Spinach Artichoke Lasagna Rolls and Chocolate Risotto.... and a GIVEAWAY!

Can't believe holiday season is almost upon us and I'm very happy to be a part of Colavita and Perugina 'Join our Italian holiday Table' campaign this year. They sent me a large variety of their products including olive oils, crushed tomatoes, marinara sauce, artichokes hearts, olives, lasagna, arborio rice and some absolutely delicious Perugina chocolates. One of you lucky readers will also receive the same amazing products -- scroll down to the end of the post for more details of the giveaway.

Colavita is a family owned company and they have been importing and distributing Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil for over 30 years. Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil is recognized as the #1 Italian brand in the US and has earned awards from renowned cooking publications such as Fine Cooking and Cook’s Illustrated and general-interest magazines like Men’s Health. Perugina is Italy’s most renowned chocolate maker and Baci are Perugina’s most famous confection. Baci (which means “kisses” in Italian) are perfect as an ingredient in recipes, as a daily indulgence or as a gift for a loved one.

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And the Lucky Winner is.....

The lucky winner for the CSN Giveaway is Maureen (@ Suburban Prep). Congratulations Maureen, your $45 CSN Gift Certificate is on its way. Please check your email.

I used Excel Random number generator to pick the winner.

Thank you all for participating.

Strawberry Smoothie & a Giveaway

CSN Stores have given me an opportunity to giveaway $45 gift certificate to CSN Stores to 1 lucky winner. CSN Stores have more than 200 online stores where you can find everything from stylish swing set to cute cookware to chic lighting pieces. My personal experience with CSN stores has been awesome, they have a large selection of items and the Customer service is excellent.

You have three chances to become the Lucky winner:

• Leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite Kitchen gadget is and what you would like to buy in near future.
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• Share about this contest on your blog or facebook and leave a comment on this post.

This giveaway is open for residents of US & Canada only. You don't need to have a blog to enter the contest. Try your luck. :-)

Giveaway will end on Saturday, February 5th at 11:59PM EST.

Now coming to the Strawberry smoothie recipe. My son loves Strawberry smoothie and this is my version using condensed milk. I bought condensed milk in squeeze bottle and that makes making this smoothie a jiffy.

Ingredients:
Strawberries, fresh or frozen - 1/4 cup, chopped
Banana - 1/2 of a medium banana, chopped
Milk - 1/2 cup
Condensed milk - 2tbsp
Ground Cardamom - a pinch

Method:

• Blend all the ingredients until smooth and serve immediately.