I have teamed up with a bunch of great blogs to bring you a fantastic giveaway this month! If you win, pick whatever you want with the $200! Isn’t that great? I know I could use an extra $200 right now.
Welcome to the Bloggy $200 Have It Your Way Giveaway!
One lucky winner will get ANYTHING they want valued up to $200! You got it! If you win, get anything you want and we will order it for you. Kindle, Gift Cards, Paypal Cash, Gas Cards, Toys for the Kids, Handbag for Mom, Jewelry, ANYTHING!
This fabulous giveaway will begin on 2/16/13 at 12:01am EST and run until 03/17/13 at 11:59pm EST.
Must be 18+ to enter
Giveaway is open WORLDWIDE!
Special thanks to Emperola.com for helping Jenn’s Blah Blah Blog make this event possible:
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One Lucky Person Wins ANYTHING valued up to $200. Use the Rafflecopter below to enter. GOOD LUCK!
Disclosure: I am not responsible for shipping prize to winner, nor did I accept any type of payment for this event. This event is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or any other social media network. Winner needs to know that if they choose an item that requires shipping payment it must be included in the $200. See Rafflecopter for full disclosure or contact Jenn at jennsblahblahblog@hotmail.com.
I’ve decided to get my blog out there more by participating in more multi-blog giveaways. This just gives you guys MORE chances to win prizes and helps me get more readers. Win/win! If you’d like to get your blog on this blogger giveaway too, read the following information:
One lucky winner will recieve $200 prize of their choice. Kindles, Gift Cards, Toys, Cash, Anything They WANT up to $200! If they want it, and win this giveaway we will get it for them. (we are looking at adding 2 more winners, which will receive the same prize, just different amount. We are trying to work out all the details now.)
Bloggers get One FREE Link, additional links will be $3, co-host spots available
Giveaway will begin on February 15, 2013 and run an entire month.
Looking to offer an awesome cash value contest for your blog readers? Sign up now for the Amazon Gift Card Giveaway that starts on February 16th! The prize will be determined by how many bloggers participate with the goal of at least $100 to giveaway to one lucky winner. You have the option of one FREE link by either Twitter or Facebook, as well as paid options. There are also paid Host and Co-hosting options.
Prize: Anywhere from $100-$250 Amazon eGift Code.
Event Dates: Starts at 9am EST on Saturday, February 16, and ends on March 2 at 11:59 EST.
This event is open WORLDWIDE.
Extra links cost $3 each and will be used to cover the cost of the prize. There are no admin fees.
Requirements to join:
Must post an announcement post, or send $5 by Paypal.
Must promote 3x a week.
Sound good? Enroll here. Please say Shane’s Killer Cupcakes referred you.
Measuring flour accurately can be difficult. When using measuring cups, the way in which you fill the cup can drastically change the amount of flour in it depending on if it’s sifted, packed down, scooped or spooned into the cup. This is why measuring flour by weight is the most accurate way to get the correct amount of flour for a recipe.
The scale is quite nice. I’ve tried the EatSmart basic kitchen scale, the Precision Pro, before but this scale has several improved features. The button surface is smooth with no gaps for crumbs to fall into and it has an easy to read screen.
It also has a large flat surface for measuring. This is helpful because you can put a large bowl on there and still be able to see the screen. Some excellent features that I liked about this scale are:
Easy to use tare feature and auto turn-off
Can weigh up to 15 lbs
Easy to clean stainless steel
Batteries are included!
It comes with a little calorie counting guide as well
For those of you with resolutions to lose weight this year, this scale would be fantastic for portion control and serving sizes. With the included calorie counting guide and such an easy-to-use scale, keeping your portions down should be a snap.
Now, how to measure flour. I whipped up this little video demonstrating how I measure flour. I scoured the internet trying to find out how much a standard US cup of all-purpose flour would weigh. The answers I found ranged from 4.25 oz-5oz and 120g-140g. I was a little confused. I wasn’t sure how I would figure it out. Finally I had the thought to look at the nutrition facts on the bag of flour I was using. It told me that 1/4 cup was equal to 30g. I decided to go with this information and measured out 120g of flour.
This same method can be used for confectioner’s sugar and many other dry ingredients.
**CORRECTIONS: In the video, I said that you could use the scale to weigh liquid ingredients, but that is not quite correct. I’m sure it would be possible, but it would require a lot of conversions. Measuring cups or a measuring beaker like this one are best for liquid ingredients. I should have done another video with corrections, but it took so many takes to get what you see above I decided to just correct myself in the post. The scale is great for all of your dry ingredients though.
Another thing I said in the video that needs clarifying is about sifted flour. If you use a scale to weigh the flour, you don’t have to sift it first, although it probably should be sifted before adding it to your recipe. When weighing, sifted or packed flour will still weigh the same. On the other hand, you can get a much better measurement with sifted flour if you are using a measuring cup.
If you would like to know more about EatSmart products, you may follow them through any of the ways below:
EatSmart has graciously offered to give one of my US readers a scale of their own! One reader will receive an EatSmart Precision Pro Multifunction Digital Kitchen Scale. This scale is just as handy as the Precision Elite.
The giveaway is open to those who are 18 and older and a resident of the US. I’m sorry if you are from another country. EatSmart is sending this scale directly to the winner and they will only ship within the US.
Giveaway ends 01/16/13 at 11:59pm EST.
You MUST answer the two mandatory options for any other entries to count.
UPDATE: I was informed that some of you may be having trouble leaving comments. If this is the case, feel free to email your comment to me through this contact form. Thanks.
As promised, I’ve added a small giveaway for my international readers. I’d love to give away more, but this one is coming out of my own pocket. Anyone may enter this giveaway as long as you can receive money via Paypal or an Amazon gift card.
If you’re having trouble leaving a comment, read the bolded message above.
Ok, I’ve been neglecting the blog recently. Sorry about that. I’ve been moving to a new house and totally uninterested in baking. You know how it can get. BUT it is Halloween month and it’s my favorite time of the year, so I had to do something special for it. Later this week I’ll be making some creepy Halloween themed cupcakes so keep an eye out for that.
Today though, you have a chance to win a copy of Lily Vanilli’s A Zombie Ate My Cupcake! Yay! It features such treats as Shattered Glass Cupcakes, Zombie Hands Cupcakes, and the awesome Bleeding Hearts Cupcakes. Enter through the Rafflecopter widget below.
Rules:
You must be 18 or older to enter. This giveaway is only available to people in the US. I’ll be sending the book to the winner myself and can’t afford shipping out of the country.
Welcome to the Bloggy $200 Have It Your Way Giveaway!
