Enter to win one of three signed copies of Ree Drummond’s newest book The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier.
Three years ago I finally bit the bullet and published my very first blog post, not knowing and only dreaming of the changes it would hold in turning a passion into a career and leaving behind the world of typing others’ words in order to have the opportunity to get my own down and out there.
Along the way, I’ve held tightly to friends I know and trust, been introduced to wonderful, caring people who I am lucky enough to call friends, and I’ve laughed and cried and thanked God repeatedly for the opportunity to do what I do from publishing that first post and daring to dream, all the way to sending my own cookbook off to the printer and sitting on my hands to keep from biting my nails over the anticipation of its arrival.
In the process of writing my book I was forced to go blurb hunting. Far more painful and difficult than any other task in the entire process of writing a cookbook filled with sweet treats was asking someone else to read it and comment on it, even though I knew this was the eventual result of writing a book in the first place.
One of the people I asked happened to be someone I’d met shortly after my first year of blogging and who had some experience writing a cookbook of her own. (Plus, I knew she was in love with mason jars.) Rather than roll her eyes at my request, she was over the moon with excitement for me and my book, even in the midst of publishing her own.
It’s today that Ree publishes her newest book, and I am so excited that I get to share it with you! In lieu of everything I said above, it seemed only right that I’d talk about a recipe in her book that uses mason jars, right?
In addition to pizzas (carnitas pizza, anyone?), pastas, plenty of delectable sweet breakfast foods for dessert, salads, and and entire section dedicated to “supper” that made my husband smile (dinner is reserved for Sunday dinner, you see), Ree included a bit of canning how-to in her book, encouraging readers to get back to basics and make a few put-ups for the shelf.
If you’re just dipping your toe into the canning world, a simple strawberry jam is the perfect place to start. Whether you intend to spread it liberally on biscuits in the morning, scrape it onto perfectly toasted bread or heat it up and drizzle it over ice cream, homemade strawberry jam is just the thing for keeping a few of those spring strawberries at hand after the season has changed.
A Giveaway!
Ree, bless her heart, has graciously offered up three copies of The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier that she will personally sign and mail off to you herself!
Just leave a comment on this post to enter for a chance to win, and then head on over to my friends below for additional chances to win!
Two Peas and Their Pod - Restaurant Style Salsa
Picky Palate - Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies
What’s Gaby Cooking - Knock you Naked Brownies
Kevin and Amanda - Pasta with Pesto Cream Sauce
I am Baker - Coffee Cream Cake
Bev Cooks - Chicken Tortilla Soup
She Wears Many Hats - Iced Coffee
THE RULES:
This giveaway will run until Friday, March 16th, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EDT and is open to all U.S. residents. Three winners will be chosen at random using Random.org from all eligible entries. Chosen winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!
This giveaway is sponsored by Ree, of course. Tips, opinions and random thoughts are 100% mine.
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Such a nice cookbook. Would love to win one!
I would LOVE one of Ree’s cookbooks – I’ve been looking for one all over and haven’t been able to find one.
Love PW and her yummy recipes! Can’t wait to try lots more from the new cookbook
I think this is one of the best published cookbooks I have seen.
Melinda
I just love Ree’s recipes! Tonight I’m making her Chicken Cacciatore!:)
This would be an awesome cookbook to own!
Would love to win a copy of her new book!
I love the recipes of hers I’ve made, and would love to make more. Thanks for the chance!
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I love Ree’s website, cooking show, Instagram photos, EVERYTHING about her!
I use Ree’s first cookbook all the time – I would love to have the second one as well!
would love to win
Ree is the bomb!
I love Ree’s recipes! We are always trying something new from her cooking show or her blog. Go Ree!
All her recipes look delish and would love to have her cookbook. Thank you!
The recipes and the stories are both so great! I can’t wait to look through the entire book!
Delicious recipes! What a great cookbook to have on hand and enjoy the photography, too!
I would love to win !!!!!!!
Can’t wait to try her new cookbook.
I would love her cookbook. I really wanted to go to book signing tomorrow but cannot make it. This would make it better!
I love Ree’s recipes!!
Ooo I would love to win!
I love pioneer woman and have been following her for years.
Sure would like this cookbook – I like every recipe of hers I’ve tried.
Speaking of canning, I was just thinking this afternoon that I would love nothing more than a big garden so I could can veggies and preserves… And of course, a body capable of doing all that work. Funny, I was never interested when I was able to do those things.
Looks fabulous! Hope I win!
I would love one of Ree’s cookbooks I adore her… and her food.
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thanks for sharing, I hope I win!
I would love to win this new cookbook!
I would absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE to win her cookbook!! We live by her last one!! : )
I love Ree’s site and would love to win her book, but I’m so glad to have found your site!
Ree is awesome!
Thanks for the giveaway – I would love to have this book!
I never win anything. Love REA and her yummy food!
Our family loves watching Pioneer Woman and would love the cookbook!
I haven’t had a recipe from Ree I haven’t liked yet! Would love to have this book!
Looking forward to reading this book.
Wish I wasn’t late for this. I LOVE P-dub! But who doesn’t
I love Ree. She is just so real! And her recipes … to die for!
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I loves Ree!!!!
Karen
I love everything on Pioneer Woman and would LOVE a cookbook.
PLEASE…Please…please let me win this cookbook!
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The first cookbook rocks and I cannot imagine how it would top it but I bet it does. I NEED one!
I Love Love Love This Lady. Oh Please let me win a copy. I need it in my life.
I love Ree I love the Pioneer Woman its a great show and I would love to win a copy, Thanks for this website.
I love Ree’s recipes, the Tasty Kitchen site and her show! I just encountered your blog today and can’t wait to peruse around it some more. It would be great to win that book. Thanks for sharing!
Dahlia´s last post ..Pineapple Salsa
i love both blogs and am looking forward to the books
I have your first book and I can not begin to tell you haw much I enjoy it. I have made so many items; I even entered your chili in the “Chili Cook Off” at my church. I guess the judges taste buds were off that day because I thought it was the best one there.
I would dearly love to add your new book to my cookbook collection. It would be hard to beat your first book but I look forward to seeing it.
You are truly a blessing and such a hoot!
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Would love this cookbook! I collect cookbooks and my friends like to give them to me because they know of all their friends I will be the one to try things out!