Boy Meets Food

Yoplait Smoothie Prize Pack Winner

Sether — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:59:09 +0000

As usual, the winner was chosen at random by the number generator at Random.org.

Congratulations to Tina W.

Thanks to everyone for entering, and keep an eye out for the next giveaway.

[Giveaway] Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Prize Pack

Sether — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:33:37 +0000

Guess what…
I have another Yoplait prize pack to giveaway!

This one features a VIP coupon for a FREE Yoplait Frozen Smoothie, drawstring backpack, water bottle, and a fitness journal.

From the information they sent me:

Including Yoplait Frozen Smoothies in your diet is a quick and easy way to help you get important nutrients, like vitamin C or calcium your body needs. And with seven out of every ten Americans not eating the recommended two to four servings of fruit per day, Yoplait Frozen Smoothies could help you reach that goal.

Each package of Yoplait Frozen Smoothies contains one full serving of fruit (1/2 cup) and 110 to 120 calories per serving. Not only does Yoplait yogurt contain live and active cultures, but when prepared with skim milk and made according to package directions, Yoplait Frozen Smoothies are a good source of calcium. So raise your smoothie glass and toast to a new you!

Found in the frozen fruit aisle of your local grocery store, Yoplait Frozen Smoothies come in four delicious flavors. Be sure to check out the newest flavor, Blueberry Pomegranate, along with other favorites like Triple Berry, Strawberry Banana, and Strawberry Mango Pineapple.

Giveaway Details:
Everyone can have up to a total of 4 chances to enter by selecting from the options below! Keep in mind, you need to leave a comment on this post for each method.

Leave a comment telling me your favorite flavor of Yoplait Frozen Smoothies. (If you’ve never tried them, just say which flavor you’d like to try)
Subscribe to Boy Meets Food via RSS or Email, and leave a comment saying you signed up, or that you are already a subscriber.
“Like” Boy Meets Food on Facebook and leave a comment saying you’re a follower.
Share this giveaway with your friends by posting it on Twitter, your Facebook wall, or your blog.

Entries will be accepted (up to 4 per person) until noon EST on 3/4/11

The prize pack and information were provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.

Yoplait Yogurt Prize Pack Winner

Sether — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:00:02 +0000

First off, let me go ahead and announce that I actually have been given another Yoplait prize pack (centered around their smoothies this time), and will host another giveaway in a couple of days.

As always, I turned to faithful ole random.org to decide the winner of this giveaway. The lucky winner is… Stacey!
Stacey said:

entry #3

I love the yoplait original vanilla, but strawberry is growing on me these days.

Congratulations to Stacey, and I hope that everyone else also took advantage of the opportunity to “win” by snagging a FREE cup of yogurt by entering the one million cup giveaway here.

Panko Crusted Tuna Steak Caesar Salad

Sether — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:15:11 +0000

One of our favorite local restaurants has an awesome Tuna Steak Caesar salad that is definitely in my top 5 favorite salads, period. I keep trying other things on their menu, and even though they taste great, I always gravitate back to ordering that salad the next time we go.

When I saw a couple of tuna steaks on sale at the grocery the other day, guess what was the first thing that popped into my mind! Yep, time to give it a go, home-made style. I did switch thing up a little… I mean, c’mon, I had to give it my own flair. Instead of going blackened, I added panko, and lightly pan-fried the tuna steaks until rare. Toss in some of your favorite seasoning spices and voila.

Like most salads, it couldn’t be much more simple to make, but the flavor… oh, I love it when I find meals that are both super healthy AND taste great!

Panko Crusted Tuna Steak Caesar Salad

Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this post to print it.

INGREDIENTS

2 tuna steaks
1/2 cup panko Japanese-style bread crumbs
Assorted spices/seasonings (I used herbs de provence, garlic pepper, and ground ginger)
Salt and pepper
small amount of oil for frying
2 romaine lettuce hearts, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (do yourself a favor and don’t use the powder stuff that comes in a plastic tube. You can buy it pre-shredded, but the best flavor will be in buying a small block, and shredding it yourself!)
Ginger dressing (I used store-bought… I will have to figure out a good home-made recipe)

METHOD
1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Mix the panko and any spices/seasonings in a bowl that is large enough to hold a tuna steak.
3. Salt and pepper each tuna steak, and drag it through the panko mixture, patting the panko down, to get as much to adhere as possible.
4. Lightly lay the tuna steak onto the hot skillet, and cook for about 2 minutes per side, or until the panko starts to turn a deep golden brown.
5. Prepare the salad by adding a layer of chopped romaine to each plate, and sprinkling with sun-dried tomatoes and parmesan cheese. After the tuna steaks have cooked, cut them into thin strips, and slide them on top of the salad.

[Giveaway] Yoplait Yogurt Prize Pack

Sether — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:04:40 +0000

Already time for another giveaway!

In celebration for the New Year’s resolutions, this prize pack is specially geared towards those of us trying to get/stay in shape and working to eat healthy. Included are:

*VIP Coupon for a free sample of Yoplait Original yogurt
a duffel bag
speed rope
water bottle
sport towel

*This coupon offer for Yoplait yogurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Nevada, North Dakota and Tennessee.
**The coupon and prize pack were provided by Yoplait and MyBlogSpark.

I didn’t realize this, but according to Yoplait, one 6-ounce cup provides half of the daily recommended calcium, and half of the daily Vitamin D (which aids in the absorption of that calcium).

While I only have one of the above prize packs to give away, I can give everybody a way to get a FREE cup of Yoplait yogurt. Just click on this link to take part in the one million cup giveaway. All you have to do is “Like” Yoplait on Facebook, and you can sign up for a free cup!

Now for the details on the giveaway:

Everyone can have up to a total of 4 chances to enter by selecting from the options below! Keep in mind, you need to leave a comment on this post for each method.

Leave a comment telling me your favorite flavor of Yoplait Original yogurt. (I’m definitely a fan of the regular vanilla, but I recently discovered the blackberry pomegranate is really awesome!
Subscribe to Boy Meets Food via RSS or Email, and leave a comment saying you signed up, or that you are already a subscriber.
“Like” Boy Meets Food on Facebook and leave a comment saying you’re a follower.
Share this giveaway with your friends by posting it on Twitter, your Facebook wall, or your blog.

Entries will be accepted (up to 4 per person) until noon EST on 1/31/11

Chex and Kroger Gift Card Winner

Sether — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:00:49 +0000

Thank you to everyone who entered. I counted the qualifying entries, popped the numbers into random.org, and let it pick a winner. For those of you new to the site, have a look around, there are lots of great recipes here!

…and the winner is…

#12 – Raven In A Blue Room
Raven said:

Congratulations Raven!
I’ll send you an email to get your contact info so that I can have your prize pack shipped to you.

Chex Mix and $25 Kroger Gift Card (Giveaway)

Sether — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:09:00 +0000

Who doesn’t love Chex Mix? Well, just in time for the Holidays, I may be able to help you make a big batch of it for FREE!

I am hosting a giveaway for two boxes of Chex cereal and a Kroger gift card so that you can whip up your favorite batch of Chex mix. (Details at the end of this post.)

When I was contacted about this promotion, the first thing that popped into my head was making this Scrabble Mix!

Remember that recipe? That stuff is so incredibly addicting, but it’s totally worth making!!! Seriously, it is the perfect combination of salty and sweet. Actually, I think I’m going to bring in a big batch for work next week.

The big push for this promotion is because the Kroger family of stores has Chex cereal on sale through Dec. 25th at their lowest prices of the year! So now is a great time to stock up and make your favorite Chex mixes.

So, now to the good part: Here’s how to enter the giveaway!

Each person can have up to five chances to enter (one for each of the following):

Leave a comment on this post saying you’d like to win, or tell about your favorite Chex recipe.
Post about this giveaway on your blog, and leave a comment here with the link.
Tweet or post on your Facebook wall about the giveaway and leave a comment here saying you did.
“Like” the Boy Meets Food Facebook page and leave a comment here saying you’re a Facebook fan.
Subscribe to the RSS feed, and leave a comment saying you are a subscriber.

Entries will be accepted until Monday December 20th at noon. Winner will be chosen randomly based on qualifying comments on this post.

The images, information about the sale, and the prize pack were provided compliments of Chex and Kroger through MyBlogSpark.

Free 12 Pack of Coca Cola Products (12/15/10 Only)

Sether — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:57:24 +0000

Update: Wow, that was fast… they have already run out. Looks like this offer was a big hit!

Are you a MyCokeRewards member?

As a special “Wednesday Deal”, they are offering a coupon for a FREE 12 pack for just 30 mycokerewards points. The deal has free shipping, so all it costs is a few minutes of your time to login, enter the rewards codes to get 30 points, and place the order. Most of us probably keep way more than 30 in our accounts, so it makes this offer really sweet.

If you think about it, you will get a code for 10 points on the box itself, so really, this deal only costs 20 points!!! BTW, you can place multiple orders. It says the coupon will ship within a few weeks, and will be good through 3/31/2011. Hurry, supposedly the supplies are limited.

(Thanks Wild For Wags for letting me know about this deal.)

Bouncing Baby Boy

Sether — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:50:27 +0000

Well everybody, I’m finally ready to share the source of my distraction these past few weeks.

Meet Liam:
This is our new little guy. Aside from already earning the title of Cutest Baby Ever (not that I am biased), he has one really cool birthday.

Born 10/10/10 @ 10:10 PM! Can you believe it?

He’s certainly a 10!

He was only 6 lbs. 7 oz., but we can tell by his hands and feet that he’s gonna be a big one when he gets older.

It’s hard to believe, but he has already grown quite a bit since these pics. He’s already well over the 8 lb. mark, and his feet don’t fit in newborn outfits anymore.

Welcome to your new home ‘lil guy. We love you.

Earn Free Amazon Gift Cards with SwagBucks

Sether — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:01:37 +0000

I have to admit, when I first heard about SwagBucks, I wrote them off as a waste of time or an Internet scam. Over the past few months, I have been reading more and more about them. People I know report that they are getting lots of Amazon Gift Cards just by using their search engine. One money saving blog I read even reported that she buys all of her diapers for her children exclusively paid by SwagBucks. I do love Google, but if another company is going to pay me to use their search engine, I’m all over it.

Today is actually an awesome time to sign up, because they have special codes they will release throughout the day worth quite a few SwagBucks. If you aren’t already a member, you can get 50 SwagBucks just for signing up. Just go here and sign up and enter the code SwagToSchool (code to be entered when registering).

What does this have to do with food? Personally, I like to order some food items from Amazon. They frequently have nice almond butters at great prices (cheaper than you can get in stores), and once I get a few Amazon gift cards from trading in my SwagBucks, I’m going to get them for free!!!

How about you? Have you earned any free stuff from SwagBucks?