To thank all of our American Cancer Society supporters who help create a world with less cancer and more birthdays every day, The Pampered Chef – makers of kitchen tools, food products, and cookbooks galore – is giving away parfait Pink & White Dos Glasses to 2 lucky birthday blog readers. All you have to do is enter right here in this blog post. (Keep reading!)

The Pampered Chef, along with the support of their consultants and customers, is committed to creating a world with more birthdays and has been helping the American Cancer Society save lives for 11 years through their annual May Help Whip Cancer promotion.

And now, they’ve given us some great goodies to help you prepare delicious healthy food. Eating healthy can reduce your risk of cancer and help you celebrate more birthdays. The giveaway includes:

• A set of 4 pink and white dots glasses from The Pampered Chef – These fun, polka-dotted glasses are perfect for serving healthy deserts, parfaits, and fruit dips at family get-togethers, a romantic dinner, baby showers, or bridal showers.

• Sweet honey vanilla sprinkle – Perfect to sprinkle on healthy desserts, birthday cakes/cupcakes, parfaits, or even grilled fruit. Use as a rimmer on the pink and white dots glasses to add some extra flare.

• 2 Help Whip Cancer reusable shopping bags – Make a bold statement with these 13”x13” reusable bags.
• A pink color-coated tomato knife – A sharp, corrosion-resistant stainless blade with a pink nonstick coating lets you glide through foods like fruit for parfaits with precision.
• Pink and white Twixit! clip combo pack – One-snap closure keeps bags closed and contents fresh. Includes 2 giant, 4 large, and 4 small clips. Freezer, microwave, and dishwasher-safe.

All you have to do to enter the giveaway is post a comment at the bottom of this post by May 26 with your idea for the perfect healthy parfait. Will you add fruit, yogurt, or something more inventive? Give it a shot, and you could win the tools to make your culinary creation in style.

To get your creative juices flowing, here are some healthy ideas from the American Cancer Society’s resident expert – Director of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Colleen Doyle. And remember, you can still use these tips and recipes to make something healthy and delicious, even if you don’t win our giveaway.

• Start with a base of yogurt, but skip the pre-sweetened stuff. Use mashed up fruit (like berries or bananas) mixed with unsweetened, plain yogurt to sweeten (and of course, add whole fruit to it!)
• Layer in fruit: Add fresh berries and/or other sliced fruits such as bananas and peaches. Using several different kinds of fruits can make it more interesting, but avoid using frozen or canned fruits which can make your parfait too mushy.
• Add some crunch: Ideas include granola (compare labels to select one with the least amount of sugar and fat and only use a few tablespoons), crushed up vanilla wafers or graham crackers, toasted nuts (toasting nuts gives them more flavor so you can use less since they’re high in calories).
• Think outside the box: Chunks of angel food cake or low fat pound cake are fun options.

The Rules:

• Leave a comment below with your ideas for making a healthy parfait. Entries can be submitted until May 25 at midnight EST.
• You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you’ll be automatically disqualified.
• The giveaway is open to any US residents, 18 or older, void where prohibited. The giveaway is not open to American Cancer Society employees or family members who share a residence. Sorry, we don’t make this rule (we hate excluding anyone).
• The winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one set of four Pink and White Dots Glasses, 1 Sweet Honey Vanilla Sprinkle, 2 Help Whip Cancer Reusable Shopping Bags, 1 Pink Color-Coated Tomato Knife, and 1 Twixit! Clip Combo Pack that includes 2 giant, 4 large, and 4 small clips. Approximate value is $76.
• If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within 3 days of the end of the giveaway. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.