Win $10,000 with the Eagle Brand Signature Recipe Contest!

No celebration is complete without the crown jewel of the holiday table– the signature dessert dish.

Ingrid Hoffmann, celebrity chef and host of Cooking Channel’s Simply Delicioso, has teamed up with Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk to search for the signature dessert recipes that make your holiday table shine, for the chance to win $10,000 towards a kitchen makeover.

Whether passed down through generations or a modern favorite, home cooks can log on to www.eaglebrand.com to submit an original recipe in the Eagle Brand Signature Recipe Contest through January 10.

For those looking for inspiration, Ingrid Hoffmann is now sharing her holiday baking tips, recipes and entertaining ideas to spice up holiday dessert menu, at www.eaglebrand.com.

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Knead A Little (or A Lot) Help? Call Crisco!

Big Brother's school is having their Fall Festival tomorrow night, so I've got to get baking today since I promised a few pies and cakes.

And then this little gem landed in my inbox:

Every year thousands of home chefs who “knead” a little help in the kitchen call the pie baking experts at the Crisco® Pie Hotline (1-877-FOR PIE TIPS) to take the mystery out of creating perfect pies every time.

What’s your most difficult pie dilemma? From troubleshooting with live pie experts to practical storage solutions and tips for cutting prep time, the Crisco Pie Hotline is a one-stop resource to help ease the stress of holiday baking. A live pie expert can be reached Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET year round and step-by-step instructions, visual demonstrations and award-winning hints and tricks are only one click away at www.crisco.com.

For bakers, who are seeking last minute, one-on-one advice during peak moments in the holiday season, the Crisco Pie Hotline will offer extended hours from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET from November 15-24 and December 13-23.

Get ready Crisco, you'll be hearing from me plenty today! :)

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Go Nuts In November!

This month, Pillsbury is helping you celebrate National Peanut Butter Lovers Month with a tasty deal on its new Pillsbury® simply...™ Refrigerated Peanut Butter Cookies. Nothing makes a house feel more like a home than the aroma of cookies baking. Fresh-from-the-oven cookies are the perfect treat for an after-school snack or an impromptu visit from friends.

The new simply...™ cookies are made with simple ingredients and nothing more. They contain zero grams of trans fat; no high-fructose corn syrup; and no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. The cookies are made with wholesome ingredients such as flour, sugar, eggs, vanilla and peanut butter — just like you would make cookies at home.

Refrigerated simply...™ cookies are ready to bake with no messy preparation. When looking for simplicity in the foods you serve at home, try simply...™ cookies for warm treats from the oven in minutes.

The new simply...™ cookies package is white and uncomplicated, for easy reference. Each package makes 12 cookies. Just place the cookie dough on a cookie sheet, bake and enjoy.

You may or may not remember the review I did on the Pillsbury Simply Cookies in July...but I can tell you these cookies are AWESOME!

You've gotta try 'em!

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