This week was our daughter-in-law’s birthday. We gave her an awesome gift and she loved it! You see, Mindi loves to cook. She loves to peruse cookbooks and find the perfect dishes to make for her family. She’s quite the incredible cook too. At times it’s difficult for moms to come up with a healthy meal that everyone … husband and three kids … will like. Let me tell you, Mindi’s pretty well mastered the task!
I’m excited about the new My Recipes – America’s Favorite Food cookbook that we gifted Mindi for her birthday. This isn’t just an ordinary cookbook!
My Recipes – America’s Favorite Food has a unique recipe Scan-It/Cook-It feature. You could call it a picture cookbook. (And that’s important to me! I like to see what the finished product is “supposed” to look like.) But these aren’t just pretty and appetizing photos! All but a few have an invisible watermark. With the DigiMarc Discover app, you can scan the photo and get special tips on preparing that particular recipe, more recipes like it, or watch the entire recipe in action. Simply download the DigiMarc Discover app to your smart phone or other sensor equipped device. Follow the scanning directions for the recipe you’re making and, voila! A how-to video or other informative hints! Check out how easy it is to use!
Scan the Coconut Shrimp with Maui Mustard Sauce and you’ll get a video showing how to peel and butterfly shrimp. This recipe is intriguing to me and I can’t wait to try it.
The video for the Chocolate Turtle Cake will show how-to frost a layer cake. I’ve been baking cakes for over 30 years and I still learned something from this tutorial.
By scanning the Spicy Black Bean Hummus photo, you get 7 more recipes that use black beans. Now, I’m here to tell you … I’ll be borrowing Mindi’s My Recipes – America’s Favorite Food cookbook. I promise you! I am loving the variety of healthy appetizers, main dishes and desserts. All. Of. Them! So, do you have a special someone on your holiday gift list that loves cookbooks? Here’s you chance to win a copy of My Recipes – America’s Favorite Food cookbook for a gift or of course just for you.
GIVEAWAY!
One lucky Simple Sojourns reader will win a copy of My Recipes – America’s Favorite Food cookbook. Get a jump on your holiday shopping shopping now!
* This giveaway will close at midnight PT Wednesday, November 1, 2012.
* The giveaway is open to US residents only.
* One set of entries per household.
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No compensation was received for this post. We were provided with a copy of “My Recipes – America’s Favorite Food cookbook, Scan-It/Cook-It” from MyRecipes.com, who is also providing the giveaway prize.
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Mary says
My husband and I are vegetarians so we eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Gianna says
Fried homemade pizza pockets.
Jennifer Nixon says
Spaghetti and turkey meatballs.
Melissa says
I love to make homemade pizza for dinner!
Dani K says
I like to make five bean chili.
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
It would be a chicken and rice casserole, I think. 🙂
Mary says
I love meals that are affordable and easy/quick to prepare!
Michele Behlen says
Sweet and Sour Chicken
shelby brigham says
love making tacos
Joni Owada says
We love gyoza (potstickers) and it is a meal everyone just raves about! I put lots of veggies in too, so it is quite healthy!
Becky H says
I really like to cook. My favorites are items I have grown in the garden.
Carolsue says
I like making spaghetti and meatballs — easy and good
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Nicole-Lynn says
I like to make grilled chicken w/ chedddar cheese, bacon, mushrooms and honey mustard sauce, severed with a Sweet potato and steamed green beans! It’s delicious!
Samantha Remington says
Pasta dishes!
Regina says
I like Chicken and Dumplings…now that I can make them decently..
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Debra @ A Frugal Friend says
I like steak with bearnaise sauce!!
Kitty says
Turkey meat loaf in the pressure cooker with mashed potatoes and green beans.
gail says
spaghetti
Brooke Kingston says
We love making pizzas of any kind!
Emi says
Spaghetti also because you can dress it up with artichoke hearts and shrimp or fancy cheese
chung says
homemade pizza pockets
caitlin tate says
spaghetti
Mike Davis says
Grilled burgers,and steaks
Robin Kampfer says
Chicken and rice!
Elayna Spruill says
I love making Eggplant Parmesan!!! <3
Alisha says
What a fun book. I love cooking all sorts of pasta dishes
phxbne says
pasta with turkey bolognese
Beth Dunlavy Hoppe says
i love to make chicken enchiladas
Jennifer says
I like anything that can be made in one pot with lots of seasonal food and veggies.
Amber says
I love making enchiladas. Everyone RAVES about them, including me!
Julie says
Pork Tenderloin!
Lacey Austin Behl says
chicken alfredo!
Teish says
I love to make a nice hearty casserole!
Martha says
Homemade potato soup. Mmmmmm.
Tina W says
Any kind of Thai food.
Allison says
Homemade pizza
Nichole says
Veggie burritos – so delicious!
Heather Wone says
New england clam chowder!
golden storm says
my favorite to make is chilli or goulash
Kelly says
My mother in law would love this!
Diane R says
I love to make my childhood favorites like meatloaf, American chop sued and beef stew and dumplings.
Debbie Ritenour says
Any kind of cassarole! I love simple easy recipes and love using my crockpot for dinner too!
Jenna Wood says
A good steak, and mashed potatoes!
Susan T says
My favorite thing to make for dinner is one dish pasta (homemade hamburger helper).
Patti Hess says
I like to make Tater Tot Casserole
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Corey Olomon says
Chicken Alfredo
Holly S. says
An Italian Sausage Manicotti with a Parmesan Cream sauce. It is an amazing recipe and I believe I got it from the MyRecipes website. Everyone loves it! Thanks for the great giveaway!
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Karla T says
chili
Danielle Priser says
My favorite thing to make for dinner is probably ham and cheese roll ups! Canned biscuits+ham+cheese=YUMMY!
Yolanda says
Taco Soup
Sara says
Any kind of homemade soup and homemade bread
Jackee says
I like to grill salmon, put pesto on top served with quinoa.
laurie brown says
Lasagna
Nicole F. says
I love to make Mexican Lasagna!
Evelyn says
My favorite meal to make is roasted chicken with veggies!
Shelley C. says
I love homemade meat/spinach raviolis. Yumm!!
Dawn Sterner says
I love to make stuffed peppers in the crock pot.
liz l says
MY HUSBAND MAKE SOUP!
Sarah Yurga says
I like to make meatloaf
amy says
chili
Jenny Stanek says
Spaghetti with homemade meat sauce
Courtney P says
Comfort foods – pasta, chili, meatloaf
Sunnie says
I like to make tacos or chicken enchiladas.