Date Night at Home with Chili’s® at Home!

As much as Jon and I enjoy going out and having mini adventures around Shreveport for date nights, we also like enjoying a meal at home and curling up in front of the TV. Sometimes, we don't have the energy to make an entire recipe from scratch, so every once in awhile, we browse the freezer section at the grocery store to see what "homemade" meal we can come up with.
Both of us love Chili's. We've spent many birthday celebrations, small get-togethers and mini reunions there, particularly in college.

Proof.

When we heard about the new Chili’s® at Home line, we knew we had to give it a try. I mean, the awesome, big, bold and tasty flavors of Chili's from the comfort of our own home? That's better than Chili's leftovers, and I think we all know how good that is.
With so many choices for Chili’s® at Home frozen foods, it was hard to pick which meals we wanted to try. We opted for the Seasoned Chicken Bites with Honey Chipotle Sauce plus these three sides: Cajun-Style Chicken Alfredo (I mean, we're in Louisiana. We couldn't not try the one with the word "Cajun" attached), Bacon Mac 'N' Cheese and Chicken Bacon Ranch.

The beauty of all four of these things is that they all took about 30-40 minutes in the oven. That's less than an hour to a full meal. And if you're impatient (admit it. When it comes to food, we can all be a little impatient sometimes, especially if we're hungry), then you can just pop them in the microwave and cut it down to less than a quarter of the oven cooking time.

Jon and I both enjoyed our little dinner date at home. We both loved the chicken bites and were sad after we had eaten them all. Jon's favorite was the Chicken Bacon Ranch, and mine was the Cajun-Style Chicken Alfredo. It was deliciously spicy. After enjoying our bold frozen food meal, we watched the Veronica Mars movie on HBO Go. Perfect night? I'd say so.

If you're looking for a delicious meal in without all the hassle and with all the big, bold flavor, then you definitely have to try new Chili’s® at Home! Are you a fan of Chili's? Check out their website and see what delicious entrees you can bring to your kitchen today!
Thanks to Chili’s® at Home and Bellisio Foods for sponsoring today's post. All opinions are my own.

25 comments :

Becca DorrAugust 25, 2014 at 10:49 AM
I'm not even participating in this campaign, but I saw them at the store and had to try. They're actually pretty good!
Paulina DombrowskiAugust 25, 2014 at 10:54 AM
I am so bummed my local food store doesn't have them yet because I love there mac and cheese. So looks like I will just have to go order some from them while I wait for them to get to my store.
Yvonne RhinehartAugust 25, 2014 at 11:15 AM
Sounds like you had a lovely date night. The only thing that could've made it better was to end it with candy (or so my niece says).
Kristie's Blue JeansAugust 25, 2014 at 11:41 AM
I am definitely going to have try these out. After a tedious day of work I love being able to do a simple dinner like that. BTW I had no idea you were Shreveport- I have no idea how I missed that. My mom's dad was from there and I think I still have family near there.
Amy B.August 25, 2014 at 12:42 PM
I have try the Chicken Bacon Ranch one. I thought it was ok.
cyndieAugust 25, 2014 at 1:29 PM
I want to try these out. On my shopping list for sure1
andreaAugust 25, 2014 at 2:29 PM
These are definitely on my shopping list. I hope my small town grocery store has them!
Kelly B.August 25, 2014 at 2:57 PM
I tried a few of these when they first came out and it's definitely a big bold flavor! Definitely not my kind of thing but I still appreciate the effort from Chilis for affordable frozen meals!
Nina WAugust 25, 2014 at 3:50 PM
That is awesome! I just recently discovered how much I love Chilis. Pai and I will definitely have to try these some night!
Lisa KAugust 25, 2014 at 5:06 PM
I'll be on the lookout for some of these the next time I'm grocery shopping!
Raewyn SmithAugust 25, 2014 at 6:29 PM
Yum! I might have to go pick some of these up for dinner tonight!!
Tiffany KhylaAugust 25, 2014 at 11:20 PM
You should! They're so dang good! I want to try all the other flavors too. I could eat those chicken bites with that sauce every day.
Tiffany KhylaAugust 25, 2014 at 11:20 PM
Yay! I hope you enjoy them!
Tiffany KhylaAugust 25, 2014 at 11:21 PM
That would be a fun date night for y'all. It's so easy to cook together. Chili's never disappoints me.
Tiffany KhylaAugust 25, 2014 at 11:21 PM
On days when I don't feel like cooking, I love frozen meals, and I'm so happy to have discovered these. My boyfriend loves them too!
Tiffany KhylaAugust 25, 2014 at 11:22 PM
I hope so too! I think everyone would enjoy them.
Tiffany KhylaAugust 25, 2014 at 11:22 PM
I hope you enjoy them when you try them!
Tiffany KhylaAugust 25, 2014 at 11:22 PM
That one was Jon's favorite!
Stephanie PassAugust 26, 2014 at 10:05 AM
I haven't seen Chili's @ Home yet, but that looks really yummy!
Yvonne RhinehartAugust 26, 2014 at 11:16 AM
Something sweet definitely.
Tiffany KhylaAugust 26, 2014 at 7:30 PM
They're so tasty! You should definitely try!
Tiffany KhylaJuly 9, 2015 at 9:51 AM
It's so easy to just pop in the oven and enjoy it in just half an hour. It's so awesome to find someone who knows where Shreveport is! Most people don't, so I'm trying to casually mention it in my posts every once in awhile haha.
Tiffany KhylaJuly 9, 2015 at 9:51 AM
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I like them. I'll probably be buying them again and again. So yummy.
Tiffany KhylaJuly 9, 2015 at 9:51 AM
Mmmm. Candy would have been good! Or maybe some ice-cream for dessert.
Tiffany KhylaJuly 9, 2015 at 9:51 AM
That's so unfortunate! I hope your grocery store gets them soon. There were some types that my grocery store didn't have, but I enjoyed the ones I did get to try.