Let's give a big hand for our two winners,

Michelle R. of  California

Nikki C. of Maryland

WOO HOO !!!
CONGRATULATIONS !!!

I just want to thank everyone who participated in this giveaway.  The honesty of your opinion is so valuable for the growth of Simple Daily Recipes.  Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me and thank you for making these giveaways so much fun.

Pick up the NEW book Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg & Zoe Francois from Amazon here.

Food Rules is the condensed version of Pollan's In Defense of Food without the history of nutritionism and the accounts of how we've come to think of and manufacture our food today.  It's a short and handy reminder of what foods are truly healthy for our bodies.

140 easy to read and amusing pages.  This is a GREAT book to keep us headed in the right direction to good health.  This is not a dieting book.  It is not about losing weight, keeping points, counting carbs, eating low-fat high protein, ya-da ya-da ya-da...

It's about eating food; fresh, true food.

March 19, 2010
This giveaway closed and two Simple Daily Recipes readers, Michelle and Nikki, each won a copy of the book.

Know Why & How to Cook Better with Cook's Illustrated

Liza S. from New York

Amanda D. from Virginia

Carol E. from Missouri

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!

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If you haven't had the chance to read my review of this book, Make-Ahead Meals For Busy Moms by Jane Doiron, please go to the following link.

Book Review: Make-Ahead Meals For Busy Moms

Now, let's jump into this week's book giveaway! Jane Doiron emailed me a couple of weeks back and asked me if I would be interested in giving away her book on Simple Daily Recipes.  As soon as I read through her website, Make-Ahead Meals For Busy Moms, I knew you would be interested in her book.

3 Winners will be chosen to Win One Copy of this book!
The winners will be chosen FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010, 11:00 a.m. Texas Time

Simple Daily Recipes' Winners

Liza S. from New York

Amanda D. from Virginia

Carol E. from Missouri

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!

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Thanks to the good folks at Brunner Works and Lucky Leaf®, I present to you the opportunity to win a Wilton Heart Shaped Cake Pan.

But that's not all!  Lucky Leaf® has teamed up with Better Homes and Gardens for The Lucky Leaf Blue Ribbon Recipe Challenge. One of Simple Daily Recipes' loyal readers could win $1000 and over $50 in Lucky Leaf products by submitting an original recipe using at least one full can of Lucky Leaf Pie Filling.

For more details and how to enter, click here:

The Lucky Leaf® Blue Ribbon Recipe Challenge

before you start baking, Print Off the Lucky Leaf® Coupon here

SAVE $1.00 On Any Two (2) LUCKY LEAF® Pie Filling

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Do you wanna see what I made with my Wilton heart shaped cake pan?
It's a Sweetheart Cherry Cake.  The recipe comes with the cake pan and I've published it here.

Sweetheart Cherry Cake is more delicious than I need it to be.  I'm keeping mine in the refrigerator, but only because I enjoy cold cake with my cold fresh milk.  Every time I open the frig, there it is, calling me.  Even at this point, half devoured, happily sitting on the cake plate, it's food porn in my refrigerator.  My mouth waters as I gaze on it's moist crumbs clinging to the streaks of buttercream icing and cherry glaze stuck to the plate.  I fight the urge to run my finger across the sugary goodness. *sigh*

This Giveaway Closed Friday, February 12, 2010, 12 noon, Texas time.
SDR's Winners of the Wilton Heart Shaped Cake Pan

Deborah C. of TX,

Erma R. of IA,

Deborah R. of WV,

Christi W. of AR,

MaryAnne J. of IL,

Rebecca P. of NJ,

Kristen E. of MA,

Courtney C. of TX,

Annie S. of VA,

Stacie H. of OH

Thank you all for playing along and sharing your favorite pie flavor with us.  We all have such great tastes in food.  ;D

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WooHoo! Congratulations!

I really appreciate everyone who participated in this and previous giveaways.  Thank you for playing along and making this so much fun.

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Sitting alone on my desk, without a home, is my last copy of Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day to giveaway.  Who will own this wonderful book full of incredible bread recipes?  Who will be the next homecook to turn artisan bread baker overnight?

The Winner of this giveaway is Tiffany P.  Congratulations Tiffany!
Updated February 5, 2010

Support SDR and pick up your copy here.

Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day

THANK YOU for your ongoing loyalty to Simple Daily Recipes. It wouldn't be anything without you.

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Raw Energy, written by Stephanie Tourles, came to me courtesy of Michelle from Storey Publishing.  I was, and still am, very thankful for the opportunity to read through this book and get a better understanding of what it means to munch on Raw Food Recipes.

For years, I have heard of folks that enjoy "Raw Food" diets but I honestly didn't see myself going in that direction.  Of course, the more and more I learn about the health and welfare of our food system, I may change my tune in the future.  Who knows?

For now, I'm cooking my meals.  However, Raw Energy is more about raw food snacks, smoothies and desserts; Easy raw food recipes that could help me, a curious, health-conscious cook, begin to explore the world of raw foods.

If you're not familiar with the Raw Food diet, Tourles explains it like this-

Raw foods are consumed in their purest, most simple form - the way nature serves them up to us.  They are real, whole foods that are uncooked, unadulterated, and unprocessed, not refined and stripped of their naturally occurring nutrients.  They are never heated above a certain temperature, usually between 95ºF and 120ºF, as might occur during sun-drying or using a food dehydrator.  They rarely come in bottles or jars, and never in cans or aseptic boxes, as processing methods involved in storing foods in these containers require boiling liquids.

Stephanie Tourles packs Raw Energy with a wealth of good information, as well as recipes.  I am always up for learning about new and old ingredients, understanding how nutrients effect our metabolism, and exploring recipes that increase my health rather than making my butt bigger.

Tourles covers the benefits of raw snacks, as well as...

• Raw Snack Basics - defines raw food; answers Why Eat Raw?; Naturally Occurring Food Enzymes; Why Organic?; Why Snack?; How to Make Snacking Part of Your Active Day; Use Snacks to Increase Your Energy
• The Raw Snack Pantry & Kitchen Equipment Essentials - This was my favorite part of the book! Tourles defines all the ingredients and their nutritional values called for in her recipes.  The kitchen equipment section is great for deciding which tools you can use now, and which ones you can grow into later on.
• Raw Snack Prep 101: Learning How to "Uncook" - a short and handy section for understanding how to properly prepare raw food recipes.

Then the book dives right into the easy to follow recipes!  There's not a lot of illustrations in the book, but that's ok.  The recipes are very well written and pretty straight forward.  My mind started to dream when I read

• Super-Satisfying Raw Nut Milks, Shakes, Smoothies, and Frozen Fruit Creams
• Fit and Fabulous Fruit and Vegetable Juices
• The Snacks That Keep You Going: Energizing Bars, Balls, and Bites
• Powerhouse Nut, Seed, and Fruit Blends
• Raw Cereals and Delectable Fruit Parfaits
• Vegetable Jolt: Crispy Chips, Zippy Dips, And Scrumptious Spreads
• Chillin' Fresh, Cold Fruit and Vegetable Soups
• Raw Confections: No-Guilt, Nutrient-Packed Candy and Cookies

Tourles ends the book with Suggested Reading, Resources, and a very well organized Index.

My only hesitancy towards the book is finding a few of the uncommon ingredients.  I don't see myself shopping for raw bee pollen, Siberian ginseng, or spirulina powder.  Thankfully, most of the recipes call for normal ingredients I can find at my favorite foodie mart.

Here's a look at the easy to follow recipes and book format.

Raw Energy recipes contain no sugar, fruit juice concentrate, jams or jellies, marshmallows or fluff, corn sirup, chocolate sirup, flour, dairy products, refined salt, candy pieces, toasted or roasted ingredients, malt sugar, chocolate or butterscotch chips, sulfured dried fruit, or hydrogenated fats.

They do contain raw nuts and seeds, raw nut butters, raw unprocessed honey, unsulfured dried fruits and coconut, raw oats, raw carob and raw cocoa, freshly extracted juices, nut milks, and all types of fresh and frozen fruits.

A closer look at the easy to read recipes.

If you're intrigued by the idea of trying raw food recipes, this book is a good starter.  It seems it would be easy to explore raw foods by way of snacks, drinks, appetizers and desserts.  From there, we can see for ourselves how our health is effected, how we feel more energized longer, and how we can add more healthy choices to our lifestyle.

Support SDR by picking up your copy.

Raw Energy: 124 Raw Food Recipes for Energy Bars, Smoothies,
and Other Snacks to Supercharge Your Body

February 5, 2010:  The Winner of the book giveaway is Lynn C. CONGRATULATIONS LYNN!!!

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The number of folks entering the Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day giveaways is truly impressive.  I must tell you I think you're all wonderful.  Each and everyone that has participated here is seeking a healthier way to eat and that is SO vitally important.  I stand on my feet and applaud you and your search for a better lifestyle.

Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day and Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, are both very good books to guide us along the path of making tastier, healthier breads.  If you or someone you care for must pay attention to their intake of gluten, then Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day is the perfect book for baking gluten-free artisan breads.  If you're wanting more whole grain breads in your diet then again, Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day is the book for you.

Let us not lose track of the fact that Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day is STILL  a healthy bread book to follow.  If you are free to eat breads made with various flours, owning this book is right up your alley.  When baking from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, we can still bake whole wheat, multi-grain, and fruity breads.  The versatility of the recipes allows us to explore our favorite flavors and eat them, too.

This Giveaway closed January 29, 2010.

WooHoo! Congratulations!

My heartfelt gratitude goes out to everyone who participated in this and previous giveaways.  Thanks for playing along and making this so much fun.

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