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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. Sara R says

    My food weakness is donuts…especially glazed bow-ties, which seem to be very hard to find where I live now.

  2. Sarah Younker says

    My weakness, is any homemade bread item, Muffins, cake, cupcakes, bread, biscuits. All of them, if I made them, I want them..

  6. Linda B says

    I just love food, especially chocolate, bread, cheese. If I’m trying to be good fruits, especially if it’s in peach cobbler!;-)

  9. Brenda Taylor says

    Biggest weakness is bread, any kind of bread. Bread is the one thing I could eat every day for the rest of my life. Also, chocolate ranks up there close.

  11. Sharon in Aldie, VA says

    All carbs are my weakness… Breads, cakes, pasta, rice, beans. Oh, and proteins too!

  14. Sally says

    Mmmmmmm . . . . . . . chips and queso. Absolutely can’t leave them alone! Oh, and also homemade bread fresh out of the oven with lots of real butter. Yum!!!

  15. Norah says

    Milk Chocolate……..I think in another life Mr. Hershey & I had a love affair that’s carried over.

  16. Lynn Mullis-Timmons says

    My greatest weekness if banana pudding. I could eat it for every meal and then have it for dessert and snacks! I like it hot, cold and almost every variation imaginable!

  17. Alice says

    Chocolate!!! And chips…..and homemade bread….and homemade soup..and just food, food and more homemade goodies!

  20. Angela Bae says

    Cheese!
    Breads.
    Wine.
    Seafood.
    Steak.
    Creme Brule
    Cheesecakes.
    Pastries.
    Cream in coffee.
    Gelato. Coffee, pistachio, yum.
    All things pumpkin flavored in the fall.

    I can go on!!

  21. Sharon Middleton says

    Pie; coconut pie, chocolate pie, pecan pie, buttermilk pie, apple pie, pumpkin, raisin pie, Texas pie, and the list goes on and on and on……….

  25. Mindy says

    MOON PIES!!! I was at World Market today and noticed they now carry boxes of mini Moon Pies (a rare thing to find here in California). I started imagining how yummy & gooey they are after about 15 seconds in the microwave. I needed serious restraint to leave the place without buying the box! I still love the history on how they were invented.

  26. Dianne Petrina says

    My girlfriend’s toffee bars made with Hershey’s chocolate bars and real Wisconsin butter!

  27. Megan says

    Oh man, food weaknesses!!!!!!
    Pizza, gummy candies and bbq potato chips.
    I have pizza REGULARLY, gummy candies perhaps a few times a month, and try (unsuccessfully) very hard to limit the potato chip intake…

  36. Penney says

    Nutty, whole grain bread. Toasted. Topped with Nutella + a huge glass of cold skim milk…the perfect breakfast. 😉

  38. Sami says

    Chips, Chips and Chips!!When I was little I could eat a whole bag of potatoe chips….Now that I’m older…I can still eat a whole bag of chips any flavor, it doesn’tt matter!

  41. NatalieH says

    my weakness is a homemade pie. has to be a fruit pie. About 2 weeks ago i lost a friend and when she passed someone brought a triple berry pie. needless to say that was my one weakness!!!! the crust was flaky and the berries were delightful!!!!! its the one thing that brings me a little happiness!!!

  43. Katy M says

    My weaknesses?? Ice cream and brownies (fudge brownies!). I love them alone, and even better together…I just can’t resist them!

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