{#Review + #Giveaway} I Took The Gorton's Seafood (@gortonsseafood ) Challenge & You Can Too!

GORTON'S SEAFOOD CHALLENGE:

I am a seafood lover, and when I go on vacation it's my favorite part of being near the sea. I like tropical vacations, I guess it's from growing up in the North East where it's cold more months of the year than it is hot. For me a getaway means being by the Beach: palm trees, drinks served in coconuts and some kind of seafood = VACATION.

But when there is no time for a getaway, or I'm nowhere near the beach, or just want seafood for dinner I have always turned to Gorton's Seafood, much like the commercials, I do trust the Gorton's Fisherman, it's what I grew up on when I was younger and the brand I still buy today.

When Gorton's put out the Seafood Challenge, I couldn't resist participating! Gorton's is encouraging families to eat seafood twice a week and they have a collection of recipes as well as 20 products that are 200 calories or less to help encourage a healthy diet!

There are numerous benefits to eating fish:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - They contain Omega-3 fatty acids (my personal fave, Salmon, is very high in Omega-3's)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Promote Heart Health

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Decrease Blood Pressure, triglycerides and cholesterol levels

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Improve Arthritis and Joint Pain

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Lessens symptoms of Depression

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Lessens symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Supports Eye Health

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Enhances Brain Growth and Development

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Aids Brain Growth in unborn babies, infants and kids

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Decreases the risks for certain Cancers (We have done quite a bit of Cancer related Coverage this week, if you missed our coverage, read HERE and HERE)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Reduces the symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

Try it in a RECIPE:

Part of the challenge was to try out a Gorton's Seafood under 200 Calories Product in a recipe, and I prepared one of my favorites: SHRIMP and SAUSAGE STUFFED MUSHROOMS:

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But I substituted my recipe and instead of using the shrimp from the local fish market I used Gorton's Shrimp Scampi for an extra kick of flavor!

Ingredients:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1 box of Gorton's Shrimp Scampi

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1 Kielbasa or Andouille Sausage

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1 medium yellow or red onion, diced

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1 small green pepper, diced

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1 tsp of diced Garlic

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1tbsp balsamic vinegar
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1tsp of AllSpice
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1 box of Panko
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1tbsp Mayo
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1 tbsp Mustard

Directions:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Pan Fry Chopped/Diced Sausage until done, set aside

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Saute onion, pepper and garlic

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Add Chopped/Diced Shrimp

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - A bit before the shrimp are actually done, mix (Sausage, Shrimp, onion, Pepper Garlic) into a bowl, add Mayo, Mustard, worcestershire sauce and balsamic and mix together evenly, I prefer to mix in my Panko, but if you prefer the Panko on top and not mixed into the mixture then go ahead and spoon the mix into your preferred mushrooms (organic, portobello etc), if you prefer Panko mixed in like I do, all you need to do is sprinkle with a little four cheese mix (if you don't like cheese or don't wish to add cheese you can skip this step) and if you didn't mix in the panko, you would now put it on top of the mushrooms.

Serving Suggestion: You can plate them with sliced lemon as shown above. If you do not eat meat you can omit the sausage and just add extra veggies!

I also used the Gorton's Tilapia to make Fish Tacos, and those definitely went over well!

These can also be made with the Crunchy Breaded Tilapia Fillets for a bolder, crunchier taco!

Win It! - Our friends at Gorton's want you to take the Seafood Challenge too!

GIVEAWAY:

1 Lucky Ascending Butterfly will win a Gorton's Seafood Prize Pack which includes:

• 5 full-value product coupons so you can sample several different 20 at 200 products
• 1 Gorton's branded apron
• 2 Gorton's branded oven mitts
• 1 Gorton's branded spatula

Get Social/Save Money:

You can get social with Gorton's on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest and right now you can also download a coupon for $1.00 off any two Gorton's items HERE! (app direct links on Facebook can sometimes be tricky so if the direct link didn't work for you just visit Gortons Seafood on Facebook, make sure you are signed in of course) and then you will see a blue banner on the top right that reads 'Download Coupon', press there and the app will launch where you can download/print the coupon.)

Enter using the Rafflecopter Widget Below: (if it takes long to load, just refresh your browser)

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What is your Favorite Type of Seafood Butterfly?

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Disclosure: No monetary compensation has been received by Ascending Butterfly in exchange for this post. A Seafood Challenge pack was provided for editorial consideration and a pack has also been provided for one winner. Prize Fulfillment rests with Giveaway Sponsor. Ascending Butterfly and Giveaway Sponsors are not responsible for lost, late or mis-directed mail. All opinions and stories contained herein are 100% my own. I am a Gorton's Blogger Program Member. Visit our Giveaway Rules and Disclosure Policy Page HERE for full Disclsoure.

Wordless Wednesday - The post #BlogHer12 in Pictures and I kissed Zac Efron Edition!

Re-capping BlogHer in it's entirety could probably take weeks, so I thought I'd walk you through some of what I did and what I saw in pictures, what better day than Wordless Wednesday to do it?

At the T-Mobile Suite during BlogHer, I had the chance to get a massage, a mini-makeover and a chance to kiss Zac Efron - SCORE!

Rickland Orchards took me to Greece! Check out Ascending Butterfly hamming it up at the Rickland Orchards booth at the BlogHer12 Expo Hall - Try all their Greek Yogurt Bars - The Blueberry Acai was my personal favorite!

Got Milk? Check out Ascending Butterfly with her milk mustache, wouldn't you like a home delivery from this smiling Milk Man?

Um....The Lorax is seriously stalking Ascending Butterfly - HELP!

BlogHer Co-founders from Left to Right: Elisa Camahort Page and Lisa Stone

On my recap of day one I shared about President Obama addressing BlogHer Attendees during the Opening Keynote! You could feel the charge of energy throughout the entire room!

I got to steer the ship at the Gorton's Seafood Booth!

I was the Live Blogger for the 'Honoring Your Culture - Celebrating Your Commonality' Panel Session. From Left to Right: Kristin Russo (far left), Grace Hwang Lynch (Session Moderator behind laptop), Carol Cain (wearing glasses) and Sabrina Enayatula (far right). This was a great panel! Press on any of the panelists' names to check out their sites!

From Left to Right: Martha Stewart (left), BlogHer Co-Founder Elisa Camahort Page (right)

Staples was featuring their Martha Stewart Home Office Products, notice the butterfly to the right?  Butterflies follow me everywhere, no wonder I'm a butterfly blogger! I only wish my home office was this organized!

There are some great photos from other parts of BlogHer12 that I will share in other posts, hope you enjoyed these! (I am way more comfortable BEHIND the camera than I am in front of it!) You can also see these pics on Ascending Butterfly's Pinterest Page on the BlogHer 2012 Board!

Did you attend BlogHer12? If so, please feel free to share your Wordless Wednesday BlogHer12 recap links here so we can all see them!

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FTC Disclosure: This is NOT a sponsored post. No compensation has been received to share my BlogHer12 conference experience. All opinions expressed are 100% my own!