Monday, July 12, 2010

The I Hate to Cook Book {GIVEAWAY- 2 Winners} Ends 7/18

CLOSED!! 


 
It's the 50th Anniversary for the 'I Hate to Cook Book'
by Peg Bracken, with a Forward from Jo Bracken
 

"There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones who don't cook out of and have NEVER cooked out of THE I HATE TO COOK BOOK, and the other kind...The I HATE TO COOK people consist mainly of those who find other things more interesting and less fattening, and so they do it as seldom as possible. Today there is an Annual Culinary Olympics, with hundreds of cooks from many countries ardently competing. But we who hate to cook have had our own Olympics for years, seeing who can get out of the kitchen the fastest and stay out the longest." - Peg Bracken
Philosopher's Chowder.  Skinny Meatloaf.  Fat Man's Shrimp.  Immediate Fudge Cake.  These are just a few of the beloved recipes from Peg Bracken's classic I HATE TO COOK BOOK.  Written in a time when women were expected to have full, delicious meals on the table for their families every night, Peg Bracken offered women who didn't revel in this obligation an alternative: quick, simple meals that took minimal effort but would still satisfy.
50 years later, times have certainly changed - but the appeal of THE I HATE TO COOK BOOK hasn't.  This book is for everyone, men and women alike, who wants to get from cooking hour to cocktail hour in as little time as possible.

Interested?  2 lucky winners are going to get their very own copy of The I Hate to Cook Book!!


Mandatory Entry:  Visit Bracken's Blog and tell me something you learned about Author's Peg or Jo.
 

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U.S. & CANADA

Giveaway ends on 7/18/10 at 11:59 pm EST.  US & CAN residents only- No P.O. Boxes.  Winner will be drawn via Random.org and have 48 hours to respond to winning notification email before a new winner is drawn.  Please make sure I can find your email on your profile or leave with your comment(s).

Disclosure:  I heard about this opportunity on The Product Review Place.  No product or compensation was received for this post.
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44 comments:

  1. Jo grew up in the Pacific Northwest- that's where I live!!

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  2. blog follower- entry 1

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  4. email subscriber - entry 1

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  6. Like I Hate To Cook Book on Facebook

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  7. Like SBH on FB

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  8. following on twitter and tweeted

    http://twitter.com/bethwillis01/status/18328105468

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  9. Jo Bracken is the duaghter of Peg Bracken who is author of cookbooks. She is also chairing at her local Red Cross
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  10. I am an email subscriber!
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  11. Peg grew up in St. Louis!
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  12. Email subscriber #1
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  14. I like I hate to Cook on facebook

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  15. I learned that Peg Bracken's "first book was The 9-Months’ Wonder (1958, with Helen Berry Moore), a collection of observations on child-bearing".

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  16. I follow you on Twitter @glogirl3 and tweeted:
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  17. My Mom had the I Hate to Cook Book! This brings back so many memories. I learned that the book came about from a lunchtime group called The Hags, with their recipes and Peg Bracken's comments.

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  18. I follow you on Google Friend Connect #1.

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  19. I follow you on Google Friend Connect #2

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  20. I like I Hate to Cook Book on Facebook.

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  21. Following you on Twitter and tweeted the giveaway: http://twitter.com/Table4Five/status/18518913216

    You live in Michigan! Me too! *waves hi from Lansing*

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  22. the manuscript was reject by 6 different editors~

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  23. im a facebook fan

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  24. I learned that Peg is also the author of a book called "The Nine Months Wonder"

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  25. I like the I hate to cook book on FB

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  26. I follow on twitter and tweeted
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  27. I learned that Peg Bracken was given the name Ruth Eleanor when she was born, and later changed it to Peg; and that the first book she published was called "The 9-months Wonder"

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  28. follow on twitter and tweeted:
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  29. ­­­­­I follow on GFC ( hannah . chrinahxxx@..)

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  30. "like" you on facebook (hannah k..)

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  31. "like" I Hate to Cook on facebook (hannah k..)

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  32. subscriber via email

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  34. Peg passed away at age 89.

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  35. subscribe via email #1

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