Christmas Giveaway!

It's time for my first giveaway! I love giveaways, so it's high time I have one of my own!

Here's what the winner will receive:

A few fun things that will be perfect for your holiday cooking! This gift set includes:

• this super cute black and white apron, all ready to be worn to make some goodies for Christmas (PS that is the apron that everything else is sitting on. Kind of hard to tell!)
• a magnet notepad for your grocery shopping needs
• "Simple Tips for the Kitchen" book to answer some of those everyday cooking questions (I flipped through it and there are some really awesome tips in there! I may need to run back to the store and get one of those books for myself! It's seriously awesome.)
• and just for fun, a Mrs. Claus Christmas tree ornament - (she is holding a plate of cookies) :)
  
  Here's what you need to do to win:

1. I want to know what you all like to eat during the holidays. Leave me a comment and tell me all about your favorite Thanksgiving or Christmas dish or treat and who it is who makes it (if you aren't the one who does). I want to know what makes that particular dish so good and why you like it so much.
2. I also want to know your name and where you're from. I've had numerous people from all over the country contact me and I've just loved it! So be sure to let me know who you are. And thanks for following!

* I will draw a winner on Saturday, November 27th. I will post the winner that day and I will tell you where you can e-mail me your shipping address.

I'm going to kick things off with one of my all-time favorite Christmas treats:

Gooey Chex Mix

And I can't just not share the recipe!

(Courtesy of my mom, Rhonda O'Connor)

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By the way, this recipe makes a huge party-size bowl of this stuff. If you don't want that much, go ahead and half it!

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In a sauce pan combine:

1 c. karo syrup

1 c. sugar

1 c. butter

Boil for 2 minutes.

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In two large bowls combine:

1/2 box Corn Chex cereal

1/2 box Rice Chex cereal

1/2 box Golden Grahams cereal

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Later you will need:
desired amount of party peanuts

desired amount of pretzels (which I don't ever use)

3/4 c. shredded coconut

desired amount of Christmas milk chocolate M&M candies

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Pour the liquid from the sauce pan evenly over the cereal in each bowl and stir together. Then add the peanuts, coconut, and M&M's and stir. Spread the treat over two greased cookie sheets. Yum!

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* Thanks to Utah Deal Diva for the great Gooey Chex Treat picture!

And good luck to all who enter!