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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. Miriam Spalding says

    My food weaknesses are donuts and potato chips! I would love to win this cookbook. I really hope I win!

  5. Sarah Hoffman says

    I have many weaknesses. But my top weakness is cheese and then bread. I will eat any cheese from stinky to mild. Bread has to be flavorful and soft. I’m a sucker for a good bread drizzled with garlic oil. I’m drooling now!

  6. Tracey Hartman says

    My worst food weakness is Nacho Cheese Sauce and Tortillas!!!! I just can’t get enough. If I have it I have to eat it. If I’m out I’m counting the days before I can reasonable make it yet again for a family snack. It’s just not right! 🙂

  9. Barb says

    Popcorn! Not microwave popcorn or movie theater popcorn. Baby White kernel popcorn cooked stove top in corn oil. Maybe butter on top, depending on my mood. Always salt.

  13. deb says

    has got to be chinese takeout. i can not resist it, my local place worries if they don’t get a call from my house on friday night lol

  15. Stephanie Wasson says

    Doughnuts.. just can’t resist! Can’t wait to try Ree’s recipe! And Baklava… yummy!!

  16. karen says

    My strongest food weakness is ANYTHING made with any cheese. I love cheesey, gooey foods, It doesn’t matter if it is sweet or savory! I love Ree, The Pioneer Woman. She is such a natural, real person! 🙂

  20. Chrystal says

    besides anything that my grandmother makes, you can not keep me away from mac and cheese in the winter and a strawberry daquri in the summer.

  21. Fran says

    My weakness is donuts! If I take my kids to the grocery store with me they can usually talk me into buying each of us a donut from the case to have once we get home and unloaded. *sigh*

  24. jenn says

    Well, my weaknesses would include Reeses Peanut Butter cups…fresh home made bread…Blue Bell Ice Cream…and the entire Hostess lineup. It isn’t conducive to a successful weight loss program…oh and Ree’s fried chicken. Pure heavenly heart attack on a plate but so worth it!.

  26. Melanie Marine says

    Can food in general be my weakness? Definitely Dark Chocolate. Anything with lots of garlic in it. A good Old Fashioned (now you guys probably know where I live!) 🙂 Shrimp in any form. And Welch’s 100% grape juice. Shoot, now that I read that, I sound like I’m preggo…but I’m not! 🙂

  29. Melissa says

    Chocolate, anyway anyhow. With the exception of brownies, I could eat chocolate all day long, especially a good dark chocolate cake or mousse!

  30. Ashley Williamson says

    Bread! in any shape or form! Sadly, I have also trained my son to love bread. We eat it with EVERYTHING!!!!

  33. Stephanie says

    Bread and butter and chips and salsa are my top weaknesses (followed closely by many others). If you sit a loaf or a bowl in front of me, it will be gone pretty quickly! Thanks for the chance to enter!

  38. Jenny B. says

    I have a really hard time walking away from ice cream. Any flavor, ice cream. I have recently lost a good amount of weight, and it was from walking away from ice cream and breads. OH how I love to eat!

  39. Cheryl says

    My ultimate weakness is fresh baked Chocolate Chip Cookies. I have too many pleasant memories of my Grandma’s to pass those up. Next weakness is really buttery, cheesy, pepperoni pizza. And the third is an amazing Chai latte. Really thick, creamy, and spicy.

  48. Ana says

    I love canned sardines in tomato sauce! During my pregnancy, I would eat them all the time, but now that my son has arrived, I can’t use that as an excuse anymore! I still love them!

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