Roman Meal Bread – Bakery Fresh Whole Grains {GIVEAWAY!}

Disclosure: I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Roman Meal. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating.

I have a confession to make. I have a love/hate relationship with sandwiches.

You see, my husband LOVES sandwiches. Loves them. If he could, he’d take three sandwiches to work a day. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

What’s even worse is that now this has rubbed off on our youngest boys. Every day D-Man wants a sandwich to take to school in his lunch box. Then when he gets home he wants another sandwich. Then there’s RoRo, he could eat 3 sandwiches a day too!

Now, call me crazy, of course sandwiches are easy to make. I know many women would LOVE to have this problem that their husband and kids always want sandwiches. But I’m a food blogger, and sandwiches can be so boring!

As you can tell, I’m not much of a sandwich person. Actually, I take that back. I love hot sandwiches. Toasted or grilled and it’s the best thing since… well sliced bread.
(Ha! See what I did there?)

You want to know something that makes me not mind all these sandwiches that my family is devouring? Roman Meal bread. Have you ever tried it?

I remember the first time I brought a loaf home, Big G was so excited! He had childhood memories of his grandmother (Big Mama) making him sandwiches with Roman Meal bread, and it was always their favorite brand. Since Roman Meal bread is always baked fresh, locally in regional bakeries across the United States, it’s not always available at every retailer or grocery store. I just so happened to find it at a small local grocery store chain in my town. This means it was delivered freshly baked bread to my local grocery store, and it also means Roman Meal bread is never frozen and shipped long distances. This is good news for us, because meals always taste better when prepared with fresh ingredients!

Roman Meal has been an American favorite for generations and was one of the first companies to offer whole grain bread nationwide. They’ve been baking healthy whole grains into their breads for over 100 years, and they have their recipes down pat. This bread is light, fluffy and not as dense or heavy as other whole wheat products out there. It’s made from a sweet and soft whole grain blend of whole wheat, whole rye, wheat bran, wheat germ and flaxmeal, with hints of honey and molasses.

What’s the deal with whole grains? Well, whole grains are a good source for vitamin D, calcium, and fiber and they also help with digestion and weight management. Studies have shown whole grain intake may reduce the risk of heart disease. One serving of Roman Meal bread (2 slices) has 21 grams of whole grains – more than 40% of the recommended daily value of whole grains**.

If you’re not familiar with the brand, this is a perfect time to get to know them! Roman Meal is having a Baked Fresh Sweepstakes during the month of September! You can enter the sweepstakes on Facebook and here’s a few of the rules:

• One grand prizewinner will receive $2,500; several others will win free bread coupons!
• This sweepstakes ends September 30th.
• You will receive a $1 off coupon when you enter the sweepstakes.

Whole Grains Month is September 1st- 30th, 2014 and the theme is “Make the Switch”. Use delicious whole grain recipes to incorporate more whole grains in your diet!

You can also join the Roman Meal Newsletter and receive a $1 off coupon! By signing up you can stay up to date on the latest products and nearby locations that sell the Roman Meal products or follow them on Facebook or Twitter. You can also visit the “Simple Meals” Pinterest board for easy whole grain recipe ideas.

Roman Meal offers dozens of tasty and healthy whole grain recipes the entire family will love. Check out some of the great tasting Roman Meal Recipes for you to try with your family made with Roman Meal Breads, and (thankfully) a lot of the recipes are not just sandwiches! There’s plenty of fun recipes like this cobbler that I have pictured and there’s also stuffed tomatoes, egg cups, and even stuffing. If sandwiches are your thing, there’s some amazing hot AND cold sandwiches listed too!

I also have some exciting news! Not only can you enter to win the sweepstakes on Facebook, but you can also enter my own giveaway for Roman Meal coupon vouchers so you can try this delicious bread yourself!

Here’s how to enter:

Prize: One (1) set of Roman Meal coupon vouchers.

Giveaway runs through the evening of September 26th.

Eligibility: Winners are limited to the continental United States and must be 18 years of age or older. See full contest rules in the rafflecopter form. You will be notified via the email you used in the rafflecopter form if you win, and you will have 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen.

Enter using the rafflecopter form below. You can sign into the form with Facebook, or you can use your name and email address. Good luck!
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**The USDA recommends 48 grams of whole grains per day.