: Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks, information, and giveaway have been provided by Ocean Spray through MyBlogSpark.”
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Weekday mornings can seem like a balancing act. Between scrambling to get yourself ready and the kids dressed for school, it can be a challenge to fit in a good, hot breakfast that will set you up for a good day. Now Pillsbury is bringing your weekend favorites to the weekday breakfast table with new Pillsbury Grands! Biscuit Sandwiches and Pillsbury Egg Scrambles.
Available in your grocer’s freezer, Pillsbury Grands! Biscuit Sandwiches and Pillsbury Egg Scrambles heat up in minutes in the microwave.
Made with quality ingredients like fluffy real egg, tasty meat, cheese, Grands! Biscuits and Green Giant® vegetables, the new line of quick and delicious frozen breakfast dishes comes in six flavorful choices:
Sausage & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich
Bacon & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich
Ham & Veggies Biscuit Sandwich
Bacon & Veggies Egg Scrambles
Sausage Egg Scrambles
Sausage & Veggies Egg Scrambles
Start your morning off right with these satisfying, hot and tasty breakfast options and share your tips for a great day ahead!
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With the early morning work schedules of my husband and I, the kids eat their breakfast at school. Because of that we miss the fun of eating our breakfast favorites during the week.
At my house, the quickest way to get my children excited about dinner is to tell them we are having breakfast. So today I surprised them by announcing on the way home that we were trying the new Pillsbury Egg Scrambles for dinner.
We selected the Pillsbury Sausage & Veggies Egg Scrambles to sample. The Scrambles paired with toasted cinnamon raisin bagels, fresh fruit, and milk made a breakfast/dinner the kids were excited about.
Enter now to win a Pillsbury Breakfast Prize Pack.
Your prize pack will contain:
3 coupons to purchase a free package of new Pillsbury Grands! Biscuit Sandwiches or Pillsbury Egg Scrambles
Doughboy Keychain
Doughboy Beanie Doll
"Disclosure: The VIP coupons, prize pack, information, and giveaway have been provided by Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark."
Congratulations to the 2011 Blog Mania winners on Keeping Your Cents!
Prize Pack 1 | Hearts for Hearts Girls the winner is Tabathia B.
Prize Pack 2 | Yoplait Light - Fit @ Forty Prize Pack the winner is Michelle S.
The winners were emailed Tuesday morning and must respond within 48 hrs or by midnight on Wednesday.
Thanks to all for entering our giveaway.
Come back on October 14th to enter to win during our Fall Fashionista Giveaway Event. Over 100 blogs with all Fashion prizes.
* This post may include referral links. By clicking on those links I may receive a small amount of money and/or points that can be redeemed for gift cards or other rewards.
Want to get involved in the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest without even having to turn on the oven?
Cast your vote and help decide which apron will be worn by finalists as they compete for $1 million at the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off in March!
Adding a dash of designer fashion, Pillsbury has asked three former contestants from a top fashion design reality show to compete in a "Runway Challenge" and help design the official apron to be worn by finalists at the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest.
Althea Harper, Kara Janx and Carol Hannah Whitfield have each designed an apron to potentially be worn by the 100 finalists on the contest floor at the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest finals which take place March 25-27, 2012, in Orlando, FL.
Visit the Pillsbury Facebook page to vote for your favorite and help decide which design should become the official apron of the 45th Bake-Off Contest. Hurry and cast your vote before voting closes on Monday, October 17th! * This information provided by MyBlogSpark.
This year is shaping up to be the biggest, best Blog Mania ever! I have previewed some of the wonderful prizes being given away and I can assure you that you don't want to miss visiting a single blog on the list.
There are (2) prize packs to be won here on Keeping Your Cents, so keep reading to learn about the goodies we are offering.
(1) Hearts For Hearts Girl accompanied by a friendship bracelet, story booklet,donation for girls in need through partner World Vision and a special product code your daughter can use to unlock a free membership to the Hearts For Hearts Girls website, which provides access to the "myHeart" page and an array of games and activities.
(1) An outfit that is authentic to one of the Hearts for Hearts Girls' culture, in which your daughter can also dress her doll. (1) $25 Visa Gift Card that can be used to purchase an additional outfit on the Hearts For Hearts store.
Enter to win the Hearts For Hearts Prize Package HERE or by clicking on the link above.
My daughter received a Hearts for Hearts Girls Nahji from India & Rahel from Ethiopia School Time Play Set. To say that she fell in love with this doll is an understatement. I literally didn't have a chance to take any pictures before the box was shredded.
This is a quality, well-made toy that my daughter cherishes. When she is done playing with Nahji, she places her on the shelf out of harms way. In the weeks since she came home to us, not one accessory has been lost. I can't say enough about how much my daughter likes her doll. Want a chance for a young lady in your life to win her very own Hearts for Hearts Girl doll?
Enter here to win Prize Package #1 (sponsored by Playmates Toys through MyBlogSpark:
(1) Hearts For Hearts Girl accompanied by a friendship bracelet, story booklet,donation for girls in need through partner World Vision and a special product code your daughter can use to unlock a free membership to the Hearts For Hearts Girls website, which provides access to the "myHeart" page and an array of games and activities.
(1) An outfit that is authentic to one of the Hearts for Hearts Girls' culture, in which your daughter can also dress her doll.
(1) $25 Visa Gift Card that can be used to purchase an additional outfit on the Hearts For Hearts Store. (Gift card provided by Keeping Your Cents.)
Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
* Disclosure: The Hearts For Hearts Girls doll, and information have been provided by Playmates Toys through MyBlogSpark.
I can't believe that I am about to admit that in 6 months I will be 40 years old. The reason for this admission? I have always said that I wanted to be Fit, Fine, and Fabulous @ 40.
In the past 12 months I have shed and maintained a 27 pound weight loss. My goal is to lose an additional 20 and get back to regular workouts at the gym.
Do you want to make similar changes in your life? Well we have a sponsor that would like to help you achieve your goals.
Click "read more" to load the Rafflecopter widget to enter.
Small changes can make a big difference over time. That's why Yoplait Light has created the "Yoplait Light Swap" to remind people that by making simple substitutions, like swapping one item from your diet per day for a 100 or 110 calorie Yoplait Light, you can cut unwanted calories and help yourself feel great about daily diet choices. Through swapping tips for food, fitness, and fashion, the "Yoplait Light Swap" can help remind you how rewarding one simple change can be.
Yoplait Light yogurt offers 33 different options to choose from in fruit, pastry and dessert flavors that contain around 100 calories or less, providing endless swapping options.
Visit Yoplait on Facebook to share your favorite food, exercise and fashion swaps, find recipes and quizzes. Alison Sweeney, host of "The Biggest Loser" and author of The Mommy Diet, offers this Top Swap Tip on how she maintains her weight with a hectic schedule.
"I'm all about easy solutions, and making simple swaps in my diet helps me lead a healthy lifestyle while juggling everything else. I swap a slice of my favorite red velvet cake after dinner for a cup of Red Velvet Cake Yoplait Light which can save me almost 300 calories, without even thinking about it."
Swap your way to fabulous with the following tips from fashion guru, host of the Style Network's "How Do I Look?" and correspondent for NBC's upcoming series "Fashion Star," Jeannie Mai.
Swap the bus for a 15 minute walk on the way home, and you can save 60 calories.1
Boost your confidence in seconds by swapping more low-key flats for a pair of colorful heels.
Expand your wardrobe without breaking the bank by swapping clothes and accessories with your girlfriends.
Enter now to win our Fit @ Forty Gift Package which includes:
$25 Visa Gift Card that can be used to join a gym; (provided by Keeping Your Cents)
A Yoplait Swap Pack (sponsored by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark) including:
Free Yoplait Light Coupon
Insulated tote bag
Water bottle
Sunglass holder
Hardcover Planner
Ballpoint Pen
Once you have entered the giveaway, be sure to download a printable coupon* HERE for $1.00 off the purchase of three (3) cups of Yoplait Light yogurt to get you started with the "Yoplait Light Swap" today!
* This coupon offer for Yoplait Light yogurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota and Tennessee.
* * Disclosure: The Yoplait Light Swap prize pack, information and coupon have been provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark. I received a gift pack to try and all opinions about the product are 100% mine or that of my family.
Tracy contact me by email at keepingyourcents at gmail dot com by midnight Friday, Sept. 30th with your mailing information to receive your prize pack.
Stay tuned for more exciting giveaways.
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General Mills and MyBlogSpark understand that "between finding that missing sock and making sure that the dog didn't eat last night's homework assignment, it can be tough to sit down for breakfast with the family. But did you know that breakfast eaters tend to have better nutrients intake and kids who eat breakfast tend to perform better in school.
This back to school season, enjoy the most important meal of the day while finding great savings on your favorite breakfasts with a little help from Big G cereals.
In your grocer’s cereal aisle, keep an eye out for specially marked boxes of Cheerios®, Chocolate Cheerios®, Cookie Crisp®, Golden Grahams®, MultiGrain Cheerios®, and Total®
Use the coupons printed inside the box to save up to $5 when purchasing select products from brands including Betty Crocker®, Nature Valley®, Pillsbury®, Big G, and Maxwell House
Start the day off right with Big G cereals, and keep your stomach – and your wallet – full. To learn more about the benefits of breakfast, visit CerealBenefits.com today."
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On a personal note-- My dear husband was like a little kid when he saw the cereals included in our review box. He made a mental checklist of "his" cereals as he placed the boxes in the kitchen. During the next few days he went on at length with the children about which cereals were his favorite, now and as a kid.
Of course this is when the children choose to listen to a parent! Did they listen when he said they should do homework in a timely manner? Nope. Did they listen when he said they should clean their rooms? Nope. But they sure did listen to which cereals he wanted to eat.
Saturday morning my Dear Husband decided to sleep in a little later. My children decided to wake up early and make themselves some breakfast. Yep you know where this is going. There was half a box of Cookie Crisp left and somebody was disappointed. You know what they say about the early bird.
This week in my house has been a game of hide and seek with the partially remaining lone box of Cookie Crisp. Dear Husband's strategy is to hide it in plain sight. Youngest dear daughter (6) went with mind games. The youngest sits at the table on Sunday morning eating her bowl of Cookie Crisp and in walks my 16 year old daughter wanting a bowl too. Youngest informs the oldest that the cereal is off limits because it is daddy's favorite, but she has been given special permission because she is the youngest. My oldest daughter bought it and ate some Golden Grahams.
Never a dull moment in my house!
Big G cereal and MyBlogSpark are offering one Keeping Your Cents reader the opportunity to win their very own breakfast prize pack (including your own Cookie Crisp). Enter now throw September 26, 2011 12:01 cst to win.
Your prize pack will include one box each of the following cereals with coupon savings up to $5 in each box :
Cheerios
Chocolate Cheerios
MultiGrain Cheerios
Cookie Crisp
Golden Grahams
Total
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* Disclosure: The cereal, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark. This post may include referral links. By clicking on those links I may receive a small amount of monetary compensation or points that can be redeemed for gift cards or other rewards.
As a full-time working mom of 3, I am constantly looking for ways to save time and money. Once I find those deals, coupons, products or sites, that information is passed on to my readers. Reading, photography, cooking, travel, and crafts are sprinkled into the mix of my life as much as possible.
