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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

  7. GRAMMY says

    OH SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS AND RIDGES POTATO CHIPS AT THE SAME TIME. !! HEAVEN ON EARTH!! LIFE IS GOOD WHEN THESE TWO ENTER MY MOUTH AT THE SAME TIME!!!

  10. wendy says

    I can’t say no to a platter of good cheese, prociutto, salami, bresaola, and kalamata olives coupled together with a glass of red wine and rustic bread. No matter how full my tummy is my mouth says yes.

  13. Nicole Stegall says

    Many food weaknesses here…if i had to choose one….tiramisu.
    I never turn down a chance to eat it.

  15. mehera says

    i am a picker, so i constantly pick at things, but i would say my weakness would be ice cream. or a warm brownie sundae…but i guess that counts as ice cream.

  17. Hillary S says

    Biggest weakness – CARBS of basically any type, bread, pasta and anything sugary. For lent, we eat paczki – they are so delicious.

  21. Jeanne says

    I cannot walk away from any warm food memory that reminds me of my mother’s cooking…something as simple as the aroma of coffee (mother would put four teaspoons of her coffee in a cup and fill it up with milk), her award winning cherry pie, her crispy fried chicken and the creamy gravy from the bits of love goodness from her big, black iron skillet…her fried potato patties. Whenever I am around these foods or think of them, smiles from heaven surround me with love and warmth.

  25. Stacy L Yates says

    My weakness is Chocolate, Cheesecake and anything sweet and delicious looking that calls my name. Yum Yum.

  26. Sarah E. says

    Food weaknesses? What’s that – I’m pretty sure all food is my weakness 😛

    If I had to narrow it down…anything that resembles a jalapeno popper, GS cookies, hibachi chicken and fried rice, and broccoli!

    Thank you for doing this giveaway!

  30. Nikki says

    My food weakness is sauce, I love sauces, and can’t seem to have a meal without one. Pan sauces, wine reductions, pasta sauces, stir fry sauces, I love them all!

  31. Erin N. says

    I love sweets but Irish Comfort Food, potatoes, corned beef, salty starchy carby goodness is my achilles heel. (and also what we’re having for dinner tonight!)

  32. Debbie Ford says

    OMGoodness! I cannot resist freshly baked bread, butter, bacon or the crispy skin of a well seasoned turkey-yum!

  33. Pam says

    I don’t like sweets but doughnuts with chocolate frosting are AMAZING. Although my real weakness is bowls of seasoned, buttered pasta. GLORY!

  38. Paula says

    I simply cannot say no to Ree Drummond’s Cinnamon Rolls, so you see, I need more Ree, I need her new cookbook!!!

  41. Kristin M says

    My food weakness is cake! Chocolate, vanilla, red velvet, carrot cake, etc. Any type of cake and I am there! Could be the reason I gained a few pounds over the holidays 🙂

  46. Regina Butcher says

    A bite of dark chocolate with a sip of red wine. The other weakness I share with my mom and we splurge on when we can get together a couple times a year is a nice juicy loaded cheeseburger with a side of french fries.

  48. Beth says

    Cheesey bread is one of my biggest, as well as cheese by itself, chocolate of course, salted caramels and for the past few months for some reason I have been eating a ton of broccoli and cauliflower. Even better with ranch dip! And if I could, I would eat stuffed mushrooms every day (Ree’s recipe). If you haven’t tried them, go to her website and get the recipe!

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