My Love for Cascade Platinum Pacs #MyPlatinum

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

We just moved to our new house about two weeks ago.  There is so much to do and a lot of changes to be made to make our new house feel like ours.  One of the things that I didn’t realize that I wouldn’t like was the dishwasher.  The dishwasher that came with the house isn’t as good as our old dishwasher.  In fact, I am planning on how I can replace it.  In the meantime, I figured I can do the dishes by hand.  I was recently sent a package of Cascade Platinum Pacs to test out and I am very thankful that I did.

I live in Indiana.  The water here is full of calcium and I am constantly trying to get rid of hard water spots on my glassware.  From the moment that I used the new Cascade Platinum packs I noticed a huge difference.  My glasses came out sparkling!  In fact, the entire dishwasher looked pretty good inside.  When I learned that Cascade Platinum Pacs feature an advanced triple action recipe that is specially designed to leave dishware virtually spot-free and help prevent the build-up of hard-water film on dishwasher walls I was very excited.  I am a busy mom.  I don’t have a lot of spare time to spend cleaning out the dishwasher.  Because of the hard water, cleaning out your dishwasher and descaling the hard water build up is essential in Indiana.

Now, more than ever, people eat with their eyes, and the evidence is all over sites like Facebook and Instagram. With that in mind, Top Chef judge and editor of Food+Wine magazine, Gail Simmons, has partnered with Cascade to discuss why presentation is just as important as preparation.

• From prep to plating: It’s more than just a great-tasting recipe, but also perfect presentation. Sparkling dishes, shining flat ware and spot-free glasses truly let you put your best food forward with culinary creations that pop!

• Gail recommends impressing with a Platinum Presentation: “The easiest recipes pop with unexpected, gourmet presentations. Drizzle bright sauces on sparkling white plates or layer desserts in crystal-clean glassware. Keep your presentation sparkling with Cascade Platinum, which keeps dishes perfect for anytime entertaining and impromptu guests.”

Learn more about Cascade’s partnership with Gail Simmons by viewing videos available on the Link to the Cascade Facebook page and Cascade YouTube page.

Do you take a lot of pictures of your food?  I laughed at my husband the other day when he asked if we needed to take photos of his dinner before he ate it.  He knows me too well.  I love sharing my food photos and seeing everyone else’s.  I get inspired by what others are creating in their kitchens.  If you are like me and love to take pictures of your food you could win… big!

The Cascade “My Platinum” Contest

The Cascade “My Platinum” contest is a four week Instagram contest that encourages fans to upload photos related to the weekly contest themes. Show off how sparkly Cascade makes all your pots, pan and plates!

• Visit the contest landing page for information on how to enter and submit images.
• The landing page will prompt users to sign up for Instagram if they are not currently users of the app.
• Each week, two contestants will be selected to receive a brand new Whirlpool dishwasher. Additionally, one lucky grand prize winner will receive a Platinum kitchen makeover!

The Cascade “My Platinum” contest is a four week Instagram contest that encourages fans to upload photos related to the weekly contest themes. Show off how sparkly Cascade makes all your pots, pan and plates!

• Visit the contest landing page for information on how to enter and submit images.
• The landing page will prompt users to sign up for Instagram if they are not currently users of the app.
• Each week, two contestants will be selected to receive a brand new Whirlpool dishwasher. Additionally, one lucky grand prize winner will receive a Platinum kitchen makeover!

To win, users have to both register and upload a photo with the #MyPlatinum hashtag and tag @MyCascade. Participants that have not registered will be disqualified from winning. Each week will have a 6-day entry period where Instagram users can enter the contest with their #MyPlatinum Photo. Cascade will choose two weekly winners and one final grand prize winner after the entry period has ended. Please be sure to include both the #MyPlatinum hashtag and tag @MyCascade in your entries to the contest!

• Week 1: My Platinum Plate (Entry Period: 6/3-6/9) Show us your best dish styled from the sparkling plate up!
• Week 2: My Platinum Bite (Entry Period: 6/10-6/16) Show us your best bite and most creative use of sparkling silverware!
• Week 3: My Platinum Clink (Entry: 6/17-6/23) Show us how you serve up creative concoctions in sparkling glasses. Cheers!
• Week 4: My Platinum Table (Entry Period: 6/24-6/30) Show us your sparkling tablescape for your most special celebrations!
• Grand Prize Winner (Entry: 6/3-6/30)

Oh yeah… a brand new dishwasher.  Guess who will be entering?

When I win that new dishwasher, I will still be using Cascade© Platinum Pacs.  These little gems are here to stay.  There isn’t another dishwashing product that even comes close to what these little pacs can do for hard water spots!

I would love to know if you entered the contest.  It would be amazing if a AMI reader won!

For additional information, please visit Cascade’s website or their Facebook page.