Betty Crocker Potato Buds Review & Giveaway ($45+ value) {US only}

By allthingsnew

Recently, MyBlogSpark asked me if I'd like to do a review and a giveaway of Betty Crocker's Potato Buds. I am a fan of Betty Crocker and frequently use the instant mashed potatoes, so I was very interested to try the Potato Buds for the first time. The first thing that I noticed while preparing them is that you don't use up an entire packet like you do with the instant mashed potatoes. You can choose how many servings to make, which I like. I find that I make way too much for our small family of three when I use the instant mashed potato packets. However, having said that, I also want to say that this makes the Potato Buds a tiny bit more work than the instant mashed potatoes. I thought 3 to 4 servings would be enough for four people, but it wasn't, so I had to give out smaller than normal servings. You also have to measure out the potato bud flakes instead of just dumping the entire packet into the water/butter mixture. Not too much more work, but still...thought it was worth mentioning :) I liked the taste of the Potato Buds, but I didn't think that they really tasted that much different than the Betty Crocker Instant Mashed Potatoes. In the future, I will probably buy whichever is cheapest because they do taste so similar to me. I definitely will be buying one or the other though because they really do save SO much time and I like how they taste :)

If you'd like to try Betty Crocker's Potato Buds for yourself, go HERE for a coupon worth $0.55 off one package! If you have stores that double coupons, this should land you some really inexpensive potato buds! For more information on Potato Buds and other yummy Betty Crocker favorites, be sure to visit BettyCrocker.com and follow Betty Crocker on Twitter and "Like" their Facebook page!

Now on to the GIVEAWAY! First of all, let me mention that I was SUPER surprised at the Totally Bamboo BASICS bowl and Norpro pot holder/trivet that Betty Crocker & MyBlogSpark sent with the Potato Buds. To be totally honest, I was expecting some pretty cheap items, but these are actually really, really nice. Whoever wins this giveaway is going to be as pleasantly surprised as I was! The Norpro pot holder/trivet retails for $16 to $22, and the cheapest Totally Bamboo serving bowl I could find online started at $29.99. So, when I say that the prize pack is valued at $45+, I am kind of underexaggerating :)

To win the Betty Crocker Potato Buds Prize Pack (Betty Crocker Potato Buds, bamboo serving bowl, Betty Crocker plastic serving spoon, & Norpro trivet/pot holder) that I was sent from Betty Crocker and MyBlogSpark, you MUST complete this MANDATORY ENTRY:

Leave a comment letting me know your favorite meal to eat with Betty Crocker Potato Buds mashed potatoes...are you a steak fan, pot roast fan, chicken fan?

Extra Entries (not valid unless mandatory entry ABOVE is completed FIRST):

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5) Tweet about this giveaway by clicking on the retweet button at the bottom of this post and adding #myblogspark to the tweet! It MUST have #myblogspark in the tweet to count as a valid entry!! Leave the link to your tweet in the comment! YOU CAN DO THIS ONCE DAILY...

This contest is open to US residents only and will run from 10/18/10 to 10/27/10 @ 12 pm EST. I will choose one winner via random.org and notify that winner via email. Winner will have 48 hours from when the email is sent to verify.

Disclosure: the product, prize pack, information and additional prize pack to give away were all given to me from Betty Crocker through MyBlogSpark

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bukaeyes said...: With Beef Roast made in the crock pot
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Cori Westphal said...: I love a big juicy steak! Yum!

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Bebe said...: I'm a Southern girl, so I like country fried steak with my potatoes. :) Thanks for the nice contest!; October 26, 2010 at 9:57 PM
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Anonymous said...: Mine is fried chicken mashed potatoes and corn on the cob.wilcarvic
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liliesrnice said...: usually baked chicken or turkey breast; October 26, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Sand said...: I loved them paired with bake chicken!; October 26, 2010 at 11:30 PM
kroch said...: I love steak with mashed potatoes.

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EmmaPeel said...: Potato Buds smothered with beef stew, oh yum!; October 27, 2010 at 12:57 AM
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cman said...: I love mashed potatoes with my meatloaf and green beans.. mmm :); October 27, 2010 at 1:24 AM
Chrystal said...: I like to eat fried chicken with mine.

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skkorman said...: London broil with my Betty Crocker Potato Buds, please!

skkorman AT bellsouth DOT net; October 27, 2010 at 5:54 AM
Nicole D. said...: Pot roast is my favorite meal to have with mashed potatoes - you can smother them with the gravy. Yuummmm; October 27, 2010 at 5:56 AM
susansmoaks said...: i love chicken and mashed potatoes
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Unknown said...: Steak a ribeye or NY Strip is my favorite with Potato Buds.

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michtuck said...: I like Betty Crocker Potato Buds on Shepard's Pie!
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DEBIJOT said...: We like fried chicken, mashed potatoes and green beans.; October 27, 2010 at 8:25 AM
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it would be pot roast covered in gravy, now if I only knew how to cook that; October 27, 2010 at 8:45 AM
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loni broesch said...: Baked chicken!

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Anonymous said...: I love it with meatloaf
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