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Food Lion Cook-Off: My Win is Your Win {Giveaway}

I seriously had the time of my life last week… And, for awhile, “mum” was the word.  But, now? Now, I’m gonna let the cat out of the bag.  Guess who was on the winning team at the Frugal Food Lion Cook-Off?  🙂

Winners! Kelly, Wendy and me!

I was asked by Food Lion to participate in a cook-off with other local food bloggers.  We were put on teams of three and given 30 minutes to come up with a main dish and two sides for a “family of four” using ingredients from the provided Food Lion pantry.  Oh, the meal had to come up at under $15.  And, all teams had to share one oven and one stove-top.

Thank God I’ve watched my share of cooking shows like Iron Chef, Top Chef, and Chopped.  Compared to those challenges, this should be a breeze… right?  After we opened the challenge from the envelope, the two lovely ladies on my team, Wendy Bentien (blogger w/ Charlotte Smartypants) and Kelly Davis (Foodie Fresh), and I got to brainstorming.  We considered our budget and the pantry.  We wanted to make something healthy, easily doable in 30 minutes, and a meal that would stand out from the other teams.  I think we did it.

Our main dish was Pan-Seared Curry Chicken with Asian Rice Pilaf and Teriyaki Roasted Carrots.  We faced a tough panel of judges including the President of Food Lion, Cathy Green Burns.  We got excited when everyone seemed to be clearing their plates.  We got double-excited when one of the judges told us we got him to eat his veggies, which is not something he’s known for.  

All of those that participated in the challenge were sent home with goody bags full of items we can’t live without.  No surprise that my bag was filled with milk, coffee, Greek yogurt and beans.  I think they forgot the beer.  🙂  Having not been a frequent shopper of Food Lion in the past, I was delighted to discover that all of the food I tried was not only good, but fantastic.  And now I know… it’s also less expensive. We pulled together our dish for just $14.75 for over 4 servings!

But beyond taste and affordability, I have another reason to head to Food Lion much more often. Why? Because I was also given a $250 gift certificate to Food Lion for being on the winning team.  Jealous? Don’t be… ‘Cause I also got one to giveaway on the blog!!!!

Yep, a $250 gift card to Food Lion is going to a lucky CMF reader.  
Gotta love that.  Gotta love Food Lion.

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About Katie

Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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  3. Jessica King says

    My pantry always has tea bags, spaghetti, and mini pitas (my 5 year old hated regular bread at the moment so we keep those around to cut in half and stuff for lunch sandwiches). 🙂

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