Hi all and Happy Tuesday!  Today is one of the “BIG” announcements that I had promised you from my super bowl wrap up post.  A few weeks ago Goodbite.com and Campbellskitchen.com asked 5 top food bloggers to come together and design an original “Sunday Supper” idea using Campbell’s Condensed Great for Cooking Soups.

See them all here and Vote – www.goodbite.com/campbells

I am still finding it hard to believe that I was one of the 5 chosen food bloggers to deliver my rendition of a “SIMPLE SUNDAY SUPPER”.  I went with a pretty traditional classic recipe that uses Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup as the cream sauce and chicken and broccoli as the substance over some delicious noodle.

Vote for my recipe at www.goodbite.com/Campbells and if I win, I’ll be able to donate $1,000 to Heifer International, a worthy food charity who are working with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth.

I think it would be pretty fun to win so I am asking all of my readers who have a blog to mention this contest on their blog(s) and give a shout out to zesty as well as for all my readers who do not have blogs… just to tell their family members and friends and have them vote for the Sunday Supper they think is the best.

I will be back tomorrow with an update on how things are going as well as a special valentine’s day idea for everyone.

Take care and have a great Tuesday.

zesty

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Happy Monday to you!  I had somewhat of a busy weekend in getting the house set up, eating multiple family dinners for Christmas as well as opening presents.  All in all it was an awesome weekend.  Almost back to the grind but one more day off.  This week is going to be super busy but I think I am ready for it.  Upcoming I would like to do a zesty house post, some baking and try to catch up on all the blog consulting work I am so far behind on (so sorry for this).

Zesty Does a Campbell Soup Project

I was selected by the great folks at goodbite.com to do a video for Campbell’s soup.  I will share some more details when I have more to share but as far as I know I will be doing a video recipe using a flavor of campbell’s soup as the feature ingredient.  You will be able to vote again for my recipe and hopefully I win this time!

Holiday Celebration

Well as you know – I love to eat.  This year was another great year of eating at the Christmas celebrations.  I took a few good shots that I will share with you.

Turkey and all the trimmings

Killer Sweet Potatoes w/ Brown Sugar and Butter

Not a great picture but these creamy whipped potatoes were truly a star

I love Dressing

Turkey and all the trimmings - another angle

On the plate in addition to the pictures above were some nice parsnips, buttered carrots, a yummy homemade cranberry sauce and some mustard pickles.

As you can imagine, we spent most of the weekend with family and visiting.   In our free time we have been setting up the house and playing my new addiction – sudoku.

Do you love sudoku?  If so let me know.  If not, tell me that too.  Have an awesome Monday and I will talk to you tomorrow.  Leftovers are on tap for tonight.

Take care

zesty

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Happy Friday!  Today is an exciting day for ZestyCook.com.  It marks the debut video of zestycook as well as an opportunity for “The Hunger Project” to win $10,000.  Remember a few weeks ago, I mentioned that I was part of the Quaker Challenge.  Here is a brief recap of what this contest is all about.

Good Bite is kicking off a challenge sponsored by Quaker Instant Oatmeal that began September 25th. The challenge is called the “Awaken Your Senses” Challenge. Here’s how it works…

Twelve of the most influential bloggers have come together to share their favorite food memories. Our memories will be brought to life by David Lawrence (of Good Bite) who will translate them into a Oatmeal Creation using Quaker Instant Oatmeal and a variety of toppings. Every 2 weeks, a new round of videos will be posted where you can vote for your favorite.  With each round, semi-finalists will be selected.  We are on the third round starting today and zesty is up!  Now I realize my video is a little tacky… but we need to help the hunger project and look past my video abilities!

At the end of eight weeks the blogger’s video with the most votes wins!  And $10,000.00 will be donated to their favorite charity!

What I Need From You

Normally I am not a b ig fan of begging people to do anything (well minus inviting me over for dinner) but this is not about me.  I really think The Hunger Project is doing a great thing and I would be so grateful to help them even further.  Please remember in order to help The Hunger Project- you need to VOTE

1. Please go to www.youtube.com/quakertalk and vote for me and AUTUMN MEDLEY
2. Tell everyone you know to do the same ( family,  friends etc)
3. Post a link on your blog, facebook ( if you so desire)
4. Tweet about it and VOTE

I am representing The Hunger Project in the challenge and all you need to do is go to www.youtube.com/quakertalk every week and vote for your topping creation, you can help a really deserving food charity win $10,000.00!

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Happy Friday!

I am pleased to announce something that I have been working on for a few weeks now. Just recently I was selected by Quaker and Goodbite.com to work on their latest promotion. All the details will follow but I just wanted to give you a heads up that Zesty has shot his first series of VIDEOS and is quite excited about it.

Good Bite is kicking off a challenge sponsored by Quaker Instant Oatmeal that begins today! The challenge is called the “Awaken Your Senses” Challenge. Here’s how it works…
Twelve of the most influential bloggers have come together to share their favorite food memories. Our memories will be brought to life by David Lawrence (of Good Bite) who will translate them into a Oatmeal Creation using Quaker Instant Oatmeal and a variety of toppings.
Every 2 weeks, a new round of videos will be posted where you can vote for your favorite.  With each round, semi-finalists will be selected.

At the end of eight weeks the blogger’s video with the most votes wins!  And $10,000.00 will be donated to their favorite charity!
zesty of zestycook.com is representing The Hunger Project in the challenge and all you need to do is go to www.youtube.com/quakertalk every week and vote for your topping creation, you can help a really deserving food charity win $10,000.00!

Since I am in the third round of videos being uploaded, I wanted to give you a heads up that soon I will need you to vote for me on www.youtube.com/quakertalk and vote for my topping so that I will make it to the semi-finalists and hopefully win, granting The Hunger Project $10,000. I just need you to tell all your friends and all your family members and tell all your readers( if you have a blog) to vote for zesty. I will be sure to bug I mean remind you again as the time draws closer.

Thanks so much! I am so excited.

Have a great Friday and a super weekend. I will see you on Monday with a house update and some fun guest posts as I am travelling to California for work.

Take care

zesty

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