NOTE:  This Giveaway is no closed!  Find winner’s info at end of post. Enjoy a fun family day by having a themed dinner of slow-cooked ribs (eat ‘em caveman style!) and darling campfire cookies for dessert.  Then pack up the fam (or a group of your favorite friends) and head off to see the new DreamWorks movie, The Croods, opening March 22nd!  One lucky reader will get a $100 Visa Gift Card- that’s enough for some movie tix and popcorn, …

So as I was making my gumbo for this post, I thought, “February is such an unpleasant, yucky, soggy month.” And then I thought, “I love my Le Creuset pot…it makes even the dreariest tasks, like making a roux for gumbo, delightful.” And then I thought, “Hey! Someone else should have this bright, shiny, colorful pot of joy in their kitchen, too!” And so was born the spontaneous Our Best Bites Le Creuset giveaway. If you’re not familiar with Le Creuset pots, …

Thank you guys so much for all your entries in the Silhouette Giveaway! The lucky winner is #927, Judy Piotrowski who said, “I am thankful for life itself and all the joys that come as we journey throughout it.” I wish we could be Oprah and could give a Silhouette to everyone, but alas, we can only give away free recipes and sarcasm. But we can give you some rockin’ discounts to help acquire your very own Silhouette! Head over to Silhouette’s website and …

  Since we have a huge number of readers in the Salt Lake City, UT area, we wanted to share this fun event (and partially because we wish so badly we could go- hello Chocolate!!)  Our fave cooking mega-store, Orson Gygi is having a fantastic event this weekend- all about chocolate!  They are offering two days of FREE Chocolate classes, samples throughout the store, knife skills and sharpening with Wusthof, and giveaways every hour, and sales on their amazing chocolate! …

Thank you guys (so much!) for all of the entries in the KitchenAid giveaway! We loved all the peeks into your lives, seeing you and your kids and your kitchens and your books! Later today, we’ll post some more of our favorite pics onto our Facebook page, but for now, here are our winners! Third place and winner of a $50 Visa gift card is Laura who found a whole stack of them at Costco: Second place and winner of a …

NOTE: This giveaway is now closed.  Winners are posted at the end of the post.   “We’ve weathered the Great Depression, the chemical revolution and an endless stream of fads. We’ve kept it simple for 120 years.” Now days going “green” is definitely trendy, but Bon Ami has been doing it for decades!  In fact, it’s the whole idea behind their product approach.  You can read more about their environmental stewardship here.  But besides being a great non-toxic line, Bon …

Last week, we were supposed to get pummeled by Hurricane Isaac. And some people did–South Louisiana, for instance, got hit pretty hard (although, thankfully, nothing like Hurricane Katrina). But after Hurricane Gustav blew through a few years ago and left us without power for a week (and we were lucky), we weren’t taking any chances. So on the day the hurricane was supposed to arrive (which it never really did), I found myself at the grocery store getting last minute Oreos and Diet …

First of all…the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Well, maybe not THE moment, and maybe not all of you, but if you’ve been sitting on pins and needles waiting for us to announce the winner of the iPad. So we entered the numbers into the handy dandy random number generator and this is what we got: and this is what #199 said: Janeen has been contacted and responded–congratulations, girl! So with that done, we’ve got another exciting giveaway! We’re …

Orson Gygi is one of my favorite places to find cute aprons.  I was in the middle of a conversation with someone last time I was there, and as we walked by the apron section, I literally walked away from the person I was talking to without even thinking and made a beeline to this ruffly ombre number.  It comes in a coral/pink/orange combo too (and blues, too) and I loooove them.  Apparently everyone else does too, because Orson Gygi keeps selling …

If there are two things in the food universe that Sara and I love, it’s grilling and beef. We were once at a blogging event where they took us to a steakhouse for dinner and we were seated at different tables. Both of us ordered the exact same steak and both of us were amazed when the waiter cut open our steaks after we were served and then whipped out a little flashlight so we could make sure they were cooked …

NOTE: This giveaway is now closed.  Winner Posted at the end! It’s time for our weekly giveaway!  We’re thrilled to have today’s giveaway sponsored by the amazing Yvonne Estelle’s.  We’ve loved working with them, and know you’ll love what they have to offer even more! We’ll also be announcing the winner of last week’s giveaway today, so stay tuned for that! Yvonne Estelle’s is a fantastic online boutique (or if you live near Chicago, IL, you can visit their brick and …

NOTE:  This giveaway is now closed.  Winner is posted at the end. We’ve raved about our WonderMill’s in many posts on this site.  I used mine to make amazing Chili Cheese Corn Bread with fresh ground corn meal and the absolute best Mulitgrain Bread on the planet and you can see Kate’s in action in her tutorial for Honey Whole Wheat Bread.   It’s a product we love and use in our own kitchens and we want one of you to …

NOTE: This giveaway is now closed.  Winner noted at conclusion of post. Our friends at Microsoft want to hook up an OBB reader with a brand new shiny smart phone!  I use a Windows phone myself and love it.  You can see profiles of all of the Windows phones here and even compare them side-by-side to each other. The great thing is that we’ve got a phone for the major cell carriers, so no matter who you use, we’ve gotcha covered! …

So in case you missed yesterday’s post, we were recently given the opportunity to try out Bosch’s Universal Plus mixer. And, like I said in my post, I am a girl that already owns 2 KitchenAids, so this was a real, true leap of faith for me. You’re going to find serious, rabid fans on both sides of the heavy-duty mixer issue, so I’ll give you the abbreviated Mixers According to Kate input. KitchenAids are pretty and shiny. They come …

NOTE:  THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED, SEE WINNNER’S INFORMATION AT END OF POST. Little known fact about Sara:  She loves Pringles.  She also doesn’t love talking  about herself in the third person, so she’ll stop now.  Seriously though, me and Pringles?  We’re tight.  Salt and Vinegar  Pringles?  True love,baby. In the spirit of March Madness, Pringles has their own Tournament of Flavors going on right now!  Check out the brackets, starting with the Scrumptious 16, as videos face off for …

So I don’t think it’s a huge secret that Sara and I love treats. For those of you who didn’t know that, are you sure you’ve been reading the right blog all along? I hope you’re not terribly shocked or scandalized… We both also have a soft spot for Provo, Utah in our hearts because we both went to college there, so when we were contacted by a Provo candy and toy store to see if we’d be interested in sampling some of their products, how could …

This Giveaway is now closed.  Congrats to our winner, Helena, who has claimed her prize!   Want to make adorable Ice Cream Cupcakes just like the ones in my post today? Leave a comment on this post today (3/14) only!  We’ll have this mini baking kit rushed off to you asap so you can make these little cuties in time for St. Patrick’s Day! You’ll get McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract, Pure Vanilla Extract, Green food coloring, and a darling set …

Note: This giveaway is now closed.  Winners are at end of post! We’re so excited to feature a great company in today’s giveaway!  Wall Written specializes in beautiful word art, quotes, and vinyl decor pieces.  These are made with matte finish vinyl, which gives the illusion of having something hand painted on your wall, but without the cost or effort.  It’s cut and spaced perfectly so all you have to do is apply it to your wall.  What’s better is …

This giveaway is now closed.  Winner has been contacted and received their prize! Have you seen this cook book yet?  It’s a monster of a book!  It’s a collection of 2,000 recipes (yes, you read that right!) from 20 years of Cook’s Illustrated.  I’ve shared some of my favorite CI recipes, like this amazing chocolate cake, my go-to chocolate chip cookies, and most recently, yesterday’s mulitgrain bread. If you’ve never used a Cook’s Illustrated magazine or cook book, one of …

Enter here to win a $150 gift card to Whole Foods!  We seriously love Whole Foods; I am counting down the days until the one in my city opens (Too bad it’s not happening until next year :()!  They have an amazing cheese selection, so use this $$ on cheese to create your own cheese board, or on anything else you want! NOTE:  This giveaway is now closed.  Congratulations to #255, Toni!

After my Snow Globe post, there were lots of questions about my advent calendar, so here some more details about what I do with my family.  Having an advent calendar has been one of my most favorite traditions since I was a little girl, so I am always excited to do things with my kids.  This year I wanted to find a new calendar, and I bookmarked 547 of them (okay not really, but lots) from the web and pinterest, …

NOTE: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to #246: Pam, #1318: Michele, #332:Shirley Elizabeth and #644: Tanis! All winners have been contacted, congratulations!  Remember, you still have until Dec. 15th to use the code OBB25 to get 25% off your entire order, so get shopping!   If you’re looking for a unique gift idea for people on your Christmas lists, I’ve got the perfect thing for ya! I love these watches.  My husband has had one for a while now, …

You may have not won our Silhouette Cameo giveaway, but you can get a great deal on one starting this Friday.  Here are the details! First of all, almost everything in the Silhouette On-line Store is on  sale already, like vinyl, tote bags (that’s what I’m buying!) sketch pens, software, and more: But we can make it even better.  Skip the code mentioned in the ad above and instead use the code”BITES” and instead of 30% you’ll get 40% of …

Note:  This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to lucky number #274 Aimee Jongejan! Aimee, I’ve sent you an email! For the rest of you…stay tuned.  I will be posting details for the Black Friday Silhouette deal in a new post very soon.  For those of you already mapping out your shopping strategy, I’ll tell you that Silhouette is offering a 30% discount on the entire store starting on Black Friday, and with a special OBB code you can get another …

NOTE:  This giveaway is now closed. The lucky winner is #1327, Lynda M.  Congrats Lynda, we’ve emailed you!   So last week while Sara was surfing it up in Hawaii, I had the chance to spend a few days in Ohio to attend the Around the Family Table with Smucker’s event. I had such a fabulous time meeting all the incredibly nice people associated with Smucker’s, other bloggers, and taking a peek behind the scenes. Right after I arrived, I …

This giveaway is now closed.  Congrats Mendi and Lindsay! Click here to read all about this great cook book (but note that link is NOT the giveaway post; that is a previous giveaway).  Kate and I both contributed a few recipes, along with some of our favorite food bloggers! We’re giving away two more copies! To Enter:  Leave one comment below; tell us an ingredient you always keep stocked in your kitchen for quick and easy meal prep.  Giveaway open …

ATTENTION: This giveaway is now closed.  Winner has been contacted and claimed their prize! A fun fact about Sara and Kate, which you may or may not know: we have a crazy obsession with office supplies.  Remember the time Kate found out you could buy mini sharpies on key chains?  Life changing.  About as life changing for me was the invention of see through sticky notes.  You have no idea how many packs of sticky notes I buy.  Partially because …

I love love love looking at other people’s seasonal decorations, because it always inspires me and gives me new ideas, so I thought I’d give you a little peek into the cornucopia of fun at my house :)  I mostly decorate for the autumn season, and then I have Halloween-y things that  I blend in during October. My mantle is built for a tv.  I choose to believe it was built to hold ridiculously large pumpkins. What you ask, are …

If you guys don’t know already, I love to read. In fact, sometimes, I know it’s better for me not to start reading a book because I tend to get sucked in and kind of ignore everything else in my life. So when Jif contacted us to see if we would be interested in giving away an Amazon Kindle and helping them out with their Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich contest, I was totally on board. I mean, how could …

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