My family and I got to try some of the best beef we have ever had last night. We cooked up a couple of New York Strip steaks on our Foreman grill, and “awesome” is the only word I can use to describe them.  The directions said that they would cook quicker than a regular steak, and they definitely did.  What surprised me was how tender these steaks were.  Will (my 18 month old) is picky about meat.  If it has a weird texture or if it is too hard to chew, he won’t eat it.  However, he cleaned his plate off last night!

La Cense Beef is 100% grass fed, and I have to believe that is what makes these steaks so good.  Their steaks are  lower in fat and calories than conventional beef too.  It is also high in Omega-3 fatty acids (good for heart health) and low in the Omega-6 fatty acids (which can contribute to heart disease, cancers and depression).  It is also has much higher beta-carotene in it.  Lastly, La Cense Beef contains no pesticides, antibiotics or hormones.

Now, are you hungry yet?  If you are, I am giving away three prize packs of some of this awesome La Cense Beef.  Each prize pack will have 2 lbs ground steak and 2 petite sirloin steaks. Interested? Here’s what you need to do:

Each one of these gives you one entry:

1. Leave a comment on this post.  Check out the La Cense Beef website and tell me what you’d like to try.
2. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify.
3. Stumble this post. If you don’t know what Stumble Upon is, please read Lori’s post at Blogging Cents. She explains it extremely well.
4. Add this post to other social media sites like Digg, Kirtsy, Blogging Zoom, Reddit, Propeller, Etc.

Each one of these gives you 5 additional entries:

1.  Join the Grass Fed Party.  Please leave me your username.
2.  Blog about this on your blog. Please give me the URL, so I can verify.
3.  Add this to any forums you belong too. Please give me the URL, so I can verify.
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Good luck! This contest will end December 31, 2008 at 8:00 PM CST and is for US residents only.

Now, when I heard that I could make some awesome party meatballs with little to now work, I was all over that.  This site is all about easy to make recipes and these ultimate party meatballs definitely fit that bill. Now, when I first saw how to make these, I was surprised.  However, these meatballs taste great and would be a hit at any party or get together you plan on having. Here is the awesome recipe:

1 16 oz can Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce
1 12 oz bottle Heinz Chili Sauce
1 2lb bag frozen, precooked, cocktail size meatballs

Combine sauces in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat stirring until smooth. Add in meatballs. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through.

Now, how easy is that?  The Ultimate Party Meatballs site also has more easy to make recipes (all using Heinz Chili Sauce and Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce) for both appetizers and main dishes, entertaining tips, and even a sweepstakes with a grand prize of $3,000 to throw the ultimate party! Now, I have already entered that one. I think I could definitely spend $3,000!

Make sure you check out the Ultimate Party Meatballs site for all your holiday cooking needs.  You can definitely find some good ideas to put out on your table.

BuyBarbeques.comis holding this awesome contest where you can win $400 for your favorite grill or bbq recipe.  They don’t care what kind of grill you are making your recipe on be it a gas grill or a charcoal grill. All you have to do is post that recipe to your blog/website AND include a link to iBuyBarbeques.com within your entry.  You also need to use the anchor text of barbeque or grill. The blog post needs to be over 100 words but no more than 200 words.  You also need to live in the United States and at least 18 years old to be eligible to enter.  To qualify for the $400 grand prize drawing, you must submit your entry URL to dan@ibuystores.com. This contest will end at 12:01 on November 1, 2008, so there is a little time left to get those recipes in! If you enter, let me know, so I can cheer you on (plus I’d love some good grilling recipes myself)!