Win $1,000 and a year’s supply!
Photo courtesy Lender’s Bagels.
“Now That’s A Bagel That….” Complete this sentence with the winning phrase, along with a photo that illustrates what Lenders’ Bagels brings to your family’s life, and you might win $1,000 and a year’s supply of bagels.
Whether at breakfast, lunch, dinner or any time of day, your bagel experience could fill your bank account with some welcome bread!
Example: An entry of, “Now That’s a Bagel That… is the centerpiece to our weekly Sunday brunch,” might be accompanied by a photo of your family at the table enjoying Sunday brunch (don’t forget the bagels!).
All entrants will receive a free package of Lender’s Bagels.
To enter, go to LendersBagels.com and click on the“ Now That’s a Bagel That…” banner.
You must be at least 18 years of age, and enter no later than March 31, 2010. No purchase is required.
Egg nog has month-long celebration status: December is National Egg Nog Month. Unfortunately, the tasty nog (a nog is a beverage made with beaten eggs) is one of the most caloric foods on earth—not due to the eggs, but to the cream.
Our recent survey of five supermarket brands showed 190 to 230 calories per slender four-ounce portion. That’s without the rum and brandy, not to mention the whipped cream and/or vanilla ice cream added to many recipes. Have a full-size cup and “seconds,” and you can easily consume 1,000 egg nog calories!
So the tip of the day is: Plan accordingly!
Don’t fill the cup up all the way.
No matter how good it is, no matter that it’s “only at Christmas,” don’t have seconds and thirds unless you’ve worked it off beforehand.
If you’re the host, set out shot glasses in addition to punch glasses, so guests can help themselves to smaller portions.
Drink egg nog in small portions—like shot
glasses! Photo courtesy Chefs.com.
Let Green Valley Christmas Trees take the
hassle out of looking for the perfect tree.
Photo courtesy Green Valley Christmas Trees.
Sure, you could bundle yourself up in a parka and snow boots, trudge through the snow at a tree lot looking for the perfect Christmas tree, cut it down, drag it back to your car and haul it home through the holiday traffic. Or, you could win a fresh-cut Christmas tree in our Gourmet Giveaway and have it delivered right to your door, courtesy of this week’s Gourmet Giveaway prize sponsor, Green Valley Christmas Trees.
Nothing says Christmas like a lush, fresh and fragrant Christmas tree. Trade in the headache of finding the perfect Christmas tree for the real holiday fun—decorating the tree with loved ones.
Green Valley Christmas Trees individually select its trees to meet premium standards for shape and size.
Then they’re harvested, wrapped, packaged in a sturdy carton and sent via FedEx for delivery in 3-5 business days.
All that will be left for you to do is set up your tree using the pre-drilled holes; personalize it with your favorite garlands, lights, tinsel and ornaments; and enjoy it throughout the holiday season.
One winner will receive a live, fresh-cut Christmas tree shipped the same day it’s harvested to ensure the maximum freshness and longevity.* Given proper tree care, the tree should last 4-6 weeks. All you’ll have to worry about is how to decorate it.
*Trees can be shipped only to those living in the continental United States.
To enter this Gourmet Giveaway: Go to the box at the bottom of our Top Pick Of The Week Sign-Up Page and enter your email address for the prize drawing. Enter your email address for the prize drawing by Monday, December 7th at noon Eastern Time. Good luck!
Tempting but not innocent—this Mexican hot
chocolate is spiked with tequila. Photo
courtesy of Dove Chocolate Discoveries.
If you’re having a party, serve something stronger than the Chai Hot Chocolate in the post below. How about a tequila-spiked Mexican hot chocolate, courtesy of Tequila Cazadores?
First you make the hot chocolate on the stove, using disks of Mexican chocolate (you can find it at any Latin American grocery or online). It’s bittersweet chocolate flavored with cinnamon and sometimes, ground almonds, for an intentionally grainy effect.
When the hot chocolate is ready, you add the tequila—in this case, an añejo, or aged, tequila.
