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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. Amy U says

    BANANA PUDDING w/ Nutter Butters!!!!
    Ohhh my heavens!!!
    I could eat the whole entire bowl…. but I don’t. 😉

  5. Laquawana says

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  13. Rebecca says

    I have a number of weaknesses…but I love homemade breads and cheese! I would pick cheese over chocolate any day!

  14. Abi says

    Macarons!! I try to tell myself that they’re basically almond flour and egg whites so they’re healthy, right?!

  19. Kristina says

    Chocolate of Course – and then I had to give that up for Lent! I will make it! I will make it! If I tell myself it often enough I will believe! Another weakness would be mashed potatoes – Oh for a big bowl of mashed potatoes!!

  20. Kathy says

    Can’t name just one! Wine, though not a food group, is my biggest weakness. Pasta and cheese are two other biggies. Oh, and good homemade French fries.

  21. Nekay Quinn says

    I love anything mexican, especially guacamole. I can’t get enough of it, it’s my happy food. 🙂

  22. cathy walsh says

    Chips and salsa…if they’re out, I’m eatin’ ’em! And I ONLY make Pioneer Woman’s Restaurant Recipe Salsa!

  27. Sandy T says

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE hersheys’s chocolate on reeses peanut butter cup ice cream (ice cream melted slightly), also, since i’m married to an italian, i love pasta with our homemade sauce on it. yummmmmmm!

  29. Kristi D says

    Bread!!!! I cannot get enough of it! Homemade rolls, strombolis, chicken pillows, PDub’s cinnamon rolls…Heaven! If it’s encased in or consists of dough – I’m all over it!

  30. SaraD says

    Not necessarily in order of weakness:

    mayonnaise
    Cheddar cheese
    fried chicken
    tater salad
    macaroni salad
    mashed taters & gravy
    chili (my mom’s recipe)
    Blue Bell ice cream

    I could go on… and on… pathetically….

  32. Alex says

    Well, the link the Ree’s donut recipe at the bottom of the post summed it up for me – donuts and pastries of all sorts just kill me. With happiness.

  33. Niki says

    Ahhh my food weaknesses would definitely be Donuts. Hence me giving them up for lent. Secondly would be chocolate. Any and all ways I can get it.

  34. Kathi Briefer-Gose says

    ooo a good hot warm gooey doughnutt smothered in a nice glaze will always win my heart. Then add cheesecake, home made bread hot from the oven smothered in butter and cheese…..dang I just made myself hungry. I love creating Ree’s recipes. maybe I will be a lucky winner here

  35. katelynn says

    I’m totally a peanut butter girl! Nothing tops of a dessert like a little peanut butter. Yum!

  36. Savanah Burch says

    My food weakness is anything carbs! It’s so comforting for me, mashed potatoes, bread, rolls, cinnamon rolls, the list goes on and on and on 🙂

  41. Tami A. says

    My weakness is certainly chips and salsa, guac and/or queso. And of course a beer to wash it down, and good friends to be chatting with!

  42. Stana says

    warm from the oven, chewy, decadent dark chocolate fudge brownies and a tall, cold, cold, cold glass of milk.

  44. Jennyh247 says

    Ohh…also..not a food really but sort of and definitly a weakness- A cold beer on a warm rainy afternoon.

  45. Pam says

    Weakness: A perfectly cooked steak, bake potato loaded and a salad
    with honey mustard dressing. UMM!

  46. Diana says

    Many weaknesses but a Birthday Cake Shake and Bacon Cheeseburger calls my name frequently…then the cookies, any cookies, start calling out!

  47. Colleen Darlington says

    Well I have two that just can’t EVER resist and they are Bacon and cheesecake. Both of if you eat too much of either will pack on the pounds

  49. Mya Matheson says

    Anything that is like pastries, buttery flaky crust and something sweet and gooey inside. It always hits the spot!

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