Monday, July 27, 2009

Foodie Freebie Friday: Kim & Scott Pretzels

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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.

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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:

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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

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So did you want to get into the Pretzelpalooza action? Read on to find out how!

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 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!

75 comments:

Melissa said...

I love getting a soft garlic preztel and dipping it in cheese sauce. YUM!

Stephanie said...

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!

Amy said...

I like the soft cinn. sugar pretzels at the mall. So yummy!

Anonymous said...

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

Lindsey said...

I love the soft pretzels you can get at the mall with cheddar cheese! YUM!

Carrie said...

I LOVE soft pretzels, with cheese and salt. Fresh from the oven is best.

Jade said...

I love soft prezels with salt. No dipping cheese, just the pain prezel.

Molly Jean said...

Mmmm, soft pretzels with salt dipped in warm jalepeno cheese. That's the best!

aamadore said...

I love soft pretzels with yellow mustard, yum!

Frances said...

I have to come up with one favorite? hmmm... chocolate covered with sprinkles!!

Amy said...

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.

Ms. Aliza said...

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!

Kim said...

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!

Angel said...

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!

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biz319 said...

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? :D

Nikki said...

I love caramel and chocolate covered gourmet pretzels (the hard sticks) - nothing like a sweet and salty snack!

Lauren said...

Definitely soft! The answer to the rest of your question totally depends on my mood. ;)

Sarah said...

soft parmesan with salt and cheddar cheese. Yummo.

Sara said...

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.

Mrs. G said...

I love soft pretzels with a cheesy spicy dipping sauce.

Toby said...

Soft pretzels definitely. I like them with no salt and mustard.

Emily said...

It's a toss up between a plain salted pretzel with cheese sauce and a cinnamon sugar with glaze. YUM!

Jen said...

I love soft pretzels with no salt dipped in mustard or cheese. I also enjoy small hard pretzels. They're great dipped in hummus!

VanBaby said...

Soft with salt!! Mmmmm!!

Stephanie said...

I like a soft salted pretzel dipped in hot cheese sauce- oh yum. OR cinnamon and sugar pretzels- also excellent!

LaurenandDan said...

I love soft pretzels. Salted w/mustard please!

KMAYS said...

My favorite are soft salty pretzels with cheese sauce for dipping!

Jaime said...

my favorite pretzels are the soft ones, coated in almond bits and then dipped in caramel sauce!! yum!

oishiifood said...

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!!)

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ValleyWriter said...

I love pure, unadulterated, unsalted, warm soft pretzels. Can't resist them!

Dish it Up said...

In high school I used to eat a pretzel with cheese for lunch! I also love honey wheat pretzles!

Ny-Ying said...

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.

Katy said...

I love soft pretzels, slightly salty, with cheese for dipping. YUM!

RandRAdventures said...

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.

Caitlin said...

How do I choose?! Pepperoni and cheese or parmesan dipped in marinara, cinnamon sugar, or classic soft pretzel dipped in beer cheese....

Heather said...

I love soft pretzels with no salt and spicy brown mustard. YUMMM...making me hungry!

Caroline said...

Hard pretzels my Fav. Like soft with salt!

Trisha said...

It's a tie between a soft lightly salted or the almond one from Auntie Anne's!

Nina said...

I love chocolate covered pretzels. They are my weakness.

Jules Someone said...

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.

The Muries said...

I love soft unsalted pretzels that I can dip into almost any sauce. YUM!

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Erin said...

Auntie Anne's cinnamon sugar pretzel

or

my homemade pretzels dipped in honey mustard!

Kate said...

Soft pretzels dipped in cream cheese. Salt and sweet, just like me!!

Deborah said...

I love a plain or salted pretzel dipped in cheese, or a cinnamon sugar or almond pretzel if I'm in a sweet mood!
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Jared said...

My favorite is a soft pretzel with lots and lots of salt that you can dip into some nacho cheese.

mlmnttlkr said...

hard pretzels are eaten straight from the bag, but i prefer a soft pretzel with salt and some honey mustard. preferably a spicy one!

Carrie's Creations said...

Soft pretzels, with lots of salt, dipped in cheese sauce. Heaven.

ashupe said...

I love the big stick pretzels, dipped in chocolate and covered with sprinkles!

abigail.shupe@gmail.com

Jen M said...

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.)

Melissa said...

I love Pretzelmaker's soft salted pretzel dipped in their cheddar cheese sauce. Yum!! Or their parmesan pretzel all by itself.

Lena said...

I love soft pretzels with no salt...especially yummy when dipped in a warm cheese sauce!

Linda and Matthew said...

My tastes are simple- plain old lightly salted soft pretzel with nacho cheese on the side. Yummy!

Shelli W said...

I love the soft buttery pretzels fresh from the oven!

Carly said...

I haven't yet met a pretzel I didn't like, but my favorite is definitely a soft pretzel, no salt, dipped in mustard.

Jenn said...

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! :-)

Eva said...

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

Lydia said...

Soft Pretzels with nacho cheese. Mmm.

Jennifer said...

I love warm soft pretzels as is. But I like to dip hard pretzels in hummus!

mrsdanigirl8 said...

Mmmm... soft cinnamon sugar pretzels are my favorite!

Geggie said...

Mmmmm, I like pretzels. I prefer soft with salt and good mustard, but hardly ever eat them. I like hard ones too. Yum!

Joanna Eberhart said...

I LOVE soft pretzels. I'll eat them any way, but I prefer them without salt and dipped in cheese.

Melissa said...

There is a brewpub in DC called Capitol City Brewing that has soft pretzels they serve with a beer-cheese sauce that is awesome.

Joanna said...

Just give me a soft Parmesan pretzel with marinara and I'm golden!

DanaC said...

I love a simple plain pretzel with some cheese

the happy couple said...

i love soft pretzels with cinnamon and sugar!

Dhanggit said...

oh i love them and i wanna win :-)

healthnuttxo said...

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!

Sarah said...

I loooove soft pretzels with mustard, or cheese, or cream cheese. Pretzels rock!

michelle said...

My favorite topping for pretzels is mustard! I love hard or soft, it doesn't matter!

Maryanna said...

I like the soft ones the best with a little salt.... sure throw in some cheese, too!

Mai Trinh said...

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!

Jennifer said...

I love soft pretzels dipped in cream cheese - that has to be my favorite!

Kerstin said...

Soft pretzels with a pinch of salt are my favorite :)

lilhousewifecooks said...

I love my pretzels soft with lots of salt!! i like to dip them in some spicy mustard sometimes too!

h2babe said...

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 ;-)

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