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How to Clean Your Plate of Something You Hate

* Sauce it up – Disguise the taste of something disgusting with a generous helping of something tastier. To avoid getting caught, put the condiment on the side of your plate instead of pouring it directly on your food. Use your fork to push bite-sized pieces through the pool of sauce. Now lift that forkful of yuck to your mouth and stay focused on the taste of the sauce—chew quickly, swallow, and repeat.

* Breath to Relieve – Once you start chewing, begin blowing air out of your nose in quick, short bursts. Concentrating on your breathing not only gets you to think less about the food, it prevents you from smelling it. The end result? You’ll barely be able to taste it (because taste and smell are linked).

* Flush it Away – If your meal is so bad that swallowing it is making you gag, then turn to your best ally in this situation: your drink. Chew a small portion of food at a time, and then take a sip of your drink to ease it down.

* Bread it – A simple dinner roll can be a lifesaver when you’re faced with a dreadful dinner. Bread is especially good when you don’t like the texture of your food (like if it’s slimy). Just take a bite of bread with every bite of slime. The blandness of the bread will also help mask bad flavors.

* Practice “Mind Over Meal” – In extreme cases, you may need to call upon your imagination. Consider it a challenge to see if you can imagine that the liver you’re eating is actually a delicious grilled steak.

* Disguise it with Mashed Potatoes – If you really can’t deal with the taste, the thick white-ness of mashed potatoes provides the perfect cover for the horror on your plate. Lift the mashed potatoes with your fork, and slide that unwanted crud under the cloud of mashed mush using your knife. Other useful places to stow food are under a helping of peas or chunky applesauce. Try cutting your food into tiny pieces first—this makes it easier to hide.

Enjoy and have a happy and safe Independence Day!

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The winners of the first 2 coupons for the new Tyson Heat ‘N Eat Entrees are…Maureen from Aunt Rene and Christin. Congratulations ladies! Monday I’ll have two more coupons to give away so make sure you check back!

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• Braised Brisket in Mild Chili Sauce
• Brisket in Fire Roasted Onion Sauce
• Beef Steak Tips in Burgundy Sauce
• Pork Loin in Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce

Product Features:
Great Taste — Made with fresh, never frozen high quality chicken, beef and pork, Tyson Fully Cooked Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats offer a delicious taste that everyone will enjoy!
No Preservatives / Vacuum Sealed — Straight from the refrigerator, Tyson Fully Cooked Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats are so easy to prepare. Ready in minutes, these great main dishes have no preservatives and are vacuum sealed for freshness.
Lots of Variety-Tyson Fully Cooked Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats are available in a variety of flavors, perfectly seasoned and slow cooked to ensure you have the best culinary experience ever.

We tried the Pork Loin in Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce and my kids loved it. We didn’t do anything fancy with it just followed the simple directions on the package and cooked a few side dishes to go with it. My boys went straight for the hamburg buns to make pulled pork sandwiches!

Tyson is currently teamed up with Food Network host Robin Miller and Robin has been working on some fantastic recipe demo videos that show how to make, quick, easy and delicious meals using these new Tyson Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats varieties. Robin makes amazing entrees, like a Brisket Caprese Salad, Cuban Pulled Pork Panini Sandwiches and Angel Hair Pesto with Beef Steak Tips. I thought your readers would really like these videos as they show a step-by-step way of putting together delicious meals in a snap, which is what every busy mommy needs! I will be sharing these recipe videos and Robin Miller’s dinner tips with you over the next few weeks.

Here is the video for Cuban Pulled Pork Panini

Cuban Pulled Pork Panini

Recipe Courtesy of Robin Miller and Tyson Foods

Recipe serves 4

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 minutes

Ingredients

1          package (17.6 ounces) Tyson® Pork Loin in Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce, thawed

8          slices bread, such as sourdough loaf cut crosswise into ¼-inch thick pieces

8          teaspoons whole grain mustard

8          slices (about one ounce each) Swiss cheese

4          slices (about one ounce each) fully cooked ham

8          slices pre-cut sandwich pickles

½         cup thinly sliced red onion

Preparation Instructions

1.      Coat a Panini press, large skillet or griddle with cooking spray and preheat to medium-high.

2.      Empty contents of pork into a large bowl, and using two forks, pull the pork apart into shreds. Set aside.

3.      Arrange bread slices on a flat surface, and top each slice with one teaspoon of mustard. Top four of the bread slices with one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of ham, two pickle slices and red onion.

4.      Spoon the pork mixture over the onions and top with the second slice of Swiss cheese and the second slice of bread.

5.      Place sandwiches on a hot pan and cook three minutes per side until bread is golden brown, filling is hot and cheese melts.

Now…about the giveaway, with each week’s recipe post I will be giving away to 2 winners 1 coupon each for a FREE Tyson Heat ‘N Eat Entree. This has a value of up to $6.99 and is a great way to try something new.

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This giveaway ends Friday 6/6/09 at 7:00pm. US and Canada entries only.

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