Pizza Hut Facebook and Tumblr Promo

By now you must have seen this newest TVC by Pizza Hut featuring Ms. Universe 3rd runner up Shamcey Supsup for the Tuscani pizza.


Well, it's great to know there's a new kind of pizza we all will love, but Pizza Hut doesn't stop just there... they actually have two great promos you will surely adore. If you have either a Facebook or a Tumblr account, you're in for some great treats! Here are the mechanics:


For Facebook Users

• Like Pizza Hut Philippines' Facebook Page.
  
• Use the "Flavor Your Life" application to register and join the raffle. You can see the link to the application on the left side panel of Pizza Hut Philippines' Facebook page.

• Take a picture of yourself enjoying any of Pizza Hut's Tuscani flavor. You have five flavors to choose from - BBQ Chicken, 3 Cheese Bacon and Spinach, Roast Beef, All Meat, and Supremo.
  
• Upload your photo using the "Flavor Your Life" app. Follow the instructions then app will automatically post your picture both on your Facebook wall, as well as on Pizza Hut Philippines' Facebook page's wall.

One winner will be picked every week for the next 6 weeks. First week of draw will be on November 4, and that week will be on December 8. All winners will win p1000 worth of Pizza Hut GCs. The prize is not convertible to cash, and this promo is open to all Filipino citizens aged 18 and up. Though there are six weekly draws, you can only win once during the promo. {Per DTI-NCR Permit No. 7925 series of 2011}

Oh... I posted a picture of my sister enjoying the Pizza Hut Tuscani pizza. I posted that as an example, but let me just repeat it - you need to submit your own picture enjoying the pizza. It can be as simple as the picture I posted, or you can be creative about it. :)

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For Tumblr Users:

• Tumblr bloggers first need to choose which Pizza Hut Tuscani and prize the would like to win. Choices are: Supremo (iPad 2), All Meat (iPhone 4), Roast Beef (DSLR Camera), 3 Cheese Bacon & Spinach (Trip for 2 to Boracay), BBQ Chicken (20,000 worth of GCs from Araneta Center).
  
• Write a blog post that centers to these questions - Why you liked the Tuscani pizza flavor you chose, and how winning your chosen flavor prize will add "flavor to your life." Blog entries should be at least 500 words long, and must include a photo and/or a video featuring their chosen Tuscani flavor.
  
• Submit your entry to pizzahutflavoryourlife.tumblr.com by clicking the "Submit" button. Be sure you follow the prompt in uploading your entry.
  
• Ask your friends to like your blog post, but as you know, only Tumblr users can like your post.
  
• The blog entry with the highest score will win. Although the "likes" will give you a little advantage, do know that there are still other criteria for judging which blog post is the best:
  • a) Number of likes - 10%
    
  • Creativity of the post - 30%
    
  • Grammar - 20%
    
  • Use of media (novelty and quality of image/video) - 20%
    
  • Following the instruction (word count) - 20%

One blog post per Tuscani flavor and prize will win. Bloggers can make multiple entries, but do know they can only win in one. Just like the Facebook promo, this contest is open to all Filipino citizens ages 18 and up, and all prizes are not convertible to cash.

Deadline for submission of entries will be on December 08, 2011. Promo period is from October 26 - December 08. Judging will be on December 08, 2011 at the Pizza Hut office in Araneta Center. Announcement of winners will be on December 09, 2011. {Per DTI-NCR Permit No. 7925 series of 2011}

To learn more about these two promos, do check out pizzahutflavoryourlife.tumblr.com and Pizza Hut Philippines' Facebook Page.

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Since I don't have a Tumblr account, I can only join their Facebook promo. I have already tasted the Supremo and All Meat Tuscani flavors... I am thinking of ordering the 3 Cheese Bacon & Spinach next time. Good luck to all who will join the promo.

Oreo Milkshake

When I decided to go on a journey to lose weight and be healthy last August, I don't think I looked back even just a bit. Sure, I got lost somewhere, but I never threw in the towel not once. This year has been the strongest I have been, and I only pray to God to give me more strength and endurance to carry on until I reach my goal weight.

I had this Oreo Milkshake last year. I was so raving about it when I tasted it - it was so rich and creamy that it can be a drink and dessert in one. However, if I get offered this drink now, I don't think I can finish up this whole tall glass of milkshake, but I admit I might give it a sip, just to taste it.

It's true, the process of letting go of some things I am used to do takes a lot of responsibilities. My diet is full of flaws, yes, but at this point I am happy with the way my food intake is going because I am now training myself to eat less (especially rice), and once I get the habit stable, I will then make adjustments.

Of course, it's not just diet... but a combination of healthy eating and exercise. That takes more responsibility, but I am taking it.

Recipe | Crispy Chicken with Hoisin Peanut Sauce

When sis and I attended the Lee Kum Kee Cook with the Masters event, we were given a booklet filled with different dishes using Lee Kum Kee products - prepared by some of the country's top celebrity chefs.

All of the recipes were so appetizing and quite easy to do, so sister and I divided the recipes we both could try cooking it. This recipe I am about to share is created by culinary icon Chef Sandy Daza. Of course, I am a bit biased there, he's my favorite local celebrity chef, so I started with one of the recipes he personally made for Lee Kum Kee.


Crispy Chicken with Hoisin Peanut Sauce
{Serves 4}

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kilo chicken, boneless and cut into strips
  
• 2 teaspoons Kee Kum Kee chili garlic sauce
  
• 1 tablespoon Lee Kum Kee premium soy sauce
  
• 1 tablespoon Chinese wine
  
• 1 cup flour
  
• 1 cup cornstarch
  
• 3 cups cooking oil (for frying)
  
• 1 tablespoon Lee Kum Kee sesame oil
  
• 1 tablespoon oil
  
• 1/4 cup spicy peanuts
  
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped finely
  
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped finely
  
• 1/3 cup Lee Kum Kee hoisin sauce

How to Cook:

• In a bowl, mix chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, and Chinese wine. Mix well and add in chicken strips. Marinade for a few minutes.
  
• Combine flour and cornstarch and coat each strip in this mixture.
  
• Heat oil and deep fry chicken strips. Set aside.
  
• In another pan, heat sesame oil and oil.
  
• Saute peanuts and bell peppers, both red and green.
  
• Add in hoisin sauce and crispy chicken and toss well. Serve hot.

For the peanuts, I used the ones you can buy at the neighborhood store (Sugo Peanuts). The dish is slightly sweet because of the hoisin sauce, but the whole dish tasted interestingly. My sister calls it "like eating in Chinese restaurants!" Anyway, when I made the sauce, the recipe called for a tablespoon each of regular cooking oil and sesame oil, but since I am trying to lose weight, I decided to go with half tablespoon of each kind of oil. It resulted in a slightly heavy sauce (in consistency), so when we cook this again, I might consider thinning the sauce with some water.

I already have my next recipe to try... hopefully I can cook it by Thursday so I can share the recipe by Friday. :)