Friday, October 29, 2010

Thrifty Thursday....Enter this giveaway

This giveaway is closed, look for more in the future!
Saving money is near and dear to my heart. Do you remember my long-winded post about thrift here? It's one where I ramble on and on about winning contests.


I am pleased to host a giveaway of a product that I just tried for free. The cool thing is; someone else is going to get something for free. See thrift in action. I will choose the winner on Monday, November 8th.

The chef´s secret is out - panko is in! A longtime secret of Japanese cuisine, panko is now a pantry staple for creating perfect crispiness in any dish. This October, Lemon Pepper will join the ranks of Progresso´s line of panko bread crumbs, which includes Original and Italian flavors. 

Whether frying, baking or broiling, this culinary superstar adds a flavorful crunch to create simple, savory recipes. Made from the soft, tender centers of the bread, Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko combines the perfect crunch with effortless flavor to give any dish that extra punch. The large, flaky crumb has a coarser texture than traditional bread crumbs, delivering a lighter, crunchier coating or topping.

A chef known for his emphasis on creating delicious dishes with fresh, premium ingredients, Chef Michael Chiarello uses panko as his go-to bread crumb for a crunch that won´t quit. An Emmy-award winning TV chef and cookbook author, Chef Chiarello is the tastemaker behind Bottega Napa Valley Restaurant, NapaStyle and Chiarello Family Vineyards, and appears on The Cooking Channel and Top Chef Masters only on Bravo.

Chef Chiarello is helping cooks everywhere use Progresso´s panko to make flavorful, flawless recipes including Crispy Seafood SaladMama Chiarello's Stuffed Eggplant and Turkey Scallopini and Squash Ravioli with Cranberry Brown Butter.

More thrift...online coupons.

Visit the Progresso website for additional recipes, tips for cooking with pankovideo and a coupon for $1 off any panko flavor. 

My experience with Progresso lemon pepper panko:

I sliced fresh cod into 4-inch chunks and dipped them in a beaten egg. Then coated the fish in a bowl of panko crumbs. The egg worked wonders in keeping the moisture in, and coating the fish with panko.  It is delicious, crunchy on the outside without being deep fried. I must warn you. Don't overdo it. My little ones didn't share my zeal for the lemon pepper flavor. It was very peppery. For the boys, I will try the plain panko. It will be like eating a healthy fish stick.

You can experience panko, too.

My Blogspark has offered a panko gift set for one of my readers. The winner will receive a gift pack including one package of Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko and an autographed copy of chef Chiarello´s new cookbook: Michael Chiarello´s Bottega. I have a copy of this cookbook and the pictures are fabulous.

How to enter, each separate comment is worth 1 entry:
  • First of all follow me or let me know how if have been faithfully following me.
  • Tell me what type of dish you would create with Lemon Pepper Panko.
  • Subscribe to my blog with my new little feedburner thingy at the top right hand corner.
  • Tweet about this giveaway while  adding the hashtag #myblogspark
  • Tell me how much you despise soggy breadcrumbs.




Because, I am an honest person, I need to let you know this:

The information and giveaway were all provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.


I welcome reader comments with open arms. I also understand if you aren't the commenting or hugging type of person, you can drop me an email at accidentallyhomeschooling@gmail.com.

35 comments:

momma24 said...

I follow you on google!

momma24 said...

I would use it to make a chicken dish maybe. Something like chicken bites with garlic potatoes and asparagus on the side...maybe!

momma24 said...

I'm not sure about soggy bread crumbs bc I don't use them often but I can see how they would be disgusting!

Mrs. White said...

I am a follower!

blessings
Mrs. White

Kimberly said...

I now follow you.

Kimberly said...

I would use it on chicken strips. Yummy.

Kimberly said...

Soggy bread crumbs. Hate them.

SisterTipster said...

I am following now~

SisterTipster said...

Ewww~who likes soggy breading on food? ick! AND It could dress up some healthy fish! YUM!

SisterTipster said...

I will make some squash or zuccini with the bread crumbs OR some fish or chicken~yum for all!!

viktoria said...

I am a follower too!

viktoria said...

I would love to make a fish using Lemon Pepper Panko.

raceracegirl said...

I would make my Chicken Tenders recipe. I use chicken tenderloins, and these bread crumbs should make them delicious.
Thanks for the chance!

raceracegirl said...

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I follow via GFC.

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Jennifer said...

I'm following your blog. You are over 100 now! Come follow me. :)

Jennifer said...

I would try it with chicken.

Jennifer said...

I have no interest in soggy breadcrumbs.

Michelle Smith said...

I am following!

Michelle Smith said...

I would make some type of a chicken breast tenderloin dish, possibly over pasta! :)

Kelly said...

I am now following you!

Kelly said...

I despise soggy breadcrumbs, especially when you've made the perfect meal or a very special meal.

Kelly said...

I think I would try and make a veal Milanese with these instead of the regular Italian flavor for a lemony twist.

Beverly said...

I follow you

Beverly said...

I'd make either fish or chicken ... nothing fancy.

the Mcclanahan 7 said...

I am a follower.

the Mcclanahan 7 said...

I have never tried Panko, but I like chicken just about any way, so I would try it on chicken.

April said...

I'm following you!

April said...

I would try it with fish...or chicken.

April said...

Soggy breadcrumbs are yucky :D

Debra said...

I follow you! :)

Debra said...

I think I would do something with fish, like you did, and I would want to try doing some type of broccoli dish. Love lemon-pepper with broccoli, and this sounds even better.

Debra said...

And um, yuck. Definitely despise soggy breadcrumbs...

Lori Watson said...

faithful follower

Unknown said...

I am already a follower. I have been learning new recipes recently so this would work out well for us. Please enter me in the giveaway.
Blessings
Diane