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Chuck E. Cheese’s Goes Gluten-Free! | @ChuckECheese

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November is Gluten-free Diet Awareness Month, and according to the Wall Street Journal, 1 out of 15 children in the U.S. have some kind of food allergy.  With this many children around the country suffering from diet restrictions, like wheat products, Chuck E. Cheese’s is excited to announce the launch of its new gluten-free pizza and cupcake options on the menus of all of its store locations to accommodate guests with special dietary needs.

Chuck E Cheese's Gluten free pizza

As a result of positive feedback during its gluten-free pizza and cupcake pilot test last spring, Chuck E. Cheese’s has moved ahead on its journey toward offering these products to stores and families nationwide. Now, more families and children can enjoy the full Chuck E. Cheese’s experience guilt- and gluten-free!

“Given that gluten-free products are something we’ve wanted to offer for the last few years, it feels very gratifying to deliver a product that reflects our commitment to providing even our guests with strict gluten intolerance with a product that still tastes great and expands the Chuck E. Cheese’s experience from games to food and fun for so many families,” Elliot said. “It’s a great example of how we’re working towards consistent quality across the board to make all facets of guests’ visits more enjoyable.”

In addition to the new gluten-free menu, Chuck E. Cheese’s recently upgraded its traditional pizza recipe with dough made in-store as well as freshly shredded mozzarella and vegetables. In consideration of other food allergies, Chuck E. Cheese’s provides a comprehensive online listing of each ingredient for all menu items to help parents determine the most appropriate foods for their unique family’s dining experience.

The gluten-free cheese pizza can be purchased at more than 500 Chuck E. Cheese’s locations in the U.S. and Canada for $5.99, the same price as its individual size pizza with traditional crust. The gluten-free chocolate fudge cupcake is sold for $2.99 in the U.S. and $3.49 in Canada. Chuck E. Cheese’s encourages families to participate in Gluten-free Diet Awareness Month this November by tasting its new offerings and sharing their thoughts about dining out safely with food allergies on the company’s Official Facebook Page.

Chuck E. Cheese’s Does Gluten-free the Right Way With New Menu Options Nationwide: http://youtu.be/1LiXszmhRLQ

Get a FREE Redbox Rental Tonight Only with the Purchase of Totino’s Pizza Rolls and Party Pizzas! – {Contest Closed}

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This contest has ended.  Congratulations Katie B.!

Is it too cold to Trick or Treat in your town tonight?

If you are staying in tonight instead of braving the cold weather to trick or treat then jump in the car, run to the grocery store, buy a couple of Totino’s Party Pizzas and and Pizza Rolls get a free one-day Redbox DVD rental!  Serve a convenient meal that your whole family will love and still have plenty of time to sink into the couch to watch the latest movie rental from redbox.  Dont’t forget to answer the door for the trick or treaters!

Totino's Party Pizza and Pizza Rolls

Look for specially-marked packages of Totino’s Pizza Rolls and Party Pizzas to stock up on everything you need for a fun Halloween night at home. Purchase 4 Totino’s Party Pizzas or 2 Totino’s 40 count Pizza Rolls to receive a free one-day redbox DVD promo code that can be redeemed at the following:

    • Rolls
    • Pizza

With more than 27,800 locations, and available nationally at Walmart, there´s always a redbox kiosk nearby! Find the closest redbox kiosk by checking redbox.com/locations.

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TOTINO’S AND REDBOX GIVEAWAY! – This contest has ended.  Congratulations Katie B.!

We are giving a lucky reader a prize package containing: 

  • 2 VIP Totino’s coupons
  • Free one-day redbox DVD promo code
  • 2 pizza slice plates
  • 1 popcorn bucket
  • 1 pizza cutter
To enter to win, leave a comment below telling me how would you use your prize package.  For example…  a fun night with the family or you’d let the kids have friends over to hang out and enjoy pizza and a movie.

Earn extra entries by following The Mommy Insider (@mommyinsider) on Twitter and Facebook (1 extra entry each), follow Totino’s Facebook (1 extra entry), follow Redbox on Twitter, blog about this giveaway on your own blog (in your own words) then include the link to your blog post in the comments below, Tweet about this giveaway once up to every 8 hours (include the text #Giveaway, @mommyinsider, and @redboxtweet in your Tweet) – (3 extra entries each), then tell us what you did in the comments below.
Contest entries accepted through 11:59 EST November 10th, open to U.S. residents ages 18+, and no P.O. Boxes.

 

 

Disclosure:  This post is sponsored by Totino’s through MyBlogSpark.

 

Alicia Hagan, Editor

 

 

Recipe & Giveaway: Chicken Fajita Grilled Pizza with Ragu Pasta Sauce {Win a $200 Gift Card! – Contest Ended}

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Congratulations, Amie won this giveaway!

As you might know, I am a Ragu “Mom’s The Word On Dinner” Ambassador, and I’m very proud and excited about that as you’ll see in this post.

Being a Ragu “Mom’s The Word on Dinner” Ambassador gives me the opportunity to branch out with our dinner recipes and cook some delicious meals, one of which I enjoyed with my family this week.

This week’s fun Ragu recipe was Chicken Fajita Grilled Pizza with Ragu Sauce.

Grilled Chicken Fajita Pizza with Ragu Pasta Sauce

Here is the Chicken Fajita Grilled Pizza with Ragu Sauce with a few customizations:

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 large poblano or medium green bell peppers
  • 1 large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 2 (12-inch) prebaked pizza crusts
  • 1-1/2 cups Ragú® Old World Style® Tomato & Mozzarella Pasta Sauce
  • 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese (about 12 oz.)
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • Customizations we made: 12 mushrooms, anchovies

Directions

  1. Lightly coat chicken and onion with oil, then season, if desired, with salt and ground black pepper. Grill chicken, onion and peppers, turning once, 8 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are tender. Don’t be alarmed when the peppers turn black while grilling. The skin will easily peel or slip off after cooling. Wrap peppers in aluminum foil; let stand 5 minutes, then remove skin and thinly slice.
    Thinly slice chicken; set aside. We also sprayed one dozen mushrooms with olive oil spray and grilled them.
  2. Grill top side of pizza crusts 1 minute; remove from grill. Evenly spread pizzas with Ragu® Old World Style® Tomato & Mozzarella Pasta Sauce, then evenly top with chicken, vegetables and cheese. Grill pizzas, covered, 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve, if desired, with additional heated Sauce and diced avocado.

My entire family enjoyed the pizza and my son even added a few anchovies to his three slices! My daughter enjoyed a couple of plain sauce and cheese slices while my husband put red peppers and onions on his slices.

This is a quick and easy meal to prepare and as you read above, pizza toppings can be customized for everyone in your family.

Be sure to visit the recipe section of Ragu’s website where you will find recipes for even the pickiest of eaters!

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Read my previous Ragu “Moms The Word on Dinner” posts here:

Win a $200 Gift Card! – Contest Ended

We are giving a lucky reader $200!

To enter, tell us your favorite pasta sauce memory or creative use of pasta sauce. It can be a recipe, something funny that happened with pasta sauce, or tell us how you use pasta sauce besides on pasta.
Get extra entries for following The Mommy Insider on Twitter and on Facebook.
Tweet this: “I entered to win a $200 gift card from TheMommyInsider.com & @ragusauce here: http://bit.ly/qibYd2 You can enter to win too! @mommyinsider”
Be sure to tell us what you’ve done in separate comments below.

Entries accepted through 11:59pm September 22nd. This contest is open to U.S. residents ages 18 and over only. No P.O. Boxes.

This Contest has Ended!

Disclosure: This is part of a campaign for which I am an Ambassador for the Ragú® Mom’s the Word on Dinner Program. Visit www.facebook.com/ragusauce to join the conversation.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Tips for Getting MORE Family Fun – How to Get More out of your Everyday Life and a Giveaway!

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Join a local museum
Join and Visit a Local Museum for Family Fun!

We love to go to playgrounds and parks.  I am always looking for new places in Atlanta to take the kids that (A) don’t cost money and (B) have something for everyone in the family to do and enjoy.  I want the kids to grow up knowing that you don’t always have to spend money in order to have a good time.  Yes, the occasional $50 movie outing is nice and fun, but that’s not what I consider ‘family fun’.

Family fun is rolling on the floor laughing, playing board games and making up your own rules, cooking together, drawing pictures on the sidewalk, pulling weeds, and playing in the rain.  That’s fun stuff.. and it’s all free.  What child doesn’t enjoy finding shapes in the clouds or watching mom and dad play hopscotch?  Did I say.. free? I think so!  Yep, these things are all free to do and I believe it’s things like this that are burned into our children’s memory for years.

Other ways to have  MORE Family Fun without spending a ton of money:

  • Join a local museum, aquarium, or nature center and have family field trips to them often
  • Visit the neighborhood pool in the summer and horseplay before the lifeguards get there.. (you didn’t hear that from me!)
  • Get out your walkie talkies and have parent/child teams and go on a neighborhood scavenger hunt together
  • What ideas do you have?
Family Fun at a local park
Family Fun at a Local Park

Do you need  MORE out of every day life?

One lucky winner will receive a $500 Visa gift every day – to put towards anything they want – you could put this towards your grocery bill every week for a month!  This giveaway is not hosted by TheMommyInsider.com.
Visit Tony’s Pizza 99 Days of More website to enter for a chance to win every day!

 

GIVEAWAY!

We are giving a lucky reader a full value coupon for any Tony’s Pizza product!  Tell us in the comments below what are some of your own cost-effective family fun tips? The most creative response will receive a full value coupon for any Tony’s Pizza product!

Entries accepted through April 10th, 2011.  Open to U.S. residents 18+ only. No P.O. boxes.

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Extra entries:

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post through a compensated Mom Bloggers Club member program.

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

Tony’s Pizza’s 99 Days of More – 100+ prizes a day!

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Tony's Pizza 99 Days of More

I know you love instant-win games.. especially the kind where you don’t have to leave the house to enter!  And, I’m sure you love Tony’s pizza. Tony’s pizza’s have been in our family for years.  It’s the first pizza I remember eating at home and now my kids love Tony’s pizza too.

Tony’s Pizza is giving you “99 Days of More” through an exciting instant-win game featured on www.Tonys99DaysOfMore.com!

  • Tony’s Pizza is helping to feed the appetite of smart and savvy value-seekers (that’s you!) everywhere – giving away over 100 prizes a day!
    • Exciting prizes and MORE value for busy moms like you – including $500 VISA gift cards, Apple iTunes Gift Cards, Nintendo Wiis.
    • One lucky winner will receive a $500 Visa gift every day – to put towards anything they want, from groceries to video games for the kids
  • Participants can enter EVERY DAY now through April 9 at www.Tonys99DaysOfMore.com.
  • And your kids will love this – Tony’s is giving away 99 Tony’s Pizzas every day! Perfect for a night-off in the kitchen.  If for no other reason, click on over to www.Tonys99DaysOfMore.com to win some pizza so you can get a night off!

Tony's Pizza Mom

I know you want to run over to Tonys99DaysOfMore.com to enter to win some great prizes but first..

Here are a few tips I want to give you so that you can get more value in different areas of your life:

  1. Nutritional Value:
    Check the nutritional value of the food that you buy.  For example, compared to another leading brand, Tony’s Pizza has less Cholesterol and Sodium in their Cheese Pizza.  These things are important!  When we’re going to splurge and have a pizza night, make it right with a Tony’s Pizza.. with less of the bad and more of the good!
  2. Monetary Value:
    When grocery shopping, try store brand products.  Name brand products don’t always provide more value. Keep that in mind.  While I feel it is very important to buy reputable ‘name brand’ products for some household and food items, I have over the last year tried store brand products that cost less and provide the same or better value than the brand name product.
  3. Family Value:
    Add value to your family life by setting aside a few hours one or two days a week when you turn off the TV, video games, and computers, and just hang out with each other playing games, talking, and having fun!

Disclosure: I am a Tony’s Pizza Brand Ambassador through a compensated Mom Bloggers Club member program.  All opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor