Friday, September 16, 2011

Early Bird Review and Giveaway!!



A couple of months ago, I received the email I had been hoping for...I was asked if I was interested in becoming an Early Bird Reviewer for Gooseberry Patch! Of course, I replied (with a YES!)  right away! I was and still am so excited! Any one that knows me, knows that I am a big fan of Gooseberry Patch... I haven't found a cookbook yet that I don't like!

But, cookbooks aren't all they publish. Did you know that they also carry Gifts and Crafts books also? You'll definitely need to visit their website so you can see for yourself! I've purchased a few of them already, but I have more on my list to buy.
So, when I received my first book to review (and one to give away) I was excited...again!
Gooseberry Patch has started a series called Cookbooks For A Cause. The first two books are Recipes for Kindness and Recipes for Saying Thanks. Awesome little books! And if you visit their website, you will learn that if you purchase the books in this series partial proceeds benefit Feeding America, the nation's leading hunger-relief charity!


Today, I want to share with you the most recent book in this series.


Tips for Sending Heartfelt Thanks
Recipes for Warming Hearts at Home
Heartfelt Deliveries
Whimsical Wrapping
Freezer-Friendly Gifts
Homemade from the Kitchen
Small Gestures, Big Impacts

And like any other Gooseberry Patch cookbook, 
you will find whimsical artwork and heartfelt sayings and stories.










The recipe for  
Mini Sausage Muffins 
from the Heartfelt Deliveries section
was the first one I wanted to try. 
They were perfect along side a batch of scrambled eggs!

Mini Sausage Muffins
1 lb ground pork sausage, browned and drained
10-3/4 oz. can Cheddar Cheese Soup
1/2 cup, plus 2 T. water
3 cups biscuit baking mix

Mix all ingredients well.
Fill lightly-greased mini muffin cups 2/3 full. 
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes, or until golden.
Makes about 4 dozen.


These muffins were so good!
They reminded me of Sausage Cheese Balls,
but a little more on the milder side.


Gooseberry Patch so kindly sent me 
an extra book to giveaway to one of you!
Thank you Gooseberry Patch!




Either follow me 

through GFC

OR through Facebook. 
 which you can follow through Networked Blogs
or through my brand new Facebook page!


Be sure to leave a comment 
and let me know so your name will be entered!


Entry Deadline is 

Midnight  Sept.26th

Winner will be announced
Sept. 27th!











61 comments:

  1. I love trying new recipes and I think my guys will love the muffins! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Tina, those mini-muffins will be great for the football games. As you know, I love GP as much as you do. Good luck with the give-away........good luck to me, too. LOL! Amy

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  3. I follow, I follow! Haha! Your muffins look good.

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  4. Im following yuou on the blogger and hope to win this.
    gloryfilled614@gmail.com

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  5. Would love to win - love love love Goosebery
    krisostrander2001@yahoo.com

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  6. I'm a follower and love Gooseberry Patch. Please count me in. We can all use an extra cookbook, particularly GBP

    daldak01@yahoo.ca

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  7. ooooooooooooh jacob got me my 1st Gooseberry Patch a week ago

    **Renee

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  8. I'm now following your blog so please enter my name in the giveaway. I also love the Gooseberry Collections. I'm planning to try these muffins tomorrow. They sound perfect. My nephew LOVES the old sausage cheese balls but they can't be made ahead so it limits how often i can make them for him. (He insists I am the ONLY one who makes them right!) I'm sure he'll like these just as much and I can actually make them a few hours ahead.

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  9. I would love to win, especially since my birthday is September 28th! Plus I am a boring cook who needs some help. :)

    emariepike@gmail.com

    Those sausage muffins look delicious!

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  10. New GFC follower!
    Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks make me so happy to prepare meals & treats for my family.
    tmyoung at rochester dot rr dot com

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  11. Hi I am a new GFC follower....ciao4now64@yahoo.com

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  12. I am also a fan of yours on facebook...ciao4now64@yahoo.com

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  13. Liked you on Facebook, FB name: Johannah Brookwell
    1prizewinner at gmail dot com

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  14. I follow on GFC as Ann babenco
    ababe28(at)hotmail dot com

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  15. Susan said,
    Hello and good day. I also have several Gooseberry Patch books and love them. I do not have the one in your give-away and would love to have it.
    Thanks, Susan
    craftybikerbabe@live.com

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  16. Have never seen Gooseberry Patch books up here, would love to learn about them, I am miamia1018@aol.com in New York.

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  17. Love Gooseberry Patch cookbook and have many. Would love to get more!
    debbie@mobil1.net

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  18. Hi Tina, just stopped by via facebook and Gooseberry Patch! Adorable blog! Stop by Comfy Cuisine if you get a chance. My kind of recipes here!

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  19. My name is Alisha Powell. my_amour_jp@yahoo.com

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  20. Those muffins sound great! Love Gooseberry! Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  21. Please enter me to win...Name is Paula Tillett..email is paulatillett@aol.com..thanks so much!!

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  22. I must try these for our Christmas Eve together. We have a tradition of having all kinds of breakfast goodies for supper. This cookbook sounds wonderful.
    Karen from Texas

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  23. I would love to win any Gooseberry Patch book! Thanks!

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  24. Gooseberry is just yummy no matter the recipe! Please enter me too! THanks!!

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  25. Oh my how I would love to win this cookbook. I have collected cookbooks for years. Might explain my expanded waistline. LOL. Please help this cause by entering me to win.
    Thanks.

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  26. I like you on facebook! LOVE Gooseberry! Violet Martin Martinfamily2004@yahoo.com

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  27. New Facebook follower who would love to win!
    DGUIL81022@aol.com

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  28. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome little book! (I just liked you on FB).
    Have a nice day!
    Laurie

    taylor_laurie@hotmail.com

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  29. Found your site through Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks blog. I love all their cookbooks. Would love a chance to win. Thank you. bevquilter@aol.com

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  30. I follow you GFC. I love Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks. Great giveaway!

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  32. I follow you through GFC and would love a chance to win!

    ~Jill (luvcooking2@yahoo.com)

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  33. Yhose mini sausage muffins look YUMMY!! Please enter me to win the cookbook! Thanks! nan1964@hotmail.com

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  34. I love Gooseberry Patch books and I am glad I found this blog
    Connie
    cps1950@gmail.com

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  35. I would love to be entered. Gooseberry Patch books make my day ;)

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  36. Forgot to enter my e-mail melissaannevarela@yahoo.com

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  37. I love Gooseberry Patch and would love to win this new little book!!!
    rhondaree1958@yahoo.com

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  38. Would love to win the cookbook and can't wait to try the sausage muffins.

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  39. Count me in with the cookbook give-away drawing. I love cooking & GP too. The sausage muffins look GREAT! Have a blessed week. phenfey@satx.rr.com

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  40. I liked you on Facebook, please enter me for this drawing, i'd love love love, must have this book! arlene Marie Pitts email carpediem5790@yahoo.com

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  41. I am following you on GFC google friend connect which means i'll be reading you daily!!! love it arlene Marie Pitts email carpediem5790@yahoo.com

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  42. I am also following you on blog connect!! Now i know i won't miss what you have to say! arlene Marie Pitts email carpediem5790@yahoo.com

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  43. I can't just enter by liking you on FB or GFc or NB....YOU DO have a wonderful blog with some wonderful recipes! Me and my teacup will be coming here often. hugs, arlene Marie Pitts, carpediem5790@yahoo.com

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  44. Hi Tina! That sounds like a great easy recipe for breakfast! I am now a follower and would love to enter for a chance, I love Gooseberry Patch!

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  45. Hello, hope you have had a great weekend. Love your giveaways, need some good cookbooks, mine are still packed away after 5 yrs.

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  46. Oh yeah, this might help should I win...angieleb13@gmail.com

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  47. love the pear bread, so delicious !!!

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  48. The Pear Bread looks great! Followed you on facebook. Please enter me in your Gooseberry Patch book drawing. Thanks, Teri
    jtbrian@wavecable.com

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  49. I'm following GFC. Laura Lane of Harvest Lane Cottage.

    Thanks so much!

    Laura
    lane dot family@yahoo. com

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  50. The muffins look yummy and I do like sausage balls. Thanks for including me in your giveaway. Love to have the collection of recipes.
    Mary
    mburn@comporium.net

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  51. Love Gooseberry Patch books--thanks for the chance to win.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  52. I liked you on facebook.

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  53. gfc follower


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  54. I would love to win this cookbook!

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  55. Please add my e-mail ddress to get your blog. Thank you. Susan steveac@bellsouth.net

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  56. I would love to win this cookbook. Susan steveac@bellsouth.net

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  57. I am a new follower. Would love to win this cookbook!!
    kellym6896@yahoo.com

    Thanks,
    Kelly

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  58. I am a new follower on network blogs and google. I would love to have the cookbook!!!! I want it!!! The pear bread looks incredible I can't wait to try it. Thank you Trina

    panskit@gmail.com

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  59. I so like your blog, I'm jacqui elmore and still trying finding all these neat blogs.

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