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Barber Foods Dinner Drama Review {Giveaway Closed}

Barber-Foods-Dinner-rescuedBeing a mom, I have become the most easily distracted person in the world.  I am juggling so many things all at the same time, that many times my head is into at least 4 different places all at once.   I’m cooking – but not really cooking.  I’m paying bills, talking to my husband about his day, blogging, cleaning, upon many other things.
So its not too rare, where this highly distracted mama ends up forgetting about what is on the stove (and end up boiling water down to the bottom of the pan, where all that is left is the crystal and powder substances as remnants of our terrible water).  It is nights like these where Barber Foods Seasoned Select comes in handy.SS CB 2pk.ashxSo the night I cooked my Barber Foods Season Selects; I had another dinner drama.  Although it did not lead to poor results food wise; it did lead to a very expensive purchase.  We had been sick over the past week; and the last thing on my mind was dishes.  So I literally let them pile up for a few days.  I was meal planning around the dishes that were still clean.
DSC07744I decided that the night I do dishes, will be the easy meal.  So that night,  I put the Cordon Bleu and Broccoli and Cheese Seasoned Selects in the oven, and then proceeded to load the dishwasher. I Got it FULLY loaded (like really full..) and it Wouldn’t START!!
But, I didn’t worry so much about it, because my hubby is a pretty good mechanic. He single handedly reconstructed our old 1960’s A/C machine.  Dishwashers? No Biggie, Right?? Wrong. It is Totally dead.
So for this mama who Loathes dishes – I am still having to do them ALL by hand even a week later.  I went to Sears and ordered myself a new dishwasher the very next day, but it will not be delivered until Saturday. So.  Drama, Drama, Drama.DSC07736
But I made those delicious Barber Foods Seasoned Selects Stuffed Chicken Breasts, along with a great side dish that I found on the Barber Foods website where there is a complete list of succulent side dishes and sauces!
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See?? It looks so delicious, and tasted even better after all that dish-loading and frustration! The chicken was fork tender and oh-so-perfectly-juicy! It made for a great dinner night amongst all sorts of chaos! Andrew Gobbled it up like it was his favorite meal, and even asked for more!
So, even if you’re not prone to Last-Minute Dinner Drama, it’s a good Idea to give yourself a break and cook an easy, great tasting meal to share with your family.  They store in your freezer and take only about 30 minutes in the oven!
Barber Foods Seasoned Selects are great for that last minute thought of dinner. Especially if you are anything like me – and totally surprised every day that dinner time shows up, and you <once again> realize that its your responsibility to cook your family a meal!
One lucky winner will win the Barber Foods Seasoned Selects stuffed chicken breasts (either free product coupons or the food shipped directly depending on product availability in the winners area) PLUS a $25 grocery (or Visa) gift card!

WIN IT!!!!
One Lucky Reader will win Barber Foods Seasoned Selects Stuffed Chicken Breasts and a $25 Visa Gift Card!
Details: Winner will receive either free product coupons or the food shipped directly depending on product availability.SS BC 2pk.ashx
This first entry is MANDATORY.

Tell me one of your last minute dinner drama stories!  If you don’t have a drama story, visit Barber Foods Website and tell me what you’d like to try!
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Open  to U.S. only.  Giveaway ends April 7th, 2011 at 11:59pm. Winner  will be drawn by random.org the following day, and will be e-mailed. Winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new  winner will be drawn.  Winners will be announced on this blog after all have responded.  I received product and gift card for review purposes. All of my opinions are 100% my own.

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  12. katychick says

    creme brie and apple stuffed chicken breast- i'd love to try that.
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  16. Twingle Mommy says

    I was making fried ravoli the other night after not making chicken kabobs because my chicken was frozen solid. I realized that I was out of spagehtti sauce to dip the ravoli in about 10 mins before dinner was done. My husband had to dash out to the store to resuce our dinner.

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  61. Saving Mama says

    I'd love to try the Seasoned Selects Cordon Bleu. Yummy! Thanks so much for entering me!
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  74. Mari says

    We were stuck at the airport due to bad weather, and the food court was closed. We had to get soup and candy bars out of a vending machine for dinner.
    It was so unhealthy!

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  83. jakiesmom says

    i once had to make tacos with fajita seasoning..cause everything was prepped/cooked before i realized i was missing the sasoning pack…they at least cam out ok
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  86. Kristen says

    Fortunately, i don't have any last minute dramas stories to tell! So i would love to try the Scallop & Lobster stuffed chicken. Sounds different!
    aeris321 at gmail dot com

  97. Rebecca Graham says

    My dinner drama was having company over and forgetting to turn the oven on and going back to check on the food and then having to run to KFC for dinner.

    rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

  99. ktgonyea says

    I would LOVE to try the Cordon Bleu – that has always been one of my fav dishes (but a pain to make) !

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  118. peg42 says

    One of my last minute dinner drama's is not having had a chance to go out food shopping and having to have cereal for dinner. The kids loved it, but not the best of dinners.
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  127. Deb K says

    My last minute dinner drama was when my son told me that all 3 of his kids were coming over to spend the night and what was I making for dinner?? This was a 3:00 the day of and they were due in a hour! Quick look thru the freezer we had corn dogs and macaroni.

    deb55106{at}gmail{dot}com

  135. Kathy Rambousek says

    I love those dinners where I've planned leftovers, only to find that hubby had eaten most of the leftovers the night before for a snack. usually this is discovered as I'm pulling items from the fridge to heat up

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  137. Kathy Rambousek says

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  146. nhmoose99 says

    No real drama but I would like to try the Creme Brie & Apple

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  147. Amber says

    I would love to try the Chicken Parmesan!
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  154. EmmaPeel says

    My drama story would be the time I forgot to turn the Electric roaster cooker on(it was plugged in but I didn't turn the dial to adjust a temperature setting)and realized it 2 hours later when I went to check if I needed to baste the meat. This was a Turkey I was making for Thanksgiving dinner and hungry people who were depending on it.
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  166. Deci says

    it would have to be grabbing the balsamic vinegar instead of soy sauce. That was some very strange Chinese food.

  191. Lim says

    My sister and her husband showed up for dinner unannounced. I had three chicken breasts and limited veggies (asparagus and zucchini) on the grill and not much in the house.

    A rummage through the cupboards added Minute rice, so I cut up the chicken and veggies, and had dinner that way. Everyone was still a bit peckish after, and the saltines didn't quite cut it.

    They don't show up unannounced any more.

  192. Deborah Wellenstein says

    Not much dinner drama around here; our kids moved out years ago! So I would pick the Broccoli Slaw to serve with this stuffed chicken. Thanks!

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  197. Courtney says

    I love their stuffed chicken breasts.. they are amazing. I would love to try the Creme Brie & Apple one.. I've never seen that one.

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  198. Sharon Harmon says

    A few Thanksgivings ago we were having the whole family over. We put the frozen turkey on a high shelf in the garage to thaw. We have a big dog who sleeps in the garage at night, but we were sure we put it on a high enough shelf. Thanksgiving morning, we go to get the turkey and there's nothing scraps of plastic on the floor, along with bones and a very guilty-looking BIG dog! lol! We ended up having side dishes for dinner! lol! 😉
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  199. hendy says

    I would love to try the Creme Brie & Apple stuffed chicken breasts
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  210. Saving Mama says

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  238. erin m. says

    When we’re breaking out the Kraft Macaroni & Cheese boxes 15 minutes before dinner time. . .
    THAT’S when you know we’ve got a dinner dilemma/last resort situation going on!
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  252. wildcat32 says

    I attempted to make a vegetable beef stew once that was horrible. Everyone took one bite and headed for the garbage can.

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  261. Alicia says

    I'd like to try teh Chicken Grillables

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  279. Saving Mama says

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  280. barbara.montyj says

    Dinner drama – by mistake I added cayenne pepper to the potatoes instead of paprika!
    Thank you.
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  303. sksweeps says

    OMG – I'd kill to try the chicken stuffed with Creme Brie & Apple!

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  378. redi2adopt says

    The asparagus and cheese stuffed chicken breasts looks delicious! heinzmom at hotmail dot com

  385. wcc says

    I would like to try the Sea Salt & Pepper Chicken Strips. Thanks for the chance! 🙂
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  396. cjbstar says

    Working overtime every tax season creates many dinner dramas for me. I want quick and easy. Thanks for the giveaway.

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    One of mine involved getting a recipe off of Food Network for a marinade for steak to make fajitas. It was not only revolting but somehow it made the steak super tough.

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  448. Denise S. says

    I had company and my husband insisted on trying a new chicken recipe that took three times longer to cook than the recipe said and it was still half raw!
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  457. Thao says

    It's not so much dinner but a brunch. I was making bagels from scratch and the yeast wasn't very active and I forgot to oil the baking pans. So I had these thin, puny rings of dough baked onto the baking pans. So I called up one of the guests and asked them to get a french baguette to replace my sad looking bagels

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  476. Erica C. says

    I once had dropped spaghetti in the sink right before I was about to serve it. Needless to say, that dinner was ruined!

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  494. Deb says

    A few months ago I made pizzas from scratch. I had them all rolled out and topped when I realized that I had forgotten that my oven was broken. Thinking quickly, I quartered them up and cooked them in my George Foreman 360 grill. Made a bit of a mess, but dinner was edible!

  510. thatlittlehouse says

    I'd like to try the Seasoned Selects Spinach Florentine

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  514. Debbie C says

    My most recent dinner drama was forgetting that I had a pot on the burner and it burnt and stuck to the bottom of the pan. It tasted burnt throughout and had to be thrown away.

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  525. mail4rosey says

    My in-laws dropped by and invited themselves to dinner the day before shopping-day (which means we had virtually nothing to eat in the house). I whipped up some Spaghetti, but it was pretty hectic there for a few minutes until I could decide on what we had that would be palatable and plentiful.

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  541. Anonymous says

    Chicken Parmesan is something I can never pass up

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  549. rgp61998 says

    I would like to try the Chicken Cordon Bleu, I mean, cheese and ham stuffed chicken breast…what's not to like?

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  561. Colleen says

    I'd like to try the broccoli and cheese chicken breasts – sounds yummy! mopugmoments at gmail dot com

  563. Jennifer R says

    I think the Homestyle Stuffing stuffed chicken breast from Barber Foods looks like wonderful easy comfort food meal.

  564. Barbarawr says

    Every night is dinner drama. My daughter has to be picked up after 1 rehearsal at 5:00. We get home at 5:20, and she has to be fed and out the door for her next rehearsal at 5:30

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  565. Barbarawr says

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  573. charity/ccboobooy says

    I don't have a story, but I would love to try the Sea Salt & Pepper Strips.

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  574. charity/ccboobooy says

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  592. msrodeobrat says

    i want to try the Scallop & Lobster stuffing!
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  595. dfraley3 says

    My last minute drama story was fixing a nice meal all prepared in the oven. When it came time to take it out — I realized I hadn't turned the oven on.
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  609. Anonymous says

    The old stand-by : scrambled eggs or cereal when we don't have time for a regular dinner

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  617. April says

    When I was a latchkey kid I had instructions to start the dinner while mom was still at work and I dutifully put the pot roast that was in the Pyrex baking dish "on the stove" which meant to me "on the burner". It blew up. Literally.
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  618. susan1215 says

    I burnt the cassarole that I made and had to made spaghetti for dinner

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  632. candy says

    I really want to try the broccolli and cheese stuffed chicken breasts wilcarvic
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  635. Ardy22 says

    OUr last drama was the other night when we did not cook the spaghetti long enough. Not a good meal!

    ardy22 at earthlink dot net

  646. ladyt64 says

    My oven went out on Thanksgiving when the Turkey was only half cooked. What a disaster.

  649. brianpiero says

    Thanks for the giveaway…we would like to try the Chicken Parmesan !

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  662. slehan says

    You mean like the time I was making tuna casserole, realized I was out of tuna and used sardines instead? Bad idea. Don't try this at home.
    Thanks for the contest.

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