I love seeing every milestone on my blog! It’s like the little engine that could!
Who would have thought that way back in September of 2008 I would be getting comments and so many visitors. When I look back on older posts, I realized that pretty much only my family was reading and commenting for the first few months!
It took me six months to reach 40,000 page views, in which my lovely Tony posted a guest post. Go ahead and read it, I’ll wait! 😀
And now I’ve reached another 100,000 in four months. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who takes time out of there day to see what I make, see Hannah grow up and share my life with Tony. It really means a lot to me that so many enjoy my little hobby! 😀
So let’s get on with the giveaway loot! My wonderful friend at Cabot Cheese has graciously offered their $60 cheese package! Not only do you get to sample their 50% and 75% reduced fat cheese, you also get a two pound block of their award winning Vermont Cheddar Cheese! 😀
You know how I loves the cheese! What I love about Cabot’s reduced fat cheese is that I don’t feel like I am being cheated – it tastes just as good as the full fat stuff. Please bear in mind that this will ship when the temperatures cool down a bit, so you may need to be patient on this. 😀
But wait, there’s more! I love Eating Well magazine because it uses real ingredients, nothing too fancy, just good clean food. So I will be giving away this cookbook!
And what’s better than one cookbook, but two?! I found this one at my Library and loved that it had simple, straight forward recipes:
But wait . . . there is more! Who wants four jars of my baja fresh salsa??!! I know dozens of you have made it, but if you haven’t yet, now is your chance to get it!
Here is my picture way back from 2008 – I think I’ve learned a couple things about taking photography these last almost two years!
Once canned, it will last up to a year or more. But I doubt it will even get you to the end of summer. Each year I say I am going to can more for the winter, but usually by December I am all out. I’ve been known to grill in December though to make more!
To win, simply leave me a comment. It doesn’t matter what it is. You can leave a comment telling me about your favorite cheese, what your last favorite thing you cooked, or maybe your most requested recipe to make for family gatherings – I’ll leave it up to you! I’ll pick a winner on Monday, July 25. Good luck!
I am tired – I didn’t get home from theB-52’s concert until 11:30 last night. I’ll leave you with a few pics – have a great day!
I have been a lurker for over a year now.
Just love reading your blog and also enjoy your photography!
Cabot cheese is the absolute best!
Congrats on your achievement, Beth! I love to torture myself with the pics of your delicious dishes. 😀
I have already realized I have to learn to take better pictures with my digital camera..
Congrats on reaching 300,000 page views! Holy cow that’s amazing! I am a huge cheese fan, but we cannot get the reduced fat Cabot anywhere around here. Would love to try it. I also checked out the Cook Yourself Thin cookbook last year at the library and thought it was great. You rock, Biz….
Great giveaway! I’d want it for the salsa alone, but let’s be honest, I freaking love cheese. I still buy a ton of that 75% RF Cheddar that you recommended from TJs. Love it! My favorite cheese is still a REALLY sharp cheddar though…the sharper the better! Especially if I’m mixing it with something sweet like an apple. Heaven. <3
Congrats on the page views Biz! I use blogger so I have no idea how to track my page views. I should try to figure that out.
I am obsessed with cheese so this giveaway is right up my alley!
I would love to see the B52’s. ROCK LOBSTERRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
That is such a great give away and amazing milestone for a blogger. My best and most requested dish is definitely my lasagna. I love combining different cheeses in it. I have yet tried making one of your breakfast pizzas, but will wake up early enough one day 🙂 I am coming to Chicago in September, so we will have to do a blogger meet up!
Ok, here is my comment, and it is a hint on my still undisclosed location for my upcoming trip…but when I am there, I will enjoy wine and cheese, and this place is known for some cheeses (well not this part exactly, but close). No, not my island, which we know has some fantastic cheeses, but somewhere else.
Congrats!
Love this giveaway and love that Cabot Cheese is a cooperative 🙂
Oooh, pick me, pick me! Sunday is my oldest son’s fifteenth birthday, and I’ve always thought parents (particularly parents of teens) should get gifts on birthdays too. I mean, really. Who has been doing all the real work these last 15 years?
The last thing I cooked was…let’s see…oh, that’s right, beef stroganoff. My children eat that stuff like the feral little beasts they are. Er…ADORABLE feral little beasts.
Wow! That is a milestone to be be proud of. I think you are definitely doing a great job and I enjoy your blog very much. We have used Cabot cheeses before and I agree that they are quite tasty.
We saw Yo Yo Ma at Ravinia a while ago. That is such a great spot!!
Best,
Bonnie
I am a cheese lover too!
Congrats on your 300K views! That’s awesome!
I have you to thank for enlightening me to the world of Cabot 75% reduced fat cheese. I loves the cheese too and now I just buy huge blocks of Cabot. Even Dave commented on how good it tastes! Hmmm….I think I might go have some now. 🙂
🙂 This sounds totally lame to admit but..
My favorite thing that I will make (I know you said already but I felt this was so much more special) so far is a cake in a jar. The reason why I say this and not something else because my boyfriend is in the army stationed in Germany. This will be going in his care package next month so that him and his room mate can enjoy a little something sweet and home made why trying not to miss being home since they don’t get a chance to come home until Dec providing they leave. 🙂
Congrats on this milestaone 🙂
That salsa would go so great in the easy black bean soup I have been making – yum. Just seeing the salsa makes me want to make soup in this hot as he!! weather we are having 🙂
So cool, 300,000 pages, congrats!! 🙂
Your blog is very inspiring, filled with humor and love for your family! 🙂
I love checking in and seeing what’s for dinner; cheers to 300,000 more pages!!
I don’t want to be included in the give a way, if I won, people would think it was rigged since I am your twin! Ha!
Awesome job B on 300,000 page views, that rocks!!
What a generous giveaway, Biz! Thanks for sharing your eats and family with us all these years! Had I been into blogging back then, I would have been an early fan as well. 🙂
congrats! what a great giveaway. i didnt have to go back to read the tony guest post because i totally remember when he wrote originally! i love reading your blog every morning — thanks for all the great pictures and recipes!
Well, I know how much I love you but I had no idea your blog was growing so fast! That deserves BIG congrats Biz. As for cheese, I love cheese so much that one time a weight loss group I was leading gave me a toy mouse so I could remind myself not to overdo it with cheese! Cabot cheeses are my VERY favorite and I’m not just saying that. Have you tried the Chipotle? Yummo!
Congrats on reaching 300,000 Page Views!
What a TERRIFIC giveaway! I would love to be entered- that cheese looks delicious! LOVE IT!