LOWES FOODS good for you RECIPE CONTEST

Family traditions of the kitchen include recipes and meals that are handed down from one generation to the next.  Be a part of our tradition by entering your delicious and nutritious family recipe as we welcome in the New Year.
Recipe entries will be accepted through January 31, 2009.

HOW YOUR RECIPE WILL BE JUDGED:
1. ORIGINAL - your recipe must be original (not from a published cookbook, magazine or other commercial source).
2. FLAVORFUL - our finalist's recipes will be prepared, tasted and judged by officials of Lowes Foods.
3. HEALTHY - your recipe will receive up to 3 bonus points if it is lower in fat and salt, and higher in whole grains and fiber.
4. EASY TO PREPARE - your recipe will receive 1 bonus point if it is easy to prepare, even for beginning cooks.

OTHER GUIDELINES:
The contest is open to residents of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia who are 13 years of age or older. Employees of Lowes Foods, Alex Lee, IFH and MDI are not eligible. Limit one entry per person. If the same recipe is submitted by more than one person, then only the first one received will be judged.
Recipes become the property of Lowes Foods and may be edited, published and used for promotional purposes by Lowes Foods without notice or compensation.
The 1st place winner in each recipe category will receive a $100 Lowes Foods gift card and the winning recipe may be published in a Lowes Foods ad and on Lowes Foods website. Each winner will also receive a copy of Lowes Foods Beef and Pork cookbooks. Winners will be announced on or before March 31, 2009. Winners will be notified by mail.
Lowes Foods is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, damaged entries or for entries that cannot be processed due to phone, network, electronic or computer hardware or software failure.

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Choose one recipe category: Breakfast entree, Lunch entree or Dinner entree.
2. Choose a traditional family recipe that is full of flavor and good nutrition.
3. Complete recipe application form.
4. We will choose one winner from each of the 3 recipe categories and award a $100 Lowes Foods gift card to each winner.