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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

  3. Cassandra Alley says

    Cheese! I can’t resist or step away from lol! Mac n cheese, cheese on cheese, on chili, with hot sauce and crackers! love it!

  5. AlisaG. says

    chips, rice krispy treats, ribs, french fries, and cheese (on fries, on pizza, on pasta, on anything, by itself… all the time)!

  9. verne wagner says

    Home baked goodies are so yummy I can’t resist. The picture above brings back so many fond childhood memories of my mom’s baking. She had the same green bowl as in the picture above. It is one of the things I have kept and will pass it down to my daughter now that she is learning to bake. Three generations of dessert bakers with the same bowl. How cool is that?

  10. Laura says

    Cheese and crackers gets me every time… Almost any kind of crackers – almost any kind of cheese. Serious weakness!

  11. Kaylan says

    Anything with cheese on it… literally. It could be the worst dish ever, but if you put cheese on it, I will eat it. My digestive tract hates me for it, too.

  15. Loretta Busch says

    Anything pasta just cooked and cooling, also almonds….yum, yum……..homemade bread and buns just out of the oven cannot be
    resisted!

  16. Christie F says

    Wow. Where to begin…;-) One of my biggest food weaknesses is chocolate (except white chocolate, which isn’t REALLY chocolate, so…)with nuts. I can resist chocolate without nuts, but put nuts in the chocolate, and somehow it becomes irresistible to me. Another magnet hard to avoid for me is a soft, buttery bread. One of my aunts once made Monkey Bread for us when I was around 13 yrs. old, and I am now in my 40’s, but I’ve never forgotten how good it was- soft, buttery goodness to die for. It tasted like a soft French bread. My mouth is watering, just thinking of it.

  20. simone says

    dont think my original comment made it on here since my wireless router has gone haywire…so anywho….i am an admitted carb addict..pasta, potatoes, chips and GOOD bread 🙂

  23. Sandra Millsap says

    Brach’s Chocolate Covered Malted Milk Ball Eggs…on my, it’s a good thing they are only available around Easter!! And I might add…anything SWEET!

  26. Diane Gibson says

    Sweets! Sometimes chocolate – other times Jelly Bellies – often some wonderful recipe from my mom – impulse buys – did I mention baklava – am I running out of space?

  27. Diana Bishop says

    I could eat fried potatoes every day and still want more! Ree’s Cinnamon Rolls are a very close second.

  30. Tina B. says

    Ohh dear!! Baguette dipped in olive oil, chewy oatmeal cookies (and the more bits stirred into them, the weaker I get..) and good milk chocolate.

  31. Lori P. says

    Anything with melted cheese. I always have to throw an extra handful on any casserole I make. It’s just oh so good. 🙂

  32. Jana says

    Too many to list! That is why I am always returning to Weight Watchers! Fresh hot bread with melted butter, chicken fried steak with cream gravy, mexican food, do-nuts, hot chocolate chip cookies, german chocolate cake, etc., etc.

  35. Hazel says

    Butter! I love lots of butter in/on everything especially on the light wheat homemade bread I make every weekend!

  37. Jennie Greenwood says

    Cheesecake, fresh bread, pasta, notice a trend here:) I can’t stay away from any great food!

  45. Ruth L says

    hm… So many! I think it would have to be chocolate or guacamole! I could eat them all day (not together of course)!

  47. Kim says

    Pasta… almost anything pasta… from summer salads to spaghetti to fetticini alfredo to lasanga. When I was on a strict diet a couple years ago, my dr said.. the body really never needs bread or pasta… it goes straight to your hips and butt… and he’s probably right, but it’s still my weakness!

  48. Pamela Shepard says

    Pasta and Sauce…I could eat Pasta for breakfast, lunch and dinner…And I can’t stop at one plate ever.

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