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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. Dianne says

    Chocolate anything! I just bought a candy bar in NYC with chocolate and bacon bits in it just to try it. Peanut butter is another favorite.

  4. Brenda K says

    Freshly baked whole wheat bread if I am being good. But if I am bad, I am very bad and it always involves cream, butter sugar and chocolate so I am going to say vanilla bean cake with chocolate ganache and maybe I will throw in raspberry filling.

  5. Donna Patton says

    My weaknesses are carbs of all kinds! I love potatoes, breads and pastas but I am diabetic so I can’t have them, boo!

  8. Cathy Hancock says

    chocolate is my biggest weakness, but I like so many different foods. too many to choose from

  10. Mary W. says

    Thai Green Curry! My mouth keeps telling me I’m starving, long after my stomach has sent me into abdominal arrest!

  11. Jess says

    Boiled peanuts. Or anything coconut. Or Asian food of any type. Nevermind, this could go on for hours.

  12. Nicole says

    Homemade bread, homemade bread, where for art thou, my homemade bread?! So in love…..its a little frightening 🙂

  18. Jaime says

    My weakness is definitely hot sauce. Sriacha, Louisiana, Buffalo – whatever! I put it on pizza, bread, veggies, whatever. I’m addicted!

  20. JennyD says

    C is for Cookie and thats good enough for me! =)
    Oh… wait… warm dinner rolls… or sourdough bread… or donuts…
    ok … ok… I guess bread products… oh man… =)

  21. Kay Lanier says

    Oh my….there are so many…but just about anything baked……from cinnamon rolls to pies and cakes….the wonderous smell of baked goods…..

  22. Amy says

    It all started while I was pregnant….onion rings. The rest have been around my whole life…chocolate cake, doughnuts, snickers and diet coke, not in any particular order.

  23. katii m says

    Anything salty & crunchy! Potato chips, tater tots, buttered popcorn, salted cashews, and the list could go on 🙂 oh, and extra cheese on everything! 🙂

  27. Mrs. Rachel says

    Chocolate! I can easily forego any other snacks, but if there’s chocolate, I at least need to have a taste.

  31. Jess Mc says

    Definitely Cake-especially wedding cake….my husband and I have an agreement that no matter how much we want to leave a wedding reception we will ALWAYS stay for the cake and since he isnt big on sweets he will get a piece and kindly give it to me!

  32. Sheila Latta says

    My weakness are those no bake cookies. The combination of chocolate and Peanutbutter call to me from across the house. I truly can’t stop thinking about them until they are all gone.

  33. Brittin Elise says

    My food weakness is Bacon! I can’t even cook up a batch to use in a recipe witjout sneaking a nibble for myself.

  41. joanna Haynes says

    potato yeast rolls, lima beans with ham hocks and fried chicken, could eat some of each everyday..yum!

  42. Amber Gienger says

    Spaghetti is definetly my weakness with some yummy garlic cheese bread 🙂 I always like to mix it up a bit and I don’t ever really make it the same every time. I like to play around with it.

  43. Brandi says

    My food weekness would be chinese food. If I go a week with out it, I get all light headed and sweaty, then my mood changes and I can’t go on……must have…..an….eggroll…..
    This would be funny if it wasn’t true…LOL

  46. Jacqui says

    I have so many food weaknesses!! I would say my top weaknesses though are anything with cheese or anything sweet/dessert-ish.

  50. C-Jay M says

    The thing I’d have a hard time giving up would be pizza – a nice thin crust, extra cheese. In the ‘sweets’ category, it would be chocolate brownies!

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