Newsletter for March
Mar, 01 2010
We have 8 Contests and Giveaways for our members!
Make sure to check the details below and on the website. Also, if you have any product or company in mind that would make a great giveaway, please let us know.
Here are March's Contests and Giveaways:
Contest: Comment to win Sanjeev Kapoor’s Low Calorie Vegetarian Cookbook
An exciting giveaway featuring a book from famous Indian Chef Sanjeev Kapoor! We giving away 4 copies of his book "Sanjeev Kapoor Low Calorie Vegetarian Cookbook".
Though Khazana of Healthy Tasty Recipes is full of well balanced low calorie recipes but there were many who could not quite relate to the title ‘Healthy Tasty Recipes’ and still asked for ‘Low Calorie Recipes’.
This compilation therefore is the result of the demand and need for a book on ‘Vegetarian Low Calorie Recipes’. Sedentary life styles and virtually no time to exercise forces many to go in for foods that are low calories. Added to this is the general understanding is that to lose weight or to maintain a steady weight one has to depend on low calorie food. Great care has been taken to ensure that while the recipes are low calorie, their taste does not suffer.
Though the recipes here have been chosen from in and out of India, they have all been altered to suit the Indian taste. Some of the exoticas that can be found in this book are Creamed Pumpkin and Apple Soup, Vegetable Fried Rice with Herbs, Cyprus Tomato Soup, Orange Broccoli, Slimmer’s Salad in No Oil Dressing, Kesari Phirni which will give a fair idea of the treasures that can be found within its covers.
Visit Sanjeev Kapoor official website here: www.sanjeevkapoor.com
Also, visit Sanjeev Kapoor blog here: http://chefsanjeevkapoor.blogspot.com/
Prize:
4 winners (1 per week) will receive a copy of the "Sanjeev Kapoor Low Calorie Vegetarian Cookbook" book. The winners will be randomly picked from the entries.
Eligibility:
1) Leave a comment on this article and let us know your favorite recipe from sanjeevkapoor.com, please include the URL of the recipe in your comment. Scroll down and leave a comment.
Please Note: You have to login to your Foodie Blogroll Account first.
2) You also must currently be a current active member of the Foodie Blogroll having the latest version of The Foodie Blogroll Widget on your blog.
3) No Geographical Restrictions. Open to all areas.
Legal Notice: No purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Contest open to US residents only. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on 3/5/2010, 3/12/2010, 3/19/2010, 3/26/2010.
Contest: Comment to Win 3 Bags of Julie Anne Granola
We are excited to announce this tasty giveaway with our friend Julie Anne, who blogs at Peanut Butter Julie, also a member of the Foodie Blogroll! She is giving away lots of bags of her yummy granola!
From her page at Foodzie: "At Julie Anne’s, we prepare every batch of our all-natural granola by hand, using only the best ingredients: Vermont maple syrup, whole rolled oats, orange blossom honey, and pure vanilla extract. Featuring an addictive blend of crunchy, nutty clusters and plump dried fruit, each of our unique flavors make the perfect topping for your morning yogurt as well as a healthy sweet snack straight out of the bag!"
Here are some of Julie's wonderful granola recipes:
- Sweet Citrus Granola: Sweet Citrus is my original granola flavor and one that I have been making for years. Inspired by a Creamsicle, this crunchy clustered granola features pure vanilla extract and orange zest, toasted almonds, coconut, tart dried cranberries, and golden raisins.
- Maple Blueberry Granola: Maple Blueberry was inspired by the summers that I used to spend in New Hampshire as a child. Blueberries grew in abundance, so we always had a fresh supply to mix into pancakes topped with locally produced maple syrup.
- Tropical Bliss Granola: Take a bite and close your eyes. Suddenly, you are whisked off to an exotic tropical island. Offering a medley of fresh bananas, coconut, cashews, and pineapple in each crunchy bite, Tropical Bliss is the newest addition to the Julie Anne's Granola family.
Prize:
4 lucky winners (one per week) will receive three bags of granola, one of each flavor. A large cereal bowl from Pottery Barn, for enjoying your granola. Bag of homemade granola chocolate chunk cookies, made with Julie Anne's Granola. The winners will be randomly picked from the comments left on on the contest article.
Eligibility:
1) Leave a comment on this article to let us know why you which flavor of Julie Anne's Granola you would want the most. Just scroll down and leave a comment. Please Note: You have to login to your Foodie Blogroll Account first.
2) You also must currently be a current active member of the Foodie Blogroll having the latest version of The Foodie Blogroll Widget on your blog.
3) Region: 48 contiguous United States, due to shipping restrictions.
Legal Notice: No purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Contest open to US residents only. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on 3/5/2010, 3/12/2010, 3/19/2010, 3/26/2010.
Contest: Comment to Win 2 Bags of MarxFoods Mushrooms
We are very excited to announce this giveaway in partnership with the folks at MarxFoods.com. They are giving away 2 bags of the fantastic dried mushrooms, including Porcini and Morel mushrooms.
MarxFoods.com was created from a fine restaurant distributor to supply home cooks with the finest edibles available.
Porcinis & Morels are hand-picked from wild Pacific Northwest Forests and have earthy, rich flavors. Porcinis have two short seasons; one in Summer and the other in Fall. Morels grow in the Spring. Dried mushrooms hold mushroom lovers over for the rest of the year and are very easy to reconstitute.
Don't miss the opportunity to use the special discount they are offering our members. User Promo Code: FB2010 to get 10% off your purchase from the MarxFoods online store.
Prize:
4 winners (1 per week) will receive 2 bags of MarxFoods dried mushrooms, one of Porcini and one of Morel. The winners will be randomly picked from the comments left on on the contest article.
Eligibility:
1) Leave a comment on this article and let us know which recipe from MarxFoods Mushroom Recipes page you would like to try. Scroll down and leave a comment. Please Note: You have to login to your Foodie Blogroll Account first.
2) You also must currently be a current active member of the Foodie Blogroll having the latest version of The Foodie Blogroll Widget on your blog.
3) Geographical Restrictions: USA only, due to shipping limitations.
Legal Notice: No purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Contest open to US residents only. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on 3/5/2010, 3/12/2010, 3/19/2010, 3/26/2010.
Contest: Comment to Win set of 4 Kidishes
We are very happy to announce this giveaway in partnership with our friends at Zoe b Organic. They are giving away a set of 4 Kidishes.
Kidishes, a collection of Duralex glasses, bowls, and plates, are now available at zoeborganic.com. BPA-free, 100% recyclable, as well as dishwasher and microwave-safe, they’re ideal for parents who are looking for an eco-friendly alternative to plastic.
Kidishes are a must-have for the active American child. They’re easy to hold, extremely tough and durable, and the tempered glass is non-porous—so it doesn’t scratch, stain, or retain odors.
For more information, visit zoeborganic.com or duralexusa.com.
Prize:
4 winners (1 per week) will receive a set of four Duralex Kidishe. The winners will be randomly picked from the comments left on on the contest article.
Eligibility:
1) Leave a comment on this article and let us know what you would want to eat out of the Kidishes bowls, especially if you were a kid. Scroll down and leave a comment. Please Note: You have to login to your Foodie Blogroll Account first.
2) You also must currently be a current active member of the Foodie Blogroll having the latest version of The Foodie Blogroll Widget on your blog.
3) US and Canada residents only due to shipping restrictions.
Legal Notice: LNo purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Contest open to US and Canada residents only. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on 3/5/2010, 3/12/2010, 3/19/2010, 3/26/2010.
Contest: Comment to Win a copy of Stuffed Nation Book
We are excited to announce this giveaway in partnership with Hank Cardello author or "STUFFED: An Insider’s Look at Who’s (Really) Making America Fat".
Food policy is a very important and heated topic these days. You hear about it in the news, and the popularity of books like Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food, as well as Barbara Kingslover's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and Nina Planck's book Real Food really shows a trend of consumers being more and more concerned about the food we eat.
With this wave of books, comes Hank Cardello's book "Stuffed: An Insider’s Look at Who’s (Really) Making America Fat", where he discusses from an insider's perspective (he is a former food executive turned anti-obesity exponent) and offers solutions for how this trend can be changed. He provides novel but concrete steps food companies can take to fatten their profits while slimming down their customers. In addition, he stresses the realistic role that consumers must play in America’s new health equation, explaining that unless they demand healthier food with their wallets, America will continue to tip the scales for years to come.
With this month giveaway, we want to spread the word and our concerns about food policy in the US (and the world over).
Recently, the New York Times and U.S. News & World Report have covered Hank's solutions to America's overweight and obesity crisis. See links below:
Prize:
4 winners (1 per week) will receive a a copy of "STUFFED: An Insider’s Look at Who’s (Really) Making America Fat" book. The winners will be randomly picked from the comments left on on the contest article.
Eligibility:
1) Leave a comment on this article and let us know your ideas on food policy, or why you think obesity is such a problem in the US, and ideas on what we can do to solve that problem. Please Note: You have to login to your Foodie Blogroll Account first.
2) You also must currently be a current active member of the Foodie Blogroll having the latest version of The Foodie Blogroll Widget on your blog.
3) No Geographical Restrictions.
Legal Notice: No purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on 3/5/2010, 3/12/2010, 3/19/2010, 3/26/2010.
Contest: Comment to Win a set of Organizing Dinner Books
Here is another great giveaway! Our friend Kelly Donlea, a Foodie Blogroll member who blogs at
Organizing Dinner is giving away 2 of her books!
The books are from Organizing Dinner, a company that brings you solutions for dinner success with simple recipes, cooking classes that teach you to make more with less, a Dinner 911 web forum, and amazing cookbooks that approach dinner more than one night at a time.
This innovative cookbook, chosen as one of the #1 products of 2008 by “24/7 Moms”, teaches how shopping smart and buying fewer, but more organized ingredients can enable you to make any one of the 70 delicious dinner recipes listed in the book -- with what you already have at home.
Make two dinners with the effort of one with this amazing cookbook that will save you time, save you money, and help you enjoy leftovers in ways you never imagined. This book offers dozens of Dinner Duos that use the same main course (and cooking efforts) for two night's dinners to make an entirely different meal another night. Some of them even rework the side dish. Duos include Grilled Shrimp Kabobs and Cajun Shrimp Pasta, Holiday Brisket and Beef Tostadas, and many, many more.
Prize:
4 winners (1 per week) will receive a set of 2 books from Kelly Donlea: 70 Meals, One Trip to the Store & Cook Once...Eat Twice! Delicious Dinner Duos for the Organized Cook. The winners will be randomly picked from the comments left on on the contest article.
Eligibility:
1) Leave a comment on this article and let us know your favorite Organizing Dinner recipe. Please Note: You have to login to your Foodie Blogroll Account first.
2) You also must currently be a current active member of the Foodie Blogroll having the latest version of The Foodie Blogroll Widget on your blog.
3) No Geographical Restrictions.
Legal Notice: No purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on 3/5/2010, 3/12/2010, 3/19/2010, 3/26/2010.
Contest: Comment to win a Custom Foodie Blogroll Tote Bag
In order to encourage all of our members to keep blogging and contributing to this wealth of information and because we received so much interest during January and February we decided to run the Tote Bag Giveaway for an extra 8 for March and April! Leave a comment on this article to enter.
Prize:
The winners of this giveaway will be receiving a customized Foodie Blogroll tote bag! We hope it will come useful on those trips to the grocery store. A random winner will be chosen every week, for a total of 8 weeks (meaning 8 prizes will be given out), from the pool of members that left a comment on this contest article.
Eligibility:
To participate please follow these steps:
1) Leave a comment on this article to enter.
Just scroll down and leave your comment. Please Note: You have to login to your Foodie Blogroll Account first.
2) You also must currently be a current active member of the Foodie Blogroll having the latest version of The Foodie Blogroll Widget on your blog.
3) Each week, a random winner will be picked from the pool of eligible members who left a comment on this article.
4) No geographical restrictions!
Legal Notice: No purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on 1/8/2010, 1/15/2010, 1/22/2010, 1/29/2010, 2/5/2010, 2/12,2010, 2/19/2010 and 2/26/2010, 3/5/2010, 3/12/2010, 3/19/2010. 3/26/2010, 4/2/2010, 4/9/2010, 4/16/2010 and 4/23/2010.
Contest: Update your info for a chance to Win a Foodie Blogroll Mug - 2010 Edition
We are very excited to welcome you to try out our new features and to offer an extra incentive, we are announcing a special giveaway for our members who update their profile and blog information during the next 8 weeks. Each week, starting with Friday March 5, we will randomly pick a member from the pool of eligible members who have updated their blog and profile information.
Prize:
One lucky member will win a custom Foodie Blogroll Mug per week. A random winner will be chosen every week (for a total of 8 winners) from the pool of eligible members who updated their blog and profile information within 3/1/2010 and 4/23/2010.
Eligibility:
To enter:
1) Login to your account
2) Update your blog url, rss, title, description, language and location.
3) Also update your profile information, with your up to date contact information, address, state, country and language.
Legal Notice: No purchase necessary to enter. Contest void where prohibited. Contest open to members who are 18 years or older. Contest open only to currently eligible Foodie Blogroll Members. Restrictions may apply. Winners will be announced on 3/5/2010, 3/12/2010, 3/19/2010. 3/26/2010, 4/2/2010, 4/9/2010, 4/16/2010 and 4/23/2010.
New Tutorials:
Due to popular demand, we also added new tutorials to help our members install the Widget code on their blogs. We have detailed instructions for blogs hosted on wordpress.com, posterous.com and Windows Live Spaces. See the complete list here: http://www.foodieblogroll.com/tutorials/
Remember to update your profile, if you haven't done so already, for a chance to participate in the "Update To Win" giveaway during the next 7 weeks.
Thank you all for your feedback!
Members Feed Aggregator!
The Feed Aggregator fetches the latest headlines for all of our member blogs, every 24 hours.
Make sure that you edit your blog details with your RSS feed link, so that your blog can be included in this great new feature, making it easy for others to follow your blog adventures!
New posts are fetched nightly.
The Foodie Blogroll Store!
We at Foodieblogroll.com are happy to announce the opening of our BRAND NEW virtual store!
Inside you will find all those items, that were available only to prize winners! We decided to open the store, so that our members can outfit themselves with awesome Foodie Blogroll paraphernalia.
This way you can help support The Foodie Blogroll and send our message farther and wider!
We will still be giving away totebags and mugs, so you can hold out to try to win one, through our contest and giveaways program. But if you don't want to wait, feel free to purchase something today – and get your Foodieblogroll ON!
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