Contest! Win Dr. McDougall's Soups
I had the opportunity to try the newest offering from Dr. McDougall's: Ready to Serve Soup.
1 person will win a box containing a soup of each of the 7 new flavors (a box is 2 servings). If you are the selected winner, I will request your address, which I will forward to the company, and then they will ship you the soups. No catches (no spam)!
Here are 6 of the new flavors:
So far we have tried the vegetable and the roasted pepper tomato soups. They were both delicious, better than most of the canned soups we usually eat. The vegetable soup had nice-sized chunks of a variety of vegetables. The roasted pepper tomato had just a little kick that made it feel like a grown-up version of classic tomato soup. I especially like that the soups clearly state that they are vegetarian, so I wouldn't have to read through the ingredient list, or hope that "natural flavors" are meat-free!
Rules for contest entry:
US Entries Only!!(1) You may enter 1 time per household. If you are a minor, be sure to check with a parent or guardian first.
(2) To enter leave a comment on this post. The comment needs to answer the two following questions:
- What is something you like about these soups or the company? Visit Right Foods, and find a positive nutrition, packaging, environmental, or other fact that makes you happy about trying these soups. Although a unique fact is not required to enter, they are certainly appreciated!
- How many dinners a week do you (or your significant other) cook at home (even lazy dinners count)?
(3) If you don't have a blogger account with an email address link, be sure to leave your email in the comment so I can contact you if you are a winner.
(4) Entries will be accepted through midnight 11/30/2009.
(5) 1 winner will be selected at random from all eligible entries. Winner will be contacted by email and given 72 hours to respond with a mailing address. If the first selected winner does not respond in that time, an alternative winner will be picked.
Good luck, everyone!
Recipe: Roasted Root Veggies with Spinach
This recipe is adapted from one in "The Hippy Gourmet's Quick and Simple Cookbook." It's a decent pescatarian cookbook that isn't really very "quick" but I am slowly simplifying my favorite recipes from it.Select any combination of the following vegetables. I find it helps to chop one at a time and make sure they fit on the baking tray you are using in a single layer. (I used my largest jelly roll pan.) All vegetables should be washed, peeled if needed, and cut into large chunks. If you have not cooked with parsnips or turnips before, this is a great recipe to try them in! (We especially loved the parsnips, so don't be shy.)
1 - 2 russet potatoes
1 - 2 sweet potatoes
2 - 3 carrots
2 - 3 parsnips
1 - 2 turnips
2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
Freshly ground salt and pepper
Herbs of choice, optional (I used about 1 - 2 tsps of Herbes de Provence)
1/2 package of baby spinach
Saving 1 tsp of the oil, sprinkle the rest on the cut up veggies of the baking tray. Using clean hands, mix until the oil coats the veggies. Add salt, pepper, and herbs (if desired).
Bake in a 425 degree oven for 45 minutes. Right before veggies are done, take the spinach and mix with the 1 tsp oil. Add salt and pepper if desired. Stir veggies and lay the spinach on top. Return to heated (but turned off) oven and watch until spinach wilts. Mix spinach into veggies and serve.
I served this with gardein tuscan breasts:
Contest! Win Dominex "The Eggplant People" Coupons!
UPDATE: Can't wait to see if you won to try these products? Email sales@dominexeggplant.com and say in the subject line “The lazy vegetarian sent me here.” Include your mailing address, and they will mail you a $1.50 off coupon for Dominex products.I had the opportunity to try new products from Dominex "The Eggplant People". And they have generously given me coupons to give away to my readers.
2 people will win 2 coupons each. Each coupon is for a FREE product. The coupons do not have a price limit, nor do they have an expiration date. (My store sold the products for about $5 each, so that would make the value of each prize around $10.) If you are the selected winner, I will request your address and mail the coupons to you. No catches!
We tried both the meatballs and the eggplant cutlets.
The meatballs were an excellent texture, stayed together well when heated, and tasted quite good. There is definitely an eggplant flavor to them, but that was a plus as far as I was concerned. 5 meatballs (1/3 of the package) have 90 calories and 9 grams protein, so a healthy addition to a pasta dinner. I also had the third serving as a meatball sub, which was yummy!
I served the cutlets as a main dish with baked potatoes topped with broccoli. My husband said he would of preferred them as eggplant Parmesan. He also felt the breading was a little thick, although I liked it. We both liked the taste, and felt they made a quick dinner if you don't have the time to slice and cook eggplant yourself. The cutlet box says it includes 5 servings at 100 calories each, but I would say it is more like 3 servings if served as a main dish.
Rules for contest entry:
(1) You may enter 1 time per household. If you are a minor, be sure to check with a parent or guardian first.
(2) To enter leave a comment on this post. The comment needs to answer the two following questions:
- What store in your area carries Dominex products? Visit Dominex, click on retail locations, and check your state. I ask this because I want to make sure that the winner will be able to use the coupons.
- How do you define your diet? (Vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, flexitarian, omnivore, etc.)
(3) If you don't have a blogger account with an email address link, be sure to leave your email in the comment so I can contact you if you are a winner.
(4) Entries will be accepted through midnight 10/31/2009.
(5) 2 winners will be selected from all correct entries. Winners will be contacted by email and given 72 hours to respond with a mailing address. If the first selected winners do not respond in that time, alternative winners will be picked.
Good luck, everyone!
