Time’s up! Each night this weekend, the Giveaway Winners were announced at the bottom of this post along with a little Christmas surprise. All of the three winners are announced at the bottom of this post.
With Christmas fast approaching, my oldest child was talking about ideas for Christmas gifts for everyone on his list, what with his budget so strapped and the economy in the toilet. He was going down his list and when he got to me, he said, “Oh, YOU are ALWAYS easy!! Anything for the kitchen.” Bingo!! My boy DOES know his mother. He could get me a pot holder and I’d be thrilled. Even better. . . if he MADE me a pot holder. I’m really that easy. My son knows what a freak I am about ALL kitchen stuff; appliances big and small, gadgets, cookware, silverware, etc, etc. The list goes on! So you can just imagine how excited I was to receive this from Progresso.
And because this is the holiday season and the holidays are all about sharing, I have a surprise. Progresso is giving away three more gift baskets that include a free coupon for Progresso Broth, a recipe card holder, recipe box and wicker basket, as well as a set of serving spoons and a spoon rest that I’d like to give away.
I used Progresso Chicken Broth in my White Turkey Chili the other day, as a matter of fact. If you want a coupon for their chicken broth, click here to get one. It’s valid until March 23, 2009. Also, here’s the link to the Progresso website. Their site has a whole bunch of recipe ideas, party planning tips and even wine suggestions. The recipes are from Michael Chiarello and they look DIVINE! I can’t wait to try the Mashed Potato Gratin, the Mozzarella Stuffed Portabellas, and the Panko-Crusted Sole with Basil, Garlic and Orange. My mouth is watering just looking at the pictures.
Now to the fun stuff. To participate in this giveaway, leave a comment with YOUR favorite holiday recipe – or if you don’t have the recipe, just share your most treasured dish that you look forward to the most during the holidays. I will use a random number generator to select one winner Friday evening, a second winner Saturday evening and the third winner Sunday evening all at 6:00 pm Eastern Standard Time each evening. So get your comments in if you’d like a Progresso Gift Basket.
Copy and paste this link into your web browser to print your coupon now for the Progresso Broth.
http://bricks.coupons.com/bstart.asp?o=54526&ci=1&c=GM&p=KhuiQaPe
:::::::::::::::::::::::: WINNER NUMBER 1
We have our first Giveaway Winner! I used a Random Number Generator because I can’t take the pressure of doing a contest where I have to choose a winner. I like the idea of the Random Number Generator taking all the heat.
Number 3, Mo, is the winner of today’s drawing. Mo, email me at dcamurray@hotmail.com to send me your address. I’ll get this out to you ASAP.
But this giveaway is not over. There will be one more drawing tomorrow night, so you still stand a chance to win a Progresso gift basket. The deadline for the next drawing is Saturday at 6:00 pm EST.
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We have our second Giveaway Winner! I used a Random Number Generator because I can’t take the pressure of doing a contest where I have to choose a winner. I like the idea of the Random Number Generator taking all the heat.
Number 3, Michelle, is the winner of today’s drawing. Michelle, email me at dcamurray@hotmail.com to send me your address. I’ll get this out to you ASAP.
But this giveaway is not over. There will be one more drawing tomorrow night, so you still stand a chance to win a Progresso gift basket. The deadline for this last drawing is Sunday at 6:00 pm EST.
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We have our third Giveaway Winner! I used a Random Number Generator because I can’t take the pressure of doing a contest where I have to choose a winner. I like the idea of the Random Number Generator taking all the heat.
Number 6, StarWoodGal, is the winner of today’s drawing. StarWoodGal, email me at dcamurray@hotmail.com to send me your address. I’ll get this out to you ASAP.
Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you all for participating.
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In the meantime, I found this over at UndomesticDiva. She calls these YouTube videos her Christmas Crack. Now they’re MY Christmas Crack. I keep going back to them. I’ll feature a new one with each announcement throughout the weekend. For the time being, enjoy! It’s awesome!
Carol of the Bells 2006 – Holdman Christmas Display
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackOO i would love to win this amazing pack!! hope canadians can enter!! the thing i most look forward to is my mom’s candy cane cheesecake! its sooo good!
My favorite food that I look forward to every christmas is the tratidional turkey dinner! mm with stuffing and cranberry sauce!
wow what a great giveaway!
Chocolate Plum Pudding Cake
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
2/3 cup raisins
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place raisins in a small saucepan, and cover with boiling water. Soak for 5 minutes, then drain. Grease and flour a 9 inch tube pan.
Sift together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in the eggs, then the applesauce. Beat in the flour mixture. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Spread batter evenly into prepared tube pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely; chill.
Thanks
I actually love going to my mom’shouse at Christmas and seeing all the different fudge she would make! Nothing is like Christmas when you have mom’s fudge!
Danish Kringle, of course!
4 cups flour
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup butter
3 Tbsp sugar
2 pkgs dry yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1 cup milk
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp cardamom
1 egg white
Sugar
Cinnamon
Cut butter into the flour, salt and sugar as for pie crust. Dissolve the yearst in 1/4 cup lukewarm water. Scald milk, cook slightly and add to the beaten eggs. Stir until well blended. Add dissolved years, cardomom, and flour and butter mixture. Mix until smooth. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk. Place on a floured board, pat with the hands as though beating dough. Divide dough in half and place on 2 well-greased baking sheets. Spread douh thinly. Spread through the middle with the filling (below). Bring up edges to the center and press together to seal. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and almonds. Bake 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven, or until lightly browned.
FILLING:
2 Tbsp soft butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 Tbsp rum (yummy!)
1/2 cup ground almonds (I use almond paste)
Work butter to a cream. Add sugar slowly and beat until fluffy. Add egg yolk and beat well. Blend in the rum and fold in the almonds.
You’re asking ME(?) to pick a favorite recipe? Ha! Ha! Ha! okay – I’ll behave for a minute.
If I had to pick a favorite thing to eat during the holidays: hmmmm, well – one the things I go for first would be The Apple Cranberry Casserole thing. (It is on my recipe page). Another thing I consider a must have is Mom’s homemade cheese ball.
AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I WON SOMETHING!!! I WON SOMETHING!!!! HOLY TOOT!!!! I NEVER WIN ANYTHING!!!!!!
And on a day that I really, really, really needed it too!! Wheee! Thank you Donna!!!
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