Giveaway

Thank you for sharing your amazing local-made dishes with us as part of the Full Circle Home Giveaway! I can’t wait to try my hand at your creations: carrot pancakes, ramp pizza, and quinoa chili.

The lucky reader taking home a whole bunch of green cleaning goodies…Nicolette!

Here’s what Nicolette had to say:

I love making a dessert with fruits from the farmers market, like a pound cake with fresh strawberries.

Stay tuned for great local produce recipes (especially now that summer is on its way), and more opportunities to win great products!

–Cara, THE QUARTER-LIFE COOK

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Because I’ve embraced Earth Day in a big way this year–green pizza and a round up of how foodies stay green in the kitchen–I figured I’d round it all out with a giveaway, thanks to our friends over at Full Circle Home.

Anything that makes cleaning a little more pleasant sounds good in my book. (Cleaning’s not my favorite job.) Full Circle uses only sustainable and renewable resources–scrub brushes made with sleek bamboo and sponges from cellulose–so today’s giveaway is an awesome way to pick up on my Earth Day obsession…

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Thanks to all of you who entered The Naptime Chef cookbook giveaway! We chose a randomly selected winner to receive Kelsey’s fabulous book.

Congrats to Jamie Ann!

Here’s what Jamie Ann said about making dinner in under 20 minutes:

My quick go to is pasta with some pesto and chicken. Always a hit!

(If you didn’t win, grab The Naptime Chef: Fitting Great Food into Family Life by Kelsey Banfield here.)

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 When we first “met” Kelsey, The Naptime Chef online (I think it was through Food52, where she ruled the dessert contests for a while), we immediately connected over the parallel between cooking for quarter-lifers (our niche) and cooking with a little kid around (hers).

When we first actually met her, over pretzel croissants and hot chocolate at City Bakery, we figured out exactly why that parallel was so telling. See, new moms are pressed for time, because they’re juggling an extra aspect of life, aka a child. Quarter-life cooks are pressed for time because we’re juggling…

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Thanks to all of you who entered our ModCloth Kitchen Ready-to-Wear Giveaway! We chose a randomly selected winner to receive this fabulous apron and potholder set.

Congrats to Rose!

Here’s what Rose had to say:

I’m known for my banana bread, and unfortunately on a tighter budget than usual, so I plan on baking mini-loaves and some sort of handmade gift for everyone. 

From our kitchen, albeit small, to yours,

Cara and Phoebe, THE QUARTER-LIFE COOKS

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Thanks to all of you who entered our Thanksgiving Gifts That Give Back Giveaway! We chose four randomly selected winners to receive one of the four fabulous charitable gifts. They are…

Ddemos: Baking For Good Cookies

I make a spanikopita every year…go figure… it’s always a huge hit!

Joanna V: Chan Luu Bracelet

My favorite thanksgiving dish are the pies my father makes. It’s all in the crust… most people focus on the filling, but a pie is ruined with a bad crust.

Claire: sweetriot chocolate

My favorite Thanksgiving dish is my grandmother’s sweet potatoes. She serves them in…

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Last year, we started our own little BGSK Thanksgiving tradition by giving back to you, and the community, with some tasty treats from Baking For Good. This year, we’re taking our philanthropic sweet tooth to the next level and giving away a whole host of charitable prizes (most of them chocolate-y).

Thanksgiving is also our site’s anniversary, so we also want to thank you, our readers, for sticking with us for the last 3 years (!!). The 2010-2011 year has been a very eventful one for us: since last T-Day, we’ve introduced our book to…

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Thanks to all of you who tuned in to our Prep School knife sharpening video! We chose three randomly selected winners to receive one of the three fabulous Edgeware products used in the video. They are…

Lauren Guerin: Pro Edge Elite

With winter getting closer I would love to know more about safe, easy ways to can, freeze, and store food.

Michelle: Diamond Pro

My husband LOVES onions–I could live my life without them–I would love any ideas on how to prep them without the tears–I swear, I start crying as soon as the knife hits the onion.…

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A a dull knife in the kitchen is an accident waiting to happen. We used to think using a knife sharpener at home was intimidating—I’m sure a lot of you still feel that way! But our friends at Edgeware (fan them on facebook here) have shown us the light. Tune in to this week’s Prep School video for some knife sharpening tips and three great, small-kitchen friendly products that make knife maintenance a breeze.

Did you think we would leave you empty-handed? We’re also giving away these three great knife sharpeners!

To enter the Edgeware…

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Thank you to everyone who entered the Keurig Coffee Maker Giveaway! We’re really excited about all your weekday breakfast options, and we’ll be sure to make good on some of your ideas in our recipes to come.

Congrats to the winner, Meghan!

Meghan‘s favorite weekday breakfast is…

“Pomegranate greek yogurt with strawberries.”

Stay tuned for lots of weekday breakfasts to come on BGSK, and more opportunities to win great products!

–Cara and Phoebe, THE QUARTER-LIFE COOKS

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