Mother’s Day Giveaway – Contest Rules
A mother in the kitchen is such a defining image. Many of us have fond memories of cooking with Mother, Mother making cookies for us, or Mother teaching us how to follow our first recipe. Or perhaps your memory is of a special meal Mother made that you now share with a family of your own.
For Mother’s Day I want to celebrate women in the kitchen. Regardless of our status as a mother, we are all women first. Some of us are just as influential as a mother despite not having a child of our own. As I write this post, I reflect on the many women in my life who have shaped who I am as woman, a mother, and a wife, as well as taught me in the kitchen. The many memories of times spent in the kitchen with these women are treasures to me.
One of the sponsors of this great event, TeaForAllReasons, said it best:
“You hit a sweet spot with me as I love hearing about women who take the stay-at-home challenge seriously and creatively. My goal is to be an encouragement to all women, and offering a reward to them is truly my pleasure.”
Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful women who are Mothers, will be Mothers, or who take the time and care to show that kind of love to someone. It is my great pleasure to celebrate and honor you with a chance to win one of five prize packs focused on women in the kitchen, each worth $250. Check them out here.
The Rules:
-Leave a comment ON THE PRIZE POST answering one of these questions:
- What woman has influenced you the most in the kitchen, and why.
- What is your favorite memory in the kitchen with an important woman in your life.
- If you are not a woman, who do you plan to share the prize with, and why.
-Anonymous comments must be signed with your first name and last initial. After commenting, email me to tell me you commented so I can contact you if you win.
-You have until 11:59 pm PST on May 7th to enter this giveaway.
-5 random winners will be announced the morning of May 8th.
-Due to the number of sponsors, contest is open to US Residents only.
–Entries that do not abide by the rules, will be deleted.
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A word to the sponsors:
Many thanks for your trust and participation in this great event. Without all of you, this event would have been nothing more than a dream. Great women truly are an inspiration and something to celebrate.
Marlis says
This is something dear to my heart. Both my parents are wonderful cooks and I grew up sampling flavors from many countries in the world. In my teens we moved to an other country and lived in a remote place where it was hard to get a decent selection of foods. My father is an amazing chef but does not improvise. This made it challenging for him to cook because it basically was the same recipes over and over again. My mother however, learned to improvise and could come up, at a moments notice, with really great food by just looking in her pantry and shelves. I learned cooking from both but my ability to improvise (my greatest treasure) comes from my mother. My fondest kitchen memories take place in Germany where I experienced life until my early teens. We had many wonderful friends who were all wild about my parents cooking. We lived in a garden apartment and our kitchen had a walk-out straight into the lower level garden. On weekends it was quite common to have a friend or two or sometimes five suddenly stand at the door (no friends ever came through the main entrance) with grocery bags full of food and some wine and beer. They’d knock and say ‘we brought food and wine/beer, will you cook for us?’ My parents response was always the same. They would hand out paring knives, peelers and other tools along with some cutting boards. Pretty soon, fueled by great conversation and a glass or wine or a beer, these friends happily peeled and chopped their way to a great meal. My mother meanwhile, effortlessly managed the kitchen and always made sure to include me (unless I chose to hole up in my room to read) in the preparations. Now it is my turn to involve my daughter and my son in the kitchen and cook with them.
Kristi Damon says
My mom never grew up cooking so when she married, at age 16, she learned from her mother-in-law. I learned the fine art of making fruitcake from my Grandmother–we all disliked eating it but it was a tradition every Christmas holiday to make fruitcake (with or without alcohol depending on her mood!)
I’ve had the privilege of learning many things from my mother-in-law. We have a family spaghetti sauce recipe of my father-in-laws. We’ve had to stand and watch him make it because he was a “little of this and a little of that” cook. He’s no longer with us but when we all gather for a holiday Dad’s spaghetti recipe is a must! Every summer and fall our kitchen turns into a cannery with canning 2 kinds of pickles, salsa, tomatoes, peaches, and applesauce. Canning is quickly becoming a thing of the past for many but for me it is a family tradition that hopefully will be passed on to my daughter and perhaps someday–granddaughters.
If I win…I’ll share with my mother-in-law who lives with us! It’s because of her that I have the abilities (which I admit are limited) that I do.