I love free things (does this surprise you at all? No, of course it doesn't). But isn't there always a dilemma when it's free things around the holiday?
Because then you think "should I spend this on myself or should I use it to get a gift for someone else?" Or, heck, with $75 of CSN credit, you could buy several Christmas gifts. Or, you know, several things for yourself.
Anyway, you can work out that problem on your own. For now, leave a comment (one per person, please) to be entered to win a $75 gift certificate to any CSN's 200+ stores.
And because I clearly am in all food-all the time mode, but can't afford to even think about any more dessert recipes, why don't you share a link for a main dish recipe?
I'll pick a winner from the comments on Saturday, Nov 13th and notify them (so please make sure there is a way to get a hold of you from your comment). Also, unfortunately, because of shipping issues, this is only open to US and Canadian residents.
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We used this marinade to make carne asada the other night: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lisas-Favorite-Carne-Asada-Marinade/Detail.aspx
It was so yummy! We put the meat in small flour tortillas with home-made guacamole. Yum!
Ooh, ooh, pick me! Pick me!
I refer you to Kristi's blog for main dish recipes. I am not in a phase of life where I've been trying many new things. So anything I make is probably on there ;)
Hmmmm... main dish recipe? I had a ton of potatoes to use up last week and i made this
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/06/crockpot-baked-potato-soup-recipe.html
it was super easy and yummy. instead of bacon i added mild italian sausage at the end. William ate tons of it!
Um, I pretty much don't cook currently... One of these days I'll get back on the bandwagon. But I pulled this out of my freezer last night and it was tasty with mashed potatoes. Naturally, I used mozzarella instead of swiss, because swiss cheese and I don't get along. Also, I made 2 8x8s instead of a 9x13, hence the one in my freezer.
http://sisterscafe.blogspot.com/2009/07/chicken-cordon-bleu-bake.html
ooh, this is so fun!!! i love giveaways!
this is not my recipe, but is delicious nonetheless:
http://cannelle-vanille.blogspot.com/2010/07/trip-to-farriss-family-farms.html
I know that you and I both browse Britt's cooking blog, so I won't refer to any of her amazing recipes. I've been a sucker for butternut squash soup this season (which reminds me to use the two beauties sitting in my vegetable basket right now.)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spiced-Butternut-Squash-Soup/Detail.aspx (I leave out the cooking wine because, seriously, who really uses that stuff?)
Ohhhh, it would be so fun to shop with that $75! Thank you for doing this!
Free stuff is awesome.
We just had this for the first time the other night and it was much better than expected: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/garlicky_shrimp_vegetable_pasta.html
I haven't been cooking much, or adventurously, lately (exhibit A: last night I made tuna casserole, hardly an adventure). I need to get back into winter food.
I'd love to win, though!
I would like to enter:D Then you have the chance of giving your cool gift card to your loving sister:D
The spaghetti and Bacon and Parmesan from cooking Light is a favorite of ours.http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000000443522
msgb245 at gmail dot com
I love crockpot recipes & this Swiss Chicken Casserole one is yummers:
http://southernfood.about.com/od/crockpotchicken/r/bl48c3.htm
I love this crockpot recipe for Sour Cream Salsa Chicken. Easy and delicious:
http://www.food.com/recipe/sour-cream-salsa-chicken-for-crock-pot-52358
I have a crock pot beef stroganoff recipe that always turns out so yummy...got it from a church cookbook though so will have to email it to you when you choose my name!
I make this every time my mom comes (because she buys the shrimp!) and sometimes in between because its sooo yummy.
http://www.redbookmag.com/recipefinder/shrimp-taco-warm-corn-salsa-recipe
Carrot soup: http://containyourexcitement.blogspot.com/2007/11/as-promised.html
I heart it.
Because it is Fall and I am a soup person in the Fall, I have been meaning to try this recipe:
http://frankrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/07/creamy-bean-soup.html
I haven't personally tried it yet, but it sounds interesting.
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/08/the-best-baked-beans-ever/
The Pioneer Woman's Baked Beans. These things are awesome--I always make a huge batch when we tailgate and everyone asks for the recipe!
I would love win-I've never shopped at this CSN store. I'm collecting Fall recipes and this one sounds yummy: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/spaghetti-squash-i/Detail.aspx
I need to find out what this CSN store is all about. Everybody's talking about it.
http://ellenpatton.blogspot.com/2008/02/festive-black-bean-chili.html
Thanks for hosting this great giveaway.
tahearn at roadrunner dot com
Here is my recipe
http://recipes.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Shepherd%27s_Pie
Main dish..We had beef stew the other night.
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/classic-beef-stew/38aa1b3f-3f9b-44d8-a9c6-2f4e879613de
I kind of altered it a bit since we didn't have potatoes. Was really yummy!
I would love to win!
We had lemon chicken for dinner tonight with garlic cous cous and cooked carrots. My recipe was slightly different than this link, but it looks pretty close. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/lemon-chicken-recipe/index.html
Awesome give away dude! Here's my link for Portabella burgers which I have been dying to make for months but I never remember to buy the mushrooms. Looks delicious though.
http://bit.ly/cvSDXa
Great giveaway!
I really like this recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/pizzagna-recipe/index.html
christinewhetstine@gmail.com
Yes please! I just made this recipe this week, but I made it with pork chops instead of chicken. It's completely awesome every time I make it, and it's super easy. Love love.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/apple-cider-chicken-recipe/index.html
Sign me up! I need an immersion blender...seriously.
xox
ohhh AWESOME!!! A Christmas present for me???!! perhaps!!
C'mon, mama needs a new mandolin cutter thingy!
As for a main dish, I believe you could refer to any single one of our millions of gchats and find a ton that I've shared with you. Although, to humor you and hopefully increase my chances of winning, I recently bookmarked this:
http://ritablogandtryit.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-go-to-recipe-pesto-cheesy-chicken.html
Pesto and cheese? Please and thank you.
Kitchen supplies make my hart happy!
I know I am supposed to put a main dish - but couldn't you have dessert for dinner?
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lamington-Bars/Detail.aspx
If I could I would eat these for breakfast, lunch, and tea!
This is one of my favorite soup recipes. Super easy and yummy.
http://babyccinokids.com/2008/08/18/courgette-soup/
Made this for dinner Sunday. Browned butter Pumpkin Mac and CHeese. http://brokeassgourmet.com/articles/brown-butter-pumpkin-mac-and-chees
It was delicious! Pretty easy too. Just had a yummy fall richness to it without being crazy cheesy.
Okay, I'm lame. I can't find the recipe I want to tell you about, but it's Rachel Ray's broccoli and lemon fritatta. It's delicious and takes about ten minutes to put together and ten (okay fifteen) minutes to bake!
Here you go. Best freezer meal ever. http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2008/03/honey-lime-enchiladas.html
I am lame and have no links to any recipes...I could pull anything off the net...but I wouldn't feel right telling you to cook something I haven't tried;) See...so I am just being a good friend. ha.
But thanks for hosting the giveaway...I would love to win!
Ok, so the cooking blog with my sister-in-laws never really took off, so when you go there, you will see that it needs a little love (ie, the background image can no longer be found and I have no motivation to go find another one right now). BUT, I'm sending you the link to a FABULOUS fall recipe I created last year that my husband drools about every time he thinks about it.
http://spottsandpans.blogspot.com/2009/10/stuffed-acorn-squash.html
Enjoy! (I'll enjoy the gift card when i win!)
She's absolutely right when she says that it's not a looker, but it's easy and delicious: http://thegirlwhoateeverything.blogspot.com/2010/05/easy-crockpot-fiesta-chicken.html
Thanks for the fun give-away contest! :)
Pick me!
I just wrote a whole blog post about what to make for dinner! Please see it at kristibassett.blogspot.com : )
Here's a recipe from the lovely Skinny Bovine:
http://skinnybovineskitchen.blogspot.com/2008/08/great-veggie-recipe-no-cream-pasta.html
It's a been made multiple times here, with a few tweaks when I don't have all of the ingredients!
Awesome giveaway- just in time for Christmas! Thanks!!!
Great idea of have everyone leave a recipe link in the comments - I'm definitely taking notes. I'll vouch for the honey lime enchilada recipe - it's one of my new favorites and freezes really well.
Cajun Chicken Pasta takes a bit of work, but it's worth it: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/04/cajun-chicken-pasta/
I love everything pumpkin, so butternut squash ravioli with pumpkin sauce is a must for me this time of year: http://mel-bel.blogspot.com/2007/10/share-wealth.html.
This chicken curry recipe is amazing and has been quite the crowd pleaser on several occasions.
Brown ½ onion-ish with oil and throw in chopped up chicken (2 chicken breasts- ish)
Throw in some curry powder.
Once that is cooked, add 3 medium-sized potatoes chopped, and 2 cans coconut milk, 4 golden curry blocks (golden curry) and soon after, add 4-5 peeled and chopped carrots. Let simmer/boil, covered. Add more curry powder as needed. Add salt and pepper. Once veggies are pretty soft, add 1-1 ½ green peppers (chopped). Let cook until green pepper is slightly soft. Serve over rice. (If becomes too thick, add some milk or water)
This is a recipe for Cafe Rio pork salad that makes life worth living. Just don't use the tortilla portion of the recipe, but everything else is like heaven.
http://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/2007/11/jared-and-i-love-cafe-rio.html
Here is a fun new recipe to try.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Asparagus-Cheese-Strata-Main-Dish
I don't really like meat, but I love these meatloaf type meatballs from The Pioneer Woman:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/03/bbq-meatballs-comfort-food-to-the-max/
I hope I win! It's sked379 at yahoo dot com.
I am a horrible cook, ask my husband! We eat a lot of beans, rice, and salsa mixes. I would love to eat the food Kath eats at Katheats.com.
If for some reason I end up winning, you can reach me at msi2525 at gmail dot com.
P.S. I love your blog!
Here is a recipe for an amazingly unhealthy but ridiculously delicious dinner:
http://funnelfullofsoup.blogspot.com/2009/02/ill-preface-this-entry-by-saying-i-know.html
This is one of the yummiest meals I have made recently. It's a salad so that means it's healthy- right? We didn't really like the dressing that went with it- very mayonnaisy, so we just used Ranch Dressing. Since you now know how to make Ranch from scratch, you must have a plethora of it hanging around your house, so you should be okay ;)
http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2010/07/southwestern-cobb-salad-with-green-goddess-dressing.html
I'm all for simple and nutritious.
This one's a winner:
http://muckamuck-muckamuck.blogspot.com/2010/08/fresh-mozzarella-tomato-and-basil.html
I promise not to buy the immersion blender.
:)
Hmm, a main dish. I am making this herb chicken and creamy orzo tomorrow for dinner, and it really is delicious. Not really holiday fare (like, big roast of meat or something), but you know, I am not in charge of that anyway. :)
This isn't exactly a main dish, but it's so yummy it deserves more credit than an appetizer.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Artichoke-Bruschetta/Detail.aspx
We love this Sweet Potato Soup(and you don't need an immersion blender or other special tools)!
http://mandeegrant.blogspot.com/2007/10/sweet-potato-soup.html
I just posted this Busy Day Roast Beef on my blog - it may be the easiest thing ever and is very good :)
http://jenniferm1983.blogspot.com/2010/11/busy-day-roast-beef.html
My sister-in-law has a recipe for spinach enchiladas on her blog. At first, spinach enchiladas might not sound so great, but look at her picture. While I am not the world's biggest spinach fan, I really love these. Great flavor!
http://kimmccrary.blogspot.com/2010/08/spinach-enchiladas.html
Thanks!
Deanna
hennypenny1@live.com
Who doesn't love a giveaway?
One of our favorite dinners: http://simplemoments126.blogspot.com/2010/07/pizza-its-whats-for-dinner.html
I wish I had more time to cook elaborate meals, but I am all about the quick and easy lately. Here is one of my favorite crock pot recipes: http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/main-courses/shredded-chicken-tacos/.
We made this braised beef stew the other night. The meat can be kind of pricey, but if you make the full recipe, it's at least 4 dinners for our little family of three. We've got some in the freezer as we speak. Mmmm.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/39915722/ns/today-foodwine/#
Oh, we also didn't use beer. We used malta--it's a yeasty drink from the ethnic section of our grocery store. Nasty, NASTY to drink, but in this recipe, I think it added a better taste than just substituting the beef broth would.
I love CSN, they have everything!
My husband loves any version of this recipe:
http://spoonsucker2.blogspot.com/2010/10/hash-brown-casserole.html
kd.klipboard@gmail.com
This would be great to finish my Christmas Shopping with.
The recipe below is a family favourite. It's gotten rave review, is very versatile and can be made vegetarian if that's your preference. Enjoy!
http://www.food.com/recipe/karens-tortellini-soup-92801
karenb1961(at)gmail(dot)com
So I feel a little (but not a lot) guilty entering since I won this giveaway on your budgeting blog... but I'm doing it anyway!
Um, and this recipe for sweet potato hash browns is my FAVORITE way to eat sweet potatoes. Not really what you're going to have on Thanksgiving... but very fall festive nonetheless.
http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/10/30/sweet-potato-hash/
You should choose me, because I am sharing the link to my friend Natalie's cooking blog. She's got lots of main dishes on there, the most recent of which is a really yummy stew! http://kickinitinthekitchen.blogspot.com/
Hmm, presents and food - my favorite! I made a new recipe every week this year (almost) so it was hard to choose but I really liked this one:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Beefy-Baked-Ravioli/Detail.aspx
Delicious! cbcutie6ATgmailDOTcom
Thanks for the giveaway!
Since I'm all about trying to sneek veggies into my kid's food, here's a link for mac and cheese with cauliflour hidden in the mix!
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/macaroni-cheese-cauliflower-00000000008063/index.html
jltreasure at gmail
I'm a huge fan of Food Network's 5 Ingredient Fix show--I have a special hatred for recipes that require 1/2 tsp. of random ingredients that I don't already have. I tried this one earier this week (except I substituted frozen breaded shrimp for the catfish bit and I made my own "cooked" aioli for the Remoulade Sauce as opposed to buying an aioli sauce in th store which I couldn't find) and loved it:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/catfish-po-boys-recipe/index.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/remoulade-sauce-recipe/index.html
I made this last night and it was delicious!
http://catberner.wordpress.com/2010/10/03/crockpot-cookin-tangy-tomato-pork-chops/
It has all of the qualities of a good meal: satisfying, easy (crockpot), savory and warm!
And, I hope I win!
I'd love to win!!! Main dish recipe for beyond-awesome Chicken Salad here:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/526
Healthy and wholesome. C'mon, chicken salad is a staple every recipe box must have. Enjoy! megantfraser(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Ooo! Pick me! I read your blog to get all the awesome details on good books to read. Sometimes I think it's okay to be follower...
Oooo pick me PAH-LEEEEES. :) Here's a link to a recipe for Orange Chicken that is delicious and fairly easy. They got the recipe from me! http://twolittlechefs.blogspot.com/2010/10/orange-chicken.html My email is skyegirl1 at gmail dot com
Yes, please! Since you're in Texas and all, here goes:
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/king-ranch-chicken-casserole-i/Detail.aspx
If it were up to my husband, we'd eat these oven baked chimichangas every day!
http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2010/06/oven-baked-chimichangas.html
I made this from Allrecipes a couple of weeks ago. It was a keeper: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chili-Rellenos-Casserole/Detail.aspx
fourkidsrgreat(at)gmail.com
Just got this in email today and think it might be on this week's adult menu:
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/butternut-squash-bread-pudding-00000000044525/index.html?xid=dailyrecnews-11-11-2010
uck, ugly link, sorry
This is what we're having for dinner tonight. It's our second time having it and it's delicious.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/bacon-herb-wrapped-pork-tenderloin-recipe/index.html
I know what your thinking, and I know tenderloin is expensive, but when you can get a nice big one for $4 it's a nice treat:)
Oh I would love to win...I like to get new recipes from Kraft's website...kinda boring I know! :)
i love this recipe and make it, or variants upon it, all the time:
'http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chicken-and-Corn-Chowder-108712
This has become one of our new favorites: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/linguini-zucchini-chickpeas-recipe-00000000017326/index.html
I add cut up steak and a little bit of cream and it is DELICIOUS.
I make these for every potluck and they are always snatched up in minutes. Not really a main dish but so, so good.
This lasagna is beyond delicious: http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000001853951
I made this for dinner last night and it was delightful: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pasta-with-sausage-basil-and-mustard
My family loves this meatloaf recipe: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/cheeseburger-meatloaf/Detail.aspx
dgoodridge84@yahoo.com
You may not like this main dish, but my son is a character. He brought home venison and I need to cook it. So I did Venison Stir Fry and darn it, it wasn't bad! Thanks for the giveaway. (I cooked it in the Stir Fry Pan I got at CSN!)http://helena-agalneedsatleast2blogs.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-review-of-one-infused-anodized-10.html
I make a variation on this all the time...with a packet of taco seasoning and a pound or two of ground beef it is THE BEST. Especially because there is very little cooking involved. Mostly cans folks...
http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/2010/02/taco-soup.html
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