Welcome to the Chinese New Year Hop, brought to you by How Was Your Day?
Did you know that 2012 is the Year of the Dragon? The Dragon is a sacred symbol in Chinese astrology. A dragon is symbolic of power and superiority, rather than a threatening symbol. People born under the sign of the dragon are special, considered widely to be strong and wise.
There are more than 60 blogs participating in this giveaway hop, each with a minimum $25 prize package! Plus we also have a Grand Prize! You can earn entries for the Grand Prize by entering the giveaways hosted on each blog.
You’ll definitely want to see what everyone has to offer! After you enter my giveaway, scroll to the bottom of this post to hop to the other participating blogs.
The Penny-Wise Mama is proud to have E-Mealz as a sponsor for this event!
It’s a new year, which means many of you are making resolutions and setting goals for 2012.
Have you made it goal to cook more meals at home and not eat out so much? Or maybe you’ve made it a resolution to simply eat healthier. Either way, it can be hard to find time to cook meals for your family that are easy and don’t take a lot of time. That’s where E-Mealz comes to the rescue!
Sponsor: E-Mealz
Winners: 2
Prize: 3 Month Subscription
Subscription includes:
-A family-friendly, concise 7-day dinner meal plan for 3 to 6 people, or a 5-day dinner plan for 2 people – with concise and easy to follow recipes and directions.
-A complete, corresponding grocery list – just print and go!
Here’s a little more about E-Mealz:
E-Mealz was created by sisters Jane DeLaney, mother of four, and Jenny Cochran, mother of three. The sisters were frustrated by the challenge of coming up with healthy, budget-conscious meals for their own families and inspired by their own mother’s frugal ways, they launched the program in 2003.
The E-Mealz program provides a consistent and reliable approach to food budgeting by factoring the weekly cost of ingredients into each menu plan. Menus are created around a budget of $75 per week for families and $35 per week for couples.
E-Mealz relies on a team of experienced meal planners, writers and editors to create new dinner menus every week that are designed around grocery store sales, seasonal specials and diet preferences. For just $5.00 per month, subscribers download a recipe plan for the week with a matching aisle-by-aisle grocery list. The easy-to-follow recipes usually contain fewer than seven ingredients to allow for prep times of less than 30 minutes. It also helps families stay within a predictable budget by being prepared with a detailed list to use at the grocery store.
My Experience:
I have used E-Mealz for three months now, and can’t wait to use it for another three! I really like how easy it is to use! I don’t have to worry about planning my meals or creating a grocery list each week. Everything I need is provided for me. I literally just print off each week’s menu plan and grocery list and bring it with me when I do my weekly shopping trip. The grocery list is organized by categories, making it easy for me to find what I need quickly.
As far as the meals go, we have been using the low-fat menu plan, and have loved just about everything we have tried! There are several meals that have become family favorites that we have made over and over again. If there is a meal that doesn’t sound appealing, I can just substitute it for a meal that we liked from a previous week. I have been printing off all of my menu plans and keeping them in a binder for future use, and it has already come in handy.
I can’t say enough about how much I love E-Mealz! The menu plans really do help you stay disciplined when it comes to cooking regularly for your family and budgeting for groceries.
If E-Mealz sounds like a great dinner solution for your home, you can purchase a subscription HERE. You may also want to check out the E-Mealz blog for recipes, tips on how to simplify your life, organize your days, and plan family fun.
For the Chinese New Year Hop, E-Mealz has offered to give away a 3 month subscription to two winners. That means TWO of you will WIN!
To enter to win, simply use the Rafflecopter form below. You can log in through Facebook or with your email. It is not required to complete all of the entries in order to be eligible. Open worldwide. Must be 18+ to enter. Giveaway ends on 1/24 at 12:01 EST. Good luck!
Stephanie S
Tuesday 24th of January 2012
Emergency meals
Lindsay
Tuesday 24th of January 2012
I would pick Kroger Meal Plan for Family
Erin
Tuesday 24th of January 2012
liked national Pie Day- Coconut Praline Cream Pie b/c i heart pie and i heart coconut
ohradishes44
Erin
Tuesday 24th of January 2012
i use to have the kroger meal plan and would love to have it again
ohradishes44
Denise Taylor-Dennis
Monday 23rd of January 2012
I Facebook liked Buyer’s Remorse