I am a huge fan of cooking and, if I had my choice, I would own a set of Le Creuset cookware.
But I make do with what I have.
If there’s one thing I think everyone should own, it’s a proper non-stick pan.
So when CSN Stores contacted me about hosting a giveaway for a $60 gift card, I was beyond thrilled!
This is my first giveaway, and I want you to win!
CSN is comprised of a bunch of stores, from Housewares to Health and Fitness, all of which one lucky winner will be able to use his or her gift card at!
Ways to enter the giveaway:
1. Leave a comment linking me to one of your favorite recipes.
2. Leave a comment telling me one thing you would buy from a CSN Store.
3. Follow me on Twitter, tweet me @HalfofJess, and leave a comment that you did so. If you are already following, send me a tweet and leave a comment!
4. Like me on Facebook and leave a comment that you did so. If you already like me, leave a comment!
5. My buddy Steve just launched his Rebel Fitness Guide and I absolutely love it! Check out his post and leave me a comment that you did so. No purchase necessary.
That’s five possible entries per person.
Please leave a separate comment per entry.
Winner announced on Sunday, September 5.
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Female. 25 years old. Chinese. Cook. Foodie. UCLA grad. Traveler. Musician. Scuba diver. GWU Law. Runner.
Happy first giveaway! I’d buy one of those little folding cyclers with a $60 gift certificate (like this one: http://www.csnstores.com/Drive-Medical-10273-DVE1042.html) to get some extra cardio at work or while I’m vegging at home, reading blogs and watching TV
I’m all into Le Creuset as well now! I want it!
I really need a food processor! When you are starting to make veggies a bigger priority in your meal, it might come in handy
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I would buy a juicer to have fresh juice with!
One of my favorite recipes is for vegan fudge made in a microwave. It’s so simple that it’s dangerous just to think about
http://www.foodmakesfunfuel.com/recipes/chocolate/microwave-vegan-chocolate-fudge
I follow you already and tweeted http://twitter.com/EvanFMFF/status/22623100008
I’ve checked out Steve’s guide. it looks SO GOOD! Noticed your quote there, too. If only it was in my budget.
http://www.food.com/recipe/karens-tortellini-soup-92801
Above is the link to a recipe I’ve modified over the years. It’s super versatile. You can make it with the sausage, with ground beef, you can make it vegetarian, you can make it vegan (use regular pasta instead of the tortellini). Add hot peppers, or not. Make it your own and you’ll come to love it as much as my family and I do.
karenb1961(at)gmail(dot)com
I LOVE buffalo chicken lasagna. It’s a great meal to feel like you’re indulging, but it doesn’t have all that fat.
We made it last night, and it was delish!
Here’s the recipe:
http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-recipes/buffalo-chicken-lasagna/
Hubby and I spent 6 hours this past weekend jarring a bushel of tomatoes. If I had one, I would have used a food mill (like this one http://www.csnstores.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-42573-31-WCS2321.html ) and do the entire bushel as sauce.
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I actually just spent way too much time trying to figure out what I’d buy…
I am in the market for a new yoga mat (mine is plain and ugly)
and I love Gaiam’s products, and this mat:
http://www.csnstores.com/Gaiam-05-53043-GAI1213.html
So that’s likely what I’d buy!
I have been wanting a Radio flyer double wagon for my 2 kids and they actually have those. That would be my item to buy!
This is my favorite recipe right now and it is healthy. I also omit the tequila…
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/06/tequila-lime-chicken-with-all-the-fixins/
The marinade is supposed to have tequila in it?!??! I feel gypped! Oh, well, I’ll have my tequila on the side
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I already “liked” you on FB but I left you a comment!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Half-of-Jess/120622904636029
I’m not following you on twitter. I’m btitsworth on twitter.
whoops! that was supposed to say “i’m NOW following you on twitter!” sorry!
I checked out steve’s fitness guide. I think my husband had mentioned it before too. Keep up the good work!
This is awesome that they want you to host a giveaway! Wooohooo! I love free stuff. Any way, I work out alot at home in the garage but I live in WI and fall and winter are quickly approaching. Working out in the garage wont be fun, mostly reallllly cold. So, Ill end up having to go to the Y. I need a gym bag for as long as I can remember but just cant find a good one and then I found this one- Which I would totally buy if I won the gift card http://www.csnstores.com/Pan-Am-17SP07-VW-PAB-AMZ1016.html
Here is my recipe for a perfect smoothie! Try it out
http://www.shape.com/healthy_eating/recipes/sunrise_smoothie
I would love a bassett mirror silver antique beaded leaner mirror.
i would definitely update my juicer – great giveaway!
I would buy the best slow cooker $60 could get!
I love Rand’s Asian Lettuce Cups recipe -http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/2006/10/chicken-lettuce-wraps-served-with-can.html
I checked out Steve’s Rebel Fitness Guide!
I would buy a sponge bob pillow doll and a Dora pillow doll for the wee kiddos Christmas.I am starting early this year!
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I’m following you on Twitter & I tweeted about your giveaway
http://www.cookingforengineers.com/recipe/98/Condensed-Milk-Fudge
here is a fudge recipe I really like
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I like you on facebook too
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I checked out your friends blog!!!Really cool too!!!I hope it becomes successful for him and you too!
You did good on your first giveaway! Have a great week.jacksoncrisman@yahoo.com
I’d use it toward a guidecraft kitchen helper. Thanks for the chance!
I’d get a new chef’s knife. Thanks!
Dude, I am SO in! Here’s the link to one of my FAVORITE recipes: http://www.menshealth.com/shortordercook/recipes/moroccan_stewed_chicken.html
I just tweeted you about this!
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I already like you on Facebook. I also like you in real life, you know. Just sayin’.
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I would either buy a new knife, or I’d buy a le Creuset pan. Like this one: http://www.cookware.com/Le-Creuset-L2502-292-LEC1047.html
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Totally checked out the Nerd Fitness Guide. I especially like the idea of the food fight one w/ all the nutritional details!
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mmm… curry. Super simple and easy. Great with rice and I recommend the dollop of yogurt!!
http://recipes.prevention.com/Recipe/chickpea-curry-with-cashews.aspx?cm_mmc=Recipe%20Of%20The%20Day-_-07192010-_-Nutrition%20and%20Recipes-_-Flat%20Belly%20Diet%20Chickpea%20Curry&wpisrc=nl_health
I read about the Nerd Fitness Guide.. gonna go read some more in a bit.. lol
If I could get the $60 gift card, I’d definitely get this Schwinn Jogging Stroller.. my sister-in-law is having a baby and it’ll be fun to have one of these to go running with my niece or nephew..
http://www.csnstores.com/Schwinn-13-SC316-YZ1134.html
I also “liked” you on Facebook..
Should have done so a long time ago, so I apologize.. lol
This is a recipe that my husband and I love to make. http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=443522
Spaghetti with parm and bacon.
I like the Calphalon Classic Nonstick Roaster with Rack
I love Shepard’s Pie and so lately I’ve made the following pie recipe a favorite. I added a tablespoon of creamed corn to my variation of the Mini Shepard’s pie recipe here:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-mccargo-jr/mini-shepherds-pie-recipe/index.html
So here is my favorite chicken recipe…I use boneless, skinless breasts instead of wings…
http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Sesame%20ginger%20chicken%20wings%20-%20bon%20appetit
I followed you on Twitter.
I followed you on Facebook.
If I won a gift card from CSN I might get this frame set because I am working on a family picture wall in my new house and need lots of frames (well priced frames, that is…they can be expensive!)
http://www.csnstores.com/Howard-Miller-655-135-HW1952.html
I’m a coffee junkie so I’d get a couple of French Presses, one for home and one for the office.
I checked out Steve’s Rebel Fitness Guide. Good job Steve! Thanks Jess!
I’m your twitter follower. ID: Lyndadawinda
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/lyndadawinda/status/22667584415
I would buy some non stick cookware.
I “LIKE” you on Facebook! ID: Lynda Castillo
I’ve checked out Steve’s guide. What a cool site!
Totally random….but I love this!
http://www.csnstores.com/Nordicware-57248-NWR1444.html
I agree with Steve about people not living as long and not being as healthy. I heard somewhere that with today’s younger generation that there is the possibility that the parents will outlive there children! Have you checked out the new show on the style network about the overweight teenagers? Makes you want to cry!
I would buy a good non stick pot for soups and stews for lunch on those cold winter days!
I love Pasta alla Norma.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pasta-alla-Norma-235853
I like this booster seat for my daughter –
http://www.csnstores.com/Keekaroo%99-0120005KR-0001-KEE1015.html
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I can’t believe it! I saw that you are doing the MCM 10K! Me, too! It will be my first race ever! I just started running 2 years ago. I love it! As for the giveaway! That’d be great! I love to cook! Who knows, maybe we’ll see each other at the race!
I wish I knew my bib number already! We could plan to meet up!
Just checked out Steve’s Rebel Fitness Guide page! Looks great! Just what I need, one more fitness program to add to my long list of programs already in my queue to be worked into my rotations! LOL!
Thanks Jess!
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peach-Cobbler-Dump-Cake-I/Detail.aspx I love this peach dump cake, so easy to make too!
I would buy this for my daughter: http://www.csnstores.com/Cosco-Juvenile-22491AOL-CJV1129.html
MY favorite recipe: http://www.110pounds.com/?p=87 Mac and Cheese!!!
I want to buy a yoga bolster or something new for my kitchen from CSN stores. I love how you can pretty much buy anything imaginable at their stores!
This is one of my favorite recipes from my blog. It is my first attempt at risotto and it was wonderful! http://twofeettentoes.blogspot.com/2010/08/homemade-granola-bars-and-risotto.html
I now Like You on Facebook!
I love cooking and trying new recipes and I have SO MANY faves that I just don’t even know where to start…
ok…
my current fave recipe is the last one I tried: http://mybizzykitchen.com/2010/09/01/chicken-cordon-bleu/
I tweet ya all the time! LOVE ya girl!
We are totally FB friends or whatever it is called!
NERD fitness….how funny is that?!?! I love it and will def check it out further!
Fun! I am in desperate need of new pans! Ours are old and not “non-stick” anymore… Boo.
This is my absolute favorite recipe: http://www.110pounds.com/?p=8848