General Mills and Betty Crocker Reaching Bloggers and Consumers

In any American and Latino kitchens General Mills products are bound to be found. All time family

Bloggers from across America learned about the history of General Mills, General Mills products (including Betty Crocker and Bisquick), and discovered an important value of how to use these very same products in new ways.

One box of Bisquick can be used to make breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. Some easy and fun recipes to make using Bisquick are the Ultimate Chicken Fingers and Churros.

Ingredients
2/3 cup Original Bisquick® mix
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt or Garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips
1 egg, slightly beaten
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Handful of coconut flakes (optional)

Directions
1. Heat oven to 450ºF. Line cookie sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray.
2. Mix Bisquick mix, cheese, salt and paprika (optional coconut flakes) in 1-gallon resealable plastic
food-storage bag. Dip half the chicken strips into egg; place in bag of Bisquick mixture. Seal bag; shake to coat. Place chicken on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken. Drizzle butter over chicken.
3. Bake 12 to 14 minutes, turning after 6 minutes with pancake turner, until no longer pink in center.

Ingredients
Vegetable oil
4 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 1/4 cups Original Bisquick® mix
1 cup hot water

Directions
1. In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil (2 to 3 inches) over medium-high heat until thermometer inserted in oil reads 375°F.
2. In small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of the sugar and the cinnamon; set aside. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, hot water and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar with spatula until dough forms.
3. Spoon dough into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch star tip. Pipe 5-inch strips of dough into hot oil. If necessary, cut dough with knife or scissors between each churro. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, turning frequently, until golden brown. Carefully remove from oil; drain on paper towels.
4.Immediately sprinkle churros generously with sugar-cinnamon mixture. Serve warm.

 
A household activity that is frequently occurring within homes across America (& Latin America) is cooking in the kitchen as a family.  Betty Crocker cookie and cake mixes can be used to make visually beautiful desserts that parents can engage their kids with while spending quality family time together. 

  A tasty recipe to create as a family is Betty Crocker’s Brownie ‘n Berries Dessert Pizza. 
 

Ingredients
1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup fresh raspberries
1/2 cup apple jelly

Directions
1.Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray or shortening.
2.Make batter as directed on brownie mix box. Spread in pan.
3.Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4.In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Carefully spread mixture evenly over brownie base. Arrange berries over cream cheese mixture. Stir jelly until smooth; brush over berries. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled. Cut into wedges. Store covered in refrigerator.

The daily question, “What to make for dinner?” has an answer with convenient online recipes available at the Betty Crocker and Bisquick websites that are categorized by ingredients and meal types.  Sign up for the Betty Crocker and Bisquick newsletters via their websites to receive recipes and valuable coupons.  General Mills is truly a brand leader that connects with their consumers through their multifaceted products and blogger outreach partnerships. 

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Thanks to Matt Holland Photography for all the great pictures and patience with a loud group of bloggers!

P.S. – On my way back home to FL at the Minneapolis airport, I had a chance encounter with talented actress, Laura Innes, who memorably played Dr. Kerry Weaver on “E.R”. and will be seen on NBC’s new show “The Event“.  She so was not totally freaked out by this random fan asking for a photo with her! 🙂

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Joscelyn Ramos Campbell has more than a decade of experience as an award-winning former federal government public relations executive under the Bush and Obama administrations. The “super-connected power mom“ was recently named by Latina Magazine as one of “The 10 Best Latina Mommy Bloggers on the Web“; by CBS News as one of the “Top Bloggers in the Business“; by NBC Latino Work-Life Balance series as a “Top Latina Mom Blogger“; an Empowering Latina in the Marketing Field; by CNBC.com as a Top Latino Social Media Stars and Leading Hispanic Bloggers. She is the owner of Mami Innovative Media and founder of Mami of Multiples, one of the nation’s leading Latina American parenting and lifestyle sites offering resources and helpful tips for families. She is a nationally syndicated Parenting Columnist and co-hosts a Talk Radio Show. Joscelyn is a public speaker, military wife and mother to a teen son and identical twin boys. Connect with Joscelyn at @JoscelynRC & @InnovativeTalk.

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