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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. Stephanie says

    I love ice cream! I dont care if its 10 degrees outside or 100 degrees outside, I have to have ice cream in the house. My weakness is a krunch klondike bar. I dont know what I would do if they ever stopped making them!

  6. Lauren Yeary says

    My food weakness is…my moms homemade meatloaf!! YUM!! Even though I’m in my 40s she still makes it for me for my birthday!!

  7. Erinn Kredba says

    Any combination of corn tortillas, cilantro, chicken, cheese and some red wine on the side…oh and maybe something chocolate or Lemon and coffee for dessert!

  10. sharon webster says

    lets see it would be anything sweet- cookies, cakes, cinnamon rolls, brownies I cant just say anyone of them its all of them.

  15. Leiko says

    Warm, crusty french bread with a soft goat cheese and rich olive oil. I could eat that every day! Nothing better than the smell of a bakery making fresh baguettes…..

  19. Lisa in OKlahoma says

    If its sweet gooey chocolate fattening in every sense of the word I am a goner! Paula Deens homemade Mac and Cheese I am a complete and utter addict, my grandma’s homemade roll out dumplings as in Chicken and Dumplings are another calorie laden vice and finally mashed potatoes with or without gravy……sheesh now I am starving….again!

  22. Jan M. says

    I have two weaknesses: my craving weakness is dessert. It seems like dinner isn’t complete without having dessert…it’s like the AMEN to dinner! The other weakness (which I interpret it differently) is that I am NOT good at cooking chicken, beef, and pork. They almost ALWAYS come out tough, overcooked, and with NO flavor! I’ve tried SEVERAL different methods and recipes but cooking meat is NOT one of my strengths! Sorry for the lengthy reply! :o)

  23. Melissa H. from NC says

    My food weaknesses are chocolate chip cookies and brownies. I slip up and tell my 4th graders that one time – and now I get multiple tins of the homemade goodies for every teacher appreciation day/holiday/I just want to be nice to the teacher day….which does not help my diet, at all. 🙂

  28. Jean Moroney says

    First let me say that I have a condition that makes it difficult for me to eat – its called gastroparesis. But I still have one thing I love. I love to put DaVinci’s gourmet syrups in my milk. They make all sorts of flavors – Hazelnut, Praline, Pina Cola, Butter Rum, Butterscotch and Coconut just to name a few. They make sugar free versions, but really the ones sweetened with sugar are the best! Just a little treat I can have every day! For me its really decadent!

  31. BrunMom3 says

    Boiled crawfish. Mmm… Even my four year old is asking for them daily now that the season has arrived!

  45. C Baker says

    Sandwiches – I always crave them. You can put darned near anything on bread, so why not?
    Ice cream – especially the kind with chocolate chunks to dig for 😉
    Pizza – every kind of pizza, any day, but especially floppy NY style cheesy greasy pizza!

    I’m not sure they go in that order. There may be shuffling.

  49. Linda C says

    The No Bake Chocolate Cookies….pure chocolate and pure sugar..and just about any homemade sweet 🙂

  50. Meghan says

    My favorite food is tacos and burritos!!! I don’t know what it is about Mexican food, but I can eat it almost everyday!! That and a nice country fried steak and mashed potatoes! YUM!!

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