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Marie Callender’s Home-Style Creations

When I first heard of the new Marie Callender’s Home-Style Creations, I immediately thought of my sister. She works at Wal-Mart, and only gets a short break during her shift for lunch. Having worked there myself many, many years ago, I know exactly how easy it is to reach for a candy bar in the break room instead of eating a healthy meal.

Home-Style Creations capture the homemade flavor Marie Callender’s is famous for in a convenient, microwavable meal that stores easily in a pantry or desk – requiring no refrigeration or freezing. Similar to Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers, Home-Style Creations use patented tray-in-tray steaming technology that creates fresh-tasting flavor by separating ingredients during preparation. They are available in six home-style varieties, including:

I was sent a sample of the Garlic Herb Chicken and Traditional Stuffing & Turkey meals and tried them out this weekend with my daughters. I have to admit it was nice to have a break from fixing lunch! I started with the Garlic Herb Chicken, which is pictured in the photos below. My girls shared it and ate it all up! The 5-year-old said “it tastes like chicken soup.” Nothing more home-style than that, right? I had the Stuffing & Turkey, and it was good. It tasted exactly like the Stovetop stuffing that I make ever so often. I probably would use a little less water if I were to eat this again, though. I found it to be a little mushy. Overall, I found the meals to be hearty and very filling. The container may look small, but it holds quite a bit! The meals were easy to prepare and we ready to eat in minutes, with only 3 basic steps:

1) Prep.

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2) Cook and strain.

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3) Mix and serve!

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Marie Callender’s Home-Style Creations can be found in the pasta or soup aisle of your local grocery store, at the suggested retail price of $3.49 each, though I’ve seen them cheaper. For more information, please visit www.madewithloveandcare.com.

One of my readers will win two Marie Callender’s Home-Style Creations meals. The same ones that I received – Garlic Herb Chicken and Traditional Stuffing & Turkey. To enter, please leave a comment telling me which variety you think you’d like the most!

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174 Comments

  1. Traditional Stuffing & Turkey sounds yummy!

  2. Oh! I would definitely like the Garlic Herb Chicken. Thanks!

  3. The meatball lasagna would be marvelous!

  4. would try shrimp rigatoni

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  8. I’d like to try the garlic herb chicken.

  9. I’d like the stuffing and turkey.

  10. The Sweet Sesame Beef sounds rockin

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  12. mmmmm….classic stroganoff

  13. Garlic Herb Chicken. Thanks!!

  14. the Traditional Stuffing & Turkey sound good

  15. The Traditional Stuffing and Turkey was too bland and mushy for my taste. On the other hand, the Sweet Sesame Beef was just delectable. I loved it!

    I will get the Sweet Sesame Beef again.

  16. They all look yummy! I’d love to try the Creamy Parmesan Chicken and the Stuffing & Turkey the most!

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  20. meatball lasagna!

  21. creamy basil chicken

  22. I think I’d like the classic stroganoff.

  23. The Sweet Sesame Beef sounds really yummy.

  24. I’d love the Garlic Herb Chicken
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  25. I think I’d like the Chicken Carbonara the most.

  26. TURKEY AND STUFFING IS ALWAYS GOOD

  27. I’d love the Traditional Stuffing & Turkey.

  28. Creamy Parmesan Chicken

  29. The Garlic Herb Chicken sounds the tastiest!

  30. I would love to try the Traditional Stuffing & Turkey

  31. Traditional Stuffing & Turkey meals sounds good to me. Thanks You

  32. I’d love to try the Classic Stroganoff. Thanks
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  37. Traditional turkey and stuffing is my choice

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  42. I would like to try the creamy parmesan chicken

  43. Garlic Herb Chicken because I LUV garlic. Everyone can smell that I love garlic.

  44. would love to try the garlic herb chicken

  45. Traditional Stuffing & Turkey

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    Emily R. , says:
    November 11, 2009 at 1:49 pm ~ comment #101

    Traditional Stuffing & Turkey

  47. I am excited about the Garlic Herb chicken. Thank you

  48. I think I would like the turkey and stuffing the best
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