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Cheesecake Pecan Pie From THE HELP Movie

By on December 6, 2011 in Giveaways and Promotions

This weekend I had the chance to sit down and watch a preview copy of the Blu-Ray/DVD of The Help which hits the stores today. I had wanted to see this in the theaters and just never had the chance. Rarely is a movie as good as  a book but I enjoyed them both in separate ways. The food featured in the movie reminds of me of the things my grandmother would make.

This is a perfect ‘chick flick’. Grab your girlfriends and bake up this perfect Cheesecake Pecan Pie for a viewing party!

CHEESECAKE PECAN PIE

Ingredients:
1 (15 oz.) pkg. refrigerated pie crusts
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
4 large eggs, divided
¾  cup sugar, divided
2 tsp. vanilla, divided
¼  tsp. salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup light corn syrup

Directions:

  1. Unfold and stack 2 piecrust together. Gently roll  or press together and fit into a 9 inch pie plate according to directions; fold edges under and crimp. Note: For a more homemade flavor, try Lee Ann’s Homemade Pie Crust recipe (below)
  2. Beat cream cheese, 1 egg, ½ cup sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla and salt at medium speed with a mixer until smooth.
  3. Pour into piecrust and sprinkle with pecans.
  4. Stir together corn syrup, 3 eggs, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and remaining 1 tsp. vanilla and pour mixture over pecans.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes until set.

Homemade Pie Crust

Ingredients:
1 ¼ cups plain flour
¼ tsp. salt
1/3 cup shortening (butter flavor shortening is great, too)
4-5 tbsp. cold ice water

Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, stir flour and salt together.
  2. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size.
  3. Sprinkle 1 tbsp. of water over part of the flour mixture; gently toss with a fork.
  4. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat using 1 tbsp. of water at a time, until all the flour mixture is moistened.
  5. Form dough into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  6. On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edges into a circle about 12 inches in diameter.
  7. To transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin.
  8. Unroll pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate without stretching it.
  9. Trim pastry to ½ inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edges as desired.
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Make Ahead Thanksgiving Twitter Party & Giveaway!

By on November 10, 2011 in Giveaways and Promotions

Join us tonight on Twitter as we share ideas for Thanksgiving #melaplanning. Toni will share some tips from her 12 Days of Thanksgiving series with make ahead dishes and tips to help you reduce Thanksgiving Day chaos!

As you know, we at The Organized Cook, love fresh and easy foods that reduce our prep time. In Salt Lake City on NBC last week, Toni shared the secret to her Mushroom Shallot Green Beans is the new Steamfresh bags from Birds Eye. You can watch the video below to start gathering other great tips on spending more time with your family and less time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving!

We are happy to give you the opportunity to try the new Steamfresh Vegetables from Birds Eye. Read below for how to win!

Prize: 

15 winners will receive 5 free product coupons for Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables (16 oz bag). Expiration 12/31/2011. Maximum value of $3.29

How To Enter:
You do not have to be in attendance at the Twitter Party tonight to win. But, of course, we would love it if you are. We will even give you extra entries for joining in #mealplanning!


 If you’ve never been to a Twitter Party, and are not sure what to do, it’s simple:

  1. RSVP in the commments section to ensure your eligibility to win hosted giveaways
  2. Login to your Twitter account Thursday at the times below and search #mealplanning to join the party.
  3. Join in on the conversation.  We will be talking about family meal planning for busy moms, asking questions and listening to your questions and comments.  The more you engage in conversation, the greater your chances of winning the giveaway.
  • Date/Time: November 10, 2011 11-12 PM EST, 10-11 PM CST, 9-10 PM MST, 8-9 PM PST *NOTE this is one hour later than our usual party time
  • Hashtag: #mealplanning
  • Tweet Grid: http://bit.ly/nzcffv
  • Hosted by: @OrganizedCook, @tonispilsbury, @chaotic_barb
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Spooktacular Fall Favorites Twitter Party

By on October 16, 2011 in Giveaways and Promotions

This week we are having fun with Fall and Halloween. Let’s share some fun, easy, creative ways to get your family dinners in the fabulous Fall spirit this week.

One of our favorite Fall Favorites here at The Organized Cook is Dinner in a Pumpkin. This simple recipe turns an ordinary dinner into a Fall Favorite!

Dinner In A Pumpkin Casserole

serve in and with pumpkin

We all know Toni has some great ideas. We would love to hear yours! Whether you have a great idea to share or are looking for some inspiration, you are sure to have a good time this Thursday night at our #mealplanning twitter party!

If you’ve never been to a Twitter Party, and are not sure what to do, it’s simple:

  1. RSVP here to ensure your eligibility to win hosted giveaways
  2. Login to your Twitter account Thursday at the times below and search #mealplanning to join the party.
  3. Join in on the conversation.  We will be talking about family meal planning for busy moms, asking questions and listening to your questions and comments.  The more you engage in conversation, the greater your chances of winning the giveaway.

Prizes? Of course we do! 

  • 1 winner will receive a free week’s worth of family dinner groceries with a $100 Visa GiftCard
  • 3 winners will receive a signed copy of Toni’s new book: The Organized Cook™ CooBinder System2 300x210 Reincarnating the Leftovers Twitter Party kbook- 12 of her most popular Weekly Meal Plans with menus, grocery shopping lists, and easy to follow instructions.
  • 3 winners will receive a YEAR LONG subscription to Weekly Meal Plan System from The Organized Cook™-Feed your family a balanced, tasty meal each night while slashing your dinner grocery bill by up to 50%

    The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System

We have some amazing prizes that will be given away during the party! Again, to win a prize you must:

  1. RSVP by leaving a comment on this post below that includes your twitter ID.
  2. Tweet during the party time using the #mealplanning hashtag
  3. Follow @OrganizedCook on Twitter

 

Extra entries. Leave a comment for EACH extra entry you complete:

  • Each tweet below is worth one entry (up to 5 a day allowed).  Leave a link to your tweet in your comment.
    1. Looking forward to learning some simple Fall Favorites @OrganizedCook twitter party Thurs 10/20 #mealplanning  http://bit.ly/qaE4Ap
    2. Great night for sharing Halloween & Fall recipes #mealplanning w/ @OrganizedCook Thurs 10/20 http://bit.ly/qaE4Ap
    3. I want to #win $100 giftcard, #mealplanning book, & subscription from @OrganizedCook 10/20 http://bit.ly/qaE4Ap
    4. *make up your own using http://bit.ly/qaE4Ap and #mealplanning*
  • Take a look at Toni’s 12 Days of Thanksgiving. Leave a comment below telling us which dish you would most like the recipe for. If you already have, pick a new one this week.
  • Sign up for the FREE weekly meal planning email! Leave a comment below telling us you did. No need to share your email in the comment. We trust you. If you already have, pass it on to a friend this week. Just let us know you shared it with a friend.
  • Love The Organized Cook™? Earn money by sharing this time and money-saving system with your friends! If you sign up for the mom blogging affiliate program (or are already a member) just leave us a comment below letting us know!
  • Get to know our wonderful panelists, busy moms like you just trying to survive the day and get a healthy dinner on the table! Leave us a comment telling us something nice you like about each blogger. One entry per blog below:

Jenny at Monkey Toes, Denise at Shopper Strategy, Laura at lalagirl, & Lori at Lori’s LOLz

Rules:

Beginning 8:00 PM MST October 20, 2011 and ending 9:00 PM MST October 20, 2011 The Organized Cook brand on Twitter at http://twitter.com/organizedcook will send discussion questions in the form of tweets to the Twitter community asking them to “tweet” answers via Twitter. To be eligible to win you must have RSVP prior to drawing time and be tweeting with the hashtag #mealplanning during the party time. Seven winners will be chosen by random.org from the comment entries at drawing time and party participation will be verified. Winners will be announced during the party. Open to US residents 18 and over.

 

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Reincarnating the Leftovers Twitter Party

By on October 9, 2011 in Giveaways and Promotions

Nobody likes to eat leftovers, and so what we’re often left with is a lot of food to throw out at the end of the week. Using cooking methods I like to call “Reusing Your Time” and “Reincarnating The Leftover” will save you a lot of time and money during the hectic week. It’s all about making something new and fabulous out of something you already have- especially when it comes to family dinners.

reincarnating-leftovers

Herb-Roasted Chicken leftovers can easily turn into Green Chicken Enchiladas!

Let’s get together and talk about tips and tricks for saving time and money by Reincarnating the Leftover!

If you’ve never been to a Twitter Party, and are not sure what to do, it’s simple:

  1. RSVP here to ensure your eligibility to win hosted giveaways
  2. Login to your Twitter account Thursday October 6th at the times below and search #mealplanning to join the party.
  3. Join in on the conversation.  We will be talking about family meal planning for busy moms, asking questions and listening to your questions and comments.  The more you engage in conversation, the greater your chances of winning the giveaway.

Prizes? Of course we do!

  • 1 winner will receive a free week’s worth of family dinner groceries with a $100 Visa GiftCard
  • 3 winners will receive a signed copy of Toni’s new book: The Organized Cook™ Cookbook- 12 of her most popular Weekly Meal Plans with menus, grocery shopping lists, and easy to follow instructions.
  • 3 winners will receive a YEAR LONG subscription to Weekly Meal Plan System from The Organized Cook™-Feed your family a balanced, tasty meal each night while slashing your dinner grocery bill by up to 50%

    Binder System2 300x210 Join The Twitter Party

    The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System

We have some amazing prizes that will be given away during the party! Again, to win a prize you must:

  1. RSVP by leaving a comment on this post below that includes your twitter ID.
  2. Tweet during the party time using the #mealplanning hashtag
  3. Follow @OrganizedCook on Twitter

 

Extra entries. Leave a comment for EACH extra entry you complete:

  • Each tweet below is worth one entry (up to 5 a day allowed).  Leave a link to your tweet in your comment.
    1. Looking forward to @OrganizedCook twitter party Thurs 10/13. #mealplanning Let’s talk leftovers. http://bit.ly/pWaYVI
    2. Looking forward to learning abt Reincarnating the Leftover #mealplanning w/ @OrganizedCook Thurs 10/13 http://bit.ly/pWaYVI
    3. I want to #win $100 giftcard, #mealplanning book, & subscription from @OrganizedCook 10/13 http://bit.ly/pWaYVI
    4. *make up your own using http://bit.ly/pWaYVI and #mealplanning*
  • Take a look at Toni’s 12 Days of Thanksgiving. Leave a comment below telling us which dish you would most like the recipe for. If you already have, pick a new one this week.
  • Sign up for the FREE weekly meal planning email! Leave a comment below telling us you did. No need to share your email in the comment. We trust you. If you already have, pass it on to a friend this week. Just let us know you shared it with a friend.
  • Love The Organized Cook™? Earn money by sharing this time and money-saving system with your friends! If you sign up for the mom blogging affiliate program (or are already a member) just leave us a comment below letting us know!
  • Get to know our wonderful panelists, busy moms like you just trying to survive the day and get a healthy dinner on the table! Leave us a comment telling us something nice you like about each blogger. One entry per blog below:

Mary-Francis at Denver Parent, Jen at 100 Directions, Rajean at Rajean Bloomquist, Lolli at Better In Bulk, and Laurie at Guessing All the Way
Rules:

Beginning 8:00 PM MST October 13, 2011 and ending 9:00 PM MST October 13, 2011 The Organized Cook brand on Twitter at http://twitter.com/organizedcook will send discussion questions in the form of tweets to the Twitter community asking them to “tweet” answers via Twitter. To be eligible to win you must have RSVP prior to drawing time and be tweeting with the hashtag #mealplanning during the party time. Seven winners will be chosen by random.org from the comment entries at drawing time and party participation will be verified. Winners will be announced during the party. Open to US residents 18 and over.

 

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