Paula Deen in Search for Super Fan

Paula Deen is in search for the “Real Women of Philadelphia,” an 8-week casting call for fantastic female cooks, culminating in 16 finalists being flow to Savannah to cook for judges including Paula herself!

 Paula Deen is on the hunt for one super-fan from the community to also come to Savannah to be a part of this project!  The winning lady will act as the “Voice” of the community for the cook-off.  She will receive an all expense paid trip to Savannah to spend time with Paula and the finalists and act as the behind-the-scenes ambassador for the entire four days!

Here’s how the super-fan can get involved, and get herself noticed!

 *   On Facebook:  Create Facebook Shares and posts about the site, Paula’s videos, and the videos in the recipe gallery - make sure that when you post to Facebook you put an "@" sign before the word "Philadelphia' so we can see it on our Facebook – www.Facebook.com/LoveMyPhilly
 *   On Twitter:  Tweet about Real Women of Philadelphia and add in the hash tag #RWOP at the end of your tweets.  Philly is on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/LoveMyPhilly
 *   Or just retweets Paula’s videos and videos from all the girls in the Recipes gallery
 *   Leave comments on videos on the site (quality, not quantity!)

To read the official rules of this Voices of RWoP contest, click HERE.

Visit www.PaulaDeen.com/RealWomen to find out more about the Real Women of Philadelphia cooking competition, the search for #17 and to share recipes and tips with other real-life cooks.

Contest ends June 27, 2010.

Sex and the City 2 Movie Rumors

There are many rumors that are surrounding Sex and the City 2 movie.  And one of them is who will Carrie choose: Big or Aiden.

I think the audience will be totally surprised at Carrie with whomever she chooses Big or Aiden. I think Carrie should stick with Big because all relationships have its ups and downs. All relationships should have some emotions to experience. You will have some rooting for Big, while others maybe for Aiden. Don't be surprised if she doesn't pick either one. Relationships are so unpredictable now a days, that often it leads to an unexpected option or choice.

Just a few quick reminders:

- Only EXTRA gets you on the list for the Sex and the City 2 World Premiere in New York City on May 24th!

- Watch EXTRA May 17-20 and look for the word of the day for your chance to win.


- The Grand Prize winner will receive a VIP trip for 2 to New York City, including roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations for 3 days/2 nights compliments of Southwest Airlines Vacations, 2 tickets to the World Premiere of "Sex and the City 2" at Radio City Music Hall, dinner after the Premiere at Tao Asian Bistro, a special private "Sex and the City" Hotspots group tour plus a fabulous "Sex and the City 2" prize pack!

For more information, go to Carrie'd Away Again Sweepstakes.

Disclaimer: I have been hired by Warner Bros WBWord division to raise awareness for EXTRA and 'Sex and the City 2

Word of the Day and Carrie'd Away Again Sweepstakes

- Only EXTRA gets you on the list for the Sex and the City 2 World Premiere in New York City on May 24th!

- Watch EXTRA May 17-20 and look for the word of the day for your chance to win.


- The Grand Prize winner will receive a VIP trip for 2 to New York City, including roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations for 3 days/2 nights compliments of Southwest Airlines Vacations, 2 tickets to the World Premiere of "Sex and the City 2" at Radio City Music Hall, dinner after the Premiere at Tao Asian Bistro, a special private "Sex and the City" Hotspots group tour plus a fabulous "Sex and the City 2" prize pack!

For more information, go to Carrie'd Away Again Sweepstakes.

Disclaimer: I have been hired by Warner Bros WBWord division to raise awareness for EXTRA and 'Sex and the City 2

fidipidi offers discount

 Launching next week, fidipidi, a service that combines what’s great about sending a physical greeting card with the ease and customization of creating an e-card, is offering a special discount to use on Facebook.  The first 15,000 people to sign up can use the “1stCardFree” code to send their own cards.

National Salad Month: Healthy Recipes from Wellspring

Photo credit: 5WPR

This month, Wellspring Camps, the leading weight loss organization for young adults and families across the U.S. has come up with a few healthy salad recipes for National Salad Month this May!  We all know how important it is to keep our kids and families eating healthy, but Wellspring has made it easy with these delicious salads that the whole family will enjoy!

• White Bean Salad: A tasteful mix of seasoned white beans and peppers that is only 77 calories and 0.3 grams of fat
• Grilled Asparagus & Sweet Pepper Salad: A colorful delicious dish with only 64.2 Calories, and 0.78 grams of fat
• Egg Salad: Everyone enjoys egg salad, and this recipe will keep you guilt free with only 30 calories and 0.6 grams of fat

Keeping your family happy and health is important, and at Wellspring, they make is easy to enjoy a delicious meal without the guilt!  This May for Salad month, try these healthy salads, or visit the Wellspring website for more delicious recipes!

White Bean Salad

Serves 7
Serving Size:  1/2 cup

1-15 oz can navy or cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed
4 oz Red Bell Pepper, diced
2 Tbsp Parsley, chopped
2 Tbsp Scallions, sliced
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Clove Garlic, minced
Salt to taste

Mix all ingredients together.  For the best flavor, let salad sit in refrigerator for an hour.

Calories:  77
Fat:  0.3g

Grilled Asparagus & Sweet Pepper Salad

servings – (4)

Ingredients
1 pound of fresh asparagus spears
1 medium orange bell pepper
1 small or medium red onion
1 lemon
1 lime
1 orange
1/4 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons of dijon mustard

Method:

·         preheat grill to 375 degrees

·         prepare vegetables for grilling by trimming off rough ends of asparagus, cutting the pepper in half and removing the seeds, and slicing the onion.

·         grill asparagus for only 2 or three minutes. (you still want it crunchy).continue grilling the onion and the pepper until they are flavored but still crunchy. place in refrigerator to cool down.

·         zest the lemon, lime, and orange and set aside.

·         squeeze juice from the lemon, lime, and orange and set aside.

·         combine vinegar ,dijon mustard, salt, pepper, citrus juices.

·         chop the onion and pepper then cut the asparagus into thirds.

·         combine dijon vinaigrette, citrus zest, and vegetables, then toss until evenly coated.

64.25 Calories
3.18 grams Protein
.78 grams Fat

Egg Salad

Ingredients

8 ounces Egg Beaters
2 ounces Fat Free Mayonnaise
1/8 tsp White Pepper
½ tsp Red Wine Vinegar

Method:

1.        Scramble egg beaters according to package directions

2.        Cool eggs for 30 minutes

3.        Combine egg beaters, FF Mayonnaise, white pepper, and red wine vinegar.

Yield: 5 – 2 ounce servings

Nutritional Information:

30 Kcalories
4 grams Protein
.06 grams Fat
2.75 grams Carbs.

Make Mine a Million $ Business Competitions are Back - 5/15 application deadline

Make Mine a Million $ Business competitions are back and women entrepreneurs from across the country are applying to compete for vital resources they will need to grow their businesses despite the recession. 

Make Mine a Million $ Business, a program of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence and American Express OPEN, helps women entrepreneurs grow and build sustainable enterprises, create jobs and develop innovative products and services.  The Make Mine a Million $ Business Award provides a combination of coaching, financing and marketing tools that women entrepreneurs need to help grow their businesses from micro to millions.

Make Mine a Million $ Business competitions are designed to help women entrepreneurs strengthen their vision, build their strategy and take their business to a million dollars in revenue in the next 12-18 months. 

The next Make Mine a Million $ Business competition is June 15 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ.  Women entrepreneurs nationwide have until May 15 to apply to compete in this national program.  To apply or join the Make Mine a Million $ Business community, please visit: www.makemineamillion.org.

Make Mine a Million $ Business targets businesses organized and doing business in the United States with the following characteristics:

·         The company must be at least 50% owned by at least one woman who is a U.S. citizen or legal resident

·         The business should be at least two years old and have annual revenues of at least $200,000

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Pizza Fusion's Earth Day Pizza Contest thru April 30

In the spirit of Earth Day’s 40^th Anniversary, Pizza Fusion has launched a nationwide search for the greenest, most eco-friendly pizza recipe in the country with the Pizza Fusion Earth Day Video Contest.

This isn’t your typical contest.  This contest is an online, 100% paperless competition with earth-friendly prizes and is being judged by a panel including Chef Aaron McCargo Jr., star of Food Network’s Big Daddy’s House and Michael Singer of Bon Appétit Magazine.

The prizes are “green” too.  Included is:

·         Trip for Two to an Organic and Sustainable Vineyard

·         A Year’s supply of Organic Beverages from Honest Tea and Give Natural Spring Water

·         An “Eco-Design” bike from Trek Bikes

·         The winning recipe posted online at www.Pizzafusion.com

·         $100 Gift Card to Pizza Fusion

·         $100 Gift Card to Whole Foods

Here’s how the contest works:

• Participants upload their short recipe video clip on YouTube.
• A panel of judges will review the top five YouTube videos that garner the most views through Friday, April 30^th.
• Participants are encouraged to spread the word about their video to family and friends through social media avenues such as Facebook and Twitter.
• One winner will be announced online Monday, May 3^rd

Joining Vaughan Lazar, president of Pizza Fusion, as a judge will be Chef Aaron McCargo Jr., star of Food Network’s Big Daddy’s House; Michael Singer, online editor of Bon Appétit; and Craig Agranoff, blogger and founder of WorstPizza.com; and Jen Friel, actress and blogger of TalkNerdyToMeLover.com.  They’ll be judging the recipes for creativity, earth-friendly value, overall presentation and edibility.

And to truly give back to the planet, participants and their supporters can also make contributions to Share Our Strength®, a national organization that works hard to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry, in Chef Aaron McCargo Jr.’s name.  During the entire month of April, participating Pizza Fusion locations will set up “dough-nation” buckets where 100 percent of the proceeds go to Share Our Strength as well as online at www.PizzaFusion.com.