Thursday, January 21, 2010

Calphalon giveaway!



I was contacted this week by the promotions team at CSN stores
a huge website offering everything from
wonderful kitchen items
to just the right bar stool for your home

they allowed me to choose an item for a giveaway!
what fun, right?

so i've chosen the
Calphalon Creme Brulee 1 1/2 Quart Covered Round Casserole


here's the scoop~

Small is beautiful! This petite casserole is the ideal vessel for a small family side dish -- or even a couple-sized entrée of beef or shellfish stew. Its smoothly sculpted handles make it easy to carry from oven to table. Remember to keep the cover in place so foods stay piping hot.

Features:
•Ideal for traditional, convection and microwave oven recipes.
•Broiler and freezer safe.
•Contemporary covered design for cooking, serving and storage flexibility.
Specifications:
•Material: Ceramic
•Cover: Ceramic
•Oven Safe: Yes
•Broiler Safe: Yes
•Dishwasher Safe: Yes
•Utensils: Use nylon, wood or coated utensils.
•Warranty: Lifetime


so
you don't need to do anything crazy like tweeting about me
leaving me a facebook message
following me
or sending me a photo of you in your best julia childs apron
but how 'bout sharing your family's favorite meal
what you cook for them that's always a huge hit
you don't need to hand over any secret family recipes
just the name

my girls love
robin miller's creamy fusilli with mushrooms


i'll post a winner on monday!
thanks ya'll
~

94 comments:

Gina said...

Hi Paige! It's me Gina from Facebook! lol! I don't have my blog anymore! I guess I'm the first to post! My family absolutely loves
BOLOGNESE! It's simple to make & the kids have no idea that it's filled with veggies..and red wine! haha! :-)

Heather Bullard said...

What fun! My family loves Grilled Chicken Terriyaki Bowls. There are never any leftovers! Smiles, H

the wild raspberry said...

breakfast dinner is our family favorite.....
pancakes, eggs, bacon, biscuits...
mmmmmmm

what a fun giveaway.

chasity

Jerri said...

Hello Ms. Paige! One of family favorites is San Francisco Pork Chops. I will share the yummy recipe if you're interested. :)

Shannon said...

Our family favorite is Fresh Vegetable Lasagna, it's so easy to make and delicious! I'll be posting the recipe on my blog soon:)

Sheila said...

Great giveaway! My family's favorite meal that I cook is a crockpot roast that cooks all day. The meat is so tender and yummy and the house smells divine!

Anonymous said...

One of my families favorite meals is Carne Guisada(not at all healthy)...don't make it very often but they will scrape the pan clean (actually wipe it clean with tortilla's).
Thanks,
Dawn

Sogni Siciliani said...

My favorite meal to make and serve is Lasagna. You can make it in advance and have plenty of time to pull together the antipasto, garlic bread, salad and a fabulous desert. It has always been a crowd pleaser!!!

Vintagesquirrel said...

Paige, This is one great prize! I'm gonna have to say that my family's favorite recipe is my Chicken Pot Pie.
-Michelle

Nancy said...

Great giveaway! My friends and family always ask me to mask Swiss Chicken :)

Hillcrest Acres said...

Such a great giveaway! My family loves barbecued ribs. The kids love them made with Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce.

rachel said...

my boyfriend and i love to make our own pizza from scratch ( : love this pot - great choice!

Mrs. Chapman's 2nd Grade Class said...

It's soooo pretty! My lasagna is always a hit.

Lori Lucas said...

I am lucky that I love to cook. I have five children and a husband who love to eat. My three sons will eat massive amounts of anything!! I would say we love lasagna....or smothered steak.....or meat pies....or chicken enchilada's....or steaks on the grill....or meatloaf (they LOVE it!)Brown Derby's, ---anyway, get the picture? We love to cook, and even more so love to eat!

Reagan said...

My kiddos will just about eat anything and we always cook very large portions (love to freeze extras for easy meals later)!! I would have to say my family absolutely loves soups (Gumbo, homemade chicken noodle, tomato bisque). YUM!!!

sandra lee said...

My family loves Chicken Broccoli Casserole! Its always good warm or cold with some french bread...um um!

Kelli said...

Good old fashioned spaghetti. It's the one meal EVERYBODY in the family will say "oh good!" when they ask "what's for dinner mom?":)--love to hear that!

Anonymous said...

HELLO,

I'm Polish and we love pierogies!

Barbara

Michele P. said...

I like to make a Mexican Taco Bake Casserole for the family, serve it up with some guacamole, chips and sour cream on the side and everyone digs in! By the time I am ready to sit at the table, there isn't much left for me, lol! have a great weekend :)

Cori said...

My favorite is my mom's chicken enchiladas!! I woudld love to be entered, great giveaway!!

Leslie said...

What a great giveaway! My family really loves swedish meatballs from Gordon's made in the crockpot. I know, lame but they can't get enough of them! Oh and they love monkey bread too!

Dawn said...

Great Giveaway...my family really loves Pioneer Woman's Lasagna!!!

Kasey said...

We here in the buick household love to make
franks and beans while watching Something about
mary.
Let me know if you want me to share this
crock pot recipe with you.
Xo

Esme said...

Hmmm-turkey pot pie with the leftovers from Christmas and Thanksgiving dinner.

Homemade Lasagna is a big hit also

thank you.

chocolate and croissants at yahoo dot com

Wendy said...

Hi Sweet Paige! Just catching up here...love your last two posts. You are an amazing woman! So glad we're bloggy friends.

pam said...

I made a chicken pot pie for dinner and my daugghter declared that it's her favorite dish that I make. I'm so glad she loves it because it's so easy to make.

TanyaLea said...

Fun contest, Paige!! This is a hard one, as we have several favorites around here. But we really enjoy food with a spicy kick. So a couple favorites are Baja Fish Tacos and Creamy Chicken Enchiladas. Yummm!...makes me hungry just thinking about it! ;)

Jeanne Oliver said...

What a great giveaway!!! I think my families favorite meal is chicken enchiladas.

Hill said...

How great, Paige!

Well as a young college student, I don't really have a family to cook for.. But I have a hungry boyfriend.. Does that count?!

He loves it when I make cous cous with chicken/peas/grape tomatoes/feta cheese (for me). I think I am a bit better at baking (Boyfriend has a major sweet tooth!) such as oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, brownies, etc.

Maybe a lovely peace such as this would help me try out some new meals :)

Mystica said...

I am Asian and my favorite with the family would be Hot Butter Cuttlefish.


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Shelby said...

oooooooooo love this.. and your music here is OUTSTANDING!! I added several tunes from your playlist to my own playlist.

Saturday in the park.. love it.

Shelby said...

oops I forgot to say what meal I like in the lovely pot.. chicken and dumplings!!!

melissa said...

Hey Paige! What a great giveaway!
I'll say our recent family favorite is Spaghetti carbonara - all 3 boys love it.

Rachel said...

Such a fun giveaway!! One of our favorite meals to make is steak fajitas with homemade salsa and lime wedges....mmmm!

Unknown said...

Hey girl! Great pot- I would have to say my family's favorite is good old spagetti- it's hard to please three little picky eaters!

Half Gaelic, Half Garlic! said...

What a FUN giveaway!!!

My family's favorite is Spaghetti and Meatballs. The recipe has been passed down the generations on my Mom's side of the family. I remember the day my grandmother taught me how to make it. She was such a special part of my life......and I really miss her and wish she could see her great grandbabies today.

Have a wonderful weekend.... have not heard back from my friend yet....but as soon as I do, I will email you:)

xo,

Lisa

The Nester said...

I have wanted 38 of these dishes for like 4 years. Lusting after them. I would make a delish beef stew--mushroom the kind Pioneer Woman taught us how to make!

Living Life in the Lowcountry said...

What a neat giveaway! Apparently my family is pretty easy to please because they all get happy when I make teriyaki chicken with stir fired rice!

julie osborne said...

paigie, what fun!!
Well adam is not a fan of anything that has to do with eating- the rest of us really like Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina- yummy! have fun with your contest@!

Rose said...

pasta and anything for my crew

Jboo said...

For Christmas I made a beef brisket and baked mashed potatoes -- it quickly became a fam fave! Hope you have a fun weekend!

Janet

Farmgirl Paints said...

Hmmm let's see. My family's favorite is probably our staple "holiday" meal...ham, mashed potatoes, scalloped corn, crescent rolls, green bean casserole, our holiday punch and PIE. Mmmm making me hungry as we speak:) Great give-away. Have a blessed weekend Paige.

PS~Erin said...

How fun! I just ruined our pot by (over) steaming tamales. Maybe I don't deserve something so nice! Ha!

My family's favorite are spaghetti, breakfast for dinner, and my daughter has just started loving rice, so I've been experimenting with recipes for her... Never too much "spice" as she's got a sensitive mouth.

Thanks for the giveaway opp!

Sydney K. said...

Hey Paige! After reading through everyone's favorites, I can't believe there weren't about 10 of these, but our family (kids') favorite by far is Poppy Seed Chicken. I always double the recipe & it's always a goner!! I always make a light version. Yum!!

Sydney K.

Rebecca said...

how fun!
our favorite is pesto with crusty bread and something chocolate for dessert.
have a lovely weekend!

shannon said...

Hi paige! My family loves it when I make my Thai Chicken Coconut soup. It's a light version of the traditional, I used to live in Seattle where soups were a comfort from the rain, now I live in Arizona where I try to get away with lighter brothier versions of my old standbys!!

tara said...

uh oh this might be out of my league...lol! My favorite meal to cook is enchilada;s but being that I work a lot I should learn more crock pot recipes, I have one in the cuppard...I've never used it..see this is out of my league! :) Happy Friday!

Donna said...

What a great giveaway! I would say my chicken and roasted veggies. It's amazing the kiddos will actually eat their veggies this way. Works for me!!
Have a great day!!

Jen said...

I would have to say our family favorite is Spaghetti with meat sauce.

rhonda said...

What a cute dish! My family's favorite dish right now is homemade chicken soup. It is delicious and warms you right up. (I don't make it though - my husband does.) :-)

Rhonda

by.hĂ¥renberg said...

Hello!
I must say your blog is lovely!
I will soon come back!
Love
//la petite perle

The Flying Bee said...

Great giveaway!

Let's see I guess I would have to say my family's favorite would have to be chicken and sausage gumbo...a must if you live in Louisiana!

Have a great weekend my friend!

xo,
Adrienne

Maria said...

We love some good Chicken Tetrazzini at our house:)~ maria from ohio

Nina Diane said...

nice giveaway...My family favorite is my BBQ babyback ribs! mmm...

Kristin said...

My family...I mean me...well
I will say lobster ravioli, but when I saw
the words Creme Brulee (be it the color of the dish) it brought to mind my whole family
and really we would love Creme Brulee for any given meal! Oh my!

Love it that you are in a position to post this kind of cool stuff.
I do believe that now that I have completely coveted this dish (God help me!) that this girly is going to have to save and get her one of these babies! Love it my friend, I do!

Unknown said...

My son loves me to make Shrimp Diablo! It's quick, easy, and spicy. I absolutely love your blog and am also a young widow trying to make it through with my son.

City Girl Turns Country said...

My family favorite is Sausage Casoulet.. and this give away woul be perfect for that.

Anonymous said...

well you know that i just love this giveaway! And apparently I'm not alone! :) My family loves coconut rice with chicken saute and peanut sauce. But I would use that pan for the rice. How cute! Kitchen stuff is my absolute favorite!

Anonymous said...

Opal Chicken....its a quick and easy chicken dish......Kelly

The Malko's said...

I make a pounded panko breaded chicken breats and top it with a cesar salad, it is simple, fast and always a huge hit!

~Brooke
brooke.malko@gmail.com

Heather said...

are you famous!?!??!!

my family loves Ravioli Carbonara ... it's SUPER easy and yummy. Not good on a diet -- but it's a fun special dinner.

xo
HH

CCB said...

LOVE LeCreuset! Our family go-to is chicken poppyseed casserole, or a version of it with vegetables added- lightened up a bit, yum!

Martha said...

How neat! I think I was contacted today by them...how funny!

Recipe...I am having trouble thinking for some reason:)

Have a great weekend Paige:)

Kristin said...

Well, my husband and I love making fish tacos! My three little boys love it when I make double baked potatos! Yummmy :)
Thanks for commenting on my front door. I'm enjoying reading your blog. Have a wonderful weekend.
Kristin

homebody0404 said...

Tacos with flour tortillas are always a favorite. I'm not allowed to go a week without making them!! Southern Living's King Ranch Chicken Casserole is also a must.

Dawn Gahan said...

I have a family rich in nicknames and, well, adding drama to about everything we do . . . . When my sister and I were in our early teens and spending the night at our Nana and PapPap's, one of us was nauseaus (for what reason I can't remember), and my dear Nana, always one to remedy a "situation" with food, offered up a casserole she had made earlier that day, assuring that it was easy on the stomach and would cure the nausea. And, of course, it was as good as any prescription medicine.

To this day, we have callled it "Nana's Easy-Settlin' No-More-Quesy Chicken Noodle Casserole." I've shared the recipe with many, and always my recipe card bears this as the name.

And I always think of my Nana and PapPap whenever I share the recipe or make it for my own family.

Mandy said...

chicken spaghetti

georgiafulenwider said...

My hubbies favorite is homemade veggie pizza!!! It's delish!!!

Dana @ Cooking At Cafe D said...

Chicken soup. Or, basically anything warm with LOTS of flavor. The guys like veggies, too!

Gina said...

Hi! My girls love my home made chocolate chip cookies. Brown sugar, lots of butter and chocolate all melted together! But my hubby likes my roasted pork, black beans and yuca ... my cuban history he feel in love with! Don't forget the red wine. Salud!

Anonymous said...

Hey Paige! Love this idea. Love reading all the posts with all the yummy sounding recipes! I don't really cook but my fav(that hubby cooks and serves up so deliciously)is Fiery shrimp with a thinly sliced warm baguette! YUMMY!

Hugs,
Sharon

Cstargel said...

Hey Paige! Thanks for the hello on Facebook! Hope you are doing well! My family LOVES Paula Dean's traditional meatloaf!

Robin said...

Two of my family's favorites are chicken pot pie and glazed country ribs. Oh, and homemade mac and cheese too! Love this little pot!

traci said...

what a great giveaway. very exciting. My family loves "our favorite chili" made with venison burger. made it just last sunday and eric brought 4 of his buddies in to eat it. they all had 3 bowls and texted him the next day that it was the best chili they ever had. makes me happy because i am not the best cook but keep trying. thanks sweetie!!

Holly said...

I got a croke pot for Christmas so my boyfriend loves anything I can throw in there. The pot roast has been amazing and I think it's our "go-to" special occasion food. I'm half-way expecting a marriage proposal from him the next time I make it!

Gale said...

my family favorite is Baked Spaghetti (or as the 4 baby grands say "Puh-Sketti"). There is nothing special, but I make it with a whole lotta love! Gale

Cheffer said...

Hello this is a great giveaway! My familys absolutely loves our homemade smoked gouda macaroni it is to die for! It is an easy wholesome meal that you can sneak in veggies and wouldnt even notice the difference.

Fourevermandm@aol.com

TheQ's said...

Hi! We all love Chicken Parmesan! Its too bad people didn't share recipes b/c some of the previous comments sound YUM!

Dash of Sass said...

Our family of two loves homemade yawney pizza!! We love making it over and over and over again! It's the best recipe ever and perfect for any occasion! Our friends and family love it because pizza is the best picker upper...well we think so.
Later,

The Yawney clan

Lemonade Makin' Mama said...

What a fun giveaway! Let's see... my family seems to love Pioneer Woman's clam linguine lately. I bet we make it about once every other week!

susie said...

Breakfast tacos hands down favorite recipe. Thanks for the chance.
texmvp03@att.net

Low Tide High Style said...

My mom's awesome chili recipe! My teenage son would eat it every day if I let him! I'm more than happy to share the recipe if anyone wants it!

Thanks for the giveaway, just found your blog and love it!

karin c said...

That is a beautiful, beautiful dish...crock pot pork butt - yummo

Team Houston said...

We love anything my husband cooks for us ;)

Fun! Thanks,
~Michele

Diane said...

We found this delicious olive bread at Farmers Market, with big, plump Kalamata olives throughout. On a camping trip with my husband and two toddlers, we realized we had run out of most of our breakfast supplies, except for enough to make French toast with the olive bread. It seemed so strange to put maple syrup on olives, but it came out amazingly and surprisingly delicious (and no, I wasn't pregnant)! It is now a family Sunday favorite, and it will always instill the wonderful family memories of camping, togetherness, and culinary adventure! :-)

Danielle said...

One of our all time favorite meals is Veggie Orzo soup with squash, zucchini, spinach and tomatoes...sprinkle a little parmesan cheese on top and serve with toasted pita. OH MY! :)

Unknown said...

i love to try new things but one of our favorites is Giada's pasta with, sausage, mushrooms & peas!

Unknown said...

My family loves lasagna...and I love it because it usually means there are leftovers!
Cheers!
Jill

amyinatlanta said...

What a wonderful giveaway -- my family loves turkey chili along with homemade whole wheat bread!

Debra said...

That casserole is wonderful!! My family loves Ina Garten's sticky buns - but I only make them for special occasions since they are sinful!

Recycled Rita said...

My family loves my "kitchen sink pasta" It is a pasta with sauteed chicken and whatever veggies are on hand..Yum!

Anonymous said...

hey friend! oh! what a great giveaway! i guess the first thing that comes to mind that my family loves is a concocion called "mothers mess"! but i am definatly going to try your family fav! i have a blog award for you over at my place! i wanted to email! come visit! xo

Deb said...

Hi Paige
Such a fabulous giveaway. Family favourite here is vegetable pot pie.

Sheri said...

Hi - My family loves my homemade chicken soup!! It's great when you are sick or when you are feeling great too!!