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A big thank you to Second Cup Mckenzie Towne for helping me celebrate Food Mamma’s anniversary!
You need to head on over to the Second Cup in Mckenzie Towne Centre. The barista/owner is super friendly, and knows the true meaning of customer service. She also makes killer drinks, like Q’s favourite candy cane hot chocolate!
Want a chance to win a gift certificate from Second Cup Mckenzie Towne? There are a few ways to enter below. Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, April 2nd. Good luck!
A big thank you to London Drugs for helping me celebrate Food Mamma’s anniversary!
I am a big believer in trying to capture the moment. I know I drive everyone crazy taking pictures of everything, not only the food. It’s always fun looking back, the pictures bringing back memories of precious times.
Want a chance to win a $100 gift certificate from London Drugs Photolab? Use it to make prints, enlargements, photobooks, mugs, calendars and more! There are a few ways to enter below. Winner will be chosen on Tuesday, April 1st. Good luck!
It’s my birthday! I will be doing some celebrating with chocolate so it seems like the perfect day for this giveaway.
A big thank you to Cococo Chocolatiers, owners of Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut, for helping me celebrate Food Mamma’s anniversary!
Ah chocolate! The perfect thing to celebrate a happy occasion or to make a bad day better.
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 chocolate basket filled with their signature copper ballotin
box, handcrafted chocolate moulds, baking ingredients and of course
treats for kids. Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, March 27th. Good luck!
A big thank you to Castello Canada for helping me celebrate Food Mamma’s anniversary!
We go through a lot of cheese at our house. We always have a variety on hand to please our palates.
It’s the perfect snack or great to add to a dish – from goat cheese to mascarpone, and of course Q’s favourite, brie!
Want a chance to win a fantastic cheese board from Castello? There are a few ways to enter below. Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, March 19th. Good luck!
A big thank you to Starbucks Canada for helping me celebrate Food Mamma’s anniversary!
From mommy dates with peppermint mochas to dates with Q’s friends for steamed raspberry milk, Starbucks is one of my favourites.
Want a chance to win a prize pack from Starbucks? There are a few ways to enter below. Winner will be chosen on Friday, March 14th. Good luck!
It’s March! It’s a great month with lots to celebrate. Like my birthday. It’s also my blog’s anniversary! Hard to believe it’s been four years since I started documenting the food that we have eaten, either in my kitchen or at a restaurant. In our house, we usually do celebration week but I figured we would celebrate my blog all month long!
Q was only 1 when I started this blog. Over the years, we have spent a lot of time in the kitchen – baking, cooking, spending time together. I love that I am able to capture our moments on this blog. Looking back at some of the recipes, I can recall what age Q was, if he was sitting in his bumbo while I cooked or whether he was helping me cut vegetables for dinner. This blog has been a fun creative outlet and has introduced me to so many fantastic people!
To help celebrate, I have partnered up with some AMAZING sponsors for some awesome giveaways – a few of the things that I love. A huge THANK YOU to Castello Canada, Cococo Chocolatiers, owners of Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut®, Edo Japan, London Drugs, Second Cup – McKenzie Town Centre and Starbucks Coffee Canada for your very generous prizes.
I figure we should start off the week with a Facebook contest. Check out my page, be sure to like it and follow the instructions to enter. It’s super easy and you will be entered to win gift cards for Edo Japan!
Thanks for all your support. I’d love to hear from you, what you like, what you would like to see more of – any of your comments would be much appreciated.
There’s just one week left until the Calgary Home + Garden Show! From Thursday, February 27 to Sunday, March 2nd, be inspired by over 650 exhibitors, along with amazing designers and experts and even some TV personalities.
Along with all the ways to improve your home, the show has a couple of tasty features you won’t want to miss – The Beer Garden and Food Truck Alley! At The Beer Garden, you can wander through beautifully landscaped greenery while sipping a pint of local brew and snacking on goodies. Stop by the Food Truck Alley to score some top-notch eats from the kings of Calgary’s latest food craze. The food trucks at the show include Fiasco Gelato, Mighty Skillet, Shogun, Subs ‘ Bubbles, Sticky Ricky’s and Waffles and Chix.
Want to win tickets to the show? Leave a comment either here or on Facebook, or send me a tweet letting me know which food truck you are most looking forward to enjoying.
Contest closes on Wednesday, February 26th at 6am. Good luck!
Winefest is back in Calgary for it’s 22nd year! Join fellow wine lovers at the Stampede Park BMO Centre this coming weekend, February 21st and 22nd. Sample hundreds of local and international wines and interact with wine experts looking to share their knowledge.
There will also be food! Attendees can nibble on a delicious selection of hors d’oeuvres from Stampede Catering, Springbank Cheese Company, COBS bread, Dave’s Hot Pepper Jelly, Nefiss Lezizz and The Ship & Anchor.
For tickets or additional info, go to http://www.celebratewinefest.com/.
Want to win tickets? I have a pair of tickets to give away for the Saturday afternoon session from 2 to 5pm. Comment on this post, on Facebook or send me a tweet. Winners will be chosen at random on Wednesday, February 19th at noon. Good luck!
Edo Japan is also helping
the Calgary Food Bank to provide food and resources to those in need.
Together, both organizations are working to reduce hunger in communities
in which they serve and make the
holiday season simply better. For every $25 gift card sold, Edo Japan will donate $5 to a local food bank, in hopes of raising more than $15,000.
Check out this video to see the Edo Elves in action.
Want
to win a $25 gift card to Edo for yourself? Leave a comment here, on Facebook or on Twitter and let us know how you are spreading some
holiday cheer this year. Contest closes on December 16th and is limited to readers in Calgary and area.
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to a holiday party and tweet-up, hosted by London Drugs and Molson Coors. It was located at Molson Coors’ new tasting room in Bridgeland and it was a great opportunity to see all the great compact kitchen appliances available at London Drugs. We sampled some great food created by Julie Van Rosendaal, all made with appliances from London Drugs. You can download the Twelve Recipes of Christmas recipe book which includes all the delicious treats that Julie whipped up.
With Christmas just a few weeks away, any of these appliances would be perfect for the foodie on your list.
Breville Smart Waffle Maker
Cuisinart Brewing System
T-fal Optigrill
T-fal Actifry
Breville Fast-Slow Cooker
Cuisinart Countertop Steam Oven
KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer
KitchenAid Food Processor
There are a few things that I could not live without in my kitchen, one of them being my KitchenAid Food Processor. The KitchenAid Food Processor with Exact Slice System lets your prepare your dishes with minimal prep work required. The adjustable slicing disc can slice, shred, knead, chop or puree almost any fruit or vegetable. The Ultra Wide Mouth™ Feed Tube accommodates tomatoes, cucumbers, and potatoes. With three power settings this food processor features the first-ever externally adjustable slicing lever in a countertop food processor.
Want to win one, either for you or the foodie on your list? Thanks to the folks at London Drugs, one lucky winner will have win one just in time for the holidays! Entering is easy! Leave a comment below, and let us know what is on your kitchen wish list? Extra entries for Twitter and Facebook. The prize would need to be picked up from Calgary so this contest is limited to folks in Calgary and area. Winner will be chosen at random on December 17th. Good luck!!