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“5 Days To Go!” Giveaway
- September 26, 2012
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month starts in just 5 days, and this year we have a special reason to be excited about that.
October 1 also marks the date when the Fix-It and Forget-It Pink Cookbook will be on sale everywhere in both print and e-formats. If you can’t wait until October 1, and want to buy your copy right now, click here. Remember, a minimum of one dollar for every copy sold will be donated by the publisher to The Avon Foundation for Women Breast Cancer Crusade.
We want to include you in the excitement by giving away one of our favorite slow cookers. The All-Clad 6.5-quart programmable slow cooker features High and Low settings, and automatically switches to Keep Warm when time elapses. That means dinner is ready when you are. The removable black ceramic insert provides gentle uniform heat to create richly flavored soups, stews, casseroles, and braised meats. Both the insert and the tempered glass lid are dishwasher-safe.
(All-Clad doesn’t know that we’re giving away this slow cooker.)
TO ENTER
To enter our giveaway, just respond to the following in the Comments section of this blog:
Tell us about a great meal you made for someone who was sick or house-bound, or a great meal that someone brought to you.
Scroll down to the very bottom of the page, type your answer into the Comments section, and you’re entered to win! (If you can’t think of anything, just say “Hi.” That’s fine, too.)
THE RULES
Just one entry per person. If you would like to respond to another entry, don’t worry; duplicate comments will be weeded out so everyone has an equal chance to win.
No entries after 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) Wednesday, September 26, 2012. That’s today, so don’t delay! We’ll post the one (1) lucky random winner here tomorrow, September 27. Don’t forget to check back to see if you won!
(The winners will be chosen completely at random. Winning is not based on the quality of your response.)
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When I was sick and spent 4 months in the hospital, my mom brought me dinner every night! I mean really, who could get well on hospital food for that long? Those were the best meals I can every remember because she did it not out of need, but because she loves me!
Love it! Need it!
My two year old cousin is battling a tumor in her stomach. She just finished her last round of chemo before she has a stem cell surgery. I know she’ll be home for a few days before going back to the hospital and she really likes my beef stew so being that she is now just eating for the first time in days I think I’ll make her some and take it to her since she won’t be getting out much
I use my crockpot so much in the winter! I love to throw things in before work and walk into a great home cooked meal.
I want that crock pot so my mom can make me soup!
made some turkey noodles for my mother in law,she was in the last stages of lung cancer,was the only thing that sounded good to her.
I made some chicekn sausage gumbo for a friend that was under the weather.
Fixed a colleague whose husband was just diagnosed with cancer a crock pot stew with steamed rice, salad, and ice cream!
I have made Vegetable Beef soup for a friend who had gastric by-pass surgery. She couldn’t eat a whole lot so the soup was just right.
Beautiful. The slow cooker is one of the best inventions ever. Would be in heaven if I won this gem.
I almost always try to make a meal for the new mommies in our church.. Its usually something different each time. And I try my best to stay away from pasta dishes since everyone brings that. One of my favorites is a chicken casserole I make with curry rice french green beans cream of mushroom soup, sour cream sliced water chestnuts and durkees onion rings. its all put together in disposable casserole or in my crockpot and I just send some Hot rolls and cranberry sauce. Its always a hit!!!
While I was sick had two close friends bring over a Hot Chicken Cassarole, Saled and Lemon bars. That was so thoughtful of them and it was enough for 2 meals.
My favorite meal to make are soups and they are great to have in the freezer ready for anyone at anytime….especially when someone could use a boost !!!
Yummy chicken and dumplings.
After my son passed away a family member brought us a lasagna cooked in a slow cooker. My family very much appreciated it….only thing my other kids would eat…..
I cook meals every day & I also Bake & share with my neighbors,family,& friends!!!!
Chicken soup and dumplings is usually the go to dish. Dumplings don’t get soggy as quickly as noodles do….especially over time.
I’ve made loaded potato soup for friends that had a loss. Great comfort food!
I was recovering from surgery and someone brought me a chicken and rice casserole! It was so good. My family loved it and I couldn’t believe it had been made in a crock pot!
chicken enchilada soup
Chicken and rice casserole and some of those cinnamon rolls you make wiht the orange frosting from my MIL when I had my hysterectomy…YUM!
My favorite meal received came when my husband was deployed for several years. A friend knew that I was having a hard time and brought a meal, complete with salad, bread, main dish, vegetable, dessert and flowers. It was so kind and thoughtful right down to the center piece! I’ve tried to “Pay it Forward” often since then!
Big batch of taco soup for cold cold and flu that just wouldnt go away! Nothing like soup when your feeling bad!
I love my crock pot even more now since I broke my jaws.
When my friend was diagnosed with a brain tumor the size of a cantaloupe I was devastated… Thankfully it came back as being benign. However the surgery left her with seizures quite often and for the first few months she could not be left alone. I signed up to be with her on one of those days knowing that they we’re pretty much living off of takeout at that point. I brought my crockpot over and within two hours the whole house smelled deliciously yummy and I was able to spend time with her and play with her son while she napped. My crockpot saved the day because I was able to “fix it and forget it”.
I bought a small crock-pot and made a small roasting chicken along with potatoes & carrots. I also added a loaf of homemade bread and a homemade cherry pie. I took it to an older lady’s house and paid her a visit. We talked while quilting. She loved that she received a new crock-pot and dinner:) It gives you a warm feeling to help someone.
I like to make breakfast burritos for those in need because most people bring dinner and totally forget about breakfast items.
I LOVE my slow cooker and use it often. Recently, a fellow Girl Scout leader was diagnosed with ALS. Her time is heartbreakingly short, her husband is doing everything, her daughter is only 11 years old and there are days that Bill is just too worn down to cook. If I were to win this, I would give it to them in the hopes it could make life easier. In the mean time, all us leaders have brought them casseroles and other ready foods to ease the burden.
I’m making your chicken soft tacos recipe today
This recipe is my go to when taking meals for people with new babies. And it’s always a hit!
http://cookingwithkim-kim.blogspot.com/2008/07/crockpot-cheesy-chicken-spaghetti.html
I love to bring my friends a nice crockpot full of tortelini soup. We tell the kids it is turtle soup. It stays hot, left overs freeze well. It is a clear broth for the most part so if you have a sick tummy it can be nice and light!
I made a delicious choc cake for my 92 yr old mom. my cooker died and.I take care of nine grandkids so I really hope I win this!!!!
My sister made me a pot roast (just because she loves me) and it was delicious. I didn’t even know she could cook!
Anything made with love by a friend will make you feel warmer inside! But nothing beats homemade soup, kombucha, and ice cream!
I take care of my 87 year old mother. I do 95% of the cooking. Form time to time if she is able she will cook. Some things she just does better. We cook a lot in our crock. It makes things simple and easier to clean up.
My daughter was having another bout with kidney stones, so I cooked up a chicken dish she’s always loved as a child. A Chicken Stroganoff with sour cream, garlic, cream of checken soup and chicken thighs all melded together in a crock pot. Made her smile and feel a bit better.
I like to make and share chicken & dumplings, but instead of dumplings I use gnocci. It’s a nice twist on comfort food.
I have made my homemade Chicken and Noodles for someone who has been ill. It’s always a hit, and always asked for:-)
I make my mother (who has cancer) chicken soup and also pot roast!
She used to cook me chicken and noodles, chili, and beef stew all the time!.
I fixed ham for my friends. I layered spiral ham, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves in layers til crock pot was full. I then covered with pineapple juice and set it on low. It smelled and tasted amazing!
I made meatloaf for friends…one beef & one turkey! Turned out great!
What a beautiful tool! My big crock pot recently died and I am working with the smaller one…I NEED THIS BEAUTIFUL POT!!
Hi my name is Rachelle Ross, I made a delicious dish for a cousin who is in a nursing home, she ask me would I make her some Homemade Vegetable Soup and it was delicious. And I also made some Homemade Chicken & Noodle Soup for my sister who is in a Wheelchair and is not able to get out of the house to go shopping for herself, I loved doing it so from now on out I am the only one that can make her Noodles, Well I hope I am the winner because I sure would put that cooker to good use.
My favorite meal that has been brought to me (in a crockpot) was Homemade Chili, it was so wonderfully delicious, plus it made the house smell so good. I was recovering from surgery, so homemade food just smelled amazing! Best ever!!
When I have a sick friend or family member I make them homemade chicken noodle soup. I cook a whole chicken in my crockpot then make the soup from the broth and the chicken. My friends say it is the best chicken soup they have ever had. My secret??? Add some pinot grigio and basil to the soup.
Meat loaf, hash brown casserole broccoli, corn bread, fresh pineapple and Brownies
Made chicken noodle soup for my mother after she broke her knee and couldnt walk, made many meals for her in a crockpot.
I remember several years ago, when I had surgery, that a friend of mine brought homemade chicken and noodles. It was PURE Comfort Food for me at that time.
My dad had his bladder removed last year at Cleveland Clinic so the day he was to come home I had the crock pot ready to go. It was a chicken/spaghetti recipe. Mom and Dad were so relieved that dinner was done for them when they got home after driving 4 hours. I convinced Mom that it is ok to have a crock pot on during the day if you’re not home. She is now using hers more. Thank you for the chance to win!