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And the Winner Is . . . .

Sarah — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:34 +0000

So excited to announce that the winner of the Coco Lite Pop Cakes giveaway is . . . .

Jennifer!

Congratulations, Jennifer! Please send me your full name and mailing address so we can get you that case of tasty deliciousness.

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Monday Funday – Who Wants a Giveaway?

Sarah — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:00:48 +0000

The other day, I was crowing about Coco Lite Pop Cakes on Facebook. What are they, you ask? Think rice cakes that look like tortillas, about 5″ in diameter. These pop cakes from CocoFoods are available locally at Whole Foods, and by mail order from CocoFoods. Each bag contains fifteen pop cakes that are 16-calories each (or 20 cal. for the whole wheat version). Pop Cakes are light, crispy and literally melt in your mouth. If your store makes them fresh, it’s worth trying to see the special machine in action – the cakes are literally popped like pop corn!

Nutritionally, the cakes are fat-free, sugar-free, preservative-free and are made with real ingredients. Nothing artificial. The good folks at CocoFoods have come out with two new flavors of pop cakes recently – Maui Onion (think of a healthy Fun Yun) and Blueberry Cinnamon. They are delicious additions to an already healthful, tasty lineup. The challenge is to find your favorite toppings – here are some ideas to get you started:

Nutella (topped with marshmallow fluff?)
Any sort of nut butter (I make a serving of PB2 and schmear it on)
Jam/jelly, any kind of fruit butter (pumpkin, pear, apple, etc.)
Dollop of mayo and sliced hard cooked egg, sprinkle of salt and freshly ground pepper – especially good on the Maui Onion flavor!
Bruschetta base
Tuna melt
Spreadable cheese (Laughing Cow Light Garlic & Herb is outrageously good on the Maui Onion flavor – can’t wait to try it topped with fresh summer tomato when the time comes!)
Crispy, low-cal. pizza crust – top with your fav toppings
Healthy taco shell: Cooked ground beef/turkey, Shredded lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese & taco sauce
Use instead of chips with chili, guacamole, salsas, hummus & other dips
Whipped butter sprinkled with cinnamon & sugar
Fruit “pizzas” – spread with nut butter or jam and top with a variety of thinly sliced fruits. Sprinkle with cinnamon – fun for kids & grownups too!

So here’s the really exciting part. I wanted to share the Coco Lite loooove, so I emailed the CocoFoods folks and asked them if they’d sponsor a giveaway here on Semi-Sweet . . . and they said “of course!” The winner of this giveaway will receive, fresh and direct from CocoFoods, a CASE of Coco Lite Pop Cakes! You’ll have plenty of pop cakes to experiment with, because you’ll receive three packages of each flavor – you can have a Pop Cakes Party!

All you need to do to enter is:

Leave a comment below, telling me what your favorite crunchy snack is;
Subscribe to Semi-Sweet updates via email (it’s free!); and
“Like” Semi-Sweet on Facebook (if you’re already a fan, let me know in your comment).

If you’d like bonus entries, you can:

Refer a friend to Semi-Sweet, and have him or her complete steps 1-3 above (noting in the comment who s/he was referred by); and/or
Tweet your followers about the giveaway, including a link to this post and the hashtag #SweetSarah

Enter anytime now through midnight on Monday, May 14th. The winner will be announced Tuesday, May 15th! Go get ‘em!

{Legal mumbo jumbo: I was provided with a sample case of Coco Lite Pop Cakes in order to try out their new flavors, but my opinions are my own. By commenting below, you certify that you’re over 18, a resident of the U.S. that you’ve reviewed the Official Giveaway Rules.}

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And the winner is . . . .

Sarah — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:08:38 +0000

I’m happy to announce the winner of the First Eva Semi-Sweet Giveaway! She is . . . .

Renata!

Congratulations, Renata! Send your address to me at Sarah [at] SemisweetOnline [dot] com and I’ll send off your cookbook right away . . .

Happy cookin’!

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Enter the First EVAH Semi-Sweet Giveaway!

Sarah — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:01:54 +0000

It’s spring, and the produce is only gonna get more plentiful, my friends. Do you need some cooking inspiration? The co-founder of Earthbound Farm Organics, Myra Goodman’s first cookbook, Food to Live By: The Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbook, offers over 250 tempting recipes, plus full-color photos and practical information on ingredients, shopping and more. Woven through the book all are Myra’s own family stories, from the birth of Earthbound Farm to her thoughts about personal food choices and the way even small changes can make a big difference.

This is a real go-to reference for cooks at any level. Think of it as “Joy of Organic Cooking”…but easier to lift!

I have an AUTOGRAPHED copy of this cookbook to give away to 1 lucky Semi-Sweet reader. A $21.95 value . . . yours for the winning!

Here’s what you have to do:

Leave a comment on this post with your name, email address, and why you’d like to win this particular cookbook
“Like” Semi-Sweet on Facebook
Review the all-new, fully-legalesed “Official Giveaway Rules“

The deadline for entry is 11:59 p.m., Friday, March 30, so get busy! I’ll pick a winner at random using And The Winner Is . . . And announce the winner on Monday, April 2.

By entering a comment below, you certify that you have reviewed the Official Giveaway Rules for Semi-Sweet and that you are a resident of the United States.

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