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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

  14. Marlene Hessdorfer says

    My weakness is fresh, home made bread. I like rye, white, raisin, ciabatta, buns, bagels, irish soda bread, challah, pita, baguettes, focaccia, sourdough, brioche, armenian flatbread…..I love bread!

  15. AmyNicole says

    3 way tie:
    1. white flour products (pastries, french bakery bread, flour tortillas)
    2. tex mex
    3. anything with avocado

    Not in any order..all 3 would be a perfect day. 🙂

  24. kate howell says

    My weakness is Girl Scouts Thin Mints. I ‘accidentally’ ate an entire sleeve last night and definitely could have finished the entire box. Whoops.

  25. Amanda W. says

    Though I love a big bowl of ice cream after dinner, I’d GLADLY take another heaping helping of spaghetti (or any kind of pasta really) and give up that ice cream if I had to chose between the two.

  37. mep says

    All carbs are vehicles for bringing delicious fats to my mouth — chips and queso, bread and butter, hot pretzels and melted cheese, pizza crust with all its glorious toppings. My food weaknesses are many!

  40. stacy wood says

    My weakness is pasta, and anything sweet like cookies, cake, ice cream, CHOCOLATE oh the sinfulness of Sweets 😀

  42. SheilaH says

    Leftover steak sliced thin added into sauteed onions, eaten straight from the pan, on a salad or warm rusty roll! Dark chocolate covered cherries…..

  48. Sarah C says

    Bread of any form. Unfortunately, I almost always have bread around so it is pretty easy to give in.

  50. Ann Meadlin says

    Heavy cream makes almot anything taste better. And you can make butter out of it. What else could a person ask for? Yummmy

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