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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

  9. Sharon says

    Ree’s Knock you naked brownies…….. Ree’s mashed potatoes…… and Ree’s cinnamon rolls………….dang, pretty much anything Ree’s and anything chocolate. Please pick me, I want more of her recipes to have in my kitchen.

  11. Michelle latham says

    Chocolate and salt are my downfalls! So either chips and a candy bar or a sea salt truffle!
    Michelle in NV

  12. Alyson says

    New follower of The Pioneer Woman–love the show on Saturday mornings and am very interested in her cookbooks!

  15. Donna Mansker says

    Anything sweet. I’m sorry to say I have a terrible sweet tooth, and if it’s lemon, that’s even better!!

  16. Cynthia Schultz says

    Fudge!! and Fudge cookies, I can’t make them often, cause I can’t stop eating them. I can easily eat half of the recipe the day I make them,

  17. Jennyh247 says

    Crusty bread, soft on the inside- I’ll eat the whole loaf.

    Melty good, white chocolate Lindor truffles- I’ll eat the whole bag.

    A nice crisp salad with warm-from-the-garden tomatoes and large crunchy bacon bit’s.

    Fennel crusted salmon.

    A grilled Ribeye with butter melting on top.

    I could go on forever..

    Now I am hungry.

  21. Katie says

    Homemade, fresh-out-of-the-oven, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. If they’re in the house I can’t resist eating them

  22. Laila says

    Weakness….perfectly cooked pasta with a nice creamy vodka sauce topped with peas and fresh shredded cheese

  23. Pamela Potts says

    The love of my life (well, behind my husband and kids…) has got to be cheese. Oh, and bacon… and doughnuts. Cheese is the staple of my life, even if I do eat it on bacon…. and maybe occasionally on a doughnut??? Maybe, just maybe, I love it more than my family?? I’ll think about that after I devour my cheese covered bacon doughnut. 🙂

  25. Marina says

    My food weakness is chocolate, I crave it morning, day and night. I even dream about it sometimes; chocolate clouds and chocolate ocean, yammy

  27. Rita says

    Hot Breads and the sweet smells , cookies coming out of the oven,a coffee cake on Sunday morning. Anything chocolate………………Pies cooling on the counter. Cheesecake the next day…….etc.

  30. Hallie says

    To make this girl happy, you MUST soak some small – ish pieces of chicken breast in a mixture of buttermilk and sriracha (the buttermilk will almost be red from this) for a few hours, and then roll in a panko and flour mixture (equal parts each). Fry in a shallow pan in a layer of butter and olive oil. I can eat these until I am like a bloated fish on the couch. Its the best food I have ever eaten.

  31. Christina says

    I’m pregnant with my 5th – right now my biggest weakness is Mexican – this baby can’t get enough!

  35. Jolene White says

    Nachos with grilled chicken breast and tomatillo sauce, guacamole, sour cream, and I love the flavor of a good dry sherry in almost any casserole dish! Then there’s that warm chocolate chunk cooky, or sugar cookie, or molasses cookie, or spumoni cookie….the list goes on, lol!

  39. Andrea Willms says

    My food weakness?
    Pizza! There is a place in my town that is called “Nick’s” It’s the best pizza I have ever had. The sauce has Anise seeds in it and I don’t care for black licorice flavor anything…but seriously. This makes it amazing and wonderful and all sorts of awesome. I haven’t been able to replicate the pizza at home yet, sadly. But its my weakness for sure 🙂

  42. Emily Robin says

    There are too many to mention but at the top of the list would be Football Food..you know – all those dee-lish finger foods that you just can’t walk away from!

  43. Charlotte Palmer says

    My weakness….hmmmmm….how do I narrow it down to one? I’d have to say, almost any kind of bread ever made.

  44. Kari says

    Ooooh man!! My weakness would be chocolate…cookies, brownies, m & m’s…you name it!!! 🙂 Thanks!

  48. Carol Davis says

    Weaknesses, so many! Any southern or comfort food. But, I would say my biggest weakness is Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

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