*This giveaway is now closed. A big thank you to all who participated. Check back later today for the winners!*
Have I got a sweet giveaway for you today! Let me tell you, my kitchen counters are looking a whole lot snazzier adorned with these products.
In fact, you may need to clear off your counters and make some room as well, because ONE reader is going to win everything you see here! For real. One lucky reader is going to win all of it – yes, I’m talking about all 5 gift items in the basket - because it’s our first Simple Bites basket giveaway!
We’re not the only ones having a giveaway today, though. Yessiree, all the other channels on the Simple Living Media community are hosting their own giveaways to celebrate our network launch. So head on over and don’t miss out on your chance to win exceptional products from Simple Mom, Simple Kids, Simple Homeschool and Simple Organic.
Let’s get to it, shall we?
1. I Heart Vanilla
You’ve heard of a Mom ‘n Pop Shop? Well, I’m delighted to introduce I Heart Vanilla, a Pop ‘n Daughter team committed to deliver only the best quality vanilla beans to kitchens around the world. Their vanilla beans are handpicked from the pristine soils of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia and are sorted for quality so as to deliver only the very best. Their stellar products include plump and aromatic vanilla beans and vanilla powder, a brand new product. The vanilla powder is just that; pure vanilla beans ground to a powder with no additives like sugar or fillers! Based in both Montreal and Kuala Lumpur, you’ll be happy to know that I Heart Vanilla ships their exceptional products worldwide.
I already use vanilla beans in cakes, custards, cookies, ice creams—and in pretty much any recipe that calls for vanilla and am looking forward to trying out the powder. I have a feeling that it will be very carefully guarded in my pantry as a great replacement for vanilla extract as it does not evaporate, does not contain alcohol and as a bonus, it’s gluten free!
The winner will receive a 25 bean bundle of Bourbon Vanilla beans PLUS a sample of pure vanilla powder.
2. Smith’s
As the leading creator of quality knife sharpeners, no company is more qualified in the area of edgeware than Smith’s . This is a company that started out small back in 1886 (!) but thanks to their consistent quality products they are now the market leader in the knife and scissor sharpening category.
Smith’s Diamond Edge Gourmet Electric Knife and Scissors Sharpener was elected as a finalist in the Food Preparation category of the 2009 Housewares Design Awards! This sharpener is for anyone who sets foot in the kitchen, be they novice or professional.
Ask anyone who knows me well what my pet peeve is and they will tell you “DULL KNIVES”. It’s true. A dull knife is unproductive and downright annoying. Fortunately, with this thoroughly modern and efficient electric sharpener, your knives can always be just as sharp as Jamie Oliver’s!
The winner will receive one Diamond Edge Gourmet Electric Knife and Scissors Sharpener.
3. Blog Aid: Recipes for Haiti Cookbook
Twenty-seven food bloggers from around the world responded quickly to the need for food and aid in Haiti following the January 12th earthquake by compiling a cookbook. This project, spearheaded by the talented and driven Julie Van Rosendaal, is quite possibly the fastest concept-to-publication book in history (3 weeks).
All the proceeds of book sales will support Haitian relief via the Red Cross and Doctors without Borders.
Each writer has contributed their own recipes and photos for a total of 72 recipes, and local graphic designer Cathryn Ironside has spent hundreds of hours putting the book together into a stunning layout. The book is 7”x7”, 110 pages and full color with a soft-cover ($25) as well as a hard-cover ($50) option.
Books are available for online purchase at www.blogaid.org and through each participating weblog. You can read more about the cookbook and my humble participation with the project HERE.
The winner will receive one hardcover copy of Blog Aid: Recipes for Haiti.
4. Canterbury Naturals
The Canterbury Naturals line of specialty baking and soup mixes features all natural ingredients, and contains no trans fats, hydrogenated oils, colorings or preservatives. Their product lines offer home-style recipe tradition with products that are easy and fun to prepare, not to mention wholesome and delicious! The Canterbury brand has become known as a leader of simple, upscale and affordable gourmet foods for everyday cooking, special occasions and gift giving.
Not everyone likes to bake or cook, but we all love to eat. With Canterbury Naturals, family favorites such as Little Grandma’s Northwest Apple Cake or Sundried Tomato Flat Bread are so simple to prepare, they entice even the most reluctant individual into the kitchen. I’ll meet you there!
Winner will receive one of each of the following Canterbury Naturals products: Savory Herb & Cheese Tortellini Soup, Old World Sundried Tomato Flat Bread, and Northwest Apple Cake Mix.
5. Keurig
Keurig is the leading single-cup brewing system in North America. It was founded by coffee lovers who believed that coffee should always be served fresh, whether at home or at the office, just as in a gourmet coffee house. As a busy mom of two, I don’t get out to my favorite coffee shop (old stomping grounds) nearly often enough, but coffee at home is just as good now thanks to Keurig. Essential for young mothers!
Also ideal for entertaining, the Keurig Platinum Single Serve Brewer brews a fresh cup of gourmet coffee, tea, or cocoa in less than a minute. Its patented one-touch technology provides precise control over brewing, and there’s no messy grinding or clean up.
Forget hitting up the local drive-through café on your usual morning rush; now with one-touch technology, you can have your morning brew at the push of a button thanks to the Keurig Platinum Single Serve Brewer KUB70!
The winner will receive a Keurig Platinum Single Serve Brewer KUB70
How to Win
Everyone has three chances to win. Choose one or all three!
1. Comment on this post, and answer this question: Which of the Simple Bites Topics are you most interested in learning more about? (Topics are located on the right hand sidebar)
2. Subscribe to Simple Bites by email or in your feed reader. Leave a separate comment letting me know you’re subscribed.
3. Blog about this giveaway. Leave a separate comment with your blog or post address.
This giveaway will end this Saturday, February 13 at 11:59 p.m. CST. I hope you win!
Be sure to check out the giveaway baskets on Simple Mom, Simple Kids, Simple Homeschool and Simple Organic for more chances to win!
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Hi. I’m interested in Bakeshop, Quick Bites and Menu Planning. Love the website!
What an amazing giveaway and a great new blog. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
This is a truly awesome giveaway! I am so excited to see the simple om family growing. I am a huge fan.
I am most interested in learning about and getting ideas for menu planning and batch cooking.
i signed up through google feed reader! can;t wait to start getting posts!
What’s for Dinner?
I am anxious for all the ideas, but especially planning and organizing. With 2 kids, a full time job and 3 classes to finish my masters- I am one busy mother!
Great stuff!
I subscribed via e-mail!
I am so excited about this blog! The topic that I am most enthusiastic about is Kids in the Kitchen. My 3 year old son loves to be in the kitchen with me, but I don’t always know how to incorporate my helper in my food preparation. I am also a diabetic, so kid friendly baking is just not a great option for me. We do bake bread, make pizza and sandwiches together, but I want other ways to encourage his love of cooking, serving and hospitality in the kitchen.
I am looking forward to all this site will have to offer, but I am especially interested in “Cooking School”. I am not an exceptionally skilled cook, I have a dozen or so recipes I make in rotation, some better than others, but I am not very good at coming up with new ideas or following complicated recipes. I would like to add some more meals into our rotation.
Thanks!
And I subscribed as well!
I like recipes and meal planning idea.s
I am really interested in menu planning and batch cooking, as well as kids in the kitchen. So excited about this site!
I just subscribed through my Google reader.
Life is our house is easier all because of menu planning but I could use some help (and motivation) in the bakeshop department. Can’t wait to see what Simple Bites serves up!
always ready for new menu ideas!
i suscribed!
Definitely subscribing by e-mail, becoming a fan on FB, and looking out for What’s for Dinner? Congratulations. I love it already.
i blogged
I came, I read, I cooked. via Facebook and the amazing Aimee (and sister, Michelle!)
I subscribe via Google reader.
I registered for email.
I’m interested in the menu planning and batch cooking topic.
Hi Aimee,
Love the site, I want to see more about Menu Planning
Thanks
Brian
Hi–I subscribed to the bites feed in my google reader!
Hi–I would like to know more about menu planning and batch baking.
I am very interested in how to get my girls more involved in the cooking process!
I’m excited to check them all out! Most especially: What’s for Dinner?, Menu Planning, and Preserving (especially ready to get back in the garden)!
Just added simplebites to my google reader. Loving the new blogs/media format! Thanks for the giveaways!
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What a great gift you offer. I am interested in Cooking School and Meal planning.
I’ve subscribed, and congratulations on your launch! I know I will love checking in to this site regularly…thanks!
I just subscribed!
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I am excited to explore the whole site, especially organization and preserving.
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Menu planning! oh…and preserving…but menu planning seems more practical in the middle of February!
what’s for dinner. it is the question i am always asking myself. two kids makes the 4pm hour rather bewitching, so i am always looking for good healthy, but easy dinner ideas! looking forward to your blog!
Just subscribed via bloglines!
I’m most interested in Kids in the Kitchen, Menu planning and batch cooking, and what’s for dinner….and bakeshop and preserving, just in case I get a huge gift of free time somehow!
Looking forward to reading more here!
I’d love to hear more about cooking for 2. So much of the food stuff that’s out there is for families, which is great, but sometimes I think life is simpler when you just cook what you need right for that moment.
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I’m subscribed on Google Reader too!
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subscribed and looking forward to it!!
menu planning and batch cooking, please:)
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I’m interested in menu planning and batch cooking. I’d love to know more info on using only natural foods in creating yummy meals for my family. I’m excited about this blog. Thank you for all the work that has and will go into it!
I subscribed!
I’d love to learn more about preserving.
I subscribed to your blog!
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I subscribe via Google RSS.
I’m most interested in learning about entertaining! How do you get everything ready at the same time in a small kitchen!
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Im definitely interested most in Bakeshop and Entertaining!
These topics caught my eye right away: Cooking School and, of course, What’s for Dinner?
And Entertaining, too!
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