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Entertaining with Simplicity Alouette Spreadable Cheeses

June 11, 2011 by Momstart 430 Comments

I love cooking and making things from scratch, but being a mother of two that loves to travel and blog about every aspect of our lives, I just don’t have time to make things from scratch all the time. Thinking outside of the box the other day, I came up with this quick and easy Spinach and Artichoke Pinwheels recipe and shared it with all of you. I actually thought my kids would turn their noses up at it, but they loved the Light Spinach & Artichoke spreadable cheese from Alouette. And because it’s 50 % lower in fat, and 30 % lower in calories I was quite comfortable letting them have a little bit more “dip” for their carrots. They love to eat raw carrots when they have something to dip them in.

Maybe you’re going to be having a grilling party or even just a few friends over one night this summer and you want to liven up that hamburger but you just can’t figure out how. Consider using one of Alouette many spreadable cheeses instead of mayo or ketchup.

Greg Gable, Executive Chef for Alouette, has created new recipes and serving suggestions incorporating the new Light Spinach & Artichoke. Alouette also offers recipes, serving suggestions, entertaining tips and nutritional values on www.alouettecheese.com. Gable first acquired critical acclaim during his 13 years at Le Bec Fin, one of Philadelphia’s finest dining institutions. He has also received several accolades, such as the Philadelphia Inquirer’s 3 Bells Award of Excellence and the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Gable is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y.

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to LJ and Costana.

Holiday Entertaining with Alouette Chavrie Prize Pack Giveaway

November 26, 2010 by Momstart 187 Comments

Alouette cheeses are great cheese to use for Holiday get togethers, and this year they made it even easier to serve up some fancy snacks without any effort other than opening the package. They created their own cheese logs. Alouette Gourmet Spreadable Cheese Logs in Garlic & Herbs and Sundried Tomatoes flavors; these beautifully handcrafted cream cheese logs have a creamy texture that makes them easy to spread or to slice. These exciting products from Alouette will liven this holiday season get togethers. And just incase that wasn’t enough, I have the exclusive holiday recipes from Chavrie to share with you.

The first recipe is their signature holiday feature for this year.

Chavrie® Rolled in Dried Cranberries
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
(1) 11 oz. or (2) 4 oz. Chavrie® Fresh Goat Cheese Logs

Chavrie® is a modern goat cheese for food lovers who want to bring a healthy twist to their everyday culinary experience. Chavrie has earned the distinction as The Gold Standard in Goat Cheese!

2 cups dried cranberries

Directions

Remove Chavrie Fresh Goat Cheese Log from packaging and set aside
Evenly distribute dried cranberries on a sheet of parchment paper
Roll goat cheese log into the cranberries and wrap with the parchment paper
Firmly roll goat cheese so cranberries adhere to the cheese
Place in refrigerator to chill
Unwrap log 30 minutes before serving
Serve with your favorite breads or crackers

Also New from Alouette Chavrie:

Alouette Cheesecake, a limited edition, all-natural, dessert-inspired spreadable cheese that adds the perfect complement to graham crackers, vanilla cookies, bagels and fresh fruit, and can also be used in holiday baking to create sumptuous desserts; and

The Alouette Cheesecake is delicious. It’s not too sweet and not too hard. It is just right for dipping graham crackers into for a special snack time. Which reminds me, I think it is snack time!

Also Available from Alouette Chavrie:

Berries & Cream All Natural Soft Spreadable Cheese: Back by popular demand, this award-winning and 100 percent all-natural flavor will be available for a limited time during the holiday season. This limited-edition flavor combines the creamy taste of Alouette All Natural Soft Spreadable Cheese with the sweet sensation of raspberries and slightly tangy flavor of cranberries, and is an ideal component of holiday entertaining.

All-natural Extra Creamy Brie: This triple crème Brie is available in a convenient 5 oz. package with all-natural ingredients, superb creaminess, velvety texture and a thinner rind to ensure an exceptional eating experience. A protective wooden tray with an artisanal presentation is perfect for special occasions.

As a reminder, the entire Alouette and Chavrie product lines include: 11 varieties of all-natural spreadable cheeses, gourmet spreadable cheese logs, eight traditional and seasoned varieties of crumbled cheese, Baby Brie wedges and wheels, Extra Creamy Brie, and Chavrie fresh goat cheese in log and pyramid varieties. All you need to make all of these fine recipes:

Appetizers
Alouette® Pepper Medley Crab and Avocado Salad

Alouette® Stuffed Peppadew® Peppers

Alouette® Extra Creamy Brie with Dried Fruit and Almonds Recipe

Entrees
Beef Tenderloin with Creamy Alouette® Mushroom Sauce

Herbed Chicken in Pastry

Enter To Win:

Three (3) full value coupons for Alouette ($24 value) for each winner and for Chavrie, two (2) full value coupons ($11 value) plus the above mentioned serving dish along with the ingredients to make The Signature Holiday recipe.

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Visit Alouette cheese and tell me what your favorite recipe on the site is.

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This giveaway ends December 13th, I received a sample as compensation. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Fun in the Sun Gourmet Summer Picnic Giveaway by Alouette Cheese

August 12, 2010 by Momstart 1,261 Comments

Alouette cheese has decided to work with me again and I couldn’t be happier. I love cheese and anything that gives me an excuse to eat more, I take it and do. Yum Yum! Alouette calls this the Fun in the Sun Gourmet Summer Picnic Giveaway.

I’m giving away the chance to win an entertaining package valued at 135.00

The kids are already enjoying it as you can see!

And of course I have to tell you how good the cheese is. It’s specialty gourmet cheese so something that I won’t always spend the money on but when we have a special occasion I will. Sometimes I’m even willing to make up a special occasion to buy some special cheese.

Enter to win:

 A Deluxe Picnic Basket for Four (Valued at $100) It includes:
• Picnic Pack for 4, blue with black zippers and blue binding.
• Constructed with 600 denier nylon
• A large 48‐can cooler with eat sealed, leak resistant liner has heavy‐duty trolley
wheels and telescopic handles.
• A removable storage compartment which includes the setting for four
• Includes a place settings for four: plates, silverware settings, glasses, and napkins
• A cheese cutting board with a cheese knife
• A wine key
• Two utility compartments and adjustable shoulder straps.
 Alouette Cheese coupons good for all varieties of cheese including Baby Brie,
Spreadable and Crumbles (Valued at $35)

To Enter:

Visit Alouette and tell me what your favorite summer cheese is.

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Tell me your favorite use/tip for cheese

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This is a product sponsored post and giveaway. This giveaway ends August 30th, All rules can be found under giveaway rules.