A Giveaway - Celebrating 5,000 Facebook Likes!! - WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

(THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!) 

OH.MY.GOODNESS!  

I am ecstatic! elated! shocked! delighted! beside myself!
(Ok...you probably get my drift huh?=) 

And it happened faster than I imagined...and just plain fast!

Thank you so much Facebook Friends for your interest in what I love to do here.  I couldn't be more pleased to have you joining me in the kitchen. 

Also, many thanks to The Southern Lady Cooks  for giving me the OOMPH
to push me over the top by sending her followers over to my kitchen. 

(How can I ever thank you Judy?) 

Numbers jumped...my heart jumped, and here we are.

I just love giving cookbooks away, and I think it's great to spruce up your kitchen with a new towel or two.

Since the patriotic holidays are coming soon, and I do decorate my house with red, white & blue, I thought it was only appropriate that I add some star-spangled colored towels to the givewaway.

I'm also adding a fabulous item, that may not look like much, but let me tell you - 

YOU'RE GONNA LOVE ME FOR ADDING THIS TO THE GIVEAWAY!

These Streakfree Microfiber Cleaning Cloths are a woman's best friend!

Just wet, wring and wipe.  No cleaner or paper towels needed.  They are amazing and I have helped get a lot of folks 'hooked' on them. Wash and reuse, again and again. 

So...there are 3 prize packages and this is all you have to do to enter. 

#1 - Just let me know what your favorite summertime dish is to fix....the dish you are expected to bring to a picnic or reunion...the one your family requests most often, etc.  

# 2 - Follow me at Pinterest
(and if you already do, just say so) 

PLEASE remember to leave a contact email for me to be able to find you if you're a winner!! 

That's it. 
 (Please be sure to leave each comment separately so they don't count as one)
You must comment at the blog - Facebook comments don't count as entries.

Giveaway will close on Tuesday, April 30th at 6 PM

Three numbers will then be chosen by Random.org 

Sorry - only U.S. residents are eligible for the giveaway. 

Tell your friends and neighbors! 

Ready...Set.....GO!

(Giveaway is closed) 

#1 

Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2013 Cookbook (503 recipes)
two cotton tea towels 
Streak Free Cleaning Cloth 

#2

Food Network 1,000 Easy Recipes Cookbook

cotton patriotic hanging towel

Streak Free Cleaning Cloth 

#3

#3 - Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Cookbook 

2 patriotic terry cloth dishtowels

Streak Free Cleaning Cloth 

Best Wishes to all who enter this giveaway!!! 

Congrats to you three winners!

Random.org has drawn these names...

Winner of prize pkg. #1 - Janice

Janice said...

Janice

I follow you on Pinterest

Prize pkg. #2 - Kay Little 

K Little said...

I have been following you on Pinterest from the start...love your pins!!

Prize pkg. #3 - Lynn Huntley 

Lynn Huntley said...

Hi~ Love Your Giveaway!! I have every Taste of Home Annual Recipe Books from 1996-2012 so I would love to win this~ Any Pasta Salad is a must and Baked Beans:) Congrats on the likes~Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines

Please send me your mailing info at my email address -
mrsbaker11@frontier.com

You have 48 hours - if a prize isn't claimed by then, a new winner will be drawn. 

A Giveaway to Celebrate You! (Closed)

Hurrah for ya'll!

Congratulations Ladies! 

The two winners names are....

#13 - Veronica Miller said...

I follow you on Pinterest now! Whee! P.S. Sometimes you mention having a cookbook. Is it an e-book or a printed one? If an e-book, perhaps you could offer that as well! I'd be more interested in your cookbook!

#48 - Cydnee Knoth said...

I like you on Facebook.

PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH YOUR MAILING INFO WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS...THANKS TO ALL. 


I've been thinking of a giveaway since the first of the year and can't seem to find the time to think deeper about it, so because I don't want to wait any longer....here it is!

I am celebrating each of YOU...who support and 'like' and click and and share and comment! To each of you who build my numbers at Facebook, and traffic at my blog...THANK YOU! 

I AM CELEBRATING YOU! 

So I have two gifts packages to give away and would love for you to leave comments, and invite your friends to come over and join us in the fun. 

#1 winner will receive a 

Taste of Home hardback cookbook...

THE BEST OF COUNTRY COOKING 

along with a lovely dishtowel..

The cookbook is brand new and contains 325+ STICK-TO-YOUR-RIBS RECIPES, including chapters like "Memorable Meals" & "Dazzling Desserts". 

#2 winner will receive this 

QUICK COOKING ANNUAL RECIPES 2006 issue

And a lovely coffee-related handtowel 

I've had this book in my cupboard since I received it new, but because I have so many cookbooks, I don't believe I've ever made anything out of it, so I wanted to share it with one of you. 

It contains 600+ recipes!

Some of the chapters are...

-Mix and Match 30-Minute Meals

-Prize Winning Recipes from 2006

-10 Minutes to the Table 

-Give me 5 or Fewer 

-Fast Kid-Friendly Fare 

-Fast, Delicious...and Nutritious..
and many more

How to enter the giveaway?

(Please be sure I have an email addy for you)

I'd like you to leave me a comment sharing your favorite winter soup. Maybe it's one your mom or grandma made...or one you've raised your family on, or maybe one you've created yourself...
whatever....I just love soups!

(Please make each comment separate, or else it all counts as one entry - thanks)

After you've done that, you have an opportunity to 'like' my cookbook/blog page at Facebook and let me know you have.
(If you already have, just tell me so) 

If you decide to share this giveaway at your Facebook page, just let me know and it will count for an entry. 

You can also follow me at Pinterest
(If you already do, just say the word) 

That's it!



Contest closes at 6 PM EST on Monday, January 28th. It is open to U.S. residents only.
Winner will be drawn via Random.org 

Winner has 48 hours to contact me with their mailing info, or a new name will be drawn. 

You're all winners to me! 

I've had to choose ANOTHER winner!

I REALLY REALLY love giveaways...

Both, the giving end...and the receiving end too.

But I always feel bad when the 'first' chosen winner isn't heard from to confirm a mailing address.  

That's what happened this time.  I even gave the winner several more days because of the holiday weekend, but since I haven't heard, I've decided to draw a new name. 

THE WINNER OF THE GOOSEBERRY PATCH CHRISTMAS 2012 COOKBOOK is

#38 - Anita Stafford said...

I like you on FB!

Hurray for you Anita! 

Please send me your mailing address and I'll get this great book out to you right away. 

Thanks again to all who took time to enter!

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!!!

500 Fans & a Giveaway!! (Update & Winner!)

CONGRATS & HURRAY!  The winner of the first item (cookbook) in this giveaway goes to comment #1 - silbook.

Winner #2 - the holiday recipe cards goes to
comment #14 - catfish_kisses@yahoo.com

Please contact me within 48 hours.


YAHOOOOOOOOOOOIE!!!

I am SOOO doggone beside myself to know I actually have 500 'likes' at Facebook!

That absolutely blows.my.mind!

THANK YOU ALL SOOOOOOO MUCH!  You are the best and I am honored that you are willing to be a follower of my blog.

I decided a while back that if/when the time came to reach 500 fans, I would use this lovely Taste of Home Christmas cookbook as a giveaway, and a second giveaway would include these cool holiday recipe cards that are

4" X 6".

The cookbook has gorgeous photos and recipes like...

- Cranberry Sweet Potato Bake

- Gingerbread Pancakes

- Praline French Toast

- Coffee Punch

- Cookies 'n' Cream Fudge

- Eggnog Fruit Bread...

and MUCH more!

YES!  There's going to be TWO gifts!

#1 -The cookbook and #2 - two sets of lovely holiday recipe cards.

The first name chosen will win the cookbook...the second will win the cards.

There are only 2 things you HAVE to do to enter.

1. Must be a Fan of Recipes & Recollections from The Better Baker at Facebook.

2. I want to know about one recipe I have posted that you have made or you want to make.

**For an EXTRA entry....

Become a Follower of The Better Baker blog, then come back here and tell me.

LADIES & GENTLEMEN...START YOUR OVENS....ER, UH....RATHER...

LET THE COMMENTS BEGIN....

(Be sure to leave your email address if need be)

(Winner will be chosen next Monday, August 15th)
Contest will close at noon.

SPREAD THE WORD PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

Cookbook Giveaway!

(This giveaway is now closed)

I'm SOOO excited!  This is my first time doing a giveaway!

I hope you'll be excited too!

Trusting you got to see my post yesterday about Lark from Lark's Country Heart .

Lark has authored 2 cookbooks - one containing recipes from family members, and the other one is a community cookbook.

She graciously sent me one to give away right here!

'OUR VALLEY COOKBOOK - VOL. 2'

It's a lovely book and I've had a grand time reading through it and trying some of the delicious dishes contained therein.

There are over 500 recipes here!

I favor REAL pictures (versus sketches or cartoons) and was tickled to see the lovely dividers in this book too.  Take a look see...

Just lovely!

Here's a sneak peek at some of the yummy dishes in the book...

Cranberry Christmas Punch

Peanut Butter Crumb Parfait (right up my alley!)

Southwest Onion Dip

 

Wash Day Stew

Picnic Fruit Salad

Quick Bread and Butter Pickles

Raspberry Glazed Chicken

Homemade Oreos

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Topping

Here are the instructions for entering the giveaway:

Mandatory Entry: Name one dish that you make that brings back childhood memories. (Don’t forget to include your email in your comment below!)

Optional Entries (eligible after completing the mandatory entry above)

You can do any or all of the following for one entry each. Please leave a separate comment (below) for each that you have done.

2. Follow Lark's blog here

3. Become a fan of Lark's Country Heart at Facebook - click here

4. Follow my blog here

5. Subscribe to my blog via email and never miss a post!

6. Become a fan of Recipes & Recollections at Facebook

7. Become a fan of Country Cooks Across America
(Lark & I are members of this new blog launched this week)

8. Grab my button and place it on your sidebar (please leave a link to your blog).

9. Write a post about this giveaway on your blog. (Link to your post please)
This giveaway will end on Friday, June 10th 4:00 EST. It is open to the U.S. only. The winner's name will be drawn and contacted via email.  Please respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen. To be fair to everyone, the comments not meeting the requirements will be deleted.

Blessings Ya'll!



I’d like to thank Lark Harrington for sending me a review copy and for giving a copy to one of my lucky readers!

My hubby drew the winning name....

THE WINNER IS MANDY...from Mandy's Recipe Box

Mandy said...

I like Recipes and Recollections on FB

Mandy, Congratulations! Please send me your mailing address within 48 hrs. or a new winner will be

chosen.