Layered Vegetable Enchilada Casserole

By on 12-06-2009 in giveaways

I made this last fall and it was very good (despite having a house full of meat eaters) and everyone liked it. I used wheat tortillas, this isn’t the same recipe but close.

    • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
    • 2 cups diced zucchini
    • 1 cup chopped onion
    • 2 cups packed coarsely shredded fresh spinach
    • 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
    • 1 jar (17.5 oz.) Pace® Enchilada Sauce
    • 12 corn tortillas (6″)
    • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
    • Chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350°F.

HEAT oil in skillet. Add zucchini and onion and cook 5 min. or until golden brown and tender. Add spinach and corn. Cook and stir until spinach wilts.

SPREAD 1/2 cup enchilada sauce in 3-qt. shallow baking dish. Place 6 tortillas, overlapping as needed to cover bottom of dish. Spread with half of remaining enchilada sauce. Top with vegetable mixture and half the cheese. Top with remaining tortillas and enchilada sauce.

BAKE 20 min. Top with remaining cheese and bake 5 min. or until cheese melts. Cut into 6 squares and garnish with cilantro.

http://www.kitchendaily.com/recipe/layered-vegetable-enchilada-casserole-78133/

Free Coupon Friday: Souplantation Potato Month Giveaway

By on 12-06-2009 in giveaways

February IS National Potato Lovers’ Month!

Potential winners: @simplydab @iCh3ryl22 and Stephanie Light!
Please contact me via email or dm.

It’s Potato Fest Month at Souplantation / Sweet Tomatoes AND February is National Potato Lovers’ Month and there is nothing not to love about potatoes. Low in calories, fat and cholesterol free and packed with potassium, whether they are mashed, boiled, baked or steamed, potatoes are nutritious and delicious! So what does this mean for the menu at your local Souplantation or Sweet Tomatoes restaurant this month? It means menu items like:

•          Roasted Potato Foccacia

•          Cream of Rosemary Potato Soup

•          Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes with Bacon

•          Sweet Potato Corn Chowder

•          Bistro Potato Salad

•          the restaurant is even giving out the recipe for a guest favorite, Golden Yam Bisque,  Feb 15 – 28!

Here’s how to learn more about Potato Month online: visit our blog: http://blog.souplantation.com/ or our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/souplantation) and play “Hot Potato” to win free meal passes! Or, follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/souplantation) for even more fun potato month games and giveaways!

Souplantation has generously donated 3 pairs of dining passes to feast on their delicious food!
Want to win? See instructions below.

One winner will be selected from Twitter, Facebook and this post.

  1. Tweet about this giveaway, use hashtag #PotatoFest @Souplantation in your tweet
  2. Comment on the FruFrugal Facebook wall letting me know your favorite Souplantation menu item
  3. Leave ONE comment and include what you have done from the following
    (include your email address and twitter id)
    Follow Souplantation on Twitter
    Fan Souplantation on Facebook
    Follow FruFrugal on Twitter
    Fan FruFrugal on Facebook
    Following FruFrugal on any of the readers (see sidebar)

The giveaway ends Friday 2/12 at 4pm and winners will be notified via dm or email. Please respond within 24 hours or new potential winners will be selected. More rules here.

Fru’s New Year’s 2010 giveaway

By on 12-06-2009 in giveaways

Congrats to Tamara S. !!!

(pending verification)

Happy New Year all and now that you’ve found the TripTik give it a whirl for your next trip!

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UPDATE 12/31/09
Giveaway: $50 Amazon Gift Card!

Treasure Hunt Question: What is the name of the AAA online trip planner and include the link to this tool from their site. Entry deadline is 11:59 pm pst 01/01/2010! 24 hr giveaway.

Know the answer? Fill out the form and include your answer here. Giveaway winner will be chosen from all correct answers (random.org).

Winner must respond w/in 24 hrs of notification or a new name will be drawn.

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(Bonus entry closed)
The holidays are going by so quickly! Now that the 12 days of fru and frugal giveaway has officially ended, I am looking forward to Christmas. Haven’t quite finished shopping but there is still time. Besides my list is MUCH smaller this year so it should take half the time to finish, right?!!

With New Year’s Eve in a few weeks, I wanted to give you the opportunity to enter into the Fru’s New Year’s 2010 giveaway now.

2009 has been an interesting year filled with moments of stress happiness and much transition, from learning more about ourselves as a family to career changes. With that said, I am looking forward to NYE and celebrating! Haven’t decided on any resolutions yet, still thinking about it.

To enter: Let me know what are you looking forward into 2010? Have any resolutions in mind? Or tell me how you found my blog (via friend, facebook, twitter). Please leave your contact email as well.

RT: Fru’s New Year’s 2010 giveaway. Treasure hunt into the new year http://tinyurl.com/FruNewYear
(leave me a comment and let me know where you reposted)

More details to roll out before NYE. The theme is 2010, emphasis on the 10 and treasure hunt – another fun giveaway! -  Fru

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Lyrics and translation for Auld Lang Syne
(posted this last year, can’t remember the site this came from)

Here is the traditional Burns’ song for midnight on Hogmanay or to mark a major farewell. Words which may need some explanation are defined at the end and there is also a full “translation” into modern English below.

Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet
For auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll be your pint stoup,
And surely I’ll be mine,
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet
For auld lang syne!

Chorus

We twa hae ran about the braes,
And pou’d the gowans fine,
But we’ve wander’d monie a weary fit
Sin’ auld lang syne.

Chorus

We twa hae paidl’d in the burn
Frae morning sun til dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
Sin’ auld lang syne.

Chorus

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere,
And gie’s a hand o’ thine,
And we’ll tak a right gude willie waught
For auld lang syne!

Chorus

Meaning of unusual words:
Auld lang syne = Former days and friends
jo = dear
stoup = tankard
gowans = daisies
braid = broad
Gude willie waught = friendly draught

Here is the “translation” into modern English. There is no doubt that Burns did it better!

Days Long Ago

Should old acquaintances be forgotten
And never be remembered?
Should old acquaintances be forgotten
and days long ago.

Chorus:
For days long ago, my dear,
For days long ago
We’ll drink a cup of kindness yet
For days long ago!

And surely you’ll have your pint tankard
And surely I’ll have mine.
And we’ll drink a cup of kindness yet
For days long ago.

Chorus

We two have run about the hills
And pulled the daisies fine
But we’ve wandered many a weary mile
Since the days long ago.

Chorus

We two have paddled in the stream
From morning sun till dinner-time
But the broad seas have roared between us
Since the days long ago.

Chorus

And here’s my hand, my trusty friend,
And give me your hand too,
And we will take an excellent good-will drink
For the days of long ago.


Day Eight, 12 days of fru & frugal, Grounds for Change

By on 12-06-2009 in giveaways

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Day Eight of the 12 Days of Fru & Frugal: Grounds for Change
Eight readers will receive one 12 oz bag of coffee!

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REVIEW:
My husband says he’s not a coffee snob as long as it isn’t Sanka, he’s okay. However, I got a sample of Grounds for Change recently and when the whole bean sample arrived I could not wait to try it. It smelled wonderful! Next morning, made a batch and the taste was smooth and rich (I still love Coffee Bean too). The husband said he really liked it as well! Besides growing great organic fair trade coffee, their company has a wonderful mission statement. Read below and visit their site to learn more.

An interesting fact about their harvesting process:
Their coffee is shade grown thus, the coffee cherries produce less so the flavor is more concentrated.

Perfect gift idea for the organic friends/family on your holiday list!

Company Information:
Grounds for Change is a family owned and operated coffee roasting business located in the Pacific Northwest [our mission]. We roast our 100% Fair Trade, Organic coffee in small batches to ensure that you receive the freshest coffee possible [what our customers say].

All of our coffee is Fair Trade Certified by TransFair USA and our Organic Certification meets the stringent Organic Processor Standards enforced by the United States Federal Government and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The vast majority of the coffee we sell is also Shade Grown Coffee which ensures healthy habitat for migratory birds.

Check out the Grounds for Change Facebook page, click here.

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GIVEAWAY:
EIGHT lucky Fru-Frugal readers each will receive
one 12 oz bag of Grounds for Change coffee!!!

Mandatory entry:

Go to the Grounds for Change site, come back and leave a comment to let me know one thing you learned about their company (please include your contact email and your preference of Whole Bean or Ground also Regular or Decaf)

Additional entries:

  1. Follow Grounds for Change on Twitter (2 entries, leave a comment twice).
  2. Follow Grounds for Change on Facebook (1 entry)
    (leave a comment on their wall letting them know Fru-Frugal sent you)
  3. Follow Frufrugal on Twitter (leave a comment w/your twitter id).
  4. Tweet about this giveaway:

On the eighth day of xmas @Grounds4Change gave to me, shade grown cofffeeee @Frufrugal RT: http://tinyurl.com/Grounds4Change #giveaway
(leave a comment with each tweet url up to 3x’s a day).

Winner chosen using Random.org.
 Please follow instructions or comment will not qualify. Winner has 48 hours to respond in DM or new winner will be selected. Good luck! General giveaway rules here.

Day Seven, 12 days of fru & frugal, LipFusion Gloss

By on 12-06-2009 in giveaways

Congrats to: @TheOtherCynTwit @TriciainRaleigh @Vantalee @Melissaaggie98 @Luna1456 @MissingLynxx

(Pending verification, waiting for reply from last winner)
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Day Seven of the 12 Days of Fru & Frugal: LipFusion
Seven readers will win a 0.29 oz full size of this clear lip plump gloss!
(approx value $36)

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REVIEW:

Here’s a fru yet functional gift idea under $40. I first started using LipFusion several years ago. I think I received it as a xmas gift – stocking stuffer to be precise! Anyhow, I was using a different brand gloss at the time. It had more of a burning, tingling feeling after application.

When I tried the LipFusion, I was pleasantly surprised. It worked well without the bee sting sensation. The great thing about this gloss is that they come in different colors. Also, I typically use it on the weekends or if we’re going out for the evening.  So it lasts a bit longer for me since I don’t use it daily.

More details:
How it works: Tiny, dehydrated, marine collagen micro spheres are instantly absorbed by the lips, and seek out the body’s natural moisture. As soon as the spheres become re-hydrated, they plump and hold onto the moisture they’ve collected, creating a mild “swelling” of the lip tissue. The result is fuller, smoother, perfectly plumped lips in seconds. Results can last for up to 48 hours.

If you place your order now via the FusionBeauty site:
25% off all LipFusion products PLUS free shipping until the end of December (the first 400 purchasers, will also receive a free holiday clutch – perfect for the holiday party. See site for details)!


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GIVEAWAY:

SEVEN lucky Fru-Frugal readers will win one full size, clear LipFusion Gloss!

Mandatory entry:

Go to the FusionBeauty site, come back and leave a comment to let me which product you would like to order (please include your contact email).

Additional entries:

  1. Follow FusionBeauty on Twitter (2 entries, leave a comment twice).
  2. Follow FusionBeauty of Facebook (1 entry)
    (leave a comment on their wall letting them know FruFrugal sent you)
  3. Follow Frufrugal on Twitter (leave a comment w/your twitter id).
  4. Tweet about this giveaway:

On the seventh day of xmas @Fusion_Beauty gave to me, one LipFusion, Lip Plumper @Frufrugal RT: http://tinyurl.com/LipFusionGloss #giveaway
(leave a comment with each tweet url up to 3x’s a day).

Winner chosen using Random.org.
 Please follow instructions or comment will not qualify. Winner has 48 hours to respond in DM or new winner will be selected. Good luck! General giveaway rules here.

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