Mom Dot 31 Bloggers in 31 Days- Tessuta Giveaway!

Welcome to Day 8 of the Mom Dot 31 Bloggers in 31 Days Blog Giveaway.


In honor of Trisha of Mom Dot's 31st birthday (May 31st, btw), Mom Dot has rounded up 31 of the participants and we've rounded up some birthday goodies. Instead of giving them to Trisha, we're giving them out to YOU! Not that Trisha doesn't deserve the gifts-she runs an awesome site with great resources for bloggers. If you haven't visited her site yet, make it a point to do it NOW!

Last month, I told you all about my new Game Day Bag from Tessuta. Since I wrote that, my bag has made trips to Disney, Sea World and worked the Census with me. It is the perfect size for those things you don't want to leave behind when you go out. In addition, thanks to the adjustable strap, it won't annoy you by getting in the way.


Tessuta joined in the celebration by offering a Game Day bag for you to win! Just in time for summer amusement park going, ball games, picnics and all those fun activities where you don't want to be bogged down by a big bag. Even better, you can show the world who you're rooting for with a beautifully made, sturdy woven bag.

To Enter:
1. Go to Tessuta'swebsite, take a look around, the come back and comment what items appeal to you and/or which Game Day bag you'd like to own.

Extra entries:
2. Subscribe to New Sue Review.
3. Subscribe to Suzanne Calling.
4. Vist MomDot and comment on a post there. (2 entries)
5. Grab the Suzanne Calling button and post it on your blog. (5 entries)
6. Display a MomDot 31 Bloggers in 31 Days Blog Party button on your blog, (5 entries)

Contest will run until Friday, May 22 at 12 noon. Winner will be notified by email and has 72 hours to accept the prize. Winner will be selected by random.org from all eligible entries.

Thank you, Tessuta, for helping MomDot celebrate Trisha's birthday!

Dole "Make Me A Chef" Contest and Giveaway

Do you like Dole's canned fruit products? Who doesn't? Tropical fruit, Mandarin Oranges, Peaches and the most important one-Pineapples!


In my house, we've always got cans of pineapples and mandarin oranges in the pantry. They're great for snacks for Chef Jr and to have for the many recipes that I have that call for fruit, like stir fries, salads and cakes.

So when I heard about Dole's "Make Me a Chef" Contest, I had to share the news (and go enter-let's be honest, here!). You can win a trip to Los Angeles in June to cook with Ben Ford at Ford's Filling Station
and share the meal with three of your friends. In addition, there are eight weekly giveaways of $100 in Dole products and two giveaways of $500 Visa Gift Cards.


To enter, visit the Make Me a Chef contest website, and write a 200 word essay about how DOLE Canned Fruit is a staple in your pantry. How easy is that? You can enter a daily essay until May 8th, if you choose! In addition, refer your friends and for each one you name (up to 5 daily), you get another entry.

This past week's What's For Dinner Wednesday at Suzanne Calling featured one of my favorite meals that's made with DOLE pineapple, the WDW Galley Salad. Then, Thursday, I put the recipe up over at MomDot.


Doesn't that look great? It was my favorite meal to enjoy in the Magic Kingdom. They don't serve it anymore, but you can still enjoy it, because I'm giving you the recipe:
WDW Galley Salad
Magic Kingdom’s Galley Salad

*2 cups Romaine Lettuce
*1/2 cup Pineapple Tidbits
*1/4 cup Pecans
*1/2 cup Feta Cheese, crumbled
*1/2 cup chicken, cubed
*Balsamic Vinagrette

Place first five ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle dressing on top and toss. Serves two.

DOLE has graciously offered New Sue Review readers a chance to fill their pantries with $25 in DOLE canned fruit products. To enter, you can do the following:

REQUIRED ENTRY: Visit the "DOLE-Make Me A Chef" website and tell me about the Ben Ford recipe you'd most like to try.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

1. Subscribe to New Sue Review with the follow button.

2. FIVE extra entries, for each time you head to the DOLE Make Me A Chef site from that link and enter the contest. Come back here after you do, and post a portion of your entry essay. You just have to do that in your first entry, but reference it in the next four comments.

The contest for the coupons will end at MIDNIGHT Eastern time on May 3rd. Winner will be notified by email and has 72 hours to claim their prize from the time stamped on the email.

What are you waiting for? Go head to the website and enter so you can WIN!!!!