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{Giveaway} $100 Amazon Gift Card and Barilla Whole Grain Pasta Review

by Jamie

A couple of weeks ago I received a nice package in the mail. Inside were several boxes of Barilla® Whole Grain Pasta and a charge to use the pasta in some of my favorite recipes. Would my family like it, would we enjoy the added health benefits? 

I made the pasta. 

I was very surprised at how quickly the pasta cooked. It took much less time than other whole grain pastas I have tried in the past. I used it in one of my all time favorite recipes, Teriyaki Chicken and Noodle Bowls. The flavor was great! It wasn’t at all heavy and overly grainy. It was different than white pasta in texture, but I found it to be a nice change and added a little bit a variety to the dish. 

Did my family like it…you are most certainly wondering. 




We eat whole grain pasta around here only on occasion, as I’m generally met with a bit of grumbling when I make it. Let it be known, there was no grumbling when I served them Barilla® Whole Grain pasta. They all enjoyed it, for which I was grateful! I am always looking for ways to include more whole grains, and as it turns out Barilla® Whole Grain pasta is a great way to do it. 

Did you know Barilla® Whole Grain pasta is made with 51% whole wheat? It’s an excellent source of fiber, delivering three times the fiber of regular pasta. There is also a taste guarantee. If you try one of the Barilla® Whole Grain Pastas and don’t like it, you can get a free box of Barilla® regular pasta. Isn’t that nice?

They have also made it easy to conquer the dinner time quest with wonderful meal ideas you can access at TryBarillaWholeGrain.com. 

Barilla® Whole Grain Pasta, my friends. I recommend it and am eager to try it in more of my recipes. Great taste and the peace of mind that comes from knowing I’ve made something wonderful AND healthy for my family. You can’t beat that. 

Barilla® and BlogHer have generously offered to give one of you lucky readers a $100 Amazon gift card. To be entered for a chance to win, just leave me a comment telling me what you love about Barilla® Whole Grain.

GIVEAWAY RULES
No duplicate comments.
You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:
a) Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post.
b) Tweet about this promotion @BarillaUS with the following unique term in your message, #BarillaWG, and link to your Tweet in a comment on this post.
c) Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to your post in a comment on this post.
d) For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry. This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older.Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail.You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
The Official Rules are available here.

This sweepstakes runs from 2/21/12-3/30/12.
Be sure to visit the Barilla® Whole Grain round-up page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ reviews and find more chances to win!

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322 comments

rosyview February 27, 2012 - 2:04 am

Barilla® Whole Grain provides healthy and delicious meals!

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Elizabeth Squirrell February 27, 2012 - 5:57 am

I love the fact that when I make this pasta my picky kids and husband cant tell the difference between the whole grain and regular pasta, haven't received a complaint yet and have been serving it to them for 2 months now!

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JC February 27, 2012 - 11:32 pm

I like it's whole grain and also taste great.
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JC February 28, 2012 - 1:06 am Reply
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A. Fewster February 28, 2012 - 7:09 pm

I love that normally my husband refuses to eat pasta but I tell him this kind is healthier so he lets it slide! 🙂 Pasta fix!!

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Melanie February 28, 2012 - 9:47 pm

I love all the awesome fiber!

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Lynda Del. March 1, 2012 - 7:18 pm

We love that their pasta has great texture and taste.
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kellyr78 March 2, 2012 - 2:10 pm

I love Barilla Whole Grain because I can enjoy pasta without going off my diet, and it is delicious.
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kellyr78 March 2, 2012 - 2:12 pm Reply
kari jasus March 2, 2012 - 4:06 pm

i love that it is more nutritious than plain white pasta

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tara1965 March 2, 2012 - 7:48 pm

It is healthy and tastes great healthy and tastes great

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The Sunshyn March 4, 2012 - 2:27 am

I love how much healthier it is while still tasting good
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The Sunshyn March 4, 2012 - 2:30 am

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FreeIndeed March 5, 2012 - 10:46 pm

i love that my daughter will eat it
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susan1215 March 8, 2012 - 2:29 am

I love that it's high in fiber and tastes great

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susan1215 March 8, 2012 - 2:30 am Reply
wigget March 8, 2012 - 2:25 pm

i like that it still tastes good

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Melissa O. March 9, 2012 - 2:21 am

I love the nutty flavor! Barilla Whole Grain really works well in the vegetarian recipes I use to make lunch.

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Terri March 9, 2012 - 11:52 am

I love the fact that it delivers three times the fiber of regular pasta and still tastes delicious!

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Deb March 10, 2012 - 10:04 pm

I have to admit that I prefer white pasta, but we've made the switch and I love that Barilla is a really great source of fiber for our family's diet….especially for my sons who eat a lot of the wrong foods when left to their own devices.

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Lori A. March 11, 2012 - 3:03 pm

I love that we can still have pasta with some nutritional value!
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Lori A. March 11, 2012 - 3:20 pm Reply
countrychicchronicles March 12, 2012 - 8:39 am

I love that it is easy find in most stores and it is tasty.

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Tina March 13, 2012 - 3:04 pm

I love the taste
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meredith m March 13, 2012 - 7:52 pm

i love the health benefits- and it tastes good too!
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meredith m March 13, 2012 - 7:55 pm Reply
purplelover04 March 17, 2012 - 6:26 am

I like it’s whole grain and also taste great plus is all natural
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Leann March 19, 2012 - 1:26 am

Pasta that is good for you AND tastes good! Ya can't go wrong! I won some of this pasta and have gone thru most of it1 Yummy! [email protected]

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jwfong March 20, 2012 - 4:39 am

I love that Barilla Whole Grain has way more fiber than regular pasta!

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Christina March 22, 2012 - 6:48 am

I love Barilla® Whole Grain Pasta because it provides more fiber, it is nutritious and delicious. I have been buying the Barilla’s regular pasta for many years and switched to this whole grain once I tried and love it’s texture.

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Christina March 22, 2012 - 6:50 am

I love Barilla® Whole Grain Pasta because it provides more fiber, it is nutritious and delicious. I have been buying the Barilla’s regular pasta for many years and switched to this whole grain once I tried and love it’s texture.

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sy March 23, 2012 - 6:49 am

I like that it's whole grain and cooks fast. Thanks for the review and giveaway.
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Jammie March 24, 2012 - 6:23 pm

We love the flavor, and the fact it is healthier. sweepmorey at gmail dot com

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Gina M Maddox March 25, 2012 - 10:31 pm

I love that Barilla Whole Grain is all natural and is a great source of fiber. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Kerry March 26, 2012 - 12:31 am

I love that it is healthy and tastes great too!
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Kerry March 26, 2012 - 12:32 am

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Anonymous March 26, 2012 - 5:35 am

I love pasta!
Jennifer
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Julie March 26, 2012 - 6:14 pm

We already use this pasta-love the flavor thanks
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MCantu1019 March 27, 2012 - 6:34 am

We love the taste of it.
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angie lilly March 27, 2012 - 2:54 pm

I love that its a very well known name brand offering whole grains to the masses. I am a huge proponent of eating whole foods, especially whole grains and have noticed that lots of people have a negative opinion of “health foods.” With the Barilla name comes a guarantee that its going to taste great and hopefully that will get more people to try it and see that eating healthy tastes great!
Angie
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angie lilly March 27, 2012 - 2:55 pm

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