Winn Dixie King Cake GIVEAWAY {and Tiff's Deals Review}

Local New Orleans Winn Dixie stores are baking KING CAKES for the Mardi Gras Season and the TASTE is great!

So in my quest to try out King Cakes this Mardi Gras season, I was given the opportunity to try a King Cake from Winn Dixie!  And I am doing a KING CAKE GIVEAWAY for one too (scroll down to enter below)

When browsing for the perfect king cake, the first thing I had to decide was which flavor to choose.  There were soooo many options to choose from:

Cinnamon (regular) - Cream Cheese - Chocolate - Strawberry - Apple - Praline Pecan - Blueberry - Lemon - Raspberry - Pineapple - Bavarian - Cherry - and more!

AND THEN they take those flavors and combine some of them - like STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE and APPLE CREAM CHEESE! Although I am sure the combined flavors available vary by store - they seem to always have cream cheese combined with something amazing!

When I visited the Winn Dixie in Mid City, I was in for an extra special treat that day as CHEF STALLONE was in town and I was able to talk king cake and groceries with him!

 One of the most interesting facts I learned was that Winn Dixie does not bake King cakes in a central location and then drop them off at stores - EACH store bakes and makes their own king cakes DAILY! So they are truly FRESH baked in store!

Chef Stallone also explained how Winn Dixie selects QUALITY ingredients for not only their king cakes, but all the items made for the store brand groceries! We also talked about drive-thru daiquiri shops and beignets (he was visiting from Florida so the necessities of a NOLA trip), but then we got back to business and got to picking out KING CAKES!

With Chef's help, I selected two of the NEWEST flavors that Winn Dixie offers this year - BOSTON CREME and STRAWBERRY BRIOCHE! See below for my taste test reviews!

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TIFF'S DEALS KING CAKE REVIEW

STRAWBERRY BRIOCHE - This king cake is cut in half and filled with A LOT of strawberry filling! If you are the time of person that likes the end piece of cake with all the icing, then this king cake is for you! And the fresh strawberries swirls on top is the icing on the cake (pun intended!)

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BOSTON CREME - This king cake is for the CHOCOLATE lover...in lieu of regular icing, its chocolate with a creme filling - super moist and great tasting! As a choco-holic this is my favorite! I It was a great breakfast treat (no judging - it's Mardi Gras so calories don't really count!)

So now you can ENTER TO WIN your own WINN DIXIE KING CAKE - see details below! LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER!

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LAGNIAPPE INFO

Just in time for parades are PARADE PARTY PACKS - fried chicken, chips, and more! 

• From February 8-13, 2018 Winn Dixie has partnered with Ochsner Hospital for Children for a community donation partnership where customers are invited to make donations at stores throughout Louisiana from 2/7/18 - 2/13/18. In addition, Winn-Dixie is also donating a percentage of ALL King Cake sales this Mardi Gras season to Ochsner Hospital for Children.
• Winn-Dixie Community Mardi Gras Ladders
  Locally commissioned Community Mardi Gras Ladders will be on display at Mid-City, Uptown and Veterans Blvd stores for customers to “Enter to Win” one of the hand painted Mardi Gras Ladders from Jan. 31–Feb. 9
  
  

  

  Mardi Gras Ladders designed by "Young Artists Young Aspirations, (YAYA)" artist Quinton Gilmore with the help of young patients at Ochsner Hospital for Children.

  
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GIVEAWAY ALERT!

Winner will be provided (1) complimentary king cake from Winn Dixie - flavor of your choice!  TWO WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED! King cake must be picked up from a New Orleans area Winn Dixie before Tuesday, February 13, 2018  - pick up must be coordinated in advance with Store Manager.  
Giveaways ends at noon on Thursday, February 8, 2018. Winners will be selected at random from comments posted at the following link:

ENTER TO WIN A WINN DIXIE CAKE HERE!

NOTE: All opinions listed above are my own. King cakes were provided by Winn Dixie for review and giveaway purposes.

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Monster Jam in New Orleans - GIVEAWAY 4 tickets (January 27)

Disclosure: I am a Feld Family Ambassador and in exchange for my time and efforts to attend shows and report my opinions within this blog. as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets to Feld Shows as well as opportunities to attend private Feld pre-show events.  All opinions are 100% my own.

Part Sport. Part Entertainment. Pure Adrenaline.

This is Monster Jam.

Monster Jam starring the biggest performers on four wheels: Monster Jam Trucks!

The twelve-feet-tall, 10,000 lb machines will bring you to your feet, racing and ripping up a custom-designed track full of obstacles to soar over OR smash through. The 2018 touring season brings more Monster Jam excitement tailored perfectly for your family's budget, and these colorful, larger-than-life beasts are sure to capture the hearts of both young and old!

WHEN: Saturday, January 27, 2018

WHERE: Mercedes Benz Superdome

TIME: 7 pm (pit party starts at 2:30 pm)

WHAT: TONS Of Monster Truck Fun!

See GIVEAWAY for a Family 4-pack of tickets to the Monster Jam on January 27th  - scroll down to enter below!

This year's Monster Jam includes the following:

Bad News Travels Fast, Bounty Hunter, EarthShaker, El Toro Loco, FS1 Cleatus, Grave Digger, Lucas Oil Crusader, Monster Energy, Raminator, Saigon Shaker, Scarlet Bandit, Slinger, Soldier Fortune, and Zombie!

My kids and I have attended the Monster Jam for many years now - 
see how much FUN we had in 2017 - click here...
and Check out MORE INFO about the show below!

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Pit Party from 2:30pm-5:30pm

NOTE: EACH person must have a PIT PARTY PASS and an ADMISSION TICKET to enter at this time.

You can spend time taking pictures and getting autographs BEFORE the Monster Jam starts by attending the Pit Party!

TIPS:  If you want to see Grave Digger - get there when doors open and head straight to the Grave Digger truck as the line gets long quick!

You can buy a program and have the Truck Drivers autograph their page (drivers have markers with them) - or bring your own autograph book!

You can purchase a pit party pass ($10 per person) ONLINE HERE (or see below for FREE pit passes while supplies last)
You can also purchase an EARLY ACCESS Pit Party Pass for an additional $20 per person HERE

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The Monster Jam starts at 7 pm

Get ready for Monster Truck races as the trucks compete in RACING and FREESTYLE events!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS!

DISCOUNT CODE!

Use promo code KID10 to purchase kids tickets for only $10!

• Tickets start at $15 for adults - see discount for kids tickets below!
• Note: Kids tickets only $10 with a voucher from Chick-Fil-A of New Orleans (limit 4 kids tickets with 1 adult ticket purchase per transaction)
• All Ticket prices increase $5 day of the show
• Ages Two and Older Must Have A Ticket! Kids under two are free. Kids are defined from the ages of 2-12.

• I suggest buying Noise Reducing Headphones for younger kids (and ear plugs for everyone!) It gets really loud at times - especially when the trucks do donuts on the floor:)  The closer you are to the floor, the LOUDER it is!

 

See more MONSTER JAM information HERE

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BONUS SAVINGS DEALS!

• You can get FREE pit passes -  stop by your Southern Quality Ford Dealers to grab one per person for FREE ($10 value) while supplies last - All you have to do is walk in and ask for them! I suggest calling to make sure they still have passes available - EACH person must have a pit pass AND an admission ticket to enter. 

I picked up my FREE Pit Passes at my local FORD dealership! Value $10 each

• Kid's tickets are just $10 with a savings coupon from Chick-Fil-A New Orleans! Savings coupons will be available at participating Chick-Fil-A locations

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GIVEAWAY ALERT!

Winner will be provided (4) complimentary tickets to attend Monster Jam in New Orleans on January 27, 2018.  Tickets must be picked up from will call the day of the event.

Giveaways ends Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at midnight - you must be at least (18) years of age to enter giveaway.

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NOTE: All opinions listed above are my own. Complimentary tickets to Monster Jam were provided for review and giveaway purposes.  This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or administrated by Feld Entertainment.  Giveaway winner will be selected at random by administrator, Tiff's Deals.

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Giveaway! Family 4 pack tickets to NOLA ChristmasFest 2017!

Have you heard? Santa is headed to NOLA to celebrate the Holidays at NOLA ChristmasFest from December 21-31! And since the weather is so tricky in NOLA, he is bringing an INDOOR SKATING RINK with him!

I have a GIVEAWAY for a Family 4-pack of tickets to Christmas Fest - valid any date between Dec 21-31!

Scroll down to enter below!

Inside you will find TONS OF FUN including an 

ICE SKATING RINK! 

If you want to attend NOLA ChristmasFest, it will be open from December 21st until New Years Eve so make sure you don't miss out on this event! Conveniently located at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - inside you will find 
 Spectacular Christmas trees decorated by local businesses - Carnival rides - Inflatables - Carousel - Amazing Maze - and lots of Family fun and entertainment!

 Santa will be there to take photos in his sleigh from December 21 until 3 pm on December 24 and then he's back off to the North Pole! Note, Photos with Santa are an additional cost and package options area available.

ADMISSION INFO

Tickets prices (Open Daily from December 21-31)

Hours are 11am-9pm daily.
Christmas Eve hours are 11am-5pm and hours for Christmas Day are 2pm-8pm, New Years Eve hours are 11 am-5 pm!

Children under age 2 are FREE (with accompanied paid adult ticket)

Single Day All Access Admission* – $20 Provides entry and full participation to ALL activities and attractions within NOLA ChristmasFest, including Skating Rink and Skate Rental, Carnival Rides, and Inflatables

*Does not include food/drink purchases, face painting, professional photos with Santa or special events.

You can purchase tickets ONLINE HERE to save time! 

Or you can purchase at the door (expect lines to be long during peak times!)

ADMISSION

Admission tickets grant entry to NOLA ChristmasFest and the following attractions:
 

• Kringle Carousel and Carnival Rides
• Giant Inflatables
• Indoor Authentic Ice Skating Rink (includes skate rentals)

• Amazing life-size Maze
• Snowball Fight and Ice Slides too!
• Children’s Crafts and New Orleans-themed Gingerbread House Exhibit
• Photo Opps with Holiday Characters Making Special Appearances throughout ChristmasFest
• Dozens of Decorated Christmas Trees

Parking is $15 in Lot F across from Convention Center - more info here

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GIVEAWAY ALERT!

Winner will be provided (4) tickets to NOLA ChristmasFest to be held on December 21-31. Tickets are valid for one day admission only with any combination of adult/children, but at least 1 adult must be present.  Winner must confirm via email for tickets to be held at Will call - Winner must be local to the New Orleans area (Northshore and Southshore) Winner must confirm within (24) hours after receiving winner confirmation email or another winner will be selected.  

Giveaways ends Friday, December 15 at midnight - Enter below via Rafflecopter! You can enter more than once for multiple ways to win!

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Tiff's Deals received complimentary tickets to NOLA ChristmasFest for review and giveaway purposes.

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FREE Star Wars event and Winn Dixie gift card GIVEAWAY in NOLA! (Nov 24)

This blog post is sponsored by Winn Dixie.  All opinions are 100% mine.  Giveaways to be coordinately directly by sponsor.  Tiff's Deals is not responsible for selecting any winners

Mid-City Winn-Dixie Going Galactic on Black Friday

Stormtroopers, face painters and balloon twisters to invade local store

WHAT:            Winn-Dixie is hosting an out of this galaxy event on Black Friday in  

                   anticipation of the new Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi.

From 3-5 p.m. on Nov. 24, neighbors are invited to the Winn-Dixie store, located at 401 N. Carrollton Ave., for an afternoon of Star Wars themed activities, including photo opportunities with Star Wars Stormtroopers, face painting, live music and delicious samples.

The first 100 customers will receive a free mystery gift card for the chance to win $5-$500! All attendees dressed in a Star Wars costume will be entered to win one of four $100 Winn-Dixie gift cards.

WHEN:           Friday, Nov. 24 (3 - 5 p.m.)

WHERE:       Winn-Dixie #1472

                     401 N. Carrollton Ave.

                    New Orleans, LA 70119 
Join the Facebook event HERE

Stop by and get photos with Storm Troopers during the event!

WHY:           Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Winn-Dixie, will launch a collectible line featuring 72 Star Wars characters on exclusive Cosmic Shells in all

Winn-Dixie stores in advance of the release of the new movie, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” in theatres Dec. 15.

Winn-Dixie customers will earn a free pack of two Cosmic Shells with every $20 qualifying purchase from Nov. 24 through Jan. 16 and will have the opportunity to purchase a collector’s album in stores for $3.99, while supplies last.

         

In addition, Winn-Dixie customers can download the VRgogglesWinnDixie app to stand side-by-side with augmented reality Stormtroopers and other Star Wars characters in stores. Plus, customers can pretend to fly a Millennium Falcon, and more, through the use of Virtual Reality Goggles.

Five lucky customers who receive a Golden Cosmic Shell will win an exclusive piece of Star Wars merchandise, such as First Order Special Forces Tie Fighter Helmets and a Darth Vader 40^th Anniversary Commemorative Helmet, the most iconic helmet in the Commemorative 40th Anniversary Galactic Empire Helmet Collection in the Star Wars universe. 

Costumes are encouraged - and you can enter to win a $100 Winn Dixie gift card!

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Want to know all the FREE (or close to it) events/activities

going on around NOLA? 

Join the event page here!

OR Get all the SCOOP on the deals I post FIRST -

Become a Tiff's Deals VIP HERE!

  

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