If You Love Macaroni Grill… Giveaway
UPDATE: The winners of this giveaway are #27 – Wendy and #48 – Jackie. Congratulations!
Well, this is officially my last giveaway on this blog. Sad, but as I said yesterday, I’m so excited about what the future holds!
Today I’m happy to share with you a fun giveaway. When I was approached by MyBlogSpark to see if I’d like to participate, I was really excited to do so. One of my favorite restaurants is Macaroni Grill. In fact, I chose to go there for “one” of my birthday dinners this year (I’m so spoiled…I got two dinners this year!).
But going out to dinner as often as I would like to gets a little pricey. (And now that we’re going to be house poor there will be no eating out for a while.) So you can imagine my glee when I discovered that Macaroni Grill has a line of pasta dinners called Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorite that you can buy right from your grocery store. At around $6 a box, and adding in the cost of chicken, a little milk and butter, the price is right for a family of 5.
They have four varieties, all ready in under 20 minutes, but our favorite is Creamy Basil. And when every kid in your family likes something, you know you have a winner.
Now if only they’d come up with a grocery store version of this:
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Win it! How would you like to win this?
Simply leave a comment on this post and two lucky winners will be chosen to receive a “What’s For Dinner Gift Basket” which includes:
- a sample of the Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken Pasta
- 3 coupons for you to try the other varieties
- a colander
- serving spoon
- cheese grater
For extra entries, tweet up to once a day about this giveaway. Deadline for entries is June 12 at midnight. Good luck!
May 28th, 2009 at 11:16 am
What a cool prize! Hope I win.
May 28th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Tweeted http://twitter.com/cdziuba/status/1950031089
May 28th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Great contest for a delicious Dinner
May 28th, 2009 at 11:42 am
I love Italian and have only been able to go to Macaroni Grill once, would love to go again! It would also be great to be able to cook at home some great Italian and these giveaways would help tremendously !
May 28th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Twittered – http://twitter.com/moonshadow43/status/1950297361
May 28th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I haven’t tried these dishes yet, but they sound quick, easy, and yummy.
May 28th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Neat prize!
PS Good luck with the move and all your new endeavors.
May 28th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Congrats on your move and thanks for the chance!
May 28th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
It’s been ages since I’ve been to Macaroni Grill, so having the next best thing at home would be awesome… thanks for the great giveaway!
May 28th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
I love Macaroni Grill, and miss having one near my house! Would love to try this. Thanks for the chance at your contest!
May 28th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I’d love to win! This looks so great. Thanks for sharing~
May 28th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Wow…great prize.
I love Macaroni Grill <3
May 28th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
macaroni grill rules!
May 28th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
My favorite Macaroni Grill dish is the penne pasta with arribiata sauce and buffalo mozzerella. YUMMY! Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
May 28th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I love Macaroni Grill! I’ll have to check these out next time I get to the store. congrats on the new house!
May 28th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/monie_g/status/1952699730
May 28th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Would love to try this.
May 28th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Tried ny first one yesterday. Great taste but not Enough!!
May 28th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
A very delicious giveaway.
Thank you.
May 28th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
That dessert looks yummy
May 28th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Thanks for the great giveaway!
May 28th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Super prize, thanks, hope I win.
May 28th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
love the family style dinners
May 28th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
I have never been to Macroni Grill but the name always makes me think of pasta salad, which I love!
May 28th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
these look yummy
May 28th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Great Prize
May 28th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
A BIG YUMMY.
May 28th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
My Wife would love this!
May 28th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
I have never tried macaroni grill. Looks yummy. Happy moving. I know your neighbor will miss you a lot!
May 28th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
I am ready to start cooking!
May 28th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
I would love to try these, I am always looking for tasty shortcuts for weeknights!
May 28th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
We love Macaroni Grill.This would be wondeful to try at home !!
May 29th, 2009 at 3:05 am
I am in.
May 29th, 2009 at 4:12 am
Have never ate at the Macaroni Gill but sure would love to. I have heard lots of good things about it. Good luck with your move. Thanks too for the contest.
May 29th, 2009 at 5:15 am
I have been wanting to try these, they sound good
May 29th, 2009 at 5:24 am
We love the pasta at Macaroni Grill.
May 29th, 2009 at 5:27 am
THIS IS A QUICK MEAL FOR A BUSY MOM (I AM RETIRED) BUT I LOVE QUICK MEALS….
May 29th, 2009 at 6:06 am
I have tried some of these varieties and enjoy them very much, especially the chicken marsala.
May 29th, 2009 at 6:08 am
i am not sure if i qualify for this giveaway i have never been to MACARONI GRILL and being homebound do not get out much so a fast meal like this is such a timesavee for us shut ins
May 29th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Just a note to say…I’m sorry you’re “leaving” since I only JUST found you! But I’m sure you will have wonderful adventures ahead.
May 29th, 2009 at 8:03 am
That’s a nice prize package. I love Macaroni Grill, but I don’t get to go very often. Thanks!
May 29th, 2009 at 8:05 am
I love Macaroni Grill and would love to win this prize.
May 29th, 2009 at 8:18 am
I have tried the Chicken Marsala in this line and it was good. Would be a great way to try the others!
May 29th, 2009 at 8:30 am
I would love to try this. I’m hesitant to buy these kinds of products because you never know how it will turn out. Getting to try it free would be great.
May 29th, 2009 at 8:30 am
We love Macaroni Grill. I’d love to try these.
May 29th, 2009 at 8:40 am
I’ve been really wanting to try these. Thanks for the chance!
May 29th, 2009 at 8:43 am
I love these, very easy to make and delicious
May 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Macaroni Grill is a family favorite.Thanks for having the giveaway!
May 29th, 2009 at 11:36 am
So, ya, LOVE Macaroni Grill. We are house poor as well, so we don’t get out much. This looks like such a great option!
May 29th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
I’d love to win and try this out. We love Macaroni Grill!
May 29th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I love to eat at Macaroni Grill-would love to try these products. Thanks for the chance to win!
May 29th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Great prize!
May 29th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Now I’m hungry.
May 29th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
These sound great. Thanks!
May 29th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Macaroni Griill is a great restaurant and it would be nice to have the food at home
May 29th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
We LOVE Macaroni Grill!! Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
May 29th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I’m a big fan of Italian food.
May 29th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Sounds delicious! Hope I win it!
May 29th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I like food prizes, it would be cooks night out!
May 29th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
My collander broke, grr, and we often times get stuck in a rut with our dinner choices. This giveaway would solve two challenges.
Thank you.
May 29th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I would like to win this prize.
May 29th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
really wanting to try these
May 29th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
What a cool and fun prize! Thanks for the chance, I would love to win this!
May 29th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Yum, this looks wonderful.
May 29th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
That’s amore’!
May 30th, 2009 at 12:11 am
I would love to try this–just wished they washed the dishes, too.
May 30th, 2009 at 4:15 am
I would really like to try these. Nice and easy and good for someone like me who doesnt like to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. thank you
May 30th, 2009 at 5:55 am
I would love to have this.
Thanks so much.
Darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com
May 30th, 2009 at 5:55 am
I have tried the Macaroni Grill products, and they are GOOD! Thank you!
May 30th, 2009 at 7:29 am
These are excellent, I’ve tried all the flavors when I’ve had coupons for the product. I’d like to win this contest very much. Thanks for having it.
May 30th, 2009 at 7:35 am
Sounds so yummy!
I would love to try the Garlic Herb Chicken Penn it sounds great!
May 30th, 2009 at 7:37 am
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/tmim123
May 30th, 2009 at 7:50 am
now all I need is the chicken! Can’t wait to try these!
May 30th, 2009 at 8:15 am
What a great prize. Count me in.
May 30th, 2009 at 11:01 am
I love these. Thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
May 30th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Yum! Thanks for the chance to win!
May 30th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Tweet! http://twitter.com/mannabsn/status/1974285959
May 30th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I love those dinner in a box things…if they’re the right ones. I haven’t tried these ones yet, but they certainly look good. If they’re like the real thing, I definitely want some! I actually haven’t been to Macaroni Grill since Chris was hired here (over a year and a half ago!), but now I’ve got a hankering for some…
May 30th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
There are no Macaroni Grills near me so I have never been to the restaurant. This is as close as I can get.
May 30th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I love Macaroni Grill so would love to try this product! Thanks!
May 31st, 2009 at 6:22 am
would love to try this, thanks
May 31st, 2009 at 10:13 am
I would love to try this product; it looks convenient & tasty.
May 31st, 2009 at 1:41 pm
This is a neat contest
May 31st, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Great prize – would love to win this
May 31st, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Love macaroni grill…none that I know of in Ohio.We got to try it when we went to CA…awesome.
Thanx for the giveaway..
I tweeted….
candybug44
May 31st, 2009 at 8:28 pm
great prize – thanks
May 31st, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Thanx for the contest
May 31st, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Yummy!
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
May 31st, 2009 at 9:27 pm
look very yummy. Good luck on your move, they are never fun.
June 1st, 2009 at 5:17 pm
I would love a chance to win. Thank you.
June 1st, 2009 at 7:29 pm
I love me some Mac Grill! Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com
June 2nd, 2009 at 7:10 am
I need a new colander so I’d love to win this.
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:27 am
mmm…yummy delicious
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:34 am
I love the Macaroni Grill – but the closest one is 2 hours away!
Being able to make it at home is a dream come true!
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:36 am
My hand is raised above my head and I’m jumping real high. I’m squealing “PICK ME PICK ME”
I CANNOT believe I have never participated.
Woo Hoo
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Wow – wouldn’t it be nice to have a colander that doesn’t have dents in it (they make wonderful instruments for 2 years old – I bet you didn’t know that!). The other stuff looks great, too, though!
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June 3rd, 2009 at 12:16 am
The Garlic & Herb Chicken & Penne looks like it will go over well in my house!
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:10 am
OOH! I can almost taste that creamy basil paraesan Chicken Pasta. What a terrific prize.
June 3rd, 2009 at 11:48 am
Looks good and I am sorry to see you go. Good luck on your new adventures.
June 3rd, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Was taken to Macaroni Grill for my birthday first time for my birthday last year……Loved it!
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Recommended to all Marines — a jug of wine and crayons (Marines, of course, always use crayons!) –retired Navy
June 3rd, 2009 at 6:16 pm
id love to try this for my family hate making the same thing over and over
thanks for the giveaway
swps646@aol.com
June 3rd, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Great prize
June 4th, 2009 at 10:31 am
What a nice prize…thanks for offering it!
suzila@gmail.com
June 4th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
I really want to try this.
June 5th, 2009 at 8:51 am
It would be nice to cook like a real Italian … Great contest!
June 5th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Pasta is my best friend…or my worst enemy, I can’t decide. I’d love to win this.
June 5th, 2009 at 9:58 am
I would so love to win this! I would love to try these dinners! Yum! And I sure could use a new colander!
June 5th, 2009 at 10:00 am
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dresdenrain-ID.
June 5th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
I love the food at Romanos and would love to win this giive a way.
madamerkf at aol dot com
June 6th, 2009 at 11:18 am
love it
June 6th, 2009 at 11:58 am
My stomach has started growling!! What a great prize. If I don’t win I hope the winner will invite me for dinner!
June 6th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
These are so neat, I love the great variety of flavors. It would be great to have a night off from cooking!
June 7th, 2009 at 6:18 am
I absolutely love Macaroni grill. I recently moved and there is not a restaurant close so I miss it.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:07 am
I really like Macaroni Grill’s Chicken Alfredo with Linguine.
June 7th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Macaroni Grill is one of my favorite restaurants but I have not yet tried their home cooked offerings. I would love to try the Chicken Alfredo with Linguine.
June 7th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
macaroni grill is one of my favorite restaurants as well.. i would love to win this!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Love to try the Chicken Marsala with Linguine. If they can put the flavor in a kit that actually tastes like the real deal I’m sold.
June 9th, 2009 at 5:32 am
Yummy! Macaroni grill! I haven’t tried these dinners yet but I am almost positive my family would love them!
June 9th, 2009 at 7:54 am
Macaroni Grill is the bomb!
June 9th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Thanks for the great giveaway! Love your blog
June 9th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I would like to win this prize.
June 9th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
I tweeted
pcollins@cajunnet.com
June 9th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Would love to win this, thank you so much for a great giveaway!
June 10th, 2009 at 2:03 am
Wow, awesome basket! Thanks for the chance!
June 10th, 2009 at 4:44 am
I love these products! I hope I am a winner!
June 10th, 2009 at 6:43 am
I tweeted on 6/10
pcollins@cajunnet.com
June 10th, 2009 at 7:11 am
I didn’t know they had those, thanks for sharing
June 10th, 2009 at 9:48 am
I have not tried these yet but they do sound Yummy !
June 10th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
I would love to have this.
Thanks
June 10th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/ccboobooy/status/2110505978
June 10th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
great basket would love to win it
June 10th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/dolls123/status/2111065300
June 11th, 2009 at 4:07 am
tweeted on 6/11/2009
pcollins@cajunnet.com
June 11th, 2009 at 7:38 am
Great prize! Please include me!
June 11th, 2009 at 9:04 am
I love this prize!
Thank you!
June 11th, 2009 at 9:27 am
want to win this
June 11th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Yummy prize!
June 11th, 2009 at 9:52 am
This looks so good!
June 11th, 2009 at 10:04 am
My favorite Macaroni Grill dish is the penne pasta with arribiata sauce, thanks for the giveaway
June 11th, 2009 at 10:21 am
I’d love to win, please enter me.
June 11th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Would love to win!
June 11th, 2009 at 11:55 am
enter me
June 11th, 2009 at 11:55 am
I would love to enter this and win. Thanks~
June 11th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
These sound wonderful! Thanks for the giveaway!
June 11th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Thanks for the great giveaway. Please enter me.
eswright18 at gmail dot com
June 11th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
My family would eat this without a fight. Great idea for a prize. Thanks bunches.
June 11th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
http://twitter.com/diesel51/status/2121509880
June 11th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
love Macaroni Grill and it’s products….yum
June 11th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
I would LOVE to win! I buy those Macaroni Grill dinner kits every time I go to the grocery store.
June 11th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I really want to win this.I am wanting to try it.Thanks!
June 11th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
great sweepstakes
June 11th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken Pasta sounds delish!
June 11th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Thanks for the great giveaway!
June 11th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
These look yummy and our family would love to try them! Thanks!
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com
June 11th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I Tweeted this giveaway. http://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/2123289992
Thanks!
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com
June 11th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
I love Macaroni Grill.
June 11th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
LOVE THE FOOD AND THOSE GIFTS WOULD BE GREAT!
June 11th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
I’m all over this!
June 11th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I love quick and easy plus yummy!
Thanks
June 11th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
What a wonderful quick and easy family meal perfect way to encourage sitting down together to eat.
June 11th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
I have never tried Macaroni Grill, but would love to try the dinner kits!! Thank-you for the chance!!
June 11th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
What a terrific idea for a good dinner.
June 11th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I’d love to win.
June 11th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
This is such a great giveaway! I love how you can have a delicious meal in such a little time. Thank you so much for the chance to win!
June 11th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Mmmm great prize!—-I’m hungry just reading about the food!
June 12th, 2009 at 1:54 am
I would so love to win this, I’ve been stalking all the giveaways for them in hopes of it!
Thank you so very much!
June 12th, 2009 at 3:16 am
I would so love to win this, nice.
June 12th, 2009 at 4:18 am
I need everything in the prize but mostly the Colander as my old plastic one has seen better days.
skyskyaa11(at)gmail.com
June 12th, 2009 at 4:21 am
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skyskyaa11(at)gmail.com
June 12th, 2009 at 4:47 am
that would come in handy this summer
June 12th, 2009 at 4:54 am
I love Macaroni Grill. Since I can’t afford the restaurant this is the next best choice
June 12th, 2009 at 4:54 am
These would be yummy for the kids and me too
June 12th, 2009 at 4:55 am
Love all kinds of pasta. These would be great
June 12th, 2009 at 5:56 am
i love your blog and I just love this pasta
June 12th, 2009 at 7:00 am
Thank you Thank you Thank you
What a wonderful gift for times like these
June 12th, 2009 at 8:08 am
These are tasty. I had a package of the tomato garlic, I think, but I didn’t have any chicken to put in it. I threw in a pound of sausage instead and it was terrific. I’d love to try it the right way!
June 12th, 2009 at 8:30 am
I need this..these are so yummy
June 12th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Real men cook with fire…
June 12th, 2009 at 9:25 am
This is a cool prize.
June 12th, 2009 at 10:35 am
I’ve never had the chance to try Macaroni Grill – either the restaurant or the grocery products. Both sound really good.
June 12th, 2009 at 10:39 am
What a yummy prize- thanks for hosting.
June 12th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Now, I can cook for my hubby while I am off for summer (that is…if I win!)
June 12th, 2009 at 11:15 am
I tweeted on 6/12/2009
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pcollins@cajunnet.com
June 12th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I love Macaroni Grill.
June 12th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
This would make such a great dinner.
June 12th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Thanks for the chance to win. I love the Macaroni Grill.
June 12th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
We love Macaroni Grill! It is my husbands favorite. Cooking this would be a great gift to him!
June 12th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
We absolutely love Macaroni Grill! I haven’t had the opportunity to try these dishes yet, but they sound quick, easy, and delicious. The colander, serving spoon, and cheese grater are all much nicer than what I own! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
June 12th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Mmm, that looks good. Wish they had the deserts, too.
June 12th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
I love Macaroni Grill and the one near me closed.
June 12th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
I would love to try these meals!
June 12th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
I have never tried Macaroni entrees and would love too!
Thanks for the giveaway