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Sign up for their newsletter on the It Pays to Eat Pasta website, and you’ll get access to money-saving coupons, tons of great recipes and ideas, an online recipe book, and “My Recipe Box” where you can create, store and share pasta recipes with friends.
I just signed up, and checked out a few of the recipes, and these are totally my type of meals. Simple to make, healthy, and family-friendly {meaning kids will eat them!}. Check it out, I think you’ll love it!
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Get your FREE copy of this new cookbook by heading over to Reynolds Kitchens and filling out the quick form. The recipes all look really good… But this Pizzeria Chicken is my favorite!
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“With your busy schedule, healthy ambitions, and limited time, you’ve got a lot on your plate. So, you don’t always have to time think about what’s actually going on your plate— your dinner plate.
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I like cooking dinner for this big mix of extended family I currently have living with me… But honestly, I’m not a very experienced cook. Until a year and a half ago, I had always lived on my own. Cooking for one is a completely different experience than cooking for eight people- Woah!
I try to find meals I can make quickly without too much prep, which is why I LOVE the recipes on Ready, Set, Eat – they save a ton of time by building on a few ready-made products. I still feel like I made a “real” meal, but it’s easy peasy! Plus, so many of the brands are items that I can easily find coupons for, so it also saves me a lot of money.
There is a whole page filled with recipes from Chef Boyardee, and since the boys in my house LOVE anything from Chef Boyardee, these have been a HUGE hit!
I decided to make the Ravioli Lasagna, {you can find the recipe here if you want to try it too- Chef Boyardee Ravioli Lasagna.} and the boys ATE. IT. UP!! I love the addition of the spinach, since it snuck veggie’s in, and the boys didn’t even realize it!
I also added some whole-wheat breadcrumbs to the top, to give a tiny bit of crunch. I served this with salad and garlic bread, and it was the easiest dinner I’ve made in weeks!
There are tons of other great Chef Boyardee recipes that you can try out, {I’m excited to try out the Pepperoni Spaghetti Bake next!} or search other categories on Ready, Set, Eat too, for tons of great ideas.
Which recipe is YOUR favorite?
{Disclaimer: I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Chef Boyardee and received a gift card to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.}
So, this might not be a “real” burger, because it’s not made out of “real” meat… But trust me, it is “REAL GOOD”!
I was a vegetarian for years. About 7 years, to be more specific. I made the switch to being meat-free for many reasons:
But, {as time has a way of doing to you} my lifestyle changed again. Part of it was that I really did miss a lot of dishes made with meat {tofu-tacos just aren’t the real thing, and most veggie burgers tasted like those hamburgers I ate in my old grade-school cafeteria. I don’t think those were really meat either…}, and part of it was cooking for a boyfriend who prefers his steak, “Knocked out and warmed up a little”. But while I do eat meat now, I do still try to limit it, and always look for new alternatives. {Plus, during our summer BBQ’s, we have many vegan and vegetarian guests, so it’s great to have meat-less options for them too.}
I am not kidding- These tasted like a real hamburger. Serious, and for reals. And whatever the kids say these days to insist to you that what they are saying is the truth. I’m 2 Legit 2 Quit. Or whatever… {I’m so old…}
The texture is perfect, and the flavor is perfect. My burger-lovin’ nephews {5 and 7} did not even believe us that these weren’t real hamburgers! They really are that good! Harmony Valley sells two great versions of their vegetarian mixes: Hamburger and Sausage, with a new Hummus mix coming soon too!
HV Hamburger Style Mix is the perfect protein for all your vegetarian dishes. Simply hydrate the dry mix for endless possibilities. One bag contains a variety of options you can create like patties, crumbles, meatballs, soups or sauces.
HV Sausage Style Mix is an ideal way to start your morning. Slightly more seasoned than our Hamburger variety, the hints of sage bring out a savory breakfast sausage flavor. Each bag opens up endless possibilities of what’s for breakfast.
Sadly, while using the Where to Buy tool on their site, to find local stores that sell this amazing mix, I found that there is NOWHERE in Washington that stocks it! But, I was only bummed for a moment, because I found that you can order it online: Order Here, at a really great price. You can get one bag for $3.99, or a big package of 6 bags for $22.75. That means you’d be paying $3.79 for a mix that makes {much more, we thought} a full pound of product!
JUST ADD COLD WATER, REFRIGERATE FOR 15 MINUTES, AND COOK. Yep, that’s it. Easy peasy.
The dry mix is hydrated with the cold water and results in vegetarian protein with the same consistency and versatility as ground meat. I really believe that you could serve this to even the most meat-loving family, and they seriously wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. I can’t wait to try it in more recipes!
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{Disclaimer: I was provided with a free sample of Harmony Valley Hamburger Mix to try out. I shared it at the BIG First Birthday Luau Party, with both vegetarian AND non-vegetarian guests. All of our opinions are the same- This product rocks!}
One days worth of freebies...
Last big list of freebies for you today! I hope you guys got a TON of great stuff, and start seeing your mailbox fill up over the next couple of weeks!
FREE eCookbooks:
I love to download these, print out my favorites, and I keep them all in one big customized cookbook binder. Perfect.
I love a good sandwich. It’s one of my very favorite summer lunches… A great sandwich partnered with some veggie crackers and a tall, icy cold glass of pink lemonade…. Mmmmm. Perfect.
All you have to do is go to the Hellmann’s® Facebook page to share your sandwich-making tips, tricks, techniques and secrets. You’ll also have the opportunity to build your perfect sandwich and enter the Hellmann’s® Build Your Perfect Sandwich Sweepstakes for a chance to win great prizes including a kitchen essentials bundle, grocery gift cards, and Hellmann’s® products.
I entered, and the sandwich you see above is my creation… Toasted bread, piled high with turkey and crumbled bacon, lettuce and pickles, three kinds of cheese, slap on a bit of Hellmann’s® reduced fat mayo and drizzle it with oil and vinegar, love it!
Remember- You can enter your sandwich creation featuring Hellmann’s® products once a day on their Facebook page, and be entered to win tons of great prizes… Including that awesome grand prize of a $5,000 Gift Card! There will be cool new prizes to win each week. So check it out today!
{Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a Hellmann’s® prize package in exchange for this post. No monetary exchange took place.}
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