Yoplait Trix Yogurt - a giveaway

When I was growing up, I don't remember eating much yogurt until high school. Even then, I think I probably started to eat it because the 'cool kids' were all packing a lemon yogurt wrapped in foil for lunch everyday. At the time, it was a taste that took me a while to acquire. Now, well, I rather enjoy yogurt and typically take one for lunch everyday. As seems to be the case with most anything that I am eating, my kids want it to (now if that isn't incentive to eat right, I don't know what is!).

In order to encourage them to eat yogurt, and make sure it is the right size for them, I typically try to stick with the multipacks of 'regular' yogurt or pick up a kids' yogurt pack. The kid's yogurts seem to come in some seriously fun flavors - perhaps if when I was growing up Cotton Candy was an option for a yogurt flavor, maybe I would have eaten it more often.

"Everyone knows that “Trix are for kids,” and now Yoplait Trix yogurt is giving moms even more reasons to love it! Yoplait Trix yogurt has been reformulated to remove artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and high fructose corn syrup, but only you will know the difference! Whether it’s for an afterschool snack or the highlight of your kid’s lunch box, now you can feel even better about giving your kids the snack that has the same great taste with two bright natural colors in every cup that they can enjoy every day.

• With the same great taste that kids love and the wholesome goodness of real Yoplait® yogurt that moms appreciate, Yoplait Trix yogurt packs a good source of Calcium and Vitamin D
• Available in 4-cup packs, with two bright, natural color combinations that can be swirled or eaten at once in every cup, kids can choose from five flavors: Strawberry Punch, Strawberry Banana Bash, Raspberry Rainbow, Triple Cherry, and Cotton Candy
• Throughout the month of January, look for Bonus Box Tops for Education on each package of Yoplait Trix yogurt to help earn cash for your child’s school!"

You can learn more and connect with Trix Yoplait Yogurt, by checking out their Products Website, Like them on Facebook, and/or follow them on Twitter.


Giveaway!
Courtesy of Yoplait, through My Blog Spark, one A Busy Mom of Two reader will win a Trix Yogurt prize pack, which contains:
(1) VIP coupon for a free 4-pack of Yoplait Trix yogurt for kids
Yoplait branded items including an insulated lunch tote, ice pack, backpack, folder, zippered pencil pouch, pencils, erasers, and pencil sharpener.

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Giveaway will remain open through March 15th. Giveaway is open to residents of the US only. One winner will be selected through Rafflecopter. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be selected.

No compensation was received for this post. All opinions expressed are my own or that of my family. The Yoplait Trix Yogurt prize pack, information and coupon have been provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.

Free Cookie - Subway Leap Day Offer

To celebrate Leap Day, Subway is serving a Free Cookie with any purchase.

Offer valid 2/29 only, while supplies last, limit one per person with purchase. As always, I recommend checking with your location to see if they are pariticipating.

Make Your Meals Pop

One of the things that helps me eat healthier meals is ensuring that I am packing a lot of flavor punch in each bite. For whatever reason, I feel like frequently, eating healthy is perceived as bland. But, I think that if you use the right additions to your recipes, you can really bring out a good flavor and pack a flavor punch in each bite. Having tasty bites makes it a meal that the family wants to have.

One product that I have found that can add a lot of flavor to a meal, without adding many calories, is salsa. I use salsa in many family favorites, including Taco Stuffed Shells and Beef Taco Skillet.

Sometimes though, I use it in more simple ways.

To 'spice' up ordinary baked chicken, I simply scoop a little salsa over top of the chicken before baking it. It creates a wonderful flavor for the chicken and paired with some Mexicorn (add some diced red and green bell peppers to corn before preparing), it makes for a tasty meal.

I also like to use salsa in place of salad dressing on my salad. It provides the 'moisture' that I am looking for in a dressing and provides a good flavor as well. Since it is only about 10 calories and 0 g of fat per 30 g (~2 Tbsp) according to my jar, it feels like a healthier alternative to traditional salad dressings.

I love the ChiChi's Salsa Snackers pack. Each cup is just under 1/2 c salsa and is perfect to keep on hand for so many recipes. Plus, since there isn't an open jar of salsa in my refrigerator, I am less tempted to snack on tortilla chips!

How do you spice up your meals?

No compensation was received for this post. All opinions expressed are mine or those of my family. I am completing this post as a participant in the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger program. Hormel Foods provided some of the information for this post.