Gooseberry Patch Review and Giveaway: "Fresh from the Farmstand"

Fresh from the Farmstand

Released January 2012

It's that time of the year again! Time to make resolutions to lose weight, get healthy, and save money. I'm sure you can fill in the blanks and add your own resolution here. Adding more veggies to your life is the perfect way to accomplish losing weight and getting healthy. And, by adding more fruits and vegetables and cutting back on meat, you can also save money. My goodness, I sound like a frugal nutritionist.

Gooseberry Patch's newest cookbook, Fresh from the Farmstand, can provide us with some much needed inspiration as we embark on the harsh winter months ahead. While all of the recipes contain vegetables and fruit as part of the ingredients, there are plenty of recipes with meat for the carnivores out there. Don't you think a nice steamy bowl of Chicken, Lime and Tortilla Soup would be good right about now?

The contents of this cookbook are divided into the following sections: Freshly Gathered Breakfasts, Market-Basket Soups and Breads, Garden-Fresh Sides and Salads, Farmstand Feasts, Summer's Best Appetizers, and Berry Best Desserts. I found plenty of recipes that piqued my interest - Skillet Squash Succotash, Asian-Style Pork and Noodles, and Fresh Plum Cake.

I chose to highlight the three recipes below. Also, there's a bonus recipe, too.

Cheese and Basil Scones

Submitted by Trisha Donley

Pinedale, WY

Light and Lemony Potato Salad

Submitted by Gail Prather

Hastings, NE

Creamy Green Onion Dip

Submitted by Tammy Tillotson

Houston, TX

Bonus Recipe:

Corn and Bacon Saute

Submitted by Kim McCallie

Guyton, GA

(My first recipe published in a Gooseberry Patch cookbook!!)

Are you ready to hit your local farmer's market? Do you want to start 2012 off on a good foot by adding more vegetables to your life? Do you think you would like a copy of Fresh from the Farmstand? Here's how you can do it.

Here's How to Enter:

In this giveaway, I'm offering you two chances to win. If you would like to enter to win a free copy of the cookbook, you may enter by:

1. Following my blog through Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs (in right-hand column) and by commenting on this post to let me know you're interested in the cookbook. Also, include your e-mail address so that I may contact you if you're the winner. If you are already a follower, just leave a comment here letting me know you're interested in the contest.
2. "Liking" me on Facebook and leaving a comment on the Fresh from the Farmstand post on my Facebook page. The "like" button is in the right-hand column of the blog. My Facebook page is under A Well-Seasoned Life.

Entry deadline: December 31, 2011

Thanks and Good Luck!!!

Disclaimer: The publisher provided me with a copy of the cookbook, but the opinion expressed here is my own.