Holiday Giveaway Bash: Win a 13-piece cookware set from Better Homes and Gardens!

We’re at it again – this is the first of TEN giveaways we’ll be posting today and tomorrow… stay tuned, you don’t want to miss any of them!

I don’t know a lot about cookware (although I am learning!), so when I go to buy it, I always look for a brand I recognize. Few brands are more recognizable (and affordable) than Better Homes and Gardens – and we’re giving away one of their Non-Stick Hard-Anodized 13-piece cookware sets!

The set includes:
— 1.5 QT covered sauce pan
— 2.5 QT covered sauce pan with steamer insert
— 4 QT covered dutch oven
— 8.5 inch skillet
— 10 inch skillet
— 8 QT covered stock pot
— 4 QT covered deep skillet.

I have to say, out of all of those pieces I was most excited about the stock pot! In my (perhaps a little too thorough) recent kitchen organization spell, I got rid of the three stock pots I had. All of them were awful, and the last time I made mac and cheese in one of them there were black flecks in the food. YUCK. However, I have discovered that stock pots are pretty much a necessity around the kitchen, so I was thrilled to receive this high-quality one!

I was also intrigued by the dutch oven. I wasn’t sure what it was for, so of course I googled it. It turns out you can use it for just about anything. I am going to use it to try out a new family favorite – chicken tortilla soup.

Better Homes and Gardens also offers cookware in tri-ply stainless steel and non-stick porcelain enamel.

Here’s how to enter:
Required entry: Leave a comment on this blog post telling us what comes to mind when you think of Better Homes and Gardens (or what you’d make in the cookware, or anything else you think we’d find interesting 🙂 ).

Extra entries:
1) Tweet about this contest on twitter with a link back to this post, then leave a separate comment with your tweet URL. For example, tweet: “@mommintup & @jennyitup are giving away a 13-piece cookware set from @BHGfood! #wingiveaways ”
2) Post on Facebook about Mommin’ It Up – like our page if you haven’t already and then leave a separate comment letting us know you did so.
3) Subscribe to our blog feed and leave us a comment letting us know you did or already do.

For more information on BHG cookware, visit their website or on YouTube.

You can enter to win the BHG cookware set from ALL 12 of our Win Giveaways blog partners! So after you enter here, go enter at our partners’ blogs:

Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
Bargain Briana
Common Sense With Money
Coupon Cravings
Frugal Coupon Living
Moms Need to Know
Passion for Savings
Saving Cents with Sense
Savings Lifestyle
Southern Savers
Stretching a Buck

Good luck!

This and all giveaways for this promotion end Monday, December 13th at 3 pm EST.

This giveaway was sponsored by Better Homes and Gardens as part of Win Giveaways Bash. This post was written by me and was not edited by the sponsor. Read more on our disclosure policy. Find more information on the terms for this giveaway on the Win Giveaways Facebook page.

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More Win Giveaways – New Holiday Bash Next Week!

We know you loved our Win Giveaways Holiday Bash in November, so stay tuned for more fun! Part TWO is coming next week, Dec. 6-10th! The giveaways start Monday from us and our 11 partner blogs. We have a lot of GREAT sponsors! To make sure you don’t miss a thing, make sure and like our Win Giveaways Facebook page! And go visit our blogging partners!

Participating Blogs Include:

See ya Monday for some great giveaway action!

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What’s Cookin’ Wednesday Giveaway!

Today’s What’s Cookin’ Wednesday is inspired by the Scanpan Professional Nonstick Saute Pan.

Prior to receiving this pan for review, I didn’t own a covered saute pan. In fact, I wasn’t sure how to saute anything! I had to google it. For those of you who are as well versed in cooking as I am, here’s the basic definition (found on cooking.tips.net): Sauteing food is a way of cooking through the use of dry-heat. This means that you use a very, very hot pan and a small amount of fat (or grease) to cook food really quickly. This usually means that the food will be browned, often with a caramelized outer shell.

So, how is this pan different from a skillet? Basically, it’s the design. A saute pan has a wide, flat bottom, which helps distribute the heat evenly. Also, it’s a little deeper than a skillet, which helps keep the food inside while it’s jumping around getting sauted!

This is a skill I have yet to master, I will admit. I am sad about this, because there are really few things I love in life more than sauted onions (yes I know I am a freak). But after doing some research, I think I have discovered my mistakes – apparently you’re supposed to let the pan heat up before adding the oil, then adding the food. Also, it’s important not to put too much in at a time, which I know is part of my problem.

The saute pan is also great for browning, braising, and deglazing. I have a lot of googling in my future because I don’t know how to do any of that.

But now, on to the important things! Here’s how you can win the ScanPan Professional Nonstick Saute Pan:

Required entry: Leave a comment on this post and tell us your best cooking tip (because clearly I need some).

Extra entries:
— Tweet about this contest & leave a comment with a link to your tweet. Here’s an example: “Win a @scanpang saute pan from @momminitup & @jennyitup!”
— “Like” us on Facebook and leave a comment telling us you did.

This contest will end at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7. Good luck!

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