Biggest Gratitude Giveaway Ever!!

If I’m doing my math right (and I’m often not doing my math right) this month marks five years since I launched Mom’s Kitchen Handbook. In those five years I’ve watched my kids grow so fast it practically hurts. My oldest wasn’t quite a teenager when I began; on Saturday she became an adult (a fact over which I find myself celebrating and grieving in equal measure).

The best part has been the connections I’ve made, with readers like you, food writers, cooking professionals, and registered dietitians. In that time, I’ve written two cookbooks, been published in magazines and newspapers, developed recipes for blogs and brands, and taught cooking and nutrition to bright-eyed and engaged children. I’ve grown as a writer, a cook, most certainly as a food photographer, and hopefully, as a mom, too.

So, by way of thank you, I’m doing my biggest Gratitude Giveaway yet by pulling together five favorite prizes for five fabulous years. TO ENTER:  Leave a comment below. You can earn extra entries by following me on Facebook here or find me on Instagram @momskitchenhandbook. Be sure to say you’ve done so in your comment below so I can keep track.  You must be 18 years or older and live in the United States to win. Contest closes one week from today, December 28, midnight PST.

Happy Anniversary to us. And Happy Holidays, too!

Now…scroll on down to lay your eyes on the prizes…

Prize One: A pair of any hoops from Circadian Studios, beautiful handcrafted jewelry by San Francisco designer (and longtime friend) Deanna Abney. Whether I’m running errands or taking a yoga class, it’s a practical guarantee that I’ll be sporting a pair of these beauties.

Prize Two:  The most recent addition to my kitchen (and minor obsession): an Inspiralizer.I’ve been spiraliziing myself silly, turning zucchini into fresh salads and sweet potatoes into crispy, shoestring-style fries.

Prize Three: Another recent favorite discovery: Maple Hill Creamery, a New York-based company that makes some of the tastiest organic yogurt to pass my fair lips (all from 100 percent grass fed cows). The winner here will get a goodie bag of Maple Hill’s best, including their gorgeous Greek yogurt, drinkable yogurt, and block of their new-to-the-market cheese.

Prize Four:  One lucky person will be on receiving end of a box of juicy gorgeous fresh mangos and a recipe book to go along with it. What could be better in the middle of winter’s chill than to have a taste of the tropics land on your doorstep?

Prize Five: Last but certainly not least, the United States of Pizza, a cookbook that has been lauded by the New York Times, Chicago Tribune and most recently NPR. It’s a delicious tour of regional pizza recipes along with “how to” techniques on every style of pie, from New York to the Northwest.