Hundreds and hundreds entered but congratulations to Paula B. from Maryland who as the lucky winner in my ultra fabulous gluten-free giveaway.  Paula wins a fabulous FEED Project bag overflowing with a huge sampling of some of my favorite gluten-free goodies.  Oh, and there is a vintage cocktail pitcher thrown in for good measure.  Hey, what goes better with some gluten-free nibbles than a fabulously refreshing cocktail?  Congratulations to Paula and my sincere thanks to everyone for making my gluten-free alter-ego's first year such a smashing success.  Click here to read about the fabulous prize that will soon be on its way to Maryland.

What better way to kick of spring than with a fantastic giveaway from my friends at General Mills, Stop & Shop, and MyBlogSpark – thanks everyone.  In addition to the in-store promotion where you could win one of two fabulous eco-friendly 2010 hybrid cars, I have a $20 Stop & Shop card to give away to one of my lucky readers.  To win a chance at the $20 Stop & Shop gift card all you need to do is comment on this post and tell me what General Mills products you fancy from the list below – easy peasy.  Oh, and if you use re-useable bags at the grocery, why not share what motivates you to do so?

So how do you enter?  Entering could not be easier.  From April 16-29, buy 5 participating General Mills items with your Stop & Shop card, use a re-useable shopping bag and you’ll automatically be entered to win.  How easy is that?  Come on people, this one is a no brainer.  You get to help the environment, save money with your Stop & Shop card, and get entries to win a 2010 hybrid car.  I am a HUGE Stop & Shop fan and my local Super Stop & Shop has the most amazing gluten-free section a Celiac could hope for.  Oh, and just so you know, when you use re-usable bags at Stop & Shop you always get $.05 off for each bag – very nice indeed.  You can also enter without making a purchase by completing an official entry form at your local Stop & Shop store.

There are two different groups of participating General Mills items for each week of the promotion (see the embedded PDF below for the full list).   Yes, not everything on the list is gluten-free but I already spied quite a few fun options on there that we can indulge in. 

Now for the fine print:
No purchase is necessary.  You can also enter without making a purchase by completing an official entry form at your local Stop & Shop store.   There are two 2010 Hybrid cars up for grabs, and the more you buy the better your chances are to win! Limit one entry per visit. Open to residents of MA, RI, CT, NH, NJ, NY, MD, DE, VA or DC and individuals at least 18 years old. For details about the sweepstakes, see in-store for complete rules.

What better way to ward off those coming April showers than with a fantastic gluten-free cheesecake from my friends at Earth Café.  That’s right you could have one of their fantastically delicious cheesecakes delivered right to your front door – for free. 

It has been a while since I had a little contest so my friends at Earth Café came up with the following contest to give one lucky GFM reader their very own cheesecake – and best of all the promotion runs the entire month of March. 

I absolutely love, love, love these cheesecakes and not only are they gluten-free but also: vegan, dairy-free, wheat-free, sans refined sugars and nasty oils, and free from cholesterol.  Oh, and did I mention they taste out of this world!  There are multiple ways to enter, each offering a different amount of entries.  You can earn a maximum of 10 entries for this promotion.  Best of all you have the entire month to get those entries in.  Oh, and if you know someone who loves decadent desserts feel free to pass this along.

Here’s how to enter:

1.  Write about or link to the contest in your own blog.  Just be sure to link back to this post, forward me the link to your posting, and you’ll receive 5 entries.  Note this method can only be used once.

2.  Fill out this simple entry form for 3 entries.  Note this method can only be used once.

3.  Make a comment right here.  In your comment please include: What flavor cheesecake you want to try.  Be sure to fill out your contact information when prompted.  You can head on over to Earth Café’s Web site to check out their decadent flavors.  GFM loves their Cali Style Lemon and Rockin’ Raspberry flavors.  A simple way to score 2 entries.  Note this method can only be used once.

4.  Become a fan of Earth Café on Facebook.  Just shoot me an e-mail once you do with your name so we can verify.  This will get you 2 entries.  Note this method can only be used once.

5.  Follow Earth Café on Twitter.  Just shoot me an e-mail once you do with your name so we can verify.  This will get you 2 entries.  Note this method can only be used once. 

6.  Tweet the following via Twitter "@glutenfreemike I want a @earthcafe #glutenfree cheesecake! http://bit.ly/bG9ilf ".  This will get you 1 entry.

7.  Friend me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter for 1 entry.  Just shoot me an e-mail once you do with your name so we can verify.  Note this method can only be used once for Facebook and once for Twitter.

Oh, and if you just can’t wait to try out their cheesecakes, you can get a special 20% discount on your orders by simply entering the promotion code: GFM at checkout.
 
Now here’s the fine print:
Contest is open to legal residents of the United States only.  A maximum of 10 entries can be earned by a single person.  All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (PST) on March 31, 2010.  Winner will be chosen from all entries received at random on or after April 1, 2010. 

Congratulations to Shelly C. who is the lucky winner of the Betty Crocker gluten-free fruit snack giveaway.  Shelly will be recieving a delicious prize pack from Betty Crocker courtesy of my friends at My Blog Spark.

Thank you to all who entered and we'll have another fun giveaway soon.