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Have Some Tacos Tonight – Giveaway
By TheAngelForever | December 16, 2010
When I was growing up, it was always a treat to have tacos for dinner. For a while we would do this on Sundays. My mother would line the table with fun toppings, ground meat, and taco shells.
In our house, we make tacos from time to time. When we use real meat, it is often ground turkey. Typically we use burger crumbles that are soy based. If we do this, we can use real cheese for our kosher dining. With burger crumbles we can also experiment with other recipes that can be found on web sites like Betty Crocker that include meat and dairy.
Recently we were asked by MyBlogSpark to try out some Old El Paso products for our family taco night. Since it seemed like a fun idea, we jumped at it. I have to apologize that I do not have any photos. Our trial happened during the time that both of our cameras were not working and the new ones were being shipped.
Our boys are not big taco fans. To be honest, JSL (3) is a VERY picky eater in general. When we make tacos, we can usually coax NHL into eating the meat and other items that we have, but not always together. TechyDad and I like to make Taco salads. We use the Old El Paso 40% less sodium seasoning with our meat of choice and add in black beans and corn. We put this mixture on top of a big plate of lettuce, toss on some low fat cheese, and then some salsa. A filling meal that satisfies our Mexican food cravings. One other perk with Old El Paso products is that they contain Box Tops For Education. So you can earn money for your child’s school while you feast.
To add to the fun of family taco night, you can visit El Tacodor, the world’s only family taco night game. With El Tacodor, you can share a special night at home by challenging one another to a quick fire trivia, wordplay, and pantomime. Head over to El Tacodor to download instructions, a score card, and a challenge sheet so you can begin your fun. You can also visit here to download a printable coupon for $0.60 off any two Old El Paso products.
Giveaway:
Thanks to MyBlogSpark and Old El Paso, one lucky winner will receive the following taco night pack like the complimentary one I received.
The Old El Paso taco night prize pack includes a packet of original Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, a Cactus Chip & Dip Serving dish, a set of 3 Fiesta Chili Pepper serving dishes and a $10 gift card to purchase your taco fixings.
Rules for Giveaway:
- MAIN RULE – What is your favorite part of family taco night at your house?
- The following Bonus Entries may also be done. Please be sure to leave separate comments for each that you complete below to make sure you get the right number of entries.
- 1 Bonus Entry – What is your favorite non-taco Mexican dish to make for your family?
- 1 Bonus Entry – Tweet the following about the giveaway (May be done once a day): Enter to #win a family taco night pack from @TheAngelForever and #MyBlogSpark http://bit.ly/fgxBBZ #Giveaway
- 1 Bonus Entry – Subscribe to my RSS feed (or let me know if you already are) in a separate comment.
- 1 Bonus Entry – Leave a comment on any of my non-giveaway posts from the month of December. Leave a comment here to let me know which one. This Bonus entry may be done only twice per person.
- 3 Bonus Entries – Add my blog button to your website and leave a link with the location. Be sure to give yourself 3 comments for credit.
- 5 Bonus Entries – Write a post on your blog linking to my blog about the giveaway. Be sure to leave 5 comments about this to get credit for all of your extra entries.
- To enter, please follow the rules above within the comment section. Contest starts today December 16 and ends at 10:59 EST on December 28, 2010. You do not have to be a blogger to enter, but must leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you for mailing address once the giveaway is over. I will select the winner using random.org and contact you via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If there is no response, another winner will be selected. Open to U.S. residents only.
Disclosure: I wrote this review as part of a MyBlogSpark campaign for Old El Paso. My family received the complimentary taco night kit and another will be provided to a winner of the giveaway. All opinons are my own and no other compensation has been given.
Topics: food glorious food, giveaway, Product review | 68 Comments »
December 16th, 2010 at 8:32 am
This giveaway is right up my families alley- we have “Taco Tuesday”
if it’s not tacos were making it is probably burritos. My fave is homemade salsa.
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December 16th, 2010 at 10:00 am
My favorite part is just spending quality time together.
December 16th, 2010 at 10:00 am
My favorite non-taco Mexican dish is beef fajitas.
December 16th, 2010 at 10:01 am
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December 16th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
I like the ease taco night offers. I just cook up ground beef, chicken,fish etc etc and have tortillas or taco shells ready and the kids can figure out how to top them.
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December 16th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Nachos are my family’s favorite non taco mexican meal.
Christine
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December 16th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
delicious food, conversation, and the family togetherness
December 16th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
My favorite part is cooking it together! It’s fun to fix all the fixn’s in their seperate bowls, and we like to cook beef and chicken tacos so it’s fun making everything together, and of course enjoying it!
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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December 16th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
My favorite non-taco mexican dish to make is chicken pot pie!
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December 16th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
I like that we’re able to share fun and quality family time together at taco nights.
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December 16th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
I like burritos.
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December 17th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
My favorite part about taco night is letting my kids help cook!
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December 19th, 2010 at 12:20 am
My favorite part of family taco night is the tacos
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December 19th, 2010 at 12:21 am
Our favorite Mexican dish is Cheddar and Chicken Enchiladas
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December 19th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
My favorite part of taco night is that everyone is happy about dinner because they all love tacos.
December 19th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
My favorite part of taco night is how much my family enjoys the food and time spent together.
December 19th, 2010 at 11:22 pm
Our favorite non-taco dish is homemade guacamole.
December 19th, 2010 at 11:23 pm
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December 20th, 2010 at 4:23 am
My favorite part is having a bunch of different toppings
December 20th, 2010 at 4:24 am
My favorite non taco Mexican dish is chicken quesidillas
December 20th, 2010 at 4:25 am
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December 20th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
My favorite part is watching the kids make their own tacos–it’s soo cute (and messy) but i love it
December 20th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
a “non-taco” favorite is my bean barrito–they are very filling
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December 20th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
favorite part of family taco night- is that we all get to eat dinner together and everyone builds their own tacos- the way they like it.
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:07 am
my favorite part is that the kids do everything and a I get a break from making dinner and picking up afterwards
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December 22nd, 2010 at 10:08 am
definitely enchiladas!
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December 26th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Taco night is family game night we have a blast making tacos and then enjoying a fun game….
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December 28th, 2010 at 3:13 am
My favorite part is making your own taco – each one gets to be creative and it is fun to share what each one’s concoctions tastes like – great for a fun family bonding
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December 28th, 2010 at 10:46 am
We love the togetherness, the great food, and the good movie we choose to watch with dinner!
December 28th, 2010 at 10:47 am
We love nachos with guacamole on top!
December 28th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
My fav part of taco night is everyone being creative and making their own taco!
December 28th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
My favorite mexican dish to make is chicken enchiladas!
December 28th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
What I like about Taco Night is that it is an easy way to serve leftovers.
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My favorite mexican dish to make is chilles rellenos.
December 29th, 2010 at 9:19 am
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