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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

  5. Earlene says

    I know this is weird, but I really love meatloaf really good meatloaf! Ree’s spicy,sweet pulled pork that she showed on the show 3 weeks ago is the best, I made it for a anniversary celebration, it was so great!

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  10. Judy Stevens says

    My food weakness is fast food. That’s why I love Ree’s cheeseburger salad so much that I’ve had it 3 times for dinner and twice for lunch in the last 2 weeks. :0)

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  15. MiChal says

    So many things, but what’s coming to mind is the concoction from my grandmother who made it in the early 1940s for my mom’s Coke party — a saltine cracker smeared with peanut butter, topped with a large marshmallow and then toasted. Mmmm. A warm and wonderful texture combination of sweet and salty.

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  16. Tracy G says

    My GrandmaNell’s Homemade soup. She passed away 2 weeks before my son was born. We were very close and I couldn’t travel back home for the funeral because of the close due date of my unborn child. I found her handwritten recipe in a recipe book when I moved to a new city. I made her soup for the first time and cried the whole time. It reminded me so much of her. It brought back so many memories of walking through her front door and smelling that soup!

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  19. Carolyn says

    PW chocolate cake! I made it two weeks in a row! The second time I had lie and say it was for my in laws! (shhh don’t tell!)

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  25. Dianne Moore says

    I love all kinds of foods….. However my true love is angel food cake with ice cream and strawberries. My Momma, bless her heart, would make one for me at every birthday.

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  27. Jennifer L says

    Dessert and bread. Almost any kind will do. However, I’m on to day 9 of no dessert (cookie, cake, pie, candy) for lent. We’ll have a great buffet of desserts on Easter Sunday. A peep never lives long around my house either.

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  31. Sara Epperhart says

    Bread Bread Bread…any kind of Bread. I put down the smokes by just saying…that’s it I am done with those nasty things. I have not picked up one since…but BREAD…it is like CRACK!!! I Just Can Not give it up…I love the smell of it in the oven…I love the smell of it in the toaster…I love how it feels when it is fresh… I even drive my the bakery and roll by slowly with the windows down to sneak a sniff…I know I need an AA Group for Bread. Does anyone have a good 12 step program out there??? And would it be called BYOB…Believing Your Out’of Bread!!! UGH!!!

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  37. Lynn Braswell says

    Homemade cookies right out of the oven, and just baked homemade bread still warm and smothered with butter! Very dangerous for me.

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  39. Jane P says

    Fresh hot corn bread cooked in and iron skillet right out of th oven smeared lavishly with real butter. I can never pass up corn bread like that. I think I will go make some right now! YUM!

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  40. Kristina says

    Food is my weakness but really anything with mushrooms, avocado or artichokes and I am done….oh and chocolate……

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  43. Rebecca says

    My mom’s homemade spoon bread with a tiny layer of custard in the middle and her fried flounder. Whenever we had this for dinner I was always early waiting at the table barely able to keep my composure. Mom was a great southern cook and taught her daughters well………………..

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  45. Rachel says

    Cheese! It took my boyfriend a while to come to terms with the cheese drawer in my fridge, but now he raids it too.

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  46. Cindi DelCurto says

    I must say that since I have been little my favorite food would have to be my grandma’s home made maple bars…or my moms home made egg noodle chicken soup.
    Now as a Wife and Mom I have to say Ree’s Knock You Naked Brownies are moving their way to the top of the list!

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  47. Callie B. says

    I have many, but the worst is probably Ben and Jerry’s red velvet cake ice cream… It’s seriously addicting!

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