It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here, we cut down our Christmas tree for the first time ever this past weekend. I grew up having an artificial tree during the holidays so I was really excited to go out to a Christmas tree farm and search for that one perfect tree. As much as I hem and haw about the environmental aspects of doing this I just wanted to do it just this once.
It was a fun time. Hmmm, where do I begin? Let’s see, first, horse drawn carriage rides seem fun and Christmas-y until you have three little ones trudging through a tree farm laden with horsey poo land mines, luckily no one stepped in one! Hmmm, what else? How about having a two year old insist on not walking anymore while you are trying your hardest to push your click-and-go stroller through said tree farm while your husband is watching your older child AAAND trying to cut down your tree (mental note: next time bring the jogging stroller!!) And, to make it even more fun how about having your 4-month old poo all over her onesie and not having a change of clothing for her? We won’t even mention that my 4-month old was actually IN a onesie and a pair of legwarmers and nothing else even though it was fuh-reezing outside (anyone else’s husband dress their child like this? Husband, we do own such things as baby pants, socks, jackets, coats and snowsuits in size 3-6 months!) Anyways, if you think that this would be fun than you should definitely come Christmas tree shopping with us next year 🙂 Naw, really all in all it wasn’t too bad, these things are to be expected if you have children…right? Funny memories to last us a lifetime that’s for sure!!
Alright, so where was I heading with this…oh, yeah. So, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and because this time of year always puts me in such a cheery and festive mood I’m feeling like giving away a little something, something from me to one of you. Because I truly appreciate you for coming back again and again to read my blog. Because of all the sweet comments and emails you write to me. And heck, just because you are such lovely folk!
Soooo, what is up for grabs you ask?
How about a fun cookbook to help you make some delicious meals for your family now and in the new year?
Would you like to have this baby sitting next to you in the kitchen as you slave away at the stove?
That’s right, I’m giving away a copy of Jessica Seinfeld’s new cookbook, Double Delicious!!
Ummm, and it truly is Double Delicious.
It’s a continuation of her first cookbook in that she still adds purées to her foods but in this book she also focuses on food for the whole family. That means, some of the recipes are a bit more grown up, not just kid’s foods.
And, it’s already a New York Times bestseller!!
We could all use recipes with more fruits and veggies and whole grains, right?
This cookbook even has a calorie count at the bottom of every recipe (for those of us that like that sort of thing!)
This is one of my favorite recipes from the book, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies…YUM!
(secret ingredient: Pumpkin!)
But, then these muffins are pretty tasty too (and those cinnamon rolls!!)
Yeah, I guess I’m a bit partial to the sweets…can you blame me.
Check out this Balsamic Chicken Sandwich, looks so good doesn’t it?
And guess what? There’s broccoli purée in there.
See, so not lying!!
Broccoli purée in THIS sandwich…seriously!
Alright, so do you wanna win this sweet cookbook. It’s the perfect Christmas gift, the pictures alone will make you want to cook up a storm for your loved ones!!
Okay, so here’s how you can win:
1. Comment on this post and tell me your favorite Christmas cookie, I love trying new ones!!
2. If you follow my blog leave another comment (and thankyouverymuch!)
3. If you ‘like’ Smashed Peas and Carrots on Facebook leave another comment (gracías!)
4. If you follow me on Twitter, go ahead and leave another comment!! (mercí!)
Cool, so good luck to you all!
Giveaway ends next Tuesday, December 7th
(I’ll announce the winner the next day!!)
Suki says
Right now my favorite Christmas cookies are snickerdoodles!
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natalie @ our old southern house says
My parents and I have a Christmas tree farm here in Georgia…I’m curious about the “environmental” problems you mention that they create? We–along with every other tree farm in GA–rarely use chemicals/fertilizers, we practice sustainable agriculture, and we took something that was just pasture and added 1,200 trees that produce oxygen and clean the air. They get replanted every January. From the way I look at it, Christmas tree farming IS good for the environment. Do you feel differently?
Favorite cookie? Chocolate chunk.
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Rachel says
I love spritz cookies. Small and buttery…just pop them in and they almost melt:)
Rachael says
My favorite cookies are snicker doodles, or what I really love is banket – it’s a Dutch pastry (almond paste rolled up in a light flaky dough) Yum!
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My favorite cookie (year round) is a “Ranger” cookie. Don’t know why they are called that, but they are D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!! And very healthy with lots of whole grains in them. =)
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Kali says
my favorite are the plain sugar cookies…so much fun using cookie cutters and decorating with icing and sprinkles!
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Maren says
My favourite cookie: Hawaiian Shortbread (shortbread with coconut in it and then rolled in powdered sugar)!
Emma says
My favourite cookies are choc chip!
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Amie says
My all time favorite Christmas cookie will always be the simple sugar cookie with frosting. Mmmmm!!
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I’m not that into cookies, but i really love to make and eat banana-chocolat- muffins! Made with real Begian ( i am from Belgium) Chocolat… mmmm
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Patti says
Spritz cookies have to be my favorite! Love the green Christmas tree ones!
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Amy says
My favorite Christmas cookie is just a plain old chocolate chip cookie, but I add chickpeas to mine – and I use the choc chip cookie recipe from Jessica’s first cookbook. I love that book!
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Suzanne says
I love your blog. I have been following it thru Google Reader for the last month and always look forward to new postings! My favorite Christmas cookie is shortbread with a Toblerone piece on the inside. Have not been able to find a recipie but these are amazing when taken right out of the freezer! I adore Jessica Seinfeld and have her first cookbook.
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Selena says
My mom makes these cookies that are called dish pan cookies. It’s one of her concoctions and boy are they delicious!
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Krystal says
My favorite Christmas cookie are these mint meringues my mom makes so so yummy!! Not sure what they are actually called… I also love shortbread with cranberries and white chocolate in them:)
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Anise says
There are so many great cookies to choose from, but my favorite will probably always be chocolate chip with Christmas m&ms! 🙂
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Shannan says
My favorite Christmas cookies is the chocolate shortbread cookies with green peppermint icing that my grandma and I used to make.
Sims Family says
My favorite cookies are the chocolate ones with the Andes mints on top. mmmm. I’m sure you know what I am talking about. If not, let me know. I’ll send you the recipe. 🙂
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Leah says
I love chocolate chip!
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Shal Johns says
My favorite cookie is on the back of Reese Peanut butter cups…You make peanut butter cookies and put the mini pb cups in them after they ahve cooked…Delish!
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Pavei Photos says
My fav xmas cookie is some type of cookie with a molasses toping. My gma makes them but I never can remember the name.
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Heidi V says
I’m boring..my favorite cookie is a regular ole chocolate chip!
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Rande says
My favorite Christmas cookies is the good ol fashioned sugar cookie with lots of frosting
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Jill says
My favorite has always been sugar cookies! I have to hurry and give them away after making them or I’ll eat them all up!
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Katie Johnson says
I’ll always be partial to sugar cookies at Christmas 🙂
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my favorite christmas cookie right now (it may change tomorrow) is a yummy sugar cookie with homemade frosting. mmmmmm.
Jacob And Angie Ward says
My favorite cookie is oatmeal, peanut butter, chocolate chip. Yum!
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Nicole says
Well I like things classic so I would say my favorite Christmas cookie is a sugar cookie. This year however I have developed a new recipe for SMORE cookies and they are delish!
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I actually have a brand new favorite cookie. It’s amazing! Amazing, I tell you!! It’s the malted milt chocolate chip cookie from Pioneer Woman’s blog. http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/06/malted-milk-chocolate-chip-cookies/
I’m not even a big sweet eater and I coudn’t stop eating this cookie. next time I will put chopped pecans in them. Divine!!
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I love decorated sugar cookies. I love to make them and love to eat them.
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Anne says
My favorite Christmas cookie is one from my grandma that she called a brown sugar crinkle. It’s basically a soft ginger snap. They are so good and always help usher in the holidays for me.
stacey says
OOooo, I’ve been eyeing this book! One of my fav’s during the holidays are those cookie balls rolled with nuts, rolled in powdered sugar…so pretty and delicous!
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Delina says
My favorite Christmas cookie are homeamade ginger snaps- okay they are my favorite all year round- but they have to be homeade and just the right chewy and cruchy:)
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I love Buckeys! 🙂 I am a ig peanutbutter fan!
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Cassie and Lou says
My favorite recipe for Christmas are the seasoned Oyster Crackers!
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My favorite christmas cookies are Icebox cookies! I think they are a type of shortbread… I don’t make them I just eat them lolol I hope I win this cookbook 🙂
Kerry G says
I like Oreo Truffles. I asked Santa for this book but I don’t know if I’ve been nice enough…
Colleen says
I love persimmon cookies. I made them for the first time this year, and they just taste like Christmas!
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Emily says
I love sugar cookies- but not just any sugar cookies- they have to be soft and moist.
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Holly says
Love Shortbread (from a box…I am the only baker in the family) with coloured sugar sprinkled on top!
Cake mix cookies are a close second…tied with molasses crinkles.
Darn…now I want cookies.
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Pedey @ Do You Smell That!!? says
My favorite Christmas Cookie isn’t really a cookie – it’s something we call O’Henry Bars. It’s like a rice krispie treat with a layer of milk & semi sweet chocolate mixed on the bottom & a layer of melted milk & butterscotch chips on top. And the krispie in the middle is made with Karo, nuts, sugar, peanut butter – no mallows. They’re pretty yummy!
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Live Simply Love Strongly says
Laughing. We got our first real tree this year too. And I LOVE it! We got it at Menards because hubby had work to do and to avoid carting 2 little ones with. I figure we can go to an actual tree place when they are a little older. My baby actually pooped all over her onesie too while we were at the store! She had a sweater and pants on too though LOL.
Favorite Xmas cookie GINGERBREAD!!!
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Anonymous says
I like to make Chocolate Chip Meltaways which is a twist to the original chocolate chip cookie. Yummy! 🙂
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Ashlie Miller says
Sadly, I’m not much of a baker. But I do like cookies! Chocolate Chips are ALWAYS my fave, in any style…chunky, double chocolate, or thin, soft ones. 🙂
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JoEllen says
I don’t have a favorite “Christmas” cookie because I make cookies all the time! My favorite to make on a regular basis is chocolate oatmeal chip cookies…yum!
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Anonymous says
wow. i have a friend whom has been using her copy of this cookbook and has told me how amazing the recipes are. i would truly like to win the book. my hubby is a diabetic and we are running out of ideas. this book would solve the need new recipes.
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luvinthemommyhood says
My fave xmas cookie is one that my omi makes that’s kind of a sugar cookie with jam in the middle. Delish!
I have the first book of Jessica’s and LOVE it! Hope I win!
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bugs 'n' bees says
My favorite cookies are sugar cookies. With lots of frosting. Lots. My frosting to cookie ratio is way off balance.
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Becca says
Snowballs. aka Mexican wedding cookies aka Russian tea cakes. I call them snowballs and I LOVE them! I actually can’t ever get enough and I’ll be making some on Thursday, but don’t quote me on that.
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Connie Babe says
my frosted sugar cookies…oh yeah…
Anonymous says
I am sorry to be so boring.. but my favorite Christmas cookie… is plain sugar cookies.. homemade with NO frosting!!! Although… right now… I am nine months pregnant waiting for this baby to come…. and all of the above sound delish!!! LOL…
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I check your blog multiple times a day…. im not sure if that means I am a “follower” of your blog, but I would love to be.
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Violeta says
I like sugar frosted cookies
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Sandi says
I’m a snickerdoodle fan. I think I’ll go bake some right now!
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Ruth says
My favorite Christmas cookie to make are the Oreo Crinkle Cookies! Yum!
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Rach says
My mom makes the best toffee cookies/bars. Butter, chocolate and sugar….yumm.
I have her first book, and we love it!
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Christie says
My favorite Christmas cookies are pinwheel cookies!
Heather at Dragonfly Designs says
Alright ~ seriously you’re freakin awesome! I’ve heard that this is a great cookbook! My fav xmas cookie is Ginger Balls ~ recipe on my blog! Yummo!
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Heather at Dragonfly Designs says
Alright ~ seriously you’re freakin awesome! I’ve heard that this is a great cookbook! My fav xmas cookie is Ginger Balls ~ recipe on my blog! Yummo!
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annie says
my favorite Christmas cookie is probably the cardamon palmier. try it sissy!!
Erin says
My favorite is chocolate mint!
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Rachael says
Ricotta cookies!
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Melayne Marchese says
I adore peanut butter cookies with reese peanut butter cups!! 🙂
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Tanya says
Oh, Christmas cookies! So many from which to choose. I love love love apple oatmeal cookies for taste, but for cuteness, little reindeer cookies made from upside down bell shapes with pretzel antlers and M&M eyes and noses are winners.
Jennifer says
Oh! My mother has been dropping hints left and right that she wants this book for Christmas!
I don’t have any Christmas cookie favorites, but I do love my mother’s Special K and peanut butter cookies!
Thank you very much for this opportunity! (:
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Obsession With Online Tutorials says
My favorite Cookie is the one with peanut butter bottom and a choc kiss on top…I could eat those for days….
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Mama Nae says
Gingerbread! No ones has said Gingerbread! It’s my FAVE! Fun to make, eat AND decorate!
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Andrea says
I’m so boring….i love a good ol’ Chocolate Chip!
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Carleen says
We are a fan of the simple sugar cookie.
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Sara says
cream cookies with frosting….YUMMMM!
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Jody says
My sil makes the BEST sugar cookies, but my favorite cookie anytime of the year are no bakes…yum!
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Livia says
I love good ole chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven!
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my fav cookie has got to be oatmeal cinnamon! yums!!!
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Kimberly says
I dont know if they are considered christmas cookies, but that is the only time of year i have them….russian tea cakes!
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Christa says
My favorite Christmas cookie is the traditional sugar cookie. I love seeing them decorated by the kids.
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Ms.Curdy says
My favorite christmas cookie is the peanut butter one with the hershey kiss in the middle. I’ve never known the proper name nor how to make them… but they are SO good!
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Carol Belles says
My Mom has a recipe for a cookie that is called LBJ’s Moonrocks. They have dates, coconut, nuts, spices. Almost everything but the kitchen sink!
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wessfam says
My favorite cookies are snickerdoodles but this year I’m going to try some mint chocolate chip cookies…
Amber says
I love those cookies with the reese pb cup in the center!
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I love a good old chocolate chip cookie!!1 yummmy!
Tanya says
I have her 1st bok and just love it, we’ve made so many things from it!
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The recipe is on the Canada Cornstarch box and we’ve made them for years!
Natalia says
I love white chocolate craisin cookies
Sam says
My favorite Christmas cookie isn’t exactly a cookie. We like to make rice krispie treats and use our Christmas tree cookie cutter to make Christmas tree treats!
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Amy says
One of my favorite Christmas cookies are the Spritz cookies my Grandma made & put through the cookie press. Another recent favorite are ones that have Hershey Kisses hidden in the middle.
Tiff says
I just made some chocolate fudge cookies, with hazelnuts. Yum yum!! They have to be my new fav.
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since i’m a preggo this year and cookie with mint and chocolate wins me over. 🙂
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My favorite Christmas cookie is always a decorated sugar cookie.
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I like oatmeal macaroons.
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Alena says
My favorite are good ol’ soft sugar cookies with icing. Yum!
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