I think it’s time.
I’ve been blogging for a little more than a year, and it’s been a most rewarding experience. The very fact that you are right now sitting in front of your computer (or Blackberry), reading whatever I have to write…it’s been a great source of motivation and comfort to me. I’ve gained new precious relationships, and enjoyed all your embracing support, friendship, and encouragements. But there comes a time when I need to think about giving back. I’ve already blabbered enough “thank you”s to all of my readers (that’s you). I would love to give something physical back now. Unfortunately, I’m still a broke student who can’t even afford to indulge on Greek yogurt, with a limited monthly allowance from her poor missionary parents.
Thankfully, one of the perks of being a blogger is connections with (richer) companies, too. CSN Stores gave me an opportunity to either review or giveaway one of their products. I was tempted to score a slow-cooker for myself, but then I remembered that this is the perfect opportunity to award my dear readers. So, in a moment of rare selflessness, I decided to do a giveaway instead. Think of it as a “Thank You” gift from me to you.
CSN Stores is a conglomerate of all sorts of different stores:bar stools, cookware, mailboxes, , and toys and games. Obviously, I was most interested in the cookware site, but I also had tons of fun browsing through the bar stools site, dreaming of the sleek, trendy apartment I would love to design for myself. Gosh, I can just imagine myself, swinging on a chic bar stool, sipping on ice-cream soda…Anyone else like me, who doesn’t give a rat’s ass how her bedroom looks like…so long as the kitchen and dining room is brilliantly furbished? Okay, losing track…Where was I? Oh yeah. Giveaway. And you.
After a survey on Twitter, apparently the major consensus was on a spiralizer, or a mandolin. I found something better:
The Paderno World Cuisine Plastic Spiral Vegetable Slicer
Here’s the description:
“The spiral vegetable slicer cuts vegetables and fruits into curly, ribbon-like slices. By placing the vegetable or fruit on the prongs of the wheel and turning the wheel while pushing the base toward the vertical julienne blade, continuous spiral strands and curled julienne strips are created. The slicer is made of plastic.”
Features:
- 3 sets of blades with 1/8" (3mm) or 1/4" (6mm) spacing
- Straight blade for ribbon cuts
- Slicer Material: Plastic
- Cleaning and care: Dishwasher safe
- Warranty: 1 year
How do you enter the giveaway? There are two ways to enter, and each one will win you an entry: If you don’t have a blog, no worries, I still love you! You can still enter the same way as I described above. You’ve got until this Sunday, February 21 to enter! Best of luck, dear readers! And thank you, thank you for faithfully reading my blog…all my rants, vents, blabbers, and bitching!!
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Oh can everyone from all over the world join the party?? (K is begging on her knees)
I love the way you write and your recipes are always the most creative in blogland. Is there anything bad to write about you?? Me thinks not.
Yay for fun giveaways! I actually love your blog just the way it is honestly–a great mix of delicious food, restaurant reviews, life, and more good food. Keep it up!
Great giveaway, I have been dying for a spiralizer!! I love the honesty and fun in your blog. You let your personality shine through, and don’t hold back! I think that makes it incredibly unique and worth a daily read
Never change that!
I just tweeted! this is a fabulous giveaway!
Hey!! its ok.. me far awy in msia!
and yea! i wil spurlge to get a fully equipped kitchen n as long as the room has a bed its fine w me! LOL!!
Sophia, you are SO generous! Thank you for so kindly bringing this incredible giveaway to us! WOW, the spiral slicer looks A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
Thank you, too, for the opportunity to say: I love and admire the style of your writing! Your prose is so graceful and witty all at once – you are truly a gifted writer!
tweeted it!
and I love your honesty, Sophia! I love how you call it like you see it..of course, I want this to continue! Not compromising and not changing your stance to suit the popular whims and “trends” du jour is so refreshing!
I love how freakin’ creative your recipes are. No matter what, I always come here and get my mind blown. I also love your stories leading into your food recaps, they’re always beautifully done
As for questions – did you have an “aha” moment while you were at your worst with your ED? Did you just snap one day, or was it a long progressive change?
Holy smokes I want to win this so badly! I love reading your blog. You make seemingly crazy concoctions that always wind up looking insanely good! I’m ready for you to open up a restaurant!
Wow! Please enter me. I would love to have a spiralizer! Don’t change your blog at all, it’s perfect. I especially love your recipes and pictures – so beautiful and yummy!
I would love to see more product reviews and restaurant reviews! The ones you do are great!
I love your blog and the fact that I got to know you through it. It very, very special to me…
It will be a bit expensive to ship your ‘price’ to Europe, so this is not to win your giveaway…just wanted to tell you this again:)
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
this would be so much fun :]
i love your honesty in your posts. it’s a very real approach to blogging that i appreciate!
tweeted! @carrothead
love your blog and how honest you are about everything. keep it up girl!
I love how you come up with such amazing, creative dishes on your budget. I never even thought of eating that well when I was in college
I just tweeted!!
I love your blog the way it is because you blend some of your lifes lessons and daily grind with food, both things you prepare and things you eat out. And I love that you are so create and so thoughtful. Keep up the good work.
tweeted it
I LOVE your frickin crazy creative and super unique creations! I never would even imagine most of the stuff you cook up! I love it. I tweeted this giveaway!
Thanks for being so generous, Sophia! That is one thing I like about your blog, haha. I also love that you are so real in all your posts and that your writing is so YOU. Your personality screams through every post you write. The amazing recipes you come up with and the food adventures you go on are nice too
OMG, I would be on planet 9 if I won this!
You know I love your blog. It’s so -honest- and through your honesty, it’s inspiring. I want to be a better person when I read your blog. And the food frickin rocks.
Tweeted!
shall giv it a try!
aw you’re so generous to your readers!
i love your blog because your posts have themes and make me think, as opposed to the standard ‘here’s what i ate today’ that many (including myself, because i am not as creative as you) engage in. i’m not saying that’s bad at all, but it’s also good to be different.
i do have a question for you too… in chinese characters, is your last name 蘇?
and i tweeted! (@liltiff917)
HOW DID I MISS THIS AMAZING GIVEAWAY!
I love reading about your experiences with everything in your life. you write so beautifully and I look forward to your stories
this is one reason i LOVE your blog 
keep up the stories and of course the unique recipes!!
i tweeted!! (onefitfoodie)
I tweeted! (sadeV)
I love your recipes and stories!
I tweeted!
=]
http://twitter.com/Dolphynsecho/status/9312131483
I love how you tell us how it is! You write from your heart and this blog has become one of the best in the blogosphere.
Great giveaway!
Oooh a spiralizer would definitely open up a whole new world of possibilities besides my spaghetti squash “pastas”.
I love how adventurous you are with food! I love to experiment with ethnic flavors and I come here for new ideas.
So cool! That would be awesome. I can’t think of anything I don’t really like, so keep on writing girl!
I tweeted!! tweet tweet
great giveaway! and i honestly can’t think of anything for you to change. just keep being awesome!
AMAZING GIVEAWAYS!
your unique, creative food always makes me drool, so i definitely would not mind seeing even more of that
I just came upon your blog, from your comment on mine, thanks for visiting, check by often! lol
I haven’t look around your blog too much yet, but i will definitely be reading up on it. I’ve always wanted Spiralizer, but cannot seem to find one ANYWHERE. Gimme? LOL
What I like most about your blog? That it’s YOU. Your personality comes through loud and clear. The humor, the zany quality, the love you have for parents — it’s all there in your lively, young voice. It’s a pleasure to read.
I LOVE your funky, creative recipes, like the one recently with the pretzels. I like your honesty and simplicity. The only thing I might like to see more of is fun recipes, but I know they can be soooo time consuming to create!
xoxo Caronae
I absolutely LOVE your blog – I stumbled on it a couple of weeks ago…and have spent the past week or so going through your entire blog. I think you are one amazing person – the things you have gone through, and have over come. You have such a wonderful testamony!! My FIL is a preacher – and I know how things can be, as having a dad as one. I love it though. He is such a wonderful man, and I can talk to him about ANYthing! If I have doubts, he is the first I go to. OK…anyway, I do love your blog, thank you for sharing SO much with us. Don’t change a thing! Awesome give away by the way….oh and I love your receipes!!! Awesome!!
I’d love to see more recipes of veggie dishes
Tweeted your giveaway! https://twitter.com/the_vegster/status/9392119821
I love how unique and positive your posts are and am in awe of how long your ingredient lists usually are, because many ingredients for a dish always feels overwhelming to me.
On of my favorite things about your blog is how genuine and goofy you are. It totally comes through on every single one of your posts!
Just tweeted!
Aahh I hope I made it in time!
:) Eeek, you get it.
I love your blog Sophia, you know this. I love your insightful posts, my only issue/concern is having TOO MUCH good material coming out of you, that it gets overwhelming to read! But I WANT to read it. Which is the hard part.
Um, yeah. That’s it. I want to win a spiralizer. For sweet potato curly fries and “faux” veggie pasta.
i tweeeeted.
HELLO!
I left a comment ,but since I am dying to win this one and I don’t tweet or have twitter, I thought I would say that IF I DID have it, I totally would tweet about this! I would totally spiralize jicama, kohlrabi, parsnips, rhudabaga and beets!! Does this count?? ha ha.
Barbara
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