December Giveaway Celebration

Today I am joining a whole bunch of fabulous bloggers to help Lynne from 365 Days of Baking celebrate 365,000 Facebook fans!  We are celebrating with a fantastic giveaway for you.

Meet all the other bloggers who made this giveaway possible!

365 Days of Baking & More

White Lights on Wednesday

The NY Melrose Family

The Haas Machine

Call Me PMc

Organized Island

A Family Feast

Beyond Frosting

Prepared Housewives

Frugal Foodie Mama

Mandy's Recipe Box

Flavor Mosaic

We Lived happily Ever After

Je suis alimentageuse

The Kitchen is My Playground

Fearlessly Creative Mamas

The Bitter Side of Sweet

What's Cooking Love?

Cupcakes and Kale Chips

{i love} my disorganized life

The Experimental Home

The Pink Flour

Julie's Eats & Treats

Lemons for Lulu

The Tasty Fork

Yummy. Healthy. Easy.

The Grant Life

Wonky Wonderful

Congratulations to Lynne and good luck to everyone!

Open to US and Canadian residents.

Winners will be notified by em-mail and must respond within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen.

- One winner for each prize -

KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus Series Stand Mixer

Le Creuset Signature Round Wide 3 1/2 Quart Dutch Oven

Cuisinart DLC-8S 11-Cup Pro Custom 11 Food Processor

$100 Amazon Gift Card

One Gift Basket from Rodelle Vanilla

One Mini-Consult from Chef Jess, RD

She recently competed on Guy's Grocery Games on Food Network

*A 20 minutes discussion to review health and eating habits via Skype or phone*

The Greek Yogurt Cookbook by Laura Kelly, Nutritionist

A Year of Holidays Cookbook by The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond

2 pounds whole bean coffee from Coffee on the Porch - Camden, ME

*1 pound Sweet Box Treat Italian Roast

*1 pound Blonde on Blonde Roast

Two Bottle of hot sauce from Hot Sauce 4 Good

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Tuesday's Table for December 10, 2013 - And a *Giveaway*!!

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Time to fill Tuesday's Table!

Thanks to everyone who linked up last week.  For this week, I chose Cooking with K's Gingerbread Oreo Truffles as my feature.  They look incredibly decadent.  I've been considering making truffles for my office this year, and this recipe may just be where I start.  You need to head over and see her site.!

Please grab a button  - and thanks so much for sharing!

We also had a giveaway last week.  Picked randomly, the winner is <drumroll>

#39- Ragdoll Kitchen!</drumroll>  Please send me your mailing address and I'll get that out to you right away.

Here's what I'll be giving away this week:

Baker's Secret Cooling Racks

To enter, link up your recipes, crafts and ideas. And for each link you add, you will get one entry. And if you send over a friend who follows me and adds a comment telling me who sent them, you get an extra entry!

Only a few guidelines:

• Please share as many links as you like, but only if you haven't shared them here before
• Add a link back to Tuesday's Table (or grab a button above!) so others can join in the fun
• Follow me via Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, RSS or Bloglovin (see my sidebar!)

No other requirements, but visit the other links here, and I'd love for you to sign up for my email reminder here!

And now, for this week's link party!

An InLinkz Link-up

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Tuesday's Table for December 3, 2013 - And a *Giveaway*!!

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Time to fill Tuesday's Table!

Thanks to everyone who linked up last week.  For this week, I chose Hungry Happenings' White Chocolate Snowmen Edible Cupcake Wrappers! as my feature.  These are seriously adorable.  I love snowmen - we even have two rooms decorated in snowmen for the holidays.  And they look super-yummy.  You need to head over and see her site.!

Please grab a button  - and thanks so much for sharing!

We also had a giveaway last week.  Picked randomly, the winner is <drumroll>

#68- Crystelle Boutique!</drumroll>  Please send me your mailing address and I'll get that out to you right away.

Here's what I'll be giving away this week:

Baker's Secret Cooling Racks

To enter, link up your recipes, crafts and ideas. And for each link you add, you will get one entry. And if you send over a friend who follows me and adds a comment telling me who sent them, you get an extra entry!

Only a few guidelines:

• Please share as many links as you like, but only if you haven't shared them here before
• Add a link back to Tuesday's Table (or grab a button above!) so others can join in the fun
• Follow me via Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, RSS or Bloglovin (see my sidebar!)

No other requirements, but visit the other links here, and I'd love for you to sign up for my email reminder here!

And now, for this week's link party!

An InLinkz Link-up

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Cranberry Walnut Cookies

Cookie season is officially upon us.  {Not that cookies are ever really out of season...}  This is an easy recipe - only five ingredients - and it takes about 20 minutes to make them from start to finish.

And you will love them!


Cranberry Walnut Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
• 1/2 cup butter (one stick) softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Directions:

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in cherries, chocolate chunks and nuts.

On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls (or use level 3 tablespoon-size scoop) about 2 inches apart.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.

These are very moist, thanks to the addition of the cranberries.  The walnuts give the cookies a lovely crunch, and the cranberries add just the right level of tartness to balance the sugary cookie.

All this in just 20 minutes - fantastic!

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Turkey Crepes

Still have a refrigerator full of Thanksgiving leftovers?  Another fantastic way to use them is Turkey Crepes.  This is a favorite of my brother-in-law {he is the one who made them for us tonight - a real treat!} and his family.

You'll need crepes and Thanksgiving leftovers.  Here's how to make the crepes:

Classic Crepes

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 1/3 cups milk 
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Place ingredients in a blender container in the order listed.

Cover and blend at high speeds for 30 seconds.  Scrape down the sides of the container and blend another 5 seconds,

Spray a non-stick pan before heating.  Before cooking the first crepe, put 1/2 teaspoon butter into the pan.  {A crepe pan is at the correct temperature when the batter sizzles slightly when poured into the pan, and a crepe will cook on one side approximately one minute.}

Two or three tablespoons of batter should cover the bottom of the crepe pan.  Pour in the batter and quickly  tilt the pan so the batter covers the bottom entirely.  Turn the crepe when it begins to set and the edges begin to crisp around the edges.  Cook for another 15 - 30 seconds.   Remove from the pan, and stack on a warm plate, placing a piece of wax paper between each crepe.

Time to get those leftovers heated.

Now - fill your crepe with your Thanksgiving leftovers - turkey, stuffing, corn, mashed potatoes... even cranberry sauce.

And then spoon gravy over it.  Delicious!  I love this meal - what a fantastic way to use those Turkey-day leftovers.

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I love leftover turkey.  In fact, one of my favorite Thanksgiving memories is eating turkey sandwiches in my Grandma's kitchen with my dad, uncles and cousins after we had finished the Thanksgiving dishes.  Turkey sandwiches with Wonder bread, butter and pepper.

But - there are only so many turkey sandwiches you can eat, right?  What are you going to do with all of that leftover turkey?  This Turkey Pot Pie is an excellent way to use up that turkey - as well as any vegetables you didn't eat!

Turkey Pot Pie

Ingredients:

Crust

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening
• 4 to 6 tablespoons cold water

Filling

• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups cooked turkey, chopped
• 2  1/2 cups vegetables of your choice {leftover Thanksgiving veggies work well here, or frozen veggies that have been thawed}

Directions:

Heat oven to 425°F. Combine flour and salt in large bowl; cut in shortening with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumb. Mix in enough cold water with fork until flour is moistened. Shape into a ball and flatten slightly. Wrap in plastic food wrap; refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Roll out the ball of dough on lightly floured surface into a circle, large enough so that you will have about three inches of dough hanging over the edge of the pie pan. Fold into quarters. Place dough into ungreased 9-inch glass pie pan; unfold dough, pressing firmly against bottom and sides.  Set aside.

In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and saute for about 2-3 minutes. Stir in flour, salt and peppers until well blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk, cooking and stirring until bubbly and thickened.  {stirring constantly will help keep the flour from creating lumps in your pot pie!} Stir in turkey and mixed vegetables. Remove from heat. Spoon into crust-lined pie plate.

Fold the edges of the crust over, cover all but the center of the pie.

Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Keep an eye on the pie during the baking.  If the crust browns too quickly, you can cover edge of crust with strips of foil during the last 15 to 20 minutes of baking, which will help to prevent excessive browning.

Remove from the oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

This is delicious, with a flaky crust and hearty filling with just a touch of spice.  It's a kid-favorite (even though it is chock full of vegetables!)  You may find yourself making a bigger turkey next year just so you can have leftovers for this one.

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Black Friday Giveaway!

Check some things off your holiday list {or off of your own wish list... we won't judge} - enter  this Black Friday Giveaway!

42 blogs are bringing you an amazing giveaway to get your holiday season underway! We're hoping to make the holiday season easier for one of our lucky readers, $500.00 worth of easier that is! 

The winner will be able to choose from an XBOX 360 Kinect Nike+ Bundle, a Kindle Fire HD 8.9", or a KitchenAid 5 Quart Stand Mixer in the color of your choice! Oh and to top it all off, we're going to give you the difference in an Amazon gift card to make your grand prize total $500.00! 

For example, if you choose the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" as your prize, it's $229.00. 

$500.00-$229.00=$271 Amazon gift card. 

Amounts based on price at time of shipment.

Sounds like something you'd like to win, right? Well, without further rambling, on to the giveaway! Good luck!

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Get Your Holiday Bake On Giveaway

Don't miss your chance to enter this fabulous holiday baking giveaway!  The Frugal Foodie Mama and a few of her friends {like me!} have gotten together to give away a whole bunch of fantastic holiday baking items... things you will need very soon!

What does this lovely prize package include, you ask?

A Silpat 11.75 x 8.25 Baking Liner

Wilton 3-Tier Cooling Rack

Wilton 13 Piece Cookie Decorating Set

Wilton Holiday Grippy Cookie Cutters, Set of 4

Wilton Holiday Mega Sprinkles Set

Fred & Friends Ninjabread Men Cookie Cutters

(Because these are very essential. ;) )

**Items listed above are subject to availability per Amazon.  If any of the above items are sold out or unavailable by the close of this giveaway, another similar item(s) of equivalent value will be substituted instead.

*This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.  All entries for the winner will be checked and verified, so please make sure you are doing what you are claiming in the Rafflecopter or all your entries will be voided.  No funny business, folks. ;). By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. Number of entries received determines the odds of winning. One winner will be selected. The winner will be notified via the email they provide, and will have 48 hours to reply to the email.  If the winner does not reply back within the 48 hours, they forfeit the prize and a new winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter.  This is a giveaway sponsored as a group buy, which means the bloggers pooled their money together to purchase these products for you.  Amazon is not a sponsor of this giveaway.  The prize package will be sent directly from Carrie of Frugal Foodie Mama via Amazon. Entries must come from your MAIN social media accounts, not accounts that have been set up separately just for entering giveaways.  Entries from these types of accounts will be disqualified.  Protected tweets do not count as an entry method for tweeting. Tweets must come from a public account. Bloggers in this group giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Please see the Rafflecopter widget below for additional Terms & Conditions.  Good luck, all! 

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We have rarely had a family dinner that didn't have some kind of dinner rolls.  My favorites as a kid were the square ones that came in a plastic bag.  They always stuck a little bit to the cardboard bottom of the package.  They were soft and always delicious.

These rolls remind me of my childhood family dinners.  Only even better.  And with a bread machine, they are really simple to put together.

Buttery Herb Dinner Rolls

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons yeast
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (oregano, basil or rosemary or any combination work really well)

Directions:

Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except melted butter in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough/Manual cycle.

Remove dough from pan, using lightly floured hands. Cover and let rest 10 minutes on lightly floured surface.

Spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray.  Divide dough into 22 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a cylinder and twist into a knot.

Place each roll into the baking dish, leaving a little room between the rolls.

Cover and let rise in warm place 30 to 45 minutes or until double. {Do you ever wonder what it means for the dough to double?  Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.  Or it looks about like the pan below!}

Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.   Meanwhile, combine the melted butter and herbs.

Brush tops with melted butter mixture. Serve warm, or cool on wire rack.

These rolls are heavenly.

 Pillow-soft and buttery with the fresh flavor of herbs, these rolls taste like the holidays.

They'll be an instant classic on your holiday table.  And that they are so easy to make can be our secret.

Buttery Herb Dinner Rolls

by Susan Zentmyer

Prep Time: about 3 hours

Cook Time: 15 minutes

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Ingredients (22 rolls)

• 1 cup water
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons yeast
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (oregano, basil or rosemary or any combination work really well)

Instructions

Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except melted butter in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough/Manual cycle.

Remove dough from pan, using lightly floured hands. Cover and let rest 10 minutes on lightly floured surface.

Spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray. Divide dough into 22 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a cylinder and twist into a knot.

Place each roll into the baking dish, leaving a little room between the rolls.

Cover and let rise in warm place 30 to 45 minutes or until double.

Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, combine the melted butter and herbs.

Brush tops with melted butter mixture. Serve warm, or cool on wire rack.

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Tuesday's Table for November 19, 2013 - And a *Giveaway*!!

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Time to fill Tuesday's Table!

Thanks to everyone who linked up last week.  For this week, I chose Melissa's Cuisine's Cookie Turkeys as my feature.  These are just the cutest cookies ever!  I think they may make an appearance at our Thanksgiving celebration.  And they are so easy to make - wouldn't you like to have them on your table?  You need to head over and see her site.!

Please grab a button  - and thanks so much for sharing!

We also had a giveaway last week.  Picked randomly, the winner is <drumroll>

#55 - Sumptuous Spoonfuls!</drumroll>  Please send me your mailing address and I'll get that out to you right away.

Here's what I'll be giving away this week:

Norpro Silicone Pastry Mat with Measures

To enter, link up your recipes, crafts and ideas. And for each link you add, you will get one entry. And if you send over a friend who follows me and adds a comment telling me who sent them, you get an extra entry!

Only a few guidelines:

• Please share as many links as you like, but only if you haven't shared them here before
• Add a link back to Tuesday's Table (or grab a button above!) so others can join in the fun
• Follow me via Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, RSS or Bloglovin (see my sidebar!)

No other requirements, but visit the other links here, and I'd love for you to sign up for my email reminder here!

And now, for this week's link party!

An InLinkz Link-up

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