Peanut Gallery: Contest Seeks Restaurant Items

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Peanut Gallery: Contest Seeks Restaurant Items (NAPSA)—Anew contest is underway to reward consumers for nominating the most delectable peanut creation in their favorite restaurants. All entrants have to do is send their name, address and phone number, nameof the dish, name and location of the restaurant and an approximately 100-word (or less) essay on what makes the dish so delish. Winning entries will be selected primarily on the essay, which should include a description of the item and an explanation of why the item is the entrant’s favorite peanut or peanut butter item on any menu anywhere. The Peanut Advisory Board will award First Prizes of $250 in each of four categories: Appetizer/ Snack, Main Dish, Side Dish/ Salad and Dessert. Up to 50 entries will be randomly selected to win a Peanut Butter Cookbook and otherprizes. Last year’s winner, Cindy Woolston of Brunswick, Mo., cast her vote for the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Pie served at her local Bob Evans restaurant. Woolston praised the dessert’s wonderful blend of peanut butter and chocolate, and remembered happy times sharing the pie with her daughter and talking about school, friends andlife. It’s a winner! Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Pie from Bob Evans restaurants nationwide. Bob Evans Farms Inc. owns and operates 500 full-service family restaurants in 22 states. The company specializes in bringing farm-fresh foods to its customers through its restaurants and retail food products. Entries for this year’s contest must be postmarked or submitted via e-mail no later than February 1, 2003. Entries can be submitted by writing to the Peanut Advisory Board, 1025 Sugar Pike Way, Canton, GA 30115 or by e-mailing pabnuts@mindspring.com. Contest information and winning entries can be viewed online at www.peanutbutterlovers.com.