Showing posts with label give away. Show all posts
Showing posts with label give away. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Winner!

Congrats to Kim!!!



Our Linton, IN winner is now the proud owner of her very own Fat Daddio Hemi Muffin Pan!!

Happy Baking, Kim!  And make sure you tell everyone you know about Bake Lore!

Friday, September 23, 2011

Give Away Finale

I betcha never thought I'd get around to this, didja?

Well, let me just tell you, there's been a LOT going on over here in Bake Lore land.  I've been making mad progress on my business plan and most of my time lately has been devoted to market research rather than my usual kitchen mayhem.

So, I just want to post a little refresher for you...in case you forgot the rules of my give away.  I'll be blogging about my experience with the Fat Daddio hemi muffin pan very soon!  Watch for it!!

Giveaway Rule Review:

DA RULES:1. I will use my set of bake ware, and blog about my experience and the recipe I used.

2. You will obsessively compulsively check Bake Lore to see when I post about my experience and tell all your friends and relatives to do the same.

3. When I publish the post about each item, you have two ways to enter the give away:

  • First, post a comment and say something nice. (Snide comments will render your entry void...*raspberries*.)
  • Second, you can have an additional entry by sending me an email at bakelore@gmail.com and using the subject line: I LOVE Fat Daddio!! Also, say something nice. I'm 30 now, and I need compliments more than I used to.
  • So, for each give away, you can enter a total of TWO ENTRIES - or more if you use another email address I suppose.
  • USE YOUR FULL NAME so I can make sure the correct person gets the loot!! No name, no loot!!!!!!

4. After THREE DAYS - with the option to extend if I feel like it:) - during which you will continue to check the blog and like the facebook page (see #2)! - I will announce a winner, chosen at random.

5. THIS IS IMPORTANT: The winner is entitled to one piece of bakeware - and free delivery or pickup. The big point of this promo for me is to build up my LOCAL base, so - -This give away is limited to those who are within a one-hour driving distance from Linton.

This includes the Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Dugger, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Sullivan, Washington, Vincennes and all points in and around beautiful rural Indiana - - this is your time to WIN!

I'm so sorry, but I just can't afford to ship to my fans in Latvia, though I love you dearly! (Es Tevi Milu! - - That's "I love you" in Latvian, for reals.)

Sooooo, if you are one of the lucky winners (which you will know instantly because, again, see #2), that will bring me to your door with your Fat Daddio Pan - or you can pick it up in person. And...by the way... If you decide you want me to throw in some bread or cookies, you totally have to pay for that:).

That's all for now! Keep checking BAKE LORE!

And if you have questions, email me at bakelore@gmail.com, subject line: Fat Daddio Giveaway.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to Christy Knapp of Linton, IN!

You are now the proud owner of a 10" square tube pan from Fat Daddio! 


Thanks to a really useful site, random.org, I was able to pull a number out of a virtual hat and Christy is the lucky one today!

Don't worry though!  In a week or so, you might be the lucky winner of that awesome hemi muffin pan!


You don't want to miss it, so stay tuned!

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Give Away #1: 10" Square Tube Pan

My apologies for anyone left waiting while I bake. 

I had a small disaster that delayed this post by a day or two.  You see, my initial post was supposed to be about angel food cake.  But thankfully, the total disaster that ensued after my egg whites fell and turned my awesome cake into a goey, gross glob - well, that gave me an opportunity to test the dishwasher-worthiness of the pan as well.  (Just so you know, it did just great in the dishwasher.)

I don't blame the pan.  I blame Irene.  I'm sure the pressure systems that girl is spewing out are affecting Indiana.  I'm CERTAIN.  But Irene couldn't touch my amazing apple cake. 

Oh.  My.  Goodness.

First of all, this recipe is to die for.  It's one I found not long ago and altered a bit to make it my own.  I also used the apples that are literally falling off the tree in my back yard, so in addition to being delicious, this cake was also frugal.  Gotta love that! 

Here's the recipe, with my own attempts at photography in between...

6-8 apples (mine were super tart green ones)
1 tablespoon cinnamon
5 tablespoons sugar

2 3/4 cups flour, sifted
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup melted butter
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup apple juice
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1/4 brown sugar
1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter, line with parchment and flour your tube pan. Peel, core and chop apples into chunks. Toss with cinnamon and sugar and set aside.

If you're thinking that's a lot of apples.  You're right.  Stay tuned for a series of
posts on apple pies, apple gumbo, apple dumplings, apple sauce and finally,
apples in the garbage disposal cuz we CANNOT eat any more apples!
Sift flour, baking powder and salt in bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment or large mixing bowl. In another bowl, combine butter, apple juice, sugar and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix just until moistened, then add eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl to make sure it's all mixed up.  Do not overmix!

Sprinkle brown sugar in bottom of pan, half of the apples and half the walnuts if desired. 



Scoop and spread half the batter, add the rest of the apples and walnuts, cover with remaining batter - this might take a little maneuvering as the batter is on the thick side. 


Bake for about an hour and ten minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.


And when you turn it out of the pan...oooooo, look at all that carmelized goodness!

See what that brown sugar does?  Oh, heaven:).

And what a wonderful pan I had to bake it in!  Want one of your own????

Just remember DA RULES!  Post your name and say something nice - or send an email to bakelore@gmail.com, subject line "I love Fat Daddio!!!!" And please, if you don't mind, tell me where you are!!

Good Luck!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Announcing: Give Away Rules!

I just recieved a huge box from Fat Daddio, with my name on it.

Oh the baking-geek joy that fills my heart! 

Inside, I found two for me and two for you, as promised!  I will be doing two separate give aways since the items are very different. 

First and foremost - - here's the LOOT!

The 10" square tube pan in the picture below is the first item. 

Our premium angel food pans are built to last! Each pan is constructed of 14 gauge anodized aluminum and features an even wall thickness. The anodized aluminum allows the cakes to climb well and release effortlessly. There is not a finer tube pan!
Next up, we have another unique item for your bakeware collection, the Fat Daddio, something they call a Hemisphere Muffin/Multi pan.
Fat Daddios muffin pan series are built from 18 gauge anodized aluminum and feature a rigid rolled rim that creates a very durable pan. The anodized finish promotes even baking and easy release and cleanup. With 8 styles, we offer everything from the standard muffin pans to our best selling square muffin pan.
You must be dying to know how to get your oven mits on these bad boys.  Here's how it's gonna work:

DA RULES:
1.  I will use my set of bake ware, and blog about my experience and the recipe I used.

2.  You will obsessively compulsively check Bake Lore to see when I post about my experience and tell all your friends and relatives to do the same.

3.  When I publish the post about each item, you have two ways to enter the give away:
  • First, post a comment and say something nice(Snide comments will render your entry void...*raspberries*.) 
  • Second, you can have an additional entry by sending me an email at bakelore@gmail.com and using the subject line: I LOVE Fat Daddio!!  Also, say something nice.  I'm 30 now, and I need compliments more than I used to.
  • So, for each give away, you can enter a total of TWO ENTRIES - or more if you use another email address I suppose.
  • USE YOUR FULL NAME so I can make sure the correct person gets the loot!!  No name, no loot!!!!!!

4.  After THREE DAYS - with the option to extend if I feel like it:) - during which you will continue to check the blog and like the facebook page (see #2)! - I will announce a winner, chosen at random.

5.  THIS IS IMPORTANT:  The winner is entitled to one piece of bakeware - and free delivery or pickup.  The big point of this promo for me is to build up my LOCAL base, so  - -This give away is limited to those who are within a one-hour driving distance from Linton. 

This includes the Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Dugger, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Sullivan, Washington, Vincennes and all points in and around beautiful rural Indiana - - this is your time to WIN!

I'm so sorry, but I just can't afford to ship to my fans in Latvia, though I love you dearly! (Es Tevi Milu! - - That's "I love you" in Latvian, for reals.) 

Sooooo, if you are one of the lucky winners (which you will know instantly because, again, see #2), that will bring me to your door with your Fat Daddio Pan - or you can pick it up in person.  And...by the way... If you decide you want me to throw in some bread or cookies, you totally have to pay for that:).

That's all for now!  Keep checking BAKE LORE!

And if you have questions, email me at bakelore@gmail.com, subject line: Fat Daddio Giveaway.

STAY TUNED!!!!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Fat Daddio - Give Away!

Hello Bake Lore fans!

Have I got some great news for you!  I just received an email yesterday from my wonderful contact at Fat Daddio - makers of the world's best bake ware - and a box is in the mail, coming to yours truly.  What's inside???

Well...one for me...and one for YOU!

That's right - this amazing company has agreed to work with me to do a give away promotion.  I will have not one, but TWO opportunities for readers to win some of the finest bake ware in the world. 

I will be baking in one, blogging about it and giving away the other.  I hope this will turn you on to Fat Daddio and get you on the path to using them exclusively in your kitchen as well.   

And, let's be honest - I want to get the word out about Bake Lore to more and more people.  If I can do that with a company like Fat Daddio - then all I can say is WOOHOO! 

Tell your friends!  I'll be finalizing the details of the give away soon!!

And you bet I'm grateful for this opportunity! 
Join us for Gratituesday at Heavenly Homemakers!