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menchie’s scratch and win

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Menchie’s is always great to have some frozen yogurt and to get your chocolate fix. Here’s another reason to love them.

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt has a new digital Scratch & Win contest! Participants who scratch are entered to win the GRAND PRIZE  of a 7 night trip for two to the Mayan Riviera!

Participants are able to “scratch & win” (no purchase necessary) on mobile and on their computers. When participants scratch, they’re scratching for instant win prizes, however the most exciting part is that when they scratch, they will receive a pin to enter to win the grand prize:7 night round trip for 2 to the 5-star Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa in the Mayan Riviera (ARV $5,000). *Certain restrictions apply. Full rules: www.menchies.ca/smile

The contest goes until Sunday, May 15, 2016. Click here to enter! I’m really excited to try their new flavour – Skor!

Want to know more about Menchie’s?

Menchie’s has 106 Canadian locations with new locations coming to Brampton, Manitoba, BC and Alberta.
Custom made cakes are now available made with your favourite yogurt and toppings.
Menchie’s yogurts are gluten-free, vegan and certified Kosher.
Menchie’s has 128 flavours to choose from and over 50 toppings to choose from.
Coming soon (and now available at some locations): Menchie’s Smoothie Bar! Smoothies are made with 100% natural fruit, no artificial colours or flavours. There is 4 servings of fruit per 16oz cup.

spinach dip

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My little guy turned two last week. Two! He is so precious, always ready to greet everyone with his mischievous smile.

Normally, I plan out birthday parties weeks in advance, giving me lots of time to prep and plan. This time, I decided to do a very last minute gathering for our family and close friends.  Not having the luxury of time, I needed to do things that didn’t require a lot of effort.

This spinach dip is a crowd pleaser and takes just a few minutes to throw together. You do need to make this the day before though, allowing the dip to chill overnight.

Put the dip into a bread bowl and serve with bread, crackers or veggies and voila, an easy but delicious appetizer. I’ve been making this dip for years and it is always a hit!

Spinach Dip

2 cups sour cream
1 cup mayo
1 package chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 package dry vegetable soup  mix

Combine all the ingredients together. Chill overnight. Serve in a hollowed out sour dough bread loaf.

creamy coconut cassava with chicken (mogo)

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One of my favourite East African meals to eat is Mogo. It’s a chicken or
beef dish with cassava in a creamy sauce. It’s pure comfort food but
also a great way to feed a crowd.

There are so many different ways to make this – with creamed coconut or
coconut milk, chunky or blended… This is my family’s version, the way I
grew up eating it.

Top this off with some cilantro and crushed up potato chips, a drizzle
of tamarind chutney, and you’ve got yourself a delicious dinner.

Creamy Coconut Cassava with Chicken (Mogo)

1 lb chicken, cut into pieces or cubes
2 tsp ginger
salt
2 1/2 cups water

800 g cassava, cut into cubes (2 small packages)
3 1/2 cups water
2 tomatoes, chopped
salt
1 150g box of creamed coconut
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp garlic
1 tsp cumin powder
cilantro

Cook chicken with ginger and salt until the chicken is cooked.
Boil cassava with tomatoes and salt and cook until the cassava is fork tender.  Add the cooked chicken along with the liquid, the coconut and spices and cook for about half an hour. Add a handful of chopped cilantro and stir it into creamy mixture. Serve topped with cilantro and tamarind chutney.

win with terra foods!

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One of my favourite places to shop in Calgary is the Italian Centre Shop. It’s a great place to pick up some bread, some great sauces, thinly sliced beef salami and of course mouth watering pastries. Terra Foods has graciously offered some amazing products, most of which are available at the Italian Centre Shop. This prize package consists of:

Rao’s Tomato Basil Sauce
Rao’s Artichoke Sauce (new and exclusive to Italian Centre Shop)
Rao’s Pizza Sauce (one of Italian Centre Shop’s best sellers — perfect with the homemade dough in our coolers!)
Rao’s Lemon Cooking Sauce 
Brickstone Fine Foods Cheese Pleasers — Peppery Mission Fig, Cherry & Calvados, Maple Walnut, Apple Pecan and Jalapeno Apricot…These are condiments to accompany cheese — non GMO, from Montreal 
Hint Water — 6 flavours (3 flat/3 fizzy) — no additives, no sugar, gluten-free, all natural. 

Rao’s products are gluten-free, with no preservatives or additives. I had their Artichoke Sauce the other night and it was delicious!

Leave a comment and let me know your favourite things to pick up from the market. Increase your chances of winning by sharing on social media. Good luck!

Pick up from Calgary is required, so please only enter if you will be able to pick up the prize. A winner will be chosen by random draw and will need to answer a skill testing question. Once the winner is contacted, they have 24 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.

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win with robert rose books!

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I’m excited to have Robert Rose Books participate in our giveaway! I love perusing through cookbooks, being inspired by the recipes on the glossy pages. Robert Rose has a great assortment of books from cooking to health and wellness to parenting.

We have a few books to give away courtesy of Robert Rose, which means we can pick a few winners! Enter below to win one of the following books:

Baby Care Basics (with Hospital for Sick Children)
The Complete Brain Exercise Book: Train Your Brain: Improve Memory, Language, Motor Skills & More
The Diabetes Comfort Food Diet (with Editors of Prevention magazine)
150 Best Spiralizer Recipes
The Complete Wild Game Cookbook: Includes 150 Recipes
The Best Baby Food: 125 Healthy & Delicious Recipes for Babies & Toddlers 
The Cancer Fighting Diet: Diet & Nutrition Strategies to Help Weaken Cancer Cells and Improve Treatment Results

Leave a comment and let me know which book you would want to win. Increase your chances of winning by sharing on social media. Good luck!

Contest open to residents of Canada and the United States. A winner will be chosen by random draw and will need to answer a skill testing question. Once the winner is contacted, they have 24 hours to respond before another winner is chosen. 

 

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win with cactus club cafe!

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It’s always fun to go out and have a meal with friends. One of my favourite places to go is Cactus Club Cafe. I do have a usual – butternut squash ravioli with prawns. The truffle butter sauce is so good, I have to resist licking the plate!

Cactus Club is helping celebrate my blogiversary by offering a $50 gift card!  Enter below for a chance to try some globally inspired cuisine using fresh, local ingredients. Leave a comment and let me know who you would take for dinner. Increase your chances of winning by sharing on social media. Good luck!

Contest open to residents of Canada. A winner will be chosen by random draw and will need to answer a skill testing question. Once the winner is contacted, they have 24 hours to respond before another winner is chosen. 

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win with canada beef!

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It’s no secret that we all love beef around here. Canada Beef has graciously donated a $50 gift card to Tim Horton’s to celebrate six years of Food Mamma. Canada Beef is a great resource educating consumers on all things beef. They have an impressive Centre of Excellence based in Calgary which features a consumer demo and test kitchen, a commercial kitchen as well as a beef fabrication room.  They also have an amazing app, the Roundup App, which is free and helps you in determining what cut to buy, how to cook it and what to cook.

Want to win a $50 gift card for Tim Horton’s and check out some of their great beef offerings. (My favourite is the steak and cheese panini!) Leave a comment stating your favourite cut of beef. Increase your chances of winning by sharing on social media. Good luck!

Contest open to residents of Canada. A winner will be chosen by random draw and will need to answer a skill testing question. Once the winner is contacted, they have 24 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.

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win with cococo chocolatiers!

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The giveaways continue as we celebrate six years of my blog. Today’s giveaway is from Cococo Chocolatiers, owners of Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut. Everyone know that I love chocolate. Any kind will do – milk, white, dark – I love it all! Cococo has good quality chocolate for any occasion. You should check out their offerings for Easter – so cute and delicious!

Want a chance to win a gift basket from Cococo Chocolatiers, owners of Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut?  There are a few ways to enter below. Enter to win an amazing basket filled with all things chocolate.

Pick up from Calgary is required, so please only enter if you will be able to pick up the prize.  A winner will be chosen by random draw and will need to answer a skill testing question. Once the winner is contacted, they have 24 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.

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win with edo japan!

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I’m excited to be hosting some giveaways with some great partners. Today’s giveaway is from Edo Japan!  Edo is a favourite around here. It’s a go-to for good food that’s fast.  Life is busy and the days when we are running after school from one activity to the next, it is nice to know that we can grab a quick meal without the guilt.

Want to win a gift card for Edo Japan? Leave a comment stating your favourite meal to eat there. Increase your chances of winning by sharing on social media. Good luck!

Contest open to residents of Canada. A winner will be chosen by random draw and will need to answer a skill testing question. Once the winner is contacted, they have 24 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.
 
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easter cupcakes

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Here’s a fun way to decorate cupcakes for Easter using everyone’s favourite Easter candy – Mini Eggs and Peeps!

Make your favourite cupcake recipe. Cut a little piece off the top and stuff the cupcake with as many mini eggs as you want. Place the cut piece back in. Ice the cupcake and top with a marshmallow peep.

Kids of all ages will be thrilled with the surprise in the centre.