The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap... and a giveaway!!

I haven't done a giveaway in forever and since I'm going to be researching and baking for the next few weeks for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap and sending three lucky bloggers a dozen cookies each I figured what's one more dozen?

One lucky winner will receive one dozen home baked cookies.  I'm not exactly sure what I'm baking up yet and I'm sure I'll give y'all a peek at the cookies I'm going to choose from but it will definitely be one of them that I'll send to the winner.

I've never used Rafflecopter before so I'm new to this.

Here goes!!

Good Luck!  Contest starts today and ends on 11/20

Enter here to win!!



a Rafflecopter giveaway

Buitoni Refrigerated pasta/sauce review & GIVEAWAY!! Ends 4/8 - 2 winners!

I know.. ANOTHER Giveaway!?!?  Really, this is awesome!!!

Here we have a chance to give away not one but TWO VIP full-value coupons and TWO $25 Wine.com gift cards!!!


About Buitoni: Buitoni believes in using simple, high-quality ingredients to create extraordinary meals. Buitoni has more than 40 varieties of all-natural pastas and sauces. With a commitment to simple preparation, the brand recently added a new line of premium frozen meals for two. Check out the wide variety of products at http://Buitoni.com/Gallery.


I like to go grocery shopping on Fridays after work, I find the supermarket is less crowded than on the weekend and most sales around here start on either Thursday or Friday so I'm good with that too.  Last Friday I went and picked up the kid from Lacrosse practice and headed to Stop & shop (which is my favorite grocery store in my area.. it's clean and the prices are really good)


I told The kid to pick out a pasta & sauce from the Buitoni selection and that's what I would prepare for dinner.  He picked out Whole wheat 3 cheese tortellini and the reduced fat pesto with basil.  Dinner was ready in less than 10 minutes.. served with a salad and it was so delicious! The Tortellini cooked up in about 7 minutes and were perfect, the filling was creamy and not too salty and the pasta was just right, not too tough like many whole wheat pastas tend to be.


 Now, I'll be honest, I was skeptical.  I don't buy prepackaged food because I have an allergy to certain preservatives so I have to be careful. But I have been pleasantly surprised with Buitoni pastas and sauces.  Next up I'm going to try one of the frozen meals!


Now, for the giveaway details:
Just leave a comment and you're entered to win 1 of 2 wine.com GC's !!
 I want to know:
Does your family eat dinner together every night?  
What would you choose from the Buitoni collection to make for your family?


Giveaway over, comments are now closed.  
Congratulations to the winners & Thanks to all who entered. Stay tuned for more great giveaways to come!

*Giveaway* Are you a coffee snob like me?

I love my morning coffee, it's a total ritual for me.

I'm not just gonna drink any coffee though, and I absolutely refuse to drink the sludge they make in my office. I will not drink Dunkin Donuts regular coffee, I think it's absolutely vile.  Milk and sugar please.  My mom drank Tasters Choice coffee, 2 spoonfuls to her cup of microwaved water.. with milk & no sugar.. Yuck... my dad didn't drink Coffee, he was a tea with sugar & milk kinda guy.. I like my tea like that too.

But I'm kind of a snob when it comes down to my morning coffee, I love to have a Latte in the morning and I have thankfully managed to break my Dunkin Donuts Latte habit and cut down my getting cappuccino at my beloved Rosie's bakery to just once in a while instead of 2-3 times a week. I buy 1 can of Lavazza Espresso for around $6.99 and it lasts me 2 weeks or so and it's totally worth it. Seriously.. the lack of funds for coffee can be a total bummer but if you can manage an awesome latte on your own, then that new pair of shoes or purse is that much easier to attain ;)  Sure I'll grab a cup of coffee at the deli once in a while and I will have coffee if you invite me to your house.. but I won't drink anything that's been sitting around for God knows how long... yuck.

Before the bestie left on her adventure she gave me a little tool to whip up my lattes.. and I love it and I use it every day.. but it's lacking the real frothing power I need to make a seriously good latte.. and since the frother on my espresso machine decided it doesn't want to work anymore I needed to upgrade to something a little more powerful. (By the way, anyone want me to test an espresso machine?  Just let me know.. I'm in the market for a new one)

So, I did what any sweet blogger like me would do.. I bought myself a new BonJour Cafe Latte Frother from CSN Stores and I bought one to share with one of you lovely readers too!  This thing packs a super strong motor and whips up milk in seconds!  It uses 4AA batteries that aren't included in the package, but I'm nice enough to throw in a pack for ya so you can get to using it right away.

This battery-operated frother whips milk into thick foam in seconds for creating a latte, cappuccino, or macchiato. It's also handy for sauces, hot chocolate, foamy cocktails, and even scrambles eggs. The soft-touch push down button and chrome stand make this easy to use and store. Powered by 4 "AA" batteries (not included).

Now, since I hate bloggy contests that want you to post the contest 37 times on twitter with a hashtag, subscribe to the reader, follow on facebook and add a video of yourself licking your elbow (which you all know is impossible) so.. all you have to do here is.. say hi.and tell me how you like your coffee or what your favorite coffee joint is (and I'm not talking starbucks here either.. there's a wicked little place on my way to work called Witch's brew that has the most amazing selection of coffee's and teas with really odd hours, but a really cool atmosphere). Also, if you like to add a little flavor to your coffee with Coffee-Mate let me know what your favorite flavor is and if you're the winner you'll get a little extra something special in your package too!

Y'all have a week to comment and then on Wednesday Feb 2nd I'll choose a winner using that handy dandy random number generator.

That's all there is to it :)

Looking forward to great comments from you guys!

Ash~

I just had to add this... my morning coffee today just milk, whipped up with the Cafe Latte Frother.  Yum yum yum!

COFFEE-MATE FREE FLAVOR FRIDAY, February 4, 2011

         On February 4, 2011, FREE FLAVOR FRIDAY, COFFEE-MATE will be giving away 100,000 coupons for a free bottle of COFFEE-MATE. You can register for your coupon on Free Flavor Friday at the COFFEE-MATE Facebook page. 

 

        This promotion is a one-day-only event and free product is limited!

          There are 25 great Coffee-Mate flavors to choose from.. so sign up and get your favorite flavor for free!  I'm a huge fan of Peppermint Mocha and my new favorite is Cafe Latte.  I love that I can make my favorite coffee drinks at home without spending $ at Starbucks and I kicked the Dunkin Donuts Latte habit when I learned how much sugar was in their Latte's.

       Do you use Coffee-Mate?  What's You're favorite Flavor?

 

 

Paula Deen Mixing Bowl Giveaway

Before I get started on the details of this giveaway I wanted to share some great news with you guys. If you follow me on Twitter you know that my sister is expecting any day now.. What you don’t know that my cousin (who is as close to me as a sister) is also expecting her first baby in August. Just when I’m done with one baby shower I find myself planning yet another one. I have been to all the usual sites and then I came across this one for Kids bedding, cribs and all the nursery furniture you need for a newborn.

My cousin got and her husband recently moved into a new apartment and for Christmas I had bought her some kitchen essentials and I really wish I had seen these bowls before I bought her the ones I did because these are great, no worries about dropping them and breaking or leaving them on the stovetop and melting them (yes, I’ve done that before, I’m not proud of it.. But damn those stupid plastic bowls, lol)

These are the bowls that I'm giving away:

Paula Deen 2 Piece Enamel on Steel Mixing Bowl Set in Blue

Features:

• Includes: 1.5 Qt. and 3 Qt. mixing bowls
• Enamel on steel porcelain exterior
• Blue speckled porcelain is attractive, durable, stain resistant, and a breeze to clean
• Stainless steel rims protect the bowls against chipping while stacking and storing

As many of you know I'm planning on moving as soon as I find a suitable apartment within my means and I will definitely be getting a set of these for myself as soon as I have myself situated in a kitchen bigger than a pantry.

This contest will run from today until March 21 and all you have to do is leave a comment, if you follow me on Twitter go ahead and Tweet about the giveaway leaving the hashtag #PaulaDeenGiveaway for an extra entry. Limit 1 comment and 1 tweet per day.

You know I love a contest!

I love a contest as much as the next gal.. I love getting stuff for free.. But then again, I love to give goodies away too!

So, as I was Twittering along this morning up on my timeline I came across a tweet from JavaCupcake announcing a contest (Yay!) She’s giving away some homemade goodies from a few of her fellow bloggers (Yay again! I love homemade goodies! Which reminds me, I really have to blog about the last Lemming Central box)

here are the details of Java Cupcake’s contest:

This giveaway features homemade creations from FOUR talented women who have handcrafted their unique, original products just for this event! Nowhere else will you find a giveaway like this!!


Tell your friends!! Spread the news!!! The "Spring Java Cupcake Collaboration Giveaway" is here!

Here are the prizes for one lucky winner:

Click on the image for details :)

So join in the fun, Follow the ladies on twitter and while you're at it... follow me too :)

Wanna win Again?

Alright Ladies, this one is strictly for y'all!

I reviewed the Smooth Away hair removal 'system' a few weeks ago and now... I have one to give away!!

All you have to so is post a comment in this post and on April 3rd I'll pick one lucky winner

Wanna Win some CHOCOLATE????

A few weeks ago I got a survey in my email from Cowgirl Chocolates so I filled out my survey and then went about my day.. well, just the other day in the mail I got a small package from the Lovely Marilyn at Cowgirl chocolates as a thank you for filling out the survey.

And now.. I am going to share these lovely, delicious chocolates with one lucky reader. You don't have to do anything special.. just drop me a comment and make sure that I'm able to reach you via email through your comment. Ends Sunday 3/15.

Cowgirl chocolates are chocolate with a kick, they're smooth and delicious and if I could I would eat 'em all myself.. BUT.. I'm allergic. It wasn't until I had my first taste of cowgirl chocolates that I discovered it, but I have a cayenne pepper allergy and that is one of the key ingredients that give the chocolates their kick.

Well... my loss is your gain. If you haven't tried Cowgirl chocolates here's your chance, and if you're already a fan, here's a chance to score some for free

My first Giveaway... I hope you like Tea

Do you like tea? Loose tea?

I like tea.. I don't love it and I hate to be wasteful of anything. I Love to try new things and I'm always so excited when every other month when Lemming Central has the sampler boxes on sale, it's always full of the best goodies, body lotions, body cream, scrubs, soap, candle tarts,.. it's always different and always great. But every time I've gotten it I've gotten at least one sampler pack of loose tea, and they all smell amazing, but I know that I'm not going to use any of them so I'm giving one lucky reader/tea lover the whole lot of my samples!

Here's what the prize includes:



6 loose tea samples from SBS Teas which includes:
1 packet of Sophie's tea party
1 packet of Blueberry cream rooibos
1 packet of TKO
1 packet of enchanted Fairy cake tea
1 packet of Strawberry white tea
1 jade fortune flowering green tea blossom

2 samples from Blue raven tea which includes:
1 packet special gunpowder premium green tea
1 packet kiwi vanilla tea

Each lot comes with brewing directions for each tea as well as a coupon to use at their stores.

If I happen to find a tea infuser while I'm out I will toss one of those in too :o)

All you have to do is post a comment and you're entered to win!

I'll pick the lucky commenter on August 30th and the package will be mailed on September 2nd

EDIT: 8/27/08
I found a Tea ball while out shopping the other day, so that will be included in the package anf it will all be packaged in nice basket. Unfortunately I'm still camera-less.. but if it really comes down to it I will take a camera phone pic on the last day :)