My family loved this!  We love all things pasta.  Our weekly menu always includes at least one pasta dish.

So when Philadelphia Cooking Creme asked me to swap out one of our regular dinners with one of their recipes, I jumped at the chance.    There are several recipes in their Fresh Family Favorite recipe collection.  I chose this Creamy Chicken Florentine. Creamy pasta meals make my family happy. And you know how I love easy recipes.  This one fits that category too.

I chose to use the Reduced Fat Savory Garlic flavor of Cooking Creme.  I was afraid it might be too garlicky tasting, but it was perfect.  The taste was subtle, with just the right amount of flavor.

I did make a few minor alterations to the recipe.  First, I doubled it.  The original recipe serves 4.  Not enough for my family of 6.  I also skipped the pine nuts.  You can substitute slivered almonds, if you don’t want to spring for pine nuts.  (I love pine nuts, but they are pricey.)

Here’s what you’ll need: 

You can win a $50 Grocery Gift Card!

PHILADELPHIA Cooking Creme is giving one of you a $50 Grocery Gift Card!

To enter:

• First entry – Leave a comment here letting me know if you’ve tried PHILADELPHIA  Cooking Creme or which flavor you’d like to try.
• To earn additional entries – “Like” PHILADELPHIA  on Facebook and/or pin this post on Pinterest. Leave a comment here for each you do.

Contest closes Monday, 2/13 at 9am.  Winner will be announced on the Eat at Home Facebook Page.

Disclosure: I am one of 9 bloggers selected by Kraft Foods to participate in the Philadelphia Cooking Creme recipe program. While I have been compensated for my time, my opinions are my own, and I have not been paid to post positive comments.

Not only that.  The things I write down are more likely to happen.

Just by committing goals, ambitions, to-do lists or anything else to paper, they take on importance.  Paper and ink give them momentum.  And suddenly, something that seemed so far away starts appearing.

Take the goal of paying off debt, for instance.  In your mind, it feels like a fuzzy, but nice idea.  On paper, it’s tangible.  It’s a plan.  And if you keep track of it (more writing on paper) Debt Free happens.  It’s no longer just a nice idea.  It’s your reality.

That’s why I’m really excited about today’s giveaway!

Phoebe from Getting Freedom has written The Home Management Binder.  In it you’ll find printables (places to commit your goals) on all kinds of topics:

• Master Menu Plan List
• Master Grocery List
• Monthly Cash Flow Plan
• Debt Snowball Sheet
• Bill Payment Schedule
• Various Cleaning Schedules

The Home Management Binder is a fantastic tool!  Today I’m giving away one copy!

I’ve also got a discount code for you to use.  You can get the Home Management Binder for just $5 by using the code EATATHOME. The discount is only good through Feb. 11.  And if you win the giveaway, but already purchased the Binder, Phoebe will refund your money.  Win-win!

To enter, leave a comment here telling me which part of the binder would be most useful to you. Giveaway closes Monday morning at 9am and the winner will be announced on the Eat at Home Facebook page.

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The giveaway info, including how to enter is near the bottom of this post.  First, here’s how you can get started on The Great American FreshOver Project:

• “Like” the Ziploc Brand Facebook page, which offers FreshOver tips, along with suggestions on how a variety of Ziploc Brand Containers and Bags can make it easy for you and your readers to makeover their meals and incorporate more fresh and nutritious foods into their daily diets.
• Download the free, customizable FreshOver Recipe Guide at Facebook.com/Ziploc, which is full of Rachael Ray’s quick, nutritious and simple solutions to eating fresh.
• Track your FreshOver™ Project on Facebook, watch exclusive videos and tips from Rachael Ray, and enjoy prizes, ZiplocBrand coupons and more.
• Test their food-prepping skills against Rachael Ray in the Cooking Chops game, with $250 worth of instant prizes given out daily as levels are completed; fans that complete all five levels will be entered for a chance to win a $5,000 grand prize.

Best of all, by participating in this program, you can help others! As a part of the FreshOver mission, Ziploc Brand will be donating to Rachael Ray’s non-profit organization – Yum-O! Fans can support the cause by “pledging” to start their families FreshOver project and download Rachael’s exclusive FreshOver Recipe Guide on Facebook.com/Ziploc.

To enter the giveaway:

Just leave a comment here telling me the last thing you used a Ziploc bag for.

Winners will be chosen Monday at 9am and announced on the Eat at Home Facebook page.

Super Bowl parties.  Baby showers.  Birthday parties.  Graduation parties.

I love them all, but it makes me completely nervous to host a party.  If you feel the same way, then this book is for you.

My friend, Mary (her blog is called Giving Up on Perfect) has written about party planning for real life people.  She’s got:

• 50+ pages of advice and encouragement
• Party planning templates from ListPlanIt
• Survival stories
• Last-minute cleaning tips

Plan a Perfect Party is on sale through Jan. 22.  Use the discount code SUPERFABPARTY to get it for 50% of $4.99.  That’s just $2.50!

And Mary has 1 copy of Plan a Perfect Party to give away!

Leave a comment here telling me why you need this eBook.  Winners will be chosen Friday evening and announced Saturday.  If you win, but have already bought the book, Mary will give you a refund, so you still get it for free.

This post contains affiliate links.

I’ve shared a few times recently about Sister Schubert’s rolls.  The pretzel rolls make fabulous Reuben Sliders.  They’re also great as an accompaniment to Cheese Soup.  And the Mini Baguettes are delicious too.

Today, I’ve got a giveaway for you.  Two winners will receive:

• Free product coupons (5 per prize pack)
• Sister Schubert’s linen to line bread basket
• Sister Schubert’s branded apron
• Sister Schubert’s branded wooden cutting board
• Bread basket
• Butter knife
• Sister Schubert’s autographed cookbook

To enter, just leave a comment telling me what your favorite Sister Schubert’s product is.

The giveaway will close at 8pm on Monday, Dec. 19 (Eastern time).  Two winners will be chosen at random.  Winners have 48 hours to respond.

I was one of eight bloggers selected by Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls to review their products. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program as well as my writing about my experience. I have also been provided products for review. However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive comments.

We love cookies at our house, but I have to admit that at Christmas I focus more on making candy rather than cookies.  This year, I want to change that up.  I can’t wait to see what kind of recipes you have for me to try.

Here are a few of our favorites:

CocoNot Cookies – Not a speck of coconut, but you’d never know it. Fun secret ingredient.

Aunt Gerry’s Pineapple Drop Cookies – A family favorite

Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip and Cranberry Cookies – Very Christmasy!

Amish Oatmeal Cookies – Brown sugary yum and rolled in powdered sugar. 

GIVEAWAY GUIDELINES:

One lucky Eat at Home winner will receive a Taste of Home Cookies and More Cookbook

Entries only accepted on this page. Facebook and Twitter entries do not count.

Giveaway will remain open until Friday, December 16th. 2011. Winner will be chosen at random, notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond.

REQUIRED ENTRY:

• What is your favorite holiday cookie?

OPTIONAL ENTRIES: Please leave a separate comment for each entry

• Follow Taste of Home on Facebook and/or Twitter

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Link up your cookies!

And today also marks

2 Full Years of Menus + Grocery Lists!

To celebrate, I’m having a giveaway:

Hamilton Beach 33967 Set ‘n Forget 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker

That’s a tiny little picture, but the slow cooker is 6 quarts of awesome sauce!  Programmable, with a lid that locks down so you can put it in your car and take it to a potluck.  It even has a probe that senses when the food is done and shifts to “keep warm” setting.

I have wanted one of these for a long time.  I still don’t have one, but I’m buying one for 1 of you!  Instructions for entering are after the menu.

Lots of slow cooker goodness on the menu this week:

Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker, baked sweet potatoes, steamed veggie
French Dip Sandwiches in the slow cooker, french fries, salad
Easy Pepper Steak in the slow cooker, angel hair pasta, salad
All Veggie Vegetable Soup, Cheddar Muffins, salad
Italian Chicen and Rice Casserole, steamed veggie
Honey Cashew Pork Stir Fry, rice
Apple Crisp in the Slow cooker

To print, click here:  Menu, Grocery List, Recipes Year 2 Week 52 (473)

Fine print for entering the slow cooker giveaway:

The first option is mandatory to enter.  The others are optional extra entries. Leave a comment for each that you do.

• Comment on this post and tell me your favorite slow cooker meal
• Share this giveaway on Facebook
• Subscribe via Email or RSS
• Tweet about the giveaway

Only open to U.S. residents (sorry, friends in other places!)  The giveaway closes on Friday morning at 8am.  Winner will be chosen by random number and announced on Saturday.

I’m having a big sale on Feast in 15!  Click here for the sale codes!

I’ll be offering:

• 50 eBooks for 49 cents
• 100 eBooks for 99 cents
• 200 eBooks for $1.99
• 300 eBooks for $2.99
• 400 eBooks for $3.99

Don’t forget to pop in tomorrow to get a deal!

This post is linked to The Organizing Junkie Menu Plan Monday,  Nerd Family’s Contesting Monday, Posh on a Budget, Smart and Trendy Moms, Frugal Coupon Living,

At feastin15.com you can buy the eBook.

You can also buy it on Kindle at Amazon.

To enter the giveaway (and you really don’t want to miss out on it), pop over to the Feast in 15 site.  I’m giving away copies of the eBook plus a cutlery set and baking stone from my favorite knife company, Rada Cutlery.

I’m also giving away $25 vouchers from Laura’s Lean Beef.  They have new frozen meatballs available now and they are delicious!  Perfect for making some of the recipes in Feast in 15.

Enter the giveaway here!

Giveaway now closed!

I’m officially spoiled now.  It happened with my first sip of Ginger Peach iced tea.

I love tea (sweet, of course), so when Mighty Leaf contacted me and asked if I’d like to try their tea and do a giveaway I quickly agreed.  I had no idea tea could be so delicious.

They sent 4 flavors (3 you see above, plus Organic Black).  Oh my goodness!   Even the process of making it is fine.  The tea leaves are tucked into silky pouches.  Drop them into boiling water and let them steep for several minutes.  Sweeten if you like and pour over ice.  Find the nearest porch and sit a while.

You can buy Mighty Leaf in some Kroger, Meijer, and Whole Foods stores as well as other places.  Check their store locator to find Mighty Leaf near you.  Trust me – you do want to try some of this!

Mighty Leaf is giving one of my readers a Summer Brewing Kit.  The winner will receive a box of each of the new teas, as well as a Flash Iced Tea Brewer which allows you to get iced cold tea in just minutes.  Total value is nearly $70.

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment and tell me if you like your tea sweet or unsweetened.  Winner will be chosen Monday morning.

Disclosure: Mighty Leaf sent me 4 boxes of tea, plus a few pouches for brewing cups of hot tea.  All opinions are my own.

Frozen pizza is such an American staple that my freezer even has a special place just to fit one. 

I have to admit though, that I haven’t bought a frozen pizza in forever.  Not that we don’t eat pizza at home, and it isn’t always homemade either.  I’ve been buying deli pizzas for a while.  This is mostly because when we moved 3 years ago, the store I started shopping in is set up in a way that I end up skipping the frozen pizza aisle.  For three years, I haven’t bought a pizza, just because I skip that aisle.  Not sure what that says about me.

But when FRESCHETTA® Simply…Inspired™ contacted me about doing a review of their new Simply Inspired pizzas, I quickly agreed.  I’m happy to say that frozen pizza has come a long, long way in the 3 years I’ve missed it. 

I bought 2 pizzas – Chicken Bianco and Hawaiian Style.  Oh my!  Both were delicious, with crisp crusts and out-of-the-ordinary toppings.  Grown up pizza.  Not that my kids didn’t help devour it.  They especially liked the Hawaiian Style. 

The Giveaway!

Freschetta supplied me with a coupon for a free Simply Inspired pizza and also the cutest cutting board/cheese board.  They also sent me one to give to you!  Just leave a comment telling me how often you buy frozen pizza.  That’s it!  Winner will be chosen Friday night.