Healthy Choice introduced 11 new meals and You can WIN!*

Staying on track with your healthy lifestyle can be hard between work, gym trips, school, sports and busy family schedules. To help you step away from the “diet” food and toward foods that’s not only good, but good for you, Healthy Choice introduced 11 new products to its Café Steamers, All Natural Entrées and Select Entrées product lines.

With four new varieties of Café Steamers, four new All Natural Entrées and three new Select Entrées, consumers can eat great tasting food every day of the week.

New Mediterranean-Inspired Café Steamers

Building on the popularity of the Grilled Basil Chicken recipe, the new Mediterranean Inspired Café Steamers such as Lemon Garlic Chicken and Shrimp and Balsamic Garlic Chicken add fresh-tasting meals options to your daily routine. And with Healthy Choice All Natural Entrées Tortellini Primavera Parmesan and Select Entrées Spicy Caribbean Chicken, consumers can enjoy delicious foods, while maintaining their healthy lifestyle.

More Information

All new meals are nutrient-rich, contain no preservatives and are available NOW at grocery stores nationwide for a suggested retail price range of $2.00 to $3.29. Please see below for a complete list of new entrées and a press release announcing these new meals. You can also visitwww.healthychoice.com for more information.

Healthy Choice All Natural Entrées:

• Tortellini Primavera Parmesan (new recipe)
• Lobster Cheese Ravioli (new recipe)
• Roasted Red Pepper Marinara (new recipe)
• Creamy Basil Pesto (new recipe)

Healthy Mediterranean Inspired Choice Café Steamers:

• Balsamic Garlic Chicken (new recipe)
• Grilled Vegetables Mediterranean (new recipe)
• Lemon Garlic Chicken and Shrimp (new recipe)
• Grilled Basil Chicken

Healthy Choice Asian Inspired Café Steamers

• Chicken Pad Thai (new recipe)

Healthy Choice Select Entrées:

• Pineapple Chicken (new recipe)
• Ravioli Florentine Marinara (new recipe)
• Spicy Caribbean Chicken (new recipe)

FROM ME : I am officially in love with Healthy Choice Meals. I eat them ALL the time, and I am so thankful I was introduced them.  In my mission to eating more healthy and also living a more healthy lifestyle all around, they have helped me IMMENSLEY to stay more on track. The meals are low in calories and have so many great vitamins in them. I love that I can eat good food and it is so healthy for me, and a cinch to cook!

My favorites from the new dishes are the Pineapple Chicken, Balsamic Garlic Chicken, and the Lemon Garlic Chicken and Shrimp. The flavors in these meals just blow me away! They taste like fresh from the farm! Seriously! who would’ve thought a frozen meal or any microwaveable meal could be so good!  But you don’t have to take my word for it, now you can have a chance at winning a  VIP coupon to try a meal on me!!!

Here is how you can WIN!!!

1. Comment and let me know what Meal from the list above catches your eye and makes your mouth water that you would love to try FREE on me ?  = 1 entry

2. Fave my site on momfaves – comment and let me know you have = 1 entry

3. Fave  Healthy Choice or Conagra  on momfaves – comment and let me know you have = 1 entry per fave

4. FAN my Facebook page : you can do that by clicking on “Follow this blog” over on my sidebar or by going to Facebook and following The Plus Size Mommy.- Comment and let me know you did = 1 entry.

5. Use stumbleupon, technorati, digg for this site/post. – comment letting me know which you have done = 1 entry per way.

6. Tweet the following on Twitter – ” Win a Healthy Meal from @HealthyChoice on @plussizemommy ’s Blog here :http://twurl.nl/vs2rp2    ” – Tweet up to 3 times per day = up to 3 entries per day. Please comment leaving tweet thread, and please leave separate comments for each entry.

This giveaway starts NOW and ends on St. Patty’s Day ! Luck o The Irish to ya my friends ! This will end at 8PM EST.

3 Winners will each receive a VIP coupon for a FREE Healthy Choice Meal  Winners will be posted to this site and not emailed directly, so if you enter, please check back, I have been getting a ton of unclaimed prizes lately.

Winners will all be chosen via random.org. Winners must be subscribers to this blog to win. Winners must reside in USA.

Thank you all for entering and Good Luck!

The Plus Size Mommy

* I was sent some free meals to try thanks to Conagra, also the prizes for the giveaway are all provided to me free of charge from Conagra. I am however paying postage to the winners on my own expense. All thoughts and comments about Conagra Healthy Choice Meals are my own unbiased opinion.

General Mills Grains of Goodness and a Giveaway!*

Did you know that studies have found that a diet rich in whole grain can be helpful in maintaining a healthy heart, managing weight and may also reduce the risk for diabetes and certain types of cancer?

Only whole grain gives you the vital nutrients from the complete grain. In addition to fiber, whole grain contains antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients important for a healthy diet. General Mills is the only leading cereal company to guarantee whole grain in every box.** Every day, General Mills’ Big G Cereals – which include Cheerios, Fiber One, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Chex, Total and Lucky Charms – deliver 35 million servings of whole grain to Americans. General Mills makes it easy to find whole grains, just look for the white check on the top of every Big G cereal box for your whole grain guarantee.

In a national survey, 91 percent of Americans said they want to incorporate more whole grain foods into their diets. In fact, nine out of 10 people in the U.S. still do not eat the minimum recommended daily amount of whole grain (at least three servings, or 48 grams). Do you? Why not start keeping track of how many whole grains you eat to find out?

We invite you to take the Whole Grain Awareness Challenge.
Visit www.WholeGrainNation.com to put your whole grain knowledge to the test.

In addition to sharing the good news about whole grain, we’re excited to announce some more great news for cereal lovers. Just last month General Mills announced a commitment to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single-digit grams of sugar per serving. The company has already been reducing sugar in cereals while increasing key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, and providing whole grain.

Now you have the opportunity to WIN a Whole Grain Prize pack that contains the following :

2 VIP coupons for Big G cereals, tote bag, a large cereal mug, a breakfast chiller

Here is how you can win…

1. Comment and let me know what your Favorite Big G cereal is ?  = 1 entry

2. Fave my site on momfaves – comment and let me know you have = 1 entry

3. Fave Big G cereals on momfaves – comment and let me know you have = 1 entry

4. FAN my Facebook page : you can do that by clicking on “Follow this blog” over on my sidebar or by going to Facebook and following The Plus Size Mommy.- Comment and let me know you did = 1 entry.

5. Use stumbleupon, technorati, digg for this site/post. – comment letting me know which you have done = 1 entry per way.

6. Tweet the following on Twitter – ” Win a  Big G cereal Prize pack  on @plussizemommy ’s Blog here : http://twurl.nl/pu2zpn  ” – Tweet up to 3 times per day = up to 3 entries per day. Please comment leaving tweet thread, and please leave separate comments for each entry.

This giveaway starts NOW and will end on March 16th, 2010 at 6PM EST. Winner must respond within 48 hours of winner posting to claim your prize, or another winner may be selected. Winners must reside in USA (48 consecutive states). Winner MUST be a subscriber to this blog. Winner will be chosen via random.org. Winners name will be posted to this site by March 17th. Winners will not be emailed directly.

Thank you for submitting an entry and Good Luck!

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure - The information, VIP coupons and two “Grains of Goodness” prize packs (the coupons, chiller, mug, and tote bag) were all provided General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

Oscars and Desserts A Sweet Combination*

As the Oscars are quickly approaching, you may be planning an evening get together to watch them with some friends? Well I would love to share with you some great desserts that you can make to make the evening a great tasting night as well.

Hyundai has a really fun recipe widget that offers some clever and mouthwatering desserts of this year’s nominated films including “Up in the Eclair” and “Inglorious Custards.”

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – This post was brought to you by Media Needle.

Olympic Winter Days Recipe With Hillshire Farm

If your a sports fan family, like mine is, you will enjoy this new recipe you can make while watching the games.

Baked Sauerkraut with Turkey Lit’l Smokies

PREP TIME 10 minutes

BAKE TIME 30 minutes

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. Hillshire Farm Turkey Lit’l Smokies
• 1 TBS butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 medium apple, chopped
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, packed
• 1 can (14 oz.) sauerkraut, rinsed, drained

Preperation:

Preheat oven to 350F degree’s. Open package of Lit’l Smokies and drain off any liquid. Melt butter in a large kitchen skillet over medium- high heat. Add onion and apple cook and stir until tender, about 5-6 minutes. Stir in brown sugar; remove from heat. Place sauerkraut into a 1- 1/2 quart baking dish. Top with sauerkraut with Lit’l Smokies and apple mixture. Bake 30 – 35 minutes or until hot.

ENJOY while watching your favorite Winter Olympic games!

Thanks to the great folks at Sara Lee and Hillshire Farm, I was sent a package of : Turkey Lit’l Smokies and Hillshire Farm Chicken Smoked Sausage samples to try.

The Hillshire Farm Chicken Smoked Sausage just came out this month! So you can go pick some up at your favorite grocery store today!

My family really enjoyed the Hillshire Farm Sausages. It was  nice  for a nice hot meal that smelled soooooo great while baking. I believe you can also make this recipe in a slow cooker, if you would like the smell to linger all day long. I love the smell of sauerkraut! We ate it while watching the snow fall all around us (outside) and it made our tummies so good and full. This is a wonderful winter time meal. The chicken sausage was just as good as any other of the sausages that Hillshire Farm makes. Then yes, we did watch the Olympics on tv after. I am so impressed by the skiing and how fast they zoom down those hills like it is easy as a piece of pie! They are very fun to watch.

Enjoy the recipe and enjoy the Olympics too

The Plus Size Mommy

* I was sent the packages of sausage, coupons, and recipes at no charge thanks to Sara Lee, and Hillshire Farm. Our home has always eaten Hillshire Farm brand and Sara Lee brand items. The thoughts and review of the recipe, and words are all my own honest opinion. Hillshire Farm was also a partial sponsor of mine for the Blissdom conference.

Valentines Day with SENSEO*

Perk up your love life this Valentine’s Day and give your sweetheart a gift that will last much longer than a box of chocolates! Senseo Gourmet Coffee is the perfect gift that will satisfy your Valentine for years to come. Enjoy superbly roasted coffee at the touch of a button with Senseo, the world’s leading single-serve coffee brand, and brew a perfectly consistent cup of coffee in under a minute.  With over 15 different coffee blends (at only 5 cents a cup!) Senseo is sure to please even the toughest loved one and keep your love life hot and steamy.

*Valentine’s Day Tip – Dress up your cup by adding whipped cream with raspberries or almonds!

Senseo Coffee Machines come in three different models – Original, Deluxe and Supreme – and range from $69.99 – $139.99.  16-18 pod packages range from $4.99-$5.49.

This coffee maker makes the perfect Valentine’s Day present for the coffee lover in your life. The coffee it brews tastes so smooth and rich. The aroma it leaves is wonderful, fills the whole house. I love how easy and quick it is to make a cup of Joe, or 2 : one for me and one for the hubster.

I was sent a Senseo Machine to try out with a package of the Kona coffee pods and also a pack of the Breakfast coffee pods. I love the breakfast one and my husband likes the Kona blend.  Something else I love is that it is only about 5 cents per cup ! You cannot beat that price. I have other name brand coffee makers and it is more expensive to buy the coffee for them.

Happy Valentines Day to All

The Plus Size Mommy

* I received the Senseo machine and the 2 packs of coffee pods at no cost to enable me to do this review. Thanks to Senseo and the MWW group.

Progresso Light and 100 Calorie Soups!* (WIN)

Celebrate the New Year and a new you with Progresso Light and 100 Calorie Soups because from January 4 through March 15th, you can visit www.Progresso.com/SouperYou to enter the Progresso “Souper You Debut” contest for the chance to win a full makeover in New York City. Three grand prize winners will be awarded a trip for two to New York City from May 21st-23rd. The prize includes roundtrip airfare, a two-night stay in a NYC hotel, a full makeover, a $1,000 wardrobe shopping spree and personal consultation at a New York department store. To enter, you´ll need to do the following:

• Go to www.Progresso.com/SouperYou to learn more and enter the contest
• Submit your essay (200 characters or less) telling Progresso why you love Progresso Light or 100 Calorie Soups and why you would like a makeover
• In addition, please submit a photo of yourself that visually reinforces the theme of your essay

Once you enter, you´ll have the chance for your photo and/or an excerpt from your essay to appear on www.Progresso.com/SouperYou, so be sure to check back frequently! Once the 10 finalists are announced, you can visitwww.Progresso.com/SouperYou from March 29 through April 12 to vote for your favorite. In addition, throughout the duration of the contest you can visit www.Progresso.com/SouperYou to download a coupon for $1 off any three varieties of Progresso Soup! With surprisingly hearty ingredients like pasta, beans, corn and rice, and flavor-packed vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, and peppers, Progresso Light and 100 Calorie Soups offer varieties with a good source of fiber and a full serving of vegetables. Satisfying your taste buds, Progresso Light and 100 Calories Soups can help curb your hunger, making it easier for you to stick to your weight management plan. FROM ME : During my recent weight loss challenge I have been eating a lot of soups for lunch. The Progresso soup I was sent for doing this post has definitely been a help. It is about 100 calories per can (each can has 2 servings) but even if I eat the whole can, I am still on track for my 500 cal. per meal diet  (1500 cal./day). The soups are very good. I was sent  several cans, so I haven’t been able to try every flavor yet. I have tried the chicken noodle and the vegetable and I liked them a lot. My children have been eating these too after school, the soup keeps them filled until dinner and it definitely beats junk food. On the recent cold days we have been having there is nothing like a nice hot cup or bowl of soup to satisfy! NOW YOU CAN WIN and try for yourself!!! : This is a GREAT prize pack to win, you will love this It consists of a Progresso Soup Mug, it is like a ceramic material, a Progresso jump rope that counts the # of jumps and other info.!! (kids and I love this),  and  2 cans  of soup from Progresso. This giveaway starts NOW and ends on 2/11/2010 at 7PM EST. Winner will not be notified, but WILL be posted to this site by 2/12/2010. Winner will be chosen via random.org. Winner MUST be a subscriber to this blog. Here is the ways to get an entry :

1. Tweet the following = ” Win a Progressive Soup Prize pack from @plussizemommy  ’s blog here :          ”        you may tweet up to 3 times per day = 1 entry per tweet, separate comments please.
2. Follow me on twitter = 1 entry  (I am @plussizemommy)
3. Use stumbleupon, technorati, digg for this site/post.  - comment letting me know which you have done = 1 entry per way.
4. Fave my site on momfaves – comment and let me know you have = 1 entry
5. What flavor of Progresso soup is your favorite? – comment and tell me = 1 entry

Good Luck to everyone !

The Plus Size Mommy

*The Progresso Soup, gift pack, information, and giveaway were all provided by Progresso through MyBlogSpark.)

Winners!

The winner of the Q-tips nursery boxes and the silver elephant bank is :

JENNIFER C.

Congrats ! Please email me at plussizemommy@gmail.com within 48 hours to claim. ENJOY

I had to do a re-draw of one of the Weight Watchers snack cake winners due to an unclaimed win. The new winner via random.org is :

anna_haddley

please email me within 48 hours to claim at plussizemommy@gmail.com

Thank you to all who entered and Congrats to the winners !!!!

The Plus Size Mommy

Winner of Yoplait Smoothie gift pack

The winner of the Yoplait Smoothie gift pack with personal blender is:

ROSE !!! Congrats!

Thank you to all who entered and Rose, Enjoy

Please email me at plussizemommy@gmail.com  within 48 hours to claim your prize.

The Plus Size Mommy

Winners of Weight Watcher’s Snack Cakes

Congrats to the 3 winners of the Weight Watcher Snack Cakes :

ROSE

Pamela M Kramer

Ivette Muller

please email me your info. to plussizemommy@gmail.com within the next 48 hours to claim.

Thank you to all who entered.

ENJOY !

The Plus Size Mommy

Mac Snack Wrap Attack* & 9 will WIN !!!!

Last night our family went to McDonald’s for dinner. Now, I know all of you are thinking, this girl is on a diet, and in a fitness challenge and she is eating at McDonald’s?! Well, Yes I am, and Yes I did. But what you may consider is, I didn’t eat a burger and no fries. Oh Yes, I love McDonald’s food, but being a part of my new lifestyle, those don’t always fit in. And well, McDonald’s has this GREAT new product, a snack wrap, that is less calories than a Big Mac, but has the same taste!

I wanted to share this New Snack Wrap with you so you can use it, like me, as another option, for when you want a healthier lifestyle, but also get those cravings for a Big Mac!

This is the latest addition to their already great Snack Wrap line. Basically they are wrapping the same taste as a Big Mac, secret sauce and all, into a flour tortilla. And the cost $1.49 at most locations!

It has 1/2 the quarter pound meat as a Big Mac 100% Beef Patty, the same secret sauce, fresh lettuce that is shredded, American cheese, Crispy pickles, chopped onions, and it is all wrapped up in a warm flour tortilla shell.

This is the evolution of a Big Mac that we have all loved and enjoyed for the past 40 years!

I love that it is a lot less messier than a Big Mac, is a healthier choice than a full Big Mac, and taste just as good to fulfill that craving, and speaking of fulfill, it fills your tummy just the same as a Big Mac.

Now, you too can share the taste and try a Mac Snack Wrap by being one of 9 (yes NINE) winners from my blog. And even if you don’t win, they are only approx. $1.49 and for a meal, this is a GREAT deal!

Here is how you can win your coupon to try this first-ever beef option in McDonald’s snacking category :

• Write a post on your blog about your favorite McDonald’s memory or your favorite McDonald’s product link your post to this post = 5 entries per post! comment and let me know the link to your post, so I can visit it.
• use stumbleupon, technorati, digg for this site/post.  - comment letting me know which you have done = 1 entry per way.
• Tweet the following ”  Fulfill your Mac Snack Wrap attack on  @plussizemommy  ’s blog ! Win lunch on her here :  http://is.gd/71WDq     ”  = 1 entry per tweet, up to 3 total per day (separate comments please)
• comment and tell me what your favorite McDonald’s product is = 1 entry
• comment and tell me your idea for a Snack Wrap that you would share with McDonald’s if you could come up with a new wrap = 1 entry per idea

This giveaway begins NOW and ends on Feb. 4th, 2010.  9 winners will each win a “Be Our Guest Card,” good for a free Mac Snack Wrap at any of the participating restaurants. Winner will be chosen by random.org. Winners will be announced on this blog by Feb. 5th. No winners will be emailed. So please check back to see if you win if you are entering. As with all of the giveaways on this blog, you MUST be a subscriber to win.

Thank you to everyone who enters and GOOD LUCK !

The Plus Size Mommy

**McDonald’s  has provided you with a “Be Our Guest Card,” good for a free Mac Snack Wrap at any of our participating restaurants. This  review reflects my personal opinion and  McDonald’s has not influenced the editorial nature of your review in any way.**

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