Flour, flour everywhere and a giveaway.
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Earlier this week my good friend Jennifer came over and an attempt to try to plan ahead some baked goodies for the holidays, we set about to baking. Jennifer is not just a good friend, she’s my baking friend. And while I’m learning a bunch about baking as I go, she’s sorta my security blanket – and nice company too.
Cinnamon rolls from the brand spanking new cookbook, “The Pioneer Woman Cooks” by Ree Drummond (The Pioneer Woman) were the choice for the day.
We had fun playing in the flour, mixing and all.
And the recipe was easy to follow with photos for each step along the way for guidance.
The cinnamon rolls rocked with maple icing – yum!
There will be some happy folks ’round here come December (or tomorrow).
And yes, I’m still cleaning up flour. But they’re so worth it.
The cinnamon roll recipe is just one of the treasures you can find in “The Pioneer Woman Cooks.” The cookbook is busting at the seams with fantastic photography and tasty eats.
There are cute horsey pictures…
and cute doggie pictures…
and cute cow pictures…
and other cute pictures throughout.
Oh, yeah and the food…
real food…
real good food…
and butter.
If you haven’t heard of The Pioneer Woman, you should check out her site where Ree weaves her humor and genuine, no fluff stuff with her talented hand to bring delight and a more than a few chuckles to her devoted readers daily.
And Ree and I?
We go way back.
Nah, not really.
Not at all.
Other than a chance meeting a few months back, where I said something ding-dongy in my grand style, we don’t know each other at all. But if we had met long ago I’d hope we would’ve been fast friends and then I could say now we go way back and all but…nevermind…
From what I know and have heard from many that do know her so well, she’s cool. She’s kind. She’s real. She’s funny and everything else you would want to say about a friend if you could say that you go way back with.
Guess what? Today you have a chance to win one of her cookbooks. Two (2) randomly selected winners will become the proud owners of a “The Pioneer Woman Cooks” cookbooks.
Just answer this question…
What is your favorite quality in a friend that you “go way back” with? Do they make you laugh? Do they make you cry? Do they do your laundry?
Anyway, just answer the question (only one entry per person) and you’ll be entered to win. You have until Monday, November 9 at 9 p.m. EST.* Winners will be announced Tuesday, November 10 so be sure to check back to see if you’ve won and if you did to claim your prize.
Be sure to tell all of your friends too – you wouldn’t want them to miss out on all of the fun!
(*Daylight Savings Time is not being recognized at this time by my blog settings so contest has been extended until Midnight 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time, 11/9/09.)
My friend Laura & I have been friends since 2nd grade. Our fathers were both in the military and we lived in base housing. We always stuck up for each other and we were fortunate that our Dads were always stationed near each other. Even though we are both in separate states (and about 25 or years older) we are still each other’s support blanket. No matter what, I can count on her to be here in an instant if something were to happen or if I just was desperate for a friend. And of course, I’d always do the same for her.
That she knows what’s on my mind before I say it.
When my mom died 5 years ago, she knew without my having to say those awful words, just by looking at my face. She didn’t say anything she just ran and wrapped her arms around me.
Love you Melanie.
My sister in law mandi. She loves to bake as much as I do, and the kitchen is never a dull place with both us in it.
Genuineness – I love those people that are truly themselves and make you feel comfortable being who you genuinely are as well – goofiness, flaws, and all.
Someone who can laugh when all you really wanna do is cry.
I’m hoping you are not nearly as widely read as PW cause the last time I entered to win that flashing red mixer, there were 33,700 entries ahead of me! And, Yep, checked today and I am NOT a winner. So…back to your block, and not that I wish you to be unpopular or anything like that, but here I am, thanks to Dandy over at Spontaneous Clapping (did I spell that right?…not the clapping! Oh, my!, the Spontaneous!!!)…Anyway, she said to come on over (to here) and here I am. AND there are only 106 readers ahead of me, so I figure 1 out of 107 chances is an awful lot better chances than one out of 33,700. Sorry…drank too much coffee today.
Your question: What is your favorite quality in a friend that you “go way back” with? Do they make you laugh? Do they make you cry? Do they do your laundry?
Today I visited such a friend. Hadn’t seen her in ages. She and I went through a lot of mud together, as in “we were both in the bottom of the pit of our lives” at the time. Through all of that, she was my friend, no matter what. We laughed together today. Then we stood in the sunshine at the curb, talking some more, glad that we were neither one of us still in that awful pit. Then I climbed in my car and drove the 40 miles home. Cry? Yeah, we both probably cry over the things that happened when we were in the pit. But when we’re together, we laugh. I can’t say that she ever did my laundry, though. But then, I never asked her to. But we did have a glass or two of wine together, more than once. She was and is a good friend. Mostly because she just likes me no matter what.
My favorite quality in my “bestie”, is that we respect each other. This is the only word that I have thought of to describe our amazing friendship. We nurture our emotions and are there for each other through thick and thin. We’ve cried together and laughed out loud AT and WITH each other. We support each other’s goals and encourage one another to step outside of our comfort zones. My bestie and I have been able to help one another by sharing our strengths – I help her finish projects and she helps me in return. Despite living 6 hours apart – we make the best of our distance and rock life together. Thanks for this awesome contest!
I would say just time. I love my friends that I don’t need to “do” anything with. Just hanging out.
Unconditional Love, Trust, Understanding, Loyalty, Spirituality
The quality I value most in my two “way back” friends is their knack for being totally and genuinely honest with me. A friend who cares so much about you that they can tell you when you’re wrong is a friend I value above all others.
She calls me on my “crap” 🙂
A lifetime of shared memories makes her closer than a sister.
I have a dear friend that I don’t get to see much any more, but when we do get together we just pick up where we last left off. It’s like we were never apart. I love having close friends that know me (inside and out) that well.
No matter how long it has been since we have seen each other or even talked, we can pick right up where we left off….
My favorite quality in a friend that I go way back with is our uncanny ability to hang out day after day and not get sick of each other. Or when we haven’t seen each other for a while the fact that we feel and act as if we were never apart. Writing about it now makes me realize how lucky I am to have found a friend like this.
My best friendand roommate Julia actually met in girl scout camp! I love that we can live with each other and still be as close as ever. I don’t know what I would do without her
This is perfect timing since my BFF just came to visit for the weekend. We go way back and what I love most is that despite me moving 2,000+ miles away we can still pick up exactly where we dropped off without missing a beat! We can talk, chill, cook…whatever and be right at home with each other. Oh, how life would be so much fun if I still lived across the street!
I tend to be a private person and it takes some prompting for me to share what is deep down inside me with someone. Those “way back” friends are usually the ones who can get info out of me, and I love them for taking the time to do so.
One of my most dear “go way back” friends is a wonderful example of “actions speak louder than words”. She does what she says and means what she does… always. We have a mutual trust for each other that gives us the freedom to be there for each other no matter what. She is more than a sister to me… a true soul mate.
It’s 9:06 and I came to see who won, but I see that your blog is in agreement with me that Daylight Savings time should not be adhered to. Also, I saw your note. I don’t think I will stay up until midnight so I guess I will check back tomorrow morning. 🙂