I am a very fortunate blogger to be a part of the Freschetta Fresh Connection Team. They recently sent me a letter telling me about their Proud to Support Pink Porgram. They are going to try to raise $50,000 to doante to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. They will donate $1 for every code from a specially marked package of Freschetta pizza that is entered on their site (www.ProudToSupportPink.com). You can enter codes until October 31st (sorry for the late notice...I just got the package being that we moved recently).
As if the donation for breast cancer research is not enough, they are also giving away 50 pink iPod shuffles per week. On top of that giveaway, Freschetta will also send 50 iPod shuffles per week to 4 cancer centers around the US for patients to use during their treatments.
The Proud to Support Pink website has a place you can make a donation to this very important cause. There is also survivor stories, a place for people to share their journey through the diagnosis of breast cancer, to the treatment, to the CURE!! It is also a place family members can post their experiences. Breast cancer resources for further information is also available at this site. Everyone should check it out!
My family has been touched by breast cancer. My grandmother (my mom's mother) felt as if her breast was pulling or was heavier than normal. She went to be checked and was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was given the options and opted for a surgery. She is more than 10 years cancer free!
October is breast cancer awareness month! Check out the www.ProudToSupportPink.com website for information about breast cancer, for support and encouragement through other's journeys, to make a donation, to enter to win an iPod....there is also a coupon for Freschetta pizza. While we are trying to raise awareness for breast cancer and seeing that I work in health care, I must also plug in here that make sure you are performing monthly self breast exams. Early detection is the key!
If you plan on having a pizza anytime soon (maybe a good meal before trick-or-treating), have a pizza for the cause....be sure to enter your code on the site!
Now for the giveaway...In order to promote this program, Freschetta is providing a kit for me to give to one of my readers.
The kit will contain a coupon for a Freschetta pizza and 2 pairs of pink earphones.
In order to enter, leave a comment on this post. Since it is October, leave a comment about your favorite things about October.
The winner will be chosen at random on October 29.
Disclaimer: Freschetta has contacted me about this program and giveaway. They have provided me with a kit identical to the giveaway, but the views expressed here are my own.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Pumpkin Spice Bagels
I made these bagels last weekend and I was so happy with the recipe! YUM! I will say though, only make as many as you will eat the day you make them, because they will be a little tough the next day.
Pumpkin Spice Bagels
(Makes 8 bagels)
2/3 cup warm water (around 80 F)
2 1/4 tsp yeast
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (you could make it fresh, or use canned, but be sure NOT to get pumpkin pie mix. You could also substitute mashed sweet potato)
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp all spice
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 T water
1 egg white
1. Pour warm water in bowl of mixer and sprinkle in yeast. Allow yeast to proof for about 3-5 minutes (water will look cloudy).
2. Add the brown sugar, salt, pumpkin and the spices to the water and yeast. Stir to combine.
3. Add flour to wet ingredients. Fit the mixer with the dough hook. Turn on mixer and mix/knead for about 7 minutes. (You could mix together and then knead by hand).
4. Place dough into a bowl that has been prepared with cooking spray and cover bowl with clean towe. Allow to rise about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
5. Divide dough into portions (probably about 8). Roll the dough portion into a ball. Flatten the ball slightly and then poke a hole through the center with your finger. Shape into bagel shape and place on a floured pan. Cover with the plastic wrap allow to rest for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, place pan into refrigerator overnight.
6. When ready to cook, remove the pan from the refrigerator and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, bring large pot of water to a boil. Add in 1 tsp of baking soda to boiling water.
7. Preheat oven to 400 F.
8. Drop bagels into boiling water (don't overcrowd the pot) and allow to boil about 30-45 seconds per side (flip after 30 seconds). Remove from water and allow to dry slightly on a clean towel. The original recipe recommends dipping the bottom of the bagels into cornmeal. I didn't have any, and my bagels stuck pretty bad, so I would recommend using it. Place bagels onto baking sheet.
9. In a small bowl, mix water and egg white. Brush tops of bagels with egg wash.
10. Bake bagels at 400 F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Pumpkin Spice Bagels
(Makes 8 bagels)
2/3 cup warm water (around 80 F)
2 1/4 tsp yeast
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (you could make it fresh, or use canned, but be sure NOT to get pumpkin pie mix. You could also substitute mashed sweet potato)
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp all spice
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 T water
1 egg white
1. Pour warm water in bowl of mixer and sprinkle in yeast. Allow yeast to proof for about 3-5 minutes (water will look cloudy).
2. Add the brown sugar, salt, pumpkin and the spices to the water and yeast. Stir to combine.
3. Add flour to wet ingredients. Fit the mixer with the dough hook. Turn on mixer and mix/knead for about 7 minutes. (You could mix together and then knead by hand).
4. Place dough into a bowl that has been prepared with cooking spray and cover bowl with clean towe. Allow to rise about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
5. Divide dough into portions (probably about 8). Roll the dough portion into a ball. Flatten the ball slightly and then poke a hole through the center with your finger. Shape into bagel shape and place on a floured pan. Cover with the plastic wrap allow to rest for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, place pan into refrigerator overnight.
6. When ready to cook, remove the pan from the refrigerator and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, bring large pot of water to a boil. Add in 1 tsp of baking soda to boiling water.
7. Preheat oven to 400 F.
8. Drop bagels into boiling water (don't overcrowd the pot) and allow to boil about 30-45 seconds per side (flip after 30 seconds). Remove from water and allow to dry slightly on a clean towel. The original recipe recommends dipping the bottom of the bagels into cornmeal. I didn't have any, and my bagels stuck pretty bad, so I would recommend using it. Place bagels onto baking sheet.
9. In a small bowl, mix water and egg white. Brush tops of bagels with egg wash.
10. Bake bagels at 400 F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
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