Cereal and Yogurt Parfait (Giveaway Post)

Hello everybody! I have a special treat to share with you and a chance to win a $25 Wal*Mart gift card, so stay tuned for the information at the bottom of this post!

Pillsbury has created a new site, Bake-Off.com, which showcases over 100 recipes chosen from recipe contest finalists across the country. I was asked to peruse the site and choose a recipe to share with you, and I chose a simple, low-fat dessert.

Of course I changed it up, but the original recipe can be found here.

2 cups Cheerios cereal (I used the new peanut butter kind!)
1 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp water
2 tsp butter, melted
whipped topping of choice
2 containers Yoplait fat free yogurt (I used Boston cream pie mmm)

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large zip bag, using a rolling pin, crush your cereal to resemble a coarse crumb. Add the sugar, water, and melted butter to the bag and reseal. Move everything around until it's fully incorporated and moistened.

Grease a baking sheet and pour the cereal mixture in the center. Lay a piece of wax paper over the top and use your rolling pin to roll the mixture out to about 1/8" thickness. Pop in the oven for 10-15 minutes, until browned. Watch closely, the edges can start to burn quickly near the end. Remove from oven and let cool, then crumble.

In a pretty glass, layer cereal crumbles, Yoplait yogurt, and whipped topping. Garnish the top with a few extra cereal crumbles. Enjoy!

This was really, really good. A nice after-dinner snack for me when I made it. My favorite part, by far, was the Cheerio crumble. After baking, it got nutty and crunchy and delicious. I'd love to make a pie crust or experiment more with other cereals.

Ok, now for the fun part! I have another $25 Wal*Mart gift card to give to a lucky Dinner at Christina's reader. Giveaway will end Monday, April 23rd at midnight. I'll announce the winner on Tuesday, April 24th.

 

To enter, just leave a comment answering: What is your favorite cereal!? 
 

Mine is a toss-up between Golden Grahams and Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch. We always have both on hand. We also usually have Lucky Charms or Froot Loops too! What can I say? We like sugary kids cereal more than the healthy, bland stuff!

Giveaway packaged provided by MyBlogSpark, General Mills, and Wal*Mart. The opinions, photos, and recipe adaption are my own.

Checking In and a Giveaway

I've been lurking behind the scenes for awhile, checking in on a few of you guys. I know that Hannah just had her 20th birthday party, Laura continues to be the Queen of All, thrifting, and cooking away with beautiful views and crazy pets, and Ally is my Pinterest hero - making and creating all kinds of amazing!

I'm plotting and planning my return to food blogging. I have recipes pinned, blogs bookmarked, and an obscene amount of cookbooks scored during my hiatus. I never intended on the crazy turns our lives have taken in these past few months to impact my blog the way it did. Even though I haven't blogged much in these months, it still is very much a part of who I am and an outlet I crave. Stay tuned, I'm excited to show you what's ahead for us in our new married life!

Speaking of wedding, I'm still working on sorting through over 2,000 images provided to us by our photographer. My mom has chosen the photos for their parent photo album, and I made a few small albums for relatives and family friends, but that is about it.

Until I was given the opportunity to review My Memories Suite Scrapbook software. I was so happy to have this resource to be able to do something fun, creative, and lasting with our wedding photos.

I was nervous at first, because it required a download and I thought it'd be hard. I'm not the most computer savvy, I usually call on Johnny for anything beyond the usual e-mail writing and web surfing kind of jobs. When I open Photoshop and see all the buttons and tools I panic and get overwhelmed. I thought this scrapbook software would be the same, but it wasn't.

The buttons are clearly labeled and very easy to use. You can choose a template and it loads itself from there. It's very intuitive and guides you through each step. Helpful bubbles pop up with prompts and tips every now and then.

I also really like that there are unique things to add to pages, such as editing and playing with text, photo embellishments and effects, even calendars!


The few books I'd made were on a web site with free software and it did not have any of these options, you couldn't even change the font. I really liked the ability to personalize and spend time making My Memories Suite book unique and personal to us and our wedding.

I did find it difficult to add one photo at a time, but perhaps as I learn the software more I'll learn a shortcut or easier way to do this. The thumbnails to choose from were small, even for these spry 27 year old eyes.

There were also moments where it ran kind of jerky, but I think that's more a reflection on my computer's ability than the software.

It seems to be the type of thing you could lose yourself in for hours, making your creation "perfect," so plan accordingly!

Giveaway Prize:

1 digital copy of My Memories Suite scrapbooking software (Valued at $39.97)

To Enter:

Please visit www.MyMemories.com and tell me which theme you would love to use to build your next scrapbook! (1 entry, leave a comment below)

Follow My Memories on Facebook (1 entry, leave a comment below)

Follow My Memories on Twitter (1 entry, leave a comment below)

Rules:

That is a chance for 3 entries! Contest will close Saturday, March 17th at midnight. I will announce the winner Sunday, March 18th.

For everyone:

My Memories has generously offered all Dinner at Christina's readers a $10 discount on the purchase of the My Memories Suite software and a $10 coupon good for anything in the MyMemories.com store (combined $20 value)! Just use code STMMMS62904 at checkout.


Disclosure: As part of the review and giveaway, I received a complimentary copy of the My Memories Suite scrapbooking software to download and use. The images and review are my own, honest opinion of using this product.

All wedding photos shown are the work of twoweddingphotographers.com

Nut Butters and popchips Giveaway!

A couple of weeks ago we got a catalog at the ice cream shop for a bunch of new products. Something that caught my eye were a line of specialty nut butters. I asked my boss if we could try them, so he called up for some samples.

I tore into the box like a mad woman. I was a leetle excited when they came. This resulted in an injury. (Sad face)

There were 6 little 2 oz. samples.

A chocolate hazelnut one, which my boss used right away to make a milkshake. YUM.

Plain hazelnut, which I love and think would work well on a sundae.

Dry roasted pistachio and cashew nut butter which are pretty dry and hard to spread.

The cinnamon pecan is a nice touch- very good on toast.

And last -- the cherry almond. Absolutely disgusting. DISGUSTING. Tastes exactly like almond butter mixed with cherry cough syrup. So, so nasty. I washed my mouth out in the kitchen sink after. haha

Ok, who wants some popchips!!!??? I have three free coupons that expire the end of October.

Leave a comment below letting me know if they're available in your area and I'll pick somebody at random Friday, August 12th.

Tea Towel Giveaway!!!

I will be giving away 3 sets of tea towels (6 total).

There are two ways to enter (each worth one entry):

Entry 1 - Go to this post of Mara's and read about her online fund raiser. Come back here and leave a comment letting me know you checked it out. I hope you'll consider donating something or at least shopping on Thursday, April 21st.

Entry 2 - Tweet "Help @imadedinner raise money for pancreatic cancer- donate an item, baked good, or service to her online flea market: http://bit.ly/g5CQsc" and leave a 2nd comment letting me know you've done so.

Entries will be collected through midnight, Wednesday, April 20th. I will announce the winner on Thursday, April 21st, just in time for the flea market!

Friday Firsts - One Year Anniversary!

Happy Friday everybody!! This is a very special Friday Firsts, because it marks the 1 year anniversary of starting this little brainchild of mine! (If you're new to Friday Firsts, please click the image above for more information!)

To celebrate and as a thank you to the many faithful contributors, I'm going to have a little give away! There are two ways to enter:

• Each first linked up below will count as one (1) entry. (Please feel free to link up more than one first!)
• Spread the word: If you refer another person to link up you will EACH get one (1) additional entry. Just let me know in the comments who referred you/who you referred and you'll both get a free entry!

The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate for one of my favorite sites - nutsonline.com! This is a fantastic, family-owned company that I love. They sell an awesome assortment of goodies and I've always been pleased with their customer service and quality.

The give away will be open from 12:00 a.m. (CST) Friday, February 18 until the entry form closes at 12:30 p.m. (CST) Saturday, February 19th so act quick! I will announce the winner later in the day Saturday.

To participate in Friday Firsts create a blog post featuring a "first" of yours. Next, link that blog post below and tell us about it! If you don't have a blog or a specific post to link to please tell us about your first in the comment section! Any and all participation is welcome!



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Holiday Baking Giveaway

The folks at Betty Crocker, Glad, and Safeway stores have teamed up with My Blog Spark for a "Bake your Holidays Merry" giveaway. They're hoping to revive the holiday tradition of baking and giving cookies.


The package includes:

- a 3-pack of Glad reusable containers
- a package of Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
- a $25 Safeway card (also valid at Dominick's, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, and Genuardi's)

I used my sugar cookie package to whip up the thumbprint cookies pictured on the back. I'm going to pack them in a Gladware and send them to my brother for Christmas! I think he might like these a bit more than the sweet potato bread I'm gifting everybody else!


I also have another prize pack to give to a Dinner at Christina's reader! There are three ways to enter (each worth one entry):

- Visit BakeSweetMemories.com and leave a comment telling me which recipe you would like to try. (worth 1 entry, mandatory)

- Tweet the giveaway, mentioning @DinneratXtinas (worth 1 entry, leave an additional comment)

- Share a "first" with Friday Firsts this Friday. (worth 1 entry, leave an additional comment)

Giveaway will end Sunday, Dec. 19th. Winner will be announced Monday, Dec. 20th.

This prize pack and the one to be rewarded were received compliments of MyBlogSpark, Gladware, Betty Crocker, and Safeway stores. Any opinions of the products are my own.

$75 CSN Giveaway

By now, many of you have heard of CSN stores and everything they offer from bar stools, to kid's furniture, and my favorite- kitchen goodies.

Over the past few months I've had the chance to review some fun products from them including:

a Rachael Ray cast iron enameled casserole dish

and the beautiful cutting block.

Now it's your turn to spend some CSN bucks! The winner of this giveaway will receive a one-time use code good for $75. The $75 can be used to purchase anything from CSN's 200+ online stores.

To enter:

Leave a comment below telling me what you would use the $75 for.

For an extra entry, tweet about this giveaway and leave a 2nd comment with @yourhandle.

Giveaway will run through Sunday, October 10th. I will choose the winner randomly and announce on Monday, the 11th.

Italian Cabbage Casserole & 2 Year Giveaway

Johnny's sister, Di and I have been crafting our little hearts out lately. We both love Halloween, and it's never too early to start celebrating!

It was both Di's and my first time jigsawing EVER. I think we did a fantastic job, if I don't say so myself! The templates are from Martha Stewart's web site.

In a special Taste of Home fall craft and recipe magazine Di got, this Italian Cabbage Casserole caught my eye. The original recipe can be found here, and my adaptation is below.

1 medium cabbage, shredded
1 pound loose Italian sausage
1 green pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
29 oz. can of tomato puree
6 oz. can of tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp basil
1 tsp Kosher salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (I used part-skim)

Place the shredded cabbage in a steamer basket over about 1 inch of boiling water. Cover and steam for 6-8 minutes, or until tender. Rinse with cool water, drain, and set aside.

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage, green pepper, and onion until the sausage is no longer pink. Stir in the tomato puree, paste, and seasonings. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Place half of the cabbage in a greased 11" x 17" baking dish. Top with the sausage mixture, then 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers. Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes at 350°. Finish under the broiler to brown the cheese. Serves 6-8 and reheats nicely.



This was absolutely delicious. Johnny and I both loved it. It hits all the same notes of a lasagna, but uses the cabbage instead of noodles, which would make it a nice substitute for a gluten-free lasagna. The next day we ate it reheated for lunch with Di and she loved it too. It will definitely become part of our rotation. Plus, I love that it makes a huge pan and we have leftovers for a few days.

And I TOTALLY forgot about my own giveaway! Sorry, guys.

My two year blogaversary was yesterday, Sunday, September 12th. Hard to believe it's been two years already.

Although at the same time it feels like I've been doing this forever. I can't remember back to a time it wasn't "normal" to take pictures of my food before digging in!

As I said, this will be a surprise giveaway! You (and I) don't know the prize yet, but a prize is a prize, so it's still worth fighting for - amiright?

To enter:

Leave a comment below letting me know how long you've been blogging! (If you're not a blogger, feel free to leave any ol' comment!)

For an extra entry, tweet about this giveaway and leave a 2nd comment with @yourhandle.

For additional entries, link up to this week's Friday Firsts. Leave a separate comment for each linkback on this post.

Giveaway will end Saturday, September 18th at midnight. I will announce the winner soon thereafter.

Wanchai Ferry Review & Giveaway!

Last week I received a package of Wanchai Ferry new beef and broccoli frozen meal. It was packed in dry ice, which was pretty cool because it is not yet widely available. I also received two gorgeous tea sets with an iridescent (that word will always reminds me of Dirty Dancing) mugs, tea strainers, and loose organic green tea.

I received the tea sets first and Johnny and I love them. The mugs are gorgeous and wrapped up nicely with the strainer and loose tea in a little net bag. They would make great gifts if you are selfless enough to give them away!

Then a few days later the dry ice pack came with the beef and broccoli. The ingredient list is long, but the majority of it is spices and flavoring for the sauce. I do like that there is no MSG added, but I did not like that there was whey protein concentrate added. It is most likely there to boost the protein (18g per serving), but meant that Johnny could not eat it with me.

The bag contains the loose beef and vegetables, a separate sauce pack, and a separate rice pack. While the beef, veggies, and sauce cook on the stove, the rice is cooked in the microwave. It was a little sweet for my taste (3 sugars listed on the ingredients) and also has 55% of your daily sodium. But I do have to say, I was really impressed with the amount of vegetables and the quality of all the ingredients. There was a ton of bright, green broccoli and the beef was really tender and flavorful. It was also really easy to prepare, with minimal effort in about 10 minutes.

A lucky Dinner at Christina's reader will win a package like the one I received!

Included is a frozen package of Wanchai Ferry frozen beef and broccoli (serves 2), two tea mugs, two tea strainers, and two tins of organic green tea.

There is a chance for three entries. Please leave a comment for each entry.

Entry 1 = Leave a comment below telling me if you have ever tried a Wanchai Ferry frozen meal before.

Entry 2 = Blog about this giveaway and leave an additional comment with a link to the post.

Entry 3 = Tweet about this giveaway and leave an additonal comment with a link or @yourhandle.

Contest will run through midnight June 8th. Winner be announced June 9th.

The frozen meal and tea sets were generously provided compliments of Wanchai Ferry and MyBlogSpark. The review is my honest opinion of the product.

Friday Firsts - Hamburger Buns

Happy Friday everybody! This week flew by way too fast for me - funny how school deadlines will do that to you! Last week Mara shared her red mole with us, and if you haven't checked it out - you need to! Mara has been making some really awesome dishes every weekend that require a lot of time and love.

My first for this week did require some time, but luckily it was just rising time. I made my own hamburger buns from scratch using a recipe I adapted from Ally!

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (or one pkg)
1 cup lukewarm water
2 Tbsp olive oil, plus additional for bowl and topping
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
sesame seeds, optional

Combine the yeast and warm water in a measuring cup and set aside. In a large bowl combine the flour and salt. Add the olive oil to the yeast mixture, stir to combine, and add to the flour mixture. Stir with a spoon just until combined and then using floured hands knead in the bowl for about 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. Set the dough aside for a minute to wash out the bowl and put a little bit of olive oil in the bottom. Turn the dough in the oil to coat and set a damp kitchen towel overtop and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour. Punch down the risen dough a few times and divide into six even pieces. Form into rolls and place on a greased baking sheet. Using the tips of your fingers, dimple the tops of the rolls. Brush with olive oil and gently press on sesame seeds if using. Cover the rolls with the damp towel and let rise in a warm spot for a minimum of 30 minutes. Bake in a 375° oven for 20-25 minutes. Let cool before slicing. Yields 6 rolls.

These were so much easier to make than I thought they would be! They left barely any mess since I used the same bowl to mix in, knead in, and rise in. I served my pulled pork barbeque on these buns and received high praises from Johnny!


Now it's your turn to tell me about your first! To participate in Friday Firsts create a blog post featuring a "first" of yours. Next, link that blog post below and tell us about it! If you don't have a blog or a specific post to link to please tell us about your first in the comment section! Any and all participation is welcome!



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And don't go anywhere just yet because this is my 300th post! One randomly selected contributor to Friday Firsts this week will receive a special treat! You get one entry for each "first" shared and two entries if you refer a friend. Just have your friend leave a comment letting me know that you sent them over! Good luck and thanks for sharing each week!

Yoplait Giveaway

Yoplait yogurt now offers a Greek style yogurt with 12 grams of protein per container.

To help "Nourish your Inner Goddess" Yoplait sent me one of these great packages and is going to award one to a lucky Dinner at Christina's reader!

Included is a bath set, comfy terrycloth wrap, slippers, and two coupons to try the new yogurt for free! (Please note the coupon offer for a free cup of Yoplait Greek yogurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Tennessee.)

They are also offering a coupon to all readers for .30¢ off which can be downloaded here.

I have yet to try the yogurt myself because I am having a hard time tracking it down! None of my local stores carry it and a phone call to the company showed only a handful of stores within 50 miles of my house ordering it within the last 90 days (despite the fact I'm 20 miles from the 3rd largest city in the United States!). I really want to try to Honey Vanilla flavor and will keep searching, though!

There is a chance for three entries. Please leave a comment for each entry.

Entry 1 = Leave a comment below telling me which flavor of the new Yoplait Greek yogurt you would like to try. (Blueberry, Strawberry, Honey Vanilla, or Plain)

Entry 2 = Blog about this giveaway and leave an additional comment with a link to the post.

Entry 3 = Tweet about this giveaway and leave an additonal comment with a link or @yourhandle.

Contest will run through midnight April 27th. Winner be announced April 28th.

The "Nourish your Inner Goddess" gift packs and coupons for free yogurt were generously provided compliments of Yoplait and MyBlogSpark.

$25 Kroger Cart Buster Gift Card

Now through March 14th Kroger stores is having a Cart Buster Savings Event!


You can save on a variety of name brands (some pictured in the cart above), just look for the yellow tagged items in Kroger Stores.

I don't happen to have a Kroger near enough me to warrant driving for the savings, but I thought one of my lucky readers would love a chance to win a $25 Kroger Gift Card!

To be eligible to win, PLEASE visit Kroger's web site and enter your zip code to see if there is a store (or any of their sister stores) near you. I would like the gift card to go to somebody who will be able to use it so please play fair.

Entry #1 - Leave a comment below after you have verified there is a store near you.

Entry #2 - Leave an additional comment to let me know you tweeted about this give away.

Entry #3 - Leave an additional comment to let me know you have blogged about this give away.

That's a chance for three entries. The winner will be chosen randomly on Monday, March 15th.

Gift card generously provided by the Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

Red Gold Tomatoes

Sarah with Red Gold Tomatoes contacted me and asked if I would like to try a few cans of Red Gold Tomatoes. I happily said yes, since I have not yet had their product and was impressed by the fact that they have been family owned since 1942! They are based in Indiana and feature locally grown Midwest tomatoes from Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.

Not even 48 hours later our hard-to-love UPS man pounded on the door like a cop who meant business lightly tapped to announce it was here!

I wasn't the only one excited to see a box full of goodies! (Ok, well maybe Poe was just a little more excited about the box than the goodies!)

Inside the box was this! I happen to think it's absolutely adorable and am so excited it's mine!


But, it gets even better! Inside the keepsake can were all these goodies:

14.5 oz. can of petite diced tomatoes
14.5 oz. can of petite diced tomatoes with green chiles
14.5 oz. can of diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
Red Gold Heartwarming Recipes cookbook
Recipe cards
Reusable bag
Refrigerator magnet and frame
Foam coaster
Magnetic clip
Video library disc
Die-cast replica of Red Gold delivery truck
Letter and numbered Certificate of Authenticity

I'm still not to the best part, though! In addition to graciously offering this package to me, Sarah would like to award one to a lucky reader of Dinner at Christina's, also!

Excited yet!? I thought so!!

There are three ways to enter, each good for one entry, for a total chance of three entries. Those commenting without an account need to leave a way for me to get in touch with you otherwise your entry will not be valid!

Entry #1: Leave a comment below. Need something to talk about?! Tell me what your favorite thing to cook with tomatoes is! Mine is home made pasta sauce!

Entry #2: Blog about this give away! Leave an additional comment with the link to your post.

Entry #3: Tweet "I want to win a Red Gold Tomatoes prize pack from @DinnerAtXtinas! http://tinyurl.com/yeegjm3" Leave an additional comment letting me know you've done so.

You have until midnight Wednesday, February 17th to enter. I will announce the winner on Thursday, February 18th!

Birthday Giveaway

The wonderful Alisa of One Frugal Foodie and GoDairyFree.Org was generous and sweet enough to offer not one, but two cookbooks for a dairy free giveaway here at Dinner at Christina's!

While I don't have to cook completely dairy free due to Johnny's whey allergy, I do often incorporate dairy free and vegan dishes and ingredients into our diet for convenience and guarantee. I really appreciate healthy, tasty recipes that both of us can eat and enjoy, without feeling like we're missing out on anything! If you want that too - then you're at the right place!

Up for grabs is Alisa's cookbook, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living


Also available to snag is the full color My Sweet Vegan: passionate about dessert cookbook, guaranteed to satisfy every sweet tooth you might have!


There are three ways to enter the giveaway:

Entry 1: Leave a comment below. Need something to talk about?! Tell me what your birthday is, since today is mine!

Entry 2: Re-blog, linking back to this post, and leave a 2nd comment below telling me you've done so!

Entry 3: Tweet the giveaway, linking back to this post, and leave a 3rd comment below telling me you've done so!

Contest will run through Friday, October 30th. I will select the winner using a random number generator and announce the lucky winner Saturday, October 31st! All anonymous commenters, please leave a way for me to get in contact with you!



Now onto my birthday... which I often try to name as my favorite holiday, until people remind me that it isn't a holiday. It is in my head at least!

A few years ago my mom copied some pages from my baby album to mail to me. I think it's pretty neat to look back on. Her water broke October 20th, but she didn't have contractions, so they put a fetal monitor on her. Late October 22nd the real contractions kicked in! After driving an hour in rainy weather, my parents arrived at the hospital and I was born 6 hours later, at 3:12 am, October 23rd, 1984.

Here are some first comments of some of my relatives after seeing me that my mom wrote down:

Maternal Grandma: "She has long fingers, arms, legs, toes. She's going to be like Carrie" (Carrie is my aunt and it's true - here's the two of us!)

December 2008

Aunt Heather: "It's a good thing she doesn't look like you" (Said to my mom, but we eventually did start to look a lot alike!)

April 2008

Aunt Carrie: "I hope you don't teach her piano lessons" (My mom is a piano teacher, and yes indeed I was taught piano for many years!)

Summer 2000

Here are some pictures of mine for you guys to giggle over:

2 months old

2 years old

Between 2 and 3 years old with my cousin Anne-Marie

3 years old with my cousin Anne-Marie

4 years old with my little brother and his bandaged finger

First Communion, 7 years old

12 years old (is it me or Fran Drescher!?)

I think maybe 13? Again, with my cousin Anne-Marie (why are you in all my pics!?)

Last year's birthday (24) riding horses with Johnny

Johnny's treating me to lunch at Sabor do Brasil, one of my favorites! It's a Brazillian style steakhouse, complete with gauchos coming around with skewers of grilled meats. Their salad bar to die for, too!

Later tonight I'm cashing in my Free noble birthday fellowship ticket to cheer on some knights and eat my heart out at Medieval Times!