{"id":2180,"date":"2012-01-28T20:53:58","date_gmt":"2012-01-29T03:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/?p=2180"},"modified":"2014-04-11T18:22:24","modified_gmt":"2014-04-12T00:22:24","slug":"how-to-make-a-weeknight-meal-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/2012\/01\/how-to-make-a-weeknight-meal-special\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a weeknight meal special"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:43.617021276596%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:70%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:150%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}<\/style><p style=\"text-align: center;\">It&rsquo;s very rare that my husband is home for dinner, since he works the afternoon shift, so when he is I like to make it a little special.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To make our meal special we sit at the table as a family, put our cellphones away, light some candles, and talk over dinner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For our special dinner this week we had Bertolli&rsquo;s new Meal Soup for 2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/nav_bertolliLogo.gif\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2181\" title=\"bertolliLogo\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/nav_bertolliLogo.gif\" width=\"188\" height=\"82\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2181 lazyload\" title=\"bertolliLogo\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"82\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/nav_bertolliLogo.gif\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/nav_bertolliLogo.gif\" sizes=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20188%2082'%3E%3Crect%20width='188'%20height='82'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Bertolli-Premium-Meal-Soup1.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2182\" title=\"Bertolli-Premium-Meal-Soup\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Bertolli-Premium-Meal-Soup1.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Bertolli-Premium-Meal-Soup1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Bertolli-Premium-Meal-Soup1-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2182 lazyload\" title=\"Bertolli-Premium-Meal-Soup\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) calc(100vw - 48px), 500px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Bertolli-Premium-Meal-Soup1.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Bertolli-Premium-Meal-Soup1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Bertolli-Premium-Meal-Soup1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Bertolli-Premium-Meal-Soup1-300x210.jpg 300w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20500%20350'%3E%3Crect%20width='500'%20height='350'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Bertolli&reg; Frozen Meal Soups are available in four varieties: Chicken Minestrone, Roasted Chicken &amp; Rotini Pasta, Tomato Florentine &amp; Tortellini with Chicken, and Tuscan-Style Beef with Vegetables.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Bertolli&reg; Frozen Meal Soups are hearty and fresh-tasting with vegetables, meats, pasta and herbs individually flash frozen at the &nbsp;peak of freshness.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I put my special dinner together in just under 30 minutes! Here&rsquo;s how:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Bertolli Soup cooks in about 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Toss it in a pot, add 1 cup of water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes! Simple and Easy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get creative with your soup. Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top, serve with warm bread, and a fresh salad. You&rsquo;ll have a complete healthy and hearty meal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To make your meal extra specia have some wine, Light some candles, or use the &ldquo;good&rdquo; dishes. Whether your eating alone, with your kids, or your significant other it&rsquo;s always nice to have a special meal during a busy week. It gives you something to look forward to and a way to relax!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food01.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2183\" title=\"food01\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food01-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food01-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food01.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2183 lazyload\" title=\"food01\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) calc(100vw - 48px), 200px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food01-200x300.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food01.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food01-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food01.jpg 1584w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20200%20300'%3E%3Crect%20width='200'%20height='300'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food02.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2184\" title=\"food02\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food02-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food02-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2184 lazyload\" title=\"food02\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) calc(100vw - 48px), 300px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food02-300x200.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food02.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food02-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20200'%3E%3Crect%20width='300'%20height='200'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food03.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2185\" title=\"food03\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food03-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food03-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2185 lazyload\" title=\"food03\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) calc(100vw - 48px), 300px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food03-300x200.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food03.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food03-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20200'%3E%3Crect%20width='300'%20height='200'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food05.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2186\" title=\"food05\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food05-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food05-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2186 lazyload\" title=\"food05\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) calc(100vw - 48px), 300px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food05-300x200.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food05.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food05-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20200'%3E%3Crect%20width='300'%20height='200'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food04.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2187\" title=\"food04\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food04-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food04-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2187 lazyload\" title=\"food04\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) calc(100vw - 48px), 300px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food04-300x200.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food04.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/food04-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20200'%3E%3Crect%20width='300'%20height='200'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our special meal this week was with the Bertolli Chicken Minestroni Soup for 2. I lit some candles and put some flowers on the table.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Chicken Minestroni soup was VERY good. It was restaurant quality, but in my own home. It had big fresh chunks of veggies, big chunks of chicken, and was packed full of flavor. The robust flavors and rich textures will leave you wanting more&hellip;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">My husband and I both loved the soup and commented right away that it was very good. It was the perfect size for the both of us and our toddler even ate some. Even she couldn&rsquo;t get enough&hellip;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You can find the new meal soups in your grocers freezer isle with all of the other Bertolli products. To find a store near you that carries the new soups, use this handy store locator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You can follow Bertolli on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Bertolli?utm_source=Challenge+%7C+Make+a+Weeknight+Meal+Special+Applicants&amp;utm_campaign=ec6ee5a4c3-9_26_GigCoin_Community_News9_26_2011&amp;utm_medium=email\" rel=\"external nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bertolli\" rel=\"nofollow external\">Twitter<\/a>, and their Website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>*I was given the new Bertolli Meal Soup for 2 for review purposes. I was also compensated for time spent on my review. Regardless, all opinions are 100% my own.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&rsquo;s very rare that my husband is home for dinner, since he works the afternoon shift, so when he is I like to make it a little special. To make our meal special we sit at the table as a family, put our cellphones away, light some candles, and talk over dinner. For our special &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"","disable-critical-css":false},"categories":[133,169],"tags":[751,752],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":2182,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Bertolli-Premium-Meal-Soup1-300x210.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2180"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2180"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10279,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2180\/revisions\/10279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}