Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Explosion - Review & Giveaway



The Kraft Foods brand is a staple in my household and has been for years. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is sometimes made as a side dish with our meals. It's something that the whole family likes to eat. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese has come out with a new line of their old favorites. The "Explosion" macaroni & cheeses have bigger noodles and more cheese sauce.

I like to have the whole family together at the table when eating meals but once in a while it's necessary for us to grab a quick bite to eat. The cups of microwavable macaroni & cheese are a convenient and quick way for the kids to make a snack or a side item with their lunches. All you have to do with the cups is remove the lid, add water, microwave, and then add cheese sauce and stir.



We liked the flavor of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese from the start, but the Explosion varities of Grilled Cheese, Extreme Cheese, and Cheddar are pretty tasteful as well. You can see that the noodles are bigger and can taste the extra saucy flavor of cheese. The kids like the bigger noodle shapes better than the original smaller ones, and like the original cheese flavor and Explosion flavors equally.


I favor the boxed macaroni & cheese over the cups because I've got a mental block that something cooked over the stove is better than in the microwave. However, the kids like the cups better because they are cooking it themselves and it's an easy dish.

Win It!
One person will win a cup of Cheddar Explosion, a cup of Extreme Cheese Explosion, and a box of Grilled Cheese Explosion.

Mandatory Entry:
Leave a comment with which new Explosion flavor you think you'd like best - Extreme Cheese, Cheddar, or Grilled Cheese.

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Blog about this giveaway, leave a link to the post (+3 entries).
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Tweet about this giveaway, leave a link to the tweet (can be done once daily).

Leave a separate comment for each entry and include your email address in the comments. Giveaway is open to residents of the USA. Giveaway ends 7/26/10 at 8 pm CST. Winner will be randomly drawn and will have 48 hrs. to respond to email notification or a new winner will be drawn.

I received products for review from Hunter PR. The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please do your own research before purchasing products. Your opinions and results may differ.

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debbie said...

I think the extreme cheese sounds pretty good.
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I♥thesecrazykids said...

I would like to try the Grilled Cheese flavor
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I think that the Grilled Cheese would be quite interesting.
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i'd like cheddar
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I would love to try the Grilled Cheese
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The Grilled Cheese sounds yummy!


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extreme! love mac n cheese in this house
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I like the extreme cheese the best.

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shelley said...

I'm a Kraft Mac & Cheese fanatic. My kids and friends can't believe how much I eat it. I would actually prefer that over a steak!

Deborah Wellenstein said...

I really like cheese, so I will pick Extreme Cheese. Thanks!

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The grilled cheese flavor sounds really good to me.

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Theron said...

Kraft's Grilled Cheese Explosion. That and a cold bottle of beer.

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I just bought a box of the Grilled Cheese Explosion yesterday and I can't wait to try it!

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I think the Extreme Cheese Explosion would be the favorite.

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I think I'd like the Extreme Cheese.

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I would like the extreme cheese.
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Extreme Cheese is the flavor my family voted on to try. My kid said anything with extreme in the title sounds good to him.

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I really like the Grilled Cheese flavor

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Grilled cheese sounds interesting. I don't usually buy kraft, but I may just have to try these new flavors.

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I'm curious about trying the Grilled Cheese Explosion first; nevertheless, all three new Kraft flavors are on my radar! :)

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I can't wait to try the grilled cheese variety!!

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I think I'd like to try the cheddar cheese flavor.

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