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Tate’s Bake Shop Cookie Tower Giveaway {valentine’s day giveaway}
February 2, 2012 – 8:09 am | 39 Comments
Tate’s Bake Shop Cookie Tower Giveaway {valentine’s day giveaway}

Win a Valentine’s Day Cookie Cube Tower for your favorite Valentine!

the speedy sneaky chef {giveaway & recipe}
January 23, 2012 – 10:09 am | 42 Comments
the speedy sneaky chef {giveaway & recipe}

Missy Chase Lapine is giving away a signed copy of her newest book, “The Speedy Sneaky Chef”!

would you like a sneakpeeq? {giveaway}
January 17, 2012 – 5:54 pm | Comments Off
would you like a sneakpeeq? {giveaway}

Shop sneakpeeq with an EXCLUSIVE 20% discount code just for The Wicked Noodle readers! Not ready to buy? Enter the giveaway and win one of FOUR gift cards!

{giveaway} Five Baskets of Ile De France Cheese!
January 3, 2012 – 2:00 pm | 83 Comments
{giveaway} Five Baskets of Ile De France Cheese!

We’re starting the new year off right by giving away FIVE baskets of Il de France cheese!

vtech gift basket {giveaway}
December 13, 2011 – 11:20 pm | 59 Comments
vtech gift basket {giveaway}

Win a gift basket filled with a vtech phone system, $100 Staples gift card and lots more goodies! Merry Christmas to you!

shortbreads and a cookie stamp {giveaway}
December 12, 2011 – 9:03 am | 18 Comments
shortbreads and a cookie stamp {giveaway}

An easy recipe for shortbread cookies plus the chance to win a Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp from Stampin’ Up!

Crunchy Cinnamon Topping in 2 minutes
November 19, 2011 – 11:24 am | 17 Comments
Crunchy Cinnamon Topping in 2 minutes

A crunchy cinnamon topping you can use for any number of delicious desserts!

‘Tis the Time To Multitask – Simply Potatoes Can Help
November 1, 2011 – 9:52 am | 25 Comments
‘Tis the Time To Multitask – Simply Potatoes Can Help

Time is running out to win a $250 Visa card to help with your holiday cooking this year!

Roast Rack of Pork with Caramelized Maple Onions
October 23, 2011 – 10:15 am | 28 Comments
Roast Rack of Pork with Caramelized Maple Onions

A killer recipe for roast rack of pork plus a Costco Cash giveaway!

Wok-Seared Duck Salad {+ a giveaway}
September 16, 2011 – 3:28 pm | 21 Comments
Wok-Seared Duck Salad {+ a giveaway}

A delicious recipe for Wok-Seared Duck Salad from Emeril Lagasse, plus the chance to win his newest cookbook!

{Giveaway} Smucker’s Gift Basket!
August 30, 2011 – 2:16 pm | 58 Comments
{Giveaway} Smucker’s Gift Basket!

Win these great ice cream bowls, $75 to spend however you like at Cooking.com plus an assortment of Smucker’s goodies!

Help Renovate the White House
June 5, 2011 – 8:58 am | 23 Comments
Help Renovate the White House

The Aldie Heritage Association needs our help for a very cool project!

Roasted Salmon with Tarragon-Lemon Mustard
May 24, 2011 – 2:30 pm | 2 Comments
Roasted Salmon with Tarragon-Lemon Mustard

The easiest dinner you’ll ever make – and it’s healthy, too!

Sesame Crusted Asian Scallops
May 23, 2011 – 5:01 pm | 3 Comments
Sesame Crusted Asian Scallops

Here’s another easy recipe that makes fast work out of dinner using Saucy Mama’s Pacific Rim Ginger Dressing.

Shrimp Salad in Endive Cups
May 23, 2011 – 2:40 pm | 4 Comments
Shrimp Salad in Endive Cups

This recipe took second in Saucy Mama’s “Fab with Five” recipe contest!

Saucy Mama – Win It!!
May 18, 2011 – 9:33 am | 27 Comments
Saucy Mama – Win It!!

My favorite condiment company is giving away three bottles from their new line! Easy to enter, easy to win!

Gourmoo Cookoff Giveaway Winner!
March 24, 2011 – 9:16 am | No Comment
Gourmoo Cookoff Giveaway Winner!

See that little number on the right hand side of the photo? Yes, that 25 there…that’s the winning number! Congrats to John DL for winning the $50 gift card to Amazon as well as $25 …

Gourmoo Cookoff: Finale, Wild Card!
March 16, 2011 – 9:23 am | 28 Comments
Gourmoo Cookoff: Finale, Wild Card!

The exciting finale to the Gourmoo Cookoff! Leave a comment and be automatically entered to win a $50 gift card!

Gourmoo Cookoff: Episode 4, Desserts
March 15, 2011 – 11:02 am | No Comment
Gourmoo Cookoff: Episode 4, Desserts

I was so thrilled that Robert did such an amazing job in this episode! It would have been great if he’d won but I was at least happy that he’d redeemed himself with his awesome …

The Gourmoo Cookoff – Episode 3, Entrees
March 6, 2011 – 9:00 am | No Comment
The Gourmoo Cookoff – Episode 3, Entrees

This was an incredibly tough round for the contestants – and for the judges. When the food rocked, it was such a pleasure to cheer them on, but when it was bad – and this round was pretty bad – it made for a really tough job.

The Gourmoo Cookoff – Episode 2, Side Dishes
February 23, 2011 – 4:04 pm | No Comment
The Gourmoo Cookoff – Episode 2, Side Dishes

And the Gourmoo Cookoff continues! Check out all the delicious
side dishes created by our amazing contestants!

8 Foods, 8 Weeks to Reverse Heart Disease
February 21, 2011 – 9:45 am | 16 Comments
8 Foods, 8 Weeks to Reverse Heart Disease

A delicious and foolproof plan to lower your risk of a second heart attack by up to 70 percent.

The Gourmoo Cookoff – Episode 1, Appetizers!
February 17, 2011 – 9:01 am | 6 Comments
The Gourmoo Cookoff – Episode 1, Appetizers!

Watch this fun cooking competition with a grand prize of a culinary vacation!

Valentine’s Day Cookie Kit Giveaway!
February 3, 2011 – 9:41 am | 31 Comments
Valentine’s Day Cookie Kit Giveaway!

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. Congrats to Michelle V!!
Can you believe that Valentine’s Day is almost here?!! It always seems to sneak up on me, but this year I’ve vowed to be ready. Valentine’s for the …

the gourmoo shoot – behind the scenes
February 2, 2011 – 7:25 pm | 2 Comments
the gourmoo shoot – behind the scenes

Dishing on a fun weekend in Los Angeles, spent hanging out with some awesome and fun celebrity chefs!

The Garlic Bread Chicken Sandwich
January 25, 2011 – 10:12 am | One Comment
The Garlic Bread Chicken Sandwich

Like chicken sandwiches and love garlic bread? Vote for my sandwich that combines the two and $5,000 will be donated to Share our Strength when it wins!

The Gourmoo Cookoff
October 26, 2010 – 8:57 am | One Comment
The Gourmoo Cookoff

Are you a talented cook who can whip up delicious delights
that impress? Enter this cookoff sponsored by Lactaid and
you could win a free culinary vacation!

Fire up some Saucy Mama Hot Wings, on me!
October 7, 2010 – 11:33 am | 40 Comments
Fire up some Saucy Mama Hot Wings, on me!

Saucy Mama products rock!
Enter to win a bottle of Hot Wing Sauce, Sweet Onion Marmalade and a jar of Chipotle Mustard!

the stuffed french toast waffle panini
October 3, 2010 – 1:41 am | 17 Comments
the stuffed french toast waffle panini

When Alan and I first met, we lived in Newport Beach, CA  – a place filled with great breakfast joints.  Our favorite was Side Street Cafe, a tiny and adorable little pancake house where all …

egg-ceptional goodies to give away!
October 2, 2010 – 8:06 am | 65 Comments
egg-ceptional goodies to give away!

The Good Egg Project is providing four great products for me to give away to one lucky reader! It’s easy to enter – so get ready to whip up your own delish scrambled eggs and omelettes!

Cracked Pepper and Goat Cheese Zucchini Roll-Ups
September 15, 2010 – 5:40 pm | 8 Comments
Cracked Pepper and Goat Cheese Zucchini Roll-Ups

Try this easy and delicious appetizer for your Thanksgiving feast!

The Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook Giveaway!
July 31, 2010 – 11:59 am | 160 Comments
The Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook Giveaway!

Revised and updated, the popular Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook is yours for the taking! Just enter a comment below to be entered to win!

Johnsonville Brats Giveaway!!
July 7, 2010 – 8:10 am | 158 Comments
Johnsonville Brats Giveaway!!

WE HAVE OUR WINNERS!!
Congratulations to badmeeker, Tari L. and Heather in SF!

the galaxy granola giveaway!
May 20, 2010 – 10:54 am | 36 Comments
the galaxy granola giveaway!

UPDATE: WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THIS CONTEST.
Congratulations to ANN BRENNAN!! Your delicious granola will be shipped
out shortly – thanks so much to everyone for entering!
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A Wicked Feature and a Giveaway!
March 16, 2010 – 8:39 am | 22 Comments
A Wicked Feature and a Giveaway!

As I make my “official” exit from my beloved Refrigerator Soup, new owner Laura made the gracious offer to let me be this week’s featured blogger! It’s a fun feature where each week a chosen …

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!
February 16, 2010 – 9:43 am | 15 Comments
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

Shredded Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese Celery Slaw, to be exact!

Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day – We’re Giving It Away!
December 8, 2009 – 9:27 am | 45 Comments
Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day – We’re Giving It Away!

WE HAVE A WINNER!
Congratulations to Jeanette Albright!

A case of POM juice – leave a comment to WIN!
November 11, 2009 – 10:05 am | 48 Comments
A case of POM juice – leave a comment to WIN!

WE HAVE A WINNER!!
Congratulations to Elizabeth Bulla!
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Random numbers generated Dec 1 2009 at 6:14:23 by www.psychicscience.org

You all know I wax poetic over all things POM.  Well, to prove to you that I am, in fact, …

jalapeno popper dip
September 1, 2009 – 5:46 pm | 3 Comments
jalapeno popper dip

Recipe #3 – and final submission – for the Saucy Mama Extraordinary Condiment Contest.
This is a very last minute entry, but I had the idea while picking jalapenos from my garden – the only plant …

Shredded Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese Celery Slaw
August 19, 2009 – 6:54 am | 12 Comments
Shredded Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese Celery Slaw

The Wicked Noodle takes the grand prize with this easy recipe!

stuffed poblanos with chicken and lime-chipotle corn muffins
August 17, 2009 – 7:13 am | 3 Comments
stuffed poblanos with chicken and lime-chipotle corn muffins

Black beans, fresh corn, chicken marinated in a flavorful, spicy lime chipotle marinade, stuffed into a fresh poblano pepper, topped with gooey, melted cheese…

the saucy mama giveaway!
July 20, 2009 – 7:04 am | 34 Comments
the saucy mama giveaway!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS, Steven and Catie!!
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This giveaway is closed, but we’ll be doing another one very soon!  Thanks for all the great comments! :-)

country bob’s steak sauce giveaway!
June 2, 2009 – 8:29 am | 9 Comments
country bob’s steak sauce giveaway!

The winners have been announced!  Congrats to Jennie and Jennai!  We used the “True Random Number Generator” to determine our winners.  This was great fun – thanks to Country Bob’s for putting together this yummy …

Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: City Girl Goes Organic
April 26, 2009 – 4:42 pm | 28 Comments
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: City Girl Goes Organic

Good people.
These are the words that keep popping into my head as I struggle with how to begin writing about my Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24 experience.  But this is supposed to be about food, I …

designing donuts
March 19, 2009 – 7:19 am | 8 Comments
designing donuts

Tired of the same ol’ donut?  Wish you had an extra $12,000 lying around?  Dunkin’ Donuts is holding a contest to see who can design the best donut, and the grand prize winner will pocket …