Thankfully – blessedly – our house no longer smells like charred tomatoes. Since I was out of town this past weekend, I don’t know when exactly the stench lifted, but I was very relieved that the smell of singed meatballs didn’t knock me over when I walked in the back door this afternoon. That was some serious cause for praise.
I spent the weekend in Atlanta with Melanie, by the way. We planned our trip a sweet forever ago, and oh, was it ever timely and fun and wonderful and refreshing and etc. I’m pretty sure it’s gonna make it into my 2013 Top 5 Favorites. Delightful all the way around.
Now.
Before I forget, here’s the winner of the last giveaway.
Congratulations, Jody! I’ll send you an email in just a little bit.
As for this last giveaway – well, I hardly know where to begin. Because in so many ways it is the culmination of all my bloggy hopes and dreams. Perhaps I should explain.
This giveaway has three parts. The first part of the giveaway is my book, A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet, which officially releases on Tuesday and that is all fine and good but TRUST ME not nearly as special as the rest of the giveaway.
The second part of this giveaway is a staple in almost every Southern cook’s kitchen. I for one couldn’t live without mine – it is the best all-purpose pan under the sun.
(It’s a 12-inch cast iron skillet.)
(If you’ve never used one, you need to understand that it’ll change your whole life.)
(And your cornbread will never be the same.)
The third part of this giveaway is almost too good to be true. It is more, in fact, than I ever dreamed. But apparently, if you write a book that has the phrase “fifteen pounds of bacon” in the subtitle, there are wonderful people out there who will step right up to the plate and offer to give away – GET READY – fifteen pounds of bacon.
You read that correctly.
FIFTEEN POUNDS-O-BACON.
Somebody give the Lord a handclap of praise.
The bacon is courtesy of Petit Jean Meats, an Arkansas company that makes, among other things, incredibly delicious bacon (I recently found out that their bacon is the official bacon of the Dallas Cowboys, AS WELL IT SHOULD BE). Petit Jean Meats sent me a whole bunch of bacon after my friend Stephanie (we actually went to high school together) told them about my book title, and no kidding: the day all that bacon showed up at our front door may have been the happiest moment in all my years of blogging. Their peppered bacon has become the hands-down favorite in this house, and I am so excited to be able to share it with y’all. Because, well, BACON.
And not only that: EXCEPTIONALLY TASTY BACON.
SO. If you’d like to enter to win a very fancy prize that consists of my book (which, compared to bacon, you know, WHATEVER), a 12-inch Lodge cast iron skillet, and FIFTEEN POUNDS-O-BACON, just leave a comment on this post. If you’d like, you can also sign up for the Petit Jean Meats email newsletter or like their Facebook page, and if you do either of those things, come back here and leave an additional comment for a second entry (you can just say “PJM social media” or something like that in your second entry).
I’ll close comments on this post tomorrow night, and I’ll select a winner using random.org.
Hope y’all have a great week – it’s been so much fun doing these giveaways with you!
This giveaway is now closed. I’ll announce the winner in a couple of days!
Normally I don’t comment on these things because well…I never win anything…but this is like the trifecta of giveaways. I couldn’t resist. Bring on the bacon.
Oh this give away is for me :)
I would love to win your book, the pan and bacon to cook in the pan. I would fry the bacon in the pan and read the book while waiting for the bacon to get all crispy and yummy.
In one sentence: iron skillet, corn bread, bacon. Are there any other words necessary? well, maybe country-fried steak, milk gravy and mashed potatoes. “I just heard the trumpet sounding; I just heard the angels sing.”
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What a great giveaway. I really want your book and the skillet, although the bacon would be great too! :)
I already pre-ordered your book on Amazon, but who can resist the bacon?!?!?
Love my cast iron! I have a 14″, 10″, 8″ and a dutch oven!
I would love to win some peppered bacon because our Sam’s and Winn Dixie quit carrying it :(
Yee-haw! The book will be for me, the skillet for me, and the bacon can be divided evenly between my five people (3 lbs each). We will all be in “hog” heaven! And since our family happens to be tried and true Cowboys fans, I feel sure this is meant to be. Thanks, Sophie…You’re the best!
What a great give-away! So Southern….
I can’t wait to read your book and the others are just a bonus!
I love Petit Jean Meats!!!!!!! :) And I can’t wait to read your book!!!!
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The first and last truth: I have never eaten as much bacon as I wanted. Fifteen pounds might just do it. I plan to buy the book at The Book Mart in Starkville (if you all ever agree on a date), but the book and skillet would be special, too!
LOVE the skillet, would LOVE LOVE LOVE the bacon and I’ve already ordered THE BOOK!! Thanks Sophie! Wasn’t this weekend in ATL grand??? Beth was on IT!!!
So excited for your release tomorrow. Almost as much as I’d be if I were to win all that delicious bacon :)
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I think “petit jean” is French for “little jeans,” which you will undoubtedly not be able to wear after eating this much bacon. This giveaway makes me so happy. A life will be changed by it.
Yay for cast iron skillets!
Fifteen pounds of bacon??! I can’t even.
Bacon is sooooo delicious and I love it on BLT’s
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Mmmmmm, bacon. Oooooohhhhh, cast iron skillet. Yyyyeeeeeeeessssssss, Sophie’s book!
Is it weird that Im more excited about the beloved cast iron skillet than the bacon??? I’ll take it if you’re givin’ tho!! Thanks!!
I love bacon and I surely need a cast iron skillet that everyone keeps raving about!
Yumm!
My husband would freak out if I gave him fifteen pounds of bacon. I’m pretty sure I’d win the best wife ever award. :-)
Congrats on the book release! Can’t wait to read it.
I have wanted a cast iron skillet for a while now. Im officially an adult I guess :) hahaha only 32 yrs old!
Couldn’t be a more appropriate giveaway for your book! Love it!
Your book, Lodge cast iron skillet and bacon! Yoohoo, doesn’t get better than this!!
Oh my goodness….the best giveaway I’ve ever seen. What a treat for the lucky winner!
I signed up for the newsletter!
Bacon?!? Oh my….Yes, pick me! I love your blog,and I look forward to reading your book while I fry up my bacon in my new pan!
This Southern girl doesn’t have a cast iron skillet, nor your new book (-: Would love to win both (-:
Bacon!
Best. Giveaway. Ever.
Best giveaway EVER!! I am gonna hunt me down some PJM bacon, regardless, because it sounds delicious and ya gotta love a company that will do such a fun thing!
Best.giveaway.ever.
I love your blog and I would give all these prizes to my hubby for Father’s Day if I win.
15 Pounds o’ bacon??????? Wow would there be celebrating in this home if I won that! My fellas would want me to cook it up right away in that cast iron skillet, but I would probably be totally absorbed in your book and not be able to be pried away. This is quite possibly the best giveaway ever. Now I’m glad I didn’t win the other ones, so I’ll have a chance at this one! :)
I am speechless at the wonderment ths prize has evoked in me…. It would be a dream to win.
This is giveaway heaven!!! Your Book, Bacon and Cast Iron Skillet?!? What more could a girl ask for?!?
WOW! What an appropriate giveaway! :) Love me some bacon and am anxious to read your book. Loved Melanie’s book and I know yours will be just as fun and exciting! Y’all are the best!
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Would love to read your book. My husband was just trying to get me to put bacon in some pasta salad last night!
pick me!
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Well you know how we love our bacon…..we are proud of you!!!
Love to read the book while eating some cornbread baked in the skillet and some bacon fried in it : – )
I signed up for the bacon emails. So here’s my 2nd entry! I can’t wait to read your book, and my 4 sons can’t wait for the bacon–15 pounds won’t go that far with 4 sons at the “hungry-all-the-time stages of life plus their daddy. But for that one blissful day, they’ll think they’re rich beyond measure! :)
Love me some bacon! Thanks for the chance to win such deliciousness, plus your book and a great skillet!
A tri-fecta of YUM for the winner!
I’m getting married in August and could definitely use a cast iron skillet! I love them :)
Don’t have a cast iron skillet, but love bacon! And can’t wait to read you book!
Eating bacon while reading your book would be a real treat!
Hilarious! I just said to my mom the other day that I wondered if you were going to giveaway some bacon as a prize and you did not disappoint. You are so sweet!
Be still my heart!!!
Well, I’d love to be entered into the drawing but what I’d really like to know is how in the world do you clean a cast iron skillet? I’m very intimitated by that pan and the whole no soap and water thing. I’d really really like to know :)
Don’t ya think that heaven will smell like bacon? Mmmmm
mmmm…..bacon!! and I’d also LOVE to read your book :)
Ah, the smell of bacon in my hair. My husband’s favorite cologne!
Bring on the bacon!
TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY. I want your book. And my son would die of joy with all that bacon. And I want your book. Oh, and TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY. Just sayin’.
This is the giveaway of all giveaways!! It doesn’t get any better than cast iron, bacon, and laughter. Mercy!!
I can’t wait for your book to be out!
Great giveaway!
Petit Jean Meats—-I liked their fb page. Petit Jean Mountain is some pretty country…
Mmmm…. bacon! My husband would love it if I won this giveaway. :)
Fun! I love bacon!
Hey! If I win, will you teach me how to season my cast iron skillet? Can’t wait to read your book!
Bacon! Bacon! I’d love to win! ;-D
Now that is a giveaway trifecta! Sign me up! :)
Wow! I can’t decide what I like best about this giveaway!
Oh my word. I die.
Yes yes yes. Pass the bacon!
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BACON!!!! Yum… And a book to boot. Wahoo!!!!
What a great treat! To get off work a little early and get the chance for a book, a skillet and a huge treat o’bacon!
I lost about 15 pounds for my daughter’s wedding but it is OVER now, so I’m ready for some bacon!
bacon, book and skillet. perfection right there
Who wouldn’t want to win! trifecta! <3
Your book AND bacon? Perfection! Thank you!
Super excited about your book…and the bacon!! =)
Absolutely was thrilled I got to see you in person this past weekend at the LPL event!!! VERY, VERY awesome!!
It was really too funny watching the ladies that were with me see the excitement on my face when I realized who you were!! They kept asking me “Now, who is that again?” And I then explained again who you were and how awesome your blog is, etc… I do believe once Saturday afternoon came and went, well I had just turned 3 more ladies into Ms. BooMama fans!! ;)
Bacon, skillet, and your book would make this mama happy!
Just ordered your book! I could’ve sworn I pre-ordered months ago, but I didn’t. Cannot wait for it to be delivered! Like Melanie’s book, I ordered the actual book rather than the kindle version because I know it’ll be THAT good.
I spied you from a little ways away Saturday! I was THAT blog follower who gushed to all her friends, “omigosh, y’all, that’s Sophie and Melanie! I LOVE THEM!” :-) Also? What an amazing time! We saw a glimpse of Heaven for sure!
What an awesome giveaway! I will die laughing if 15 pounds of bacon shows up at my door.
I signed up for the PJM emails.
What a great giveaway! So excited to read your book!
Can’t wait to read your book!! Sounds like the perfect start to a relaxing summer :)
That’s a lot of bacon! So excited it’s almost time for your book!
What’s better than 15 pounds of bacon? NOTHING. Except maybe MSU winning a national championship. Plus, my husband would be your BESTEST friend (and me!) if we won this. CANNOT wait for my book to arrive tomorrow. WHOOOHOOOOOO!
mmmmmmmmmmmm Bacon!!! And your book!!!! And a cast iron skillet!!!! The way to a Southern Girl’s heart.
Fantastic giveaway!
oh.my.word. Bacon and a book! Yay!
Be still my baconlovinheart!!!!
Love your blog!! Can’t wait to read your book!
I would love a cast iron skillet, I can’t believe I don’t have one! :) (And your book of course.)
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I do not own a cast iron skillet, but I feel like it will change my life. Perhaps I will begin to mark time pre-cast-iron and post-cast-iron. Time will tell.
LOVE me some BACON! And, the fact that you can’t get any more southern than frying up some bacon in a cast iron skillet!!
Wow,what an awesome giveaway!!!
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