Monday, November 1, 2010

Make Your Own Pie: Rustic Crust Pizza Party in Boston

By: Finance Foodie

A few weeks ago, I attended my first mommy bloggers party. Although everyone was super nice, I have to confess that I did have a bit of trouble relating to (or caring about) all the kid talk that flitted about the room. I like children, but I have no earthly idea how to potty train a toddler, nor do I want to know for at least a few years...

So why did I attend this event? Because the lure making my own pizza using Rustic Crust pizza dough was too enticing to pass up! Not only is pizza one of my most “splurge” favorite foods in the world, but I had also heard many good things from my natural food enthusiast friends about the Rustic Crust product – so no brainer, I simply had to taste test these babies myself. When I arrived at the Boston Children’s Museum, I was greeted to this sweet spread:
You had me at pepperoni…
Even though I’ve been known to polish off a whole pie all by myself in college, the older (and lower metabolism-ed) me thought it wise to share a pie. This is the pie Baby Rambutan, MomCooksDadCooks, and FinanceFoodie (me) made. My half third had broccoli, cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, chicken, and olives. Or as I like to call this: "The Backed Up Kitchen Sink."
Brad Sterl, the CEO of Rustic Crust was also at the party and talked about why he started the company when our pizzas were in the oven. Basically, he wanted healthy, convenient but YUMMY options to serve his kids when he became a father. What a good man!

The final product - hot, bubbly, and fresh out of the oven! MMMMMMMM!
I’m still confused as why I got invited to this gathering (does my blog give off a “motherly” instinct?), but whatever man – I got to try a cool new product and was introduced to a whole new world of bloggers! No qualms about it, I’m definitely not calling Papa Johns next time I get a pizza craving – Rustic Crust FTW!

****GIVEAWAY****
Congrats #13 - Zeitersouth! 

So during the party, there were lovely martini glasses, Christmas tree ornaments, and other hand-painted goodies from HuePhoria at each table that were raffled off at the end. I didn’t win (cause my luck at winning drawings are basically never)but  no fear! The just as lovely president of HuePhoria Kathy sent over these cute beyond words “Larry the Lobster” salt and pepper shakers not long after the event.
How did she know my other favorite food was lobster??? ;)

Now you can win a pair of shakers too (or one of their hand painted martini or wine glasses) because HuePhoria wants to give a lucky reader a gift too!

There are THREE ways to enter:
1. In my comments section, tell me if what prize you want to win and what design (choose from salt & pepper shakers, martini glass, or wine glass)
2. Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter (leave separate comment telling me this)
3. Reblog / Retweet this giveaway (leave separate comment telling me this)

Contest ends November 7, 2010 at 5pm EST. Winners will be chosen via random integer generator on random.org announced on the financefoodie.com site shortly afterwards that night!

72 comments:

  1. HORTON111@AOL.COM

    I WOULD LIKE THE CHILLY SALY AND PEPPER SHAKERS

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  2. Pacific wine glass in blue and white pattern

    frogz60@hotmail.com

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  3. If I won I would love the Zebra Wine Glass. Everything is adorable.

    hebert024 at aol dot com

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  4. Salt and Pepper shakers...

    xxbowietipxx@gmail.com

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  5. Love the Chilly Salt And Pepper Shakers-perfect fo the Holidays.

    Elaine R
    emrosser@shaw.ca

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  6. I would choose the birthday wine glass

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  7. I would pick the Chilly Salt and Pepper Shakers.
    kdimaina(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  8. I would love the seeing red martini glass!

    colesammom @ gmail . com

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  9. I would choose the Wine Glass in Loco! My whole kitchen is in black and white. :)

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  10. i would chose the birtday salt and pepper shakers
    joni(dot)taylor3710 at gmail dot com

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  11. I follow you on twitter
    jonitaylor3710
    joni(dot)taylor3710 at gmail dot com

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  12. Pacific wine glass in blue and white pattern please.
    bluegreenkisses@yahoo.com

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  13. I would love the America win glass! lucillemcg27@yahoo.com

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  14. Pacific Martini Glass is my favorite.

    uncashbug6 at aol dot com

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  15. follow on twitter @Ashbug622

    uncashbug6 at aol dot com

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  16. I'd love the Bentley Wine Glasses! Thanks!!

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  17. I would love the Flo Flamingo Wine Glass.

    tderosa142 at gmail dot com

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  18. tweet!

    http://twitter.com/terri142/status/889770318241792

    tderosa142 at gmail dot com

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  19. I would choose the wineglass in the Zebra Print!!

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  20. I LIKE THE FLO FLAMINGO WINE GLASS :)

    shebebes@yahoo.com

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  21. Thanks for the giveaway: I love snowmen so this is my choice:http://www.huephoria.com/products/Chilly-Salt-and-Pepper-Shakers.html
    aunteegem@yahoo.com

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  22. i like the noel salt and pepper shakers
    heatheranya at hotmail dot com

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  23. I would like to win the leopard print wine glass

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  24. following financefoodie1 on twitter from @mistysunrise

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  25. I like the Bobo Martini Glass
    lusizova at gmail.com

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  26. I tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/Ludmilochka/status/1018484356022272
    lusizova at gmail.com

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  27. I like the Fandango Wine Glass.
    jcottey at aol dot com

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  28. The Chilly Salt and Pepper shakers are too cute for the holidays. I would choose those!

    msurosey@yahoo.com

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  29. I follow you on Twitter (mail4rosey).

    msurosey@yahoo.com

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  30. Tweet

    http://twitter.com/#!/mail4rosey/status/1059289561042944

    msurosey@yahoo.com

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  31. I would pick the Chilly Salt and Pepper Shakers. Perfect for the holidays.

    wdwfla at gmail dot com

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  32. I would love to win the Earth Wineglass. Thank you for the lovely giveaway.

    sewmuchstuff at ymail dot com

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  33. I tweeted

    http://twitter.com/SewMuchStuff/status/1095766139478016

    sewmuchstuff at ymail dot com

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  34. I would choose the totally awesome Flo Flamingo Salt and Pepper Shakers!

    stormraven at gmail dot com

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  35. I would pick salt & pepper shakers, and get the chilly set!
    xbeautifulcoma at yahoo dot com

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  36. tweet - http://twitter.com/xbeautifulcoma/status/1149044583825409
    xbeautifulcoma at yahoo dot com

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  37. I like the lobster salt and pepper shakers.wilcarvic
    [at]gmail[dot[com]]

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  38. Birthday Salt and Pepper Shakers

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  39. I'd pick a wine glass. My favorite one is the Queen Bee!!
    Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)aol(DOT)com

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  40. I'd love the Bentley Wine Glasses!
    mightynaynay(at)cs.com

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  41. I would love the Mardi Gras Wine Glass. Thanks for a great giveaway!

    kat_emerick@yahoo.com

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  42. I love the Bobo Martini Glass.

    stephanie_adkins@yahoo.com

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  43. Ah so many to choose from - it's a toss up between the Daisy Martini glass, the Flo Flamingo wine glass and the Peace wine glass.

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  44. http://twitter.com/dddiva/status/1292399200440320

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  45. I like the Queen Bee wine glass.

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  46. I'm following you on Twitter (sarohioan)

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  47. I'd love the Leopard Print Wine Glass

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  48. I Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter (@wrestlingaddict)

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  49. I would get the Queen Bee Wine Glass; crazywriter@hotmail.com

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  50. I love the Ace Salt and Pepper Shakers thanks for the chance eaglesforjack@gmail.com

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  51. I follow on twitter @mrstianreynolds

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  52. I would choose the Pacific Wine Glass.

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  53. I want to win the Bobo Martini Glass. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  54. I would love the Lucky Wine Glass!!

    kufb50 at gmail dot com

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  55. I love the Chilly Salt and Pepper Shakers!


    deb55106{at}gmail{dot}com

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  56. I follow on Twitter~Deb55106

    deb55106{at}gmail{dot}com

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  57. Tweet!~

    http://twitter.com/Deb55106/status/1323918501609472


    deb55106{at}gmail{dot}com

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  58. I'd like the Fandango Salt and Pepper Shakers.

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  59. I would love the salt and pepper shakers suelee1998 @ gmail.com

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  60. I would like the Pacific wine glass.
    s3t1tBACK1B3ntMk

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  61. I don't think my first one went through correctly. I would like the Pacific wine glass please.
    donna444444@yahoo.com

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  62. i love the Chilly Salt and Pepper Shakers

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  63. I would love to win the Hula Salt and Pepper Shakers

    CharlieGurl57@aol.com

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  64. Tweeted this:http://twitter.com/#!/Swtlilchick/status/1385758661287936

    CharlieGurl57@aol.com

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