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Easy Dinner Giveaway

September 23rd, 2009 • Related • Filed Under

I recently tried several varieties of  Tyson® Fully Cooked Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats and I really liked them, as did almost everyone in my family (my very picky teen won’t eat “meat with sauce on it.”) These fully-cooked delicious entrée meats seriously cut down on dinner prep time but let you serve up a meals that taste better than most the old freezer-section standby items.

What I loved about the Tyson meat entrees is that the meat tastes as good as something you might slow-cook all day, then pull and simmer in a marinade of your choice. The great part, however, is that you DON’T have to cook the meat all day because Tyson did it for you.

I used these meats to make gourmet hot sandwiches. We tried  the new Braised Beef Brisket with Mild Chili Sauce and the new Pork Loin in Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce. We liked the beef brisket best, served on Kaiser rolls with shredded lettuce and sliced onions. Other new varieties are the Beef Steak Tips in Burgundy Sauce and Beef Brisket in Fire Roasted Onion Sauce. Tyson also offers several other varieties. And the hardest part about any of these dinners is finding them in your grocery store (usually in the refrigerated meat aisle or cooler section).

If you want some other ideas on how to create some very fast, easy meals using these products, check out these videos.
Brisket Caprese Salad

Cuban Pork Panini

The suggested retail price for these Tyson Heat & Eat dinners is between $5.99, but one lucky Lipstick to Crayons readers will win eight packages, delivered to his/her home on dry ice by entering the contest below:

Giveaway Guidelines

To win this dinner prize pack, leave a comment below.

Receive additional entries by doing any/all of the following, but be sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do:

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This giveaway closes at 11:59 p.m. Central time October 7, 2009. Be sure to include a valid email address. Winner will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.

If winner does not claim prize by October 9,  2009, she/he will forfeit the prize to alternate winner who will be drawn at random.

This contest is closed. Congrats to the winner, Nancy, Comment #100.

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  1. #1 Tawnda on September 23, 2009:

    I am so in for these! We love Tyson!

  2. #2 Tawnda on September 23, 2009:

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  3. #3 Barbara M on September 23, 2009:

    Tyson has such good products.
    Thank you for a great giveaway!

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  7. #7 Brudgette Groschen on September 24, 2009:

    I’d love to try these dinners. Count me in and Thanks for the Giveaway.
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  8. #8 Brudgette Groschen on September 24, 2009:

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  10. #10 Nancy on September 24, 2009:

    The new Beef Brisket in Fire-Roasted Onion Sauce sounds especially delicious! We have loved their previous varieties!

  11. #11 Nancy on September 24, 2009:

    I am an e-mail subscriber.

  12. #12 Chris on September 24, 2009:

    Anything to make dinner prep easier.

  13. #13 Carol on September 24, 2009:

    Would you believe I haven’t heard of these yet??! Nice giveaway, I’d love to try them.

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  19. #19 Lori Barnes on September 24, 2009:

    Loved the video’s on the reciepes. I could totally use these and my family would think i spent alot of time doing dinner. Would love to try these would give alot of variety to our dinners and cut down on preparation time!!!!
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  22. #22 Ellen C. on September 24, 2009:

    I’d love to win this pricze pack. Thanks for the chance.

  23. #23 carol on September 24, 2009:

    I would love to be entered. Thanks.

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  24. #24 Sara L. on September 24, 2009:

    These would be so awesome in our busy household!
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  26. #26 Tracey Byram on September 24, 2009:

    I love anything that makes dinnertime easier.

  27. #27 Deb K on September 24, 2009:

    I would love to win this Fantastic Prize~Thanks so much for the chance :)

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  30. #30 Betty on September 24, 2009:

    I’m glad Tyson is adding new dinners. We have used the beef tips to make a great stroganof

  31. #31 Betty on September 24, 2009:

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  35. #35 Jackie on September 24, 2009:

    I would love to try these! Thanks so much for the review and giveaway!

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  37. #37 Katherine C. on September 24, 2009:

    These all sound great!

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  40. #40 judy brittle on September 24, 2009:

    What a wonderful giveaway! I would really love this! I cannot wait to try their new varieties. Thank you so much!

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  43. #43 Lauren on September 24, 2009:

    This would be amazing as I’m about to have a baby and need some quick heat & eat meals!

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  45. #45 Staci A on September 24, 2009:

    They sound delicious! And I’m all about simplifying dinner time. Thanks for the chance to enter!

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  51. #51 Tamara B. on September 25, 2009:

    The Braised Beef Brisket with Mild Chili Sauce sounds really delicious.

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  57. #57 Michelle on September 25, 2009:

    Thank you thank you! We love Tyson at my house!

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  61. #61 Renee Turner on September 25, 2009:

    Tyson has been a trusted brand in my family for a very long time. I admire any company who tried to make life easier on busy people!

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  65. #65 Noreen on September 25, 2009:

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  83. #83 Lucyinthesky on September 30, 2009:

    I’d love to win this as I have been wanting to try it out and see if it cuts food prep time and gives me more family time. Thanks for the chance.

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  92. #92 Chris on October 3, 2009:

    I’d love to try these.

  93. #93 sito on October 3, 2009:

    Nights I unexpectedly end up not getting home till late are dinner disaster and we usually find frozen pizza on the table. These would be a wonderful alternative for those nights.

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    Great contest! We love Tyson.

  100. #100 Nancy on October 4, 2009:

    I haven’t seen these yet, but Tyson makes some good food so I would love to try them.

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    the ever present question: what to fix for dinner

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    These look great! And so easy! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  121. #121 Betty on October 9, 2009:

    Love Tyson Heat and Eat as a family meal that takes little time for those times when life gets away from my timing – often use the beef tips to create stroganoff