Well hello there! It’s been awhile since I’ve hosted my weekly Foodie Freebie Fridays… but this week I’m back. But I’m not back empty handed, especially when it’s Monday and time to announce the foodie freebie of the week!
Are you a fan of pretzels? I’m not talking about those hard bagged pretzels you get at the supermarket… I’m talking about soft pretzels! I enjoy pretzels and find them to be quite a satisfying snack. Some may even say they’re healthy too. Well in Chicago, we’re lucky to have Kim & Scott’s Pretzels headquartered here.
The pretzel was born in 610 A.D., and its spirit lives on in a magical bakery in America…In 610 A.D., an imaginative monk formed left over dough to represent children’s arms folded in prayer. It was called “Pretiola,” Latin for “little reward.” Over time, the word “Pretiola” evolved to become “Pretzel.” Today, people of all ages enjoy Kim & Scott’s unique handmade twists, made with the same magical spirit started back in 610 A.D.
Kim & Scott’s Pretzels offers up some amazing soft pretzels – both sweet and savory. You may have aleady seen them at your local grocery store as they have pretzels available through the retail market. Some of my favorite flavors they offer include their Pizza Stuffed Pretzel and Grilled Cheese Stuffed Pretzels. If I want to satify my sweet tooth, I like Apple Cinnamon Pretzels and their Mixed Berry Cobbler Pretzels.
Aside from their delicious eats, they are a company dedicated to reaching out to their community, They have in place programs such as “Pretzels For Peace” where they donate pretzels and money to a variety of events in and outside of Chicago like the Breast Cancer Walk, Special Olympics, MS walks, and numerous youth organizations. Both Kim and Scott’s also work with area high schools to provide an opportunity for students to shadow and work as paid interns in the company.
For this week’s Foodie Freebie Friday, one lucky reader will be receiving a Kim & Scott’s Original Variety Pretzel Pack which includes one of each of the following flavors, which is a total of 10 pretzels:
6 oz. Apple Cinnamon Pretzel
6 oz. Original Cheesecake Pretzel
6 oz. Mixed Berry Cobbler Pretzel
6 oz. Chocolate Crumb Pretzel
6 oz. Cinnamon Roll Pretzel
6 oz. Pizza Pretzel
6 oz. Cheese Lover’s Pretzel
6 oz. Spinach Feta Pretzel
6 oz. Grilled Cheese Pretzel
6 oz. Cream Cheese Pretzel
– 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 kind of preztels do you like? (Soft? Hard? Sticks? Knots?) Any kind of way you like your soft preztels? (with salt, without salt, with cheese, etc?)
Deadline: Thursday, July 30th, 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, July 31st, 2009. Good luck!
I love the soft pretzels you can get at the mall with cheddar cheese! YUM!
Hi Joelen! I would LOVE to win those soft pretzels! My husband grew up in Philly and has been missing soft pretzels since we moved to Florida last year.
I love soft preztels (especially the two little nubbies on each pretzel) and like a little bit of salt on them. They're also delish with some cinnamon and sugar on them.
All of the flavors in the giveaway sound delicious!
**Fingers crossed**
Elizabeth, e.dukart@hotmail.com
I like the soft cinn. sugar pretzels at the mall. So yummy!
I like to dip both soft pretzels and crunchy pretzels in cheese. I recently tried dipping pretzels in a garlic herb cream cheese and it was delicious!
I love getting a soft garlic preztel and dipping it in cheese sauce. YUM!
I LOVE soft pretzels, with cheese and salt. Fresh from the oven is best.
Mmmm, soft pretzels with salt dipped in warm jalepeno cheese. That's the best!
I love soft prezels with salt. No dipping cheese, just the pain prezel.
I have to come up with one favorite? hmmm… chocolate covered with sprinkles!!
I love soft pretzels with yellow mustard, yum!
There is a wonderful soft pretzel factory that my MIL takes us to when we visit her in Philadelphia…nothing better than a warm pretzel with mustard…yum! I like to eat hard pretzel sticks dipped in peanut butter.
soft parmesan with salt and cheddar cheese. Yummo.
Definitely soft! The answer to the rest of your question totally depends on my mood. 😉
I love caramel and chocolate covered gourmet pretzels (the hard sticks) – nothing like a sweet and salty snack!
I live in the Chicago area – never heard of those pretzels!
OMG, Auntie Anne's pretzels from the train station – original, salted, dipped in butter please!
I had no idea at the time that one of my DAILY pretzels on my way home from work was like 8 points!
So good though.
So pick me, okay? 😀
Mmmm…I love soft pretzels with cheese, cream cheese, you name it! I don't think I've ever met a pretzel I didn't like!
angelica.craig@yahoo.com
We just went to a ball game a couple of weeks ago and for an appetizer 😉 we had a soft pretzel with big flakes of salt and yellow mustard for dipping. Yum!
I love pretty much any type of pretzel but my 2 favorites would have to be the cinnamon sugar soft or hard dipped in chocolate!
Love your blog Joleen!
my favorite pretzels are the soft ones, coated in almond bits and then dipped in caramel sauce!! yum!
My favorite are soft salty pretzels with cheese sauce for dipping!
I love soft pretzels. Salted w/mustard please!
I like a soft salted pretzel dipped in hot cheese sauce- oh yum. OR cinnamon and sugar pretzels- also excellent!
Soft with salt!! Mmmmm!!
I love soft pretzels with no salt dipped in mustard or cheese. I also enjoy small hard pretzels. They're great dipped in hummus!
It's a toss up between a plain salted pretzel with cheese sauce and a cinnamon sugar with glaze. YUM!
Soft pretzels definitely. I like them with no salt and mustard.
I love soft pretzels with a cheesy spicy dipping sauce.
how do you narrow it down to one choice? The versaility is the greatest thing about the pretzel. Soft are awesome for various dips (I'm partial to the garlic and marinara), and turning into desserts. Honey hard twists are also a favorite snack when I get the munchies during classes. great way to curb hunger without going overboard on calories.
I love soft, salted pretzels dipped in honey mustard (I think this is because I adore Snyder's Honey Mustard Pretzel bits — those things are addicting!!)
briannalark at gmail dot com
Auntie Anne's cinnamon sugar pretzel
or
my homemade pretzels dipped in honey mustard!
I love soft unsalted pretzels that I can dip into almost any sauce. YUM!
dwrmmurie at yahoo dot com
I love their stuff! When my kids were younger, we used to go to the Kohl's museum where they have a restaurant of sorts. I'm a traditionalist. I like the regular salted kind.
I love chocolate covered pretzels. They are my weakness.
It's a tie between a soft lightly salted or the almond one from Auntie Anne's!
Hard pretzels my Fav. Like soft with salt!
I love soft pretzels with no salt and spicy brown mustard. YUMMM…making me hungry!
How do I choose?! Pepperoni and cheese or parmesan dipped in marinara, cinnamon sugar, or classic soft pretzel dipped in beer cheese….
I enjoy hard pretzel sticks as my carb of choice for packed lunches, but soft pretzels are a special treat and I REALLY love those. I like a plain, unsalted dipped into cheese or marinara sauce. Yum.
I love soft pretzels, slightly salty, with cheese for dipping. YUM!
one of my special occasion snacks is a large salted soft pretzel w/ plenty of cheese dipping sauce. gotta love the fake orange! but my favorite snack when i'm curled up with a book is a huge bag of mini pretzels.
In high school I used to eat a pretzel with cheese for lunch! I also love honey wheat pretzles!
I love pure, unadulterated, unsalted, warm soft pretzels. Can't resist them!
Soft pretzels dipped in cream cheese. Salt and sweet, just like me!!
I love soft pretzels with no salt…especially yummy when dipped in a warm cheese sauce!
I love Pretzelmaker's soft salted pretzel dipped in their cheddar cheese sauce. Yum!! Or their parmesan pretzel all by itself.
I haven't tried their pretzels yet. They look great when I have seen them.
What I typically order is a warm soft pretzel cooked with salt on it. When it arrives I like to brush most of the salt off so that I have some of the flavor but not all the salt. (I know, probably very weird.)
I love the big stick pretzels, dipped in chocolate and covered with sprinkles!
abigail.shupe@gmail.com
Soft pretzels, with lots of salt, dipped in cheese sauce. Heaven.
hard pretzels are eaten straight from the bag, but i prefer a soft pretzel with salt and some honey mustard. preferably a spicy one!
My favorite is a soft pretzel with lots and lots of salt that you can dip into some nacho cheese.
I love a plain or salted pretzel dipped in cheese, or a cinnamon sugar or almond pretzel if I'm in a sweet mood!
deborahsw.blogspot.com
My tastes are simple- plain old lightly salted soft pretzel with nacho cheese on the side. Yummy!
I love the soft buttery pretzels fresh from the oven!
What a great give-away! Soft pretzels are one of my favorite treats! I love trying all the different kinds, but sometimes there's just nothing that quite hits the spot like the original — with plenty of salt on top & mustard to dip it in! 🙂
I haven't yet met a pretzel I didn't like, but my favorite is definitely a soft pretzel, no salt, dipped in mustard.
I love soft pretzels… Auntie Anne's cinnamon ones are yummy, but I haven't had one in years! I've never tried Kim & Scott's, so maybe that will be a new favorite if I win!
evitawylie at hotmail dot com
I love warm soft pretzels as is. But I like to dip hard pretzels in hummus!
Soft Pretzels with nacho cheese. Mmm.
Mmmm… soft cinnamon sugar pretzels are my favorite!
Mmmmm, I like pretzels. I prefer soft with salt and good mustard, but hardly ever eat them. I like hard ones too. Yum!
I LOVE soft pretzels. I'll eat them any way, but I prefer them without salt and dipped in cheese.
There is a brewpub in DC called Capitol City Brewing that has soft pretzels they serve with a beer-cheese sauce that is awesome.
i love soft pretzels with cinnamon and sugar!
I love a simple plain pretzel with some cheese
Just give me a soft Parmesan pretzel with marinara and I'm golden!
oh i love them and i wanna win 🙂
I loooove soft pretzels with mustard, or cheese, or cream cheese. Pretzels rock!
i looovee hot pretzels. cinnamon and sugar auntie anne's at the mall is my favorite- but i try to stay away from them because of all the trans fats. i would LOVE to win- i can have kim & scotts cinnamon roll flavor and actually feel GOOD eating it!
My favorite topping for pretzels is mustard! I love hard or soft, it doesn't matter!
I like the soft ones the best with a little salt…. sure throw in some cheese, too!
I love soft pretzels they are a good medium between being soft and fluffy and having a good crusty texture. I really enjoy them with some salt, and garlic powder. Its like garlic bread!
I love soft pretzels dipped in cream cheese – that has to be my favorite!
Soft pretzels with a pinch of salt are my favorite 🙂
I love my pretzels soft with lots of salt!! i like to dip them in some spicy mustard sometimes too!
My fave is the gigantic soft one with salt on the top. No cheese, no stuffing, no dipping sauce. Ohh… and with a glass of glusse wine of course 😉