*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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i subscribed via email
I think I’m most interested in the menu planning and batch cooking!
http://traditionalsimplicity.com/?p=11 Blogged about it!
I’m most interested in Bakeshop, What’s for Dinner?, and Quick Bites. Thanks for starting up this site. I look forward to the offerings.
I have subscribed in Google Reader. Can’t wait to see what comes out of this new blog!
Just posted: Simple Bites – Yes!
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I would like to learn more about kids in the kitchen and menu planning.
WOW… I need to learn about everything! As a busy stay at home mom of 5, I have very little time to meal plan. Let alone get a home cooked meal on the table?? I am also interested in what is said to pass on fabulous information to my Mommy Friends! One thing that we do at our Mommy Support meetings is to help out with the time honored question … What’s for dinner? I am very happy to see this latest addition of Simple Mom! Oh yes … I also have been wanting to start Freezer Cooking … I think this will help a lot with the evenings that we are running to Basketball Practice, Track Practice, Aikido and … Cub Scouts!
I am most interested in batch cooking and preserving, although great recipes are always welcome.
I think I’m most interested in “what’s for dinner,” though they all look great!
Topic of most interest? Kids in the Kitchen. Thanks for this giveaway opportunity. Blessings!
I suscribed via google reader.
I’m an email subscriber.
I subscribed through Google Reader yesterday.
I hope it is okay to say I’m excited about learning in all the topics to the right. =) Personally, I have recently discovered I am a real food advocate and am going to begin blogging about it with other topics. Budgeting our food is a weekly struggle on such a small budget, how to involve my 3 year old daughter without losing my patience, and in general, how to cook. So, every topic will be of interest to me. I am very excited about all of the new Simple Living Media sites! Look forward to your future posts!
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bakeshop for me. i love to bake!!!
I am most interested in Kids in the Kitchen.
What a great giveaway! I am most interested in Preserving, though Kids in the Kitchen runs a close second
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Blessings,
Catherine
All of the topics sound great, but especially batch cooking and preserving. Thanks so much for taking this new job! Can’t wait to see all of the great things that come out of such a great collaboration.
I’m an email subscriber to Simple Mom and just subscribed for Simple Bites. Looking forward to it!
I am subscribed via email!
I’m interested in Kids in the Kitchen and Organization & Productivity.
Thanks for this great site.
I am also a subscriber to your feed through GoogleReader.
I would like to learn more about kids in the kitchen. I have a very interested 4 yo.
Hello! Great post! All the gifts look wonderful!
, pantry and quick bites.
I am most interested in the bake shop (big surprise
I’m excited to see what’s posted next!
Good luck!
The cooking school heading looks fun.
I think I am most interested in What’s for Dinner. It is such a chore for me to figure out what we are going to eat every week, and I feel like I get stuck in a rut. I’m all about menu planning, just planning what to actually make it tough for me.
I can’t decide if I’m more interested in “quick bites” or “what’s for dinner.” I don’t always plan my meals out far enough ahead of time, and we have ball season starting back up, so I’m always looking for something new that’s easy and yummy to throw in the mix.
I think I need a bit of a noodge on the “kids in the kitchen” subject matter…
I subscribed through Google Reader.
I am most interested in the whats for dinner with kids in the kitchen second. Thanks for the chance!
….and I’ve got you on my Bloglines!
Kids in the Kitchen– my 4 year old is very interested, but also driving me crazy, so I need some ideas that he can do!
Also menu planning!
Definitely batch-cooking. It seems like a great time-saver, but I’ve never found recipes or a system that I loved.
Oh and I’ve subscribed via bloglines.
I am looking forward to the menu planning/ batch cooking posts!
I just visited your site for the first time and subscribed! Looks great!!
Menu planning. Without a doubt.
Heading off to subscribe now.
I subscribe via bloglines.
What’s for dinner & kids in the kitchen…
Hi! I would love to learn more about menu planning/batch cooking. GREAT site! I also subscribed via email.
Forgot to say that I subscribe on my google reader!!
Bakeshop!
I don’t know which topic I am most excited for, but probably Kids in the Kitchen and Cooking School. I am a terrible chef (in fact my husband does most of it) but i desperately want to get better and have bonding time with my son teaching him how to be a chef. (it will be a big hit with the ladies when he gets older…but he should ask his daddy about that!)
I love the kids in the kitchen section!
Oh… and I already added Simple Bites to my reader yesterday!
Wow, I am anxious to learn about all those topics!!! I am really excited about this blog! Kids in the Kitchen & menu planning/batch cooking probably interest me the most but I would love to learn more about preserving too & quick bites… Well quick is always good!
I subscribed the first day! I am so excited for this new collection of sites!
I love all your topics, but if I have to pick one favorite it would be “What’s for dinner”.
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