Giveaway!

One of my blog followers will win Tate's Bake Shop - Valentine's Day Treat: Cookie Cube Tower and Baking for Friends Cookbook by Kathleen King!


Designed to delight the cookie lover and baker both, Tate's Bake Shop, paired Baking for Friends, the latest baking book from Tate's Bake Shop's own Kathleen King, with their elegant Valentine's Day Cube Tower with three, 3.5 oz packages of Tate's Bake Shop's crispy chocolate chip cookies all dressed up in red! Each cube contains approximately 6-7 cookies.

Click this link to see the inside of this incredible new cookbook:

 http://www.tatesbakeshop.com/p/occasion-thank-you/GPVBookBFF.html

It is easy to win!  Just leave a comment telling me how you follow my blog.  If follow on both the Google Friend Connect and the My Kind of Cooking Facebook page, you will get 2 entries.

The winner chosen by random.org will be announced on February 5th.

Special Offer: Tate's Bake Shop is celebrating the holiday by offering 50% off the Valentine's Cookie Cube & Cookbook combo -- now just $21.50 -- along with 20% off any web store purchase! To redeem the 20% offer, just use the code BLOG213 at checkout. Click this link to visit their website: http://www.tatesbakeshop.com/c/occasion-valentines-day.html

Check back on Friday,
for Kathleen King's Linzer Heart Cookie recipe! 

Follow me on my Facebook page!

Visit my friends blogs!

GINGERLOCKS' KITCHEN, has become one of your favorite blogs! Stop by Jordan's blog and take a peek! 

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Giveaway and Sangria Recipe

Today's recipe is not the typical recipe you see on my blog.  I don't drink alcohol and if you don't either, you could exchange the wine and brandy for non-alcoholic substitutes, making it a family friendly recipe, that would be a fantastic drink for summer entertaining.

I am doing a cookbook swap with another blog.  I am giving away and promoting their cookbook and they will be doing the same with mine. 

The sangria recipe comes from a cookbook I will be giving away called, "The Drinking Girls' Guide to...Spanish Food".   Army wife's and authors, Ashleigh Wehmeyer and Tiffani Warner, of The Drinking Girls blog, filled the cookbook with quick and easy recipes to make you the toast of the town.  It has everything from appetizers to main dishes and desserts.  It is also filled with beautiful pictures, wonderful stories, and helpful tips, making it a cookbook you have trouble putting down.

Stumblin’ Home Sangria (Ashleigh and Tiffani's recipe)

1 bottle of your favorite red wine, chilled  (use unsweetened grape juice, for a non-alcoholic version)

1 liter lemon-lime soda, chilled (they like 7UP™)

1 cup brandy (they like Spain’s Torres 5 Imperial Brandy™) (use apple juice. for a non-alcoholic version)

2 medium sweet apples, diced (they like gala or pink lady)

1 mango, diced (peeling is optional)

1 cup strawberries, sliced

1 cup sugar

Put chopped fruit in a clear glass 2-quart pitcher with sugar and brandy. Stir until all fruit is coated with

the brandy and sugar mix. Let it sit overnight in the fridge, or if you just can’t wait, chill at least 3 hours.

When ready to serve, add chilled wine and lemon-lime soda. Garnish with fruit. Makes 8 glasses.

Ashleigh says:  Unlike most sangria's, our does not include citrus, which we think has a tendency to leave the sangria bitter.  Ours is extremely smooth and refreshing on a hot day. Also, we don't soak the fruit in the wine, we soak it in the sugar and Brandy.  Part of what makes it so refreshing is a bit of bubbly lemon-lime soda.  There is just something about bubbles!  Tiffani also worked up a version where she used Splenda Baking Sugar in place of regular sugar for those who are looking to cut some calories.  Just replace the one cup of sugar here with a half of a cup of the Splenda.  Cutting calories without sacrificing the taste.

The Girls, are trying to reach 100 followers on their blog.  To help reach that number, they are giving away Drunken Jams, from their friends at Canning Italy.  Stop by their blog and take at not only the jam but their delicious recipes!

Giveaway!

The rules for the Giveaway are super easy.

1. You must follow my blog with Google Friend Connect, Facebook, or by email.

2.  Leave a comment on this post telling me you follow my blog.

3. For an extra entry, follow, The Drinking Girls blog, and leave a message telling me you follow both my blog and The Drinking Girls blog.

A winner will be drawn on May 1st.  Good Luck!

Stop back by on Tuesday,

 to see pictures from my trip to Mexico. 

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Cookbook From India Giveaway!

I love to collect cookbooks from the places that I travel.  While in India, I decided to purchase two cookbooks.  One for my collection, and one to giveaway on my blog.

I was surprised to see so many cookbooks in the small gift shop at the airport in Chennai, India.  As I looked through the haphazardly stacked books, I spotted one titled "Indian Fast Food".  I thought, "Wow, My Kind of Cooking, here in India!".   I was so excited!  This book is full of quick and easy recipes, with most of the recipes having a photo of the finished dish.  It is geared to cooking abroad, so many of the ingredients are easy to find.

Most of the recipes can be prepared in 30 minutes or less.  Recipes can also be easily adapted to your taste, and do not depend on any indispensable, exotic ingredient.

The rules for the Giveaway are super easy.

1. You must follow my blog with Google Friend Connect, Facebook, or by email.

2.  Leave a comment on this post.

Bonus:  If you follow both with Google Friend Connect and with Facebook, mention that in your comment to receive an extra entry in the drawing.  If you don't follow my blog on Google Friend Connect or Facebook, it is not too late to start!

A winner will be drawn on March 30th.  Good Luck!

Stop back by on Tuesday,

 to see pictures from my trip to India. 

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Giveaway!

Congratulations to the winner of the Joy Bauer's Food Cures book, Jamie!

In February, I will be giving away a copy of my cookbook, MY KIND OF COOKING, and three dishtowels.   

MY KIND OF COOKING, cookbook has over 500 yummy recipes using only 3, 4, or 5 ingredients.  It has everything from appetizers to desserts and everything in between.  It also includes slow-cooker recipes!

Along with the cookbook, are three dishtowels.  I feel in love with these cute little towels.  There is an old wife's tale that says, a rooster in your kitchen is good luck.  And who couldn't use a little good luck?

The rules for the Giveaway are super easy.

1. You must follow my blog with Google Friend Connect or Facebook.

2.  Leave a comment on this post.

Bonus:  If you follow both with Google Friend Connect and with Facebook, mention that in your comment to receive an extra entry in the drawing.  If you don't follow on them, it is not too late to start!

A winner will be drawn on February 28th.  Good Luck!
 

On Friday, I will be posting my

Hamburger Cupcake recipe!

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  She also has a great Giveaway on her blog! Stop by and check it out.  You'll be happy you did!

Giveaway: Joy Bauer's Food Cures Book

 This book is incredible!  It is like getting five books in one.  It has something for everyone.  From losing weight to feeling and looking good, this book covers it all in easy to understand and navigate text.  There are recipes and tips and FAQS throughout the book.

Joy Bauer is the author of seven books on food and nutrition, including two New York Times bestsellers. She is the resident nutrition expert for the Today show and Yahoo.com, and a contributing editor to Parade and Woman’s Day magazines. She has built one of the largest, most advanced nutrition centers in the country and is official nutrionist to the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. She lives in New York City with her husband and three children.

Overview:  Comprehensively updated with cutting-edge research and expertise from one of the country’s foremost nutritionists, Joy Bauer’s Food Cures shows you how common health concerns- from beauty issues to life-threatening diseases- can be managed, treated, and sometimes even cured by the foods you eat. Inside you will find easy-to-follow 4-step food prescriptions, customizable and convenient meal plans, and delicious recipes for your favorite meals and snacks. With Joy’s wisdom and practical, medically sound advice, you will learn how to use food as nature’s ultimate medicine.

The rules for the Giveaway are super easy.

1. You must follow my blog with Google Friend Connect or Facebook.

2.  Leave a comment on this post.

Bonus:  If you follow both with Google Friend Connect and with Facebook, mention that in your comment to receive an extra entry in the drawing.  If you don't, it is not too late to start!

A winner will be drawn on January 31st.  Good Luck!

Check back on Friday for Joy's

Rosemary Chicken recipe.

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Giveaway Winner!

The winner of the giveaway for Stephen's cookbook is: Happier than a Pig in Mud

Please email me at: mykindofcooking@gmail.com

with your name and address and I will forward them to Stephen so he can mail your cookbook to you.

Visit Stephen's blog, The Obsessive Chef.

Check back on Friday, for an easy  and delicious

Mexican Christmas cookie recipe called, Biscochitos!

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

My friend, Pam, of, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  is taking some time off from blogging.  But she has incredible recipes in her archives! 

Giveaway!

This is a cookbook which is perhaps unlike any other you have ever read. It almost has a plot!  It reads like fiction.  It's full of mouthiness, according to the author, Stephen Crout of the The Obsessive Chef blog, and he likes to think of it as wit. You may not agree with everything, Stephen, has put in the book, but if you love to read cookbooks, then you will enjoy this book.  Mixed in with the stories, are helpful cooking tips, and delicious creative recipes.

Stephen's, goal with this cookbook is to inspire you to think out of the box, and get creative in the kitchen.  Along with his incredible recipes, are lists of ingredients without the exact amount needed, so you can experiment and create a recipe that is fitting to your taste, not his.

He has been advocating in recent years: don't be a slave to anything in the kitchen. Use what you have and make what you want. It's no big deal!

If you would like to purchase a copy of Stephen's cookbook,
click this link: https://www.createspace.com/3695950

Giveaway Details

It is easy to have a chance to win a copy of Stephen's cookbook.

1. Follow my blog with Google Friend Connect (The box is on the right side of the blog, click the "Follow" button) or "Like" my Facebook page.

2. Leave a comment on this post.  

The winner will be picked randomly and announced on Monday, November 28th.

Stephen told me to take one of his recipes and recreate it, so for Friday's recipe that is just what I did.

Check back on Friday

for my version of one of Stephen's recipes.

Turkey on Biscuits,

it is a great after Thanksgiving leftover recipe!

Visit my friends blogs!

My friends are taking some time off from blogging, but they have incredible recipes in their archives!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Tate's Bake Shop Giveaway!

Tate's Bake Shop is giving away three packages of their Tate's Bake Shop award winning Whole Wheat Dark Chocolate Cookies and a Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook autographed by Kathleen King!

The Whole Wheat Dark Chocolate Cookies won GOLD in the Cookie Category in the 2011 sofi Awards, presented at the Fancy Food Show (known as the Oscars for the specialty food industry) in Washington, DC. 

The cookies are crisp and buttery, rich but not overwhelming, they simpley melt in your mouth.  And just one is never enough!  

The cookbook has 125 of their very best recipes from the Southampton's favorite bakeshop.  There are incredible cookies, cakes, pies, muffins, and bread recipes.  It's a cookbook you can't put down.  You will have a hard time trying to decide which tasty recipe to make first. 

 

There are several ways to enter the Tate's Bake Shop Giveaway.  I recommend using all of them, for more chances to win. 

1. Leave me a comment telling me that you follow my blog, through Google Friend Connect (there is a box on my sidebar that says, Followers). 

2. Become a Fan of My Kind of Cooking Facebook page ( there is a box on my sidebar), and leave a comment telling me you "Like" the My Kind of Cooking facebook page. 

3. Become a fan of Tate's Bake Shop Facebook Fan page, and leave me a separate comment telling me you have done that. 

4. Follow Tate's Bake Shop on Twitter, and leave a separate comment telling me you have done that.

 You have until midnight, MST, on October 29th, to enter the Giveaway.  The winner will be picked by random.org and announced on October 30th.

Tate's is offering the readers of, "My Kind of Cooking," 15% off of any order placed during the month of October.  

Go to their website: www.tatesbakeshop.com

Enter the discount code: COOKIE  

Last Christmas I ordered cookies from the Tate's Bake Shop website.  It not only made Christmas shopping easier for me, but everyone who received the cookies were thrilled with their gift!  This year, I already have 3 cookbooks and 2 gift packs on my list. 

 

On Friday, I will be posting a 

Rockin' Roast slow cooker recipe.

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Double Giveaway!

I am giving away two sets of my cookbooks, MY KIND OF COOKING and BUSY WOMAN'S SLOW COOKER.

Giveaway #1 Follow my blog.

Sign up to follow my blog by clicking the "Follow" button on the right side of the page and you will be automatically entered to win a copy of MY KIND OF COOKING COOKBOOK and BUSY WOMAN'S SLOW COOKER COOKBOOK.

Giveaway #2 Like my Facebook Page.

Click the "Like" button on the right side of the page and you are automatically entered to win a copy of MY KIND OF COOKING COOKBOOK and BUSY WOMAN'S SLOW COOKER COOKBOOK.

This cookbook has over 500 yummy recipes using only 3, 4, or 5 ingredients.  It has everything from appetizers to desserts and everything in between.  It also includes slow-cooker recipes! 

 

BUSY WOMAN'S SLOW COOKER COOKBOOK Meals Ready & Waiting!

Over 500 delicious slow cooker recipes with few ingredients.  Let your slow cooker do the work, turning common ingredients into an amazing meal. Spending only minutes in the kitchen will result in yummy entrees, soups, sides, desserts, snacks, drinks and more!

Bonus!
Leave a comment on this post and you will receive an extra entry in the giveaway.

The giveaway is open to all of my Followers and Facebook Fans, regardless of where they live.   If your name is drawn and you have a blog, I will mention your blog address on my "Fast Food Fridays and The Cross Connection" radio shows on the The Passion Radio Network, and post your blog address on my blog.

Winner will be chosen by random.org and announced on August 5th.

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully 
follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!