If you have followed SoCal Field Trips for sometime now, you may have noticed that something is missing! As a lifestyle blog I feature all sorts of activities, crafts, restaurants and more. However, very seldom do I feature a recipe. The reason? I don’t like to cook. Rather, I just don’t like to cook small meals.
If you ask me to cook for a large group (10+ people), I will make a feast. But when I have to make dinner for my own family, I simply cringe. I get stuck, I stare at the fridge and then eventually go out to eat.
Thankfully, last Thursday when I was in one of those “I don’t know what to cook” moods, we headed to HomeTown Buffet in Laguna Niguel for dinner.
Now through March 26, 2015, Thursdays nights is VeggieTales Night at HomeTown Buffet!
Every Thursday, kids visiting from 5 to 8 p.m. receive a free VeggieTales themed Character Mask including games, and coloring fun featuring Bob the Tomato, Larry The Cucumber and Phillipe Pea.
Each character mask includes a $2 off coupon on the purchase of the new VeggieTales: Noah’s Ark DVD, which is available at major retailers starting on March 3, 2015.
My children had a blast making their Larry The Cumber masks!
HomeTown Buffet Family Night makes for a great outing when mom or dad need a night off from cooking. Plus children get all you-can-eat for only $1.99!
After Field Trip Boy and Field Trip Girl made their masks, we headed over to the buffet area to make our plates. I enjoyed some fresh vegetables and a crisp salad, while my children created their own works of art from HomeTown Buffet’s wide variety of food selections.
Field Trip Girl stayed true to her nature and selected a pepperoni and cheese pizza and carrots. Field Trip Boy got a bit more creative and tried HomeTown Buffet’s mashed potatoes, tacos, a sliver of roast beef from the carvery station and a few of their other tasty side dishes. 
For desert, I had a sample from HomeTown Buffet’s new line of Cinnabon treats and my kids opted for ice cream. They are traditionalists!
The next time I am at HomeTown Buffet I want to try their classic Blue Raspberry, Cherry or Coca Cola Icee. It reminds me of my younger days!
Now I have the pleasure of sharing with you all that HomeTown Buffet and VeggieTales has to offer through a giveaway!
In honor of Lent, HomeTown Buffet is offering their best catches of the season with a special Seafood Fridays menu. Every Friday night, starting on February 20, guests may enjoy an assortment of seafood options including Popcorn Shrimp, Butterfly Shrimp, Baked Fish, Garlic and Italian Herb Fish, Fried Fish, Southern Fried Fish (Ryan’s), and Atlantic Salmon (Old Country Buffet and HomeTown Buffet).
I am hosting a giveaway for one lucky winner to win 2 tickets to enjoy Seafood Fridays at Hometown Buffet.
Secondly, I am doing another giveaway to win 1 copy of the movie VeggieTales Beauty and the Beet. My kids watched it over President’s Day weekend and thought it was cute!
Rules: US Residents Only. No purchase necessary to enter. Two winners will be randomly selected via RaffleCopter and notified via email. Winner must respond within 48 hours to claim the prize or a new winner will be chosen via RaffleCopter. The tickets will be shipped directly from the sponsor.
Good luck!
Jilleen
Disclosure: We received a complimentary meal at HomeTown Buffet to help facilitate this post. All opinions are 100% our own.
Tammy Woodall
Sunday 8th of March 2015
My favorite is Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes with Brown Gravy.
Bo
Saturday 7th of March 2015
I love any kind of pasta!
Candie L
Saturday 7th of March 2015
I love homemade fried chicken. Thank you
Karen Massey
Saturday 7th of March 2015
My favorite home cooked meal is meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy
John H.
Friday 6th of March 2015
My favorite home-made meal is the meatloaf that my wife makes.