Happy Monday and welcome back to Foodie Freebie Friday! I hope you had a great weekend with some culinary adventures of your own. This week we’re celebrating National Dairy Month with the Midwest Dairy Association. I’m not sure about you, but I couldn’t live without dairy in my diet. I simply need cheese in my life and it’s certainly one of my weaknesses!
Aside from cheese, here are some fun facts about dairy that the Midwest Dairy Association shared with me…
- Milk packs nine essential nutrients at only 25 cents per glass. Many designer drinks, sodas and fruit drinks are high in calories and expensive, which won’t help your wallet or waistline.
- Thought protein is one of the most expensive parts of the diet, dairy foods are one of the most economical sources of protein and calcium, both of which are important for the growth and development of strong bones and teeth.
- A one-ounce serving of hard cheese, like cheddar, contains 8 grams of protein, and an eight-ounce serving of yogurt provides nearly a third of your suggested daily calcium intake.
In honor of National Dairy Month, I’m giving my readers a chance to receive free gallons of milk and a dairy goodie package compliments of the Midwest Dairy Association. The dairy goodie package includes a reusable shopping bag, jump rope, recipe booklets, magnetic fridge pad and 10 VIP coupons for a free gallon of Dean Foods milk! Just think, all that milk can lead to some great ice cream making for the summer! Are you ready to get your dairy on?
Some guidelines:
– Giveaway is only for those who live in the United States – my apologies to my international readers!
– You must have a valid email address (within your comment or blog link) so that you can be contacted if you win.
To enter the giveaway, leave a comment answering:
– What’s your favorite dairy product?
Deadline: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 12 midnight CST.
ONE WINNER will be randomly chosen by Random.Org’s Interger Generator based on the number of your comment and will be announced on Friday, June 19, 2009. Good luck!
Buttermilk!
I am simple a cold glass of skim milk.
Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream to be exact! 🙂
CHEESE
Any kind, the stinkier the better – I once ate only cheese and bananas and wholegrain bread for a couple of months as a child.
I could not live without cheese!!
cheese. cheese. cheese. I can't live without it.
I love just about anything dairy but my favorite thing to do when I could care less about the calories or fat is to just sit there with a hunk of sharp cheddar cheese and some crackers. Maybe some wine, who knows!
Yogurt. and Cheese. Really, I couldn't imagine my diet without dairy!
Parmeggiano-Reggiano Cheese
I have to have it on every plate i serve myself!!
I have to say skim milk. I drink it for a snack, drink it with every meal…I just can't get enough milk! 🙂
I can't live without yogurt! I love cooking Indian curry and baking yogurt cake with it! But eating it plain or with granola is hands down the best way to enjoy it.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
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I can't pick one favorite milk product, that's way too hard! We always have milk, cheese, and yogurt in our fridge though and my favorite was milk growing up, so that's what I'll go with 🙂
Cheese!!
ICE CREAM! Cheese runs a close second.
Cheese definitely!
I love all things dairy, but if I had to choose one thing I couldn't live without it would be simply skim milk. Ice cold. So refreshing.
I love a cold glass of milk..best ever!
Great giveaway
Definitely CHEESE! Any kind! Some of my favorites include Raclette, Stilton, Brie and Gruyere.
Can you feature some more recipes with cheese, pleeeez? 🙂
Definitely cheese – I've yet to come across one I don't like!
Definitely cheese! =)
In my fridge I always have a chunk of parmesan or pecorino, as well as a container of cottage cheese. I find both to be perfect for snacking, as well as complements to many other foods.
I couldn't live without cheese or yogurt! Great giveaway!
Extra sharp cheddar cheese is my fave diary product.
i **heart** cheese. 🙂
ice cream and cheese!
A nice cold glass of 2% milk in the morning is my favorite way…unless you count chocolate ice cream of course!
That's an easy one…CHEESE! Pretty much any kind, though I love soft cheeses like Brie.
Ice Cream
Cheese! Any and all cheese. 🙂 I eat it with anything! My family often teases me for the amount of cheese that we have in our refrigerator at any given time. :p
Without a doubt my favorite dairy product is heavy cream……Although, my thighs might prefer something else. 🙂
-Amy
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PS- I have been following this blog for a long time now and I have to say, you are incredibly talented not only with your recipes, but also in the way you write about your experiences in the kitchen!
Do I have to choose just one dairy product as my fav? 🙂
Ice cream, hands down!!!
Bu I do love all dairy products!
Absolutely, beyond a doubt, most definitely CHEESE!!!!