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Cookbook Giveaway: The Blender Girl

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OK, so here’s the deal: I never jumped on the smoothie bandwagon. Sure, smoothies are BIG these days, but they’re just not my thing. So when Tess Masters’ popular blog, The Blender Girl, started crossing my radar, I thought, Oh, yeah, smoothies.

Well, it is that, but not just that, as a peek at her new cookbook, The Blender Girl: Super-Easy, Super-Healthy Meals, Snacks, Desserts & Drinks (Ten Speed Press), proves — deliciously. Nor is it a liquid diet. “No, we didn’t check our teeth at the door,” jokes Masters, a self-confessed blendaholic. To celebrate, we’re hosting a giveaway for one lucky reader to win a copy of her book (keep reading for details to enter).

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Masters has plenty of smoothies in there, to be sure, and a whole lot more among the book’s 100 gluten-free, vegan recipes, all of which involve using your blender. You’ll also find creative soups, salad dressings, entrees, desserts, some raw fruit butter and jam that looks really intriguing, and concoctions for nut milk and nut cheese. There’s even her margarita recipe — a nice touch with Cinco de Mayo around the corner.

But why blenders? Masters loves them for the same reason we all do — they make quick work of healthy, tasty meals. And for Masters, who was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr as a teenager and embarked on her own NOURISH Evolution to find a diet that was healthy and delicious, her “s’blended” appliance was the key.

She also shares her tips for choosing a blender (she’s tried them all so you don’t have to) and how to use it wisely. (Tip: Always wash your blender by hand, even if the manufacturer claims it’s dishwasher-safe. Your investment will last longer.)

So if you need some fun ideas to get more mileage out of your blender, Masters has ’em. I’m certainly digging in. Heck, I may even whirl up a smoothie or two.

FOR THE GIVEAWAY: We’re giving away one copy of The Blender Girl to one lucky reader. Here’s how to enter: Just leave a comment below. We’ll draw a winner at random and announce the lucky duck on the site on Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

In the meantime, you can try a taste of The Blender Girl with Masters’ recipe for Creamy Cauliflower Soup.

UPDATE (4/16/14): We have a winner: Nina S! Thank you to all who entered. Please check back for future giveaways!

Cookbook Giveaway: Everyday Thai Cooking

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I’ve got a confession to make: I adore the heat and complexity of Thai food, but I rarely cook it at home. I always seem to be missing some key specialty ingredient, so unless I’ve planned ahead, a home-cooked Thai meal isn’t on the menu. There must be a lot of cooks like me, because Chef Katie Chin has come to our rescue with her new book, Everyday Thai Cooking: Quick and Easy Family-Style Recipes (Tuttle Publishing). And to celebrate, we’re hosting a giveaway for one lucky reader to win a copy (see below for details to enter).

everyday-thai-cooking-cookbook-giveaway-lunch{Chef Katie demonstrates techniques and ingredients featured in Everyday Thai Cooking.}

The book is especially welcome this time of year, when the indulgence that punctuates the season makes me crave light, bright flavors more than ever. Katie’s Steamed Mussels in Lemongrass and Basil made our Christmas Eve celebration. Her Tangy Pumpkin Soup yielded a nourishing, zippy meal to warm up a couple of chilly weeknights.

And while the recipes are moutcookbook-giveaway-everyday-thai-cookinghwatering, the section that’s perhaps most useful for the Thai cooking newbie is the rundown of signature ingredients. You’ll come away with a solid understanding of the role each plays in building the unique balance of the spicy, salty, sweet and sour flavors that characterize Thai cuisine, as well as helpful tips to make substitutions. Even better, you’ll be inspired to make a field trip to an Asian market to add some ingredients to your pantry and repertoire.

FOR THE GIVEAWAY: To celebrate Katie’s book — and make it easy for you to experience its delicious flavors — we’re giving away one copy of Everyday Thai Cooking to one lucky reader. And it’s easy to enter: Just leave a comment below. We’ll draw a winner at random and announce the lucky winner on the site on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Good luck!

In the meantime, you can enjoy a taste of Everyday Thai Cooking with Katie’s recipe for Tangy Pumpkin Soup.

UPDATE (12/31/13): We have a winner: Liz Carl Ulloa! Thank you to all who entered. Please check back for future giveaways! And สวัสดีปีใหม่ (Happy New Year!)

Win a Free Download of the New iSpice iPhone/iPad App!

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We recently checked in with our favorite spice girl, Monica Bhide, for her tips on the best ways to buy, store and coax more flavor out of your spices. So this week we’re excited to offer two free downloads of Monica’s hot, new culinary iPhone/iPad app, iSpice!

Win a free download of Monica’s new iSpice app for iPhone or iPad!

This is only one of two iPhone apps I’ve paid for (the other being Michael Ruhlman’s Ratio), and I love this app’s comprehensiveness. It covers everything from achiote paste to zhoug. (Thanks to iSpice, I now know zhoug is a Yemeni spice paste made from garlic, hot chiles, tomatoes, cilantro, parsley, olive oil, cumin, turmeric, curry powder and lime juice–sounds delicious!) Each entry tells you want a spice is made from and how it’s typically used, with links to recipes. This app is so thorough that it even lists oregano and stronger-flavored Mexican oregano as separate entries.

But you have to enter to win.

So here’s the deal. Only NOURISH Evolution members are eligible to win, so now’s the time to join if you haven’t already! Then, head on over to the Thursday Giveaway group in our community area and leave a comment to be entered to win (important: be sure you’re signed in to NOURISH Evolution so we can find you).

Lia will announce the winner in next week’s Friday Digest!

Good luck–and, remember, we’ll have two winners this week!

Win a Free NOURISH Evolution Bag!

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One of the best things you can do as a planet-loving consumer is bring reuseable grocery bags every time you shop.

But it’s so easy to forget them.

Win a free reuseable NOURISH Evolution market bag!

That’s why Lia, Mary Beth and I love our bright-orange NOURISH Evolution bags! Our ripstop nylon tote is made by Flip & Tumble and folds into an inner pouch no bigger than an apple, so it’s easy to stash in your purse. And don’t let its light weight fool you–this durable sack can hold up to 25 pounds so you can lug a lot of goodies home from the farmers’ market. We also love its slip-resistant strap.

We’re giving away one free bag to a lucky NOURISH Evolution member.

But, kids, you have to play to win.

So here’s the deal. Only NOURISH Evolution members are eligible to win, so now’s the time to join if you haven’t already! Then, head on over to the Thursday Giveaway group in our community area and leave a comment to be entered to win (important: be sure you’re signed in to NOURISH Evolution so we can find you).

Lia will announce the winner in next Friday’s Friday Digest!

Good luck!

Win a Free Copy of “Simply Ming One-Pot Meals”!

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Confession time: I’ll often pull out two or three pots and pans in the course of making dinner, which is not exactly, um, efficient. That’s why I’m so excited about Ming Tsai’s new book, Simply Ming One-Pot Meals: Quick, Healthy & Affordable Recipes (Kyle Books).

This week, we’re giving away a free copy of Simply Ming One-Pot Meals: Quick, Healthy & Affordable Recipes!

Chef Ming’s latest book is filled with 80 delectable recipes. Some, like kung pao chicken with brown rice,  Thai basil shrimp risotto or beef, shiitake mushroom and broccoli stir-fry, have his signature Asian flair. Others draw from Western cuisines: garlic osso buco with celeriac, chicken meatballs with penne and tomato sauce, and panko-crusted turkey “scaloppini” with warm mango-cranberry chutney. And all are whipped up in one pan or pot, which will make after-dinner cleanup a breeze. And we all know that’s a blessing on a busy weeknight.

But, friends, you have to enter to win this cookbook of one-pot wonders!

So here’s the deal. Only NOURISH Evolution members are eligible to win, so now’s the time to join if you haven’t already! Then, head on over to the Thursday Giveaway group in our community area and leave a comment to be entered to win (important: be sure you’re signed in to NOURISH Evolution so we can find you).

Lia will announce the winner in next Friday’s Friday Digest!

Good luck!

Win a Free iSkin Duo iPad Cover!

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If you have an iPad and you like to cook, it probably accompanies you into the kitchen. Mine certainly does. But you want to protect that investment from getting wet or dirty. We like the iSkin Duo, which is a fitted silicone cover.

This week, we’re giving away a free iSkin Duo iPad cover in NOURISH Evolution blue!

The iSkin Duo fits your iPad like a glove for a slim profile. What I like best is that it covers the iPad’s various buttons so they can’t get gunked up with crud when I accidentally grab it with floury hands (hey, it happens). It’s made from BPA-free silicone that’s also antimicrobial. If the iSkin gets dirty, you can wash it with warm water and dish soap and let it air-dry. Heck, if it gets really dirty, you can sanitize it by throwing it in boiling water.

But, friends, you have to play to win this iPad must-have accessory.

So here’s the deal. Only NOURISH Evolution members are eligible to win, so now’s the time to join if you haven’t already! Then, head on over to the Thursday Giveaway group in our community area and leave a comment to be entered to win (important: be sure you’re signed in to NOURISH Evolution so we can find you).

Lia will announce the winner in next Friday’s Friday Digest!

Good luck!

Win a Free Copy of “Sustainable Sushi”!

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Confusion over seafood sustainability comes to the surface whenever you eat sushi. The names of the fish are different, and it’s difficult to know whether they’ve been sustainably caught (if it’s wild) or farmed. Casson Trenor’s book, Sustainable Sushi (North Atlantic Books) makes it easy to dope out whether you should order the awabi (abalone). (Yes, if it’s farmed; no, if it’s wild.)

This week, we’re giving away a free copy of Sustainable Sushi!

Trenor is just the guy to write this guide. He has dedicated his career to marine stewardship, including efforts to end illegal whaling in the Southern Ocean. He has been named a Time magazine Environmental Hero and an Ocean Protection Hero by Save Our Shores. He’s also a serious sushi lover. Sustainable Sushi tells the story behind the fish on the sushi menu and offers clear guidelines for what to order so you can continue to enjoy your shiromaguro (as long as it’s troll-caught from Pacific waters) and other fish.

But, friends, you have to play to win this clever guide.

So here’s the deal. Only NOURISH Evolution members are eligible to win, so now’s the time to join if you haven’t already! Then, head on over to the Thursday Giveaway group in our community area and leave a comment to be entered to win (important: be sure you’re signed in to NOURISH Evolution so we can find you).

Lia will announce the winner in next Friday’s Friday Digest!

Kouun (good luck)!

Win a Free Copy of “The Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook”!

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As you know, we’re big fans of Kim O’Donnel’s groovy new title, The Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes Carnivores Will Devour (Lifelong Books).

This week, we’re giving away a free copy of The Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook!

It’s filled with 52 hearty, bold-flavored menus–enough of a year’s worth of Meatless Monday feasts!–that will appeal to vegetarians and carnivores alike. You’ll find mouthwatering fare like Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and Whipped Feta and Thai-Style Red Curry Tempeh with a make-your-own curry.

But, friends, you have to play to win this meatless must-read.

So here’s the deal. Only NOURISH Evolution members are eligible to win, so now’s the time to join if you haven’t already! Then, head on over to the Thursday Giveaway group in our community area and leave a comment to be entered to win (important: be sure you’re signed in to NOURISH Evolution so we can find you).

Lia will announce the winner in next Friday’s Friday Digest!

Happy cooking, peeps!

Win a Free Cork Cutting Board from Bambu!

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UPDATE: Due to some behind-the-scenes technical improvements (woo-hoo!), we’re extending this giveaway for another week. If you haven’t entered yet, be sure to click the link below to join the Thursday Giveaway forum and leave a comment. If not already a NOURISH Evolution member, take a moment to join so you can participate in the forum.

A high-quality cutting board is an indispensable kitchen tool. And if it’s made from sustainable materials, so much the better! That’s why we’re such big fans of Bambu’s cutting boards made from sustainably harvested cork.

This week, we’re giving away a free, 10 x 14-inch cork cutting board from Bambu!

Why cork? It’s lightweight, naturally slip-resistant and anti-microbial (it’s even FDA food-safe). And cork is easy on your knives so blades stay sharp.

But, friends, you have to play to win this must-have piece of equipment.

So here’s the deal. Only NOURISH Evolution members are eligible to win, so now’s the time to join if you haven’t already! Then, head on over to the Thursday Giveaway group in our community area and leave a comment to be entered to win (important: be sure you’re signed in to NOURISH Evolution so we can find you).

Lia will announce the winner in next Friday’s Friday Digest!

Happy cutting!

NOURISH Evolution T-Shirt!

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Win a free NOURISH Evolution T-Shirt!

Show the world you’re nourished!

If you happen to be at Taste of Sonoma on Saturday, you’ll see the NOURISH Evolution crew working at our booth and sporting groovy new NOURISH Evolution t-shirts!

The women’s white cotton short-sleeve “T” sports the NOURISH Evolution logo on the front, along with the message “I am nourished.” On the back, you’ll leave peeps with the question, “Are you?” The shirt is available in medium or extra-large. It’s slightly fitted and runs true to size. You’ll share the NOURISH Evolution message in style, kids!

We’re giving away one free NOURISH Evolution t-shirt to a lucky NOURISH Evolution member.

But, friends, you have to play to win this cool addition to your wardrobe.

So here’s the deal. Normally, we’ll have a link here where you can go to the Weekly Giveaway group forum and sign up to win. But we’re (still … Lisa, help!) having a bit of a glitch setting up new forums at the moment, so just leave a comment here to be entered to win (important: be sure you’re signed in to NOURISH Evolution so we can find you … or sign up, if you haven’t already–only NOURISH Evolution members are eligible to win).

Lia will announce the winner in next Friday’s Friday Digest!

Good luck!