GIVEAWAY SATURDAY
*** Thank you to so many of you for entering! It was great to see that everyone struggles with getting dinner on the table. Random.org selected comments #346, 112, and 51 as the winners. Congrats to Nanana, Laura, and Bridget3420! ***
I am normally a pretty big cooking snob when it comes to mixes and prepared foods. I just prefer to make my own sauces and put my own dishes together. But I do like to have some quality mixes on hand for when life gets too crazy.
When I received this box of Macaroni Grill creamy basil angel hair pasta to review, I opened my pantry and tucked it away. I didn't think about it again until I was ransacking the fridge and pantry at 8PM a few weeks ago trying to come up with a good side to have with shrimp. I grabbed the box on a whim, whipped it up in fifteen minutes, and was sorely tempted to pass off the final product as my own creation when Steve devoured it.I've since replaced that sample box with a few more in my pantry... just in case.
Today for giveaway I have three "What's for Dinner" Macaroni Grill Restaurant Classics at Home gift baskets. Each winner will receive a box of Creamy Basil Angel Hair chicken to try along with some great cooking utensils to make their dinner: a colander, a spatula, and a slotted spoon. I received the same gift basket and the three utensils were so nice that they made the "decluttering" cut to keep in our kitchen for our last month at home before the big move.
To enter to win, just leave me a comment here by Friday, May 29 with your biggest struggle when cooking dinner for your family. I'll select the three winners at random that night. As usual, you can get extra chances to win by:
- Linking to this contest on your blog.
- Subscribing to my feeds for Chefdruck Musings.
- subscribing to my feed for Chefdruck Reviews.
- You can also Tweet about it for an extra entry.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 420 Newer› Newest»making something everyone will like and eat is the biggest problem.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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My biggest struggle is deciding what to cook
My biggest struggle is just coming up with new ways to cook the meats I get. I buy what is on sale so we always have at least one pork roast, one beef roast, several boneless chicken breasts, and hamburger, but there are only so many ways I can cook them. I am NO Rachel Ray. :) Please enter me!
Thanks!
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I tweeted your giveaway here:
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The biggest problem I have is getting everybody at home at the same time to eat.
It's hard to get all seven of us together. That's why Sunday dinner is mandatory and my favorite day of the week.
thinking of new ideas for me
my biggest struggle is to find something that everyone will want to eat
I subscribe to Chefdruck Musings.
I subscribe to the Chefdruck Reviews too
My biggest challenge is coming up with new and different ideas to avoid cooking the same dishes too often.
Getting everyone to want the same food
My biggest struggle is finding the energy after work to take the time to fix a balanced meal. Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize! (krstrpp at hotmail dot com)
Getting everyone to the table at the same time.
My biggest struggle is finding the time to cook.
My biggest struggle is coming up with new ideas of what to make for dinner. Add in that I dont like to cook doesnt help matters any. Thank you
allain99@gmail.com
finding something healthy, hearty and quick to make to feed a family of five
tvollowitz at aol dot com
Deciding on what to make for my family is my biggest struggle. I want to find something that the whole family will like, plus make sure it's nutritional, plus having all the ingredients I need handy.
My biggest problem is when I ask my husband what he wants for dinner, he's says "I don't care, whatever you make is fine."
But then when I call him to dinner he says "Is that what we're having?"
My biggest struggle is coming up with something different that everyone likes. Thank you!
My biggest struggle is my family want and like different foods. Its hard to please everyone.
baller19822002@yahoo.com
our biggest struggle is dealing with picky eaters
My biggest struggle is finding meals that everyone likes that are also healthy and inexpensive, without repeating the same menu every week.
My biggest struggle is finding something that will reheat well!
My biggest problem is finding meals that everyone in my family will enjoy. Thanks for sharing~
s.mickelson at gmail dot com
My biggest struggle is finding variety instead of cooking the same things over and over again :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
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I blogged about the giveaway :
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My biggest struggle is finding something that everyone likes.
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I tweeted:
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Meal planning and getting out early enough to get dinner on the table at a 'reasonable' hour has always been a struggle
I like to cook and eat- but after raising 6 kids (thats a LOT of meals) I seem to be in a rut. I cook the same things all the time! Your plate looks great...and I have shrimp in the freezer! Thanks for the plan for something different!
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struggle is keeping the price down and having something everyone will eat
Variety is a big issue but I'm also very concerned about health - I can never tell if foods that I prepare are done in the most healthful way.
My biggest struggle is making a well balanced meal that everyone will eat.
My biggest struggle is trying to come up with something everyone will eat.
My biggest struggle is having everything ready at the same time.
how to convince my younger one that she can't have Mac & cheese for dinner everyday. Convince elder one that she can't have top ramen noodles every day. And DH to eat what ever is served on the plate!really.
my struggle used to be time... work hours fluctuated so that i was not home til early evening, and too late to cook and eat. now we take turns cooking and household chores. with everyone pitching in, life is beautiful.
My biggest struggle is planning ahead what to have for meals.
pkildow at gmail dot com
I sometimes feel like I'm in a rut and can't come up with anything "new" to fix. Seems like we just had everything I can come up with, although that's not possible.
Tweeted, http://twitter.com/sito50/status/1925755315
variety, variety, variety...
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sounds wonderful
My biggest struggle is that everyone is on different shifts.
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My biggest struggle is finding the time to cook dinner after a long day at work
My biggest struggle is cooking a dinner that both of my children will eat lol, my daughter is very picky and I have a hard time getting her to eat her dinner.
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I tweeted!
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My biggest struggle is to get everyone at the table at the same time.
My biggest hassle is trying to get everyone fed at the same time since I have a house full of picky eaters and everyone is picky in a different way.
My biggest struggle is finding a way to get enough vegetables into our meals.
I NEED MORE VARIETY. I RUN A FOSTER HOME FOR DISABLED ADULTS AND IT SEEMS LIKE THEY HAVE THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER. I NEED TO PROVIDE NUTRITIONAL AND LOW CALORIE/LOW FAT MEALS SINCE THE LADIES ALL HAVE WEIGHT AND HEALTH ISSUES.
Wooo Hooo Make me a winner!
My biggest struggle is thinking about it before 5:30 pm. I've usually forgotten to thaw meat or to check and see if there's anything to make.
My biggest struggle is finding a time everyone can eat together. With school, work and evening activities things can get alittle hectic.
I have 5 boys that all play sports, so the hardest part is getting them all together at the same time for dinner!
Our biggest struggle is trying to find something for dinner that we can agree on. It seems that nothing sounds good anymore.
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Sometimes just deciding what's for dinner is a challenge, especially in the summer when we are looking for quick and easy.
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I work overnights, my husband days. Between the odd hours and having 5 people in the fmaily, it's hard to find something everyone likes and time to cook it! :(
My biggest struggle is making something everyone will like.
hebert024 at aol dot com
My biggest struggle is pleasing picky eaters!
The biggest struggle for me is that everyone in the house has a different schedule. It leaves me having to cook a lot of food and reheat at different times during the night, so I have to be sure to prepare a meal that tastes good reheated!
We have a 5 yr old daughter who loves to help in the kitchen so we try to find safe fun ways she can help cook dinner each night.
My biggest struggle is with time. The phone always seems to ring when I am preparing dinner, and dinner is invariably late. Thanks for this offer.
Adele
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My biggest dinnertime struggle is getting it ready fast--my family is hungry pretty much as soon as I get home.
Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com
My hardest thing is making something that is quick, easy and everyone loves. Thanks for the chance. mogrill@comcast.net
My husband is not always good about letting me know how hungry he is, when and what he'd like to eat - so then I get caught at the last moments, heating up a can a soup (which I always doctor!) or making an omelet or salad.
It's helpful to have products like Macaroni Grill in the pantry to throw together a quality last minute meal (I always have odds and ends of meat, seafood, veggie, etc to toss in / doctor foods.)
So this prize package would be great!
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my biggest problem is getting everything done at the same time. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com
I always make way too much.
My biggest struggle is that my youngest is a picky eater and I refuse to cook more than one meal, so I have to come up with dishes that everyone will enjoy and I'm running out of ideas. Thanks for the giveaway.
My biggest struggle is finding a meal that everyone likes so that I don't end up fixing individual meals.
I subscribe to your feed of Chefdruck Musings.
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My biggest struggle is having enough of one thing to finish a recipe. Thanks for the contest. :)
I subscribe! :)
I need to find a meal that everybody enjos!
My biggest struggle is makeing something that everyone likes
Cooking was a struggle for me
during all my years of married life.
Fortunately,my husband, three
children and I all survived and
are living happily everafter.
My biggest struggle is keeping dinner interesting despite using the same ingrdients.
madamerkf at aol dot com
Our biggest struggle is finding something both our kids will eat -- they are very picky
My biggest struggle is trying to find something that cooks fast and tastes good at the same time. Thanks!
kneecree at gmail dot com
My biggest struggle is trying to find new and different things to make. Sometimes it seems like we are stuck in the rut of making the same things too much.
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Time is my biggest struggle. It's hard to cook a nice healthy meal that doesn't take too much time. Thanks for the giveaway!
pjgirl74 at aol dot com
My biggest struggle is remaining organized. I always tell myself I am going to plan meals ahead and then all of a sudden it is fifteen minutes until dinner time and I am scrambling figuring out what to make!
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My biggest struggle is in deciding what great recipe to try first and will my family like it.
The biggest struggle is nearly always time. On workdays, it is just too rushed at dinner prep time.
Since DH and I work alternating schedules, simply being together at dinner is our biggest challenge. Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com
My biggest struggle is that I am single! It is hard to get motivated to cook for one and hard to find recipes for one!
My biggest struggle is trying to figure out what to make for dinner.
mercsmercado at yahoo dot com
When I began cooking (many moons ago), my struggle was learning what to start preparing first. I wanted to set the table with everything hot at the same time. Now, it's cooking for one.
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My biggest struggle is my very picky eaters and a daughter with a chronic illness that excludes certain foods. It makes our choices kind of limited. This would be a great addition! I think it would appeal to both kids.
Our schedules are always changing, so I can't plan menus ahead of time. My biggest struggle is having enough time to thaw something and make a tasty, healthy meal before someone has to take off for somewhere.
My biggest struggle is finding the time to make a healthy recipe! Sometimes we just find ourselves microwaving frozen meals or ordering out *blush*
Katie
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I find it hard to make something everyone wants to eat
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My husband is a very picky eater--so I have a hard time coming up with things that he will like to eat.
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I have a hard time coming up with variety.
ehhogan@bellsouth.net
YUM!
Thanks,
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I am just always rushed when it comes times to cooking. I do not get off until 5 and then have to drive 30 minutes to get home!
My biggest struggle is to cook something everyone likes at a time that is convenient for everyone. sbcashortie (at) hotmail (dot) com
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This is a great giveaway, by the way!
Anyway, my biggest struggle is making things that everyone will eat! When I make recipes with tomato, onion, mushroom or veggie pieces my kids pick them out! And they are grown! Today is my birthday so I am making shrimp which my son doesn't eat so I will also make mac and cheese and salad. I can't win!
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Making a dish, that everyone will enjoy.
Thanks
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I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/ccboobooy/status/1952945570
My biggest struggle is trying not to make the same old things and making something the kids will eat.
Having a husband who is a picky eater is getting harder to cook... Maybe he will like the Romano's Macaroni Grill.. Thanks for a chance to win!
3 words:
De
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Ing!!!
It's always hard to find something to make that everyone likes.
Not making them bored, but not grossing them out!
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My biggest struggle is trying to muster the energy after working all day!
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Trying to come up with creative new recipes with what I already have on hand seems to be the biggest challenge...I don't always have a lot of time to make a lot of trips to the grocery store.
Time is my biggest issue it I would love to make nice meals but the kids like to eat before 9pm
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My biggest struggle is cooking something everyone likes.
My biggest issue is getting IN the kitchen... With a 4 yr and a 11 month old it's hard to get in the kitchen at all... and when I do I have to stop every 10 mins to check on them.. weeshenanigans (at) gmail (dot) com
My biggest struggle is cooking for the 2 of us - hard to get motivated some days!
Thanks
Sarah
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Love to cook and need your tools!
My biggest struggle is that I never feel like cooking after a long day. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Biggest difficulty?? My older son actively resists most kinds of vegetables. So avoiding the whole "buffet" scene (fixing several different dishes and letting people pick and choose) can be a problem. Other little things like "not enough time" and "we had THAt YESTERday" just add spice to the situation.
My biggest struggle is preparing something that EVERYONE will like and eat without getting repetitive.
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My biggest struggle is cooking for my picky children.
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My greatest challenge is preparing meals that are healthy but also great tasting.
finding the time to make healthy food
My biggest struggle is to find a meal to cook that everybody loves in common.
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My biggest challenge cooking for my family is preparing a dish that with satisfy my husband and my two children (ages 17 and 4). They all have such different tastes.
time management
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My biggest struggle is the I'm too tired to cook and its 6:00, so let's get take out tstrouggle.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com
After downsizing from feeding 6 people to just 2, I am having a horrible time with just making way too much food.
Thanks for the contest!
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Getting the kids to look at food as a source of nourishment - not fashion wear! :)
mcj4tlj@comcast.net
Oh, yum, the shrimp and pasta looks delicious. I have a hard time finding good meals I can fix in a hurry.
Hi there.. Anymore my life is so hectic I can barely even make dinner. I am 8 months pregnant and I work 11pm to 7am as a nurse. I am so tired that I find it hard to cook dinner, but I do make sure that I provide a healthy cooked meal for my family every day, even if I am falling asleep at the stove!
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My biggest struggle is finding vegetables that everyone likes and will eat!
My greatest challenge for cooking for a family is time management and finding nutrition within those time constraints. Thanks for a wonderful contest!
the biggest struggle is getting everyone together at the same time, we all have so different schedules!
My biggest struggle is making something that everyone will eat -- especially my finicky four year old!
marielay@gmail.com
I subscribe...My challenge is that I am in a rut! Family wants same-o same-o! I need to get back to where I set weeks menu, shop my list and surprise my family! Thanks!
Barbara Rawe
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My biggest struggle is to find something that everyone will eat
Making something that everyone will eat..
my biggest struggle is finding something new and interesting that everyone likes :(
My biggest struggle when making dinner is getting everything done at the same time. asthenight at gmail dot com
My biggest struggle is cleaning up after the meal...just never feel like doing it after cooking and eating.
My biggest challenge is deciding what to cook for dinner and having it ready before everyone is home to eat.
making dinner that a toddler teen and 2 adults all like that is also nutritious!
my biggest struggle is not enough time
The Biggest struggle is trying to figure out what I am in the mood to cook
pkbailey@charter.net
My biggest struggle is a lack of equipment. I look at recipes asking for much hardware (pots, pans and sheets) and I dont have a large extensive collection of it so I made do with the things I have.
My biggest struggle is coming up with something new for dinner. It seems we eat the same thing (on different nights) week after week!
My biggest struggle is finding something that, as i generally phrase it, 'we aren't all sick of." Need something new!
My biggest struggle is finding something to cook that everyone likes.
Planning ahead is the biggest struggle!
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My deceased husband did the cooking so I am at a loss when it comes to meal preparation. I do look for already or easy to prepare meal kits.
I struggle to find time to eat or even shop for groceries being a single mom of a newborn.
Keeping the kids happy while I cook.
melissa85242(at)hotmail.com
mY BIGGEST PROBLEM IS TIME & BUDGET.
I NEVER SEEM TO HAVE ENOUGH OF EITHER!
Having something that everyone likes!
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My biggest obstacle when cooking with maccaroni is how to make stuff with it. All I mate is a pasta salad, mac-n-chesse, and spagetti!
Thanks for the fantastic giveaway!
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motivation si the biggest struggle
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My biggest struggle is planning ahead with recipes and shopping so I can be more creative with my meals. I tend to cook a lot of the same things over and over.
Thank you for the nice giveaway!
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Thanks again and have a nice weekend!
i have a hard time picking dinners that we can also take for lunch the next day
My biggest struggle is getting my 9 yr old to eat anything other than macaroni!! Always a power struggle with her!!!
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Straining hot scolding foods.
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