I have been a faithful fan of Hamburger Helper since I was a little girl.  Now that I'm married and have my own family, I make it as a quick weeknight meal.  At first I saw the product develop great new products like the Cheessy Hashbrown and Jambalaya and watched them dissapear from the stores.  I have tried three HH products in the past week and they all taste terrible.  I felt so embarrased when my family took a bite because I couldn't believe that I screwed up HH.  I've been making the stuff for years.  Now I realize that it's the product that's taken a wrong turn.  I know that it will not be changed back, but I'm just dissapointed that it has changed and that I can no longer be a customer of this product.

Unfortunately you're not alone.  I've posted a few complaints already, and when I get time I'll write a formal letter to General Mills regarding the quality of the Cheesy Hashbrowns Hamburger Helper.

In short - the Cheesy Hashbrowns recipe, from the thin and short potatoes to the thick and inedible cheese sauce, has been ruined.  This was by far one of my favorite dishes to make, but now it's insipid and inedible.

I too have noticed that HH is not what it used to be...for some reason, I cannot get it to not be lumpy.  The cheese packet always clumps up no matter what I do...it is very sad considering this used to be a once a week staple for my family.  Since the change, it has become a once a month maybe. 

I wish they would bring back the original formula, and original flavors, and stop trying to make, "NEW" flavors that are food gone horribly wrong!  We need a HH Revolution!