Disclosure: I was invited and compensated to check out the new Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Frozen Dinner at Publix. As always, opinions are my own.
Let’s be honest, life is busy. For me, being wonderfully imperfect means admitting that I am human. And that means finding tips & tricks on how to make our busy lives run smoothly. Candid mom moment – with early mornings, traffic, carpool, errands, and playing chauffeur to each practice or activity that my children have after school, I don’t always have time to cook dinner. There are evenings that I’m just too tired or one of the kids’ schedule interferes with my cooking time. Honestly, I’m not above pouring bowls of cereal for dinner and calling it “Wacky Wednesday – Breakfast for Dinner”. Yeah, that one was off the cuff, blame the tired mom brain.
Anyway, when I moved to the “South” I discovered the hidden jewel of a grocery store by the name of Publix. Their slogan is “where shopping is a pleasure.” And boy they never disappoint on that promise. Everyone is super helpful an courtesy in the store. If I can’t find something, the employees will walk me right to the product instead of directing me to some obscure aisle to search for it myself. They even have baggers that will take your cart out to your vehicle and load them for you. It sounds trivial but if you’ve ever tried to get 3 kids into a vehicle and load your groceries you know what a sweet treat this is.
So on days when I’m running a mile a minute and still need to run into a store to figure out dinner, Publix is my go-to store. Well, Publix recently started selling these new KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Frozen Dinners. While I was in there grazing the aisles with my girls, I grabbed all four varieties in the frozen aisle. I’m not an overly health-conscious person, but I do like to know what I’m giving my kids. A quick glance at the label let me know that they do not contain artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.
I loved the ease and convenience of grabbing the KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Frozen Dinners at Publix. It enabled this busy mom to quickly provide my children a tasty, balanced meal of the Mac and Cheese they love, paired with a protein and fruit/veggie without spending so much time in the kitchen. Talk about hashtag “mom victory”. My kid’s favorite was chicken & beef meatballs with apples. Buying KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Frozen Dinners at Publix was an easy and delicious, time-saving meal.
Tell me what your favorite time-saving meals are?
I haven’t seen these in our grocery store yet. Going have to check them out for sure.
This may actually help me get the kids to eat Veggies! Anything with Mac N Cheese is better!
Well, what kid doesn’t like mac and cheese. It’s my son’s favorite. I’ll have to check this out to save us time.
I have yet to purchase these but you’re totally right… total time saver! I love the idea of these! I always say there aren’t enough hours in the day.
I bought these for my girls when they first came out. They absolutely loved them! I like that they gave them protein, veggies and the mac and cheese.
Life is indeed very busy these days and with so many kids I love when meals are that easy. Plus, my kids are pastafarians as it turns out so it works beautifully for us!
Such a great post and review for these product. We all know that time is very important for everyone, these instant and ready food to eat is very good at this kind of situation. Nice of you to share this.
My kids eat KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese all the time so we’ll have to keep an eye out for these frozen dinners. I haven’t seen them at the grocery stores near us yet. We don’t have Publix in our area. I think the chicken and beef meatballs with apples would be a hit with my children.
I wasn’t aware of these pre-made meals! Love the idea. Seems easy, quick and kids will like it. I’ll store some in the freezer for the lazy nights.
I haven’t seen these, but we all need convenient meals on hand. These would be great to keep stocked for those nights we barely have enough time for dinner!
Mac and cheese is such an amazing comfort food. I love that there are so many options that are offered.