Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Giveaway Results! And some jam

Okay, so I know I said that I was going to post the results yesterday.  It was just a busy day, and when I got home I was tired...you know how it goes.  

First I want to copy and paste a comment I made in the giveaway post.  I figured there was a better chance it would get seen here (of course everyone is going to read this post to see if they're a winner!)


Thank you for entering! I'm going to give everyone until midnight to enter, and then I'll pick a winner tomorrow. I just wanted to respond to a few comments.

First - I have to say that I didn't come up with the name of Passover Crack! Smitten Kitchen came up with that, but I have been making that recipe for years and years.
katidyd - I tried to figure out how to add email signups and I couldn't! If anyone has any tips/hints, I would appreciate it. And if you live nearby I would love to give you some amish starter.
Thank you so much everyone for checking out my blog, and I hope to hear from all of you in the future!


I really mean that - it's been so great to hear from so many new people.  I really wish everyone could be a winner!

But okay, I won't drag it out any longer.  The winner was.....


Memoria from the blog Mangio da Sola!  I used random number generator (random.org) to pick a winner from the 87 entries, and entry #10 won - where she became a follower.  I tried to copy and paste the results from the site, but had some difficulties doing it on my mac.
Memoria - if you could contact me to give me your email address, I'll send it over to the representative from CSNstores, and you'll get your gift certificate!  I'm so excited to see what you get, you'll have to blog about it!

And on another note - I was in the mood yesterday for a pb&j sandwich.  I went to get out my jam from the fridge, and saw that there was mold on the top of the lid.  Definitely not a good sign.  I'm still in that lazy mood so I wasn't about to go to the store (even though there are several items I sorely need).  Last night I decided I wanted something fruity for dessert, so I unearthed some strawberries I froze last summer.  I decided to heat them up in the microwave with some sugar and tapioca (to attempt to soak up the juices).  They were still really juicy, so I added some cornstarch and heated some more.  I was surprised when it came out jelly-like.  I added some frozen raspberries to it, and called it jam!  I made a pb&j sandwich today with it.  It's not the best jam I've ever had, but it does really well in a pinch!  And it's preservative and HFCS free, always a good thing.

Recipe: Strawberry and Raspberry "Jam"
Ingredients:
3/4 cup chopped frozen strawberries
1/4 cup frozen raspberries
2-4 tbsp sugar (depends on how sweet your fruit is)
1 tsp instant tapioca (optional)
2 tbsp cornstarch

Directions:
Put the fruit in a microwave-safe bowl, and sprinkle the sugar and tapioca over them.  Microwave on high for 2 minutes.  Sprinkle the cornstarch on top, and stir well until it is dissolved.  Microwave on high for another 3-4 minutes, stirring after every minute or two, until it comes to a jelly-like state.  You can either enjoy it warm (it would taste great with yogurt or ice cream), or stick it in the fridge and use it as jam.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

My First Giveaway!

If I haven't already made this obvious - I love buying household and kitchen items.  The type of purchases that are not absolutely necessary, but are oh so much fun.  I was contacted about hosting a giveaway (!!) for CSN Stores - a compilation of over 200 websites where you can basically order anything - cookware, house decor, bar furniture, and so much more.  I've already checked out the site and there are so many things I want.
So here's how it works - the lucky winner will get a one-time-use $40 gift certificate that can be used at any of the sites.  My only stipulation is that you post about whatever you buy (and how you use it) on your blog, or as a guest post on mine if you don't have one.  
How to enter - you will get one entry for each of the following:
* Follow my blog - leave a comment letting me know if you are a new follower, or if you already follow me
* Leave a comment telling me which item(s) you want the most from the websites
* Leave a comment telling me if there's a recipe from my blog that you're dying to try out
* Post about my giveaway on your own blog - leave a comment with the link
The deadline is 5/9 - I will pick a winner using a random number generator
Please pass this onto your friends!
Good luck!

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Pretty Dishtowels

I'm basically a sucker for anything that is both functional and pretty.  Especially when it can be used in the kitchen.  Check this giveaway out!  http://www.ericalea.com/2010/04/16/a-giveaway/

Friday, April 9, 2010

Chocolate Giveaway!

I love chocolate.  And free chocolate is even better!  So definitely check this out.  http://cakebatterandbowl.com/derry-church-artisan-chocolates-giveaway.html
All of the flavors sound AMAZING and very original.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

I'm back!

Okay so I haven't posted in a long time.  I can blame most of that on classes and an awful exam.  Don't worry, I wasn't resorting to frozen dinners.  I've just been too busy (and lazy) to post anything I've made lately.  Although this is a bit of a teaser, because this post isn't going to include any recipes.  I just wanted to include a giveaway I came across on one of the food blogs I read, and you (if anyone actually reads this) should check it out!
http://healthy-delicious.com/2010/03/odds-ends-and-a-le-crueset-giveaway/