Hi Everyone,
Breaking News, Breaking News! I am sorry to interrupt today’s regular scheduled post for a special announcement….
I am soooooooooooo excited today! I had a recipe already scheduled today, but instead I wanted to share some news with you. I am in a Smart Balance cooking contest with 20 other bloggers. Me, in a cooking contest! This is my first cooking contest that I have ever been a part of and it is so exciting! I was asked by Smart Balance if I would be interested in participating and of course I said yes! If I win, I get a one year contract with Smart Balance. Yah! I would have to come up with a new recipe every month using Smart Balance products. I have to say it was stressful, coming up with a recipe for this contest, but I did come up with one, a Peanut Butter and Jelly Tart.
As part of the contest we had to come up with an original, healthy recipe that would represent my cooking style. Well the first thing that came to mind was of course Peanut Butter! I thought that would be perfect in representing my blog. I think you can agree, I kind of have a thing for peanut butter. he he Remember on Sunday when I said my Peach Tart was the 2nd tart I ever made? Well the first one was my Peanut Butter and Jelly Tart.
The tart is a perfect replica of a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich. The tart is light, flaky and buttery. I topped the tart with Smart Balance Peanut Butter and mixed in some local honey. The peanut butter mixture is sweet, creamy and oh so perfect, it’s spoon licking good! The honey added a nice natural sweetness to the peanut butter. For the topping I made a homemade strawberry jam, using fresh strawberries, sautéed with stevia and lemon. It turned out perfect! The strawberries were thick and sweet and a perfect match to the peanut butter. This tart really does taste like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, just in a nice dessert form. If you wanted to be bad, a little dollop of vanilla ice cream or whip cream would be a nice added touch.
I haven’t been to the page yet, but I believe that the recipe is posted on the Smart Balance Facebook page. If for some reason it is not, I’ll be sure to ask if I can share it with you. I have to tell you, not only coming up with a recipe was hard, but picking a picture was even harder. I had Little Jenny and my Husband pick the picture and they both agreed on the same one. I hope it looks ok, it made me nervous picking it. We’ll see if my family has chosen the right picture for the contest. Eck….
So would you do me the honors and vote for me? I’m going to make a button for the side of my blog, so if you like you can vote for me everyday. Your probably thinking, why would I want to do that, everyday? Well because YOU have a chance to win a $200 gift card! One of my readers (all voters!) will have a chance to win one of five $200 gift cards to give your kitchen a makeover AND A year’s supply of Smart Balance products! How awesome is that! So the more you vote the more chances you have to win.
So if you like my tart, please give me your vote! You can go to Smart Balances Facebook page, click like and then look for my Peanut Butter and Jelly Tart. I would truly be honored if you voted for me.
The contest starts today and ends August 7th. I have to apologize, I am going to be one of those annoying people who asks you everyday, for one month, for your help! I promise I’ll just put it at the bottom of my post. 🙂
Here is the link once again, look for the picture below!
If you like, feel free to ask friends, family, facebook, pin it or tweet it. Sorry, I am just over whelmed with excitement!
Thank you again for your help, if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have this opportunity. I couldn’t be more grateful to you and that’s the truth!
Have a wonderful day!
Toodles,
Jennifer
UPDATE: As of 4:30am (PST) the contest isn’t posted yet, hopefully sometime today?
I wish I could put in votes for you, but I am not on Facebook.
That’s ok, thank you anyway and thank you for your support and kind words that you leave me all of the time!
Just voted for you dear! Your tart looks awesome!!
Thank you So much Marie! I appreciate all of your support!
I voted for you 🙂 – it’s such a great recipe. After I made it and had some it made my day so much better
Thank you so much Megan! I really appreciate it!! 🙂 This made my day better too!!
Congratulations Jennifer! You deserve it! You are one of the hardest working food bloggers I know! YAY! I totally pinned this recipe it looks soooooo good, what a creative dish and HEALTHY! You got “it” girl!
Ahhhh thank you! It’s not hard work when you love what you do!
This tart looks incredible, Jennifer! Voting for you!
Ahhh thank you Georgia! I so appreciate it!
Congratulations!!! That is SOOO exciting! I absolutely love all your recipe ides so I’m positive you’ll do great at this competition. You’re off to a great start already 🙂 P.S. – That was my favorite picture too!
Ahhhh thank you Cassandra! You are just wonderful!
Just looked at the recipes and voted for yours. It looks wonderful, but couldn’t figure out how to pin it. I have been using smart balance products since my heart transplant in august of 2011.
I love the Smart Balance products! they are new to me and so far I like them! Take care of yourself!
I’d love to vote for you but I don’t like giving things on Facebook access to my info. This recipe is awesome though I hope you win!
Thank you Erin! I understand!
I voted for you! This tart looks delicious, could you post the recipe on your blog? I can’t pin it from Facebook and I’d love to try it!
Thank you Jen! The recipe is on the Facebook page, and you can print it from there! I’ll probably post it later this week for everyone!
Peanut butter!!! I love this idea x
Thank you Renee! I love your blog name!
Oh my this is gorgeous. My kids would go to town on this. It could be lunch, right???
Sure have it for lunch! It’s just like the sandwich!
This represents you wonderfully! You so deserve this contract, I hope you win! And I love the picture you went with.
Thank you so much Anna! 🙂
I tried to vote for you on the Smart Balance Facebook page, but it would let me get thru to that page without agreeing to share my friends list on Facebook which I have denied. I reported them to Facebook, but after many tries I still can’t get thru. Wish I could resolve this.
Thank you Sue, I really appreciate you trying! Enjoy your day! 🙂