The Munchies: People's Food Choice Awards

Welcome to the First Annual The Munchies: People's Choice Food Awards.  You came, you ate, and now it's time to vote! 

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.

Product Review & Sweepstakes | Big G Curvy Straws

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.

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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.

This post may include affiliate or referral links.  By clicking on those links I may receive a small reward of cash and/or points that can be redeemed for gift cards.  

This Giveaway is not affiliated with, associated with or promoted by Facebook. 
Happy Entering!

Product Review | Frosted Toast Crunch and Prize Pack

Tired of the same old breakfast routine?

Introducing NEW Frosted Toast Crunch, with the delicious taste of frosted vanilla*, this cereal is totally irresistible. 

Just one bite of the new Frosted Toast Crunch will send you into breakfast bliss, with each crunch square baked with the delightful taste of artificially flavored frosted vanilla and dusted with a delicious dash of cinnamon.
 

With 11 grams of whole grain, 9 grams of sugar and a good source of calcium, Frosted Toast Crunch offers a good start to the day Crave those new FROSTED crazy squares? They’ll be available in your local grocers early January, just in time for return-to-school Take your cereal to the next level with this wholesome breakfast. Your taste buds will be swirling with excitement! If you have read my earlier review of General Mills cereal, you know that once the cereal hits the front door it is game on with the hubby and the kids.   Cinnamon Toast Crunch is another of my husband's favorite cereal.  Don't tell him I told you this, but he squealed like a girl when I took the Frosted Toast Crunch out of the box.   By the time the sun had set, half the box of cereal was gone!  I mean to tell you that Frosted Toast Crunch is good and addictive.  We told ourselves we were just going to have a taste and leave the rest for the children.  Uhmmm...see what had happened was.... Enter now to win your very own Frosted Toast Crunch prize pack; including: * New Frosted Toast Crunch Cereal * A Spilt Milk Bowl * A Lickety Spoon * A Frosted Pitcher

The Rules of the Giveaway:
* Keeping Your Cents Giveaway of a Frosted Toast Crunch Prize pack is open to US residents only.

* No purchase or consideration necessary to enter. 

* The Frosted Toast Crunch Giveaway begins at 12:01 am Monday, January 2, 2012 and ends 12:01 am Monday, January 9, 2012 

* One winner will be chosen with Random.org on or about January 11, 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.
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* Disclosure:  Frosted Toast Crunch, 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 money and/or points that can be redeemed for gift cards or other rewards.

Big G Prize Pack Winner

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.

* 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.

Big G Breakfast Savings and Giveaway

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.