This is a sponsored review from BlogHer and Carrabba's.
Did you know that Carrabba's Restaurant now has smaller portion options on their menu? My sister and I set out on a mini girls night out, which we hadn't done in a very, very long time, and we decided to give the new smaller portions a try! We couldn't decide what to try, so we just tried a little bit of everything!
Carrabbas starts with authentic Italian recipes made every day with the freshest ingredients. These smaller portions are just the right size allowing you to have your fill, but also are better on your wallet. You get just what you want and don't have to pay for more than you eat.
Each smaller sized entree comes with your choice of soup or salad and starts at just $12. I had the Italian Salad along with my entree:
While my sister went with Caesar:
The food was great, our server Elizabeth was fabulous and the atmosphere was just perfect! You can't ask for a better evening than that! If you haven't been to Carrabbas lately check out their menu here and find a location near you here.
So how would you like to win a chance to enjoy Carrabba's menu yourself? Leave me a comment below between now and 6/11/2010 and tell me what great things come in small packages for your chance to win a $100 Carrabba's gift card! Also be sure and visit here for links to 7 more chances to win! One comment per person. I'll be reminding everyone about the contest during the month on Twitter and Dianne's Dishes.
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My current favorite small package is my dynomo of a toddler 1 year old. He's 23 pounds of lovable mischievous hilarious energy :)
I don't know if I'm allowed to do this or not..but for kicks I will answer you...
Good Things in Small Packages...
1. Ipods (the best creation ever!)
2. Altoids (small, but pack a punch)
3. Polly Pockets (Chelcee loved these dolls when she was little).
4. Saffron (a little of this spice is all you need-too much and whew!)
5. Babies (maybe they should have been number 1)
I think gift certificate giveaways are wonderful and they come in a small package.
My great small package is my baby girl.
I think the most precious thing to come in a small package would have to be a newborn child. God's greatest blessing in my life by far!
A tiny box in a Tiffany's blue bag. That is the best but I agree with the iPod. I love mine.
I hope I win as I adore Carrabba's. My favorite place.
I think the best thing to come in a small package is the little munchkin that I am expecting in November. He/she started out as a tiny bundle of nearly invisible cells in a petrie dish just a few months ago. And after six miscarriages and nearly 3 years, we can't wait to meet this most perfect little wonder!
This might sound silly but I love Willy Wonka's white and milk chocolate candies, they come wrapped in a little purple foil and have the biggest best taste ever!! Plus my iTouch its totally awesome, I can watch movies play games, address book, I have my Cozi app with my calendar and shopping and to do lists!!
I use it at night when the girls are in bed, I go for a walk to lose weight from the Willy Wonka's chocolates.lol. I can listen to podcasts, manic mommies totally rule and rock, talk about getting rid of some stress, walking,listening and laughing to Manic Mommies!!!!
great things in small packages...
tickets to the museum! gift cards to restaurants!
those tiny little diamonds I desire.
There are very few things better than a piece of good,dark chocolate. Delicious, healthy goodness in a tiny package. YUM!!!
Easily my 18 month old daughter.
The best thing to come in small packages are children. They are so sweet and adorable when first born and little :)!
The best thing to come in small packages would definitely have to babies. =-)
petite women come in small packages :)
A Dove dark chocolate with a fabulous life altering saying inside. My favorite that always hangs on my computer: Life is not one big to-do list.
The best small packages are my two little boys! They are always so full of energy, wonder, and love and are so precious to me!
There's a local cupcake shop that packages their mini cupcakes individually and they're pretty much my favorite.
That, and my wedding ring came in a small package and it's wonderful too!
The best things in small packages were the pictures that came with the referal letters when I got the news of my babies , that I would adopt from Colombia.
My iPhone- I love it!
Our baby goats...nothing cuter than a baby goat!!
The best things that come in small packages are hugs and kisses from my three children. Those are the best!!
Dove dark chocolate are my faves!
Yummy! Those salads look awesome. Great things come in small packages..I'm a good example of that! I'm 5 foot tall ;)
Hershey's Kisses. Delightful little chocolates, they always brighten my day. Thanks for the chance to win.
My favorite thing to come in a small package is my 2 granddaughters, 18 month old Ruby Ann and 6 week old Penny Lou! I never knew how much I would love being their Nonnie! I would Love to try out Carrabba's small packages too!
I really loved the Pandora bracelet I got for Mother's Day that came in a pretty small package! Carrabba's is awesome. I love to eat there!
Fresh cherries from the tree outside are small enough to make a great small package!
Hmmmm…good things in small packages…definitely Hershey’s kisses!
Right now the bliss white chocolate squares are my fave things in little packages. :)
Engagement rings come in small packages and they are pretty great!
The best thing that comes in a small package is that unexpected card coming in the mail, saying those few words you need to hear. These packages don't come often, but warm your heart when they do.
a baby's first smile
Dark chocolate comes in small packages.
my puppy, sofie!!! and Godiva Truffles... mmmmmm.
Pistachios!
Love notes come in small packages... :D
Tiny treasures in capsules from gumball machines are enough to make a child smile.
Jewelry is one great thing that comes in a small package
Babies - Friends of mine just had their first - 4lbs 12oz After many miscarriages and multiple IVF's they finally have the best little package of all! Maddox Diego!
ooooh, truffles of course...and maybe caramels too! Can you tell that I have a sweet tooth?
babies. my friend has a little one and he's just precious.
Life is a best thing that starts as a small package.
One of my favorite small packages is those Godiva Squares that are filled with chocolate or peanut butter!
Chocolate!
Dark chocolate mints, big taste, small bites.
Jewelry is my pick. I love them and they are quite small.
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Best thing in a small package?
Mini-cupcakes, by far!
I think jewelry is the best thing I've ever gotten in a small package!
My Dad handed me a tiny little box once and I opened it and inside were some of my baby teeth. He had kept them all of those years in a tiny little box in his nightstand drawer. I guess by giving them to me he was officially retiring as tooth fairy.
the iphone would be my pick
My wedding ring, it means the world to me!
XOXO
All the previous answers are great- I wish I could gather all 10 of my grandchildren into a package just the right size to get them to my house
I love mini things!! Great things in small packages - babies, jewelry & chocolate!
The new smaller portions at Carrabba's AND gift cards both come in small packages! Love 'em both!
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Puppies, babies, all those are great small things...along with the satisfaction of reading a good blog, the smile on hubby's face when you bring him a cup of unexpected coffee, the excitement of small children on Christmas eve...the contentment of cooking a good meal...those endless small things that can SO fill a life with happiness.
Well since I have a 2 month old little boy, Im gonna have to say babies :) they are a small package, for something very wonderful!!
The best small package ever was my engagement ring! I'm getting married in three weeks and this would be a great dinner out for me and my new hubby :)
candy. jewelry. kittens.
Good things in small packages? Kittens.
One of the best things to come in small packages is a baby.
Nothing like a tiny newborn baby, perfect!
Of course babies and, even better, other people's babies when mine have gotten big!
Hugs from my 4 year old - Love Them!
diamonds and sparkly things!
Good recipes come in my little laptop!
Things that come in small packages are words expressed in a letter or card.
A good gift that comes in a small package would be gift cards.
I would have to say grandchildren come in small packages.
My twin daughters are a great thing that came in very small packages...born at 30 weeks gestation, they weighed in at a little over 2 lbs each!
The laughter and giggles of my 20 month old!
Small amounts of dirty dishes are way better than large amounts of dirty dishes!
camera cards hold a ton of memories
I can't think of anything in a small package that could top this!
p.s. I was told that "great things come in small packages" in regard to myself when I was a teenager, um that no longer applies and is expired or else I would have quoted the WISE young man! :)
My kids are the best things that have come in small packages.
Homemade cards from my little boy. Also, his little kisses and hugs.
I`d HAVE to say my little ladies- ages 1 and 2- they keep my life spunky and full of spilled juice...
I LOVE CARRABA'S!!
Other than my little grandson, I have to say one of my favorite small package items is seeds....from those tiny things, come such beauty and deliciousness!
Thank you..
Besides my kids and me (I'm 5ft tall). I would have to say eggs. So little yet so satisfying!
I would have to say my grandchildren are the best small packages I have ever received, but a gift certificate from Carrabba's would be really, really nicie. I haven't had the money to eat there for a while.
I'm waiting on a tiny little package holding a necklace that will highlight my kids and my grandkids names. Love small packages.
Babies...of all kinds
Diamonds...of all kinds
My little 4 and 5 pound boys were the best "small things" I ever got! Not so small anymore, but still wonderful!!
honestly, tampons.
Babies! The greatest blessing, in the smallest package :)
Ghiradelli Dark Chocolates!!!!
My two year old daughter, what a blessing she is!
Jewelry- tried and true, and good chocolate
Babies!!!
Cupcakes - small and delicious
KITTENS ^-,-^
BABIES
A great thing that comes in a small package....JEWELRY!
I have to go with babies!!
I have to go with our baby boy, who we are expecting any week now!
My grandchildren love to get the gift cards from Carrabbas! My son can eat those small dinner rolls all night long. Also, they love to take their leftovers home for tomorrow's lunch. The staff at Carrabbas are so so nice to my children and my grandchildren. They should be winning the PRIZE! Many wonderful things come in small packages at Carrabbas! How do you put a smile in a small package? All smiles are so special!
gift cards!
Babies definitly. My sister just had the first neice a couple of months ago. What a miraculous things a baby is. I was holding her last night and the things a sleeping baby can do for you after a long week - it's like therapy!
babies
Babies are the best! Almond Roca's are a close second :)
Jewelry like rings and earrings. I love getting those small boxes of sparkles!
M&M's come in small packages and they are definately great! ;-)
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups...small package..absolutely the best.