As many of you know, one strategy I employ to help afford Parker is cooking by scratch and keeping a stocked pantry The Prudent Homemaker style.
But I understand that many really don’t know how to cook from scratch, and others are totally overwhelmed at the thought of long term food storage.
So when Shirley J asked if I would be interested in reviewing their Master 30 Meals…….well, I couldn’t get the word YES! out fast enough.
I received their Starter Pack A which includes:
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• 96-page program guide and cook book.
• Shirley J Story DVD.
• Universal Sauce, 5-pack.
• White Cheddar, 5-pack.
• Chicken Bouillon, 16 oz.
• Beef Bouillon, 16 oz.
• Pizza & Pasta Seasoning, 8 oz.
• BBQ Sauce Mix, 12 oz.
• Honey White Bread Mix, 1 Loaf.
• Honey Wheat Bread Mix, 1 Loaf.
• Sourdough Bread Mix, 1 Loaf.
• Universal Biscuit & Baking Mix, 1 Batch.
• Universal Dessert Crème Mix, 5-Pack.
Master 30 Meals was designed to help you Master 30 family friendly meals. You get recipes, instructions, and tips, shopping guides….it’s foolproof!
And if THAT’S NOT ENOUGH, you can check out Shirley’s J’s YouTube Cooking Demos.
I have heard so much about Shirley J’s Universal White Sauce that when my kit arrived I grabbed that sauce, turned to pg. 16 of the included cookbook and started cooking! I wanted to see how well this universal sauce matched up to my usual made by scratch Macaroni and Cheese Casserole.
Pasta’s done!
Cheese is grated!
I added the water to Shirley J’s Universal Sauce and stirred. How easy is that? Then I added the cheese to the white sauce and then THAT to the pasta. Topped it with bread crumbs and baked at 350 until bubbly.
The result?
Well, by the time I took it out of the oven and turned around to grab my camera, my family was already digging in.
The Verdict?
You have no idea how hard it was to get this picture. It’s like herding cats.
Feral cats.
But they DID love the mac and cheese!
How would YOU like to WIN a Shirley J Master 30 Meals kit for YOURSELF?
Just so happens Parker and I can help you out with that!
Just do one or more of the following:
- Leave me a comment telling me why you’d like to win!
- LIKE Shirley J on Facebook and tell them that Parker and I sent you. Come back and let me know that you’ve done this in the comment section below.
- Follow Shirley J on Twitter. Then come back and leave a comment!
- Follow Parker and me on Twitter and Tweet this Giveaway! (Hint: At the bottom of this post you will see the words Share/Save. Next to that you will see a little Twitter bird. Click on that!) Don’t forget to come back and leave a comment telling us that you did!
Make sure you tell me in separate comments about each task you complete. If you list all of them in just one single comment then you’ll wind up with one single entry.
Contest ends June 10th. Winner to be chosen by Random.org.
And because I blog with Integrity: I received no monetary compensation for this review. I did receive the Master 30 Meals kit for free. It’s kinda hard to review something unless you actually have one, ya know?










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I’m following on Facebook…
liked her on fb
I am also following her on twitter
I also tweeted the giveway and I follow you as well
What a great contest! I’m not a tweeter, but I did like shirley J on facebook and leave a comment there.
ps-I think you’ve got your ending date of the contest wrong. I’m just sayin.
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Would love to try the Shirley J box of goodness. Have heard GREAT things!!
I like free stuff and would like to win.

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I’d love to win this, Seeing as I am unemployed right now, and my fiance does not bring in a ton at his job, we are scraping by with his check and my unemployment, anything that would help me cook more meals cheaper would work for me. The less money we spend on food, the more we can save for our wedding.. which by this point is not happening anytime soon….
I have maybe ten good meals. Then maybe 6 blah meals. I’ve been married 16 years, why can’t I cook??
I twittered the contest!
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id love to win because this looks great. i love cooking so this is right up my alley.
I use the Universal Sauce and love it but it is the only thing I have tried. I would love to try the other products!
I would love to win
Oooh, I would love to have this prize. I am always looking for new ideas for things to serve my family that don’t take too long to prepare. With 4 kids (including twin babies) I just don’t have much time to put a good dinner together sometimes.
Always looking for ways to stock up for our food storage. We have had to use up quite a bit trying to move (so we wouldn’t have to move it all). Now I have to re-stock!
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What a great giveaway! I’d love to test this out for summer. I detest cooking in the summer – rather be out playing.
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We would love to win! Need something fool proof with two little ones, therapy and a husband who is always on the go!
I would like to win because this would help me with my cooking skills, because I need to learn before I get married.
I would LOVE to win. As our church’s special needs ministry is taking off and I’m writing more and more, I’m a fan of anything that helps me do the cooking and cleaning and all that jazz with less effort!
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I would love to win, have heard of them before and it would be great to try before I buy – thank you for the chance
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OOPs I should have put the Tweet in my previous entry … I didn’t see a way for me to edit and add
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Okay, I give. I can ALWAYS use more help in the kitchen!
oh I need all the help I can get in the cookng division! I’m just hoping shirley J has something to offer that would impress my picky kids!
I’d love to win because I can’t think of anything more awesomely frugal than winning a huge prize pack of food! Plus, I have Shirley J’s Universal Sauce mix in my cupboard so I already know that their products are awesome! Thank you for the giveaway!
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I’m with you, who couldn’t use Shirley J’s Master 30 Meals Giveaway? It would be a real blessing! Thanks for a chance to win this awesome giveaway!
I want to win this because I’ve heard great things about Shirley J and I am always looking for new things to try out in the kitchen. Thank you!
I like Shirley J on Fb and told them you sent me.
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I would love to have this set. I am a mother of three and the billet mother of three and I always worry that my cooking skills aren’t that good. I would absolutely love to try this!
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I absolutely love to cook! But, since becoming disabled, I sometimes have trouble being able to stand long enough to cook from scratch. This looks like a great ‘shortcut’ for me to use on those days.
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i would love to win this prize – our family loves to bake together and we could always use the quality food as a blessing for the four of us.
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I would like to win this to get a bit more experience in the kitchen!
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Would love to win this!
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I want to win b/c I am dying to try something new!