Saturday, December 12, 2009

Tyson® Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats Review and Giveaway!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Tyson Foods, Inc (via the wonderful folks at Golin Harris). We look forward to working with you again! The winners have been notified and upon confirmation follower names will be posted both here and on our homepage. Remember: There are still some great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!
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With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, decorating, shopping, cleaning, gift wrapping who has time to cook?? Who has the ENERGY left at this point?

I know after a weekend filled with marathon shopping, decorating the tree, and getting all those last-minute loose ends tied up it's easy to grab your take out menus and pick up the phone to order in. But do you really want to feed your family or yourself for that matter more processed foods? Didn't think so!

That's where our friends at Tyson® come to the rescue. Most of us are already familiar with Tyson® products, you probably grew up on them yourself. But Tyson has evolved and they are not just your average chicken tenders and nuggets anymore!

Let Tyson® Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats come to the rescue! Tyson® is dedicated to creating products that fit your needs and your lifestyle. So Tyson introduces Refrigerated Heat ‘N Eat Entrées. It is a line of fully-cooked delicious entrée meats. Now your family can enjoy a wholesome meal that tastes like it took all day to prepare. There are no preservatives and are completely vacuum sealed for freshness. It will go from the refrigerator to your dinner table in just minutes. (And just like with Take Out you can put these on your dishes and hide the containers and pretend you spent all night slaving away at the stove! Extra Brownie Points for Mom! Turn those brownie points in by hinting for something sparkly and fabulous under the tree).

Available fresh in your grocer’s refrigerated meat aisle, Tyson® refrigerated dinner meats are made with high quality Tyson chicken, beef, and pork that is perfectly seasoned and slow cooked, ready to heat in the microwave or oven.

Flavors include:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Beef Pot Roast in Gravy
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Roast Beef in Brown Gravy
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Maple & Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Seasoned Beef Meatloaf
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Beef Tips in Gravy
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Pork Roast in Gravy
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Chicken Breast Medallions in White Wine & Garlic Sauce
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Chicken Breast Medallions in Italian Herb Sauce
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Beef Brisket in Fire Roasted Onion Sauce
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Braised Beef Brisket with Mild Chili Sauce
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Beef Steak Tips in Burgundy Sauce
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Pork Loin in Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce

I didn't get the opportunity to try all the varieties, because of the ineptitude of the employees at my local Pathmark (who apparently are 'reading challenged' and shamefully this included TWO managers), I was only able to sample one variety of the Tyson® Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats,  Maple & Brown Sugar Glazed Ham. I tried it for dinner on an evening when preparing a full meal just wasn't going to happen. It has a very distinct Maple Flavor, it reminds me of Sunday Morning Breakfast. I wish I had used it for breakfast with my pancakes instead of at dinner. (maybe I should have made some pancakes to go with it!). I would have loved to sample a few more varieties to give you a more detailed review, but my loss is certainly going to prove to be your gain!

For more information on these products, please go to http://www.embracedinner.com/. Tyson® Fully Cooked Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats are available at grocery stores nationwide. To find a store near you, visit the product finder section of Tyson’s Web site at http://www.tyson.com/Recipes/Product/

I had to highlight one of my favorite recipes:



Philly Cheese Pot Roast Sandwiches with Mushrooms and Onions

(Recipe & Photo Courtesy of Robin Miller and Tyson Foods)

Recipe serves 4
Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes
Cook Time: 12-30 minutes

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1½ cups thinly sliced yellow onion
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon dried thyme, optional
1 package (17.6 ounces) Tyson® Beef Pot Roast in Gravy
8 ounces sliced Swiss cheese
4 large hoagie rolls (about 6 inches long), halved

Preparation Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook 3 minutes, until soft. Add mushrooms and cook 3-5 minutes, until mushrooms are tender and onions are golden brown.

2. Add thyme, if using, and stir to coat. Cook 1 minute, until thyme is fragrant.

3. Empty contents of pot roast into tray. Using two forks, shred pot roast by pulling in opposite directions across the grain. Stir pot roast into gravy (in tray) until meat is coated and liquid is absorbed. Heat pot roast according to package directions (either in the tray, covered with a paper towel in the microwave, or in an oven-safe dish in the oven).

4. While pot roast is still hot, spoon onto halved hoagie rolls. Spoon any extra gravy over the top.

5. Top pot roast with onion-mushroom mixture and Swiss cheese. Serve hot.

Note: For bubbly, golden brown cheese on one half and a toasted roll on the other, place assembled sandwiches on a baking sheet, open-faced, and place under broiler. Broil 1 to 2 minutes, until cheese melts and bread is toasted.

Ascending Butterfly wants to feed you and your favorite eating buddy! We are trying something new with this giveaway, We are going to select an Ascending Butterfly Facebook Follower, an Ascending Butterfly Twitter Follower and an Ascending Butterfly Ning Group Follower to win. If you are already following on Facebook, Twitter and are a member of our Ning Group, that gives you EXTRA entries!

WIN IT!THREE lucky 'Ascending Butterfly' followers will have the chance to win TWO Tyson® Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats product coupons!

How to Win: (1) You must be a follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differ from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2) Answer the following question: Which Tyson® Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats variety will you buy with your coupon if you win? (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older.

Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this or I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Saturday, December 12, 2009 until Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 11:59 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

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Tyson® and GolinHarris provided me with product coupons to evaluate the product and also provided the coupons for the giveaway. This is NOT a paid endorsement, nor a paid insertion. All opinions are expressly my own!

88 comments:

  1. I'm a follower and I'd try the Chicken Breast Medallions in White Wine and Garlic Sauce

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  2. I follow and I would buy the Beef Tips in Gravy!
    Thank you for the giveaway :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

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  3. I follow, and I would choose the Maple & Brown Sugar Ham

    melis4745@yahoo.com

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  4. I am a follower on face book under johnica dingus. I would get the pork roast in gravy and my e mail is johnnieblaze08@yahoo.com
    Great contest, keep em coming.

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  5. I'm a follower, and I would choose the Beef Tips in Gravy

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  6. I follow as Dawn and would get the meatloaf. My email is blakepardue at gmail dot com.

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  7. Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Roast Beef in Brown Gravy
    Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Maple & Brown Sugar Glazed Ham

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  8. Hi Tracy I'm a follower, I would try the pork loin in sweet and tangy barbecue sauce. stormvikki at aol dot com

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  9. I follow you as Sonya. I'd love to try the Roast Beef in Brown Gravy. Thanks for the chance to win.
    Sonya Sparks
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  10. I want to try Braised Beef Brisket with Mild Chili Sauce

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  11. I am a follower. I would like to try the Pork Roast in Gravy, Thanks!

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  12. Beef steak tips in burgundy sauce sounds yummy! I follow your blog. Thanks! sbcashortie (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  13. I am following you on twitter (I am sbshortie)

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  14. I tweeted the giveaway at http://twitter.com/sbshortie/status/6688876086

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  15. I am following TysonRecipes on twitter (I am sbshortie)

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  16. I became a fan of Ascending Butterfly on facebook as Becca Okaneko

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  17. I am following on Networked Blogs

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  18. I am now an email subscriber sbcashortie (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  19. I follow you with Google Friend Connect; I would choose the Beef Pot Roast with Gravy. Yum! leslieprice79@gmail.com.

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  20. Following Tracy Iglesias on Twitter as lprice79.

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  22. Following Tyson Recipes on twitter as lprice79.

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  23. follower (nickolay) if I win, I would buy the Maple and Brown Sugar Glazed Ham. MMMMMMM ham

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  25. I follow @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter

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  26. Tweeted

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  27. I follow, and would pick the Beef Steak Tips in Burgundy Sauce.

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  28. I would try the Roast Beef in Gravy and the Pork Roast in Gravy.

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  29. I would choose the Beef Tips in Gravy.
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  30. I follow via GFC. I'd buy Seasoned Beef Meatloaf if I won.

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  31. Email subscriber.

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  32. I follow via GFC.
    Haven't tried any of the chicken ones yet so I would get the Chicken Breast Medallions in Italian Herb Sauce.
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  33. I am following TysonRecipes on Twitter as njhhb.

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  34. I am a follower on Facebook. I would buy the Roast Beef in Brown Gravy and the Beef Brisket in Fire Roasted Onion Sauce.garrettsambo@aol.com

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  35. I follow thru Google Friends Connect as beachbird2
    I would choose the Beef Brisket in Fire Roasted Onion Sauce and/or Braised Beef Brisket with Mild Chili Sauce.
    Thanks!
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  36. I follow you on Twitter as beachbird2

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  37. Networked Blogger as Judith Beach

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  38. Facebook follower/fan as Judith Beach

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  39. Follow Tyson Recipes on Twitter as beachbird2

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  40. Faved on Technorati as beachbird2

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  41. Tweet!
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  42. I follow as rsg. Would love to try the Beef Pot Roast in Gravy.
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  43. Email subscriber.

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  44. I follow you (Kristin).

    I would get the Pork Roast in Gravy and Pork Loin in Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce.

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  46. I follow you on Facebook (Kristin Kaufmann).

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  47. I follow you through Networked Blogs (Kristin Kaufmann).

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  48. I follow susan1215
    I would like to try the beef tips'n gravy

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  49. I'm following with the name of checkers. I'd like to get the Roast Beef in Brown Gravy.

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  50. I already got your button at http://checkkers.blogspot.com/

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  51. Following you on twitter, id checkkers
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  52. I did a tweet, http://twitter.com/checkkers/status/6835460843

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  53. I'm Following Tyson recipes on Twitter,id- checkkers

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  54. Followin Ascending Butterfly on Facebook, id-checkers casson

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  56. following your blog as klp1965
    id love the Roast Beef in Brown Gravy

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  58. following on networked blogs kathylpease

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  59. Beef Tips in Gravy looks good!

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  60. I am a follower - carolsue
    I would use my coupon for Beef Brisket in Fire Roasted Onion Sauce
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  61. I follow your blog. I would like the Chicken Medallions with Wine and Garlic.
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  62. I follow you on twitter - ncschools.
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  63. I tweeted.
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  64. I follow Tyson Recipes on twitter - ncschools.
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  65. I follow your blog on google friends connect- Joanne Schultz .

    I'd try the Beef Steak Tips in Burgundy Sauce.

    email in blogger profile.
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    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  68. i follow TysonRecipes on twitter - js22222222 .
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  71. I follow
    I would get the Beef Brisket in Fire Roasted Onion sauce. Thanks for the contest!
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  72. I would love to get the Maple & Brown Sugar Glazed Ham ...
    & the Beef Brisket in Roasted Onion Sauce!

    I subscribe to emails & follow on google blogger!

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  73. Tweeted mention'n you!
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  74. I follow Tyson on twitter!

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  77. I follow under mightynaynay on google, and I would choose the Maple & Brown Sugar Ham.

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