Dr. Oetker Pizza Review and Giveaway

 

Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Mr. Man, Bean and I spent the day with my family and his parents attended the celebration. Mr. Man and I are very fortunate that are parents get along and genuinely enjoy each other’s company. More on Mother’s Day in another post.

Now on to the good stuff….. I don’t know if you remember, but back in February the TheMotherhood invited me to I participate in a virtual conversation sponsored by Dr. Oetker. As part of the discussion I was fortunate to test two of Dr. Oetker’s  Ristorante frozen Pizzas. Mr. Man and I decided to test Ristorante Pizza Spinaci (spinach pizza) and Ristorante Quattro Formaggi (four cheese).

From the very second I opened the packages I was impressed with both pizzas. The spinach pizza had spinach that was whole leaf, not chopped. The cheese looked like it was grated on with quality mozzarella. When I opened the four cheese I loved that I could actually tell that there was four different cheeses. On both pizzas the toppings where spread nicely and it looked like care was taken in putting the pizza together. It didn’t look like someone threw the ingredients on.

The instructions did tell you to put the pizza directly on the grates of the oven. At first I was a little nervous about the method, but it resulted in the most perfect crust. It was thin like the box indicated, but crunchy and delicious. Best part it was done in the EXACT amount of time they promised.

 

The Ristorante Pizza Spinaci ,also known as spinach pizza, had a lot of flavor. The great thing about it was how the spinach added flavor. Mr. Man , who tends to shy away from vegetables,  something we are working on in this house, he said this was his favorite part. The pizza also had the perfect amount of sauce and spinach. Although, if Mr. Man had his way, keep in mind he is a cheese man, he would have wanted more cheese. We will be having more Ristorante Pizza Spinaci in this house.

 

The cheese on the Ristorante Quattro Formaggi melted beautifully. Like I said above, I was thrilled with the fact that you could see the different cheeses. This pizza had the prefect amount of sauce and flavor. If you are looking for a cheesy pizza  this one is for you.

Now for the best news of all is Dr. Oetker is giving YOU a chance to try out their pizza. One lucky reader of Health, Happiness, Hamstrings has the chance to win the following prize pack:

• Cooler bag
• Pizza cutter
• Apron
• Dr. Oetker coupons.

All you have to do is go to their WEBSITE and tell me which pizza you would buy with the Dr. Oetker coupons. Comment and you will be entered in the giveaway.

Best of luck!!!!!!! Thank you Dr. Oetker for the wonderful opportunity.

 

 

***I was by Dr. Oetker and TheMotherhood to do this post*****

Congrats to our 77kids Wish-4-Snow $50 77kids Gift Card Giveaway Winner

 

Congrats to Anne in NY who won our 77kids Wish-4-Snow $50 gift card winner.

 Anne said...

I created a snowflake, Flakey.

I also wanted to share her response when I contacted her about winning. In an email she wrote:

Great!  We got a foot of snow last night, so I guess wishing for snow worked here.

LOVE it!!!! Congratulations Anne and happy shopping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Have a wonderful and productive day Htothe3 readers.

She’s Back!!!!!!!!!!

Good afternoon Health, Happiness, Hamstrings readers. If you are doing a double take, confirming you are at the right site, I promise you are . Htoth3 is going through some design changes, so bear with me through the adjustments. It is all for some exciting things happening in 2011.

Now that I have gotten this out of the way, today is the LAST day to enter the 77kids $50 gift card giveaway. A winner will be chosen tomorrow morning so check your Facebook or blogger accounts to see if you are the lucky one. Just a reminder, you can enter win by:

1) Following 77kids on Facebook

2) Following 77kids on Twitter and tweet why you love their store using the hashtag #77kids

You can visit my post on the Wish-4-Snow 77kids charity event here to get more details on the event.

After all the craziness from last week: rushing bean to the doctor (instead of the ER) with 105 fever, a diagnosis of pneumonia, a rash that could have been an allergic reaction to the antibiotic or rosiolla (I guess medicine isn’t an exact science), it is safe to say Mr. Man, Bean and I are all in one piece. If not one piece, we are in a better place then last week. We finally have our cheerful, witty, playful toddler with a VERY strong personality. While I didn’t miss her “attitude” (I am in trouble!!! She isn’t even 2.) she is back:

Since my little lady is in full force, keeping me on my toes I decided to make a family favorite. This easy weeknight meal has been adopted as a regular in my in-laws as well as sister-in-law’s house. My sister-in-law has even coaxed her husband, Mr. Man’s brother, home from work to promise to have this on the table when he got home. It is one from Catherine McCord of weelicious her Moroccan Chicken.

The thing I like best about this recipe is that the ingredients are staples in my kitchen. So, when I do my weekly shopping I just make sure I replace the tomatoes and garbanzo beans when I make the dish so I know have them on hand for next time. The only ingredient you do have to obviously plan on is the chicken. One thing I do want to note, for some reason I never see chopped tomatoes in my local grocery store so I use diced tomatoes instead.

By the way…….this is Bean’s FAVORITE meal.

Don’t believe me: just ask her Francia.

 

Health, Happiness, Hamstrings Makes Moroccan Chicken.

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Moroccan Chicken (Serves 4)- - -  from weelicious

1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Small Onion, sliced thin
1 Tsp Paprika
1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp Cumin
1/4 Tsp Ground Ginger
1 Tsp Salt
1 15 Oz Can Chopped Tomatoes
1 Can Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed
1 Lb Chicken Thighs, skinless

1. In a large saute pan heat the oil over medium heat.
2. Saute the onions for 5 minutes or until translucent.
3. Add the spices and tomatoes, bring to a boil.
4. Add the garbanzo beans and chicken to the sauce mixture and stir to coat.
5. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.
6. Serve.

77kids Gives Us a GREAT Reason to: Wish-4-Snow

In November, Bean and I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in a charity initiative with both 77kids and TheMotherhood called Wish-4-Snow. Which is a cause that directly benefits local hospitals including one in a neighboring town to where we live.
At the 77kids store, located at the Danbury Fair Mall, we decorated snowflakes, viewed the Holiday Magical Window (which you can see part of above), and hung out with other bloggers--all in order to raise awareness for the Wish-4-Snow charity program. By visiting the Wish-4-Snow website site you can play the "catch the snowflake" game and most importantly, make your VERY OWN digital snowflake. By making a snowflake, and encouraging your friends and family to do the same, we will help 77kids reach their goal of 100,000 snowflakes. Once this goal is met, $25,000 will donated, to the Children's Health and Wellness Center at Danbury Hospital. Other hospitals that will benefit from similar initiatives throughout the country include:

• Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
• Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper
• University Hospital (Cherry Hill/Philadelphia)
• Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital (Syracuse)
• WakeMed Children's Hospital (Raleigh)
• Connecticut Children's Medical Center (Hartford)
• Children' Memorial Hospital (Chicago)

For those of you who have a 77kids store nearby, you can check the store locator by clicking here, you can also donate 77 cents when making holiday purchases to a participating hospital.


That being said, as a way of thanking you for your commitment in helping them with their mission 77kids has donated a $50 gift card to one lucky Health, Happiness, Hamstrings reader.
To be entered please follow these steps:
1) Visit Wishes-4-Snow and design a digital snowflake
2) Follow 77kids on Facebook
3) For an extra entry follow 77kids on Twitter and tweet why you love their store using the hashtag #77kids
4) Contest runs until Wednesday, December 15th at 11:59 pm ET

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Disclaimer: I was compensated to attend this program by 77kids and The Motherhood