Fun with United Dairy Industry of Michigan {+ Cheese Lovers Giveaway!} #MiDairy

Disclosure: The giveaway below is sponsored by the United Dairy Industry of Michigan. I received a similar gift package in exchange for posting. All opinions expressed my own.

An 8 ounce serving of milk, flavored or not, gives us as much…

Vitamin A as 2 hard-boiled eggs

Phosphorus as 1 cup of canned kidney beans

Calcium as 10 cups of raw spinach

Riboflavin as 1/3 cup of whole almonds

Vitamin D as 3/4 ounce of cooked salmon

Potassium as one small banana

A few weeks ago, I was able to attend a super fun blogger event sponsored by the United Dairy Industry of Michigan {UDIM}. I’ve mentioned it before, but I love all things related to farming, so this was the perfect excuse to get away for the night since it included one of my other passions — learning to cook!

The event brought us together at Ann Arbor Cooks. If you’ve never heard of them and live close, you MUST check it out. They have a variety of cooking classes, knife skills classes, date nights, kid-friendly events, and more. Such a cool spot for getting some kitchen inspiration.

On this particular evening, we made an absolutely delicious meal, while learning more about our dairy industry here in Michigan. In fact, all of the items were made with something related to dairy…and oh my! So delish.

Look, ma! I’m cooking!

See photos from the event and like the Michigan Dairy News Bureau page here.

I especially loved learning about our dairy products here in Michigan, and how hard our local farmers work to keep our milk safe {It would NOT be easy with all the regulations, but I am happy they are in place to ensure our safety}.

For instance, did you know milk contains nine essential nutrients, making it one of the most nutrient-rich beverages you can enjoy? Glad to hear that because we love everything related to milk, yogurt and cheese in our house 😀

I also thought this graphic was a great representation of how we can look at the beverages we consume. This is something I am hyper-aware of with my current health journey as well. Water, milk and low-sugar orange juice are my family’s go-to beverages.

{Click on the image twice to get a closer look}

GIVEAWAY!

UDIM has offered the chance for one of my readers to win the following package:

A fun cookbook: Mac & Cheese: 80 Classic and Creative Versions of the Ultimate Comfort Food
Cheese knife and cutting board made with Michigan hardwood {the cheese knife is AMAZING! Cuts like butter.}
Cheesemaking kit for ricotta and mozzarella {fun family activity!}

Valid for U.S. residents that are age 18 or older. This giveaway ends on 05/17/2013 at 11:59PM EST.

Enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!
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Stay tuned…I’ll be sharing a delicious breakfast recipe using dairy later this week!

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