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by | Aug 30, 2010 | Giveaways | 177 comments

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While at BlogHer in NYC earlier this month, I was interviewed by the Jimmy Dean Sun!  Yes the one from the commercial.. you know those really cute commercials where the weather is so much better once they eat a Jimmy Dean breakfast?  I love them.. even before I met the sun himself.  I always found them entertaining!

Here is my interview with the Jimmy Dean Sun…

They were at BlogHer to introduce a new line of breakfast products called Jimmy D’s.  They are convenient solutions for busy moms to help them get their kids days off to a good start.  Very helpful right now with getting back into the school morning routines.  Not to mention they are hearty, satisfying and they only have 210 calories or less and 7 or more grams of protein.

Jimmy D’s can be found in the frozen breakfast section at your grocery store and are available in three delicious varieties:

  • French Toast Griddlers — a cinnamon glazed French toast breakfast sandwich with Jimmy Dean turkey sausage. With 210 calories and 8 grams of protein, the Jimmy D’s Griddler Sandwich is a good source of protein and contains vitamins and minerals such as iron(5), niacin(4) and folate(4). The sandwich contains 8 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat and 390 mg of sodium.

  • Griddle Sticks — a Jimmy Dean turkey sausage link wrapped in maple pancake batter on a stick. At 160 calories and 7 grams of protein, Jimmy D’s Griddle Sticks are a good source of protein, phosphorus(3)and niacin(4). In addition, they provide 6 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat and 410 mg of sodium.

  • French Toast Duos — two cinnamon glazed French toast sticks served with two Jimmy Dean turkey sausage links. At 210 calories and 12 grams of protein, Jimmy D’s Duos provide an excellent source of protein and are a good source of iron(5), B vitamins(4) (including riboflavin, thiamin and vitamin B12), folate(4) and zinc(5). They have 10 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat and 440 mg of sodium.

You can also read on the Jimmy Dean website about the importance of protein and the benefits of a balanced breakfast with protein.

My thoughts: I tried the Griddle Sticks while at BlogHer and I thought they were pretty good.  Great for a breakfast on the go.  I like that they are made with turkey sausage so I know they are better for me than regular sausage and the combination was really good.  I picked up the French Toast Griddlers and French Toast Duos to try next.  I’m thinking the French Toast Griddlers will be very yummy with the cinnamon glazed French Toast.  Looking forward to trying that and the French Toast Duos I know my kids will enjoy and they will be perfect for the day we are trying desperately to get out the door.

I love that they are microwaveable and ready in minutes.  I can’t tell you how much I don’t like the mornings, especially when we have to be somewhere.

To make this breakfast even better for my family and because I’m constantly trying to get more fruits and veggies into my kids, I would probably serve any of these with a banana or slices of apples.  Two things my girls love to eat in the morning.

Get a Coupon: You can print a coupon for $1.00/1 Jimmy D’s breakfast product and give them a try.  Let me know what you think!

Would you like to try the New Jimmy D’s for FREE??

Giveaway: (3) Koupon Karen reader’s will win a coupon for a FREE Jimmy D’s breakfast product!

How to Enter: Tell me what your morning routine is… are you sunny in the morning? Or do you need your coffee like I do!

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Details: This giveaway is open to US residents and will end September 8th at 11:59pm. The winner’s will be randomly picked and announced shortly after and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or I will randomly pick another winner.

Disclosure: The wonderful people of  Jimmy Dean provided me with FREE product coupons and they provided me with FREE product coupons to share with my readers.  This did not influence my post and as always, my words are my own.

177 Comments

  1. Marcie on August 30, 2010 at 11:28 am

    I need my coffee first!

  2. Charlotte on August 30, 2010 at 11:28 am

    My morning routine is running around after my 16 month old!

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  10. Rachel on August 30, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    I’m not a coffee drinker and I cannot eat food first thing. I always take breakfast to work with me.

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  15. Carol on August 30, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    I definitely need coffee to get going

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  17. Lisa on August 30, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    First thing in AM I feed my kitties and then feed the squirrels and bird feeders get filled. Next empty the DREADED litter box. Fix my hubby his latte and finally I fix myself a latte. One of these days I’m going to do that first (yeah like in my dreams) LOL!

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  19. Beth on August 30, 2010 at 2:51 pm

    Coffee for me

  20. Lucy on August 30, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    Can’t function without my java fix!

  21. Kelly Massman on August 30, 2010 at 4:12 pm

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  22. Claudia on August 30, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    I need coffee for sure

  23. Will on August 30, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    I need coffee, but I normally have to wait until the kids are up and my wife is dressed and ready…but I love the morning, it’s a fresh new day!

  24. Breanne Blanchard on August 30, 2010 at 4:53 pm

    I NEED a coke…that is my coffee 🙂 NOT a fan of mornings.

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  29. traci s on August 30, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    climb out of bed and sit on the chair til i wake all the way up ,then i am ready to go , get some hot tea , some toast and the day has begun

  30. Carolyn on August 30, 2010 at 5:47 pm

    Definitely need my Dunkin Donuts!

  31. Daleene on August 30, 2010 at 6:01 pm

    I am definitely not a morning person. My husband calls me
    “Momma Grizzly” in the mornings. I need about 3 cups of coffee before I come alive!

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  41. Jennifer on August 30, 2010 at 7:48 pm

    I am SO NOT a morning person… and since I am having a horrible pregnancy, I haven’t been able to down coffee…. so I am hating the mornings lately!! haha!

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  43. Isabel Acosta on August 30, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    I get up before my sons or my husband, and start my day…. but I really need my coffee. I make their lunches…and do my best to help them start their day off as best as possible

  44. amandasue on August 30, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    These sounds pretty good! Unfortantly I have to have coffee and food in the morning (even if I’m not hungry) since I’m on meds.

  45. sarah on August 30, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    i hit my snooze a few times and then get up. i get my shower and then eat… sometimes it’s a coffee morning other times it’s not.

  46. Ashley H. on August 30, 2010 at 11:28 pm

    I’m not a morning person. I need my coffee asap!

  47. Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} on August 31, 2010 at 1:04 am

    My morning routine is coffee, pills, and a sit-down at the computer — I need my coffee like you do 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!

  53. Kristi on August 31, 2010 at 2:26 am

    OMG I’m a total bear in the mornings! Anything to help my get-ready-for-work time go more smoothly is great in my book!

  54. hollowsins on August 31, 2010 at 2:57 am

    I get up for about an hour to get the boys off to school.Then I go back to bed until the princess wakes up.I am not a morning person but I don’t drink coffee so I grab a Pepsi

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  58. TamiV on August 31, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    I like my coffee in the morning! Actually a few cups!

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  62. Jay on August 31, 2010 at 5:33 pm

    Definitely not a morning person but don’t drink coffee either. We usually have oatmeal or cereal during the week and hubby makes yummy bfast on weekend.

  65. Marcie on September 1, 2010 at 8:14 am

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  66. Vicki Wurgler on September 1, 2010 at 9:49 am

    coffee first-then I am sunny!

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  69. bethanyb on September 2, 2010 at 5:48 am

    i am so slow in the morning! i hate mornings! 🙂 if i have the time, i get online before i go to work and see what’s going on with my fav blogs and my email. i then get my 4 year old ready to go while i get myself ready to go. i take him to school before i go to work.

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  74. Leanne on September 3, 2010 at 6:23 am

    I like to get up before the rest of the family cuz I am not that pleasant to deal with and no one whats to see this momma’s crabiness in the morning without her coffee!! I’m much more tolerable after that first cup!!

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  82. SANDY on September 4, 2010 at 10:33 pm

    nope not sunny in the am- try to prepare the night before because I need diet coke to get going when itss warmer out to get moving- and need to wake up

  83. shelly on September 5, 2010 at 12:02 am

    I need coffee to get going in the morning.

  84. Amber G on September 5, 2010 at 12:12 am

    I’m generally sunny after I have some granola with greek yogurt for breakfast!

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  89. EMMA L HORTON on September 5, 2010 at 6:53 am

    I HAVE TO HAVE MY COFFEE BEFORE ANYTHING GETS STARTED IN THE MORNING

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  91. Marcie on September 5, 2010 at 8:39 am

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  92. McKim on September 5, 2010 at 10:55 am

    As I’ve gotten older I’m much better in the mornings. I wake up automatically and am usually in a good mood.

  93. debp on September 5, 2010 at 11:29 am

    I am usually a get up and go type of person in the mornings. I like having coffee in the morning, but it isn’t a must have.
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  94. Deborah Wellenstein on September 5, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    I don’t drink coffee, but I need my diet coke-and a half hour to wake up!

  95. Linda Lansford on September 5, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    Don’t try to ask me anything until I have had 2 cups of coffee

  96. Marcie on September 6, 2010 at 5:30 am

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  97. Ericka T on September 6, 2010 at 6:31 am

    I’m definitely Not a morning person. It takes 2 mugs of coffee and about an hour before I’m bearable.

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  99. Steph S on September 6, 2010 at 7:12 am

    I’d say I’m somewhere in-between. I don’t need a cup of coffee, but I also like to wake up for a little bit before anyone talks to me!

  100. Denise B. on September 6, 2010 at 7:57 am

    I am always up and revving to go! 🙂

  101. Robin Riley on September 6, 2010 at 10:03 am

    I am a sunny morning person. Up and at it first thing.

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  104. shelly on September 6, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    I need coffee in the mornig.

  108. Benita on September 7, 2010 at 3:01 am

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  109. Marcie on September 7, 2010 at 8:12 am

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  110. Alicia Webster on September 7, 2010 at 9:35 am

    I get up, make coffee and everybody’s lunches, shower and get dressed, wake three kids, feed them breakfast, and get them ready, wake hubby, walk oldest child to bus stop, return with younger two.
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  111. Shirley on September 7, 2010 at 9:56 am

    OMG, COFFEE COFFEE in the morning.

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  117. Erica C. on September 7, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    I like a quiet morning by myself while I get ready. I like to have my breakfast and watch the news for a few minutes before I really start moving!

  118. Becky S. on September 7, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    I absolutely DO NOT function without coffee!

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  120. Becky on September 7, 2010 at 8:57 pm

    Once I get out of bed, I’m fine…it’s the getting out of bed process that’s rough! I always have a cup of coffee before anything else : )

  121. shawna on September 7, 2010 at 9:10 pm

    No coffee needed here!!

  122. Cori Westphal on September 7, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    I am a cloudy person in the morning! LOL I need coffee and quick, after I get up. Once I have a few sips in me, I’m ready to begin the day. My kids are only 6 and 7 but they’ve learned that they don’t ask mommy for much before she has her coffee!

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  128. tallcapp on September 7, 2010 at 10:53 pm

    I am one of those horrible morning people who wake up smiling, talky and bouncy. (I do wear down by mid-afternoon!)

  129. Louis on September 8, 2010 at 1:42 am

    I need a huge pot of coffee to get me going in the morning

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  134. Carolsue on September 8, 2010 at 2:39 am

    NOOOOOO, I am not sunny in the morning. Quite the opposite. I am a night owl!
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  137. Marcie on September 8, 2010 at 6:04 am

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  138. Jessica on September 8, 2010 at 6:36 am

    I’m not a morning person so I definitely need a little space and at least one cup of coffee.

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  142. susan on September 8, 2010 at 7:31 am

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  143. Amy Delong on September 8, 2010 at 8:21 am

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  147. valancia on September 8, 2010 at 11:40 am

    Nope not usually sunny in the morning, hate getting up, need Pepsi to egt me going

  148. Stacey M on September 8, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    I’m grouchy for about the 1st 20 minutes in the morning. Once I’ve sloshed down a refreshing Coke, I’m good to go.

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  151. Susan Smith on September 8, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    I’m pretty quiet in the morning, I don’t drink coffee but I do like a Coke to get me moving.

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  157. Ria on September 8, 2010 at 4:27 pm

    i get up extra early because breakfast is my quiet time then after i eat and read the newspaper i get the kids up
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  163. Julie L on September 8, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    No I am not a morning person-just ask my family lol

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  166. Diane Baum on September 8, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    morning is my best time

  167. Laura on September 8, 2010 at 6:49 pm

    My hubby doesn’t even think about waking me up until the coffee is ready.

  168. mar on September 8, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    Need my coffee…..

  170. Tim on September 8, 2010 at 8:55 pm

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  175. melanie on September 8, 2010 at 11:16 pm

    You know what? It varies..Sometimes Im great in the morning, and then there are some where I just can’t function until noon.

  176. katklaw777 on September 8, 2010 at 11:50 pm

    I am not a “morning person.” I am grumpy till I wake up, takes about half an hour. I neeed a good cuppa tea! Then I am good to go…….

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