We appreciate YOU! Without readers and fans, what is a blog? We are so blessed to have such wonderful readers that we want to do something special to give back. So, I am delighted to let you know that I have joined with 18 other bloggers to host a special giveaway. This giveaway is going to be a bit different. We are letting YOU choose your prize, after all, this giveaway is all about you! 🙂 There will be (1) $50.00 gift card, (1) $30.00 gift card and (1) $15.00 gift card given away to 3 winners! The winners will then get to choose between a Target Gift Card or a Walmart Gift Card.
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I was recently invited to participate in The Tastes from Home with Frito-Lay, a special invitation-only recipe contest. The contest is a way of celebrating the unique flavors and cuisines from regions all over the country. These are the same flavors and cuisines inspired Frito-Lay’s delicious lineup of Lay’s Regional Flavors made with all-natural ingredients.

Flavors include:

• Northeastern U.S. – Lay’s Honey Mustard
• Midwestern U.S. – Lay’s Creamy Garden Ranch
• Northwestern U.S. – Lay’s Balsamic Sweet Onion
• Southwestern U.S. – Lay’s Chipotle Ranch
• Southeastern U.S. – Lay’s Cajun Herb & Spice

All of the Lay’s Regional Flavored potato chips are made with all natural ingredients, and are cooked in healthier oils so they contain 0 grams of trans fats per serving. I’m really glad that Lay’s made the decision to make their flavored chips with all natural ingredients. I’ve always been a huge fan of Lay’s chips, but I tended to stay away from the flavored varieties because of the ingredients. But not now! I recently tried the Creamy Garden Ranch flavor & it will definitely be a new favorite of mine. And having always been a fan of chipotle (or anything spicy for that matter!), I’ll be trying the Chipotle Ranch flavor next.

I was asked to submit any recipe that reminds me of home. After thinking about this one awhile, one of the things that reminds me of home is the fact that here in Southwest Missouri we are blessed with the availability of great quality & reasonably priced Black Angus Beef. So, I decided to go with a classic Party Hamburger Cheese Dip which goes great with the upcoming football season (or any occasion). And I like to pair this dip with a nice sturdy chip like Fritos Dip Chips or Tostitos Scoops.

Party Hamburger Cheese Dip

Ingredients
1 pound Ground Round Black Angus Beef
2 pounds Velveeta Cheese, cubed
1 can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles (approx. 10 oz. can, you can go with Ro-Tel, Red Gold is my favorite brand)
1/4 Cup Sweet Yellow Onion, diced
1 Jalapeno Pepper, seeded and diced (optional)
1 pinch of coarse ground pepper (or more if desired)
Tabasco to taste (optional)

In a skillet, brown the ground beef, adding the onion, jalapeno pepper, pepper & tabasco (optional flavors) in the last few minutes of the cooking process. Drain off fat. Pour the browned meat mixture into a Crock Pot. Add the Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles & cubed Velveeta. Set the Crock Pot on LOW until cheese has melted and is thoroughly heated & blended throughout. Serve with corn or tortilla chips of your choice.

And now I have great news! One lucky winner will win a variety pack of our Lay’s Regional Flavors potato chips.

Required Entry: Leave a comment on which flavor you would like to try.

For Extra Bonus Entries, Leave a separate comment for each extra entry:

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4. Twitter about the giveaway and leave a link (you can use: ” Lay’s Potato Chips Regional Flavors Variety Pack Giveaway @frugalfritzie |Ends 8/31 http://bit.ly/r3yujv #FritoFlavors ” )
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Giveaway will conclude on Wednesday 8/31 at 11:59pm Central. Winner will be selected by Random.org. Winner has 24 hours to respond, if there is no response, I will randomly select another winner.

Note: Frito-Lay provided the chips for ths giveaway and  I received an entry in a contest by submitting this blog post. As always, opinions are 100% my own.

I was recently introduced to Zaycon Foods and was very impressed! Zaycon Foods is a privately owned company based in the state of Washington. They sell fresh meats and  fruit directly to consumers at wholesale prices at local events around the country. Their chicken is 100% natural with no added hormones, additives or artificial ingredients. The chicken comes fresh from the farm and is never frozen. I received a 40 lb. case of the skinless, boneless chicken breasts and thought it was a huge amount at first, but as I was breaking it down into smaller packages for the freezer I soon realized it won’t last as long as we think, we go through chicken like crazy around here. 😉 The fresh chicken came in a big box in 4-10 lb. plastic bags, so it would be easy to split up if you decide to get a case & share it with your neighbor or family. The breasts came whole, but it was very easy to cut the breast in half and their was hardly any fat to trim at all, so no trouble at all! We grilled a few of the breasts right away and I was very impressed with the excellent quality of the chicken, very, very good. In my opinion,the chicken was so much better than the typical bags of frozen chicken breasts you have to choose from at the store. In fact, it was so good, that there were no leftovers. Lol

Zaycon Foods is having a new event in the Midwest in Kansas and Missouri. Here are some details:

EVENT DATES:

• Week of July 25-30, 2011 (The savings event will be published on the Zaycon Foods website Thursday, July 14th at 5:00pm central time. Registered customers can login to see complete details at that time (“Events” tab). For registered customers in an event region, we will send out a short email announcing the new event.

EVENT LOCATIONS:

• St Louis MO (St. Charles, Fenton, Chesterfield, Wentzville)
• I-70 Corridor/ St Louis to Kansas City (Columbia, Jefferson City, Sedalia)
• Kansas City MO (St Joseph, Liberty, Lee’s Summit, Gains Valley)
• Kansas City KS (Topeka, Leavenworth, Olathe, Lawrence)
• Hwy 44 Corridor/Joplin to St Louis (Joplin, Springfield, Conway, Lebanon,Rolla)

PRODUCT:

• Fresh, Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (never frozen)

SIZE:

• Sold by the case, 1 case = 40 lbs.

PRICE:

• $1.59 lb., $63.60 / case (plus sales tax where applicable)

Zaycon Foods stand by their products & warrant that all food products sold and delivered by Zaycon Food will be of acceptable quality, fit for consumption and free from spoilage and damage.

And now for the fun part! One lucky winner will receive 40 lbs. of Fresh Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts in the form of a $65.00 credit to your Zaycon Foods account. The credit can be used for chicken or any other Zaycon Foods products that you like. You will be required to register for an account with Zaycon Foods to participate (quick one page form, simply fill out your name, mailing address, email, set a password & you’re done, easy-peasy!). Sign up for your free Zaycon Foods account HERE. If you are the winner and you live outside the delivery location or are unable to pickup at a local event, Zaycon Foods will send you $30.00 instead so you don’t have to live near an event area to win!

Required Entry: Leave a comment that you have registered with Zaycon Foods.

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Giveaway will conclude on Sunday 7/17 at 11:59pm Central. Winner will be selected by Random.org. Winner has 24 hours to respond, if there is no response, I will randomly select another winner.

Don’t forget to enter my other giveaways, a fun Honey Nut Cheerios Prize Pack & a $25.00 Gift Certificate at NOVICA (in Association with National Geographic)!

Note: I was given product from Zaycon Foods in order to facilitate this review, opinions, as always, are 100% my own. This giveaway is not endorsed or connected to Facebook.

Have you heard of NOVICA? I hadn’t until recently & am now very glad I have. NOVICA is a leading fair trade artisan website that works with National Geographic to give talented artisans around the world a place to express their artistic talents and provide access to the world market. They have thousands of jewelry, unique gifts, and home decor on their website with unique items such as Silk Scarves, Silver Charm Bracelets, eco-friendly gifts & tons more. You can follow NOVICA on both Twitter & Facebook to connect with them on news, deals & upcoming contests. I looked around their site quite awhile and was really impressed with the diversity & uniqueness of the products that they offer. I also liked that their shipping costs were very reasonable, starting at $2.99. After much browsing, I finally selected this pretty “Elephant Blues” Cotton Handbag:

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And now for the fun part! One lucky winner will receive a $25.00 NOVICA Gift Certificate (U.S. residents 18 years or older).

Required Entry: Leave a comment, what you would buy from NOVICA?

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4. Twitter about the giveaway and leave a link (you can use: ” NOVICA $25.00 Gift Certificate Giveaway @frugalfritzie |Ends 7/17 http://bit.ly/p39yDo ” )
5. “Like” my Facebook page HERE

Giveaway will conclude on Sunday 7/17 at 11:59pm Central. Winner will be selected by Random.org. Winner has 24 hours to respond, if there is no response, I will randomly select another winner.

Don’t forget to enter my other giveaways, a fun Honey Nut Cheerios Prize Pack & 40 lbs. of Fresh Chicken!

Note: I was given product from NOVICA in order to facilitate this review, opinions, as always, are 100% my own. This giveaway is not endorsed or connected to Facebook.

Have you heard the BUZZ? Honey Nut Cheerios cereal is America’s Favorite Cereal! (*Based on Nielsen sales data, 52 weeks ending 1/1/2011). And to celebrate & thank everyone, Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal is hosting a “Billion ‘O’ Giveaway” providing free samples of Honey Nut Cheerios cereal to fans, available while supplies last. If you haven’t had a chance yet, be sure to head over HERE and snag your free sample, you’ll also get a $0.75 off coupon in the mail. And be sure to “Like” Cheerios on Facebook to get the head’s up on any new offers. I don’t know about you, but Cheerios has long been a favorite in our household for many years, I’ve always been partial to the original yellow box because it reminds me of when I was a kid, and the Honey Nut Cheerios is also a favorite! I like that they’re made with whole grains and low in fat & provides 13 essential vitamins and minerals.

And now for the fun part! One lucky winner will receive a Honey Nut Cheerios prize pack which will include:

• 1 Box of Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal
• 2 Cereal Bowls
• 1 Honey Nut Cheerios T-shirt
• 1 Bee Antenna Headband

How fun is that?! 🙂

Required Entry: Leave a comment on why you think Honey Nut Cheerios is America’s Favorite Cereal.

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4. Twitter about the giveaway and leave a link (you can use: ” Honey Nut Cheerios Prize Pack Giveaway @frugalfritzie|Ends 7/17 http://bit.ly/ogqoYw ” )
5. “Like” my Facebook page HERE

Giveaway will conclude on Sunday 7/17 at 11:59pm Central. Winner will be selected by Random.org. Winner has 24 hours to respond, if there is no response, I will randomly select another winner.

Don’t forget to enter my other giveaways, a $25.00 Gift Certificate at NOVICA (in Association with National Geographic) & 40 lbs. Fresh Chicken!

Note: Honey Nut Cheerios cereal, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark. Opinions, as always, are 100% my own. This giveaway is not endorsed or connected to Facebook.

In celebration of its 50th birthday, Pampers is recognizing how much parenting has changed over the years, and is sharing their belief that every baby is a little miracle that deserves to be celebrated, supported and protected, by unveiling its Little Miracle Mission campaign – a program that delivers acts of kindness to miracles and their families while encouraging parents to support others.

Pampers has donated care packages to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) across the country. Celebs Joey Lawrence , Ali Larter, Mark Consuelos and LaLa Anthony were on-hand in New York City to personally deliver care packages and thank you baskets to Mt. Sinai Hospital and their staff. Pampers has already gained thousands of commitments from Facebook fans-Pampers is throwing 1,000 baby showers for expectant mothers across the country & will also be throwing special Father’s Day cook-outs for dads and babies across the country designed to give dads and their babies valuable bonding time. How great is that?! Be sure to check out Pampers’ Facebook Miracle Mission page HERE for more details.

Pampers also generously invited me to participate by giving me a $50 Gift Card to pay it forward & come up with an awesome idea how to do the most good for my community. I had intentions of using the gift card for an entirely different purpose, but when the tornado hit on 5/22/11 here in Joplin, MO where I reside, I handed over the gift card to a family that had lost their home so they could put it to immediate use for their basic needs.

Now, Pampers wants you to have a chance to perform random acts of kindness & wants to giveaway a $50 Gift Card to one of you! So, one reader will win a $50 American Express Gift Card to help do some good & perform a little miracle mission of your own!

Required Entry: Leave a comment on how you would best use the $50.00 Gift Card to pay it forward within your community. 🙂 Possible ideas have included Some ideas using the money to purchase diapers for a family who could use them, using the money to prepare meals for a family, or even using the money to host a larger fundraiser for a family. I can’t wait to hear your ideas!

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4. Twitter about the giveaway and leave a link (you can use: ” Pampers Little Miracle Mission Challenge $50.00 American Express Gift Card Giveaway @frugalfritzie|Ends 6/19 http://bit.ly/lgwuXg ” )
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Giveaway will conclude on Sunday 6/19 at 11:59pm Central. Winner will be selected by Random.org. Winner has 24 hours to respond, if there is no response, I will randomly select another winner.

Note: I was given a $50 Gift Card by Pampers to “pay it forward” and was not paid for this post. Opinions, as always, are 100% my own.