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Celebrating Quaker’s® 100th Canister Anniversary with a GIVEAWAY and Recipes!

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Did you know that the iconic Quaker Oats Canister is 100 years old?! We’re helping to celebrate their Anniversary!!! 100 years ago, they proved that it’s hip NOT to be square – but round instead. Now, a hundred years later, we’re still using that round canister! They deliver more than 350 million pounds of oatmeal each year!

Just look at how the brand packaging has evolved over the years! Do you have memories of the older packaging from when you were little? I sure do! I totally remember the canisters from the 80s!

 

If you’re looking for some delish new Quaker cookie and granola recipes for the holidays, you can enjoy these! Each recipe is found on the photos below…..enjoy!!

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I can’t really pick and choose any of the recipes above….so I’m sure I’ll be making some of each of them. We’re planning to have a cookie exchange party with some of my family and friends soon – so this should be lots of fun!!

 

 

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Ready for a GIVEAWAY?!

To celebrate, we’re hosting a Quaker® 100th Canister Anniversary Kit GIVEAWAY! Just use the Rafflecopter form below to enter! Giveaway ends Dec. 2nd at 11:59pm EST. The kit will include:

 

  • Heart-Shaped Measuring Spoons – to help add a little love to your holiday baking
  • Red Oven Mitt – always handy to have for baking!
  • “Baked with love” Baking Tags – the perfect way to package up holiday treats for your friends and family
  • Vintage Style Treat Boxes – to make a complete gift package with your baking tags
  • Cookie Exchange invitations – to invite your loved ones to be part of the treat gifting!
  • Red and White Baker’s Twine Spool – for a decorative gift accent
  • A set of four Quaker recipe cards for holiday baking inspiration
  • A variety of Quaker products to stock your pantry for holiday baking

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We’d love to hear your Quaker memories growing up! Leave us a comment below!!

 

Quaker’s National Oatmeal Day + GIVEAWAY! (10 Winners) Ends 11/5

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Happy National Oatmeal Day!

Oatmeal is one of my favorite breakfasts through the week, because it’s quick and easy! Quaker knows that families are busy, especially in the mornings so they strive to help us be prepared!

As part of their new “Off You Go” campaign, the Quaker Oats Company is giving away up to one MILLION bowls of oatmeal today, October 29th, (on National Oatmeal Day) to provide us with the best start to our day! Follow @Quaker on Twitter or find Quaker on Facebook to give someone – whether it’s a family member, friend or co-worker – a little good to get them going with Quaker oatmeal. Thursday, October 29 only. While Supplies Last.

 

  • To learn more about Quaker’s “Off You Go” campaign visit www.QuakerOffYouGo.com. To give someone you love a bowl of oatmeal on National Oatmeal Day, follow @Quaker on Twitter or find Quaker on Facebook.
  • Don’t forget to share your Off You Go moments and love of oatmeal by using #NationalOatmealDay throughout the day!

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Ready for a GIVEAWAY?!

TEN (10) lucky readers will win a Quaker Off You Go Moments Kit for you and your family to enjoy! Use the Rafflecopter form below to enter. Each kit is valued at $110 and will include the following…

  • An Instant Photo Camera to capture Off You Go moments and enjoy them in real-time
  • A Magnetic Cable Photo Holder to preserve and display your favorite Off You Go moments
  • A Reusable Jute Tote as a stylish way to pack all your on-the-go items for the day ahead
  • A set of four Quaker recipe cards for morning meal inspiration
  • A variety of Quaker products to help get you and your family off to a great start with a bowl of oatmeal
  • A heart-shaped Off You Go Oatmeal Bowl to enjoy your favorite whole grain breakfast

 

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Introducing the Quaker® Chewy® Girl Scouts® Granola Bars + a Family Fun Prize Pack GIVEAWAY (Ends 8/20)

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Quaker provided me with samples and a family fun kit in exchange for this post/giveaway. However, all opinions of the ooey-gooey goodness are 100% my own, and honest, as always. #QuakerUp

 

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“Hurry up! Get your backpack on….the bus is HERE!”.

Yeah. You catch yourself saying screaming that too?! I like to pride myself in that we’ve got our back to school morning routine in check – and we do most mornings. But, every once in awhile, I’ve lost complete track of time (usually cause I’m on Facebook early, scoping out the latest drama) and we’re scrambling to get ready.

Because I don’t actually COOK breakfast at home in the mornings and little man won’t always eat breakfast at school – I keep a stock of granola bars on hand. Always. Always, always, always! At least he can scarf one of those down in a couple of minutes before he gets on the bus. Oh, yeah, and then I can enjoy one with a nice yummy cup of coffee while I’m having my morning devotional time, too!

 

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So, Quaker is the bomb (dot) com right?! They always have been, in my book! They’re a household name, loved and trusted. You remember — your grandma probably always had a canister of Old Fashioned Oats sitting in the pantry. I still love me some Old Fashioned Oats, but Quaker has come a LONG and TASTY way since the olden days!

 

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Think Girl Scout Cookies. Yes, please! The yummy worlds collide with the new Quaker® Chewy® Girl Scouts® Granola Bars! That’s right! Quaker has teamed up with the Girl Scouts to make a crazy-good Chewy Granola Bar! They actually sent me a couple boxes to try ——- and O.M.G. Is it sad that I’ve eaten more of them than my kid has?!

 

 

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They sent me the Quaker Chewy Girl Scouts Thin Mints Granola Bars, and the Caramel Coconut variety too (think Samoas!). My mouth was in heaven when I tried them, and I’m fully admitting that I tried both at the same time! What I love about the Quaker granola bars is that they have 8 grams of whole grains in them – so not only are they sweet and yummy, they’re a good source of fiber too!

You can find the Thin Mints variety nationwide and the Caramel Coconut variety will be available at Target and select retailers starting in August — and nationwide in January of 2016!

 

 

 

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Ready for a Yummy Giveaway?

One lucky reader will win a Quaker® Chewy® Girl Scouts® Summer Fun Kit! The kit will include:

  • A Parachute Play Tent, big enough for the whole family to enjoy
  • A custom Quaker picnic blanket, for your outdoor playtime snack breaks
  • Samples of the new Quaker® Chewy® Girl Scouts® Granola Bars – Thin Mints® and Caramel Coconut

Just use the Rafflecopter form below to enter to win. US residents only, age 18 or older. Giveaway ends 8/20 at 11:59pm EST.

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Which flavor are you excited to try most?!

 

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