It’s Friday, so I am linking up with Courtney at Eat, Pray, Run DC, Cynthia at You Signed Up for What and Mar at Mar on the Run for their weekly linkup. Each week they pick a theme and bloggers join in and link up. This year instead of specific themes, they are letting us be creative with broad themes for each week of the month. The second week of each month is a “food” week. My friends at Krave Jerky (see my full review HERE) asked me to share some of the their favorite ideas for celebrating National Jerky Day (Sunday, June 12) with you. They also offered a giveaway of one of each of their flavors to a lucky reader, so read on for their ideas and some of mine!
Did you know National Jerky Day was a thing? I didn’t but I did notice it was all the rage at the NCA Snacks and Sweets Show and I have a bunch of additional jerky related shares coming soon, too. You can check all of the “National Days” here to see what you may be missing!
1. Eat your favorite flavor straight from the package. No explanation needed for this one. Eat and enjoy!
2. Use a spicy jerky to garnish your Bloody Mary. June 12th is a Sunday, so have a nice Bloody Mary garnished with jerky with your brunch!
3. Chop it up small and use it in your breakfast burrito or breakfast quesadilla. Use jerky in place of bacon bits in your breakfast burrito or breakfast quesadilla.
4. Use it at your tailgate or party in a layered dip. An idea from the folks at Krave!
Ingredients: Fresh Guacamole, Your favorite salsa or pico de gallo, Mango Salsa, Low Fat Plain Greek Yogurt (used in place of sour cream) and one 3.25oz Bag Chili Lime KRAVE (chopped)
Preparation: Use a small or medium sized bowl and layer away. They began with the guacamole, followed with spicy salsa, mango salsa, chopped Chili Lime Jerky and finished with a heaping dollop of plain yogurt and a jerky dust garnish. Layer as much or little as you like, serve with chips or veggies and enjoy!
5. From my friends at Krave Jerky – Put it in your cocktail… try this one! A Smoke Apple Fusion combines the light and refreshing flavors of Angry Orchard’s Crisp Apple Hard Cider and the smoky and tangy taste of KRAVE Chili Lime Beef Jerky.
Ingredients: 5 oz. Krave Chili Lime Beef Jerky Infused Reposado Tequila, 1/2 oz. Cinnamon Infused Honey Syrup, 1/2 oz. Lime Juice, 4 oz. Angry Orchard Crisp Apple, Smoked Salt
Method: Tear up a medium sized piece of beef jerky and add to the Tequila. Allow to sit for 20 to 30 min and then strain off the Tequila. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a rocks glass with ice and a smoked salt rim. Garnish with a piece of Krave Chili Lime Beef Jerky.
Celebrate National Jerky Day by entering to win a Krave Jerky Sampler Box. KRAVE Jerky is “the healthier anytime snack.” It is a naturally high protein, low calorie snack. KRAVE Jerky contains lean domestic meats and all-natural, gourmet ingredients. They use no nitrates and no artificial flavors. All flavors are under 90 calories per serving. They also minimize salt and are 97% fat free. And, all flavors are gluten free! How do they get so much taste without the extra calories and preservatives? After bathing in their marinades for 48 hours, they bake it. This creates “a moist & tender jerky experience unlike any other.”
One lucky winner will receive a sampler pack of all 8 flavors. Please use the Rafflecopter below to enter. The giveaway is open to folks in the US only who are over 18 and is void where prohibited. Contest runs through June 18. A winner will be selected and notified on June 19.
KRAVE Jerky has an awesome website with great recipes and more! You can subscribe for offers and information at the bottom of any page! You can also follow on Twitter and Facebook. Plus if you order a “subscription” for KRAVE Jerky online, you get 15% off on your orders plus free shipping if you buy 5 bags or more. Now through 11:59 PM PST on June 12, get 30% off on Krave Jerky at their website with the code JERKYDAY30.
How will you celebrate National Jerky Day?
Please note: I was not compensated for this post. The giveaway prize will be provided by Krave and sent directly to the winner. As always, all opinions are my own.