Friday, December 2, 2011

A Huge Mailbox Surprise

I always grab the mail when I'm waiting for Pierce to come on the school bus.  Right now we're flooded with catalogs and junk mail.  So recently when I pulled out a long, thin cardboard box, I was just happy to have something that wasn't trying to entice me into spending more money.  The box was from Taste of Home, which seemed weird, since I hadn't ordered anything.  And it had a letter(not the typical bill looking type deal) attached to the front. 

I opened the letter and it brought a smile to my face.  It said that one of my recipes was published in their 2012 Almost Homemade cookbook, so they were sending me a complimentary copy!  The winter that the twins were infants, I spent a lot of my spare time creating new recipes, and I would frequently submit them to Taste of Home.  I'd totally forgotten about it (just like I've forgotten much of what occurred during the first 6 months with the twins!).


What recipe could it be?  I didn't even remember what all I'd sent to them.  Turns out that you will find my recipe for Pear-Blueberry Granola, which is made in the crockpot, on page 174.  It's delicious and fairly healthy, and makes a great dessert in addition to being a wonderful breakfast.  And I'm so excited to be included in Taste of Home - I've been a huge fan of their cookbooks and magazines since 1998!

Now that was a good mailbox surprise!  And now I have a new cookbook to boot!

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45 comments:

  1. ChrisDecember 2, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    Published recipe? Kudos!

    I've tried some of the recipes you've posted here and they are all good.

    Trying to cram them all into a muffin tin is often a problem for me though...;-)

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  2. JillDecember 2, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    That is so exciting! Congratulations!!

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  3. AnonymousDecember 2, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    I am a big fan of Taste of Home as well. Their cookbooks are very nice.
    Congratulations to you on your recipe being published!!
    How exciting!

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  4. E @ Act Fast ChefDecember 2, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    That is awesome Lisa! Congrats :)

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  5. MelodieDecember 2, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Congrats! Taste of Home is a great magazine.I subscribed to it for several years when we were first married and I was learning to cook!

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  6. AnonymousDecember 2, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    Congrats! I love Taste of Home! I will have to look for your cookbook.

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  7. Steve SurrattDecember 2, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Congrats! Royalties?

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  8. Eat To LiveDecember 2, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Congratulations Lisa!!! That is fantastic news. You have got to be so proud of yourself. I know I would be carrying the book around and showing everyone I know.

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  9. Valerie BoersmaDecember 2, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Lisa-that is so cool!! The granola sounds delicious, too!

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  10. NancyDecember 2, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    Congratulations, Lisa! Did you submit this recipe?

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  11. MaryDecember 2, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    That's awesome Lisa! Congrats! What a great surprise. :)

    Have a great weekend

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  12. AnonymousDecember 2, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    Congratulations! What a cool surprise in the midst of all the junk mail!

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  13. Sonya @ Under the Desert SkyDecember 2, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Too cool!

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  14. IngerDecember 2, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    What fun! Congratulations.

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  15. UnknownDecember 2, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    What a great surprise! And I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels like there is no real memory during te twins first 6 months :)

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  16. UnknownDecember 2, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Congrats Lisa! What a treat! I've gotten this magazine for years and I love it! Happy December!

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  17. Gone CountryDecember 2, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    That's totally awesome! And such a nice surprise this time of year!

    The recipe sounds good!

    Off to check out your giveaway...

    Have a great weekend!

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  18. DawnDecember 2, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Oooh CONGRATS! I love those recipe books! You're famous:)

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  19. MichaeleDecember 2, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Congratulations!! So, are you saying we have to buy the book to get the recipe? : )

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  20. AnneDecember 2, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    That is fabulous! Have a lovely weekend:)
    ~Anne

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  21. Ginny HartzlerDecember 2, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Wow, this is so exciting, now you are in a published cookbook! I LOVE Taste Of Home, and I subscribe to it now and then. I like that it has great pictures and no ads! I really don't know how they can publish with no ads. Anyway, I used to order these cookbooks. How on earth did you have time to do all this recipe experimenting with newborn twins? Most people are exhausted with just one! Must be that you have great stamina and energy from running!

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  22. SandyDecember 2, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Awww, Lisa I am so happy for you.

    And that recipe sounds so yummy.
    Would you share it in blogland?

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  23. SandyDecember 2, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    Okay I think my previous comment just vanished.
    Again, congrats with being published.

    That pear recipe sounds yummy.
    And crockpot.... is so fun to cook with.
    Would you share the recipe with us bloggers?
    Have a great weekend.

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  24. jp@A Green RidgeDecember 2, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    WOW! Proud of you as always! You are becoming quite diverse, aren't you?...:)JP

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  25. JenDecember 2, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    That is SO awesome!!! What a great surprise to find in your mailbox. And, congrats :)

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  26. camp and cottage livingDecember 2, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Lisa
    That's wonderful. I'm not at all surprised. You are one of the most creative meal planning Mama's I know. And very healthy foods to boot!

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  27. AndreaDecember 2, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    OMG! That is absolutely amazing! Congrats! I'm so psyched for you. How very cool. :) And now I want the recipe. Yum. It sounds goooood.

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  28. LindsayDecember 2, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    Wow, that's awesome!! Congrats!!

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  29. Out on the prairieDecember 2, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    What a lovely gift, I would like that granola.

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  30. TexanDecember 2, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Congrats! That was certainly a nice find indeed in your mail box!

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  31. CloudiaDecember 2, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    congrats - doesn't that feel cool?


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  32. AngelaDecember 2, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    Wow! Wow! Wow! Now that is very exciting! Congratulations! I love Taste of Home too! My Granny used to get their magazine cookbooks and I found one of the hardback ones at a book sale at the library and bought it. Now you've got me wondering what I did with those magazines that Granny gave me. I hope I didn't toss them!

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  33. Liz MaysDecember 2, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    That is incredibly cool, and if it was good enough to be in Taste of Home, it must be GREAT! They have the best recipes!

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  34. PearlDecember 2, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Congratulations! Taste of Home is one of my favorite magazines, and I have four of their books.

    Greetings from Mpls!

    Pearl

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  35. laughwithusblogDecember 2, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Lisa!!! I am so excited for you! I love Taste of Home too!

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  36. Grumpy Grateful MomDecember 3, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    My mom actually buys me one of those cookbooks every single year. Though I've never known anyone in them--how cool!

    Congratulations on your recipe!

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  37. NancyDecember 3, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    PS -- definitely dig up the potatoes. You might be pleasantly surprised. :)

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  38. trumpDecember 3, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    I'm not surprised that one of your recipes have been published, i think yours are really good and at least you were able to get a cook book from having yours in there. Richard

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  39. KimDecember 3, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    This is so cool Lisa!!! And the recipe sounds wonderful. I know exactly what you mean about getting the mail, it's often so depressing.

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  40. princessmicahDecember 3, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    that's great! so happy for you!

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  41. Debby@Just BreatheDecember 3, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    That is very exciting!!!
    Congratulations!

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  42. Kim@stuffcould....December 3, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Wow! this is a great surprise

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  43. RachelDecember 4, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    That is really exciting! Sure beats finding more bills in your mailbox.

    Maybe it's time to think of publishing your own e-cookbook?

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  44. Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan TooDecember 7, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Congratulations! That's definitely something to be proud of!

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  45. LB @ Bullets And BiscuitsDecember 8, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Congrats! I'll have to check you out. I love all their magazine and cook books!

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