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I am a retired teacher with time on my hands. I love to cook and bake. For the past eight years my hobby has been entering recipe contests. I have done very well and have been to several cook/bake offs although I have never won a grand prize. The ititials of my blog CCC are the same as the site where I get contest information, Cooking Contest Central (CCC). While there are 1000's of food blogs that post recipes this blog will review other cooking blogs.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A GIVAWAY

Happy New Year. May 2011 bring each of you health and happiness.

To celebrate the new year I am offering a $25.00 gift certificate to Penzey's Spices (www.penzeys.com).

To enter leave a comment under this post, with your email, by 11:59 PMon January 15, 2011. I will draw the winner on January 16, 2011.

67 comments:

Laurie Lufkin said...

Go Carole Go! I am so glad you are doing better--onward and upward!!!

Anonymous said...

I could always use some new spices. Happy new year to you! Thanks for the giveaway.

Yenta Mary said...

What a fabulous way to start a happy and HEALTHY new year!!!

yentamary(at)gmail(dot)com

ginabmg said...

I am a fellow breast cancer survivor! Love this idea and love Penzey's!! Thanks!!

Lynne Laino said...

What a generous and FABULOUS giveaway Carole! I think I'll do some dog-ears on my catalog just in case! Hahaha!!!
Have a very happy and healthy 2011!

mverno said...

thank-you for the chance to win some spices
mverno@roadrunner.com

Darrell Howell said...

What a great giveaway!

itsrenee said...

I love to hear happy Carole news. Hope you didn't hurt your hand when you punched the cancer right in the nose.

New spices to cupboard . . . oh yeah!

itsrenee (at) att (dot) net

sscar said...

Great prize from a sweet and spicy lady. wallflowerstudio@aol.com
Love their vanilla!

Unknown said...

I need to spice up my life a bit.

Unknown said...

I'm just starting to really cook (I'm in college) and this would really help me out!

Mike and Teresa said...

Thanks for the giveaway!

strvnwritr@yahoo.om

Hoa said...

Thanks for the great giveaway!

alittlepieceofheaven777(at)yahoo(dot)com

cstironkat said...

They have the best spices and the largest selection too. Thank you for the chance to win.

slb3334 said...

I would like this.

slb3334@gmail.com

Alison said...

Penzeys rock!happysweeper@aol.com

Jolene said...

oooh i can always use more spices!

DebbyM said...

I love Penzey's. I just bought my sister a whole bunch for Christmas. Now maybe its my turn for a present?!?!

Thanks for the great giveaway!
Hope all is well.

VaDebby@cox.net

Anonymous said...

thank you for the wonderful giveaway.

have a wonderful new year!

hebert024 at aoldot com

Beth @HungryHappenings said...

Hey Carole, So glad to hear you are starting to feel better. I'm sure it has been a very tough year for you and it's good to hear things are looking up for 2011.

I always clean my spice cabinet out once a year and it is time to do so. Winning new spices would be great!

http://www.hungryhalloween.com

cocoa said...

Hi Carole,
We haven't talked in a long time, but I do check out Cybercook's Corner from time to time. I've had my fingers crossed for you. Glad you're feeling better. I just looked up Penzey's and planned a trip to the east end of the world sometime soon--would love to have a gift certificate.
Marilyn Conway

jennem said...

Thanks for the chance!
Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

llinda29 said...

I need new spices

Unknown said...

Thanks so much!
Janna Johnson
jannajanna@hotmail.com
janna@feedyourpigblog.com
www.feedyourpigblog.com

clc408 said...

Thanks for the giveaway and Happy, Healthy New Year!

krstrpp said...

I love Penzey's Spices! Thanks for the chance to win a gift card! (krstrpp at hotmail dot com)

Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies said...

I love Penzey's! We have one in town and I love it--as soon as you walk in the door, you're hit by the most AMAZING smells. There's really nothing you can't find there!

ohkeeka at gmail dot com

Kristy Thiel said...

what a great contest - thanks for hosting!

Jean said...

A Happy and Healthy New Year to You!

Lisa S said...

Top notch site and giveaway! Thanks.

Nance Meyer said...

What a great prize! Happy New Year! I'm new to your blog!

nancymeyer1 at gmail dot com

ohstac said...

LOVE Penzey's. They have the best cinnamon & vanilla. Thanks for the chance!

Anonymous said...

I love their spices! hanovertomato at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

Oooh!! I love their spices! They are the best.

katfam95 at aim dot com

Liz said...

I'd love to try Penzeys!

egenevieve at gmail dot com

Karen Harris said...

I'm always in the market for some fresh new spices. Count me in Carole.

klwharris@comcast.net

Anonymous said...

What a great giveaway. I would love to try out some new spices.

terri142 said...

Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.

tderosa142 at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

Wishing you all the best in 2011! trinitygsd at yahoo dot com

Bebe said...

Hi,
I'd love to win this ~ Penzey's spices are the best! Thanks for having a nice giveaway! :)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Rocky!

zameta3 at gmail dot com

Erin said...

Thank you for the generous giveaway! Many glad tidings.

glycinemax at gmail dot com

Marianna said...

Happy 2011 and good eatings to you! Thanks for the giveaway and the chance to win!
mannasweeps (at) gmail DOT com

Jill Myrick (jsc123) said...

Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.

jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said...

this is pretty cool! pick me! haha! caseycolette @ hotmail . com

Kathy said...

This would be fun to spend - they have a great selection of spices. Happy Healthy New Year to you as well!

ksholes at ureach dot com

Anonymous said...

I'm always looking for spices when I need them and I never seem to have the right ones. This is a great prize!


Bshaw75015@aol.com

Anonymous said...

I would love some new spices.
shawnac68@hotmail.com

DarcyO said...

Penzey's spices are the best! Thanks for the chance.

dlodden at frontiernet dot net

Erin E said...

Happy New Year! Thank you for the lovely giveaway.
sewmuchstuff at ymail dot com

Unknown said...

fun! great start to 2011!
tattgiff at centurytel dot net

Kate said...

Thanks for the opportunity to win!! You have a wonderful blog!

strycker@slu.edu

Cynthya said...

Happy New Year! Penzey's has great herbs and spices. It's fun to browse in the store, too.
neztep at aol dot com

cpage2323 said...

I love Penzey's spices! Thank you for the chance!
trixie420247 at yahoo dot com

The Weekend Gourmet said...

Penzey's is FANTASTIC stuff! I can shop there when I go home to visit in Houston, but have to mail order in San Antonio.

esldiane@gmail.com said...

Glad you are doing better! I love shopping there and trying all the new spices and recipes. Thank you
Diane Baum
esldiane@gmail.com

lkvoyer said...

This is an awesome giveaway. I love experimenting with new spices (mostly inspired by what I see on the Food Network. It would be fun to but something new if I were to win. LKVOYER at aol dot com

kat said...

I love to cook and bake and now being on disability I have more tie to try new recipes and the spices will really come in handy. I am also a survivor and look forward of doing more.
kat_emerick@yahoo.com

Patricia said...

I love to cook too and love to use spices and to try new spices in my dishes.
I would love to win this so that I can purchase some new spices.

Patricia said...

forgot to leave my email (sorry) Its chichibeans at aol

slehan said...

Looking over their spices I found a couple of new ones that I'm not familiar with. I'll try the Ground Thai Galangal Root.
Thanks for the contest.
slehan at juno dot com

Jinxy and Me said...

Oooooh! I love Penzey's!

nesta 67 {at} live dot com

Betty C said...
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Betty C said...

Sorry, forgot to add my email as it is in my profile.
We just got a Penzey's store in town. I haven't been there yet but I've heard nothing but good things about their spices.
willitara [at] gmail [dot] com

Pamela S said...

Ohhhh....we have a Penzey near us and I've never been. This will motivate me to go and shop there finally!!! Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)aol(DOT)com

Angela said...

Hi! I am also a former teacher who loves to enter recipe contests. I hope we end up meeting sometime.
angiehoffman@gmail.com

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