Monday, February 7, 2011

The Bag Holder: Don't Be Left Holding The Bag! {$25 Outback Gift Card Giveaway}

The Bag Holder{This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Janice Crespo!}

My husband was treating our girls to Danish pancakes this weekend (similar to regular but they are in a round ball) with a yummy dusting of powered sugar on top. As I went to add a tiny bit more sugar to Little Sister B's plate, I spilled some on the counter and, jokingly, my husband commented, "Hey, this isn't like when you make pancakes and the entire counter is dirty and the sink is full of dishes!"

We laughed about it, yes, but there was definite truth behind that statement. Even though my whole family enjoys when I make anything from omelets to fried rice to cookies and brownies, the combination of the amount of time that cooking takes plus the massive mess of dishes and bits of food everywhere is a major deterrent.

Then there's the overflowing dishwasher, digging around in our messy storage container drawer to save leftovers (as well as cramming them into the refrigerator) and more. It just all ends up being an awful lot of work.

Which is why this April all of that will end with the introduction of a new and unique time saver and money saver: The Bag Holder.

easy cooking
Looks pretty simple, doesn't it? Well, this easy-to-use, microwave and dishwasher safe item can handle taking on the duties of a large number of your kitchen tools... as well as just being a great extra set of hands.

Designed to hold and keep open any size gallon storage bag, The Bag Holder can help you do everything from pour to mix to marinate to store to wash in no time at all. Like to buy in bulk or plan and prepare a week or month's worth of meals in advance for your family? (Will you come do that at my house, too?) Simply pull out The Bag Holder and you're able to break food down into smaller packages easily or, better yet, prepare all those meals without ever getting out a bowl.

Sounding pretty nice to you? You've really got to check out all of the videos for The Bag Holder on their Facebook page, as you'll be amazed at just what this contraption can help you do.

kitchen tips
At first glance, I thought it was pretty intuitive as to how The Bag Holder would help in washing and reusing plastic bags as well as holding them open for filling. But then, after watching one video after another, it became clear that there was just so much more to it.

Want to bake cookies or brownies or a cake with your kids? baking with kidsGet your gallon bag in place in The Bag Holder, toss in the ingredients, seal the bag shut and then have your kids mix it all up by mushing things around! Big Sister E and Little Sister B would LOVE that! When it comes time to pour the batter into the pan, simply open it up and squeeze down the bag until every last drop is out and you're ready to bake.

If you reuse bags, then stick it back in The Bag Holder and clean it out for next time. If not, throw it away and you'll have no bowl, mixer, spatula and more waiting for you in the sink.

As well as being a hit with kids, how about for seniors? If you or someone you know has a hard time with the mixing and lifting that goes along with traditional cooking, The Bag Holder takes away a lot of the physical work that might be difficult - and makes the whole process quicker, too!

Around here when we're done cooking or have finished eating and it's time to store leftovers, I cringe having to pull open the drawer of storage containers. Even if I didn't have two kids that play in there, I still don't think I would be able to easily find a lid and bottom that match without a lot of digging.

Instead, The Bag Holder frees up your cupboards as well as your refrigerator or freezer because plastic bags can lie flat or be folded down or fit into any number of small spaces without any problem. Then, simply pull out your bag later on, open and place it back in The Bag Holder and then put the whole thing in the microwave to reheat it. Simple and still no dishes to wash!

With hundreds of recipes that can be made "in the bag" such as beef or chicken enchiladas, baked french toast or three cheese macaroni, you'll have every meal covered for quite a while to come... as well as the ability to create your own tasty masterpieces.

By saving you time, money and space and giving you the ability to enjoy the cooking without the work of cleaning up, The Bag Holder will turn multiple steps in the kitchen into just one. When it debuts in April, this thick and study item will retail for $19 plus shipping and will come with a 25-recipe cookbook that easily stores right inside.

Don't Be Left Holding The Bag! Thanks to the generosity of The Bag Holder, one person will not only want to heed that advice but will get to have a tasty meal to remember it by, because...

One lucky person will win a $25 Outback Steakhouse gift card
from The Bag Holder!


Outback Steakhouse
To enter to win: Visit The Bag Holder (they are currently only on Facebook), watch at least one of their fun and informative videos and then return here and tell me how this product would be useful for you.

Extra Entries (available after the mandatory entry above is completed; please leave a separate comment for each entry in order for them to be counted).

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Giveaway will end on March 4th at 11:59pm CST. Do me the favor of leaving an email address or making absolutely sure it is visible in your profile, I have to have a way to contact the winner. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to contact me or respond to notification or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.

All images are © The Bag Holder. A big thank you to The Bag Holder for providing a $25 Outback gift card for one lucky giveaway winner. I was compensated for this post but the opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.

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I watched the video where she prepared the salad, which would be great for me because I love eating salad but am too lazy to chop everything every day!

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Free Bees said...

The bag holder product would be useful to me because it frustrating when I need to pour something into a ziploc bag and I have to get another person to hold the bag open for me so I can pour, and still stuff starts falling out the sides, like soups that we freeze for easy meals during the winter.

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It sure would reduce clean up time!
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I think I could use this on a daily basis when I am cutting up meats or vegetables. It would help in sorting the trash part from the parts I would use.
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My daughter and I are trying to decorate cakes etc- the piping would help a lot - THANKS for sharing :)
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It'll save me alot of time.


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This would be useful because I could put all the meal ingredients in one bag for zero mess. honeypie411 at yahoo dot com

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Jill Myrick (jsc123) said...

I love how easy, simple and mess free it was to make deviled eggs using the Bag Holder.

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I would use it to make pudding !

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perfect for cutting raw chicken

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Crystal F said...

This would really help out when I dividing the chicken up. I hate how slimy and icky the bag gets from the chicken rubbing againt it. I hate touching that slimy stuff. Lol thank you!

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Barbarawr said...

I LOVED the devilled egg video! I hate the smell of eggs, but my daughter is always on the run so I have trouble getting protein into her. The one thing she really likes is devilled eggs, so I make them for her, gagging all the way. This product would be great because I could make them FAST and get away from that awful smell!

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I'll cut chicken and add it to the baggie

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FIBERONE said...

The bag holder would make cooking cakes, omelets, stews,etc. quicker and easier. I am all for saving time, energy and making things easier in the kitchen.

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I like the cake video, making a cake without using a lot of bowls would be great

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I need at least an extra pair of hands, especially in the kitchen!

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Kitty Cardero said...

The Bag Holder would be useful for me because I do a lot of marinading in ziplocs and using it would keep me from having to fight with the bags.

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ladycat713 said...

I'd use it when I make a big batch of stew and divide it into smaller amounts to freeze so we don't have to keep eating the same thing until it's gone and can have some variety. Trying to do that without something like this can get messy.

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I like that it is easy to wash and reuse bags with it.

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Sand said...

This product would be helpful to me because I always struggle while making marinades to hold the bag up while adding the ingredients.

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The Bag Holder would make saving leftovers so much easier as well as making marinades for steaks and chicken.

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