Cooking Shows

Do you have a favorite cooking show? I've been watching the food channel more and more. In fact, more and more while at the gym I'll turn on the cooking show. I love learning how to make some of the dishes I see prepared there.

So, do you have a favorite?

Audrey :)

Crockpot Cookbook Giveaway

To say I'm excited about this giveaway would be an understatement. Have you ever visited A Year of Slow Cooking?

Stephanie O'Dea began this blog to capture her year of using her crockpot to cook meals for her family.

During that year, I visited her blog regularly and used several of her recipes. Now, Stephanie has a cookbook called Make It Fast, Cook It Slow (this link is Stephanie's Amazon affiliate link, not mine).

I received a copy of the cookbook to review. Here are a few of the many reasons this is a must have for your own collection:

1. Her recipes are easy to make
2. Her recipes create affordable meals for families
3. Her cookbook has everything from breakfast to desserts

I look forward to trying many more of Stephanie's recipes.

I have one copy of Make It Fast, Cook It Slow to give away to one lucky reader. You have several options to enter:

1. Visit A Year of Slow Cooking and then come back here and tell me what recipe you'd like to try for your family. (this is your MANDATORY entry).

2. Subscribe to A Year of Slow Cooking and come back here and let me know you've subscribed.

3. Blog about this giveaway and post a comment with the blog post URL.

4. Become my friend on Facebook, or tell me that we're already friends.
http://profile.to/audreyokaneko/

5. Subscribe to my blog via email. You can do this right on my sidebar.

This contest is open to U.S. residents only and will end at 11:59 p.m. pacific time on 2-28-10.

I was given one copy of Make It Fast, Cook It Slow for my personal review and was given a 2nd copy to give away. I received no other compensation for providing my review and offering this give away.

Audrey :)

Contest Winner

A second winner was chosen as the first winner never answered my email.

Congratulations to Piggirl74

pjgirl74 said... 124

I like to add in my own fresh fruit, like strawberries. Yumm! Thanks.
pjgirl74 at aol dot com

Claudia said... 56

I love adding granola to vanilla yogurt - crunchy and creamy all in one!

Congratulations Claudia...I've sent you an email asking for your mailing address. You are the winner of the $50 Safeway gift card.

Audrey :)

Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

We found the bags of peanut butter cookies on sale. So we bought a bag, mixed it up and then added Hershey Kisses in the middle. While these are not quite as good as those made from scratch, they were all eaten by the next day.

Audrey :)

Fiber One Yogurt Deal From Safeway and Giveaway

Until February 9, 2010, you can buy two 4 packs of Fiber One yogurt at Safeway for only $4. If you visit their website http://www.fiberone.com/Product/Yogurts.aspx you'll find a $75 cent off coupon also. What a great way to try the Fiber one yogurt. Try strawberry, vanilla, peach or keylime pie!!

Thanks to My Blog Spark, Fiber One and Safeway, one lucky reader will win a $50 Safeway Gift Card! (Gift card also valid at Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons and Genuardi’s).

Use your gift card to create your own recipes. I love using yogurt to coat chicken and then roll in bread crumbs.

Yogurt is also a great fruit and vegetable dip.

To enter this contest:

1. Mandatory entry - Tell me your favorite way to eat/use yogurt (g-rated please)

Earn additional entries. Leave one comment for each additional entry:

1. Blog about this contest

2. I love new friends, friend request me on Facebook, or tell me we are already friends http://profile.to/audreyokaneko/

3. Subscribe to this blog via email


Contest ends February 9th at 11:59 p.m. pacific time.

I will be receiving a complimentary gift pack including a Fiber One coupon and $50 Safeway gift card from Safeway and Fiber one through My Blog Spark for review.

Audrey :)

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
1 cup salad oil
1 cup chopped almonds
2 cups grated zucchini
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder

Beat eggs. Add in sugar and oil. Mix well. Stir in melted chocolate, zucchini and vanilla. Mix well. Sift together remaining ingredients, except almonds. Mix in dry ingredients. Finally, mix in almonds. Pour into loaf pans (should make 2 loaves). Bake at 350 degrees 50-60 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before cutting.

Audrey :)