Taking Care of Flu In Your Home

In light of the breaking news last night in Tennessee that there is a likely case of H1N1 flu virus in a child who lives in Williamson County who attends Harding Academy in Nashville, and 10 other cultures awaiting confirmation as H1N1 in our state, here is some information that you might want to have just in case you have someone in your home who comes down with flu symptoms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a very good web page set up that tells you the best steps you can take when caring for someone with the flu in your home. You might want to bookmark this page for quick reference:

CDC - Interim Guidance: Taking Care of a Sick Person (H1N1) in Your Home

Macaroni Grill Giveaway Winners

Well, better late than never, right??? Things have been very crazy here - hubby just got back this weekend after being gone with the Reserves for a month, we've been doing our beef processings, I've been setting up the community garden at church, teaching a few preparedness classes, planning a 4-H craft camp and of course, following the swine flu. I never have my plate this full, but hey, it happens to the best of us sometimes, when all things just seem to come together and need your attention all at the same time!

So, without further delay, the winners of the fabulous Macaroni Grill Dinner Kit are:

Ranee - arabianknits [at] gmail [dot] com

Ashley - ashleyhinton [at] yahoo [dot] com

Meadowlark - justwanderingthrough [dot] blogspot [dot] com

CONGRATULATIONS!

I've emailed you all (except meadowlark, who needs to email me with her email address) and need you all to respond back by the end of the week so I can get your information through to the sponsor and they can get your prizes out to you.

Enjoy!!!

Giveaway Time Again!

Ready for a fantastic little giveaway?

THREE readers will have a chance to win a "What's For Dinner" gift basket featuring the new Romano's Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites dinner kits!

Here's some info for you about the new Macaroni Grill dinner kits:

"The dinner kits include everything needed to create a high-quality meal (in about 20 minutes) all in one box including premium ingredients such as such as vine-ripened tomatoes, select cooking wines, specialty herbs and 100% semolina pasta. All you have to do is add one pound of chicken or your choice of proteins such as shrimp or Italian sausage. Varieties of Romano's Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites dinner kits include Garlic & Herb Chicken Penne, Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken & Pasta, Chicken Alfredo with Linguine and Chicken Marsala with Linguine."

The girls and I received one of these gift baskets this week and fixed the Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken & Pasta for dinner the same night we received it. It was easy as pie to prepare and I was very pleased with the outcome! It had a delicious, creamy flavor and we all enjoyed it. The girls ate all of theirs and said they'd be happy to eat it again. It didn't make a big mess in the kitchen - just one pan for boiling the pasta and one saucepan for preparing the chicken. Here's a photo of how ours looked just before we started eating - all I added was the chicken:

The gift basket giveaway will feature the following great items:

~ Sample of the Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken & Pasta variety of dinner kit
~ Three coupons for you to try the other varieties next time you visit your local grocer
~ Colander
~ Serving spoon
~ Cheese grater

You can get more product information AND download a $1.00 off coupon for the product at this link: www.restaurantfavoritesathome.com

Here's all you need to do for a chance to win:

1) Leave me a comment on this post and tell me how often your family eats dinner together around the table each week and what your favorite dishes are to prepare for your family meals together.

2) Make sure I have a valid email address to contact you if you are a winner. Only one comment per family please.

3) Three winners will be randomly chosen from those leaving a comment on Monday, April 27th. Winners will be notified via email and will be posted on this site.

That's it! Have fun entering and be sure to tell your friends!