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Wake Up and Smell the Oatmeal!

YumSugar — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:13:31 -0800

There are some pretty fun alarm clocks out there, but this weekend the internet was abuzz over a different kind of alarm clock. According to Scotland's Daily Record, Quaker Oats is testing a bedside alarm in the UK. Now you'll be able to wake up to a warm bowl of porridge or oatmeal each and every morning.

The device, which is called The Porridgemaid, contains a thermos to keep the milk cold overnight. However, once the alarm goes off, the thermos is heated up and in three minutes you've got yourself a bowl of breakfast. In our ever increasingly fast-paced lifestyles, I suppose every minute counts. However, I could see myself reaching for the snooze button and putting my hand right into a bowl of porridge. It also reminds me of the episode of The Office where Michael cooks his foot, and we all know that that was a completely bad idea. What do you think!?

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Enter the Dark Chocolate Cherry Experience Sweepstakes!

YumSugar — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:20:19 -0700

Granola bars are going gourmet - but also guilt-free. Our friends at Quaker Snack Bars have created Quaker Chewy 90 Calorie Bars in two yummy new flavors: Dark Chocolate Cherry and Strawberry Vanilla. Made from Quaker Oats, these granola bars have indulgent and rich flavors, but they are low fat and just 90 calories, so it's a snack you can feel good about.

To celebrate that goodness, enter Quaker's Dark Chocolate Cherry Experience Sweepstakes! From now until May 30, you can enter to win your Dream Bag: a cherry-red designer handbag filled with luxury cosmetics, an iPod Nano and Quaker Chewy Products. No purchase necessary, but you must be 18 to enter; read the official rules here.

Thanks to Quaker Snack Bars for sponsoring this post.

Top Chef Quiz: All-Star Showdown

partysugar — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:15:19 -0800

Last night's Top Chef was an interesting episode. The chefs cooked with Quaker Oats, Padma dressed up like a football referee, and contestants from seasons past made an appearance. Were you watching? Did you pay attention to all of the delicious details? Find out now when you take my quiz!

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Top Chef Recap 5.10: Super Bowl Chef Showdown

partysugar — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:30:40 -0800

The outcome of last night's Top Chef surprised me: I was certain another cheftestant was going to go home. Did you catch the competition? Quaker Oats was the obvious sponsor of the quick fire challenge and the chef, Scott Conant, of New York City's Scarpetta acted as guest judge. What did you think of the Super Bowl themed episode? To discuss in more detail (warning: spoilers ahead), read more.

What did you think of the anti-climatic quickfire challenge? Were you surprised Stefan won the quickfire?
Is this season so boring that Bravo had to bring back old cheftestants?
Are the all-stars really stars? (I only remember the season 4 cheftestants)
How could Jamie not know what to make for San Francisco? She is representing SF!
Were you as happy as I was to see Andrew and Spike?
Carla: crazy or cool?
I was confused by the crowd judging. Did they get to taste the food?
When Carla said, "a 20 minute gumbo? It's going to be a little bit daunting." All I could think about was Rachael Ray. She could definitely make a good gumbo in a mere 20 minutes.
Does warm ceviche sound appetizing to you?
Were the judges right to send home Jeff?

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