Star Extra Virgin Olive Oil Giveaway

Written by Diana - October 6, 2009 133 Comments

STAR_EnterContestLogo Star is running a Flavors of the Mediterranean Recipe Contest. They want us to see that replacing our butter in our recipes with Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a healthier choice. I received some Star Extra Virgin Olive Oil to use in my recipes in place of butter and last night I made some Dijon Cod using EVOO instead of butter to make the sauce, which worked out really well.

StarEVOliveOils17oz To promote their contest Star is sponsoring a giveaway a week for the next 4 weeks on Cookerati.  The prize is a complimentary gift pack from STAR® Fine Foods which includes a 17 oz. bottle of STAR® Extra Virgin Olive Oil and a “Taste of the Mediterranean” recipe book.

 

If you’d like to convert some of your recipes to lower fat extra virgin olive oil here’s a chart to help you out.

Conversion Chart

Butter/Margarine   Olive Oil
1 tsp. 3/4 tsp.
1 Tbsp. 2-1/4 tsp.
2 Tbsp. 1-1/2 Tbsp.
1/4 cup 3 Tbsp.
1/3 cup 1/4 cup
1/2 cup 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp.
2/3 cup 1/2 cup
3/4 cup 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp.
1 cup

3/4 cup

Giveaway Rules for Oct 5th through 11th, 2009:

  1. Leave a comment telling us how you would replace your butter with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It can be a short recipe, or a couple of lines about what you would do. 
  2. US residents only
  3. One comment per person
  4. Contest ends Midnight (EST) October 11th.

One extra entry can be gained by doing one of the following (let us know in the comments what you have done)

 

The Giveaway:

The prize is a complimentary gift pack from STAR® Fine Foods which includes a 17 oz. bottle of STAR® Extra Virgin Olive Oil and a “Taste of the Mediterranean” recipe book.

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133 Outstanding Responses to "Star Extra Virgin Olive Oil Giveaway"

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  • Kayte CookWatts

    I love to dip bread into it or use it making grilled cheese sandwiches.

  • Sharon A

    I would use it on garlic bread instead of butter.

  • mindy

    i would mix it with fresh garlic and use it in cooking thanks

  • April Jacques

    I always use olive oil instead of butter. Mostly with my breads and pasta

  • kathy pease

    id pour a smidge in pasta instead of butter to keep it from clumping :)

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  • Kimberly Murat

    I have already replaced most of my cooking fats with olive oil. Instead of lathering up my veggies with butter, I cook them to al-dente and then toss them with a teaspoon of olive oil and chopped garlic. MMM excellante!

  • Kimberly Murat

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  • Gabriel J.

    It is great to roast pumpkin seeds.

  • Jackee

    I use it to saute veggies before adding flour in a stew. I rarely use butter, Olive oil is much better in just about everything.

  • Theresa

    I like to use Olive Oil in brownies, it makes them really moist.

  • Gloria

    I use it to cook chicken breasts instead of using butter.

  • Sarah Lehan

    I replace the butter when I make omelets. Thanks for the contest.

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  • Nanette Olson

    I would use olive oil for cooking my scrambled eggs instead of butter.

  • Diane R.

    I already mix whole grain pasta with a little olive oil. My grandkids love it that way. I’ve been thinking of using olive oil on their grilled cheese sandwiches as well.

  • EMMA L HORTON

    I AM TRYING TO USE OLIVE OIL INSTEAD OF COOKING OIL NOW

  • Derk Thomas

    I would replace the butter on my fish to olive oil.

  • Christine

    always use olive oil instead of butter, on bread, potatoes

  • kerri r

    when i am baking i would like to see the difference

  • BRIAN E.

    We use olive oil for all of our cooking & baking; we don’t use butter at all.

  • Laura

    I would put it on pasta instead of butter!

  • amy mayer

    we love bread–all types–so dipping or drizzling in olive oil is SO much better for you–and that would be my biggest change over

  • Djp

    sign me up, just began using olive oil

  • L.D.

    I could replace the butter in some baking recipes for savory things like breads and muffins.

  • Nancy S.

    I would like to saute onions in oil instead of butter.

  • Nancy S.

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