Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Finishing up ~ Messy Meal times



In our house all the Drummer boys’ favourite meals are messy ones. As part of the Finish Quantum We Love Messy Meals campaign, I’ve been experimenting with our favourite messy meals
 - Spaghetti bolognaise, Lasagne, Roast lamb, Sticky Chinese chicken wings,

 
pancakes, chocolate brownies and Choc caramel slice (ok that’s my ultimate challenge – do you know how hard it is to scrub off hardened sticky caramel !!)

 
 I admit I am the messiest cook ever (just ask my brother or hubby – it drives them nuts I use every pot, spoon and bowl in the cupboard ). Especially when I have two 3ft helpers who elbow and jostle each aside for a stir ; flinging a few spoonfuls over the floor, the bench, each other or me...sometimes I have to give them a bowl each to stir. It makes for a huge mess but of curse course it is all good family fun.

Grab your aprons, start the oven, make as much mess as you can, get your pitch forks out, dig in and get messy while the camera is rolling.

Then upload your messiest photos and videos for a chance to win a cool $25,000 cash and have your family star in the next Finish commercial.

It's the good news we have all been waiting for ! 

...there is no need to rinse anything before hand ...I love it
1.    When we live on tank water it will save water.
2.    No need to unwrap (The biggest Drummer boy has been known to leave wrappers on)
3.    The other dishwasher packers (that includes me) are lazy so it saves time. I am hardly much of a rinser (unlike my SIL which drives me a little crazy rinsing or scrubbing the baking dishes clean to put them in her dishwasher – though she uses Finish too - but that’s just the way it is.)
4.    Banish re-washing or hand scrubbing the bits usually left behind.
5.    Shiny wine glasses. Everyone comments on them !

Finish powers right in, like a little army of soldiers, to target and clean away even the toughest baked on stains (burnt, crunchy edges too – just wash away- just saying -not my cooking!)



FINISH® QUANTUM® utilizes a breakthrough multi-chamber technology that releases each agent when needed during the cycle. Smart !

I just wish Finish would invent an automatic un-packer and I could FINISH up the kids !

Though whoever wins the Messy meal competition is going to be laughing all the way to the bank...leaving the dishes behind for a cleaner maybe !

The  messy meals gallery of entries with Australia’s messiest meals is very entertaining. I love this example  Lots of cute kids !

Do you think your family could challenge Quantum to the ultimate dishwashing test?
Have you got a messy meal story to share?

Do you love to take photos of your little darlings and their messy face meals.
Want to win $25,000 ??



Stuck for ideas – FINISH has created a PDF download with a recipe book full of deliciously messy family meals

Make sure you get your photos or video entries in now www.messymeals.com.au - Get in quick as there isn’t much time left !

What are you waiting for ? You too can have fun creating messy meals with your family.
What is your messiest meal ?

 

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These tablets sound great, I need to swap my brands as the one I'm using leaves grit sometimes on the dishes afterwards. The messiest meal is probably sang choy bow as the kids use their hands to eat it and bits go everywhere
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1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
I know I make it too and it's a mess on the floor more than anywhere else.
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Lol - you cook like me. Though I confess, I'm getting better, I wash up or stack the dishswasher as I go now.
I want to go find that sticky chinese chicken recipe. I want that now!
1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
I am making sticky chicken legs tomorrow ...I am still terrible but I do stack them aside or inside !
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That sounds like my hubby - messiest cook. I'm the total opposite, I like everything to be meticulous and clean up as I go - must be because I have to clean more if I was messy. But, I do love the idea of not having to rinse before you place the dishes in the dishwasher!
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1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
I do clean up a bit as I go - just that I use lots of stuff creating my dinners :)
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Oh These sound fab! Must say Finish is by far the best tablet around! Our messiest meal would have to be fried rice.. not the pans but it takes days to get it all up off the floor...
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1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
Oh I know, we eat rice a lot because of our fussy eater (was all he ate at one stage for months) rice is a pain to clean up.
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I don't have a dishwasher, so I won't be able to try these Finish tablets. Apart from that, I've rarely had to scrub anything, I learned at a young age to soak things immediately they were empty, pots, roasting/baking pans...
I LOVE sticky wings! And other messy foods. The messiness is part of the fun of eating.
1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
I would too (soak) but we get sidetracked by bedtime routines and it is easier to toss everything that fits in the dishwasher.
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These sound fantastic! I hate the lasagne dishes!!! The whole not needing to open the tablet packet sounds amazing! Will have to try them out!
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1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
I love that bit not having to open them and yes lasagne dishes where it has bubbled over the side is my grrrr factor.
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How I love our dishwasher - it really is the best thing in our kitchen. And I'm a big fan of anything that makes less work in the kitchen, so the tablets are a winner! xx
1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
Yes , Bris - after using cheaper brands i wouldn't go back now. I hate smeary glasses and re washing stuff. It also keeps the dishwasher clean - if you know what I mean.
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Funny pix! I will go and have a look. I'm on close terms with my dishwasher repair man, who did advise me always get really good quality dishwashing tablets, I usually do but they are more expensive than the no brand types. Hmm... anyway, this is such a funny idea!
1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
I know I am trying to think what we could do - the gallery has some great entries already. My top tip is to buy on special - always on the lookout and I stock up - then they are as cheap as the others almost.
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I'm actually not that messy in the kitchen, having the dishwasher it's so easy to rinse and stack as you go. The eating part though, with one child just learning to feed himself things get crazy!
I'm going to miss our dishwasher, the new house doesn't have one! :(
1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
Nor does our farm shed yet ! I just get go and all <s>diasterchef </s> masterchefand use too many utensils and pans .
I hear you on messy children learning to eat - splat mat !!
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I'm super jealous as I don't even have a dishwasher. Woe is me *sigh* :P
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Anything involving baking gets messy in my house. I usually stuff up greasing the trays and have flour all of the kitchen. Our dishwasher is playing up right now too so we often end up double washing....sigh....
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