REVIEW
I LOVE pasta. I could eat it every day! So I was so excited when I got an email asking me to review the new Ronzoni SmartTaste and Ronzoni Healthy Harvest pastas-someone wants to send me free pasta? Yes please! I was especially interested in trying the SmartTaste because of it’s nutritional benefits. A serving (2 ounces before cooking) of SmartTaste pasta contains 6 grams of fiber, and as much calcium as an 8 ounce glass of milk (the package gives a percentage of daily value, but 8 ounces of milk is about 300 mg. of calcium).
I received a HUGE box filled with pasta! From the SmartTaste line I received two boxes of Rotini and one box of Spaghetti, and from the Healthy Harvest line I received two boxes of Rotini and one of whole wheat blend Spaghetti. It should last us for months! I cooked up a sort of taste test, two different sauces to put on either the SmartTaste Spaghetti or the Healthy Harvest Rotini. I let the kids choose their pasta and sauce, here are two of the plates (and if it doesn’t look appetizing, blame my crappy photography):
Healthy Harvest Rotini served with Ragu Cheesy Alfredo Sauce
SmartTaste Spaghetti with Prego Mini Meatball Sauce
The winner was definitely the SmartTaste Spaghetti. We couldn’t taste any difference at all between it and regular pasta. The Healthy Harvest was good, and surprisingly, my boys loved it! I thought it tasted slightly gritty, but they didn’t notice it. We all agreed that we will replace our regular pasta with SmartTaste from now on, and that we will try another recipe using the Healthy Harvest again soon.
GIVEAWAY
This is SO GENEROUS–I’ve got TWENTY FOUR boxes of pasta to give away!!! Four lucky winners will each get SIX boxes of pasta, three boxes of Ronzoni SmartTaste AND three boxes of Ronzoni Healthy Harvest! These are the rules:
1. Open to U.S. and Canada only.
2. For ONE entry, please leave a comment on this post. If you do not leave a REAL, given-to-you-by-your-parents name with your comment, your comment and entry will be DELETED. If your parents named you “website hotel Toronto”, I’m sorry.
3. For TWO entries, leave a comment AND do one of the following-subscribe to this blog’s feed either in a reader or by email, links are in the top right sidebar. Don’t use feeds? Then link to this blog in your blogroll and make sure I have your URL.
4. For THREE entries and my undying gratitude, do the above plus mention this contest on your blog. Those of you who already subscribe, just say so in your comment, I know who you are :)
Remember, there will be FOUR winners! This contest will end on Friday, March 28th at 9:00 AM EST when I will draw the winners. The products will be shipped to you directly. Good luck and thanks for entering!
I am a pastaholic! Seriously, I could eat pasta every day. Thank you for the chance to win, and I am subscribing to your blog. I have to read your post on slow-cooker eggs – sounds interesting.
Oh, yummy! I’m going to subscribe now. :)
Wonderful giveaway!! We too could eat pasta morning, noon, and night – its so versatile! thanks for the chance=)
The only thing better than pasta is FREE pasta! I’m subscribing right now.
What a cool b-day gift this could be! I’ll subscribe to RSS now….
Ronzoni is some of the best stuff we’ve had. Even my picky husband liked it (didn’t let him see the box before I served it, though!). I’d love a chance to win a box; I also subscribed via email.
I would love to try this pasta! I’m commenting here using my very own name. I’m already subscribed, and I posted about this giveaway too: Pasta Giveaway
I’ve been looking for a healthy pasta that my husband and I can enjoy. Have tried a couple of “other” brands without success, so I hope I win so we can try the Ronzoni.
Pasta! Love it!
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Yay pasta! You’ve got a neat little site, I’m going to subscribe by reader right now.
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oh i love pastas!! i love cooking pastas with my family!! hope i’ll win so that i can cook them yummy pastas which is my specialty.
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Happy Easter! What a fun contest. I am a vegetarian so pasta is a staple here in our house! Please enter me in your wonderful drawing. Thanks very much!
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Hi, I signed up for your email newsletter, also! Thanks,Cindi
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I just signed up for your feed via Google Reader. Thank you for the contest and thanks for your review of the SmartTaste pasta. I have a box of the macaroni in my cupboard waiting to be tried – I bought it when I couldn’t find any Barilla Plus elbows, but have been hesitant to try it in case my kids hate it. So you’ve made my hesitation go away and I’ll use it the next time I make mac and cheese!
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We eat lots o pasta, so we could use this! Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
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We HEART pasta and I’m always looking to find healthier options :)
My family is pasta crazy!!!
GREAT giveaway! Thanks so much for sharing with us! I love pasta, too, and it is something that the whole family can enjoy. Just reading this makes me want to go get some rotini and alfredo right now!! LOL
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Good luck with the contest!
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I’d love to try this pasta out!! It sounds great!
I eat the Healthy Harvest all the time and love it. I would love to win some or some of the SmartTaste to try out. Thanks.
I subscribed AND blogged you here!
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Please enter me, I love pasta!
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I totally use this pasta for my girls instead of boxed macaroni and cheese I opt to make it myself with whole grain pasta.
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I would love this pasta. I have tried it and think it is the best ever. Thanks for this great giveaway.
I love the Healthy Harvest whole wheat stuff. I like the extra bit of crunch, and I would love free pasta!!!
Thanks for telling us about this healthy pasta! Love your site!
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hmmm, looks so delicious. Pasta is one of my favorite food. Reading this article makes me so hungry. Free pasta sounds so good. Thanks for the post.
We love pasta and we eat it – usually as a side – almost every day. I used to buy Ronzoni pastas, but for the past few years I purchased Barilla pastas. Recently, I purchased some boxes of Ronzoni angel hair, spaghetti, and penne. What a good move! Ronzoni, in my opinion, is superior to Barilla in taste and texture.
Alan
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