Archive for June, 2010

Look what we’ve been up to!

Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Road tripping to Dallas to pass out Batter Blaster cans to RVers. (We actually caught a guy JUST in time. He was getting ready to open boxed pancake mix to actually MIX. That’s unheard of!)

Road tripping to Dallas to pass out Batter Blaster cans to RVers. (We actually caught a guy JUST in time. He was getting ready to open boxed pancake mix to actually MIX. That’s unheard of!)

Making delicious chicken and waffles

Making delicious chicken and waffles

Hugging while making delicious chicken and waffles

Hugging while making delicious chicken and waffles

Flipping pancakes at charity golf tournaments

Flipping pancakes at charity golf tournaments

Watching people high five after eating Batter Blaster pancakes

Watching people high five after eating Batter Blaster pancakes

Temporary-tattooing

Temporary-tattooing

Getting gnomes to eat Batter Blaster waffles

Getting gnomes to eat Batter Blaster waffles

Yup, we sure have been busy!

Share Your Story with Batter Blaster

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

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Batter Blaster and Round Rock Express unite! We’ve been giving out pancakes and prizes at Round Rock Express games, the minor league baseball team of the Austin area. Look for the Batter Blaster tent next time you go to cheer on the Round Rock Express to get some delicious, free pancakes.

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You can also learn about our monthly “Share Your Story” online contest we are holding during the 2010 Round Rock Express baseball season. You will have the chance to win great prizes! If you don’t live in Central Texas and/or cannot make it to Round Rock Express games, don’t fret! You can still enter the contest and will still be able to win prizes.

Learn how to enter your theme-related story and photo below:

  • Contestants enter their submission by emailing their story and photograph: shareyourstory@batterblaster.com. Both the story and photo should be relevant to that month’s designated theme.
    • Month of June: Teamwork
    • Month of July: Leadership
    • Month of August: Sportsmanship
  • Contestants must be at least 13 years of age or older. If they are younger than this, then they must have parental consent with, or at the very least, a digital signature prior to entering the contest.
  • There are Honorable Mention winners chosen weekly that receive prizes. Batter Blaster evaluates entries weekly and recognizes a contestant’s story that illustrates that month’s theme.
  • There are Top 25 entries selected and posted to be voted on by friends and family. One can “vote” by adding a comment online at www.batterblaster.com/shareyourstory to the desired entrant’s story.
  • There is one winner selected monthly that receives the Grand Prize consisting of a family-pack of free tickets to a Round Rock Express game and a Batter Blaster breakfast kit, along with being honored at the game and on our blog!

We really look forward to reading your stories! Good luck to everyone!

First entry! Make A Batter Blaster Commercial Contest

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

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We received our first submission in the Batter Blaster “Make A Batter Blaster Commercial” contest, and if the rest of our submissions are as creative as this one, it’s going to be a very interesting contest. Enjoy:

Submitted by Louise Sutton.

HAAM’s 5th Anniversary Party: Supporting local Austin musicians

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Batter Blaster helped celebrate the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians’ 5th Anniversary in true Southern style with delicious, traditional chicken and waffles! Also attending and providing food, beverages and music were Whole Foods, Kohana Slow Roasted Coffee, Hey Cupcake!, RockStar Bagels, Tito’s, Twin Liquors, Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada and Celebrity Chef Jeremy Bruch aka “Jrm” from the band What Made Milwaukee Famous.

Special thanks to Executive Director of HAAM Carolyn Schwarz for organizing such a nice event!

Sandy and Courtney gear up to serve lots and lots of chicken and waffles.

Sandy and Courtney gear up to serve lots and lots of chicken and waffles.

Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada play for entertainment. Check out the beautiful view of Austin behind them!

Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada play for entertainment. Check out the beautiful view of Austin behind them!

Mmmm...chicken and waffles.

Mmmm...chicken and waffles.

Would you like some Habenero-lemon-garlic-honey butter created by Chef Jrm on your Batter Blaster waffle? Yes, it’s in a squirt gun.

Would you like some Habenero-lemon-garlic-honey butter created by Chef Jrm on your Batter Blaster waffle? Yes, it’s in a squirt gun.

Chef Jrm talking about his delicious, homemade morel mushroom and pork gravy.

Chef Jrm talking about his delicious, homemade morel mushroom and pork gravy.

Batter Blaster team and Chef Jrm were on duty to make sure the event ran smoothly.

Batter Blaster team and Chef Jrm were on duty to make sure the event ran smoothly.

CONTEST: Make A Batter Blaster Commercial!

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

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Batter Blaster is looking for you to make us a commercial! We’d love to know how you can say, in :30 seconds, why Batter Blaster is important for you. Do the kids love it? Do you have fun with Batter Blaster? Has it made hot breakfast more convenient?

WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:
First Place: $1000.00!
Second Place and Third Place: Brand New 16GB Apple iPad!

We’re looking for creativity and, most of all, fun. Don’t worry about making it look perfect.

Here’s the rules:

1. Shoot a :30 second spot for Batter Blaster

2. Be creative! We’re not looking for production value; we’re looking for you to show how Batter Blaster makes breakfast easier. Have fun.

3. Upload your spot to http://www.youtube.com

4. Send us a link to your video. Send the link and the following contact information to video@batterblaster.com.

5. Need logos and images? Download here.

Full contest guidelines are here.