Kroger Skillet Meals Campaign

 My latest campaign from BzzAgent that I currently am in is the Kroger Skillet Meals campaign. By participating in this campaign, I was able to enjoy an easy, 10-minute meal for free!

BzzKit

In my BzzKit, I received three coupons:

• One coupon for a FREE Kroger Skillet Meal (any variety)
• One coupon for a FREE Fresh Selections Salad Kit 
• One coupon for a FREE Kroger Garlic Bread (the frozen garlic bread)

I also received five sheets of coupons. Each sheet contained:

• One coupon to save $1.00 on one Kroger Skillet Meal
• One coupon to save 50 cents on one Fresh Selections Salad Kit
• One coupon to save 40 cents on one Kroger Garlic Bread

And, as with each BzzKit, a BzzGuide was included that provided important information for me to know and to share with those I talk to about this campaign.

Kroger Skillet Meal

The skillet meal I tried was the Penne With Grilled Chicken, which included roasted red peppers and yellow onions in a vodka sauce. I liked it, it was delicious, creamy, and good quality.

Kroger claims that the meal can be made in 10 minutes, and I agree with that. The meal was easy (just toss it into a big pan on the stove, stir a couple of times) and quick (took around 10 minutes).

The contents of the meal-the chicken, the peppers, the onions-were flavorful, juicy, tender, and of good quality.

My only complaint would be that the amount of product for the price. For $5.99, you get 24 ounces (1 lb 8 oz), or two servings. To me, it didn't seem like there was that much in the bag.

However, the meal, in addition to the bread and salad, was a good, filling meal.

Kroger Garlic Bread

The garlic bread, found in the freezer isle, was also quick and delicious. I was pleasantly surprised by how wonderful the bread was. There was a perfect amount of garlic, salt, and butter. The bread was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the bread didn't crumble while it was being cut (as many off-brand breads do).

For $1.99 you get a good amount of bread (1 lb). I think this is a great deal, considering how easy and delicious is was. I have paid more money for less (and not-so-delicious) bread.

Fresh Selections Salad Kit

Last, but not least, the salad kit. The kind I tried was the House Salad with Bacon, which included a normal sized bag of lettuce, and in the bag, along with the lettuce, there was a packet of dressing, a packet of bacon pieces, and a packet of croutons. The price of the salad kits are around $3-$4 (priced at Dillons, they were $3.49-$3.99).

I think the idea of a salad "kit" is awesome. I know that salads are not that hard to prepare, but for those people who are in a hurry, only want to make one salad (not buy full size products to make only one salad), or even those people who like the convenience, this is a great idea.

I like that it is easy to just grab and go. Everything you need for a salad, right in one bag.

I was worried that the croutons would be soggy due to them being in a moist, cold bag of lettuce and dressing, but they weren't. The croutons were crunchy, big, and yummy. The dressing was good, I liked it. And the lettuce and bacon pieces were good, as well. The salad, as a whole and the individual products themselves, was good quality. 

The salad was light, scrumptious, and satisfying. Even my fiance, who is not one for salad, was eating it and commenting on how delicious it was. The only part of the salad that my fiance didn't like was the bacon pieces, he said he doesn't like bacon in salad (I actually enjoy it!). 

I do plan on purchasing the salad kit in the future because I want to try the other ones I have not had yet.

The Meal

The completed meal, with the bread, salad, and skillet meal, was great. Especially for being free! The completed meal was filling, but not heavy, and delicious. I would (and will) definitely purchase each item in the future.

Note: The garlic bread pictured here is not the frozen Kroger Garlic Bread.
It is the garlic bread from the bakery, which Dillon's (my Kroger store) substituted
since they were out of the frozen garlic bread.

Beef Stir Fry

A couple of nights ago, I tried another variety of the skillet meals. I tried the Beef Stir Fry, which had small, tender pieces of beef, carrots, sugar snap peas, water chestnuts, broccoli, celery, and red peppers. It was absolutely delicious, the sauce was great, and the vegetables were crisp and fresh. The quality of this skillet meal was also great, and I would definitely recommend it.

I purchased the Beef Stir Fry skillet meal myself, with no coupons, for $5.99. I would purchase it again, I really enjoyed it.

The sauce was just right. It was flavorful, yet not overpowering. With stir fry's I have tried in the past, the sauce was too strong. However, with this stir fry skillet meal, the sauce was right on point.

 I was surprised with how tender and juicy the beef was. Especially being a frozen meal, I thought the beef would be just okay, but it was beyond good.

BzzAgent

I received all of these items free for being a BzzAgent. BzzAgent is a company that provides products to people to test and try out for free and those people then give their honest feedback and spread the "bzz" to other people, spreading the word about the product.

All opinions expressed in this post, and on my blog, are my own.

To learn more about becoming a BzzAgent, visit www.bzzagent.com or click here.