Are you striving to cook healthier foods for you and your family? 

What if there was an ingredient that you could add to your diet that tastes great, is versatile and packed with health benefits? 

There’s a grain for that. It’s barley! Learn more about barley from the experts at GoBarley during the #gobarley Foodie Party on Thursday, May 7th at 8 p.m. EDT and 6 p.m. MDT! Chat recipes, cooking tips and the many benefits of adding barley to your diet with @GoBarleyTweets. RSVP on the form below to join the conversation and you’ll be entered to win one of three prizes! Two runners up will receive a copy of GoBarley’s cookbook, Go Barley: Modern Recipes for an Ancient Grain, as well as pearled barley, and barley flakes and flour, while one Grand Prize winner will receive a Barley Prize Pack that includes a barley cooker, apron, cookbook, pearled barley, and barley flakes and flour. Following the party, everyone who RSVP’s will receive an exclusive look at GoBarley’s upcoming summer recipes. (Contest open to Canadian and US residents only).

Did you know barley is Canada’s newest homegrown super food? It’s delicious, easy to use, locally grown and packed with amazing health benefits. It’s a good source of protein, high in fibre and proven to lower cholesterol. In fact, barley was approved for a health claim by Health Canada, which states that eating barley helps to reduce blood cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease.

With barley, eating healthy never tasted so good. It has a wonderful, nutty flavour and texture. It adds great depth to soups, stews and salads and its subtle nutty profile blends so well into main dishes, sides and desserts. For over 100 recipes and to learn more about barley, visit gobarley.com.

What: #gobarley Foodie Party
When: Thursday, May 7, 2022 at 8 p.m. EDT and 6 p.m. MDT
Host: @GoBarleyTweets

If you are new to Twitter or not sure how to go about attending a Twitter chat, check out our Beginner’s Guide to getting started!

TweeParties was compensated for this post and for working on the #gobarley Foodie Party to be held on May 7, 2015. 

TO REGISTER for the party and enter to win a #gobarley prize pack, please fill out the following form. 

On the eve of spring and with March Madness fully underway, a celebratory mood was in full swing at last night’s #OnionChat Beer Lover’s Twitter party with hosts @Onionista (of the National Onion Association) and author and beer aficionado @JohnSchlimm!

The @Onionista got the party started by asking participants to share their favorite happy hour places as well as favorite March Madness team, favorite springtime activity and favorite way to enjoy onions (seems that the blooming onion had overwhelming approval).

Tweeting participants responded with their favorite ways to use onions, recipes, and beer pairings, as well as photos of some onion-inspired recipes. Here are some of the highlights:

@JohnSchlimm, author of The Ultimate Beer Lover’s Happy Hour: Over 325 Recipes for Your Favorite Bar Snacks & Beer Cocktails, shared not only his insight but also recipes including The Red-Headed Onionista as well as a March Happy Hour Tasting Menu. Participants were also encouraged to visit the National Onion Association’s website to find more great pairings and onion recipes.

The festive atmosphere continued with some end-of-party giveaways, including John’s book and a Sweet n’ Savory Onion set from the National Onion Association (NOA). The winners announced at the end of the party were: @MOMishStyle, @PinkHippo13, @chs93dlj and @MomLuvsSPORTZ.

The hosts offered a BIG THANKS to everyone who participated and attended. Enjoy March Madness & spring and the great pairings that go along with the season!

Spring is here! And what better way for foodies and beer lovers to celebrate the onset of warmer weather and March Madness than a Twitter party?

Join the National Onion Association’s @Onionista and author @JohnSchlimm to chat about springtime, March Madness, and the food and drink pairings that complement the fun of the season — onions and beer — at #OnionChat this Thursday, March 19th at 8pm ET!

Get ready to share your favorite Spring or March Madness recipes, beers and beer cocktails with the onion and beer experts! Note: This party is intended for our Twitter friends of legal drinking age only. RSVP to join the chat and be entered to win one of four prizes including John’s book, The Ultimate Beer Lover’s Happy Hour — which features more than 325 recipes and beer cocktails and a Sweet n’ Savory Onion set from the National Onion Association (NOA). (Open only to residents of U.S. Click here for official rules.)

The National Onion Association is a resource for everyone who has ever encountered an onion. At the NOA website, you’ll find recipes and tips on how to serve the onion for any meal, in any season, and at any gathering. You’ll also find dietary information, and tips on how to best slice, dice, store and handle this humble vegetable. The NOA has represented growers, shippers, brokers, and commercial representatives of the U.S. onion industry for more than 100 years.

Tags: #OnionChat, Beer, Cooking, entertaining, John Schlimm, March Madness, Onionista

Join us January 25th at 8pm ET for a special, 3-hour Twitter Party during the LIVE East Coast broadcast of MISS UNIVERSE® 2015!

Party sponsor and 2015 MISS UNIVERSE® sponsor @ChineseLaundry will be tweeting live backstage photos, as well as giving away 9 pairs Chinese Laundry shoes in the styles you’ll see worn by the contestants, plus a Grand Prize 3 pairs to one lucky winner! (Must be a U.S. resident to win. Click here for Official Rules). NO RSVP required — just join in!

This year, Chinese Laundry designer Kristin Cavallari will be a 2015 MISS UNIVERSE® judge! We’ll be chatting about the competition and tweeting fun trivia questions for prizes. There will also be a special RT, Instagram & Facebook sharing contest for a chance to win additional prizes! 

Just tune in to NBC at 8pm ET and follow @ChineseLaundry and @TweeParties!  Tweet using the hashtag #CLMissUniverse to follow along. Want an easy way to follow the convo? Visit the official #CLMissUniverse page on Twubs.com! You can log in with your Twitter ID and tweet from there! It’s fun & easy!

Tags: Chinese Laundry Shoes, Kristin Cavallari, Miss Universe 2015

The holidays are upon us! And for many of us at-home chefs, that can mean a blend of great food, festive entertaining and … stress!

Get some holiday-survival tips from the pros at The Ranch at Laguna Beach and join us for #TheRanchLB #RanchChefChat this Tuesday, December 16th starting at 8pm PST! We’ll be joined by The Ranch at Laguna Beach’s Executive Chef Camron Woods & Pastry Chef Mary Catherine Woods (@TheRanchLB) who will offer up culinary tips & tricks to help make this season’s holiday entertaining more enjoyable and stress-free. We’ll also be joined by LA native and TV host @JillSimonian as well as SoCal food aficionados @LAFoodie to share their advice on holiday cooking and hosting.

Those who RSVP and join in the chat will be entered to win a two-night stay at The Ranch at Laguna Beach next year, as well as a private cooking class for two with Camron & MC! We’ll also be giving away two (2) $50 Visa gift cards! (Open only to U.S. residents; transportation not included. Click here for official rules).

Have you heard about The Ranch at Laguna Beach? This longtime, hidden treasure is being re-envisioned and renovated to reopen as the premier boutique Southern California coastal ranch resort. Set to reopen in the coming months, The Ranch at Laguna Beach will provide a sanctuary for those seeking a tranquil, yet luxurious escape into the natural wonders of Laguna. Whether you love golf, the beach or exploring nature with your family, there will be something for everyone at The Ranch at Laguna Beach.

And if you consider yourself a foodie, The Ranch at Laguna Beach will be a must-stop on your list of SoCal dining experiences. Under Camron’s direction, you’ll experience comfort food inspired by the best of regional and grown-on-property ingredients and the turn of the seasons. In the spirit of the original homestead, The Ranch at Laguna Beach aims to self-sustain and cultivate the land. Channel the nostalgia for things you grew up on, done better than you have ever had and made from scratch.

What: #TheRanchLB #RanchChefChat Twitter Party
When: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 8 - 9pm PST
Host: @TweeParties
Guests: Camron & MC from @TheRanchLB
Panelists: @JillSimonian & @LAFoodie   

If you are new to Twitter or not sure how to go about attending a Twitter chat, check out our Beginner’s Guide to getting started!

TweeParties was compensated for this post and for working on #TheRanchLB #RanchChefChat Twitter party to be held on Dec. 16, 2014. 

Tags: BeerGeeks, Craft Beer, Michael Fergueson, Ora.TV

It’s almost time for Thanksgiving! How would you like to treat your guests to a new recipe or two or to get some tips for making this year’s turkey the best bird ever?

Interested? Then here’s a Twitter chat that you won’t want to miss: the #BarleyTurkey Twitter Party on Thursday, October 9th at 8 p.m. EDT and 6 p.m. MDT! Learn about the myriad of ways barley goes great with Thanksgiving with host @GoBarleyTweets. And no Thanksgiving dinner would be complete without — what else? — turkey! Get all of your turkey questions answered with co-host @TastyTurkey!

RSVP on the form below and join the chat! You’ll be entered to win one of six great prize packs including a Grand Prize that includes a tablet stand, grocery bag, carving set, barley cooker, apron, barley flour and Go Barley cookbook! (Contest open to Canadian and U.S. residents only).

Barley is Canada’s newest homegrown super food. It’s delicious, easy to use, locally grown and the health benefits of barley are amazing. It is very high in fibre and proven to lower cholesterol. GoBarley.com has more than 70 recipes to discover, many of which go great with turkey and Thanksgiving. The cookbook Go Barley: Modern Recipes for an Ancient Grain has over 100 barley recipes and many delicious cooking tips & tricks.

TastyTurkey.ca, presented by the Turkey Farmers of Canada, is a must-visit website for anyone getting ready to prepare Thanksgiving dinner. With turkey video How-To’s and foolproof techniques for cooking turkey, the website features everything you’ll need to know to best prepare your bird. There are also dozens of recipes not only for Thanksgiving dinner, but for leftover nights too!

What: #BarleyTurkey Twitter Party
When: Thursday, October 9, 2021 at 8 p.m. EDT and 6 p.m. MDT
Hosts: @GoBarleyTweets & @TastyTurkey

If you are new to Twitter or not sure how to go about attending a Twitter chat, check out our Beginner’s Guide to getting started!

TweeParties was compensated for this post and for working on the #BarleyTurkey Twitter party to be held on Oct. 9, 2014. 

TO REGISTER for the party and enter to win a #BarleyTurkey prize pack, please fill out the following form. 

Tags: barley, Cooking, GoBarley, healthy, Recipes, TastyTurkey.ca, Thanksgiving

Do you ever find yourself listening to music with your kids one minute, and then racing to turn down the volume before the next word — a profanity — is sung?

That’s what happened to Vikas Vanjani, who was listening to music in the car with his three kids when he kept having to turn down the volume on songs they all wanted to hear due to the inappropriate lyrics.

Now he’s the founder and CEO of musicBleeper — a free, one-of-a-kind app that allows users to control which words they feel are unsafe or inappropriate on their iOS device playlists.

Come meet @musicBleeperApp, learn about the app and enter to win prizes at the #musicBleeper Twitter Party to be held Thursday, October 2nd at 8pm ET! In addition to learning more about this awesome, free app, they’ll be giving away three $25 iTunes gift cards, as well as a Grand Prize iPod Nano! (Open to residents of both the U.S. & Canada).

To enter, just fill out the RSVP form below, join the chat & download the app!

We’ll also be sharing tips about how parents can better navigate the tricky world of online entertainment, as well as discussing what parents can do to better monitor their children’s use of mobile devices. Want an extra chance to win an iTunes gift card? Just download the app & then RT this to enter! (RT contest also open to residents of both the U.S. & Canada. Click here for official rules).

Why musicBleeper? musicBleeper is the only app that can be tailored to an individual’s personal taste. Users can choose from among 91 words in PG-13, R and Religious categories to customize the words they want to skip or silence based on their children’s ages, religious affiliations, or family values.

Once the app is downloaded to an iOS device and parameters are set, the app immediately starts scanning and scrubbing the songs. Users can select either “skip” or “silence” to remove the words from songs on the device. The ability to manage the app is password protected, so parents can identify the words they want eliminated, without children having access to change them.

Try out musicBleeper now! Download this FREE app directly from iTunes!

What: #musicBleeper Twitter Party
When: Thursday, October 2nd at 8pm ET
Hosts: @TweeParties & @musicBleeperApp

If you are new to Twitter or not sure how to go about attending a Twitter chat, check out our Beginner’s Guide to getting started!

TweeParties was compensated for this post and for hosting the #musicBleeper Twitter party to be held on October 2, 2014. 

Tags: app, censoring, filtering, iOS, music, musicBleeper, parents

Will a fight that ends in an arrest be the unraveling of The Sorrentino family?

That’s the new reality for reality show star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, as he takes on all that his post-Jersey Shore life has to offer.

Join us Tuesday, September 16th at 9:45pm ET as we tweet during the season finale of #TheSorrentinos as the show airs on the TV Guide Network (@TVGN) at 10pm ET!

During the Twitter party, we will be joined by Mike himself (@ItsTheSituation) as well as other members of the cast! Those who RSVP and participate in the chat will be entered to win one of four $25 Visa gift cards, one of five (5) t-shirts autographed by Mike, or a Grand Prize Private Skype conversation with Mike and his family! (No RSVP required!)

The Sorrentinos takes viewers into the world of life after reality, when Mike tries to slow down his once ‘life in the fast lane’ life and stay sober. His complex family relationships often give Mike more drama than he bargained for. In the finale, we see Mike but heads with his brother Frankie. Will a police arrest change things for the better — or worse? For more information about the show, visit TVGN’s The Sorrentinos page!

What: #TheSorrentinos Twitter Party
When: Tuesday, September 16th from 9:45pm - 11:00 ET
Host: @TweeParties
Panelists: @JessicaNorthey @Hollyscoop @crissy @ModernDayMoms @Teeco71 @JenSwirsky @Blogomomma @HeyKim

The Sorrentinos Cast: @ItsTheSituation @frankiestylze @marcsorrentino @miss_sorrentino @lindaleepeaches

If you are new to Twitter or not sure how to go about attending a Twitter chat, check out our Beginner’s Guide to getting started!

TweeParties was compensated for this post and for hosting the #TheSorrentinos Twitter party to be held on September 16, 2014. 

Do you like to eat locally grown produce? How about a fresh-water supply, a protected green space? Do you want a strong Ontario with a vibrant economy? Raise your voice now to ensure we create the Ontario today that we all want for the future.

The Greenbelt is central to life in Southern Ontario. Join @GreenMomsCo and @GreenbeltCA as they discuss the enormity of its benefits and also debate the pressing issues around the world’s largest protected green space during the #ONGreenbelt Twitter chat to be held on Thursday, October 30th at 8pm EDT! Learn more about Ontario’s Greenbelt and enter to win 1 of 5 fun prizes including tote bags, t-shirts, local food, picnic tickets and more (Canadian residents eligible only. Click here for official rules).

Why #ONGreenbelt? With 2 million acres of protected farmland and green spaces, the Greenbelt is vital to everyone who yearns for a healthy future and great access to the outdoors. Love hiking? The Greenbelt is home to Canada’s largest trail network – more than 10,000 km to explore. Looking for the finest in food and drink? Visit wine country, create your own custom culinary tour, or get a breath of fresh air by travelling to any of the many farmers’ markets throughout the Greenbelt. To learn more, visit greenbelt.ca.

Ontario’s Greenbelt protects rivers, streams and environmentally sensitive areas from urban sprawl. It’s your green space, farmland and local food sources; it’s your quality of life for generations to come. It’s the growing vision that protects your children’s future.

Raise your voice. Protect your land. Safeguard your future.

Before the chat, show your support for Ontario’s Greenbelt by taking the Greenbelt Pledge found at www.greenbelt.ca/pledge.

What: #ONGreenbelt Twitter Chat
When: October 30th at 8pm ET
Host: @GreenMomsCo
Co-hosts: @GreenbeltCA @adamrodricks @TweeParties

If you are new to Twitter or not sure how to go about attending a Twitter chat, check out our Beginner’s Guide to getting started!

TweeParties was compensated for this post and for working on the #ONGreenbelt Twitter chat to be held on October 30, 2014. 

TO REGISTER for the party and enter to win a #ONGreenbelt prize, please fill out the following form. Click here for Official Rules.