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Friday, May 23, 2014

Giveaway - Nourish Cookbook

 Nourish Cookbook Cover

I don't think I have ever had a giveaway that I was so excited about.

I know many of you are trying to eat more healthful diet. Sometimes it is your own choice, sometimes because of a health crisis.

Several years ago, Esther Yoder's four year old daughter began having seizures. After medication failed to give good results, their doctor recommended they try a Low Glycemic Index Diet.

The past several years has been an adventure as Esther sought to find food that her daughter could eat on her very strict diet. With the help their dietician, Esther creatively adapted recipes that her child could enjoy. Today, her daughter is seizure and medicine free!

But Esther didn't stop there. With the goal of helping other cooks who are faced with the daunting task of completely revamping their diet, Esther compiled her recipes into a cookbook and Nourish - Recipes for Delicious, Low Carb, Sugar Free Meals was born.



I expected this cookbook to be nice, but I was still surprised by just how nice! Nourish is beautiful, with many photographs. The pictures I tried to take of this book to not give it justice. Each recipe also includes the nutritional facts. Esther shares lots of tips through the book as well as her personal experiences in adapting a strict diet for a child. The cookbook is a joy to flip through. Best of all, every recipe I have tried in the book has been tasty! And I don't even need to eat a low glycemic diet!

Esther wrote the book for other epileptic patients, but many others would benefit from the book. Diabetics, THM fans, and anyone who is trying to decrease their sugar and carbs will enjoy Nourish.

I was amazed at the variety of recipes in the cookbook. Whether you are faced with a birthday party, a school snack, or a family cookout - this book will give you ideas to make your event a success.

Here is a glimpse into the sections of Nourish.



Beverages, Hors D'Oeuveres and Snacks include cheese ball, snack mixes, and all sorts of yummy drinks like mochaccino and southern iced tea.



In Breakfast and Breads you'll find omelets, coffee cake, and almond meal pancakes.

 

Soups and Salads had me drooling with chicken bacon chowder and ranch chicken fajita salad. There is even finger jello for children.



Paninis, Quesadillas, and Wraps gives great ideas for quick meals.



Main Dishes and Sides has some great ideas for using the grill and the slow cooker plus classics such as barbecued chicken and Mexican lasagna.



Bake Shop Desserts is the section that blew me away. Esther really got creative here. With no sugar and no flour, she serves up chocolate chip cookies, brownie trifle, vanilla pudding, mocha cheesecake, and more. Even several kinds of frosting and chocolate glaze to put the finishing touches on your dessert.



Esther wraps up her cookbook with a Home Pantry section. I'm eager to try her sugar-free versions of ketchup and salsa this summer. She also includes marinade and some seasoning mixes in this section.

I am so excited to share Nourish with you, thanks to Esther's generosity. I hope that there is someone out there to whom this book can be a lifesaver (maybe literally).

To enter this giveaway, go to the Nourish Cookbook site and take a look around OR go to BookCentra and read a preview from the cookbook.

Then come back here and leave a comment with your email address.

Want another chance to win? Mention this giveaway on Facebook and share a link and come back here and let another comment to double your chances.

To see what others are saying about this cookbook, read  Michelle's review.

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. 

Giveaway will end May 31. Winner chosen by Random.org.


148 comments:

  1. Ooooo I would love this!! My two boys have extremely strict sugar restrictions though not necessarily glycemic related. It looks fabulous!

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  2. This looks great.

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  3. I would love to have this cookbook! I am trying to cut out the sugar and some of the carbs from our diet. We have started experiencing health problems and need help! I know that our diet has something to do with it. We eat healthy, organic foods but the sugar is an ongoing problem. nicolestorync@gmail.com

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  4. This would be great to win…my hubby is diabetic. Count me in.
    Coleen
    accrisanti at yahoo dot com

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  5. I need to limit sugar and carbs. I would love this cookbook. - knichols@ kuhncom.net

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  6. Looks beautiful and delicious!
    hannahkathryn2003@yahoo.com

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  7. I've been wanting this cookbook. I am currently on a low glycemic diet and am always on the lookout for new recipes. joy_unspeakable.lk711@yahoo.com

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  8. This looks like a fun cookbook! We're doing the paleo diet which is very similar in concept as the low-glycemic index diet. Thank you for hosting a give-away!

    Sarah G
    sarahmon90(at)gmail(dot)com

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  9. This looks like a great cookbook which would definitely fit into out lifestyle!
    lmw@friendlycity.net

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  10. This is an incredible story of healing and success!!! So glad for the Yoder family, I can only imagine how happy they are to have this way of living to help their daughter!!!! God Bless, Brenda

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  11. This is a beautiful cookbook with a fantastic mission of reducing sugar in our diets. Cheers to the author! I already cook this way for our family and would love to have some new ideas. Thank-you for hosting this giveaway! ms.stoltzfus (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  12. This looks fantastic! jrfnct@rit.edu

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  13. My wife would love this cookbook. We stick to a real strict diet, so a cookbook like this would be a blessing. Thanks for hosting it. jason.williams2@honeywell.com

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  14. This cookbook looks wonderful! I love the pictures! eheatwole07atgmaildotcom

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  15. Beautiful pictures, sounds like wonderful food! Thanks for the opportunity to win! jropro@mi.rr.com

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  16. I would love to win. Thanks!
    rkas94@hotmail.com

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  17. I think it's wonderful this mother took initiative! The cookbook looks lovely. glenn (dot) rach (at) verizon (dot) net

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  18. Would love to win this. Singin4jesus10 @gmail.com

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  19. This is a beautiful book! I would love to have one! rhonz84(at)gmail(dot)com

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  20. I would really enjoy having this cookbook in my kitchen!

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  21. What a lovely cookbook! It looks so delightful! glendafayemiller@juno.com

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  22. Would love this cookbook! I never know how to cook for some of my friends... deanna.martin80@gmail.com

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  23. I've been drooling over this book ever since I found out about it's existence. The story of this mother's devotion to her child moves me. lindastoltzfus at gmail dot com

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  24. I shared your post on Facebook. lindastoltzfus at gmail dot com

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  25. Wonderful cookbook with gorgeous photography!

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  26. Shared on Facebook. misshostetler@gmail.com

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  27. I would love to have this. Sounds like something I would use a lot of!! martinacres08 @ gmail . com

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  28. I shared on FB too.

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  29. I think my family could really use some recipes like this. We need to be much healthier.
    Thank you
    Amanda thornton

    athornoton@rocketmail.com

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  30. Healthy and yummy. Can't beat that. Looks like a beautiful, useful cookbook.
    joyalhaarsma@gmail.com

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  31. O, this is great. Husband has to loose weight and a good friend and he started together. Just watching the carbs. And it really works. He is loosing weight and feeling way better. I am proud!!
    wheger63@gmail.com
    Love, Wilma

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  32. I should probably cook like this..

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  33. Looks interesting! wandajeanfox@gmail.com

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  34. Would love to use this cookbook...I'm trying to eat more healthfully and this would make it so much easier and fun too!

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  35. What a great looking cookbook! We need to make better choices.
    cknappier@bellsouth.net

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  36. Wow! This cookbook looks amazing!!! The pictures are so beautiful and the recipes looks mouthwatering!
    I would like to own this cookbook...the thought of good recipes without all the sugar appeals to me....
    My email address is: marvginny@gmail.com

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  37. I would love to have that cookbook! Not that I have to be on a diet like that, but just for healthier eating.... The recipes look luscious!!

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  38. That looks like a fantastic cookbook! It would be a great resource for my kitchen.

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  39. I would love this cookbook. My son just came home from college and he not only gained his freshman 15, I think he gained the freshman 40. He has always had a weight problem but we are immediately trying to re think his eating patterns now that he is home for the summer. I need this book.

    Alice

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  40. This would be a wonderful cookbook to have !! The cinn donuts sound great!
    pheasanthunters@sbcglobal.net

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  41. Sounds like a great cookbook. My husband is diabetic so I am sure it would come in handy around our house.

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  42. I would love to have this cookbook. Since reading Trim Healthy Mama last year, I have found that eating a low-glycemic diet makes me feel better. It sure looks interesting! gayleandemma@gmail.com

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  43. I shared this on Facebook. gayleandemma@gmail.com

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  44. This cookbook looks great! I love trying to stretch my cooking skills. Please enter me. :)

    Esther (developingprincess[at]gmail[dot]com)

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  45. This cookbook sounds wonderful for our family. My husband has epilepsy for 9 yrs and is controlled by meds but we have noticed he feels much better when we watch sugar and flour intake. I have such a hard time sticking to that diet tho and this book sounds like it would be very nice for me to use for my family! -Janelle Nolt

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  46. Would love and enjoy using this cookbook.

    busymomkh@gmail.com

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  47. I shared this on FB also!! -Janelle Nolt

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  48. This would be a good cookbook to share with my dad.. he is a diabetic. The pictures in it are amazing!!
    s_peachey@yahoo.com

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  49. Wonderful--tasty food with no sugar!
    millernormajean@gmail.com

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  50. Wow...looks great! Would love to have a copy!

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  51. It's a fabulous idea to have this kind of cookbook! edwardandalma@gmail.com

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  52. This cookbook looks great! betsywright06@hotmail.com

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  53. This is one book I plan to own whether I win the giveaway or not. :) joeanddoretta@gmail.com

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  54. I enjoyed reading about the new cookbook, Nourish, you are offering! And the pics look lovely! What an exciting chance to win what looks to be a fun, healthful cookbook!
    ~Charlotte
    ncgood@iland.net

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  55. Oh I keep seeing this cookbook here and there. I was pre-diabetic and was able to change that by changing my diet. This cookbook would be a delight to have!
    ~starla

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  56. This looks like a fun cookbook. I love it when there are lots of pictures.
    Melanie2315 at gmail dot com

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  57. I would enjoy the cookbook! kennyhorst@windstream.net

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  58. Wow, this looks great; thank you for this giveaway chance! I would love to try the baked goods; cinnamon doughnuts look especially good! belauvibes@ yahoo.com

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  59. Me too, me too! My sons both hav serious sugar issues - a digestive disorder that's not well known. This would b a huge blessing!

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  60. I would love the chance to win! My husband is pre diabetic, and we could really benefit from it! Thank you for the chance. bluehacel250@bellsouth.net

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  61. I never heard of a diet to prevent seizures. This cookbook looks like it has a lot of great ideas!

    mmartin@hmsk8.org

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  62. I love desserts and grew up with them every night at supper. My husband did not, and recently has been encouraging our family to cut back on the sugar. This sounds like the perfect way to fit in healthy desserts - satisfying my loves and my love :)sashataylor@hotmail.com

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  63. I would love to get this cookbook weather I win or not! :) I love sugar free! I am loosely following the THM plan with my family, johnbeth97@gmail.com thanx for all the pix! Its very good advertisement! :) Beth

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  64. This would be fun to use! mheisey7@comcast.net

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  65. I would really enjoy this cookbook!
    nolthouse@windstream.net

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  66. I would really enjoy this cookbook! nolthouse@windstream.net

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  67. Would love to own this cookbook! Love the photography!

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  68. It looks like a great cookbook to have. I know the ladies who did the photography and I told them I'd like the book for the photos as much as the recipes. :)

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  69. Would love to win this beautiful cookbook!
    troynjodimartin@gmail.com

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  70. I just ordered THM - Would love this cookbook too.
    rumbletk@yahoo.com

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  71. Love the looks of this cookbook!
    nrfaus2000@frontiernet.net

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  72. Always looking for ways to reduce sugar, and still have food that the children will enjoy. Sounds like some great recipes and ideas. foxyfarmers@gmail.com

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  73. Love the photos! Would love this cookbook as i'm looking for more healthy recipes. jaloha86@yahoo.com

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  74. due to health problems, kirby & i have changed our diet drastically w/in the past 2 yrs. always looking for healthy, yummy recipes! thanks for passing on this lovely-looking cookbook! daisycheer@comcast.net

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  75. Would love this cookbook...need to reduce sugar intake. My husband and I are both diabetic.

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  76. I would love this cookbook. I really need to watch more what I make.

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  77. love your blog and I would love to win this cookbook ,Judy

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  78. Sounds great! Lower sugar and carb intake is good for anyone! Carmen
    7happylappys@gmail.com

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  79. This looks like a great cookbook and although our family does not need to do a diet like this it's never a bad thing to make your diet healthier. vicandbets(at)gmail(dot)com.

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  80. Would love to try some of the recipes
    lorendak@centurylink.net

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  81. Can't wait to try the brownies, and of course I would love to win this book for so many reasons. Primarily for myself, as I age I find I am changing my eating style and preferences along the way. Although carbs are still good for me, I do need less of them! thank you for this opportunity.

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  82. I would love to win this--thanks for the chance! Looks like a good one to add to my wish list if I don't win! :)

    jimandcarrie99 AT gmail DOT com

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  83. This cookbook looks great! I really enjoy your blog too!

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  84. This cookbook looks beautiful! I enjoy trying to cook healthier, especially with less or no sugar, so this cookbook would be fun to try out.

    Mary Beth at richlyblest@live.com

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  85. I would love to win this cookbook. We eat a lot of more low-carb and low-sugar foods; this looks like it would give me some more ideas!
    maryannshouse@gmail.com

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  86. I have a friend that almost died last week because he didn't know he is diabetic until his sugar went over 630. He's not on a strict diet & I would love to have a copy of this book for him.

    kmhpate@gmail.com

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  87. Hello! The cookbook sounds like an exciting idea! My family has been trying to eat less sugar so this would be a wonderful help for us.

    Carissa Rasouli at rasouli.carissa@gmail.com

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  88. I was just diagnosed with diabetes and this cookbook would be great to have.

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  89. This book looks fabulous! I'm trying to switch to this kind of cooking.

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  90. This cookbook looks fabulous! I'm trying to switch to this kind of cooking.home@eawenger.com

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  92. I'd love to win! Thanks!
    Deborah.
    burtndeb(at)juno(dot)com

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  93. This book would be perfect for our family.
    maureenpelletier64@gmail.com

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  94. I would absolutely love this book. I am eating thm n this would be a great addition!! atk@godspost.com

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  95. Second entry... shared on fb.....
    mjeby96@yahoo.com

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  96. what a beautiful cook book this would be to have in my kitchen. I eat a lot this way but am always looking for more ideas!!

    kcnh@aol.com

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  97. Aheart4nations@gmail.comMay 30, 2014 at 9:41 AM

    I'd LOVE to have this cookbook! I have gestational diabetes when pregnant, and have a difficult time sticking to a GD diet. I'd really like to have healthy recipes my family and I actually really LIKE! :)

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  98. I'd love to give this to a dear friend who diligently eats a low-carb diet to keep from developing diabetes.

    Your blog has been a blessing to me since I found it a year or so ago. Thank you for this edifying place on the Internet!

    Laura rlksbiz@yahoo.com

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  99. Very impressive.
    eldon.crystal@gmail.com

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  100. Looks like a lovely cook book!
    Christy @ lyttlefrenchgurl@gmail.com

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  101. I'd love to win this one. Trying to cut way back on sugar for our family.

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  102. Shared link on FB. lyttlefrenchgurl@gmail.com

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  103. This book is on my wish list! Micah Laura 6 @ aol.com (no spaces!)

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  104. This cookbook is #1 on my wishlist.
    email is : glennfamily87@gmail.com
    Thanks for the chance to win. Kim G.

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  105. I would love to have this cookbook to use for my family. My hubby has recently lost 45lbs. I would love to be able to make healthy brownies for him

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  106. A beautiful cookbook. I hope to own a copy some day!
    kristamiller2007@gmail.com

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  107. Also shared on facebook...
    kristamiller2007@gmail.com

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  108. Such a neat cookbook. The less sugar the better in my opinion. :) But I never knew you could do without it when you're making sweets, and still have something that tastes great!

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  109. Would love this cookbook...have had my eye on it.
    kerrahoover@yahoo.com

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  110. Shared on facebook.
    kerrahoover@yahoo.com

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  111. I shared on Facebook. I had commented earlier but forgot to leave my email address. mlou(dot)hersh(at)gmail(dot)com

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  112. I would love to have this cookbook!

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  113. I'd love to win this cookbook! thesirks@centurylink.net
    ~Joelle

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  114. I shared this on FB too!
    ~Joelle
    thesirks@centurylink.net

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  115. I would love this book! With gestational diabetes, this would be a great help! dawnjnolt@gmail.com

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  116. I also shared your link on facebook...dawnjnolt@gmail.com

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  117. This looks like a wonderful cookbook that I would love to have in my kitchen!
    jgmartin@dejazzd.com

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  118. I would love to win this cookbook! borderclan@aol.com

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  119. I would love to win this! I also shared it on facebook for an extra entry to win.
    email is ervro2000(at)gmail(dot)com

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  120. This cookbook looks like a delight! Thanks for the introduction.
    werquackenup@gmail.com

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  121. How exciting! I used diet to control my son's seizure activity, also.
    leslie.ainsworth@gmail.com

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  122. Shared on facebook. Now, to bookmark this in case I don't win one, so that I can buy one. :-)
    leslie.ainsworth@gmail.com
    And, I'm wondering if our Mennonite paths have crossed???

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  123. I would love to win. threebylers@gmail.com

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  124. I have been eyeing up this cook book for awhile now! rosannawitmer@gmail.com

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  125. This would be lovely:) austinrach(at)email(dot)com

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  126. Gestational diabetic x 2. Might have to save up if I win.

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  127. I would love this cookbook! joanna.stoltzfus8@gmail.com

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  128. Oh my, I want this cookbook so bad...

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  129. Forgot to leave my email... sarahzimmerman2009@gmail.com

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  130. I would love to have this book and start learning this kind of cooking for Desiree since she got diagnosed with Epilepsy. If I don't win I just may be buying it! It looks great!!! I love visuals. :) jarcarsto@gmail.com

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  131. I would love to win this cookbook!!! c.tweetygirl88@gmail.com

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  132. Wow looks very interesting! I have to watch my sugar wheat and milk, if i cheat to much it affects my muscles big time. I would love to have this book. tina@zimmermanauto.biz

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  133. The cookbook looks like one i would like to try since it has healthy recipes. The pictures are beautiful as well. onetaoverholt@wctel.net

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  134. This is how I cook, I am so excited about owning one of these someday! Enter me into the giveaway, and know that if I don't win, I'll buy it before the year is out!!

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  135. Oops, my email address: homesteadpure@gmail.com

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  136. Linked on Facebook!

    homesteadpure@gmail.com

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  137. I would love to have this cookbook!! We are trying to live as simply as possible, and the recipes look delicious......... marcosmill@gmail.com

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  138. Looks like a wonderful cookbook to add to my stash! The recipes would even go well with our gluten free diet.

    -Lynita
    lonnyslynny@pa.net

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  139. I also posted it to Facebook.

    lonnyslynny@pa.net

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  140. My husband is a diabetic so I really need this cookbook. Thanks for introducing it to us and for a chance to win.

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  141. I've been wanting to purchase this book ever since I heard of it, but winning it would be even better! rosebontrager@gmail.com

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  142. This cookbook is on my want list!! I would love to win! theseyers@hotmail.com
    Thanks for the opportunity!

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  143. I would love to own this cookbook! We have really benefited from eating this way. five4hisglory@gmail.com

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  144. This looks like a great cookbook. The preview looks really nice. shell_family @ att.net

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