Wednesday, November 16, 2011

It's time for a Giveaway!!!!

{This giveaway is now closed....winners announced on Friday, Nov. 25}
Thanks for entering....


I'm SOO excited!


SOOO much to all of you for your support and encouragement, especially these past few months.

It means more than words can express. 

YA'LL ROCK!!!!!!

I just shake my head in disbelief when I consider how quickly my Facebook fan numbers have risen in the past few months. 

I'm closing in on 1000 fans and could use your help here!

For weeks, I've considered getting this giveaway going now before the holidays HIT us strong...and have been planning to entice bribe ask you to help me  get over that #1000 hump, but I'm much closer than I would have dreamed already.

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS.....YOU CAN PUSH ME OVER THE TOP!!!!

In reality, I only have about 10 more 'likes' to get there.

UN.BE.LIEVABLE!!

No matter what....

I am excited to offer TWO gift packages....

The first pkg. is this wonderful Christmas Cookies cookbook,
along with an adorable plate for YOU to give away, AND...
a cutsie spatula/turner made by Avon just for the holidays.
I'm wishing I had gotten one for myself too!



(Does seeing all that peppermint make you want to break out in singing "Deck the Halls"?)  *-*

The plate is 13" wide...you can put plenty of cookies on there to give away. 

The cookbook has ideas like...
~Baking Cookies with Kids
~Sharing with Friends
~Making Memories
~Cookie Storage Hints

along with many shaped, dropped, and bar cookie recipes.
MMMM!


I made some of the Peppermint Candy Shortbread cookies and they were super!

The second gift package is this cute "Cookie Dough FUN" cookbook, along with a set of 4" X 6" Christmas recipe cards.


These are some of the titles in this little booklet...

~Crazy for Cookie Dough
~Simple Pleasures
~Kids in the Kitchen
~Holiday Treats
~Party Fun


OK - here's how you enter this giveaway...

I'm keeping it simple - please tell me a dish you are making for your Thanksgiving Day meal.
(I dare you to make my mouth water=)

Then for additional comments you can do any or all of the following....please be sure to come back and let me know what you did.

Don't forget to include an email address so I can contact you.

(If it's easier for my non-blogging friends, you can always use the 'anonymous' comment option, but leave your name/email address in the body also)

~"Like"  my Recipes & Recollections Facebook Page
(or let me know if you do already)

~Post this giveaway on your Facebook Page or Blog

~Subscribe to my blog

The giveaway ends on Tuesday, Nov. 22nd at 6 PM - EST.
The winners will be announced the day after Thanksgiving.

This giveaway is for residents of the U.S. only.

(Sorry - I really do appreciate those around the world who are interested in my blog, but this is only for U. S. folks)

LET THE FUN BEGIN....GO!!!
Posted by The Better Baker at 3:00 AM
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40 comments :

  1. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Marsha love the little spatula and your blog. I am planning to make Bacon Wrapped Green Bean bundles on Th. Giving. Hope I'm picked.

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  2. silbookNovember 16, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Marsha, love your blog. I "do" the desserts for Thanksgiving. There will of course be the pumpkin pies, apple dumplings, and the cheesecake I make only once a year because it is so sinfully rich and bad for you. It has 5 8oz. pkgs. cream cheese, 5 whole eggs plus 3 egg yolks in the ingredients.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Good morning, Mrs. Baker! What a fun giveaway! :) Among other things, I am going to try to make a gingersnap pumpkin cheesecake this year, as well as Autumn hugs for edible table decor. Love from your #1 fan: Tonya from 4 little Fergusons

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  4. CindyNovember 16, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    One of the dishes I'm making is Bourbon-Glazed Sweet Potatoes, one of my favorite.
    cindyskitchen@yahoo.com

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  5. CindyNovember 16, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    I like Recipes & Recollections Facebook Page.
    cindyskitchen@yahoo.com

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  6. CindyNovember 16, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    I posted this giveaway on my Facebook Page.
    cindyskitchen@yahoo.com

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  7. Suburban prepNovember 16, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    I make a pumpkin crisp for dessert each year. I have been making double for the last few years because one for my family and one for my husband's family.

    Pumpkin Crisp

    Prep Time:
    30 Min
    Cook Time:
    1 Hr
    Ready In:
    1 Hr 30 Min


    Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

    Ingredients

    1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
    1 egg
    1/2 cup butter, melted
    1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree
    2 eggs
    1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 cup white sugar
    2/3 cup evaporated milk
    3/4 cup white sugar
    1/2 cup butter, softened

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set aside 1 cup cake mix for the topping. Combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg, and melted butter or margarine. Pat into a 9x13 inch baking pan.
    In a large bowl, mix pumpkin, 2 eggs, spices, 1/2 cup sugar, and milk. Pour pumpkin mixture over the cake mix crust.
    In a small bowl, combine 1 cup cake mix and 3/4 cup sugar. Cut in 1/2 cup softened butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle mixture on top of pumpkin mixture.
    Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 minutes.

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  8. Alil Country SugarNovember 16, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Well, just today I am doing a test run of Starbucks pumpkin bread. If it passes my yummy test it will be made for Thanksgiving..... And I have been following you since MY very beginning almost 2 years ago.

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  9. Anita Rowe StaffordNovember 16, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Marsha, what a fun giveaway! Congratulations on all your facebook fans! One dish I will be making for Thanksgiving was requested by my sweet daughter-in-law Tiffany, Jalapeno Corn Casserole.

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  10. Mandy BirdNovember 16, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    I am going to my Dad's this year and I am bringing Raspberry Pretzel Salad. It's my favorite! The recipe is on my blog. Congrats, dear Marsha!

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  11. Mandy BirdNovember 16, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    I love you on Facebook!

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  12. April @ PolkaDots n' PinkySwearsNovember 16, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    I'm making a caramel apple crisp! :)

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  13. April @ PolkaDots n' PinkySwearsNovember 16, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    I'm subscribed!!

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  14. Lisa @ Flour Me With LoveNovember 16, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Oh what a wonderful giveaway! I'm going to make my new recipe I got for Pumpkin Crunch cake...it was so good and I can't wait to have it again :)

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  15. Lisa @ Flour Me With LoveNovember 16, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    I like you on Facebook :)

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  16. Lisa @ Flour Me With LoveNovember 16, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    I subscribe by email too :)

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  17. denise RNovember 16, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    I like you on FB

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  18. denise rNovember 16, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    I will be making apple crisp & pumpkin pie

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  19. Dorothy @ Crazy for CrustNovember 16, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Congrats on 1000! I am making cornbread stuffing (with pecans and andouille sausage) because it's the only thing my daughter will eat. :)

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  20. UnknownNovember 17, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Congrats Marsha! I am thrilled for you!

    I am making my famous Pumpkin roll for dessert...you know me and cream cheese! ;)

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  21. ShariNovember 17, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    A thousand -- WOW! Congrats!!

    Probably one of my favorite recipes I make is Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce. I started making it several years ago & it's a huge hit. I love it too because it's so easy to make ahead as well.

    Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce

    Yield: Makes 2 cups

    1 12-ounce package fresh cranberries
    1 1/4 cups sugar
    2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
    2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Place cranberries in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle sugar, then orange juice concentrate over. Cover tightly with foil. Bake until juices form and cranberries are very soft, about 1 hour. Uncover; mix in liqueur. Cover and refrigerate until very cold, about 4 hours. Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.

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  22. ShariNovember 17, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    I subscribe also!

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  23. DesiNovember 17, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Congrats on 1000 followers, what an accomplishment! I won't be cooking for Thanksgiving, I'll be going to my mom's, but maybe I'll bring a dessert like candy acorns or pumpkin truffles. Or a side like mushroom stuffing or some kind of potatoes. Not sure yet! I'd love to win that Christmas cookies cookbook, plate, and spatula!

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  24. LisaNovember 17, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    I will definitely be making cranberry sauce. Can't have turkey without it.

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  25. LisaNovember 17, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    I "like" you on FB.

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  26. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Marsha, what a wonderful give-a-way. I'm going to make a cocoa-cola cake along with the traditional Thanksgiving desserts for all the chocolate lovers like me for the Thanksgiving Dessert Table.
    Elizabeth elizabedu3@aol.com

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  27. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    I follow you wonderful blog via being a e-mail subscriber so I don't miss a single recipe.
    Elizabeth Elizabedu3@aol.com

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  28. silbookNovember 18, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Marsha, I already "like" you on FB.

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  29. silbookNovember 18, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    I'm already a subscriber of your blog Marsha.

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  30. patti keilNovember 18, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    What a perfect giveaway; I sure would like to win this! We are having a cheesy broccoli casserole that is delicious. The recipe came from a dear friend who is no longer with us.
    Pattikaye5258@yahoo.com

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  31. patti keilNovember 18, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    I am already a fan of your facebook page :-)

    Pattikaye5258@yahoo.com

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  32. patti keilNovember 18, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    I am also an email suscriber!! :-D

    Pattikaye5258@yahoo.com

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  33. Kimberly WoodNovember 19, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    I am invited to my Sister's for Thanksgiving and since she makes everything I am honestly still deciding on a dish to bring that she doesn't make. I am thinking about making tortellin or broccoli slad though.

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  34. M.j.November 19, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Making 2 homemade apple pie and a pumpkin pie...ciao4now64@yahoo.com

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  35. M.j.November 19, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    I follow you on fb too...ciao4now64@yahoo.com

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  36. M.j.November 19, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    I shared this giveaway on my fb page...ciao4now64@yahoo.com

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  37. mary louNovember 20, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Hi, Marsha I am looking forward to your giveaway. I follow you on FB and am retouching base with you from our friendship in Texas

    I also have your great cookbook. I am so proud of you.

    I am making pecan pie. My son is making the rest.

    Mary Lou

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  38. Corey @ Family Fresh MealsNovember 20, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Great giveaway! I will be trying out a new stuffing this year for Thanksgiving! Can't wait!

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  39. Corey @ Family Fresh MealsNovember 20, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    I just "like" Recipes & Recollections! Woohoo :)

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  40. sherry L.November 21, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    I am making my corn casserole for Thanksgiving! lilsis_75@hotmail.com

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