So now, for the winners of the wonderful prize packs our sponsors provided! Cheryl and I both used the Random Number Generator to each choose five winners. You can check out Cheryl’s five winners on her blog. Without further ado… …

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Cheryl from TidyMom and I have been anxiously awaiting this day…Soup-a-Palooza is finally here and we want to invite you to share some of your favorite soup recipes with us!

The soup recipe I chose to make for Soup-a-Palooza came from the Tobasco website. I adapted it it quite a bit and really love the end result. The addition of Bush’s Black Beans, topped with Westminster Oyster Crackers and served along side a slice of Pillsbury Simply Rustic French Bread, this meal was as filling as it was comforting on a cold winters day. In order to keep this post from being 100 miles long, I put the soup recipe over on a post of its own. Check it out here. Also, be sure to check out Cheryl’s Chicken Tortilla Soup over on her blog!

Now it is your turn to share up to 2 of your favorite soup recipes for the chance to win some fabulous prizes from our sponsors.

4 randomly chosen winners will receive a wonderful prize pack from Pillsbury Simply…

2 randomly chosen winners will receive a delicious prize pack from Bush’s Beans.

2 randomly chosen winners will receive a gorgeous apron from my favorite apron maker,  The Hip Hostess.

2 randomly chosen winners will receive an ensemble of goodies (Westminster products plus soup crocks, socks & a tureen from Sur La Table)  provided by Westminster Crackers.

To enter to win one of the great Soup-a-Palooza prize pack giveaways, follow the steps below.

Required:

1. Write and post a recipe on your blog featuring a soup, stew, chili, or chowder. (can be an old post…just PLEASE be sure to link back AND follow #2 below)

2. Include “Come join Soup-a-Palooza at TidyMom and Dine and Dish sponsored by Bush’s Beans, Hip Hostess, Pillsbury and Westminster Crackers” in your blog post. (you MUST include this to be eligible for prizes)

3. Add your link to your soup post to the widget on either TidyMom or Dine and Dish (we have the same widget code, so only add it on one site) and leave a comment letting us know you linked up. *you can link up to 2 posts

4. Don’t have a blog? no problem…..leave your recipe or a link to your favorite soup recipe in the comments on this post

Extra Entries:

• Spread the word about Soup-a-Palooza through social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter (leave a comment on this post letting us know you did so.)

Sample Tweet: Join @DineandDish & @TidyMom for #Soupapalooza Share your recipes (and WIN) here: http://tidymom.net or https://www.dineanddish.net Pls RT

• Let us know if you follow any of the sponsors on twitter or Facebook and give them a shout out telling them TidyMom and Dine & Dish sent you. (leave a comment on this post letting us know)

TheHipHostess on Twitter, The Hip Hostess on FB
Pillsbury on Twitter, Pillsbury on FB
Bushs Beans on Twitter, Bushs Beans on FB
WestMinster Crackers on Twitter, Westminster Crackers on FB

Ok, ready to link up? We will keep the linky open through Sunday February 20th. Winners will be announced the following week.  All winners with a valid entry will be selected at random using random.org. Winners will be emailed and they will have 48 hours to claim their prize. Thanks for participating! Happy cooking!!

An extra special thanks to our sponsors for providing the prize packages for Soup-A-Palooza!

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There’s an opportunity for you to learn all about a great giveaway from Libby’s at the end of this post!

When I was growing up, I clearly remember sitting around the dinner table eating dinner as a family pretty much every night. We ate family style, passing around the dishes of delicious food my mom had made for the meal and being there was not an option. I remember falling over in peals of laughter at things my sister would say. Or fighting fiercely with my sister over things she would say. Either way, our table was never a quiet place. It was a place where we shared delicious food and conversation.

I had a very special opportunity to spend an afternoon at the Farmhouse restaurant with a group of Kansas City bloggers and some folks from Libby’s as part of Libby’s campaign to feed the hungry and get families back to the dinner table. When asked to participate in this effort, I was thrilled as making family mealtime a priority has always been a passion of mine. Whether you have pizza from your local shop or you enjoy a home cooked meal, it is so important to connect as a family at the end of the day around the dinner table.

As a part of our afternoon together, the Kansas City bloggers along with author and mom of 7, Hannah Keeley, spent some time putting together “Back to the Table” bags for a local transitional shelter called Hillcrest. Of course, Libby’s provided several cans of their products for the bags, but on top of that, we each got to choose one thing to bring to include in each bag. The ladies of Kansas City were quite creative, and came up with some really neat things to include.

• Tracie from Penny Pinchin’ Mom and Kelly from Kansas City Mamas brought Ziploc Containers
• Candy from Mommypalooza brought measuring cups and spoons
• Jenn from Super Jenn brought a special day “Red Plate” for each bag (Read here to learn about the “Red Plate”)
• Anjanette from Eat From Your Pantry had the great idea to add votive candles and a coupon organizer
• Heather from My Kansas City Mommy brought mixing bowls for each bag
• My contribution was a “Chatter Box”… a Chinese takeout box with 25 conversation starter questions in it

I am so excited for the families at Hillcrest to have the opportunity to get back on their feet and get a boost in the right direction when it comes to family mealtime. Imagine how these simple bags are going to enhance their lives. That makes me smile!

The lovely folks have Libby’s and super funny and talented Hannah Keeley have given me the opportunity to share a prize package of great goodies with you. To enter, all you have to do is share your favorite tip for making family mealtime a priority. The prize package includes:

• A Libby’s reusable shopping tote bag full of Libby’s products, a state-of-the-art can opener and a copy of Hannah Keeley’s book,  Total Mom Makeover

Entries will be taken up until Midnight CST on Sunday, October 10th. The person with the best “get back to the table” tip will be announced the winner!

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