11/24/2009

Kraft Recipe for Joy Giveaway

I hope you are all enjoying your holiday feasts! I'm thankful for a great family, great friends, great food, and a great life.
While you are digesting, could you please take a few seconds to send a free e-card?
It's super-easy and will feed 10 hungry people!

That's right! Kraft Foods has teamed up with Feeding America to donate up to one million meals to needy families this holiday season. For every free e-card sent, Kraft Foods will donate 10 meals to Feeding America. Now that's a Recipe for Joy!

I'm also having a friendly competition with 11 other bloggers to see who can get the most cards sent, so please help out! You can send as many cards as you want up to December 31! Please leave a comment here if you send a card--I'll be picking one random comment and will give a $100 donation to our local family shelter in their name.

Also, Kraft is providing one Gourmet Mom reader
a Loaded Gift Basket!
filled with:

-4 delicious holiday recipes from the Kraft Foods Kitchens
-a Zak Designs garlic peeler
-an HA Mack olivewood mixing spoon
-NEW Velveeta Rotini and Cheese Whole Grain
-Planters cocktail peanuts
-Planters pecans
-Baker’s semi-sweet chocolate
-Stove Top
-Honey Maid cinnamon crackers
-Jet Puffed marshmallows
-Oreos
-Kraft salad dressing
-NEW Maxwell House Blend coffee
-NEW Ritz Brown Sugar Cinnamon crackers
-NEW Wheat Thins Flatbread crackers

They sent one to me and I'll be sharing all the yummy items with my friends!

Kraft is really using their online social media outlets and would like your feedback on thier Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Channel. I really love the "Cooking School" videos on their YouTube channel!

To Enter to win
the Loaded Gourmet Gift Basket:

(do any or all of the following!)
1) Visit Kraft's Facebook page and leave a comment here telling me one thing you like, what you don't like, or what you'd like to see.

2) Visit Kraft's Twitter page and leave a comment here telling me one thing you like, what you don't like, or what you'd like to see.

3) Visit Kraft's YouTube Channel and leave a comment here telling me one thing you like, what you don't like, or what you'd like to see.

2) Send a free Recipe for Joy e-card and feed 10 hungry people! (as many entries as you want, leave a comment for each)

This Giveaway is now closed. We have a winner!
Michele P. who said...
"from their Facebook page I liked the recipes section of course, but also the Thanksgiving Central section which actually can be a customized tab for any holiday, such as Christmas, Easter etc... and give recipes, hints and tips pertaining to foods eaten on that day."

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227 comments:

Amber said...

I love the recipes on Kraft's Facebook page!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

theolotto said...

I went to their facebook page and enjoyed the info they have on cooking the turkey.

theolotto said...

I sent an ecard to my mother.

theolotto said...

I went to their twitter page and they had links to videos for carving the turkey.

theolotto said...

On their youtube page they got great videos on making cakes and brownies. Don't go there if your hungry.

Michelle AKA blabla3269 said...

I love the kraft first taste program

coliebear said...

I'd like to see more recipes that are low sugar or no sugar for diabetics.

Candace said...

I sent an e-card to my Mom!

Candace said...

Went to Kraft's Twitter.. Love the Whipped Sweet Potato Bake recipe.. May have to make that for our Thanksgiving dinner this year!

Candace said...

Love the picture of the sweets on Kraft's Facebook page haha Not a good thing for me to be looking at around 12:30 AM! Yum :)

Candace said...

Just saw the cake and brownie tutorials on You Tube.. Oh man they look declicious!!

MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

love the recipes on the page

Kris M said...

Just sent a card to my parents. Went to the Kraft Facebook page. I love the recipes.

grandmap said...

Brownies on You Tube made me hungry

Angela said...

I love Kraft Food's Twitter page! That background looks yummy!




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Anonymous said...

I have send an ecard to my best friend telling her to check out the wonderful recipes kraft has. They are worth trying.
Thanks for the opportunity to win this gift basket
Elke
utvols123@hotmail.com

Nanette said...

I left a comment on Facebook.
nanoarta1@gmail.com

BentoForKidlet said...

On Facebook page I love Turkey 101! This is my first year cooking the turkey and I can use all the help I can get!

bentoforkidlet@yahoo.com

Tanya said...

I sent an ecard. Thanks for the giveaway!

Sarah D. said...

I sent an ecard to my daughter.

Sims Family said...

I love the Thanksgiving section. Especially the turkey 101. I need it this year! Great page!

Tanya said...

I am already a twitter fan. I like all the recipe links!

Tanya said...

I like all the recipes and links on the facebook page. I had no idea they were on facebook!

Tanya said...

The videos on youtube were very instructional...love it! Thanks for the giveaway!

Sonya said...

I love being able to look at the recipes on their facebook page. Thanks!

katzkids said...

I like the recipes on Facebook and I follow Kraft on Twitter.I love Kraft products.
Thanks for the giveaway:)
kats7960@gmail.com

mickeyfan said...

Kraft. Facebook. Who knew? (tho I should have guessed) Love the "countdown". And the recipes.

mickeyfan said...

I will be trying some of those YouTube recipes. Mmmm.

Ken M said...

I like the top 10 recipes list.

Tracey said...

I sent an ecard to my daughter.
traymona[at]aol.com

jennem said...

On Facebook, I like the Kraft Kitchens Cooking School videos.
Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

Emily said...

I love the recipes on Kraft's Facebook page.

Emily said...

I like the coupon notifications on Krafts' Twitter page

Fangirl Jen said...

I'd like to see more photos of prospective recipes on their Facebook page.

Fangirl Jen said...

I like that the Kraft Twitter page has a link to instructions on how to carve a turkey!

Kimberly L said...

Wow - I didn't even know they had a facebook page, I became a fan. I like the recipe's, the expert section, and the posted tips on their wall for making the perfect cheese ball

brn2lisn(at)gmail(dot)com

Brent said...

I like the way they present the recipes.

desiree kelley said...

I like the kraft easy recipes

Karen said...

I like the list of top 10 recipes


pinkrose6785@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

I love the coupon link on their twitter page.
Michelle
micca564@hotmail.com

cmcathiem02@gmail.com said...

I like the top ten recipe list.

js22 said...

well, I went to their twitter page, and followed them - js22222222 .
My only comment is that all the goodies that I could see on their page were chocolate(ok there was a little piece of something brownish on the lower left corner, but not enough that I could identify what it was!)! There are some people who are not chocoholics - show me oatmeal or peppermint anything :-) But it was cute with the red and white ribbon!

Thanks for the giveaway!

js22 said...

I like that their facebook page has that donation meals by sending a card thing as soon as you go there! More people will take advantage of it!

email in blogger profile.

js22 said...

I Sent a free Recipe for Joy e-card to my sister.

email in blogger profile.

Sunnyvale said...

I like their campaign to feed the hungry

ktgonyea said...

Count me in for 11/25/09 :)

ktgonyea at gmail.com

Veronica said...

I would definitely like to see Recipes posted onto their front page. Thanks for a great giveaway :)

mverno said...

i liked the recipes
mverno@roadrunner.com

Anonymous said...

I sent a free email card to my pastor!writer61@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Many of my relatives are diabetic- I'd really like to see more sugarfree recipes, please.writer61@yahoo.com

Theresa said...

I sent a Recipe for Joy e-card!

julis55 said...

On Facebook page I love Turkey 101! This is my first year cooking the turkey and I can use all the help I can get

aerialkabuki said...

I like the top ten chicken recipes link.

Bacallsmom said...

I like the recipes on the Facebook site. I'm going to try the Chimichangas recipe. Thanks for the chance to win.

Bacallsmom said...

I didn't really find the Twitter page useful, but then I'm not that knowledgeable about the Twitter thing. I think most older folks (like me) find the whole Twitter craze inexplicable. Thanks for the chance to win, though.

Bacallsmom said...

I like the You Tube movie about making Philadelphia Marble Brownies. Yum! Thanks for the chance to win.

Deborah said...

One thing I really like about Kraft's Facebook page is that a real person answers questions and deals with issues that are posted by fans. asthenight at gmail dot com

Deborah said...

I'm not particularly interested in Kraft's Twitter page - not enough characters to really speak to anything in a useful way...except maybe posting links to internet coupons, which none of the stores around me take. asthenight at gmail dot com

Janna @ Feed Your Pig said...

fanned kraft on facebook. love that kraft is taking part in feeding america

Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

Janna Johnson
janna@FeedYourPigBlog.com
jannajanna@hotmail.com
www.FeedYourPigBlog.com

Janna @ Feed Your Pig said...

follow kraft on twitter as feedyorupig

Love that they are getting involved in directly communicating with consumers

Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

Janna Johnson
janna@FeedYourPigBlog.com
jannajanna@hotmail.com
www.FeedYourPigBlog.com

mscoffee77 said...

I like the recipe assistant on Facebook!

mscoffee77(AT)juno(DOT)com

ktgonyea said...

My 11/27/09 entry :)

ktgonyea at gmail.com

LittleEagle said...

I sent an e-card to feed the hungry

panicxduh said...

I like the links to different recipes and even coupons on your facebook page!
(i became a fan)


http://www.facebook.com/erinxduh
panicxduh@yahoo.com

panicxduh said...

Twitter page is my favorite--
Easy uncluttered links to every helpful idea about Kraft

(Following Kraftfoods)
http://www.twitter.com/erinxduh
panicxduh@yahoo.com

Chels said...

I was unaware they had a You Tube channel! I visited and subscribed. I found a yummy looking video on Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake!

Barbarawr said...

I love that their facebook page has recipes!!

Barbarawr said...

Twitter is kind of limited - I wouldn't expect to see anything impressive there, and I didn't - bsw529 . But it looks pretty!

sksweeps said...

I sent an ecard to my sister.

mindy said...

the recipes are fabulous thanks minsthins at optonline dot net

cstironkat said...

I like the Kraft's YouTube Channel becuase it shows how to make recipes step by step.

cstironkat said...

I visited Kraft's Twitter page and I liked the coupon reminder.

cstironkat said...

I sent a card to my dad.

Leslie said...

I sent a card to a friend.

Staci said...

I love the recipe assistant on Facebook! Great feature.
mommastaci33(at)yahoo(dot)com

Staci said...

On Twitter, I really like that they post coupons.
mommastaci33(at)yahoo(dot)com

Staci said...

I love the variety of videos on YouTube, but I'd love to see them easier to navigate. Maybe in categories?
mommastaci33(at)yahoo(dot)com

Staci said...

And I sent a Kraft E-card. Thanks!
mommastaci33(at)yahoo(dot)com

elizabeth p said...

I sent my mom an ecard. I am queenesperfect at yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Hi Mandy, I checked out the facebook page but I don't like to have to give a company acess to my profile information so I didn't join. I did check the Twitter page and I am now following Kraft foods there. Their page has a colorful background and interesting links. This is off the subject but I love your blog! I use your ideas with my class since my kids are all grown up.
bonnie

ktgonyea said...

Love the recipes :)

ktgonyea at gmail.com

Michele P. said...

from their Facebook page I liked the recipes section of course, but also the Thanksgiving Central section which actually can be a customized tab for any holiday, such as Christmas, Easter etc... and give recipes, hints and tips pertaining to foods eaten on that day.

micaela6955 at msn dot com

Michele P. said...

their twitter background was yummy... but I also liked the fact that they tweet out links to money saving coupons. I would love to see rebates tweeted out too, or freebies from time to time.

micaela6955 at msn dot com

hbrandt6 said...

Hey, Mandy, that is a great idea...I'll send out a bunch more this week, but my first Kraft card went to Maggie's brownie troop leader...she's all about finding neat service projects for the girls to do for Christmas.

sdwaard said...

I sent several of the ecards. What a terrific way to spread Christmas cheer and help out those less fortunate. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

pattycake said...

went to kraft facebook and like recipes and expert advice

mogrill said...

I like coupon printer. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net

Carolyn G said...

I love the recipe of the day under the recipes tab.

Carolyn G said...

I like the background of their twitter page. I like that it lists all their sites.

Carolyn G said...

I like the rcipes. I watched the Special Weeknight Spagheetti episode

Carolyn G said...

sent an e-card to my mom

Liz - Meal Makeover Mom said...

I love how sending just one e-card can generate 10 free meals for those in need. I sent a card and plan to send more (but count me for 1 card right now)!
Twitter page: I really like how Kraft created a seasonal Twitter background. I suspect we'll see something new in January.

Dell Miller, Owner said...

Love the cute card and have always relyed upon Kraft for great ideas.
Thank you for the offer of a great give away.

Dell Miller, Owner said...

Sent the cute card to my daughter who in turn will send to her sister who in turn - get the idea.

Erica C. said...

The youtube videos will help me be a better baker :)

Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug) said...

I like the easy access to recipes on Kraft's Facebook page :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com

Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug) said...

I especially like the coupon Tweets on Kraft's Twitter page :)
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Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug) said...

I love the easy to follow recipe videos on Kraft's YouTube Channel :)
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Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug) said...

I sent a free Recipe for Joy e-card and fed 10 hungry people!
theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com

Anonymous said...

I went to the twitter page and am now a follower. I like the many ideas they give about food. This is an awesome giveaway. Susan2009(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I sent an ecard to my daughter. What fun. Susan2009(at)gmail(dot)com

Michelle said...

I visited the Kraft Facebook Page and I love that they interact with the people that post questions on their wall.

shelnew19 (at) gmail (dot) com

maxfate said...

On the Kraft Facebook page, I love that they will donate 10 meals to Feeding America, for every free e-card you send.

Grandma and Bugga said...

Kraft has done an excellent job sharing recipes on youtube. I actually loved the chocolate, orange cake recipe and will try it myself. I just have to go back and copy the recipe down for the frosting. That's the only down side.
MOMBA

jsc123 said...

I have visited the Kraft Facebook page.
I like that they rspond to peoples request about recipes so quickly. And are happy to offer alternatives.

Thank you so much for the chance to win.

jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com

jsc123 said...

I have also visted the Kraft You Tube page and this page is by far my favorite.
I love the fact that the video shows you step by step and you can see in what order you are making the item.
To me a picture is worth a thousand words.

jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com

ktgonyea said...

Great Videos :)

ktgonyea at gmail.com

Ruby said...

I like the recipes, especially the recipe of the day section.

Ruby said...

I sent an ecard to my sister!

Ruby said...

I went to their twitter page and I really liked that Kraft replies to their followers.

ktgonyea said...

Count me in for 12/06/09 :)

ktgonyea at gmail.com

Andrea said...

I love that they share recipes on their Facebook page.

Andrea said...

I like that they interact with their followers on Twitter.

chlorinebrain said...

I love the recipes on Kraft's Facebook page - I never knew they had them!

Pamela said...

I like Kraft's YouTube Channel & my kids love trying out recipes they've seen on the videos.

Rachel said...

I sent an ecard to my mom!
rach62803@yahoo.com

Rachel said...

I sent an ecard to my mother-in-law!
rach62803@yahoo.com

Rachel said...

I sent an ecard to my sister Amy!
rach62803@yahoo.com

Rachel said...

I sent an ecard to my sister Sarah!
rach62803@yahoo.com

Rachel said...

I sent an ecard to my sister Annie!
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Rachel said...

I sent an ecard to my cousin Rebecca!
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Rachel said...

I sent an ecard to my cousin Jen!
rach62803@yahoo.com

Rachel said...

I sent an ecard to my friend Nicole!
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Rachel said...

I sent an ecard to my friend Jolyne!
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Rachel said...

I sent an ecard to my friend Megan.
rach62803@yahoo.com

Rachel said...

I sent an ecard to my friend Katherine!
rach62803@yahoo.com

terri142 said...

I like the Holiday How to Center, it has some really useful information.

terri142 said...

I don't think Kraft's twitter page is very useful, it does not to seem to have enough interaction.

idahomom said...

Facebook - Turkey 101

Jaina's Mom said...

I become a FB fan of their page, I love the recipes, and the interaction with other fans. Also loved the cooking videos. Kraft has always been outstanding and now even better using social media to reach out to their customers.

noreen said...

I checked out the twitter page and liked that they were DM people recipes

noreen said...

I tried to watch
Nancy's Molten Chocolate Cakes from the Kraft Kitchen
but it was gone

heaventrees said...

On the Facebook page, I like the Holiday How To section.

heaventrees said...

I follow Kraft's Twitter page. The tweets to followers are nice. There's not a lot you can do to individualize a Twitter page but Kraft's looks nice.

heaventrees said...

I watched the Kraft YouTube video on Taco Style Pizza. I liked it and may try the recipe.

heaventrees said...

I sent a Kraft ecard.

karen said...

The recipes on the facebook page sound yummy.

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Melodic Mom said...

I like how on their Twitter page they have pics of some desserts in the background!

Christy said...

I sent an e-card. Thanks!

safety_chick@hotmail.com

Marie said...

love the background on twitter.

Marie said...

I went to youtube.com The pizza rollups look good.

msrodeobrat said...

i love how they have recipes on their facebook page, that is a really neat idea

Anonymous said...

I like that you can watch the food being made on youtube.
shawnac68@hotmail.com

Meet the Browns said...

I sent an e-card to my sister :)

Katie
showbizkp[at]gmail[dot]com

Tracysweetangl said...

I love the recipes on their facebook page. Thanks.

Tracysweetangl said...

Sent a e-card to my mom

Tracysweetangl said...

sent a ecard to my sister

Tracysweetangl said...

sent a ecard to my aunt

JillianLVeit said...

I love that they have a recipe of the day

jillianlveit@msn.com

monky said...

Awesome basket!

I like all the great recipes on Kraft's Facebook page!

monky said...

Their twitter page had links to videos for carving a turkey I loved it because I've never been good at it.

monky said...

I saw the cake and brownie tutorials on You Tube they look so yummy!!

Lisa said...

I love the design of the youtube page. Thanks!

Jammie said...

I love the how to center on their facebook page. I like how you can also print out gift tags.

Heather said...

I love the vidoe's on you tube! can't wait till they post some more

chromiumman said...

i like that the Kraft Facebook page has a real person answering questions

Katrina said...

I love that there is a real person that answers questions. =)

Laura Woods said...

I like the recipes on their Facebook page.
laurawoods23x@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I like the recipes.

josh.welch717(at)gmail.com

Hotsnotty2 said...

I love their recipe section, thanks for the chance!

Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

Julie Vineyard said...

So many great recipes!

pattycake said...

like the kraft holiday ideas on their facebook page

jimbon7 said...

I love the recipes

pattycake said...

see nothing worthwhile on the kraft twitter page

pattycake said...

the kraft cooking school on youtube is interesting

pattycake said...

sent 2 ecards to feed the hungry

mail4rosey said...

"Your Greeting has been Sent."
I sent an e-card. Thank you!

msurosey@yahoo.com

annalene said...

From the Kraft facebook I like that Kraft takes the time to respond to customer comments on their wall. Its good to see the interaction of the company with their customers!

-annalene
email address is visible in blogger profile

annalene said...

I like that the first tweet on the kraft twitter page was "That residue should definitely not be on your crackers! Thanks for reaching out - I’d love to get more info so we can solve this!" Seems like something they would/should talk about via direct messages instead? But I like that they respond openly to concerns.

JulieMoe said...

I loved the recipe for carmelized onion dip

annalene said...

I'd like to see more recipes for special diets on the youtube page or at least foods that are slightly healthier!

Storm, The Psychotic Housewife said...

I sent an e-card! It's nice of them to do this donation.

tlcfromtn said...

I like the recipes on Kraft's Facebook page

tlcfromtn said...

On their Twitter page I like the list of other Kraft Foods products & brands on Twitter

tlcfromtn said...

I like the videos on Youtube so you can see how to make the recipes.

Mama Hill said...

On facebook, I love that the recipes have pictures!

Mama Hill said...

Twitter page...would love to see some contests on there!

Jinxy and Me said...

I like the helpful videos on the YouTube Channel

Jinxy and Me said...

I like the recipes on the Facebook page!

wantsandwishes said...

I am following Kraft on twitter. I love the recipes on their page. Also not sure if you meant on your blog. I love the inventive recipes you feature! They are so cute!

Gianna said...

I just sent an ecard :)

Edyta said...

I visited the Facebook page and I like the big selection of recipes.
edyta_c01@yahoo.com

Edyta said...

On YouTube I like that the vidoes are very easy to follow and explain exactly how to prepere the meals.
edyta_c01@yahoo.com

Edyta said...

I sent an e-card to my hubby.
edyta_c01@yahoo.com

Dispatcher_kristy said...

I would like to see more recipes for holidays... I love making new things and gifting them to others

dispatcher_kristy@Hotmail.com

ferriz said...

I love all the re-tweets with customer support. I love how the company actually reads tweets and takes action! That is amazing. New follower!

ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com

Arla said...

The facebook page is okay but I think it needs to have more information on it and more pull down tabs(if possible).
lighthousee27(at)gmail.com

Arla said...

I liked Kraft's twitter page it's so inviting you just want to grab right inside it(treats treats treats, yum).

erma said...

I like the recipes on the kraft facebook.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net

liliesrnice said...

i like the recipe assistant, i'm going to check it whenever i'm on facebook.

dddiva said...

I like the FB updates (I have been a follower for a while now) they keep you informed of all the latest happenings.

dddiva said...

I like how interactive Kraft is with their followers

dddiva said...

ON the Youtube channel I like that I can watch the demos of recipes.

Donna said...

I now follow kraft on twitter. I would like some discount codes and contests there.
donna444444@yahoo.com

Donna said...

The you tube recipe demos are good.
donna444444@yahoo.com

Donna said...

I like the recipes on the facebook page.
donna444444@yahoo.com

Mel said...

I'd like to see more Christmas recipes on the YouTube Channel.

rlgrady said...

I love the tutorials. This will help me teach my kids to cook.

rlgrady[at]yahoo[dot]com

purango said...

I sent a Recipe for Joy e-card. garrettsambo@aol.com

purango said...

I like the recipes on the Facebook page. garrettsambo@aol.com