Cookbook Giveaway From Gooseberry Patch!!!!!...

 This giveaway is now closed.  The winner was Tanya who commented:

AnonymousApril 16, 2014 at 11:12 AM

I work in town and I like to have Mississippi Roast in the crock pot waiting on me when I get home.

Tanya @ stpribb@ptsi.net

Thank you to everyone who participated!

If you've been following my blog the last few weeks, you have probably noticed that I have been sharing several recipes from Gooseberry Patch's 101 Super Easy Slow Cooker Recipes- ...

The title definitely doesn't lie.  Most of these recipes are very easy to make and they call for basic ingredients that you may already have stocked in your pantry.  I love cooking in my crock pot and there are so many other recipes that I haven't made from this cookbook yet, that we could eat out of our crock pot for weeks!
There is a picture for every recipe in the book.  I don't know about you, but I'm a visual person and I like to see something before I make it!  Gooseberry Patch has also divided the cookbook into different "chapters" based on the length of time needed to cook, such as 1 to 6 hours, 6 to 8 hours, 8 to 10 hours and make-ahead meals.

 The index is also separated by the type of dish it is, such as appetizers, desserts, and mains separated specifically by the type of meat in the dish...pork, poultry, veggie and seafood.  I also like how the cook book is spiral bound which makes the book lay flat when you are cooking.

If you have several crock pots, you could easily make a whole meal just out of this one cookbook!

Here are some of the recipes that I made from the cook book...

Sweet and Savory Beef Sandwiches...

Tex-Mex Taco Joes (a family favorite!)...

Smokey Hobo Dinner...

Susan's Slow-Cookin' Ribs...

Roasted Cajun Pecans...

Now let's get to the good stuff!  How would you like to win a copy of Gooseberry Patch's 101 Super-Easy Slow-Cooker Recipes?  Well, I have one to giveaway to one lucky reader!

Here are the details:

1) Leave a comment below telling me what your favorite thing to cook is in your crock pot.  Make sure to include your email address because that is the only way I have to contact you if you win!  

2) The giveaway ends on April 28th at midnight EDT.

3) A winner will be chosen at random.  I will notify the winner via email and the winner will have 4 days to reply.  If the winner doesn't reply in that time frame, I will draw another winner at random.

Gooseberry Patch did provide me with a cookbook, but all photos, reviews, and opinions are my own!

MY FIRST GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have you heard of Starr Strung Jewelry Designs???  She is a local gal who designs jewelry from vintage pieces and refers to them as "pretties".  I could take one of everything on her site!  Love it all!  You can visit her site by clicking here.  She also has an Etsy shop and a blog.

On her site you will find cute earrings like these...

Cute necklaces like this one... 

Rings like this one... 

and this one that she "upcycled" from a cuff link!... 

She also makes hair pins, headbands, and bracelets.  Visit her site to check out all the "pretties".

Today, because it's November 1st and that marks the beginning of my holiday season...

because the sun is shining....

because we survived Halloween...

because we are halfway done with corn harvest and I am told that means about 10 more days left until the end of harvest.  Unless it rains or our machinery breaks down.  Then that 10 days could turn into 26.75 days!

because I ♥ anyone who takes the time to read this blog, I am giving away 2 pairs of earrings to 1 lucky reader!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Below are the "pretties" that you could win provided by Starr Strung....

This contest is open to everyone, but every contest must have rules so here goes...

1) Anyone can enter.

2) Leave a comment telling me when you start your Christmas shopping.

3) You MUST provide your email address in the comment so that I am able to contact you if you are the winner.  If you do not leave your email address you will be ineligible!

4) Only one entry per person!

5) The contest will begin Tuesday, November 1, 2011 @ 6:00 a.m. and end Friday, November 4, 2011 @ 9:00 a.m.

6) A winner will be picked at random and I will notify the winner via email.

7) The winner will have 1 week to claim there prize.  If it is not claimed, I will pick another winner at random.

Good luck everyone!!!!

Head over to Starr Strung and check out all the "pretties"!

This contest is now closed.  Thank you!