Happy Turkey Day! Okay, it's Valentine's Day but I have three $5 Del Taco gift cards (courtesy of Del Taco) to try some of their new Turkey Tacos or whatever else you might feel like, so we're doing a giveaway drawing.

Carl's Jr.'s Buffalo Blue Cheese CrissCut Fries feature an order of their seasoned, criss-cut French fries topped with blue cheese crumbles, Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wings sauce, and ranch dressing.

An order came out to $3.59 but I receive this courtesy of Carl's Jr.

I have a gift pack, provided courtesy of Sara Lee, to give away to one lucky reader. The gift pack includes the following:

• An assortment of Sara Lee Snack Cakes (three by my count)
• An official Sara Lee logoed lunch box (just an FYI, it's more of a lunch purse)
• An official Sara Lee logoed water bottle
• Two randomly selected boxes of Sara Lee Snack Cakes

If any of you are hankering for a few free fruit cups (with a bit of crunch), here's a chance for one of you to get some. Since spring hasn't quite set in in some parts, I have a Dole Fruit Crisps Cozy Kit to give away.

What makes it cozy you ask? It comes with an infinity scarf, slipper-socks, an apple crisp candle, and a 2-pack of each flavor of Dole Fruit Crisps (Apple Cinnamon, Peach, and Apple Pear), so you can lounge around and get your fruit cup with oat topping on.

Grey Poupon brand mustard has revived and updated their "Pardon Me" advertising campaign and are celebrating by giving me a set of two champagne glass flutes to give away.

To enter: Just leave a comment below declaring what you like to eat with mustard or say if you hate mustard (that's okay too). Only one comment per person please and the contest is only open to residents of the U.S. ages 18 and older. Please be sure to include your email address in the "email" field (and not in the comment section... you don't want spam!) as I will be contacting the winners via email.

McDonald's sent me some coupons for free small Peppermint Mochas (or Hot Chocolates) and free French Vanilla Lattes and I'd thought I'd share with two lucky readers.

Here's what's up for grabs:

• Two sets of 3 coupons for a free small Peppermint Mocha and 3 coupons for a free new small French Vanilla Latte (a total of 6 coupons per set, or basically enough to get your morning coffee for a week). The coupons expire on February 1, 2013,  because the Peppermint Mocha will be probably be off menu by then.

I have a $20 Sonic gift card and keyboard cleaning kit to give away to one lucky reader, courtesy of Sonic Drive-In.

Good news porcelain serving bowl lovers! Brand Eating has teamed up with Athenos to give away a Jonathan Adler Greek-inspired serving bowl to one lucky reader! Whether you want it to serve your salads in style or just want to use it as a fancy giant cereal bowl, read on for how you can win.

Athenos is once again tapping disapproving Yiayia ("grandmother" in Greek) this summer to promote their feta cheese. The commercials are pretty hilarious... and full of condescension grandma style. I've posted them below in case you want to check them out.

Quiznos recently invited me to join the Qrave Quizno's Blogger Community of people who write about Quiznos (which I already do, so it's like they're asking me to keep doing what I'm doing!). Anyway, today they sent me a box of Quiznos swag which I thought I'd show you guys.

To help promote their new Angus Cool Deli Sandwich, Arby's has graciously provided a $20 Arby's Gift Card for one lucky reader so you can try the new sandwich yourself.

To enter, just drop a comment below with what you like to put in your favorite summer sandwich and I'll pull a name out of the virtual hat sometime this Saturday and contact the winner by email. The winner will have three days to respond to my email, after which time I will pick another winner.

Good luck guys! Be sure check back here on Saturday for the results.

Update: I put all your names in the virtual hat and pulled a number via Random.org and the winner is...

Adam from GrubGrade! Congrats, I'll send an email shortly to get your mailing address to get your gift card sent.

It looks like pumpkin is, by far, the favored flavor for the fall/winter season (i.e. the holidays), other items that got mentioned a fair bit were peppermint and egg nog, but on to the winners.

I just pulled the numbers from the proverbial hat (via Random.org) and the runner up winner is... *drum roll* Adam who wins a $25 Sonic gift card and a tailgate blanket.

The grand prize of a $100 Sonic gift card and a tailgate blanket goes to Elaine Hearn.

Congrats to you both! I will send you an email shortly to get your mailing addresses.

Free Sonic Tailgate Blanket! Well, for two lucky readers anyway. In fire red no less! Perfect for keeping you warm during that overnight tailgate or while you wait in line for some coveted tickets.

Courtesy of Sonic Drive-In and their limited-time Loaded Burgers, two readers will win a Sonic Tailgate Blanket as well as a Sonic gift card so you can grab some tailgate eats before the game:

- One Grand Prize: A tailgate package of a Sonic Tailgate Blanket and a $100 Sonic Gift Card.

- One Runner-Up Prize: a Sonic Tailgate Blanket and a $25 Sonic Gift Card.

The Tailgate Blanket is a 54" x 84", extra-soft machine washable "sweatshirt blanket." It's 80% cotton, 20% polyester and feels like your favorite hoodie.

To enter: simply comment on this post with what limited-time food items you're looking forward to this fall/winter season. Please be sure to include a valid email address in the proper field when you post as that is how I will be contacting the winners for where to send the prizes. I will pick the winners via the virtual hat i.e. a random number generator. Only one entry per person please.

The drawing will close on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010 at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time. I will draw the winners shortly thereafter. Winners will have three days to respond to my email, after which time I will pick another winner.

Good Luck!

Happy August! In order to help you (well, three of you anyway) beat the heat, Sonic Drive-In was once again kind enough to sponsor Brand Eating's latest giveaway drawing. The prizes this time around are:

- One Grand Prize: an ice cream social at Sonic for you and your friends and family (up to 10 people) - basically they'll send you a $50 MySonic card to fund the social.

- Two Second Prizes: A Sonic Lunch Box(!) filled with a "Keep it Real" ice cream t-shirt, a $5 MySonic card, and some other goodies. That's right! You can be the envy of all your friends with a nifty Sonic Lunch Box!

I have pulled the numbers out of my virtual "hat", courtesy of Random.org, and the winners of Brand Eating's first ever prize drawing are... drum roll please!

The grand prize of four (4) tickets to a local MLB/AAA baseball game (transportation not included) and a $25 MySonic Gift Card goes to Onelcoolj!

As for the two second prizes of a $25 MySonic Gift Cards, the lucky winners are Paul and Thegrants!

Congrats to all the winners and thank you everyone for participating. I'll be emailing the winners shortly for their mailing info.

Happy 4th of July! In celebration of fireworks, hot dogs, and baseball, Brand Eating is having its very first giveaway drawing ever, courtesy of the kind folks at Sonic Drive-In. The prizes are:

- One Grand Prize: four (4) tickets to a local MLB/AAA baseball game (transportation not included) and a $25 MySonic Gift Card

- Two Second Prizes: A $25 MySonic Gift Card for two readers to visit their local Sonic Drive-In

To enter: simply comment on this post with your favorite hot dog topping(s) to enjoy at the ballpark. Please be sure to include a valid email address in the proper field when you post as that is how I will be contacting the winners for where to send the prizes. I will pick the winners via the virtual hat i.e. a random number generator. Only one entry per person please.

The giveaway will close on Saturday, July 10th, 2010 at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time. I will announce the results shortly thereafter. Winners will have three days to respond to my email, after which time I will pick another winner.

I think that covers everything. Good luck and Happy 4th! Oh! And I go for chili and cheese with onions or just plain with no toppings. Haha, it's all or nothing for me!

Drawing is now closed to new entries. Look for the results in a post soon! Good luck to all who entered!