WE GOT LOBSTAH-FIED (+$25 GiftCard to Red Lobster)

Tasting events are one of those things that I would rarely miss attending.
It would take a giant tornado or snow completely covering our doors locking us inside our house to miss it.

Let's be honest here....
free food + socializing with other bloggers/companies = one enjoyable evening.

I had the pleasure of attending a Red Lobster tonight (last night when you're reading this) and let me tell you, they treat their customers right. Red Lobster recently unveiled it's most comprehensive menu transformation in brand history, providing guests with more affordable (15 entrees under $15!) great-tasting seafood and non-seafood dishes with more overall choice and variety, so they invited us to come try out anything we wanted! They stressed ordering whatever our hearts (stomachs) desired and to try multiple things...

that we did.
(Billy was my lucky date)
You don't have to ask us twice.

left: buffalo chicken bites, sweet chili shrimp {this was our favorite appetizer-if you like spicy, definitely try this!}, and southwest chicken pizza.

 For dinner, I wanted to try one of their new items from the Lighthouse portion of the menu.
As you guys know, I eat pretty healthy (normally) and these items are lower in fat and calories.

They added an awesome (and I mean awesome as in filling and yummy) salad to the menu called the Bar Harbor Salad which is what I went with. I got shrimp on mine and it has only 260 calories before the dressing - the dressing is 80 calories and is this really delicious blueberry vinaigrette.

Not to mention it's pretty big.
When I order a salad as an entree, I look for something that will fill me up and this did just that.






It has pecans, dried cranberries, and even dried blueberries on it which was different and really tasty!

Husband isn't included on the menu....
but he got the BBQ bacon wrapped shrimp and loved it (naturally). 

*Also, I have to say that my favorite thing about the changes Red Lobster did is that they now list the nutritional facts in a book on your table. I absolutely love this idea and am a big supporter of restaurants doing this! People want to know what they are eating. Way to go RL, way to go. :) 

I saw some of the other people's food that they ordered for dinner and the fresh fish options (tilapia, salmon, etc) would also be great to order if you're looking for a healthier entree!

For dessert, me and Billy both eyed the Lava Cookie and knew we should splurge and get it.

That was a good choice on our ends because it was the most delicious dessert I've had in 2013 so far.

Yup..it is that good.

Now that I've made you starving this morning (sorry guys!)...

Red Lobster if offering one of you a chance to win a $25 GiftCard! 

Told you they were awesome and treat their customers right.

All you have to do is comment below letting me know which item above you think looks the best, or let me know your favorite dish from Red Lobster that you've had before! Please make sure to leave your email address if you don't have it set up to your blogger account (and that you have a Red Lobster in your area!).

 Giveaway will be open until Friday, winner chosen by random.org, and notified via email and on my blog.

*If you can't wait-feel free to go visit one of your local Red Lobster's. You won't regret it.

They have an amazing shrimp special going on right now where you get 30 shrimp of your choice for $11.99! 

Thank you Red Lobster for such a lovely and delicious event!!

We loved it, as you can tell.

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The winner of the Poshlocket giveaway is Haley from What's Happening with Haley!

Congratulations girl. I will be emailing you shortly.

Thank you SO much to everyone who entered!