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Conversation and Shared Meal with Dr. Oetker Keeps Romance Alive

March 7, 2012 By Leticia

While Valentine’s Day may be a day dedicated to love, it’s important to stay connected and keep the romance alive all year long. However, busy parents know that in the midst of working, traveling, and parenting, it’s easier said than done and sometimes even sneaking in a conversation can be tricky.
One thing that our family does to stay connected it to sit down together for family meals. It might not be a date night with dim candlelight at a white linen tablecloth establishment but making time to communicate helps keep the romance alive.  Results from informal poll among friends taken while I was at TWIN Camp indicate that conversation that keeps us connected is sexy.
In order to keep the conversation alive in your house, start with a family dinner of pizza courtesy of Dr. Oetker.
Who is Dr. Oetker?  Don’t worry. He’s not Dr. Ruth.  Dr. August Oetker was a pharmacist who developed baking powder called Backin in Germany in 1891.  In order to create brand awareness of Backin, Dr. Oetker published recipes that were printed in newspaper ads and on packages. 
What started out as recipes is now a 4th generation family run buxiness with a product line that includes baking products, cake mixes, dessert mixes, organic products, and frozen pizzas.  Dr. Oetker Pizza Ristorante isn’t your usual frozen pizza.  We loved the thin and crispy crust and tasty toppings without the grease and addition of strange unnatural additives found in many other frozen food lines. 
Dr. Oetker Ristorante is currently available at grocery stores in several states, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., Rhode Island, Baltimore, and New Hampshire. For a list of the varieties available at your local grocery store, visit this chart.
 
GIVEAWAY: Win a pizza prize pack courtesy of Dr. Oetker!  One winner will receive a Dr. Oetker’s Ristorante Prize Pack including a pizza cutter, freezer bag, product coupons, and a Pizza Slice & Serve Board from Crate & Barrel.
TO ENTER: Share one way you keep romance alive all year long in a PG sort of way because remember, we’re a family friendly site! Leave a comment betfore Friday, March 16 and include your email address or Twitter handle for your entry to be valid.
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A winner will be selected from eligible entries on Friday, March 16.  Winner must reply within 24 hours with a U.S. mailing address and phone number for shipping purposes.  Leticia- Tech Savvy Mama is not responsible for delayed, damaged, or lost items. Please visit Official Sweepstakes Rules for complete details.
 
This is a sponsored post. Dr. Oetker’s Ristorante product and additional incentives were provided to me. All opinions stated are my own.  Images courtesy of Dr. Oetker.

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  1. Anonymous says

    March 7, 2012 at 3:05 pm

    One night every few weeks my mom takes the kids overnight for a fun slumber party. My husband and I usually have frozen pizza or order take out and order a new movie and eat picnic style on the floor with a nice glass of wine. The whole night and next morning we have to ourselves. Very romantic.
    smfdel@msn.com

  2. Anonymous says

    March 7, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    love this pizza. I want to try the mushroom, haven’t gotten to that one yet.
    smfdel@msn.com

  3. Susan says

    March 8, 2012 at 8:57 am

    We try to have a date night each month… it is really nice, and gives us the break we need suelee1998 @ gmail.com

  4. Susan says

    March 8, 2012 at 8:58 am

    I would love to try the pepperoni one! yum suelee1998 @ gmail.com

  5. Anonymous says

    March 8, 2012 at 10:19 am

    we keep the romance alive by participating in a lot fo arts & cultural events. keeping new ideas around us & seeing different artists perspectives always keeps things new & interesting for us
    anne hill
    calliope_123 at hotmail dot com

  6. Anonymous says

    March 8, 2012 at 10:20 am

    i would <3 to try the Spinaci
    anne hill
    calliope_123 at hotmail dot com

  7. Anonymous says

    March 8, 2012 at 10:21 am

    i Subscribe to vie email
    anne hill
    calliope_123 at hotmail dot com

  8. Anonymous says

    March 8, 2012 at 10:22 am

    https://twitter.com/#!/janejoeyxo/status/177760992988635136
    anne hill
    calliope_123 at hotmail dot com

  9. Anonymous says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    https://twitter.com/#!/janejoeyxo/status/177888937338081282
    anne hill
    calliope_123 at hotmail dot com

  10. TaraMetBlog says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    I’ve never tried this pizza before, but would try the Pizza Mozzerella

  11. TaraMetBlog says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    We keep the romance alive by going on a lot of weekend trips just the two of us.

  12. TaraMetBlog says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    Tweeted it! https://twitter.com/#!/tarametblog/status/177890120828067840

  13. Anonymous says

    March 12, 2012 at 11:51 pm

    https://twitter.com/#!/janejoeyxo/status/179414217026322433
    calliope_123 at hotmail dot com
    anne hill

  14. amweeks says

    March 13, 2012 at 10:08 am

    We keep romance alive…even with kids! Part of keeping romance alive is doing things together. So we BOTH attend our kids’ events (such as my daughter’s swim meets), so we can cheer them on TOGETHER!

  15. amweeks says

    March 13, 2012 at 10:08 am

    I’d love to try their Speciale pizza!

  16. amweeks says

    March 13, 2012 at 10:09 am

    I subscribe via email at annmarieweeks at verizon dot net!

  17. amweeks says

    March 13, 2012 at 10:10 am

    I tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/amweeks/status/179570038586605568

  18. michael says

    March 15, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    we keep our romance alive by taking lots of Mozzerella and….oops icalmost forgot that this is a family friendly board!!!

  19. coriwestphal says

    March 15, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    We kiss. Simple as that. Kiss when you say good bye, kiss when you say hello. It’s amazing what that little bit of touch can do to keep the connection!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  20. coriwestphal says

    March 15, 2012 at 10:24 pm

    I’m an email subscriber, coriwestphal at msn dot com.

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  21. coriwestphal says

    March 15, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    Oh I think the Vegetale sounds wonderful!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  22. coriwestphal says

    March 15, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    Tweet: http://twitter.com/coriwestphal/statuses/180479902376656897

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

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