Can you believe it? This is my 500th post! When I started this blog almost 2 years ago, it was with the hope that my family and close friends would read it. I NEVER imagined that complete strangers would not only read it, but comment on posts and ENJOY what I was writing/making.
Now here I am, 500 posts later, and still going strong. I absolutely love blogging... almost as much as I love making the food I blog! I plan on continuing for as long as I have readers... so please keep reading! :)
Thank you to all who stop by and take the time to enter my world. I appreciate every single comment and am so grateful for my all of you!
As a thank you, I would like to give a $25 gift certificate to King Arthur Flour to one lucky commenter! I love KA flour. Not only do they have food items for baking, they also carry gadgets and pans. (No, I am not getting anything from them for saying this... I just love them enough to say it on my own!)
You have 3 chances to enter:
#1- Leave a comment. Easy peasy, right? Make sure you enter your email address, though, so that I have a way to contact you if you win!
#2- Become a follower of my blog and leave a seperate comment. If you are already a follower, leave a comment letting me know!
#3- Blog about this giveaway or post on Facebook and leave a comment telling me you did!
Please make sure that each entry has its own comment. If not, it won't be counted. :) The giveaway will end at 9pm EST on Sunday, June 6. I will announce the winner Monday morning.
And, just in case you would like the recipe for the delicious giant cookie you see above, here it is...
Enjoy!
Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, divided
Preheat oven to 350.
Cream butter and sugars; add vanilla and egg. Mix in flour and baking soda just until combined. Mix in 1 cup chocolate chips.
Press dough into 12" pizza pan (make sure it has a lip). Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and press lightly into dough.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan.
Now here I am, 500 posts later, and still going strong. I absolutely love blogging... almost as much as I love making the food I blog! I plan on continuing for as long as I have readers... so please keep reading! :)
Thank you to all who stop by and take the time to enter my world. I appreciate every single comment and am so grateful for my all of you!
As a thank you, I would like to give a $25 gift certificate to King Arthur Flour to one lucky commenter! I love KA flour. Not only do they have food items for baking, they also carry gadgets and pans. (No, I am not getting anything from them for saying this... I just love them enough to say it on my own!)
You have 3 chances to enter:
#1- Leave a comment. Easy peasy, right? Make sure you enter your email address, though, so that I have a way to contact you if you win!
#2- Become a follower of my blog and leave a seperate comment. If you are already a follower, leave a comment letting me know!
#3- Blog about this giveaway or post on Facebook and leave a comment telling me you did!
Please make sure that each entry has its own comment. If not, it won't be counted. :) The giveaway will end at 9pm EST on Sunday, June 6. I will announce the winner Monday morning.
And, just in case you would like the recipe for the delicious giant cookie you see above, here it is...
Enjoy!
Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, divided
Preheat oven to 350.
Cream butter and sugars; add vanilla and egg. Mix in flour and baking soda just until combined. Mix in 1 cup chocolate chips.
Press dough into 12" pizza pan (make sure it has a lip). Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and press lightly into dough.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan.
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55 comments:
Congrats Cristine! I love your blog I think you know that! ;)
I am a loyal follower!!
I posted on my FB page!
Congrats :)
mmmm...yummy looking cookie!
boylanite2@comcast.net
I'm now following your blog
boylanite2@comcast.net
WOW 500 POSTS! That's incredible. Umm and I want to win!!! :) you are awesome girl. SOOO happy you started this blog!!!!!
Congrats! 500 posts is huge!
I'm your newest follower! :)
WoW! 500 posts is quite the accomplishement. So is such a beautiful giant cookie! I love KA flour too, just discovered it when I moved to VT. Found out about your site from Grumpy's HB...
jshen37 *at* gmail.coma
now I'm a follower of your blog!
and that was supposed to say... gmail.COM
and I facebook-ed it too!
I have tried KA bread flour and the breads I have made have been oh so good.
King Arthur is the only flour I use -- I'd love to win :) Happy 500th post!!
I'm also a follower :)
Happy 500 posts, Cristine!! It's amazing how what started as something to pass the time for a deployment became something in such high demand! And what's even more amazing is that that means you've made 500 different foods! WOW!!
And I'm already a follower!! YAY!!
I follow your blog faithfully!
I posted on Facebook too! Thanks for the reminder!
Well, You know I love your blog. I still remember when you first started it. I am so proud of you for making it so big. You are awesome.
You know I am a proud follower of your blog.
WOW, 500? I struggle to post once a week.
Thanks, for the giveaway & cookie recipe!
~ingrid
this is such a wonderful way to have a window into your world - and your recipes are amazing! i look forward to your next 500!!
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posted on facebook too - yahoo for you!! - waterbugtrimble@yahoo.com
Congrats on 500 posts! You have a great site!
I am now a follower! :)
That cookie looks great.
I'm also a follower of your blog.
Congrats on 500 posts Cristine!! Your site is great and I always enjoy stopping by to see what you're up to :)
I'm already a loyal follower too!
YAY! congrats on 500 posts! i too hope that you stick around for a long time.
Congratulations Cristine! That's quite the milestone!
What a great giveaway....congrants on your 500 posts :) The big cookie looks yummy!
I'm a follower!
Congrats Cristine! I'm so excited for you!
carissa.sutton(at)gmail.com
I've been a follower from the beginning :D
carissa.sutton(at)gmail.com
I linked on facebook :)
http://www.facebook.com/#!/carissa.sutton?v=wall&story_fbid=109431485770522
carissa.sutton(at)gmail.com
Congratulations on your 500th post! And thanks for the shout out. We love our fellow bakers and bloggers! Molly @ KAF
Okay posted on FB! :)
I think I'm already a follower. HAHA!!!! :)
Congratulations on 500 posts Cristine! I am so glad that you decided to start this blog and that I got to reap the benefits during the last deployment. I am equally glad that you have decided to keep it up. Not only are you a great cook, you are a great blogger too. I can't wait for many more posts to come!
And because I really do want to win -- you know I am already a follower of your blog. Stalker might be a better term for it, really.
I just posted on facebook too. I should have done that a long time ago. Everyone should read your blog!
Hip! Hip! HOORAY!!! I'm sooo impressed! I hope to one day be able to celebrate such an accomplishment - BRAVO! :-)
I have really enjoyed your blog during the time I've been reading it! Especially loved your CCC week.
Happy 500th.
I'm already a follower.
I just posted about the giveaway on my FB page.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1503071399
Wow! Congratulations on 500 posts. I love the King Arthur catalog. I leave it around for weeks just looking longingly at what I'd like to buy.
I would love to win!!! I love reading your blog!!!
momofpeg @ gmail.com
I am a follower!!!
momofpeg @ gmail. com
putting it on my FB
momofpeg @ gmail. com
I'm your newest follower.
lee_donna6802 @ yahoo. com
Posted on facebook.
Congrats! Cristine, Iv'e been touched by all you make because it always turns out to be good!!
Congrats! Cristine!! I love your blog and I love having a place where I know I can find excellent recipes. :)
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