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Pizza For A Cause – Fight Breast Cancer And Earn Free Pizza With Hungry Howie’s

Marissa — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:18:59 +0000

The month of October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one well-known pizza restaurant is aiming to fight this disease by reaching out to Facebook fans nationwide. All Hungry Howie’s pizza locations, like the one in Gulfport, MS, are participating in the Love, Hope, & Pizza campaign. Through this campaign, Hungry Howie’s will make a donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation for every new Facebook fan, story shared, and pizza or ribbon sold. Also, as a freebie for helping out with the cause, Hungry Howie’s offers its fans a printable coupon to receive a free small cheese pizza. To redeem this offer, visit this link and click the like button to make your donation vote count, then under their profile picture, you will notice the menu option “other”. Enter your email information and Hungry Howie’s will send you a free pizza coupon. With just one click of the “like” button, you will help bring our nation one-step closer to winning the fight!

Score A Free Slice Of Pizza At Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen October 18th!

Marissa — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:02:25 +0000

As a thank you to fans for “liking” their Facebook page, Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen restaurants are offering a free printable coupon valid on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 for a free slice of Neapolitan Pizza. This promotional offer appears in celebration of “Have A Slice Day” as part of National Pizza Month. To receive your free pizza coupon, visit this link and press the “like” button. On the left, under their profile picture, you should find a menu option for a free slice coupon. Click on the option and print.

Local Gulf Coast Restaurants To Redeem This Coupon Include:

Villa Pizza
Prime Outlets – Gulfport
10000 Factory Shops Blvd., F40
Gulfport, MS 39503
228-863-8417

Villa Pizza
Edgewater Mall
2600 Beach Boulevard
Biloxi, MS 39531
228-594-0580

Villa Pizza
Turtle Creek Mall
1000 Turtle Creek Dr., Ste. 230
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601-268-8798

Bleeding Heart Martini

Marissa — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:37:08 +0000

This Creepy take on the classic Martini appears courtesy of www.MarthaStewart.com. Notice how the skewer gives the beet a “Bleeding” effect.

Yield: Serves 4

(Picture courtesy of www.MarthaStewart.com)

Ingredients:

2 ounces dry vermouth

8 ounces premium gin

ice cubes

4 pickled baby beets, each placed on a cocktail skewer

Directions:

(1) Chill 4 Martini glasses in the freezer or fill with ice and let sit until frosty, about 5 minutes (pour out water). Add the vermouth, dividing evenly; swirl to coat the glasses, then pour out. Add gin to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until chilled; divide among chilled glasses. Garnish each with a skewered pickled baby beet, and serve immediately.

Note: If you aren’t a fan of gin, you can use your favorite brand of Vodka.

Free Scary Face Pancakes at IHOP Friday, October 28th!

Marissa — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:25:53 +0000

(Picture courtesy of IHOP)

This October, IHOP (International House Of Pancakes) will be host to a month-long celebration featuring pumpkin pancakes, all you can eat buttermilk pancakes, and many other new tasty delights. Also, an announcement was made that as a thank you to guests, IHOP will offer a free Scary Face Pancake giveaway for children 12 and under who dine-in at local restaurants Friday, October 28th from 7:00a.m. – 10:00p.m. The Scary Face Pancake is an oversized buttermilk pancake with a whipped topping mouth and strawberry nose, served with 2 Oreo cookies and candy corn on the side to allow kids to decorate their own Halloween Hotcake. This offer is limited to only one pancake per child, and the Pancake is less than 600 calories. So head on over to your local IHOP restaurant and take advantage of this offer, and the best part is that it’s free!

Pumpkin Party Cooler

Marissa — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:36:37 +0000

This craft idea, courtesy of www.marthastewart.com, makes for a perfect party centerpiece. Also, with the leftover pumpkin seeds, you can serve them roasted for a tasty party appetizer.

(Picture courtesy of www.marthastewart.com)

Supplies:

1 large, wide pumpkin

Serrated knife or keyhole saw

glass or plastic bowl

Directions:

Choose a large, wide rimmed pumpkin, cut off the top third with a serrated knife or a keyhole saw, and scrape out the pulp and seeds. Line the gourd with a glass or plastic bowl to keep it from becoming waterlogged. If the pumpkin opening is a bit too small for the bowl, carefully shave the inside edge with a spoon. Finish by filling the bowl with ice and bottled drinks.

Glowing Ghosts

Marissa — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:14:49 +0000

This crafty decoration idea comes from www.marthastewart.com. It’s a fun and inexpensive way to make ghostly decorations, and all you need is a few art supplies.

(Picture courtesy of www.marthastewart.com)

Supplies:

8 hour glow sticks

White Balloons

Black Marker

Tape

Directions:

Activate glow stick, and place inside deflated white balloon. Next blow up the balloon to your desired size. Draw ghost faces using black marker; when done, tape to the wall.

Red Sangria

Marissa — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:58:56 +0000

An adult Halloween party isn’t complete unless there’s Sangria involved. This is an easy Red Sangria recipe courtesy of www.marthastewart.com.

Yield: Serves 8

(Picture courtesy of www.marthastewart.com)

Ingredients:

1 cup brandy

1 orange ( ends cut off), thinly sliced

1 red apple, halved and thinly sliced

2 bottles well-chilled dry red wine, such as Rioja or Red Zinfandel

1 cup club soda

3/4 cup fresh orange juice

Directions:

(1) In a large pitcher, stir together brandy, orange and apple slices. Let stand 15 minutes. Add wine, club soda, and orange juice. Serve over ice.

Chili Willie’s Pizzeria to host Peanuts and Pizza Night!

Marissa — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:54:47 +0000

On Saturday, October 1, Chili Willie’s Pizzeria in Pass Christian will play host to fun and exciting Halloween activities for the whole family. This will be an outdoor event with a movie showing of “It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”, a bouncy house, pumpkin painting, and not to mention great food and drink specials by Sponsor Chili Willie’s Pizzeria and more! This event is free for spectators, and will be held from 6:00 p.m.-8:00p.m..

For details, call 228-452-3511. Chili Willie’s Pizzeria is located on 124 Davis Avenue, Pass Christian.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Marissa — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:44:02 +0000

When you carve Jack’O Lanterns this Halloween, instead of throwing away and discarding the seeds, bake them using this quick, easy recipe courtesy of Kraftfoods.com.

What You Need:

- 2 cups Pumpkin Seeds

- Butter-flavored cooking spray

-1/2 tsp. salt

Make It:

Rinse seeds; discard any stringy membranes.

Spread seeds into single layer on baking sheet. Let stand 3 hours, or until dried.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray seeds generously with cooking spray; Sprinkle with salt.

Bake 8-10 min. or until lightly browned, stirring after 5 min.

Great Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Marissa — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:17:11 +0000

This Cake appears courtesy of Kraftfoods.com. It is perfect for children and anyone who wants a creative, festive dessert for Halloween. You can personalize this cake by adding candy decorations, or a Jack’O Lantern face.

GREAT PUMPKIN CAKE RECIPE

Ingredients:

1 package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 package (8-oz) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup Butter, Softened
4 cups Powdered Sugar
Few drops each green, red and yellow food coloring
1 Comet Cup (small paper cup), or Ice Cream Cone

How To Make It:

PREPARE cake batter and bake in a 12-cup fluted tube pan as directed on package. Cool in pan 10 min. Invert cake onto wire rack; remove pan. Cool cake completely.

MEANWHILE beat Cream Cheese and butter in medium bowl with electric mixer until well blended. Gradually beat in sugar until well blended. Spoon 1/2 cup of frosting into a small bowl; stir in green food coloring until well blended. Spread half the green onto outside of ice cream cone; set aside. Reserve remaining frosting for later use.

ADD red and yellow food colorings to remaining white frosting to tint it orange. Spread onto cake to resemble pumpkin. Invert ice cream cone in hole on the top of the cake for the pumpkin’s stem. Pipe the reserved green frosting in vertical lines down side of cake.