Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Al Dente Pasta Giveaway

November 25, 2009 by Caryn

This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Christie!

We eat pasta at least once or twice a week. I know it sounds rather boring, but there are so many different ways to create a pasta dish that we never get tired of it (and my son just loves it!). And my husband, being the culinary expert that he is, is always looking for variations and twists on new dishes. Because my husband does much all of the cooking, his business travels usually result in a lot of eating out expenditures (on my part!). Fortunately, there are a few meals I can get together quickly (pasta being the easiest).

IMG_5764-300x225

And now….with Al Dente Pasta…it’s even easier to get a quick and healthy meal on the table! Started by one woman with the desire to create the perfect pasta over 25 years ago, Al Dente Pasta is a brand that is now sold at fine stores all over the US. The company offers gourmet pastas and sauces in a myriad of flavors. Most impressive is the fact that her pastas can be prepared in 3 minutes. Their egg noodles are a combination of Durum and Semolina flour, fresh eggs, herbs and spices. I’ve not had the opportunity to try egg noodles in the past and Al Dente Pasta’s were surprisingly good. And true to their word, the noodles were perfectly cooked “al dente” in 3 minutes (I’m not fond of soggy, overcooked pasta noodles).

Since you can’t have pasta without sauce, the company also offers gourmet versions with interesting combinations like olives and capers or leeks and sundried tomatoes. My husband usually makes his own pasta sauce because he finds store-bought jars to be salty and over seasoned. We were both surprised at the rich flavor present in the Roasted Garlic sauce. My husband prepared fresh ground turkey and added the Roasted Garlic sauce to it and served it with the pasta. It was delicious, quick, and painless (I definitely could have done it!).

The site offers a generous variety of flavor options and combinations. With four sauces to choose from and fourteen Al Dente Pasta varieties, you’ll have fun mixing it up to create some unique dishes. I’m highly impressed with their organic, low-carb, and whole-wheat pasta options (which I haven’t tried…yet!).

retrogiftbox

The site offers a lovely array of nicely presented gifts at affordable prices. Most are in the $15-$20 range but I did see some in the $50 range. If you’re unable to locate Al Dente Pasta products in a store near you, be sure to check out their online store.

Win It! One of you will win a Retro Gift Box. Simply head on over to the site and take a look around. Come back here and leave me a comment with the pasta and sauce variety you would choose. Comments will close on December 8, 2009 at 10 PM PST. One comment per person, please (unless you do the extra credit). US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.

Want an extra entry? Do any or all of the following and receive an extra entry for each one.

Be sure to leave me a separate comment for each additional entry.

Add the “Holiday Gift Guide” button to your sidebar and leave me a comment (be sure it’s up for the duration of the gift guide!)

Check out my Holiday Gift Guide and leave a comment on that site about a product you like! (Maximum of 1 Comment for this).

Follow me on Twitter AND tweet about the contest. Be sure to use the hashtag #holidaysurvivalguide

Enter Shannon’s giveaways (Maximum of 1 Comment for this).

Subscribe to my feed via email or reader.

Blog about this giveaway. It doesn’t have to be a separate post. Just include a blurb about it when you blog about other giveaways.

Click on one of the very cute buttons below and digg, stumble, fav, etc. Just let me know what you did in the comments!

For more fabulous Holiday Gift Ideas, visit The Mommy-Files

Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this review. I did receive a product, courtesy of the company in order to facilitate my review.

Filed Under Giveaway, Holiday Gift Guide 2009
Tagged: Giveaway, Gourmet Foods, Holiday Gift Guide 2009, Pasta
For Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Disclosures, Click Here.

Comments

234 Responses to “Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Al Dente Pasta *Giveaway*”

Jingle

I would choose the spinach linguine with the olive and caper sauce! That sounds fabulous!

Jingle

I left a comment on the rice cooker on your gift guide!

Jingle

I subscribe to your feed.

I would choose Fettuccine noodles and Roasted Garlic Sauce. MMmmm.
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net

I subscribe to you in Google Reader.
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net

I entered Shannon’s Curious George Giveaway.
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net

I would pick this – pasta Three Pepper &
Sauce Luscious Leek & Sundried Tomato Sauce.
Yummy!

Barbara M

Your Holiday Gift Guide button is on my blog.

Spinach Linguine and Luscious Leek & Sundried Tomato Sauce

feed subscriber

love the Zippity Learning System by LeapFrog

From your Holiday Gift Guide I would love this – Clarisonic Classic Sonic Skin Cleansing System.

Twitter follower @JalapenoMama and a tweet.
http://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/6058179289

I entered Shannon’s Popcorn Factory giveaway.

RSS subscriber

Jenn Elton

whole wheat fetticinie and marinara

Jenn Elton

i subscribe via google reader

I’d like to try the egg fettucine and the rustic roasted garlic sauce. Thansk for the chance.

I’m a subscriber.

I entered Shannon’s stroller giveaway

I would choose the Marvelous Marinara with the whole wheat blend + flax pasta. YUM!!!

I commented on the Trendex Home items

I commented on the Fisher Price Speedway

From Al Dente, I like the sound of the Basil Fettucine

I think I’d like Al Dente’s Spinach Linguine. I love spinach in any form!

I subscribed

Beth

I’d get the Fiesta Fettucini and Marvelous Marinara Sauce.

BethsBookReviewBlog AT gmail DOT com

Beth

I’m a RSS subscriber via Google Reader.

BethsBookReviewBlog AT gmail DOT com

jennifer

I would pick the Whole Wheat Roasted Garlic Fettuccine and the Luscious Leek & Sundries Tomato! YUm!

jennifer

I entered shannon’s giveaway!

jennifer

I subscribe to rockin mama via e-mail!

I’d choose the Egg & Mushroom Fettuccine with Luscious Leek & Sundried Tomato Sauce

E-mail subscriber

I would choose garlic parsley fettucine and marvelous marinara sauce.

bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

I left a comment on Build-a -Bear Workshop’s Frosty the Snowman Post.

bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

I subscribe via email.

bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

I would choose the Whole Wheat Fettuccine and the Roasted Garlic Sauce. I would love to win this!! Please enter me. Thanks!

I am also a subscriber:)

I would love to try their Roasted Garlic Fettuccine and Marvelous Marinara
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

Favorite from the Holiday Gift Guide would be the Nintendo DSi becuase my son has been begging me for one.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

I am a subscriber by email.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

I’d like Outrageous Olive & Caper and Carba-Nada!

“Holiday Gift Guide” button http://tcarolinep.blogspot.com/

Comment left on ” Cuisinart Rice Plus Multi-Cooker with Fuzzy Logic Technology”

tweet. http://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/6088958372 @tcarolinep follower.

I’m a subscriber.

Blogged.http://tcarolinep.blogspot.com/2009/11/giveaway-rockin-mama_26.html

Dugg@tcarolinep

Stumbled@tcarolinep

Technorati Favorites@tcarolinep

Thank you for your Favorites Submission
Thank you for using Technorati Favorites! Technorati is collecting Favorites information as usual, however not currently displaying them in the site. Your submission was just saved. We are working on an upgraded Favorites system we think you’ll like much better than the previous system. When we roll it out in the near future, all your previous favorite submissions will again be available to you. Thank you for your patience!

Reddit@tcarolinep

I would choose the Fiesta Fettuccine and Monique’s Rustic Roasted Garlic Sauce.

Roased garlic fettucine and lucious leek and sundried tomato sound delicious!
oheeyore at hotmail dot com

email subscriber
oheeyore at hotmail dot com

I’d choose the spinach fettucine with the roasted garlic sauce.

I like the EGG Fettucine and the Rustic Roasted Garlic Sauce 25oz.

I like the clarisonic from the gift guide

email subscriber

entered shannon’s The Popcorn Factory, Cheryl & Co, and Fannie May for the Holidays giveaway

used your Share button and posted your giveaway on my Facebook page Carol P Dziuba

Sauce Luscious Leek & Sundried Tomato Sauce.
Pasta -Wheat Fettucine

Egg fettucine with marvelous marinara

AmandaK

I would choose the Egg Fettuccine and the Outrageous Olive & Caper sauce.

I would choose the Outrageous Olive & Caper sauce with the Lemon Chive pasta

I would choose the spinach linguine with the olive and caper sauce! That sounds fabulous

I choose Whole Wheat Fabulous Fettuccine and Marvelous Marinara

I would choose Egg Fettuccine with Rustic Roasted Garlic sauce.

I like the Whole Wheat Multigrain Fettuccine and the Marvelous Marinara 25oz.

I like the roasted garlic sauce and the fettucine. Thank you

I am an email subscriber. Thank you

My choice is whole wheat fabulous fettuccine topped with leek and sundried tomato sauce.

I subscribe by email.

I commented on the Cuisinart Rice Cooker on your Holiday Gift Guide.

I would choose Egg Fettuccine and Outrageous Olive & Caper.

Whole wheat pasta with rustic roasted garlic sauce would be great

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

email subscriber

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

I would choose the Roasted Garlic sauce!

From the Holiday Gift Guide- I would really like the grill w/ the removable plate, because it would me it really easy to grill during the winter!

I entered one of Shannon’s giveaways

Ladytink_534

I’d like to try the egg Al Dente linguine and the Marinara sauce.

Ladytink_534

I’m a Google Reader subscriber

Peggy Gorman

I would love to have a garlic night!! I would get the Rustic Roasted Garlic 25oz sauce and the roasted garlic fettuccine,sounds awesome and less carbs!
Thanks

Peggy Gorman

email subscriber

Peggy Gorman

Posted to Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=587886633&share_id=185443873388&comments=1#s185443873388

basil fettucini and rustic roasted garlic sauce thanks

Katherine

Pasta – Spicy Sesame
Sauce – Rustic Roasted Garlic

Katherine

Follow/Tweet! http://twitter.com/ktkatherine/status/6146797434

Katherine

I subscribe via email!

Marvelous Marinara & Lemon Pepper Fetta, pls, thx!!

{…this post was tweeted by @aleshamom4….the only way she knew how….}

email subsc

I still like the clarisonic, & this giveaway would help alot as I just had 2 major surgeries – only was to have one-& have months, if not yrs to recup; in top of my reg, ha ha, what is reg, health prob..thx agn!! Blessings!!

Egg fettucine and marvelous marinara

YUM the fettucini sounds good!! Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net

Kelly

I would try the garlic fettucini and marinara sauce for starters. Everything sounds great.

kibbles0905@yahoo.com

Kelly

Subscribe to email.

kibbles0905@yahoo.com

Kelly

Follow on Twitter

Sarafan2

The Carba Nada in Roasted Garlic Fettuccine with Rustic Roasted Garlic 25oz

Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<

Kelly

Clicked on your fav button.

kibbles0905@yahoo.com

100

Kelly

Entered Shannon’s Curious George giveaway.

kibbles0905@yahoo.com

101

Kelly

Button on blog.

Sarafan2

102

I would love to try the Garlic Parsley Fettuccine and Rustic Roasted Garlic sauce.

103

garlic parsley fettucine with Marvelous Marinara sounds great!

104

I follow you on twitter and tweeted: http://twitter.com/bsw529/status/6157912277

105

I entered Shannon’s Audiovox and RCA Giveaway

106

I subscribe with google reader

107

I faced you on technorati – barbarawr

108

I’d choose Marvelous Marinara and Basil Fettuccine.

109

Straw and Hay-Egg and Spinach Fettucine
looks so good!
(With the Luscious Leak and Sun Dried tomato Sauce)
=]

110

Erin M

now Following rockinmama on Twitter!

http://www.twitter.com/erinxduh

111

I like the Roasted Garlic Fettuccine and the Marvelous Marinara 25oz

112

I left a comment on your “Build-A-Bear Workshop’s Frosty the Snowman” on your Holiday Gift Guide.

113

I’d like the Al Dente’s Spinach Linguine.

114

Jennifer

The Whole Wheat Fettuccine and the Roasted Garlic Sauce sounds wonderful!

115

Jennifer

I subscribe via email!

116

I would love the garlic pasta with roasted garlic sauce! Yum, death by garlic!

117

I’d try the Fiesta Fettucini and the Rustic Roasted Garlic sauce.

118

Leek and sundried tomato sauce with whole wheat roasted garlic fettucine!

119

I would choose the Spinach Fettuccini and the Roasted Garlic sauce!

allibob1(at)gmail(dot)com

120

Definitely wild mushroom fettucine with the marinara sauce. Sounds awesome!

121

subscribed to rockin mama

122

Mmm, straw and hay fettuccine is one of my favorites. With Luscious Leek and Sundried tomato sauce!

123

Roasted Garlic and Fettuccine sounds great right now. I am soooo hungry!!!!!

124

Subscribed to Rockin Mama

125

Nadia @ ABC Frugality

Yummy fettucine would be my choice.

126

Nadia @ ABC Frugality

Rss subscriber

127

I would choose the Three Pepper Fettucine with the Roasted Garlic Sauce…….This is making me very hungry now, maybe i’ll be cooking up some pasta for dinner tonight now!!

128

I would love the Spinach Fettucine with Roasted Garlic sauce. Anything covered in garlic is a perfect fit for me! Everything looks and sounds delicious!

129

Spinach fettuccine with olive-caper sauce, please! Mmm….

130

Laura DeLuca

I’d like to try the Rustic Roasted Garlic 25oz

131

Laura DeLuca

http://twitter.com/GabbyLowe/status/6244425496

tweeted

132

Laura DeLuca

email subscriber

133

Laura DeLuca

i like the wilton ginger bread house on the gift guide

134

Laura DeLuca

entered santa buddies giveaway at mommy files

135

uberVU - social comments

Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by JalapenoMama: Holiday Gift Guide 09 Al Dente Pasta http://bit.ly/8c6e1l/ #holidaysurvivalguide…

136

Definitely get the basil al denta. Sounds divine.

137

And dugg.

138

Oooh. I would choose the olive and caper sauce!

139

The wild mushroom fettuccine with roasted garlic sauce sounds AMAZING!

140

Rustic Roasted Garlic Sauce & Fiesta Fetuccine

141

Elizabeth

I would love to try the olive and caper sauce with egg and mushroom pasta. I might be eating it on my own but would definitely like to try it.

142

Elizabeth

I already am following your blog!

143

the red chili pepper pasta with the olive and caper sauce!

144

One of my favorite brands of pasta! I love the roasted garlic linguine pasta and the leek and sundried tomato sauce!

145

Jenny Dubinsky

I’d love to try the Carba-Nada garlic pasta and the Rustic Roasted Garlic sauce!

146

I would choose the spinach linguine and the roasted garlic sauce. yum!

147

Amy Tischer

definitely the roasted garlic fettuccine with the rusted roasted garlic sauce!

148

Marissa

I’d pick Rustic Roasted Garlic sauce and Carba-Nada Basil Fettucine.

149

Erin A

Definitely the Wild Mushroom Fettucine, paired with the Leek & Sun Dried Tomato Sauce.

MMmmmmmmm.

150

Hot Links of the Week – Dec 2nd : An Island Life

[...] Rockin’ Mama – Retro Gift Box from Al Dente Pasta (Dec 8/US) [...]

151

I would choose Fettuccine noodles and Roasted Garlic Sauce

152

I would get the whole wheat plus flax pasta and the outrageous olive and caper sauce!

153

Subscriber!

154

spinach fettucine and the rustic roasted garlic sauce

155

Whole wheat roasted garlic fettuccine with marvelous marinara.

156

I’d pick the wild mushroom fettuccine and the outrageous olive and caper sauce — both sound so good!

157

I like the carba nara pasta.

158

I would choose the roasted garlic and whole wheat fetticini

159

Susan Chester

Oh yum, I love pasta! I would choose the Fiesta Fettuccine and the Rustic Roasted Garlic sauce.
smchester at gmail dot com

160

The leek and sundried tomato sauce sounds like something i’d like to try

161

I’d like to try the Farm and Field: Egg & Mushroom Fettuccine and the Rustic Roasted Garlic sauce.

162

I entered Shannon’s Stephen’s Hot Cocoa giveaway.

163

Leek and sundried tomato sauce sounds good! I would want the angel hair!

Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

Janna Johnson
janna@FeedYourPigBlog.com
jannajanna@hotmail.com
http://www.FeedYourPigBlog.com

164

Garlic and parsley fettucine with caper and sundried tomato sauce sounds great to me!

165

I would love to try the land and sea Pasta with the olive and caper sauce!

166

I like your holiday gift guide, especially the rice cooker and the grill with the removable plates!

167

My pick is the wild mushroom fettuccine with the luscious leek and sundried tomato sauce.

168

I would choose the Egg Linguine and the Marvelous Marinara.

Thank you so much for the chance to win.

jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com

169

I am subscribed via email as jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com

170

I would choose Al Dente Whole Wheat Fettucine and Rustic Roasted Garlic Sauce.

sarahjgarraty@gmail.com

171

i posted a comment on your Holiday Gift Guide: http://giftguide.rockinmama.net/2009/11/removable-plate-grill-by-calphalon/comment-page-1/#comment-171

sarahjgarraty@gmail.com

172

Became a follower on Twitter and twittered about this giveaway.

http://twitter.com/sarahjgarraty

sarahjgarraty@gmail.com

173

i am an e-mail subscriber

sarahjgarraty@gmail.com

174

For my first choice I would take the Roasted Garlic sauce with the Egg noodle Linguini. It is difficult to find a good egg noodle.

175

I would choose the garlic parsley fettucine with the roasted garlic sauce.

176

I am an email subscriber

177

I’d love the Rustic Roasted Garlic Sauce & Farm and Field: Egg & Mushroom Fettuccine

178

If I let him, my husband would eat pasta breakfast, lunch and dinner! That being said, I think the Whole Wheat Roasted Garlic Fettuccine blanketed with the Marvelous Marinara sauce (and maybe a little homemade sausage or perhaps some sauteed shrimp) would take care of at least a couple of meal’s worth of indulgence.

179

I would choose the Spinach Fettuchine and the Rustic Roasted Garlic. Yum!

180

I’d choose the whole wheat fettucine with the leek and sundried tomato sauce.

181

I would like the Straw and Hay: Egg & Spinach Fettuccine with the rustic roasted garlic sauce. Thanks.

182

Cuisinart Rice Plus Multi-Cooker

183

Crystal Allen

i would choose the whole wheat fettucini and roasted garlic sauce, thanks clallen at ntin dot net

184

Crystal Allen

I left a comment on the rice cooker on your gift guide, thanks clallen at ntin dot net

185

Crystal Allen

sub by email clallen at ntin dot net

186

I would choose the Roasted Garlic Linguine and the Rustic Garlic Sauce. Garlic and garlic… I guess I won’t be visited by any sexy vampires after that meal!

187

I’d get the garlic parsley fettucine and outrageous olive and caper sauce.

188

spinach linguine sounds mmmmmm

189

I would like the whole wheat roasted garlic fettucine and the marvalous marinara.

190

I would like to try the Marvelous Marinara.

191

Outrageous Olive & Caper and the Egg Fettuccine

192

I would like to try the Rustic Roasted Garlic Sauce and the Three Peppercorn Fettucine.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(dot)com

193

I’d like the Marvelous Marinara Sauce with the fiesta Fettucine noodles, thanks!

194

We would like to try the Whole Wheat Roasted Garlic Fettuccine and the Outrageous Olive & Caper Sauce.

195

I’d pick the Basil Fettucine and the Marvelous Marinara Sauce.

196

carba nata, any noodles, low carbs is great and the roasted garlic sauce sounds yummy!
thanks!

197

i would choose Three Pepper &
Sauce Luscious Leek & Sundried Tomato Sauce

198

Fiesta Fettucini and Marvelous Marinara Sauce.

199

Subscribed~

200

Spinach fettucine with Marvelous Marinara. Thank you!

201

I would chose Wild Muchroom Fettucinne with Rustic Roasted Garlic Sauce. Yum!

202

basil fettucine. ymmy.

203

subscriber

204

follow on Twitter cdziuba and tweeted http://twitter.com/cdziuba/status/6468104403

205

I would choose the Whole Wheat Multigrain Fettucine and the Marvelous Marinara

206

I subscribe via Google Reader!

207

I’d choose the basil pasta with the Roasted Garlic sauce.

208

I have your holiday gift guide button, http://lunaj1456.blogspot.com

209

I commented on the Clarisonic post on your gift guide.

210

I subscribe by email.

211

I entered the Hickory farms giveaway at Shannon’s blog.

212

I’d pick the Fiesta Fettuccine and Rustic Roasted Garlic 25oz. Thanks for the contest!

213

I would choose the Egg Fettuccine with the Marvelous Marinara Sauce. Thanks!

214

I subscribe via Google Reader

215

I would like Al Dente’s Spinach Linguine with mariana cause yummy!

ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

216

I would choose the olive and caper in lemon sauce-

217

I’d choose the Spinach Fettuccine and the Roasted Garlic sauce!

218

Fettuccine noodles and Roasted Garlic Sauce would be our pick

219

I’d choose the Roasted Garlic Linguine and Marvelous Marinara Sauce.

220

Naddez

I like the Al Dente Fettucine and the Outrageous Olive & Caper Sauce.

221

Naddez

Follow on Twitter & tweeted @ http://twitter.com/Naddez/status/6485512062.

222

Naddez

Digg- Naddez.

223

I’d love to try their Farm and Field: Egg & Mushroom Fettuccine & Rustic Roasted Garlic 25oz

Thanks for the giveaway!

224

i follow on twitter – js22222222 .
tweet: http://twitter.com/js22222222/status/6485849396

225

I subscribe to your blog’s feed via google reader.

226

I Favorited you on Technorati – js2222 .

227

I’d try they garlic parsley fettucine and the Luscious Leek & Sundried Tomato Sauce.

228

Chrysa

I would choose Egg Fettuccine and Rustic roasted garlic sauce

229

Chrysa

I’m subscribed to your RSS feed in my Google Reader.

230

I’d choose the Leek and Sun Dried Tomato sauce with Egg Fettuccini.

231

I love the Roasted Garlic Linguine and the Roasted Garlic Sauce!

232

I would choose the Al Dente Linguine-Spicy Sesame and the Rustic Roasted Garlic Sauce.

233

I subscribed to your email feed.

234

Egg Fettuccine with Rustic Roasted Garlic sauce

Feel free to leave a comment...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Al Dente Pasta Giveaway

Comments

Featured Giveaways

Sponsors

Resources for Busy Parents

Social Media

My Blog Events

Proud Member of…

Video Reviews Courtesy of Creative and NewBaby.com

Affiliations

Rockin’ Giveaways

Categories

Archives

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Al Dente Pasta *Giveaway*

Comments

Subscribe to Rockin' Mama

Featured Giveaways

Sponsors

Resources for Busy Parents

Social Media

My Blog Events

Proud Member of…

Video Reviews Courtesy of Creative and NewBaby.com

Affiliations

Rockin’ Giveaways

Categories

Archives

Links

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Al Dente Pasta Giveaway