Friday, January 20, 2012

Family Feasts for $75 a Week: Our First Giveaway!!


Becca here, and I am SO excited to be hosting our first giveaway today!  You may have heard that I entered, and won, an Ugly Cookbook Contest hosted by Mary Ostyn, the author of my one of my absolute favorite cookbooks, Family Feasts for $75 a Week.  This is one of the few, very favorite, cookbooks I keep out on my kitchen counter, so it did not fare well when I accidentally walked off & overflowed the kitchen sink a few weeks ago.  Oops!  Sooo, I was elated to win the contest and get a new, autographed by the author, cookbook for myself, plus one to give to a friend, which I'll be giving away here.  I love that the cookbook doesn't use any cream soups, and has a wide range of cultures represented (the author has adoped children from several different continents).  The first few chapters are all about saving money and stocking your pantry, etc., without using coupons, followed by all the recipes, the real highlight of the book for me!  There are several slow cooker recipes, as well as freezing and cooking instructions for several others.  The Crunchy Baked Chimichangas and Pizza Crust recipes are definite family favorites here, and both are freezer friendly. 

So, here's how to enter to win your very own autographed copy; you can do any or all of the options, for more chances to win!  Be sure and leave a separate comment indicating which option it's for, one person per option please.

I'll be closing comments and drawing a name a week from today (1.27.12)

Option 1: Leave a comment on this post. 
Option 2: "Follow" Thrice the Spice (link on top right of our site)
Option 3:  "Like" Thrice the Spice on Facebook
Option 4:  Post a link to this giveaway on your facebook page, blog, or twitter.

**Update:  Thanks to commenter #19 for winning!
And so I don't leave you recipe-less today, here are links to a few of my favorites!



26 comments:

  1. I'd love to be the cookbook winner! My family consists of my, my hubby, and our (almost) 1 yr. old. We're living on one income so I can stay home and raise our girl, so money-saving recipes are so helpful to keep our grocery budget down. :)
    -Brittany Jones
    (I went to college with Sara and Jana ;)

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  2. Please enter me in the contest! I've been so curious about this cookbook ever since you enter the ugliest cookbook contest. It sounds awesome and very beneficial to my family. I love following you girls! Thank you for all the hard work put into the web site. I've used a couple of the recipes and wrote many down!
    Thanks,
    Jennifer Cook

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  3. Pick me! Pick me! Please:-) I have been wanting to get this book.

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  4. I want to win this! I love cookbooks and new recipes! :)

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  5. Would love a copy of this cookbook!

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  6. I "like" you on Facebook too!

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  7. I follow you by email.
    d831961@mchsi.com

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  8. I've been curious about her book for years! Thanks for the opportunity!
    d831961@mchsi.com

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  9. I love the idea of the book. Thanks for the chance to enter.

    Andrea D.
    short74717@msn.com

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  10. I am a follower of yours. Thanks for the chance to enter.

    Andrea D.
    short74717@msn.com

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  11. I am a facebook fan of yours. Thanks for the chance to enter.

    Andrea D.
    short74717@msn.com

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  12. I'm all about saving money while still feeding my family well. I can use all the help I can get.

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  13. Ok, I am following you now. A fan on Facebook, and and leaving my comment by saying I really need to be able to shop and cook on a $75 budget. We are soon to be on an extremely tight income with my husbands job change.

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  14. Ok, Also just pinned some of your recipes and posted them to Facebook. I should get to be entered twice in the drawing for that :-)

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  15. I would LOVE to have this cookbook!

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  16. I'd love to win!
    bethanyg153@gmail.com

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  17. I follow your blog
    bethanyg153@gmail.com

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  18. tweet
    https://twitter.com/#!/bethanyg153/status/162234349566181376
    bethanyg153@gmail.com

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  19. I like you on facebook
    bethany garinger mclean
    bethanyg153@gmail.com

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  20. Cool cookbook! I love to have new healthy meal ideas! Here's for my chance at experimental dinners!

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