New Publication- "edible Cleveland" and a chance to win! (Giveaway now Closed!)

Oh boy, I have been waiting for this for a long time! Being a food magazine hoarder myself, I always wished for one that concentrated on the amazing qualities, restaurants, chefs, markets and everything else that Cleveland has to offer.  I would read other food magazines out there, and although their recipes and stories would be lovely, it was very rare when something truly hit home.  I would find places to dine when on vacation, dreams of meeting famous chefs all over the world and aspirations of foreign lands.  Well as being a stay at home mom of two busy little boys our traveling time has been cut way back.  We scrimp and save pennies as much a possible and instead of finding fun and excitement all over the world we have been loving all that our own city has to offer.  And Cleveland has a lot!  We are so blessed to live in a city that is so proud of its accomplishments.  We may be small but our food scene is a BIG one!  And you don't always have to spend a lot to have a blast experiencing them.

So an answer to my prayers has finally come.    This quarterly magazine edible Cleveland, will feature all the things that you want to know about the Cleveland area and so much more.  I know that when I go out and dine at my favorite local restaurant, or shop at the busy farmers market down the street I am truly inspired by the food I eat and the eggs or veggies I hold in my hands.  It becomes personal.  And now it can grow into even more then that.  I would love to learn how those farmers got their start, how they have changed over the years and what their plans are for the future.  Now I will be able to!  edible Cleveland has promised these things:

We created edible Cleveland to bring attention to the people and stories that make up our local food community. edible Cleveland serves as resources for finding out what's in season, who’s producing it, and where you can find it. Every season the quarterly publication will introduce you to the people instrumental in making Cleveland’s food scene so vibrant. 

Every issue of edible Cleveland will express our core values: 

Beauty counts. We want to publish a magazine that’s worthy of the paper it’s printed on. Striking photography, the well-turned phrase, and a gorgeous layout combine to create an experience that feels remarkably indulgent. Browsing the pages of edible Cleveland will be an inspiration, and every issue will be an object of beauty.
Be optimistic. edible Cleveland is a celebration. As such, we will strive to tell the stories that extend our sense of community, deepen our understanding of practices, satisfy our curiosities about food, and cultivate a vibrant food culture.
Local matters. Although edible Cleveland is a member of a thriving national movement, the focus of our work is local, and it will stay that way. We will work with local writers and artists to capture the people, places and food that make up our region’s particular culinary culture.
Be of value. edible Cleveland will be a resource for everyone interested in our food culture and will strive to bridge the gap between those who love food and their food sources.

edible Cleveland is currently in the works and is already accepting subscriptions!  Yay!  A years subscription is $28 and you can get it here: Subscribe Today.

But they have also offered up an amazing giveaway to all of my readers!  You each have a chance to win a years subscription to edible Cleveland!!!  How fun is that?!!  All you need to do in the comments below is tell me what local person would you like to sit down to dinner with?  Is it our very own Iron Chef America, the chef of a local restaurant, the butcher of your favorite shop inside the Westside Market, that farmer you chat with each Saturday morning when you pick up your weekly CSA, or maybe even a local food blogger like me?!  You tell me- you can't get it wrong.  Our food scene is overflowing with amazing dinner guests!

Tell me about it here (no facebook or twitter this time!) and that is all it takes!  Hurry up you only have until April 2nd to enter and then I will draw a winner with the help of random.org.  This is super awesome so don't waste any time.

To read even more about edible Cleveland please hop over to their sites and check them out!

Web: http://www.ediblecommunities.com/cleveland/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edibleCLE
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/edibleCleveland
Edible Communities: http://www.ediblecommunities.com/content/

Now go enter!!!

Winner of the Avery See-Through Sticky Notes!!!

Using the Random Number Generator at Stat Trek, I found my winner!  Congratulations Becca, my lucky number 1!

Becca said...

Oh my goodness! I love this giveaway. I'd use them at work, because I use post-its for EVERYTHING at work (right now I'm using star-shaped ones)

October 21, 2011 9:59 AM 

1 Random Numbers
1 Specs: This table of 1 random numbers was produced according to the following specifications: Numbers were randomly selected from within the range of 1 to 9. Duplicate numbers were not allowed.

You are going to love these things, Becca! Please send me an email with your address right away so I can pass it on to Avery!

*GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED!* Avery See-Through Sticky Notes Review and a GIVEAWAY!

"Imagine what you can do with Avery Sticky Notes and what schools can do with ½ Million Box Tops coupons!"

This is the question that Danae of Avery Office Products asked me the other day.  My first thought was "Well considering I use sticky notes all over my cookbooks and magazines for those I Seriously Need To Try recipes", that is an easy one!!!  Take a look for yourself.  This stack here on my counter are the cookbooks I am using right now.  Look at all of those colorful papers sticking out the tops of my cookbooks......

My other thought was "wait a minute, did you say ½ Million Box Tops?!!"  As a mom of a child who's school collects these little things -that is a HUGE prize.  Jackson goes to a private, nonprofit school with no funding of the community.  Something like this would be amazing for them to be presented.  What a wonderfully awesome, awesome gift.  

So when Avery asked if I would like to review their new product Avery® See-Through Sticky Notes and also run an extra special giveaway for all of you wonderful readers in conjunction to their own Mark the Spot campaign, I jumped at the chance!  

So at first appearance they are really nice.  They have a great feel to them, smooth, and silky- you know a ball-point pen would write really nice on them.  Although they are a little tricky to separate (probably my only complaint) once placed they looked so cool!  I love so much how you can easily see right through them.  And the backing sticky is good too.  I stuck, pealed, restuck, pealed and stuck again; and yet they still hold strong.  They didn't loose adhesive or start to curl at the edges (oh how I hate that!).  

....see how the traditional post-it, my old faithful, completely covers up and hides all the words beneath it.  But the new fancy-pants Avery sticky notes are completely transparent.  There is absolutely no need to remove the note to read the recipe under it.  Love it!

I am notorious for writing all over my cookbooks.  I like to take notes in the margins: good recipe or not, added this, removed that, etc.  But in my brand new cookbooks, the first few notes are always the hardest to make because well, they are so pretty!  With these new sticky notes, I can use those to makes my comments and not worry about ruining my nice, new book.  I also noticed that my writing doesn't smear when rubbed.  So my handwritten notes stay easily readable.  

I also found that in cooking magazines where there is a lot of content in a small space, these sticky notes were wonderful for working as a highlighter, showcasing the information I found most useful- as well as writing on for reminders of later projects.  

Over all I think these guys are great. Although thin, they almost have a velum or plastic-y feel to them making them seem much sturdier then their paper counter-part. You can see how the paper post-its have curled over time and heavy use...  I haven't owned these new Avery post-its long enough to know if they will also bend in time.  We shall wait and see.  But I definitely give these guys a thumbs up.  They are my go-to for page-marking from now on!

So here is the exciting news!  

Twenty-thousand people who register for their Avery® Sticky Notes Mark the Spot Sweepstakes on Facebook will randomly be selected to win a FREE pack of Avery® See-Through Sticky Notes. Five of those winners will be randomly selected to receive 100,000 Box Tops coupons (valued at $10,000) that will be applied to a school of their choice. The selected schools of the “Avery® Sticky Notes Mark the Spot” promotion will be presented with credit for the 100,000 Box Tops for Education®.

Sound good to you?!

Well all you have to do is go to the Avery Facebook page and sign up to win a free pack of Sticky Notes and then choose the school you’d like the money to go to should you win. Pretty simple and it’s a great cause! Invite your friends and you also get to print off a coupon for $1.00 off your next Avery Sticky Notes purchase!

*GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED!*
Avery Dennison has generously donated (6) packs of See-Through Sticky Notes for one lucky winner! To enter: Just mention in comments before midnight, Oct 23rd what you would use your sticky notes for. A random winner will be selected and notified via email shortly thereafter. The winner will then have 48 hours to claim their prize.

To earn extra entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra chance to win but you must leave a separate comment letting me know what you did for each one.

Subscribe to My Retro Kitchen with Google Friend Connect.
Follow My Retro Kitchen on Twitter.
Follow Avery on Twitter.
Like My Retro Kitchen on Facebook.
Like Avery on Facebook.

This giveaway is open to US addresses. Good luck!


Disclosure: This post was written for Avery Dennison who provided the complimentary item for review & giveaway. All opinions are 100% mine and not influenced in any way.

Winner of the "Tastefully Simple" Giveaway!!

Thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway for the Party Pack from Tastefully Simple!  It was such fun seeing all of your lovely comments.  I hope all you newbies stick around a while!

And now for the moment that all of you have been waiting for... 

drum roll please......

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:9Powered by RANDOM.ORG

Congratulations my entry #9, who was KarenP.  You are my winner!!

KarenP said...

The Garlic Garlic seasoning sure sounds good - I think I would use it on everything!

May 31, 2011 4:38 PM 

Karen, I have sent you an email through your blog (very cute by the way!) and I look forward to hearing back from you!  You have 48 hours to get back with me or I will have to choose another winner.  I hope you enjoy your goodies!!!

Simply Southwest Egg Rolls

Ok, so these are super yummy!  It was such a fun twist on Mexican food.  This egg roll recipe is from the Tastefully Simple website where they have lots of fun recipes to use along with their products.  The items used in this particular recipe were the Simply Southwest Seasoning & Rub, their Corn, Black Bean Salsa and the same Hoppin' Jalapeño & Bacon Dip Mix that is in my giveaway.  This was definitely a favorite recipe of all the ones I have tried so far from their website.

The Simply Southwest Egg Rolls are very simple to make- took me probably no more then 20 minutes to prepare, plus the time to bake or fry.  I decided to try both methods.  Frying obviously was delicious- what isn't yummy fried?  But in my quest to loose my "baby weight" I also wanted to see if baking would produce still the nice "crunch" you are looking for with an egg roll and reduce some of the added fat that frying can add. The baked ones were definitely great, but I did have a problem with the cheese oozing out of many of them.  I probably overloaded my egg rolls, considering that the recipe states that it makes 15 rolls and I only got 12. This I am sure had a lot to do with my oozing.  Other then that, I don't feel we missed out on anything that the fried ones had.  It takes a smidge longer, but I can live with that if it means a healthier option.  I will definitely make them again and will choose the baking method (less mess, less added fat).



Simply Southwest Egg Rolls
Submitted by Rosemary (MN) HQ Resident Chef

Ingredients
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small dice
2 tsp. olive oil
2-3 tsp. Simply Southwest™ Seasoning & Rub or Fiesta Party Dip Mix
1 cup Corn, Black Bean Salsa
1 1/2 cups finely shredded Cheddar cheese
16 oz. package egg roll wraps
Vegetable oil
Prepared Hoppin' Jalapeño & Bacon™ Dip Mix

Directions
Sauté chicken in olive oil and Simply Southwest Seasoning™ & Rub or Fiesta Party Dip Mix™ until chicken is no longer pink; cool. Add next 2 ingredients to cooled chicken. On work surface, place one egg roll wrap with a corner pointing toward you. Place 1/4 cup filling on egg roll wrap, roll egg roll skin over filling. Fold in sides, wet inside edge of egg roll skin with water; press to seal like an envelope. Heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in frying pan over medium heat. Fry egg rolls in hot oil until browned on all sides and heated through. Slice egg rolls in half; serve hot with prepared Hoppin' Jalapeno & Bacon Dip. Can be made ahead and reheated by baking at 400° for 15 minutes or until hot and crisp. Makes 15 egg rolls.

**Added note: if you want to bake instead of fry, line baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper and arrange egg rolls on top.  Bake for 15-20 minutes, turning once halfway through.

Don't forget to enter for a chance to win this party pack from Tastefully Simple!  Click {here} to enter the giveaway! Drawing ends on June 6th, so hurry up!

For ordering information, please contact Melissa Kroft, Independent Consultant ID# 0060063 at www.tastefullysimple.com/web/mkroft or email her at melissakroft@sbcglobal.net. She will be more then happy to hook you up with all of your needs or set you up with a local consultant in your area.

"Spinach and Herb" Green Beans

Going along with my awesome giveaway for a Party Pack from Tastefully Simple, all week I am going to feature recipes using different Tastefully Simple products.  Today I am featuring the Spinach and Herb Dip Mix.  Although it makes a wonderful dip for veggies and pita chips, I tend to use it most often as seasoning while I cook- especially in the cooler months when fresh herbs aren't as plentiful.

There is tons of flavor in this seasoning mix, combining spinach flakes, onion, minced green onion, dill and garlic, making it completely versatile in cooking.  There is also only a very, very small amount of salt, so you can pretty much season your food as you would do so normally without worrying about sodium overload.  Love that!  It is also completely All Natural- no additives to get in the way of a healthy meal.

This quick recipe for green beans was a huge hit at Easter Dinner.  Everyone loved them.  The left overs (if you have any) are wonderful cold, tossed into a green leafy salad with a lemony vinaigrette.  Yum!

"Spinach and Herb" Green Beans
1 lb green beans, steam-end snipped
2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 whole shallots, diced
water
1 Tablespoon Spinach and Herb Dip Mix, like Tastefully Simple's
salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Warm 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large rimmed saute pan over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until soft and translucent. Remove shallots from pan and set aside. Add green beans to pan and enough water to come up half way on the green beans. Cover and steam until beans are crisp-tender and bright green in color. Drain beans and return to pan. Add remaining olive oil, shallots, Spinach and Herb Dip Mix and stir to combine. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste.  Sauté 3 minutes to allow spices to rehydrate and flavors to combine.  Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy!

Other suggestions for the Spinach & Herb Dip Mix

• Serve dip in a blossom of purple kale.

• Add dry mix to scrambled eggs before cooking.

• Perfect on broiled or baked fish.

• Make herb bread by adding 1–2 Tbsp. to Bountiful Beer Bread Mix®.

• Toss dry mix with cooked carrots, cauliflower and broccoli.

• Add prepared dip to seafood pasta salad.

• Toss with hot, cooked fettuccine noodles.

• Spread prepared dip on finger sandwiches.

• Dollop prepared dip on baked potatoes.

• Sprinkle on cottage cheese.

• Look for more recipes at www.tastefullysimple.com.

Don't forget to enter for a chance to win this party pack from Tastefully Simple!  Click {here} to enter the giveaway!  Drawing ends on June 6th, so hurry up!

For ordering information, please contact Melissa Kroft,  Independent Consultant ID# 0060063 at www.tastefullysimple.com/web/mkroft  or email her at melissakroft@sbcglobal.net.  She will be more then happy to hook you up with all of your needs or set you up with a local consultant in your area. 

**GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED!!** A "Tastefully Simple" Giveaway!!!

Are you all familiar with the company Tastefully Simple?  If so, I can pretty much guess you are a fan!  And if you are not familiar, you need to make yourself as soon as possible!  I first discovered this company many years ago when my best friend Adrianne was a consultant for them.  It only took one party for me to be convinced this stuff was great.  I was hooked!  They sell a variety of items ranging from spices, dip mixes, breads, desserts, drinks, to oils and dressings.  And the best part about his stuff (aside from the amazing taste) is that they can either be enjoyed right out of the container or be prepared with two additional ingredients or less.  It honestly doesn't get much easier then this.  They are perfect to bring along as a side dish for all those parties coming up this summer!  Here is a little more information about the company from their website:

Tastefully Simple is a direct sales company based in Alexandria, Minnesota.

What We Do
We offer a wide selection of convenient, easy-to-prepare foods designed to help people spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the rest of their lives. Our products are available through independent Tastefully Simple consultants primarily at home taste-testing parties nationwide.

From tasty appetizers to luscious desserts, our catalog includes over 60 simple and delicious foods - ready with two ingredients or less.

What We Believe
Tastefully Simple is proud to be a member of the Direct Selling Association - the organization that maintains standards of practice for direct sales companies across the nation. We're also honored to belong to the Better Business Bureau, which promotes the highest standards for business ethics and customer service in the marketplace.

When my best friend had to stop selling Tastefully Simple due to family reasons, I have to admit I freaked out a little.  I kinda, may have hoarded my Bountiful Beer Bread Mix (oh man, this stuff is yummy!) and the Garlic Garlic Seasoning, my personal favorite, started being used more and more sparingly then I was used to.  But luckily for me Adrianne passed me onto her new consultant, Melissa Kroft, so I can now keep my pantry stocked with all my favorites.

As with all direct sales companies, hosting a party is the way to go.  You get to eat the entire time, socialize with your friends, and the rewards are amazing (can you say freebies?!)  But if you aren't the Party-Hosting-Type, you can also order directly through your personal consultant and online- which makes life so convenient.

Please take a moment and head over to Tastefully Simple's Website and look around.  I can pretty much guarantee that if you are a food lover, there will be something that will grab your attention!  Want to give some of these yummies a try?  Well today is seriously your lucky day.  Melissa is providing one lucky winner all of this awesome stuff below for free!  The Bountiful Beer Bread, like I mentioned earlier, is a big time personal favorite of mine.  I haven't met a soul that wasn't hooked on it after giving it a taste.  And the Hoppin' Jalapeno Dip Mix is my new favorite.  It is great as a dip for veggies and chips, but we also love, love it as a spread for grilled steak sandwiches.  Yumm-o.  The cookbook is a great go-to, especially with Party Season approaching, and now you will have the perfect spreader to go along with the dip!

If you just can't wait for the giveaway or are finding way too many awesome products you just have to have, you can contact Melissa Kroft, Independent Consultant ID# 0060063 at www.tastefullysimple.com/web/mkroft  or email her at melissakroft@sbcglobal.net.  She will be more then happy to hook you up with all of your needs or set you up with a local consultant in your area.

Throughout the week I will be showcasing different Tastefully Simple products in my recipes demonstrating the great stuff you can do with them.  This is going to be a fun week!  Best of luck to you all!!

*GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED!!*

What You Win:
1 Hoppin' Jalapeno and Bacon Dip Mix
Creamy with a kick of heat and the ever-popular flavor of bacon. Add mayonnaise and sour cream, and serve with chips    or crackers. Also delicious spread on wraps and BLT sandwiches. Each packet makes about 1 cup dip.
1 Bountiful Beer Bread Mix
Our signature bread mix is so simple to make - no kneading, no rising time, nothing to add but beer or any carbonated beverage. In a matter of minutes, your house will be filled with the mouth-watering aroma of freshly baked bread. The perfect companion to our dips and soups. Kosher.
1 Simple Starters Recipes Cookbook
This handy little recipe book will help you get the party started with sassy snacks and anytime appetizers. Also makes a wonderful addition to any Tastefully Simple gift.
1 Host Collection Dip Spreader
Each ceramic handle is hand painted, so no two pieces will be identical. This unique ceramic and stainless steel piece was designed exclusively for Tastefully Simple to compliment our products and your way of life.  

Giveaway Rules:
You must be 18 years or older and a U.S. resident to enter. Mandatory entry MUST be completed before any optional entries will be counted. Winner will be selected by random drawing, using random.org. Deadline for entry is midnight (EST), Saturday, June 4th.

Mandatory Entry:
Leave a comment, below, telling me which Tastefully Simple Product you would love to add to your kitchen pantry. I need a specific name, so if you’re not sure or you don’t know what a wide variety of products they offer, you can check out the list on their site.

Optional Entries:
You may complete any or all of the following optional entries after the Mandatory Entry is completed. Please be sure to leave a separate comment for each action telling me you've done so.  The more entires, the more chances you have for winning!  

1. "Like" My Retro Kitchen on Facebook and leave a comment below with your Facebook name, letting me know you did.
2. Follow @Amiekanen on Twitter and leave a comment below with your Twitter handle, letting me know you did.
3. Follow My Retro Kitchen on Google Friends Connect. Use the “Follow” button in the right-hand sidebar. Leave a comment letting me know you’ve done it.
4. Post this giveaway on your Facebook page. "Enter to win a Party Pack from Tastefully Simple at http://www.myretrokitchen.blogspot.com/ which includes their Bountiful Beer Bread Mix, Hoppin' Jalapeno & Bacon Dip Mix, "Simple Starters Recipes" Cookbook and a handcrafted Dip Spreader. You’ll love the ease that Tastefully Simple can bring to cooking!" Leave a comment below with a link to your post.
5. Sign up for the Tastefully Simple monthly Newsletter with Consultant Melissa Kroft by contacting her at melissakroft@sbcglobal.net and leave a comment below letting me know you did.

I received Tastefully Simple Products in order to conduct this review. No monetary compensation was received and a positive review was not required. As with all My Retro Kitchen reviews, the views and opinions expressed are wholly my own. The winner will receive their prize directly from me, at My Retro Kitchen at the conclusion of the giveaway.

Winner of the "Best of the Best" Cookbook and Vintage Inspired Apron!!

And now for the moment that all of you have been waiting for... 

drum roll please......

The winner of the cookbook Best of the Best Vol. 11: The Best Recipes from the 25 Best Cookbooks of the Year by the editors of Food and Wine Magazine and the vintage inspired apron is......

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:100Powered by RANDOM.ORG

Shari said...
My favorite recipe is definitely Homemade Oreos. oh. My.

March 10, 2011 3:19 PM 

Congratulations entry #100- Shari!  You are my winner!  I have emailed you and now you have 48 hours to get back with me to claim your prize or I will have to choose another winner.  I hope you enjoy your goodies!



Thank you to everyone for entering my very first giveaway!  I hope you all stay around and have some fun in My Retro Kitchen with me!

*Now Closed!* A Giveaway in Honor of a Fresh New Look!

The giveaway is now closed.  All entries that come in after 10:00 pm will be disqualified.  Winner will be chosen through random.org and emailed in the morning.  good luck!


Have you noticed anything new around these parts?  *wink, wink*  Seeing that it was a new year and that I have been writing this lovely little blog of mine for just over a year(!) I thought it was time for a bit of freshening up.  I teamed up with a very talented artist and designer, Michelle Vinson of Peridot Designs, Inc. and the blog Sweet Relish.She is a long time friend and I am over the moon on the beautiful things she has done with My Retro Kitchen!  I feel like I have a pretty new dress on and i am just dying to go out on the town to show it off.  Thank you so much Michelle for your beautiful work, I am in love!  Head on over to her blog for a little inspiration on design, sweet musings of her family and other fun stuff.  It's an excellent add to your reader.

You can find Michelle's button on my sidebar for all your future design needs!  

In honor of my fabulous new look I have decided to give back to all of you and host my very first Giveaway! Each of You drive me to push myself, make me want to keep up with recipes and help me to grow in my creativity.  I am having so much fun, and what started out as just a little hobby has turned into so much more. I want to say thank you by having a little fun!  You have between now and March 10th (exactly one week) to get your entires in to win a fun gift from me to you.

The gift set you are trying to win is a copy of Best of the Best Vol. 11: The Best Recipes from the 25 Best Cookbooks of the Year by the editors of Food and Wine Magazine. It showcases recipes from chefs like Bobby Flay, Jamie Oliver, Alice Waters, Giada De Laurentiis, Melissa Pasanen with Rick Gancarelli, Paula Disbrowe, and so many, many more! This is a fantastic series, picking some of the best recipes out of some of the best cookbooks. It saves you time by putting all the great stuff in one place- how fun is that?! It is a wonderful addition to your cookbook collection and will quickly become a favorite in your kitchen.











The second item is a fun and very "retro" inspired apron.  One of my favorite accessories in the kitchen is my collection of aprons.  Not only will you look adorable while cooking, perfect when you have a house full of guests and last minute, finishing touches to do for dinner, but you don't want to ruin that pretty new dress!  Now guys out there, girls love aprons, so if you enter my giveaway and happen to win, please pass this lovely onto a special lovely in your life.  She will adore it!


The Rules
Now here is the nitty gritty.  If you want to win these two items I have a few things you need to do first to qualify.


Mandatory entry: Go down to my comments section of this post and leave me a comment telling me your favorite recipe here on my Retro Kitchen.  If you haven't yet made a recipe from here yet, go visit my Recipe Index and tell me which recipe you want to try next.  Easy Peasy!

**You must do the Mandatory entry first to qualify for bonus entries. Please leave a comment for each entry! If it says 3 entries then leave 3 entries! You must be 18 years old! No PO Box addresses will be accepted. Please make sure you leave an e-mail address or have it in your profile.  Any entry that does not follow these rules will be deleted.  If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask!**

Extra Entries (Be sure to leave a separate comment for each extra entry)

• Follow My Retro Kitchen publicly (You can find it on my sidebar. Old followers count too, just say so in your comment) (3 entries)
• Follow @amiekanen on Twitter (Yep, that is where you can find my Retro Kitchen over there!) (1 entry)
• "like" me on My Retro Kitchen's Facebook page (Old followers count too, just say so in your comment) (2 entries)
• Comment on any other post on this blog (1 entry)
• Blog about this giveaway and post a link to your blog post in the comments below (3 entries)
• Place my button on the side bar of your blog (2 entries)
• Add me to your blogroll and leave me a link (1 entry)

Giveaway will end on 3/10/11 at 10 PM EST

Winner will be chosen by random.org and will be e-mailed. Winners have 48 hrs. to respond to my e-mail or another winner will be chosen! I will also announce the winner on my blog!

Open to US and Canada

I did not receive any payment, compensation, or products for this giveaway, and my opinions are my own.

So much exciting stuff going on!!! *updated!!!*

In honor of my brand spanking new layout design and my 200th "Like" on Facebook, I am hosting my very first Give-Away!  Stay tuned for all the nitty gritty details later today.  In the meantime could you all do me a favor?  I have been nominated to be one of 

Babble's TOP 100 FOOD MOM BLOGS, 2011!!!
and also
Circle of Mom's, Top 25 Creative Mom's!!  

If you are a fan of My Retro Kitchen, I would love it if you popped on over to the website and give me a vote!  The voting process is super easy, just click both of the above links in red and look for My Retro Kitchen and click the "I Like This" and the thumbs up sign.  No registration is required!  Thank you so much and stay tuned for all the exciting information about my Give-Away!!