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The Pioneer Woman Cooks Giveaway! (WINNER ANNOUNCED)

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Congratulations to Mandy, BreAnn, Grace, Amber, and Tammy, the winners of this competition! 

If I had just checked the mailbox earlier on Lent Eve I would have seen Ree’s new book, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier, sooner. It arrived the night we’re supposed to empty our flour and sugar bins and use up all the excess butter to make (and overdose) on pancakes.

It was well past dinner when I gathered the mail and spied Ree’s book. Thankfully the dishes were done because once I started paging through the book that was it for the night.

The first picture that caught my eye was an incredibly well behaved bejeweled cat:

How did she get her so poised? Our Chloe would never stand for being decked out like that.

But it was her four-page Homemade Glazed Donut tutorial that made me stop. Why hadn’t I checked the mail sooner? Instead of pancakes I could have made doughnuts for dinner! It had all the same ingredients as pancakes– sugar, milk, eggs, butter, flour. Plus they’re fried, making them even more decadent for the day!

There’s another reason I should have fried up a batch of doughnuts last Tuesday night. As I later confessed on twitter, I have three weakness: potato chips, doughnuts, and a good stiff gin and tonic, and I believe we’re meant to enjoy our vices that night.

Gail of One Tough Cookie tweeted back asking if I planned to give up all three for Lent. At the time I didn’t commit, but I’m ready. Yes, I’ll give up potato chips. A reluctant yes to gin and tonics. But since I missed my shot at making doughnuts last Tuesday, I’ve allowed myself–at least today–a couple of Ree’s.

And having experienced Ree’s Homemade Glazed Doughnuts first hand, I think they’re pretty much the ultimate–pure featherlight delights, like warm Krispy Kremes rolling off the conveyer freshly showered with glaze.

Besides the perfect doughnut recipe, Ree’s new book, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier, consolidates all of your favorites from the site along with some brand new ones. (Photos too!)

There’s another reason to celebrate. Ree has generously offered Three Many Cooks five copies of her new book for a giveaway. And here’s the added incentive. Since the book isn’t officially available until March 12, five lucky winners will receive their copies a wee bit early.

To win one of the five copies of Ree’s new book,  The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier, simply tells us your food weakness(es). Giveaway ends Sunday March 4th at 9 PM ET and winners will be announced the next morning.

Enough! I’ve bared my soul now let’s hear from you.

 

About Pam Anderson

Pam Anderson considers herself Every Cook. A New York Times bestselling author, she has been cooking nearly everyday for over 30 years. With seven published books, she brings satisfying recipes and sage advice to both novice and veteran cooks. Whether you’re on a quest for the perfect brownie, wanting to get dinner on the table effortlessly, hoping to entertain more simply, attempting to shed pounds permanently, or looking to eat delicious meatless, Pam can help. AARP’s official food expert, she is a chef contributor at Runner’s World magazine. Pam is former Executive Editor of Cook’s Illustrated magazine. Her food articles have appeared in many food magazines. She teaches cooking classes across the country and appears frequently on TV and radio. She currently is blogging at her new site, Copper House Events.

4,244 Comments

  1. Juliana says

    Fresh bread is something that I simply can’t walk away from – then there’s things like chips and chocolate too…

  6. Scruples says

    My food weakness – morning, noon or night – is the buttermilk biscuit: warm-from-the oven, soft-as-down and light-as-air, melt-in your-mouth and deliciously satisfying sans condiments.

  7. Kelsey Galloway says

    My food weaknessES include: pita chips, bacon, anything chocolate, cupcakes, and ice cream, oohhh the ice cream!

  10. Pattie Campbell says

    Is wine a food? That is my weakness. When offered, I can’t refuse. Also bread is another ‘hard to pass up’ food for me. I love a good piece of hot, crusty, bread. Preferably spread with cold salted butter or a good quality extra virgin olive oil for dipping. And then there’s pasta. Enough said! I’m weak already!

  12. Crystal says

    Anything dairy, homemade baked goods, nachos, and alcohol with bubbles, which just makes me smile 🙂

  14. gigi says

    Chips and salsa! Have a craving for On The Border chips and Target’s pinapple mango salsa!! Yummy in the tummy!

  16. Angharad says

    Cheese! Cheese is my weakness. If there is a wheel of brie within a 1 mile radius of me I will sniff it out and devour it. True story 🙂

  17. suncatcher says

    Egg Noodles! buttered noodles, noodles and gravy (!), noodles and mashed potatoes and gravy…oh yea–and Beer (not really at the same time though 🙂

  18. Helena Mouta says

    Chocolate, preferably dark and never white, any time of day or night. And also baked goods, anything from bread to biscuits, cvookies or cake, fresh out of the oven. If it’s hot, I’ll have a dozen, please!

  21. Jennifer B says

    Cookies are my weakness – fresh baked (though the dough is good too!), of almost any kind. Chocolate chip is the family favorite and it will do me quite nicely most of the time.

    But it’s girl scout cookie sale season in my part of the country, so I’m avoiding freshly baked cookies since I’m sure I’ll eat my share of Samoas and Thin Mints in the next few weeks.

  22. Cassie says

    CHEESE! I know that portion size should be small (lots of fat) but I just can’t help myself. And I haven’t found a cheese yet that I don’t love.

  28. Zoe Friesen says

    Steak! Black and blue rib eye. I love to eat the fat! I’m so bad. Also… Cheese. especially melted! A nice bitter beer with a whiskey on the side. I’m trying to talk myself into giving it all up for Lent but we’ll see!

  30. Barbara E. says

    Sourdough bread (preferably in San Francisco!!)
    Blueberry Pancakes
    Prime Rim (medium rare please)

  31. Jenne says

    Chinese food, Onions, Spaghetti and Meatballs, and Hot Wings. Any one of those are put in front of me and I have absolutely not will power even if I just ate.

  37. Angie says

    Reese’s peanut butter cups, homemade frosted sugar cookies, and eggs benedict (in no particular order).

  40. margo says

    We eat fastnachts around here to get rid of all that fat. But I’m not a fan of doughnuts anyway – could easily live without them.

    I have a much harder time ignoring:

    POTATO CHIPS. Actually, I adore crunchy, salty snack foods of any kind.
    And very good chocolate.
    And very good ice cream, especially if it has nuts and chocolate in it, and salty pretzels on the side. oh bliss.

  42. Sheilah Miller says

    Is it wrong that I have many food weeknesses? Just to top off my list there is: Good Pizza, Chocolate, MInt, and Peanut Butter. I see these and I must fight myself to not eat them. 🙂

  44. Kim says

    Caramelized onions – I LOVE them. I just made a wonderful onion dip with 4 large onion, caramelized in 2 T olive oil, then I pureed 3/4 of them with a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and sherry vinegar, fresh thyme and 1/2 c. fat free sour cream. I add the remaining onions back in and you have a really thick – healthy – indulgence (and only 1.5 points per 1/2 cup on Weight Watchers). I’ve been topping your veggie burgers with this, dipping fresh veggies in it, and even putting it in my salads. The problem is that it doesn’t last long enough in my house!

  48. Rachael says

    I cannot say not to a freshly baked cinnamon roll, or chocolate/fruit combo, or a fresh baguette!

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