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Charlotte Rock & Read 5K {giveaway}

October 15, 2012 6 Comments

As a kid I LOVED to read. My ideal Saturday was spent curled up in bed with a good Goosebumps book, followed a couple years later by marathon Fear Street sessions. Then I went to college, and my love of reading was overshadowed by the ominous presence of textbooks in my life. I managed to squeeze in the Harry Potter series toward the end of college, just before the CPA exam invaded my life, leaving in its wake an intense repulsion for books. I guess you could say I broke up with books for a few years. I didn’t really feel like I was missing out on anything until someone introduced me to the Twilight saga… and that old love came fluttering back ripping me away from that desolate bookless place. I never looked back. Next to work and home, the library is the place I visit most each week. Memoirs, books on cd, cookbooks, books about chefs, books about learning to cook, books about anything involving food whatsoever—all of them have a daily presence in my life now, and I can’t imagine how I survived without them.

Since moving to Charlotte, my love of the library has exploded. This could be due to their awesome iPhone app, or that I can walk there on my lunch break, or that when I tweet the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, they tweet back. (yes!)

Given this obsession, I’m very excited to participate in the 3rd annual Charlotte Rock & Read 5K on Saturday November 3rd. All proceeds for the race benefit the books and materials budget of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Besides the great cause, the Charlotte Rock & Read is an awesome race to run because there will be music at every mile and a festival at the finish line including FOOD and MIMOSAS!

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The Fresh Expo – Ticket Giveaway

September 25, 2012 4 Comments

The Fresh Expo, Charlotte’s Healthy, Natural, and Green Living event, is happening October 13th!

The expo will feature healthy living presentations and cooking demonstrations plus healthy tastings, product samples, and swag bags chock full of fresh goodies. Exhibitors will include Healthy Home Market, Edible Charlotte, Food Matters, Coconut Bliss, Earth Balance, Luna’s Living Kitchen, Earth Fare, and TONS more all with the common goal of making Charlotte a healthier city through foods, products, and health and wellness services. I am super excited for this event, and I’m even more pumped to offer TWO FREE expo tickets to ONE lucky reader!

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Frugal Foodie Cook-off {Food Lion Gift Card Giveaway}

September 19, 2012 45 Comments

Last week, I channeled my inner Top Chef and threw down with ten other food and mom bloggers in a Frugal Foodie Cook-off hosted by Food Lion.

The competition:

Prior to living in Charlotte, I’d never heard of Food Lion supermarkets, which was founded in North Carolina and has over 1,100 locations.

Don’t let the smile fool you–I came ready to compete!

The challenge: prepare a four-person dinner in under thirty minutes using less than $15 worth of groceries.

Giveaway, Restaurants

A Big Fatz Giveaway

February 27, 2012 18 Comments

I remember the first time I drove by a Fatz restaurant. I’d never heard of Fatz, given the chain is central to the south, with locations in Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and the Carolinas. Admittedly, the thought of dining at a place with “fat” in the name didn’t sound too appetizing, and I’d written it off without so much as glancing at the menu. Who am I?!

Then I got an email from Fatz asking if I’d like to come in and try the new Fatz Lite Side menu. I was more than intrigued. A light menu? At Fatz? How could this be?! I hit the web for details and was completely caught off guard by the huge selection of food Fatz offered. The new light options menu was like the fat-free icing on the chocolate cake.

This weekend we finally got to check out Fatz firsthand.

Giveaway, Ramblings, What I ate

Bruegger’s Giveaway!

August 31, 2010 30 Comments

After posting about my awesome lunch at Bruegger’s, I was contacted about getting some Bruegger’s coupons to give away on the blog! Yahoo! Each coupon is the equivalent of a $5 gift card—helloooo free lunch!

To enter the giveaway for a $5 Bruegger’s coupon, do one (or more) of the following (make sure to leave a separate comment for each one):

Post a comment on this post letting me know your favorite bagel concoction
“Like” the Fervent Foodie page on Facebook and leave a comment on this post letting me know you did so.
Follow me on Twitter and leave a comment on this post letting me know
Tweet about this giveaway, and leave a comment here letting me know
Post a link to this giveaway on your blog or your facebook profile, and leave a comment here letting me know ya did

I’ve got five $5 coupons to give away, and I’ll use a random number generator to select the winners (pssst.. you can win more than one!) 😀

BTW – Have you guys tried the new Sun-Drenched Tomato and Bagel Salad at Bruegger’s? I haven’t got to try it out yet, but they did send me the recipe! Sounds delicious!

SUN DRENCHED TOMATO AND BAGEL SALAD 4-6 people

This is a nice twist on the Tomato-Mozzarella and Basil Salad, but has its roots in the panzanella traditions of Italy, combining the best of summer’s abundance with the frugal utility of leftover bread or, in this case, bagels.

This salad is best when tossed 10 minutes before serving, to allow the dressing to soak into the bagel croutons. The vinaigrette can be made in advance and the tomatoes must be very ripe and at room temperature.

2 large ( 1 lb.) vine ripened/ heirloom tomatoes
8-10 yellow pear tomatoes
3 rosemary olive oil bagels
3 tsp sun dried tomato paste
4 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 cup olive oil
A generous pinch sea salt
A generous pinch cracked black pepper
1 cup grated Asiago cheese
2 romaine lettuces

1. Slice the bagels into chunky croutons and dry out overnight on a cookie sheet in a warm oven.

2. Blend the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and sun dried tomatoes to a smooth consistency. Keep a light hand on the vinegar as the tomatoes provide some acidity.

3. Core and slice the large tomatoes into large, coarse pieces. Cut the yellow pear tomatoes into halves.

4. Place the tomatoes and the croutons into a large stainless bowl with room to toss them.

5. Line a large platter with the romaine salad leaves, white stem at the center

6. Add the dressing, salt and pepper and almost all the Asiago cheese to the bowl and toss, until the entire mix is coated with the dressing.

7. Transfer this to the platter, piling it loosely over the romaine stems and top with the remaining Asiago on top.

Adding diced, grilled chicken or drained anchovy filets makes this a meal for a hot summer’s day. Red onions, capers or red pepper are also great additions.

Good luck! Contest ends Friday September 3rd at 11:59pm Eastern time and I’ll post the winner over the loooooongggg holiday weekend!

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