I was flipping through the October-November issue of The Whole Deal and this money-saving tip caught my eye (I wrote the piece months ago, so I'd almost forgotten it):

Wow, we've got some creative shortcut chefs out there, chock full of creative ideas for saving time in the kitchen without sacrificing quality. From stocking up on fresh veggies in season and freezing them yourselves to inventive uses of rotisserie chicken to "cheating" with our Prepared Foods and Bakery selection - there's lots of wonderful ways to save both time and money in our dinnertime pursuits. And without further ado, this week's randomly selected* winner…

Denice H:

Your "Buy-Some-Make-Some" Ideas Could Make you a Winner

With tight budgets, lots of cooks are turning to their home kitchens to recreate their restaurant favorites. We're happy to hear lots of you out there being ambitious and creative with your culinary endeavors! Check out our winning entry for this past week's Value Guru contest: Congratulations to our randomly selected* winner...

Docletic:

Let’s Hear about Restaurant Meals Made at Home

Last week, we thought we did pretty well with over 300 responses to the "Get the Good Stuff for Less" Value Guru giveaway. This week, we had over 1000 responses to the "What is your favorite 365 Everyday Value product?" question.  A big thanks to you all for sharing your faves with us! Congratulations to our randomly selected* winner...

CadesMom: I love your 365 semi-sweet chocolate chips! I make the 30 mile trip to get them whenever it’s time to bake cookies and brownies. I also buy in bulk! They have the richest, chocolaty-est taste. Wonderful!

Tell Us About Your Favorite 365 Everyday Value® Product and You Could Win