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One Heck of an Awesome Giveaway

September 23, 2011 by Julie 1,696 Comments

Happy Friday!

I’m really looking forward to this weekend. Lots of fun stuff on the agenda!

Workout

Today started like any other Friday in our household… with a sweaty workout.

Ryan and I headed to the gym an initially hopped on side-by-side ellipticals, but when Ryan’s machine started clicking and making funky noises, we hopped off and decided to do 20 minutes of incline walking on the treadmill instead.

I honestly feel like walking on an incline can be harder than running at times. Phew.

Treadmill time was followed by an upper-body workout that included the following exercises:

  • Superset One: Lat pull downs + Upright rows
  • Superset Two: Incline bicep curls + Overhead press
  • Superset Three: Tricep dips + Chest press
  • Tricep pull downs
  • Bicep curls (3 minutes non-stop, inspired by BodyPump)
  • Mac raises (Also inspired by BodyPump)
  • Ab work on the exercise ball

My arms feel like Jello now!

Breakfast

You know the drill…

egg sandwich 003

Clearly I’m still on my egg sandwich kick. Mmm.

Awesome Whole Grain Month Giveaway

Two weeks ago I first blogged about Whole Grain Month which is going on right now. Whole grains are not only nutritious, but they’re delicious to boot.

Two of my favorite whole grain recipes include:

  • Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins

pumpkin oatmeal muffins

  • Oatmeal Pancakes

oatmeal pancakes

This post is part two of my partnership with Quaker Oats… and it features one of the most valuable giveaways I’ve ever featured on PBF.

What a great way to kick off a Friday!

First things first, in case you missed my prior post, be sure to check out a neat sweepstakes going on right now on the Whole Grains Council’s website called the Whole Grains Stampede.

Entering the sweepstakes is simple. You simply tell the Whole Grains Council about your favorite breakfast, lunch and dinner that bear the Whole Grains Stamp (you can see a list of the products here) and then you’re entered to win the following:

  • One year supply of Quaker products and $5,000 of grocery money
  • Apple iPad 2 loaded with food apps

A more detailed description of the sweepstakes may be found here and you may enter here.

But guess what? You have another chance to win an Apple product right here, right now!

One PBF reader will win an Apple iPod Nano and an assortment of Quaker products.

I use my iPod Nano every day at the gym and and love it for its small size and large memory. I am so pumped about this giveaway!

To enter, simply comment on this post telling me about the last meal you ate that included whole grains or tell me about a meal featuring whole grains that you plan to eat this weekend.

For an extra entry you may…

  • Tweet some variation of the following: I entered @PBFingers amazing giveaway: http://ow.ly/6CL0t

Please be sure to comment back on this post telling me that you tweeted because I will select the winner from the comments section using Random.org’s random integer generator.

I will announce the winner tomorrow morning. Good luck!

Disclaimer: I was one of three bloggers selected by Quaker Oats to promote the Whole Grain Stampede during the month of September. I have been compensated for my contributions to the campaign, though my opinions are my own. I only agreed to this partnership because I am a frequent consumer of Quaker products and feel that whole grains have an important place in a balanced diet.

Be sure to follow PBFingers on Instagram and Facebook!

I'd love to connect with you! I am always so grateful when you let me know you tried one of my recipes or workouts and tag me in your photos or updates. Thank you so much!!!

Filed Under: Breakfast, Workouts Tagged With: egg sandwich, giveaway, upper body workout

About Julie

My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Amanda says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:56 am

    quick cooking oats with fresh (frozen) marionberries that we picked this summer! yum!

    Reply
  2. Hayley says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:56 am

    I had a whole grain wrap this morning filled with peanut butter and sliced bananas!

    Reply
  3. Laura says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:56 am

    breakfast this morning! quaker old fashioned oats with a little bit of almond milk and libby’s pumpkin!

    Reply
  4. Carrie says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:56 am

    tha last meal i ate with wg..: oats with cottage cheese and peanut flour sauce!

    Reply
  5. Bobbi says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:57 am

    I am a HUGE fan of black beans and rice, made with whole grain rice. We had it for dinner last night. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

    Reply
  6. Maria says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Hi Julie,

    This morning I had a cup of maple and brown sugar instant quaker oatmeal with a banana!

    🙂

    Reply
  7. Casey says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Wow! Thanks for such an awesome giveaway! My last whole grain meal included oatmeal with candied walnuts and sweet potatos mixed in — I’m planning on making chocolate chip pumpkin bread this weekend though! WITH wheat flour and oats!

    Reply
  8. Carrie says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:57 am

    i tweeted!

    Reply
  9. Becki says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:57 am

    I also tweeted x

    Reply
  10. Brooke says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:57 am

    i had quaker old fashioned oats this morning! topped with walnuts and raisins 🙂

    Reply
  11. Laura says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:57 am

    I am eating oatmeal right now!

    Reply
  12. Bobbi says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Oops… I forgot to mention, I also tweeted 🙂

    Reply
  13. Marcy says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Oatmeal! Nature’s Path Organic Instant oatmeal because I didn’t have the chance to make a heartier bowl at home before work so I ate it from a mug at work :S

    Reply
  14. Devon says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:58 am

    Oh! and i tweeted too!

    Reply
  15. Ashley says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:58 am

    just made a triple berry crisp last night with quaker oats!

    Reply
  16. Chelsey (Cookteen) says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:58 am

    Oatmeal for breakfast! But I plan on having sushi tonight for dinner for my friends birthday! Brown rice all the way 😉

    Reply
  17. kathleen @ runderbykat.com says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:59 am

    I made your awesome pumpkin banana oatmeal yesterday morning!

    PS I just bought a TEN POUND thing of quaker oats from costco… eeeeeeeeeee!

    Reply
  18. Erica says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:59 am

    I am a whole grain cereal addict! Kashi!

    Reply
  19. Jessica says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:59 am

    Most of my meals involve whole grains! I just had a banana bran muffin with oats, wheat germ, and flax seed. And for dinner this past week, I used a lot of quinoa. Love whole grains!

    Reply
  20. Whitney says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:59 am

    I ate whole grain cereal for breakfast this morning. Mmmmm…

    Reply
  21. TAG says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:59 am

    wow, alot of comments here!
    I loved my baked oats for breakfast this morning!

    And with Fall here, I am soo loving forward to making my Barley Veggie soup this weekend!

    Reply
  22. Stephanie says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:59 am

    The last thing I had with whole grains was a bowl of Quaker oatmeal squares! Delish!

    Reply
  23. Molly G. says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:59 am

    I’ve been eating whole wheat oats with cinnamon and pumpkin almost everyday this week! I can’t resist pumpkin during the fall.

    Reply
  24. Vickie says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:59 am

    I just finished a bowl of quaker oatmeal!

    Reply
  25. Sherry says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:59 am

    My last meal was breakfast and I had 100$ whole wheat toast with sunflower buttah and banana slices on top, and of course I smothered my leftover banana with sunflower buttah as well. Love this breakfast!

    Reply
  26. Janiek says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:00 am

    That IS one heck of a giveaway!!

    Reply
  27. Whitney says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:00 am

    I also tweeted!

    Reply
  28. Sara K says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:01 am

    Whole grain bread is a staple in our house for peanut butter sandwiches or anything else!! I made my first whole wheat spaghetti last night and will be switching to that type for good because it was great tasting!! I’m obsessed qith quaker products and always keep a box of the oatmeal squares on hand- which reminds me- time for breakfast!!!

    Reply
  29. Jennie says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:01 am

    I had a delicious bowl of oat bran this morning with Greek yogurt, banana, and cinnamon dusted walnuts. Delicious, nutritious, and filling!

    Reply
  30. Sam says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:01 am

    My favorite whole grain breakfasts are classic oatmeal with banana and cinnamon, or greek yogurt with kashi and almond butter. I have one of the two almost every morning!

    Reply
  31. Meredith says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:02 am

    A bowl of Quaker Oats Old Fashioned Oatmeal with chopped apples and cinnamon. SO yummy! I love me some oats. This weekend I plan to make monster cookes, which among all of the wonderful ingredients, is a cup of Quaker Oats!

    Reply
  32. Kyria says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:03 am

    I just had a whole grain English Muffin with Almond butter!

    Reply
  33. Jaime D says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:03 am

    Yesterday I had a PB and honey sandwich for breakfast on whole grain bread. So tasty!

    Reply
  34. Molly G. says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:04 am

    Just tweeted “I entered @PBFingers amazing giveaway: http://ow.ly/6CL0t“.

    Reply
  35. Jacqueline says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:04 am

    Whole wheat penne bolognese! with basil on top 🙂 its pretty much a friday TGIF staple in our house..but my classic breakfast is definitely steelcut oatmeal with pumpkin spice and maple syrup..especially on those cold winter mornings! Love your blog Julie 🙂

    Reply
  36. bettina says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:04 am

    this is an great post Julie! I am a big fan of oats, and most recently (as in this morning) I’ve been mixing them in blueberry kefir, topped with fresh blueberries and slivered almonds. I made these as a delicious variation on overnight oats that I am totally loving!

    Reply
  37. Rhonda says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:04 am

    Last I had Ground Turkey burrito using 100% Whole Wheat Grain Tortilla topped with greek yogurt. This weekend for lunch I will be having a 100% Whole Wheat 100 calorie Sandwich Thin low sodium smoked turkey sandwich and I also will be making your Banana Bread Protein pancakes with Quaker quick qats………Yummy.

    Reply
  38. Kyria says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:04 am

    I tweeted!

    @travelspot06

    Reply
  39. Megan says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:05 am

    My kids and I had Quaker Oatmeal Squares for a snack just now…LOVE them!!

    Reply
  40. amy (inked owl) says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:05 am

    As a matter of fact. . .I fed my family delicious whole wheat bagels with a schmear of light garden veggie cream cheese for breakfast! I also enjoyed a whole grain Power Bar for a mid morning snack!

    Delish!

    Reply
  41. Kate says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:06 am

    I eat old-fashioned Quaker oats every day for breakfast!

    Reply
  42. Sarah S says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:06 am

    Whole wheat English muffin breakfast sandwich this morning and mini pizzas with the muffins later..yummmm!!!

    Reply
  43. Caitlin says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:07 am

    Banana oatmeal waffles!! (Breakfast is my absolute favorite meal) I found an awesome recipe online and they are my boyfriend’s favorite food to eat before his long runs!

    Reply
  44. Jenni says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:07 am

    Oatmeal this morning! Breakfast of champions 😀

    Reply
  45. Caitlin says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:07 am

    Oh! I also tweeted 😉

    Reply
  46. shannonmarie (rawdorable) says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:07 am

    My 2-year-old daughter is a huge fan of oats. She loves a big bowl of uncooked oats mixed with raisins, freeze-dried strawberries, nut butter, cinnamon and almond milk. She eats it nearly everyday. I’m entering on her behalf (although she sometimes posts things in her own words: http://rawdorable.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-like-lettuce.html) 🙂

    Reply
  47. Jessica says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:07 am

    This morning before my run I had a piece of whole wheat toast with peanut butter and a banana! And I’ll definitely be making a batch of your pumpkin oatmeal muffins today (your banana flax muffins are one of my favs).

    Reply
  48. Jenna says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Whole grain english muffin this morning with my eggs and turkey bacon! And Oatmeal is always a staple 🙂

    Reply
  49. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Awesome giveaway!!

    The last meal I ate with whole grains was actually a Sloppy Josephine (vegan lentils) on a sprouted grain roll.

    Reply
  50. tiffany says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:08 am

    short grain brown rice with dinner last night and planning on some oatmeal later this morning!

    Reply
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