The New and Improved Food Lion & A Giveaway!

I was recently invited to participate in a Food Lion ambassador program to check out the new and improved Food Lion stores and to let my readers know what I thought. 

This program sparked my interest because I normally do not do my family grocery shopping at Food Lion. 

I've had an MVP card for years, but I rarely ever use it.  

Our grocery shopping is divided between Martin's and Wal-mart. 

I purchase fruit and produce at Martin's because they have a really nice selection of organics
and Wal-Mart for our staple items.  They seem to be less expensive for those type of items.

I was excited to receive my program package, so I could make my Food Lion comparison.

I love fun mail days :)

This is what was inside the box.

A wooden recipe box with several recipes, Food Lion Reusable Shopping Bag, spatula, oven mitt, wood cutting board, a super cute lion cookie cutter and a $150 gift card.

Let's go shopping and check them out.

The produce section was very inviting. 

I just wish they carried more organic fruits and veggies.

The cart gives the store a little farmer's market feel. 

I liked it.

The store was very clean and inviting. 

I was pleasantly surprised.

Food Lion's "my essentials" program promises you their lowest prices on the items you buy most.

I found the pricing on these items to be very competitive.

I often buy whipped topping for desserts that I make.

The Food Lion price was LOWER than Wal-mart.

Love those buy one get one free deals too :)

I always keep a jar or two of sauce in my pantry for a quick dinner, such as Skinny Chicken Parmesan.

Skinny Chicken Parmesan

4 boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin

olive oil

salt and pepper

italian seasoning

4 slices provolone or mozzarella cheese

parmesan cheese, if desired

1 jar marinara sauce

whole wheat pasta

Place chicken breasts on a plate.  Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and italian seasoning.

In a large pan, over medium heat, saute chicken breasts until done.

While chicken is cooking, place pasta in boiling water and cook until al dente.

In a glass bake dish sprayed with cooking spray add 1 cup of marinara sauce.

Place cooked chicken breasts on top of marinara sauce and add a slice of provolone cheese onto

each chicken breast.  Place under oven broiler until cheese has melted.

Spoon pasta on each plate and top with chicken and cheese.

Add additional sauce and parmesan cheese if desired.

Overall I was very impressed with the changes that Food Lion has made and will probably shop there more often, especially when I don't want to deal with the craziness of Wally World!

How would you like to win a $50 Food Lion gift card so that you can make your own comparison?

Just leave a comment on this post telling me what you would purchase from the new and improved Food Lion.  The contest is open to U.S. readers over the age of 18 and ends May 15th at 12:00 p.m. EST

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Good luck!

This giveaway is now closed.

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central for Food Lion. I received a gift card and product kit to facilitate my review.”