We have a WINNER!!

 

The Winner of their very own copy

or Christy Jordan's Newest Cook Book~

"COME HOME to SUPPER" is.....

 

SUGAR COOKIES to PETERBILTS!!

 

CONGRATULATIONS, I just know

you are going to love this cook book.

 

Thank you again to all who entered.

A Special Thank you to Christy Jordan

and Workman Publishing.

 

Lark

 



Christy Jordan's NEW Cook Book ~ Come Home to Supper *Review/Giveaway

As many of you know I collect cook books.

I am always on the look out for unique,

new or old books to add to my arsenal.

I tend to buy the cook books that mirror the

kind of style and way I cook for my family.

You would think that finding cook books

like that were easy....HA!

 Let me tell you it is NOT!

To me, cook books are personal.

They tell a story. Let us see who the Author

 really is by the ingredients used,

the description's they give to

each recipe. Even the their vocabulary.

 

I can usually tell if I will like the book

 by (3) things:

1). The cover photo/title

2). The introduction/foreword

3). Style of recipes

I read them as if they were a novel.

A novel I don't want to put down!

Do you understand just how much I love

finding a Cook Book I LOVE?

I am happy to say I have found another

much loved "novel", I don't  ever want to finish.

Come Home to Supper

Authored by my sweet friend, food blogger of

The Southern Plate~ Christy Jordan.

 

I knew I was going to love this New Book,

after I "dog eared" and highlighted every

page of her 1st cook book~ Southern Plate.

When I was given the opportunity to

receive an early released copy to

review/giveaway I JUMPED at the chance.

You will find over 200 recipes that have

been approved, by Christy's own family.

Come Home to Supper, recipes are simple

to make with everyday ingredients.

 

 LOOK at this Old Fashioned Sticky Chicken

 

 What about this divine

Cappuccino Cake

 

As well as this mouthwatering

Chicken Tortilla Soup.

This Soup is going to be a standard

in our home in the coming cold months.

I just know Y'all will enjoy it too!

 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

 1 can (14oz.) Chicken Broth *

*Or 2 bouillon cubes dissolved in 1 1/2 cups of water

1 can (29oz.) Crushed Tomatoes

1 can (11oz.) Red Enchilada Sauce

1 can (4oz.) Chopped Green Chilies

1 teaspoon Chili Powder

1 teaspoon Cumin

1 teaspoon Dried Cilantro Leaves

1 heaping teaspoon Minced Garlic

2-3 Cups Cooked, Shredded Chicken

2 Cups Frozen Corn*

*Or 2 cans (15oz.) Canned Corn drained

1 small Onion, chopped

Salt/Pepper

4-6 Corn Tortillas (6"inch size)

Shredded Cheese, Sour Cream,

Guacamole, Salsa, chopped Scallions

 

Combine all of the ingredients except

for the tortillas and toppings with

2 cups of water in a large stockpot.

Place it over med.-high and simmer until

the soup is completely heated through,

approximately 30 minutes.

Using a pizza cutter or kitchen shears,

cut each tortilla into thin strips.

Place the strips in the pot and cook

for 10 minutes more.

Serve the soup in bowls with the

desired toppings on the side.

 

If you are a loyal fan of Christy's you

know that she is always looking on the

bright side of things. It didn't surprise me

to find that she included little

some of her extra positive advice

on many of the pages.

 

Now don't you just want to get your

hands on your very own copy?!

 Well guess what?

I am giving away a copy of

Come Home to Supper to one lucky

Lark's Country Heart Reader!

**All you have to do to enter is

make a comment below telling me why

you want to win.

*You can get an extra entry by "Liking" my

 Lark's Country Heart Face Book Page

and sharing this post on your page.

Winner will be announced on Nov. 1, 2013

 

OR if you find you don't want to wait

you can order Come Home to Supper HERE,

Also Christy's 1st Cook book 

Southern Plate can be ordered HERE 

 

A Special Thank You to Christy Jordan and Workman

Publishing for asking me to review Come Home to Supper.

And for providing me with a copy of my own as well

as a copy to give away to one of my readers.

~Lark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Winner is....

The WINNER of this Fabulous

12 piece T-Fal Stainless Steel Non-Stick Cookware

 

Is......CINDY BRICKLEY!

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!

I just know you are going to LOVE them!

 

*Please make sure you reply with your

email and shipping information in 48 hours

or another winner may be chosen.

 

A BIG Thank you goes out to T-Fal

and Cooking Planit, for asking me to

be involved in this fabulous

review(s) and giveaway.

 #Tfal, #Cookingplanit

Lark



Chicken and Sausage Gumbo /Cooking Planit Review

Many of you that have followed

along with me on this foodie

journey of mine, are just like me.

In regards to liking to get in the

kitchen and just GO to work.

However I do know that there are

many out there that do NOT enjoy

being in the kitchen. For many it is

a time management issue, perhaps

a lack of confidence, or not

understanding how to coordinate

ingredients together.

This is where the Cooking Planit

web site will help you change all

those little deterrents. Cooking Planit has

asked if I would give their web site a try, then 

share with my readers what I thought about it.

As I logged on for the first time I wasn't quite

sure what it was all about or just how it worked.

SO I thought that I would let them

describe it to:

"Whether you’re a professional chef, working

 mother or single young professional, 

Cooking Planit brings a fool-proof approach to

 cooking great meals on a budget.

 Users can adjust personal preferences and/or

dietary restrictions to weed out any unwanted

 options to bring the best recipes forward.

 From mapping out a menu, to grocery shopping,

to coordinating several dishes in the kitchen....

you are sure to impress your family and friends

 with your new skills."

You have the option of using one of the

many recipes on their site, or you can input

one of your own to help you set up a

plan of action.

I will say in my opinion Cooking Planit  would

be a great site for brand new cooks, beginners.

They make sure to list every step you need to

make. For example if making a garden salad

it would tell you to rise the lettuce, spin or pat dry,

then tell you to cut or tear the lettuce......

Do you understand what I am explaining?

It describes every basic step in

"kindergarten" terms. 

For me, using it took more time, than if I just

went about how I usually prepare my families meal.

I prepared (2) meals using two of the recipes

found on the Cooking Planit site. Following

EACH and EVERY direction they provided.

I then made one of my own recipes

(listed below) using their directions,

then I  prepared it on my own, as I usually

would. I wanted to see if there

 was a time difference.

There was a HUGE time difference!

It took an extra 49 minutes to prepare the

my recipe by using their site.

I felt like I was using up more time checking

on each step, than if I just went ahead and

prepared it.

**I do want to make it clear though, that if you

are NOT a person that feels at home in

the kitchen, Cooking Planit might be the

perfect tool to help you become so.

My first thought when trying out this

site was it would be great for

newly graduated High School students,

or a newly married couple.

It all adds up to what level/skill you

cook at. Go visit Cooking Planit and

see if the simple cooking steps will help

you feel more at ease in the kitchen.
 

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

8 C. Water

2 C. Chicken Broth

4 Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts

1 (13oz.) Beef Smoked Sausage~ sliced

1 Onion~ Chopped

4 Celery Ribs~ diced

2 Garlic Cloves~ minced

2 TBSP. Butter

1 C. Flour

1 Stick Butter~ cubed

1 (8oz.) Hunts Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce

Salt/Pepper to taste
*Cooked Rice to serve with Gumbo

In a large stock pot bring to a boil the

water, chicken, broth, onion and any seasoning

you want to add. I like cumin, chili powder

and garlic powder. I use 1 tsp. each. Boil

for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken

is cooked through and easy to cut.

While chicken is boiling, sauté the

onion, celery, garlic and butter.

For 5 minutes or until fork tender.

Add these into the chicken/broth.

Next take the sliced sausage place

in a  skillet cooking over medium

heat to brown on both sides.

Then add this to the stockpot.
Turn down the heat, simmer for
20 minutes.
Now it's time to make your roux.
in a large skillet melt your butter
over medium/high heat.
Stir in the flour, making sure
not to allow the flour to burn!

Once the roux is browned, you will
take a cup at a time of the broth
in the stockpot, adding to the roux
as you whisk. This will become thick.
Keep whisking to make sure you
don't have any lumps.

Take off heat, and stir in the
tomato sauce. Now add this into
stockpot. (at this point all the
ingredients will be in the pot.
Stir until all the roux is mixed in
and blended well.
It will look a little "thin" however
it will thicken up as you stir.
Let simmer for another 20 minutes
then you are ready to serve over
some steamed rice.

ENJOY!
Lark

Go Register for a FREE
Cooking Planit Account HERE

**You can go HERE for a list of

all 50 Food Bloggers and the dates

of which their giveaway/reviews

will be published.
 

*All opinions in the above post
are solely my own. I was not
compensated for this review.
**Cook ware used in this post
are from the T-Fal Stainless Steel
Non-Stick set.

 



T-Fal Stainless Steel/ Non-Stick Cookware ~ Review/ Giveaway Plus my Chicken and Sausage Gumbo !

It's is finally here.....

I have been posting  teaser's  for week's

now, that have all lead up to this day!

Today is the day I get to share with you

 all about this fabulous Review/Giveaway of:

T-fal Cookware  

I have been looking forward to

cooking with this set of cookware

from  the moment I was approached

to do this review/giveaway.

I mean just LOOK at this set.

Let me share some of the features

 I am sure you will appreciate about this

 set as much as I did.

 

~All Stainless Steel/ Non-Stick

*Plus (2) skillets have the NEW

Heat Indicator embedded in them.

The thermal Spot indicator will turn

a solid red spot that will let you know

when the pan is preheated to

optimal temperature.

This is a wonderful feature!

Especially when you need your

pan HOT for searing meat, or even

to sauté your vegetables perfectly.

~The pieces in this set all have stainless

steel handles with silicone inserts, that

are oven safe up to 350 degree's.

The tempered glass lids are also

oven safe to 350 degree's.

~Printed on the interior of each piece

are measurement increments

for easy convenience.

~Each piece is dish washer safe.

However I was pleasantly surprised

at just how easy they are to clean.

I usually hand wash all my cookware.

Some "other"  pieces I own sometimes

call for a little "soak" time, if you know

what I am mean? Well let me tell you this

 T-Fal Stainless Steel/ Non-Stick Cookware

needs NO soak time at all. I literally just

wiped off the pan! It was AWESOME!!

Since receiving this 12 piece

T-fal Cookware Set I have set aside all

of my other brand of pans. I do not have

 one complaint about this set.

 I just know you are going to love it.

Let me share one of the recipes I

used this fine cookware to make.

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

8 C. Water

2 C. Chicken Broth

4 Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts

1 (13oz.) Beef Smoked Sausage~ sliced

1 Onion~ Chopped

4 Celery Ribs~ diced

2 Garlic Cloves~ minced

2 TBSP. Butter

1 C. Flour

1 Stick Butter~ cubed

1 (8oz.) Hunts Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce

Salt/Pepper to taste
*Cooked Rice to serve with Gumbo

In a large stock pot bring to a boil the

water, chicken, broth, onion and any seasoning

you want to add. I like cumin, chili powder

and garlic powder. I use 1 tsp. each. Boil

for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken

is cooked through and easy to cut.

While chicken is boiling, sauté the

onion, celery, garlic and butter.

For 5 minutes or until fork tender.

Add these into the chicken/broth.

Next take the sliced sausage place

in a  skillet cooking over medium

heat to brown on both sides.

Then add this to the stockpot.
Turn down the heat, simmer for
20 minutes.
Now it's time to make your roux.
in a large skillet melt your butter
over medium/high heat.
Stir in the flour, making sure
not to allow the flour to burn!

Once the roux is browned, you will
take a cup at a time of the broth
in the stockpot, adding to the roux
as you whisk. This will become thick.
Keep whisking to make sure you
don't have any lumps.

Take off heat, and stir in the
tomato sauce. Now add this into
stockpot. (at this point all the
ingredients will be in the pot.
Stir until all the roux is mixed in
and blended well.
It will look a little "thin" however
it will thicken up as you stir.
Let simmer for another 20 minutes
then you are ready to serve over
some steamed rice.

ENJOY!
 

Here is your chance to WIN your very own

T-fal 12 piece Stainless Steel/Non-Stick Cookware Set

All you need to do to enter is:

*Register for a FREE Cooking Planit Account 

*Leave me a comment below telling me what

the will be the first thing you would

cook in your T-fal set!

(Make sure you leave your email address)

 

**You can also get a bonus entry by

"Liking" my

 Lark's Country Heart Face Book Page

 

Good Luck, I will Announce the

Winner on August 28th.

 Cooking Planit is partnering with T-fal along with

      50 of the best food bloggers in the country,

          that will be giving away 50 sets of T-fal cookware!

         These 50 foodies will cook a meal with Cooking Planit

           using T-fal’s New Stainless Steel Cookware Set

            then share their experience with you!

         ALL 50 bloggers are giving away a T-Fal

             12-piece Stainless Steel Cookware set.

 Register for a FREE~
 Cooking Planit Account HERE

**You can go HERE for a list of

all 50 Food Bloggers and the dates

of which their giveaway/reviews

will be published.



 

I would like to thank the T-fal company

for asking me to be apart of this

giveaway/review.

Lark

 

~I (Lark) was not compensated for my opinion,

and or review of the T-fal products. I was provided

with a 12 piece T-fal Cookware set in order to

give an honest opinion of this product. All

opinions stated above are my own.

 

DETAILS: Contests open to US only.

 Limit one-winner per household/per family from the

50 blogs participating in the promotion.  

If an individual is the winner of more than one giveaway,

 they will receive only one set of cookware

and an alternate winner will be chosen for the other set. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



What you will find this week...

On the Blog...

I just know this little "teaser"

will make you want to come back

and check things out!

Cooking Planit ~ A Site that will teach you

how to cook a complete meal with everything at

the same time.

Has partnered up with T-Fal Cookware

for a great opportunity for MY readers!

 

*(PLUS 50 of the top Food Bloggers)

to introduce you to  the Cooking Planit

site, teach you how to use it and give you

their opinion of what they thought about it.

And to start you off cooking right and with

the best possible tools, T-fal

has given each of the 50 bloggers a 

12 piece Stainless Steel Non-Stick

cookware set. Wait there is more!

T-fal has agreed to give each blogger

a set to GIVEAWAY!

I cant wait to share with you how

my experience went with both

of these companies!

Check back THIS WEEK!

~ Good Times,

Lark

 



We Have (3) WINNERS!!!

I am thrilled to tell

Y'all the Winners who

will be receiving an

Autographed Copy

from Mrs. Christy Jordan's

 Collectors issue of

Taste of the South Magazine~

Southern Plate Classic's

Our first Winner is:

Melissa Guidry

Maggie45~(Maggie did NOT reply

in time so our winner is now:

 

 

 

Second Winner:

Served Up with Love

 

 

 

 Third Winner:

Marsha B.

 

 

 Please make sure to comment with your

Email address, so I can get your shipping

information from you! In the case I

do NOT hear from the winners, I will

then pick another name. You have 1

week to claim your prize.

**

 

Thank you again Christy and

Hoffman Media for asking me

to be a part of this opportunity.

Lark

 

*Remember you can still order

more copies with FREE Shipping

at Hoffman Media Store.

 



Christy Jordan's Southern Plate Classic Giveaway

Y'all are in for a treat today!

One of my all time favorite Food Bloggers

Christy Jordan, Author of  Southern Plate

has published a ton of her fabulous

recipes in this special collectors edition

of the Taste of the South magazine.

SOUTHERN PLATE CLASSIC'S

And she is graciously giving away (3)

autographed copies of this fabulous

 magazine to three lucky

Lark's Country Heart readers!!

If you want to make sure you
have a copy of this limited
collector's issue, you can order
them from Hoffman Media
HERE  It will be available for
another couple weeks.
**Bonus~ FREE Shipping!

 

I am so excited that Christy asked

little 'ole me, if I would be interested

in hosting a giveaway. I have been a

loyal reader, fan, foodie of her site

 and recipes for a long time.

(a little friendly stalking might

be involved....~giggle~) 

I think very highly of her.

From the beginning I knew Christy

was a devoted wife and mother

 to her family. She makes sure to

keep them, along with her faith

 as the center of her life.

In this day and age that is no little thing!

 

Just a little bit about Christy Jordan.... 

As well as publishing this magazine

Christy has authored a Cook Book,

 you can Order it HERE!

 

Last fall you might have watched

her on the GSN where she was

a judge for the show Beat the Chefs.

PLUS this year her 2nd Cook Book 

 will be available on October 22nd. 

*You can preorder it HERE

 

Now let me tell y'all a little about what

 you can expect to find inside

 Southern Plate Classic's magazine.

Christy has gone the extra mile to

help you plan a perfect menu

meal plan with classic family dishes

your whole family will love.

Here is what you will find

between the pages of the

Southern Plate Classic's.

 

 

Just looking at these pictures

make your mouth water doesn't it?!

As with all Christy's recipes, I

found them easy to understand and

simple to prepare. In fact I have already

made several of the recipes included

in the magazine.

 Like the

Mashed Cauliflower which of course

I had to top with the Milk Gravy.

Anyone who likes pound cake

has got to make her

Lemon Cornmeal Pound Cake!

Now aren't y'all happy that

YOU can enter to Win one of these

Autographed copies of

 Southern Plate Classic's

Magazines?

All you need to do to enter

is leave a comment here (OR) on my

 Lark's Country Heart Face Book Page

telling me your favorite recipe's

of Christy's that you have made, or are

wanting to make. That's it!

**I will announce the winners on Aug.1st.**

 

You can get to know Christy better

by following her on these Social Media sites:

Southern Plate.com

Southern Plate on Face Book

Southern Plate on Twitter

Southern Plate on Instagram

 

*A HUGE Country Hug goes out to Christy Jordan

and Hoffman Media for allowing me to use their

photo's. I so am thankful for the opportunity

to share with all my readers this wonderful

magazine. ~THANK YOU

Lark