Cook & Clean with Cascade

I’m famous for getting into cooking ruts, which is why I love that I’ve got a man who cooks on weekends! There are times when he’s much more creative than I am and we like to make different food, so it’s a good mix. The Food Network Canada’s, Michael Smith, is another man who knows his way around the kitchen and he shows you how to go ahead and mix things up and get creative in his cookbook Back to Basics: 100 Simple Classic Recipes with a Twist. Michael starts with a basic recipe for chicken or salad etc, and than shows you different ways to make it new and exciting again! Some recipes will give you a few different ways to prepare it depending on your tastes.


michael smith

A Challenge

Cascade sent all the P&G Mom’s a challenge. To get inspired by one of Michael’s recipes, whip it up in the kitchen and then clean that dish with Cascade Platinum Pacs and see how it turned out. I love a good challenge, especially one involving food!! It was a tough decision on what to make though, the pan rushed chicken looked delicious, the slow baked honey mustard ribs sounded amazing, and I’ve been dying to try a something like those cracked potatoes for a while now. But when I saw the Peanut Butter Brownies, they completely blew me away and the best part was, I had all the ingredients in my pantry already! 

Peanut Butter Brownies

brownies

Yes my friends, these did taste as good as they look! Better even! The smell was agonizing as warm chocolate and peanut butter baked away in my oven! I couldn’t wait to try a piece, but it was well worth the wait! I give the Peanut Butter Brownies 5 stars for it’s amazing taste, ease of making and soft chewy texture, the perfect mark of a brownie!

brownies stacked wm

 

Okay,  now for the clean up. There’s nothing sadder than an empty brownie dish right? Trust me, every last crumb was picked out of that pan, but eventually we gave up and popped it into the dishwasher along with a Cascade Platinum Pac. The little purple, green and blue pacs are fun and funky looking! It was party time in that dishwasher! The results were pretty good. Not perfect, but pretty good. There was a spot on left on the right handle, but it scraped off easily with my finger nail and wasn’t too big of an issue for me.

cascade Collage

 

Are you up for a challenge??? I have an Ultimate Kitchen Prize Pack for one lucky reader who loves to experiment in the kitchen! Try one of Michael’s dishes and take the challenge yourself!

$50 Prize Pack includes:

A copy of Michael’s book – Back to Basics: 100 Simple Classic Recipes with a Twist 
A supply of Cascade Platinum Pacs
Dawn Platinum
Bounty Select-A-Size (8 roll pack)

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Comments

  1. Christy Martin says

    Tuna casserole and can be very messy to clean up if sprinkled with cheese and/or bread crumbs.

  2. Meatloaf is what works for us….read…me, haha!

  3. Rose Holloway says

    Spagetti with meat sauce

  4. Chicken & Bok Choy stir fry

  5. Stir Fry

  6. Hmmm. Really depends what we have in the house! Boerenkool, if we have the ingredients! (Dutch meal of Mashed potatoes with kale & smoked sausage all in one pot!)

  7. Salad with veggies from the garden. Thanks for hosting and making this giveaway open to Canadians.

    Besos, Sarah
    Blogger at Journeys of The Zo

  8. natasha severson says

    roast potatos and carrots all in the crock pot

  9. A baked pasta with extra sauce and cheese.

  10. pasta with an easy tomato herb sauce

  11. Pasta or stir fry.

  12. vanessa foster says

    meatloaf, home made mac n cheese and brownies mmmmmmmm. Thanks so much for the giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. I entered your giveaway.
    It would be great to win the Ultimate Kitchen Prize Pack .
    In response to your question of What is your go-to dish for a week night dinner?
    I like to cook Spaghetti And Meat Balls.
    Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!

  14. Angela Mitchell says

    Tacos:)

  15. definitely tacos! love how many options there are to use up extra taco meat in another meal the next day!

  16. Laird N Crystal Englot says

    Yummy lasagna!

  17. Pasta and salad. Quick and easy!

  18. Very easy and quick – we call it MUSH!

    3 simple ingredients – Ground beef, rice and Campbell’s Mushroom Soup

  19. Bailey Dexter says

    My go to dinner for a week night would be my family’s fav………. which also our comfort food. All home made, pasta, meatballs and garlic bread! Always in my freezer ready for anytime!

  20. Omelettes, with onions, green papper and sliced meat cut up! 😛

  21. jade lechner says

    spaghetti!!

  22. Victor Goguen says

    Spagetti

  23. casserole – any kind there ia ingredients for

  24. veggie stir fry with red rice

  25. pasta

  26. Jennifer Fritcher says

    3 Cheese rigatoni

  27. Janet Vickers says

    Tacos!

  28. Karla Sceviour says

    tacos are a fav at our house!

  29. Elva Roberts says

    September 20–Scalloped Potatoes and Roast ‘Pork Loin with Veggies is a Favourite.
    vourite.l–

  30. Chandra Christine O'Connor says

    well since I just jarred 90 spaghetti sauces I would say that all I have to do is the pasta and ground beef and its done

  31. Pat Drouillard says

    lasagna

  32. baked chicken breasts with rice

  33. Spaghetti or chicken

  34. michelle tremblett says

    Spaghetti for us, I make the sauce in the slow cooker so I only have to boil the noodles at dinner time, super quick 🙂

  35. I make chicken wraps as my go to dish!

  36. Marconi and cheese

  37. Louise Gilbert says

    Spagetti with meat sauce and a salad

  38. Doreen Lamoureux says

    Mine is a bean salad but with loads of colourful vegetables.

  39. Spaghetti and meat sauce

  40. Stir fry – whatever meat is on hand & tons of veggies.

  41. Cheesy tuna pasta with broccli on the side

  42. Judy C (Cowan) says

    Meatloaf, mashed potatoes & peas

  43. Pasta with Meatball

  44. Bangers & mash with gravy & steamed carrots.

  45. Monique L. S. says

    Chicken fajitas. We have made them so many times, so it goes rather smoothly.

  46. Doris Calvert says

    Burger’s with a salad or taco’s

  47. sarah j jackson says

    pulled pork , slow cooks while im at work !

  48. Chicken stir fry is our go-to meal.

  49. Pasta – quick and easy!

  50. Spagetti

  51. Homemade mac & cheese and ham or Mediterranean chicken – both quick, easy & so yummy!

  52. We like sloppy joes

  53. Tacos are always a hit or spaghetti.

  54. Fried chicken.

  55. Pasta – I have a couple of mac & cheese recipes I choose from, or a broccoli lasagna, or a meat sauce. Clearly I could use this book for some more ideas!!

  56. Turkey pie and cole slaw.

  57. taco’s

  58. meatloaf

  59. Fajitas is what I make fairly often since they are easy and we enjoy them.

  60. roast, with any and all vegetables in the house

  61. casserole type dishes

  62. Any type of casserole or burger!

  63. Shrimp or chicken stir fry.

  64. spaghetti and meatballs

  65. It is spaghetti and garlic bread.

  66. Spagetti

  67. I think spaghetti is an easy meal to make that everyone likes

  68. Chili

  69. Steaks on the grill, grilled veg, garlic mashed.

  70. We like grilled chicken and veggies.

  71. Tacos!

  72. Spaghetti and meat balls

  73. Spaghetti is one of my family’s favourites.

  74. Darlene Schuller says

    Hamburger helper or spaghetti

  75. Couscous is the go to meal when we are short on time.

  76. BEEF STEW – EVEN BETTER WHEN RE-HEATED THE NEXT DAY!

  77. Fish n Chips 🙂

  78. Pasta with garlic olive oil sauce, easy and yummy.

  79. Lasagna

  80. Cheryl Grandy says

    Pasta and canned sauce with ground beef or cubed meat.

  81. Tacos!

  82. without question its spaghetti – there are so many ways to make it

  83. My go-to meal would be Chicken Parmesan.
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    FB/Pinterest: Alexia Harvours

  84. Definitely, spaghetti!

  85. meatloaf, coleslaw, baked potatoes. thanks

  86. Homemade pizza!!!

  87. Any type of pasta!

  88. Alison Braidwood says

    Chicken breasts with green curry sauce, and rice with edamame.

  89. Spaghetti.

  90. Spaghetti with tomato sauce.

  91. Chili – it’s easy and crock-pot-able!

  92. meat sauce spaghetti

  93. Spaghetti

  94. Lately I’ve been making a lot of burgers.

  95. tacos

  96. sloppy joes

  97. Brenda Penton says

    Crockpot macaroni and cheese

  98. Belinda McNabb says

    My go to meal is shepherds pie

  99. Teresa Claire says

    Eggs…I know it sounds rather boring but I make fantastic egg dishes that taste amazing 🙂

  100. Tacos. Easy to make and everyone loves them!

  101. Go to meal are burgers and a fresh salad.

  102. Spaghetti for sure

  103. chicken fajitas

  104. Rotini and red sauce

  105. Pasta can always be a go to meal for us.

  106. Stir fry!

  107. michelle hebert says

    shepherds pie in my glass dish

  108. Holly Messana says

    spaghetti

  109. Fried rice

  110. Macaroni and spaghetti sauce is our go to meal for busy weeknights.

  111. Stir fry always have lots of veggies on hand

  112. Sarah Stickney says

    homemade pizza buns

  113. Hamburger Gravy

  114. pan fried chicken with spinach

  115. Pasta! Definitely.

  116. stir-fry or pasta

  117. pasta with pesto

  118. Tacos
    thanks

  119. Caroline Moustache says

    tortilla with bean mix, salad greens, hummus and peppers

  120. Spaghetti is my go to dish

  121. Neil Anderson says

    scrambled eggs, sole and a salad

  122. Jeannette Laframboise says

    Mexican rice casserole. It is quick and easy and it tastes great!

  123. Dayna Wilson says

    Spaghetti for sure.

  124. We love pasta.

  125. Usually pasta.

  126. Usually some type of pasta

  127. Savoury Fish – super easy, and just like Mom made. My kids and hubby fight over it.
    Thanks!

  128. Tacos is my go to dinner because it’s so simple to make.

  129. Jayne Cameron says

    We eat Pasta when we are in a hurry or Pizza.

  130. My go to quick meal is pasta with peas, onions and pesto sauce

  131. Tacos is my go to dish

  132. I don’t actually have just one…but for weeknights if all else fails either burgers or a roast beef or chicken are easy enough to put together

  133. shepherds pie or pasta are my go to dishes

  134. my go to dish is a chicken stirfry.

  135. mongupp (@mongupp) says

    Creamy chicken in the crock pot with rice and broccoli

  136. Pasta with Italian sausage

  137. Pasta, fajitas and one dish casseroles

  138. maria medeiros says

    My go to dish for the week is spaghetti and meatballs.

  139. Tracy Martin says

    Fettuccine with Alfredo sauce

  140. Darrah Bailey says

    Spaghetti 🙂

  141. tacos

  142. Cherin McKenzie says

    Tacos – everyone likes them

  143. spaghetti and meat balls

  144. Marc-Antoine Proulx says

    Spaghetti obviously.

  145. Debbie Bashford says

    pasta with olive oil & roasted garlic

  146. Spaghetti with meatballs

  147. I love lamb !!!

  148. Lisa Cannavan says

    Spaghetti

  149. My go-to dish for a weeknight dinner is a vegetarian butternut squash and black bean chili.

  150. Chicken casserole

  151. Casserole

  152. Grilled chicken and salad

  153. Spaghetti and meat sauce, I suppose. But we eat a lot of rice and fish too

  154. spaghetti

  155. My go to dish is ravioli with meatballs.

  156. Baked chicken leg quarters with microwave steamed potatoes and veggies

  157. grilled salmon with rice and veggies, because it quick and healthy!

  158. Pasta, pesto, fresh tomatoes and olives

  159. flat bread pizza,, easy peesy

  160. pasta !

  161. pasta with veggies & meatballs & garlic bread

  162. chicken parm 🙂

  163. Pasta is always a good one.

  164. My go to is shepherds pie

  165. Definitely pasta!

  166. Homemade lasagna is my favorite go to dish!

  167. Pasta. It is quick and easy.

  168. chicken and veggie rice

  169. Breakfast for supper – eggs, bacon and toast!

  170. Spelt flatbread & curry channa (chickpeas)

  171. Spaghetti is my go to dish!
    It’s quick and easy.

  172. Any pasta dish is my go to depending on what I have in the fridge to add to the sauce

  173. Pasta and sauce

  174. Melissa Avey says

    Anything in the slow cooker

  175. Pizza

  176. I love making tacos – they’re fun to eat and everyone loves them!

  177. sabina edwards says

    stuffed cannoli, love it

  178. Monique Rizzo says

    Tacos!
    Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill12@gmail.com

  179. homemade mac n cheese

  180. Stir Fry

  181. Chicken and insalata caprese.
    Cheers.

  182. spaghetti and meatballs

  183. Mushroom soup and grilled cheese sandwiches.

  184. @newfiechick says

    Usually chicken breast (boneless/skinless) oven baked in cream of mushroom soup.

  185. Lasanga

  186. Heather Holmberg says

    chicken and rice casserole easy and can always change it around and add different ingredients

  187. Chili or pasta are our ‘go to’ meals!

  188. turkey burger and salad

  189. I would love to say either a stir fry or a grilled cheese sandwich.

  190. probably spaghetti

  191. Stephanie Galbraith says

    Hamburger Helper

  192. Penne Pasta with veggies and garlic bread

  193. Pasta and sauce

  194. elaine douglas says

    spaghetti!

  195. Spaghetti … or breakfast in place of any meal, LOL!

  196. Sean Cuthill says

    Tacos

  197. Jo-Anne Pfoh says

    sloppy joes

  198. Anna Johnson says

    pasta

  199. sticky gooey ribs

  200. phyllis cadwell says

    macaroni and cheese

  201. Dulcie Regular says

    Chicken stir-fry. Quick & easy.

  202. Pasta

  203. Brenda Lacourciere says

    spaghetti with my frozen sauce and frozen meatballs

  204. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

    a stir fry, usually chicken with bell pepper, mushrooms and green onions

  205. Judy Bickford says

    Spaghetti Carbonara

  206. Marc-Andre Taillefer says

    Spagetti with meat sauce

  207. spaghetti and meat sauce

  208. Chicken breast and rice

  209. Jennifer C aka JusticeSadie says

    Thai Stir fry-Quick Easy and Nutritious and Delicious!

  210. Vickie Cheung says

    Spicy Kimchi Fried Rice and top w/ a sunny side up egg

  211. baked pork chops on rice!

  212. Spaghetti and salad

  213. golash

  214. Chili or Shepherds Pie!

  215. Lisa Robertson says

    Spaghetti!

  216. Lasagna with Cesar salad and garlic bread!

  217. valerie darsigny says

    Tuna casserole 🙂 so tasty and easy to make 🙂 I found the perfect mix and everyone is asking for the recipe now.

  218. Pork chops with mash or shepherd’s Pie or chicken noodle soup with rotisserie chicken!

  219. Trina Goodwin says

    spaghetti is my go to dish ! love my pasta . thanks for the chance to win (:

  220. My go to recipe is spaghetti and a tossed salad.

  221. craig pratt says

    chicken casserole is a easy quick meal to make

  222. CYNTHIA MATHESON says

    CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE

  223. BBQ chicken and jasmine rice.

  224. Kelly Colby says

    Somekind of Hamburger Helper

  225. wanda macsween says

    Spaghetti or lasagna

  226. Isabel Topps says

    Chicken stir fry

  227. Pizza is the quickest go-to dish.

  228. Richard Bradley says

    pasta alfredo

  229. Catherine K (@cathyincanada) says

    Spaghetti woth bottled sauce – fast and easy.

  230. chicken divan

  231. my grans bacon gravy. not healthy but up there on comfort food .

  232. spaghetti

  233. My goto dish is spaghetti

  234. Lately, anything that can be made with pre-made frozen turkey meatballs. I made a big batch!

  235. pasta

  236. chicken quesedillas with cheese and peppers

  237. joseph gersch says

    baked ziti

  238. Lynda Tomkinson says

    stir fry 🙂

  239. Beef or chicken wraps! quick and easy!

  240. Lori Bazan says

    Smokies, perogies and carrots!

  241. Bean burritos are always a hit,quick and healthy too!

  242. My go to dish would have to be grilled lemon basil chicken breasts with rice and steamed broccoli.

  243. Spaghetti

  244. easy go to is macaroni and cheese, its fast and easy when u add a salad’

  245. Lately our Go-To meal has been quesidillas- there’s always soft tacos around my house and seasoned hamburger/chicken or just cheese and veges to go in it.

    M

  246. pan-fried chicken with veggies such as carrots or spinach

  247. Chicken and orzo.

  248. I think it would be spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread

  249. Kim Noakes says

    Hamburger Helper was a life save on many days….

  250. Lita Gallant says

    A chicken stirfry!!! yummm

  251. shepherd’s pie 🙂
    YUMMMY !

  252. Tacos

  253. Tammy Hedden says

    Spaghetti or Chicken Quesadilla

  254. janice budgell pollard says

    I like roast and veggies in the pot, but the kids would just prefer hotdogs and mac n cheese.

  255. \chicken rice

  256. Chicken Fajitas!

  257. Our go to dish is always spaghetti and meatballs!

  258. It has to be tacos

  259. Tacos or spaghetti and meat sauce

  260. sheridan c says

    tacos, or lasagne

  261. Rachel Moir says

    Chilli

  262. John Crawley says

    Pasta with whatever is leftover in the fridge

  263. Lorena Keech says

    Taco salad or breakfast

  264. Lisa Bower says

    Homemade mac and cheese!

  265. Paula Michele Hafner says

    Spaghetti or Spinach Alfredo noddles.

  266. Pasta with Bolognese sauce. I make a HUGE batch of Bolognese and freeze in portions big enough for a meal. A quick defrost/heat and some pasta (ravioli is the favourite) and voila – instant meal! 🙂

  267. Maegan Morin says

    I make a wicked beef and broccoli that takes less that 30 min to make 😀

  268. melissa Resnick says

    chicken wraps

  269. Wanda Bergman says

    Spaghetti with meat sauce

  270. curry chicken!

  271. Brittney House says

    baked chicken tenders and baked potatoes.

  272. Mihaela Day says

    That would be breakfast food

  273. Susan Smith says

    Spaghetti and meatballs

  274. Mary Cloud says

    Almost cabbage rolls – so easy to throw together
    annabella @ centurytel dot net

  275. Storm, the Psychotic Housewife says

    I have a taco casserole I make with spicy sausage that’s our comfort food.

  276. Um, whatever I can find in the fridge? Usually Pasta & Sauce.

  277. Thanks for the giveaway…grilled chicken breasts, brown rice, & a spinach salad.

  278. Oops, please disregard my entry above…did not see the Canada only !

  279. Starr Greenwell says

    Pasta with a meat sauce.

  280. Chicken and rice is my go to dish.

  281. Steamed veggies with couscous or quinoa (or both). 🙂

  282. susan smoaks says

    i make baked chicken with rice and veggies at least once a week

  283. Chili con carne or Spanish rice.

  284. Cod piccata

  285. Ashley Pichon says

    Tacos!

  286. Vikki Billings says

    Hamburgers, mac n cheese and corn

  287. Our go-to dish is pasta!

  288. Julie Myles says

    Chicken Enchiladas

  289. Boneless chicken breasts – quick, delicious, nutritious and a thousand ways to serve them.

  290. Nicole Millheim says

    Pizza

  291. Trisha McKee says

    Corn beef and cabbage- especially in cold weather.

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