CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ENTERED. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A FEW DAYS.
Giveaway at Out of Debt Again! I’m offering a beautiful and very special cookbook to one of my visitors and it has been signed personally by the author, Ree Drummond of The Pioneer Woman Cooks! I have been reading Pioneer Woman’s blog for over two years and when I saw that she was coming to Arizona I felt like I’d won a prize!! I sometimes don’t enter her contests because she has SOOOOO many faithful readers and so many thousands of comments. I have never been to a book signing in my life, but I knew I was going to this one!!
I’ll be right up front about the personal finance aspect of this post. I blew a lot of money on cookbooks!! The same cookbook! Remember my post from a few days ago, how Amazon duplicated my order and how I let them know I needed to send the duplicate order back? Well, I changed my mind and decided to keep the extras. I called Amazon and told them I’d changed my mind. They were more than happy to charge me for the books. 
Now I have six of these beauties in my possession! I have found homes for three of them, and one of the remaining three has been personally signed by Ree Drummond.
Ree is SUCH a sweetheart!! I am going to post more details about the event last night, but first I want to tell you about my special giveaway, and I hope you’ll join in and sign the petition that I’ve set up for Ree.
Last night one of the questions posed to her was if she ever got her chicken project off the ground. She said it had stalled out and she needed help persuading Marlboro Man. She said she needed a petition, so I thought I’d set one up for her and let’s see if we can get Marlboro Man to agree to let PW have chickens!
I’ve set up a petition here, please go and sign up! If you have any other good reasons other than the ones I’ve already mentioned, please enter them into the comments section. Also, please note you may use a pen name when you sign the petition, and you do NOT have to make a donation after your response has been submitted.
And now for my special giveaway – I was in line from 5:30pm and luckily was able to get a seat around 6:00 and then stayed planted there until I was able to get my book signed personally by Ree at 10:54pm. We were told she would sign everyone’s book, and on previous nights (in other cities) had been at the book signing until 1am!
Mrs. Accountability and P-Dub!
She is so photogenic! By the time she got to signing my book, she’d already signed about 250 books – look at her beautiful smile! She talked to each person, and let everyone take pictures with her. It was such fun!
But more on that later. Sorry I got sidetracked again… back to my special giveaway… I got one book signed so that I can give it away to one of my visitors!
Here is a photo of the inscription:
Okay, here are the rules:
- You must comment to this post (it has to be THIS very post) and tell me your favorite Pioneer Woman Cooks recipe. If you don’t know, go on over to her site, look through her recipes and pick what looks good! Your comment naming your favorite recipe, earns you ONE POINT. This is all you have to do to enter the contest. However, if you want to earn more points which will give you MORE chances to win, please complete one or more of the following.
- Sign the petition found here: Pioneer Woman Should Have Chickens! This will earn you two points. Please let me know in the comments that you have signed the petition.
- Tweet about this contest and the petition. Tweeting about the contest earns you one point. Tweeting about the petition earns you one point. Tweeting about both, earns you three points. Follow me on twitter here.
- Blog about this contest and the petition at your blog, you must blog and link to this post and mention the petition. This will earn you four points. Failure to hyperlink to this post and mentioning the petition will negate these points.
Winner will be chosen randomly – your points will be awarded a random number, so the more ways you enter, the more points you earn, the higher your chances to win! This contest is open until November 17th, 2009 at midnight PST.
I will share more of the story, and how much I actually ended up spending on cookbooks in another post, so stay tuned! UPDATE: Okay, I got my rendition of the night typed up, including a transcription of the questions and answers with Ree.
Yours Truly,
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There are so many of her recipes that I love. It would be easier to list the ones that I don’t. But saying that, I think her recipe for Fresh Corn Casserole is fantastic.
Mrs. Accountability Reply:
November 6th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Hi Victoria!! Thank you and congratulations for being the very first commenter on this post!! I have not tried the Fresh Corn Casserole recipe yet! I agree with you, it would be easier to list P-Dub’s recipes that I don’t like… my son is trying the Olive Cheese Bread recipe again today. We didn’t like it so much the first time, but maybe we did something wrong. LOL. Thank you so much for entering my contest, and I hope you win!
I have signed the petition.
Mrs. Accountability Reply:
November 6th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Victoria, thanks for signing the petition!
My favorite Pioneer Woman recipe is the Apple Cake in an Iron Skillet. It reminds me of my not-so-sainted grandmother, who made a similar cake on her wood stove and who was not beyond giving G-d a stiff talking to if she felt her needs were not being attended to. I signed the chicken petition. Every house should have chickens.
Mrs. Accountability Reply:
November 6th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Hi SJ, we haven’t tried this one yet, but it sounds delicious!! And thank you for signing the petition!
My favorite recipe is the Chicken Spaghetti.
I also signed the petition.
Mrs. Accountability Reply:
November 6th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Hi Bucksome! Oh yes, that is one of our favorites, too! Thank you for signing the petition!
YES! I would love to win this! My favorite recipe is the cinnamon rolls. Made them as gifts last year for christmas and will do it again this year!
Mrs. Accountability Reply:
November 7th, 2009 at 6:15 am
Tara, thanks for your entry! These are the best cinnamon rolls we’ve made, too!
Signed the petition!
I LOVE the Pioneer Woman. Her site has revolutionized my cooking! It’s true!
My favorite PW MEAL is Ranch Chicken with Smashed Potatoes…and maybe some spreads for dessert! I can’t pick between Ranch Chicken and Smashed Potatoes…please say I don’t have to…please!
THANK YOU!
Mrs B
Mrs. Accountability Reply:
November 7th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Mrs. B, thank you for entering my contest! I am adding hyperlinks to the recipes. Ree has several potato recipes that seem to be called “smashed” – did I link to the right ones? The Ranch Style Chicken looks divine, I have not had breakfast yet and am starving!! Thanks for stopping by! Please tell your friends to come by and enter and vote!
I signed the petition.
The “Butternut Squash Puree” for some reason looked so yummy to me, as I love squash. I could eat it every day, but alas, cannot because it doesn’t come in a can or a box, which is about all I can manage to cook.
Also, I did sign the petition and hope the whole project turns out well.
Deborah
I love the chocolate Cake,
I signed the petition
My (and my family’s) absolute favorite and on top of our list is 2008: The Year of the Pot Roast YUMMY!!!! It is so delicious and silky. hhhhmmmmm… Just had one last week.
Holly
I also signed the petition for Ree to get her chickens.
Holly
Pick a favorite? How could I possibly? I could name ONE of my favorites… I really like her “Not your Granny’s Mac ‘n’ Cheese“. It’s so yummy and easy when I’m in a hurry! (Plus, it has lots of cream and butter!)
I also signed the petition. I think PW needs some chickens!
Well I signed the petition but don’t have a twitter account or a blog. My husband would not let me try the chicken spaghetti even though he loves spaghetti but after three months of haranguing him I finally just served it to him. First bite was “my g-d this is wonderful, why haven’t you made this before”. Yes he did live. But it has been a family favorite since. As is the Penne Pasta with shrimp and the apple dessert (made with Mountain Dew soda). Divine! Have served it to many guests and all want the recipe.
Chicken Spaghetti is my favorite (so far) recipe from Ree.
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/chicken_spaghet/
I also signed the petition.
AND even though you didn’t put this, just in case, I put a link to the contest on my facebook wall
Thanks for the opportunity(s) to win!
Mrs. Accountability Reply:
November 7th, 2009 at 11:06 am
Debbie in GA: I don’t much get into Facebook, but I do have an account there and I do appreciate you putting a link to the contest on your Facebook wall!! Thank you very much!
I’ve not tried all of her recipes yet, but her chocolate cake recipe is to die for! Any cake with buttermilk in is has GOT to be great!
I am the the only female in my family so definitely the “marlboro man sandwich” also signed the petition.
The apple dumplings are absolutely yummy! That is one recipe my family has begged for over and over!
I Signed the petition. Our family has enjoyed having a flock of chickens, if able I highly recommend it!
Blessings,
Kath
LOOOOVE Pioneer Woman!! And I would LOVE to have this cookbook!! GREAT giveaway!!!
My family’s favorite recipe is her Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Thingies. (http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/07/bacon-wrapped_j/) Seriously, I can’t make enough of these babies!! YUM!!
Congratulations in advance to whoever wins!
His,
Mrs. U
I too got to meet Ms. Ree on Thursday night and get my book autographed!! I would love though to win a book to give to my friend who came with me who couldn’t buy a book of her own! Thanks!!
My favorite is hot crash potatoes. So easy and so yummy!
And I did vote on the petition. I don’t have twitter or blogs.
I would very much like to have the cookbook. I don’t have one and my funds are limited. I hope I win. Thanks for the opportunity to enter.
Wow! That is awesome! I signed the petition.
The Ginger Steak Salad looks fantastic! I will make it this week! Thanks for letting me discover this cookbook.
I love Marlboro Man’s favorite sandwich.
Oh how I love all her recipes, but I am going to have to say my favorite is Hot Crash Potatoes because that was the first recipe I made and it turned out a total success thanks to Ree awesome picture by picture tutorials.
Oh and I definitely signed the petition. I raise chickens and I love it so much, that I think everyone needs a couple of coops worth. LOL
I signed the petition and added a great tip about Chickens. They keep all the pesky pest away like Mosquitoes, flies, ticks, beetles, ants and grasshoppers at bay.
Love chocolate cake and this one looks very luscious!
I can never get my jellies to ‘gel” so I want to try the Strawberry jam part one and part two
The Mexican Layer Dip looks like the recipe for me.
The Homemade Chicken Strips is a great recipe!
Fresh corn with wild rice~ Yum! It is SO good I can’t stop making it!
I signed the petition
I tweeted about the cookbook contest!
I tweeted about the petition
My favorite recipe is the Basic Breakfast Potatoes!
The Apple Dumplings looks really good
It isn’t a favorite yet, because I’ve been meaning to cook it, but I am excited to try the grilled ribeye with the onion-blue cheese sauce. That sounds so delicious! Thank you for this giveaway!
I just signed the petition, but selected that my name remain as anonymous on the actual petition. Thank you again for the opportunity! I love her recipes!!
I tried her Crash Hot Potatoes the other night for dinner & they were a winner!!
The Apple Cake in a skillet is my favorite! Its SO yummy!
I went to her site which I’m already familiar with because I love her too. I’ve only made a few of her recipes but the one I love the most is the Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Thingies. Oh, sweet mercy they are good.
I signed the petition for her chickens because fresh eggs do rock. However I also see the side to Marlboro Man’s reluctance. I live next to a neighbor who had chickens and the smell was bad but the noisy rooster was worse.
My favorite PW recipe is the first one of hers I used: The cornbread and pinto beans one. So simple, yet soooo delicious.
I signed the petition. Very quick and easy! I hope she gets her chickens
I will have to make her Apple Pie in an Iron skillet this week.
Great giveaway! I love PW Firecracker Shrimp! There are a ton of others I have my eye on. Signed the petition too!
I’m a new fan to Pioneer Woman and last week I saw the recipe of http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/08/red-pepper-risotto/ that I would like to try.
I signed the petition yesterday under anonymous and I appear on number 30. I received an email confirming I signed it.
I tweeted about the cookbook contest http://twitter.com/boomette1
I tweeted about the petition http://twitter.com/boomette1
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