Announcing the Winner for the Apple Peeler!!

Well, we just got done drawing the name of the winner for my most recent giveaway for this way cool apple peeler.


A BIG thank you goes out to all of you who entered!


A BIGGER thank you goes out to our sponsor, CSN Stores. Without them, this giveaway would not have taken place. They have everything you need for your home, from kitchen wares to furniture, home improvement stuff to shoes, baby things to pet supplies and much, much more. Check out this link and take a gander at some of the console tables they offer.

But before I announce the winner I have to tell you about the drawing.

Dan the Man, Bob & Penny (Dan's parents) and myself just got done eating dinner and were sitting around the table discussing that we should do the drawing before The Amazing Race starts.

We were joking about how since Penny had entered the drawing, Dan the Man would probably end up drawing her name.

Well guess whose name Dan the Man drew.

You guessed it...

Dan the Man drew his mother's name!

LOL

Wouldn't you know it!

Penny graciously threw her name back in the hat and said we should draw again.

So....

the second name drawn was...


PAT M.
who likes apple dumplings with caramel sauce.


Congratulations Pat.


We will all be over to your house for some apple dumplings with caramel sauce so you can try out your new peeler. Just be sure to let us know when the apple dumpling party is!


So if you are Pat M. you can email me your mailing address and I will get that apple peeler sent to you right away.

My email is kathi@openabar2ranch.com.

Time For Another Giveaway!!

Guess What? It's time for another giveaway on the Country Chicken Girl Blog!! Yay, yippy-skippy! I love giving away free stuff! I hope that you will all enter.

But first and foremost I must give a big THANK YOU to our sponsor, CSN Stores. They have everything you need for your home, from kitchen wares to furniture, home improvement stuff to shoes, baby things to pet supplies and much, much more. Check out this link and take a gander at some of the console tables they offer. (If you click on the link and it takes you to a different page, click on your browser's back button to return to my blog.)



Fine print: PLEASE READ THIS! I don't know for sure, but I think that I might be offered more giveaways or bigger items to giveaway based on how many people click on the link "console tables" above. So please, please, please click on the link, I promise it is a valid website and look around for a few minutes, even if you have no plans in buying a console table in the next 20 years! Please click on the link even if you are not going to enter the contest! Thank you so much. I think these giveaways are fun and really like doing them and would like to continue to do them. Thank you and that is all I have to say about that.

So without further ado...


... and because apple season is upon us





... and because I have one and love it and think that everyone should have one...


... this contest is for an...


wait for it...


I bet you can hardly wait to see what it is...


it's an...


... an apple peeler! Whoo-hoo!!

Oooh, ahhh...

But seriously folks, these really are cool! I have one and absolutely love it.


Here is the link to the peeler you will receive if you are the lucky winner!

Back to Basics Peel Away Apple Peeler

So, what do you need to do to enter the contest???

First just tell me what your favorite apple thing is in the comment section
(on the blog, NOT, I repeat NOT on facebook.)

Is it apple muffins, apple cobbler, apple pie, caramel apples...

You get the idea.


and Second, but only if you want to, and don't forget that I would really like you to... is click on the "console table" link above.

Make sure to leave your first name and your last initial in your comment. You don't need to "sign-in" to leave a comment. You can do it by commenting as "Anonymous" but you'll need to include your first name and last initial in your comment!

Got it?

Hope it isn't too confusing. If you just can't figure it out, you can email me at kathi@openabar2ranch.com and I'll see if I can walk you through it.


You can only enter once and that rule will be strictly enforced.


Anyone caught entering more than once will receive a
big bag of chicken guts as their "prize!"


You have until midnight on October 16th to enter, so a little over a whole week. The winner will be determined by a "draw of the hat." I will announce the winner on the evening of October 17th.

You will need to check the "Winner" post on OCTOBER 17th and contact me if you are the winner so I can get your information so the prize can be sent to you. If I don't hear from you within a couple of days, another name will be drawn. Let's hope that doesn't happen.

Let's see, what have I missed? Can't think of anything... Please tell all your friends and tell them to enter! Men you can enter too, these would make wonderful gifts for that special lady in your life. Christmas is coming up, really it is! Enter and see if you can't win this for yo' mama!

And My First "Official" Giveaway Winner is...

First of all I want to thank all of you who entered my first "official" giveaway! I hope to have more in the future so you'll have to keep coming back and checking for new giveaways. I wish that I had a prize so that everyone who entered could win, but I don't. But just so you all know, you're all winners in my book!!!!

Drum roll please.........

The winner of the smokin' hot Emerilware Cast Iron 10" Square Grill Pan

and the adorable Sassy Cook'n Hot Chicks Oven Mitt and Potholders Set

Is....


Did you realize that these prizes were valued at over $50???



The winner is...








But first let's thank our sponsor...

(Where are my manners?)


Cookware.com, a part of CSN Stores!








By the way... Did you know....



CSN Stores has everything you need to design your perfect kitchen including track lighting to accent your countertops and pot racks to show off your cookware.





Okay, okay....


The winner is...




SUSAN A.
whose favorite steak is
"Ribeye all the way .....med rare"

Congratulations Susan A.!!!! I'm so excited for you. Please send me your information (full name and address) via email to kathi@OpenABar2Ranch.com (although I think I already know who you are!) If you are who I think you are you can just call me too and I'll give you the details for claiming your prizes.

Well, that was fun! Let's do it again!

Thanks peeps and may each and every one of you have a very blessed Easter!

Love ya, The Country Chicken Girl

My First Official Giveaway!! Whoo Hoo!

Okay peeps! Here it is my first "official" giveaway!!

Who wants a beautiful and functional "Emerilware" Cast Iron 10" Square Grill Pan along with a "Sassy Cook'n Hot Chicks" Oven Mitt and Potholders Set?

I am so excited for my first "official" giveaway sponsored by Cookware.com, a part of CSN Stores!

I tried to think of something that everyone could use. I recently purchased one of these square cast iron grill pans and absolutely love it! They are perfect for grilling steaks indoors when the weather outside is not conducive to grilling. And I also chose something that would be appropriate for the Country Chicken Girl, the "Sassy Cook'n Hot Chicks" Oven Mitt and Potholders Set, which are just adorable. I want a set myself!

I'll tell you how to enter the giveaway at the end of the post, but first of all let me introduce you to these fantastic prizes!

First the skillet... oooo, ahhhh, it's so beautiful! Click on the link below the picture for a better view and details! Just remember to hit your browsers back button to return to the blog. Ya'll come back now, ya hear, because there's more!

Emerilware Cast Iron 10" Square Grill Pan

Second prize is the most adorable chicken print oven mitt and potholder set. "Pluck Yourself Out of Your Daily Routine and Whip Up Something Fresh! This delightful print features stylish black and white polka dotted chickens strutting about with white eggs on a yellow background." How fitting for the Country Chicken Girl or anyone who reads this blog. You'll have to click on the link below to see these. Go ahead, I'll wait until you get back.

Sassy Cook'n Hot Chicks Oven Mitt and Potholders Set

Just the other night I grilled up some steaks on my grill pan. They were so delicious I wish you would have been here to share. I love this grill pan because cast iron really knows how to treat a steak like it should be treated. It isn't hard to cook restaurant quality steaks at home with the right pan and the right steak. The most important rule is to not over cook your steak!!! For a medium rare steak, you need to cook it for about 2 minutes on each side for a thin steak, or 3 to 4 minutes on each side for a thick steak over medium-high heat. Also make sure your skillet is nice and hot before you put the steak on. I like to coat mine with butter before I put the steaks on!

These delicious looking steaks were some of our Burgundy Mushroom marinated round steaks! Oh my, so incredibly tender and flavorful! Who knew round steak could be so tender! Seriously! I can't begin to tell you what a savory, delectable piece of heaven this steak was. Notice that I also grilled a significant amount of mushrooms and onions to top it all off with!

The skillet in action!

Too bad you can't smell this!

Hold on to your horses, this is the best steak there ever was!
Does anyone else out there love grilled mushrooms and onions as much as I do?

Yummmm...

Who all wants steak for dinner now? I know I do!

But wait that's not all...

You too can experience these scrumptious steaks in your own home (if you live local that is, or come for a visit!) We, meaning our family run business Open A Bar 2 Ranch, LLC have four different kinds of marinated steaks to offer. We have Mesquite Round Steak and Burgundy Mushroom Round Steak along with Mesquite Sirloin Steak and Beef Mushroom Sirloin Steak. If you are interested you can see our price list by clicking on the link below. (Local delivery can be arranged.)

OPEN A BAR 2 RANCH ALL-NATURAL BEEF


Okay, now lets get back to the giveaway. I can tell you are just dying to enter! All that you need to do is tell me your favorite cut of steak in the "comment" section. Could be sirloin, ribeye, t-bone, new york strip... you name it. Maybe you don't like steak? Well then you can say that too and I promise it won't disqualify you from the giveaway. You will also need to leave your first name and your last initial.

You don't need to "sign-in" to leave a comment. You can do it by commenting as "Anonymous" but you'll need to include your first name and last initial in your comment! Got it? Hope it isn't too confusing. If you just can't figure it out, you can email me at kathi@openabar2ranch.com and I'll see if I can walk you through it. IMPORTANT: Please don't leave your comments on Facebook! Those comments will NOT be entered.

You can only enter once and that rule will be strictly enforced. Anyone caught entering more than once will receive a mean nasty rooster AKA Whitey as their "prize!"

You have until noon on April 2nd to enter, so a whole week. The winner will be determined by a "draw of the hat." I will announce the winner on the evening of April 2nd. You will need to check the post and contact me if you are the winner so I can get your information so the prizes can be sent to you. Let's see, what have I missed? Can't think of anything...

Please tell all your friends and tell them to enter! Men you can enter too, these would make wonderful gifts for that special lady in your life. Mother's Day is coming up, enter and see if you can't win this for yo' mama!

A huge thank you goes out to Cookware.com, a part of CSN Stores for sponsoring this giveaway. Please visit their site. CSN Stores has everything you need to design your perfect kitchen including track lighting to accent your countertops and pot racks to show off your cookware.



Okay now enter!!