Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko Breadcrumbs & A Cookbook!

A couple months ago (why, yes, I am just THAT on the ball *ahem*), Progresso, through the folks at MyBlogSpark, sent me a lovely little package containing a box of Progresso Lemon Panko breadcrumbs and an autographed copy of Chef Michael Chiarello's latest cookbook, "Michael Chiarello's Botega." Since I menu plan one month at a time and I had recently written out a plan, I promptly tucked these things in my pantry and kind of forgot about them.

Now... I had certainly heard of panko breadcrumbs before. But, can I tell you the truth? I had never purchased them. I almost always just make my own breadcrumbs out of stale, dry bread that we accumulate around here.

What a fun treat! And, I must say, I loved the crunch and texture that the panko gave to my breaded chicken cutlets. I felt like less of the crunchiness came from the frying and more was a result of the breadcrumbs. Delicious!

To be completely honest with you all, I must admit that, while I have perused Chef Chiarello's cookbook (and salivated over the delicious Italian yumminess therein), I have not made any of the recipes as of yet. Why not? Truthfully, I'm just not much of a "recipe girl". I cook on the fly a lot. But, trust me, there are dozens of things in there that I would happily eat!

Would you like to win a prize pack including Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko Breadcrumbs and a signed copy of "Bottega"? It's easy (and quick!) to enter:

Just leave a comment telling us one meal you'd like to make using Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko breadcrumbs. (required)

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This giveaway will run for only TWO DAYS; A winner will be selected via Random.org and notified on Sunday, February 20, 2011.

Stop & Shop Back-to-School Savings 2 Day Giveaway!

A couple months ago, I made the move from Indiana to Connecticut. I grew up here, so it's certainly not "all new" to me. But one thing I definitely had to figure out (and, well, I'm still working on figuring it out!) is where to shop to get the best deals on my groceries. I was delighted to discover an Aldi within driving distance, but it's still not exactly handy. This means I certainly have to explore how sales and couponing can score me some deals at the more local stores.

I was fortunate to be the recipient of a $10 gift card to Stop & Shop from the lovely people at My BlogSpark. As it turns out, there's a great promotion going on at Stop & Shop this week on several General Mills products. From September 4th thru September 10th, the store is having a Back-to-School Savings Event.

Here is how it works: General Mills and Stop & Shop are teaming up to give families a great way to stock up and save, as they gear up for back to school . You'll find great sale pricing on the participating General Mills brands which includes several yummy cereals, Yoplait yogurts, Pillsbury products, and more! In addition, if your Stop & Shop sells gas, you'll automatically earn 100 points on your Stop & Shop car for each four participating General Mills items that your purchase. Each 100 points earns you 10 cents off per gallon of gas. For those Stop & Shop locations without gas stations, don't worry- you're not left out of the savings- if you buy five participating General Mills products, you will receive 20 Bonus Box Tops for your school. It was a lot of fun for me to be a part of this Spark! I loaded up the three kids yesterday and hit our local Stop & Shop. Armed with coupons and my $10 gift card, I hit the aisles. Here's what I walked out with: 2 Yoplait Fiber One 4-packs 2 Yoplait Delights 4-packs 1 Yoplait Yo-Plus 4-pack 2 packages Toaster Strudels 1 box Cinnamon Toast Crunch My total? 80 cents. I earned 200 points on my card which will save me 20 cents per gallon when I fill up. Not a bad deal! I need way more than 4 gallons to fill my tank so I'll easily make up that 80 cents in a flash. ********************************************** Would you like a chance to see how far you can make your $10 go? I have another $10 Stop & Shop gift card to share with a reader! Just leave a comment with your best tip for saving money on gas. I'll draw a winner Tuesday morning (Sept 8th). Good luck!!!