The Cheap Gourmet

The Cheap Gourmet November Winner and December Giveaway

The Cheap Gourmet is pleased to announce Roxanne of NewSmyrnaBeachMom.com as the winner of the November Giveaway. Roxanne has won the Holiday Greeting Card Gift Pack from DogCaptionsCards.com. Congratulations Roxanne! Please check your email account for information about how to receive your gift and thank you for being a loyal fan of The Cheap Gourmet Blog!

Next, I'm excited to announce our December giveaway. This month, Real Simple magazine, a division of Time, Inc. Lifestyle Group is generously offering a one-year subscription to their amazing magazine.

I received a complimentary copy of the December issue and let me tell you, this magazine is packed with holiday gift ideas, health and beauty tips, fashion and party accessories, holiday decorating ideas, quick-and-easy recipes, and tons of money-saving coupons from a wide range of popular stores and manufacturers.

 Here are just a few items you'll find in the December issue of Real Simple magazine:

* 50 Gifts Under $50, plus stocking stuffers under $15 and inspired ideas for homemade presents

* 10 Sweet (and quick) Holiday Cookie Recipes

* No-nonsense Strategies for Better Winter Skin

*Easy Make-Ahead Hors d'Oeuvres

*How to Make Your Favorite Clothes Last Longer

* How to Save on Seasonal Decorations and Avoid Holiday–Air-travel Charges

*Party Accessories: 17 Dazzling Finds for $90 or under

* Happy Wrapping: 21 Inventive Ideas to Festoon your Presents

In sticking with the theme of Real Simple, the only eligibility requirements for The Cheap Gourmet December Giveaway is to leave a comment on any blog post. This giveaway is open to residents within the continental U.S. One winner will be selected at random on January 1, 2010. This prize is provided directly through the sponsor.

I encourage you to grab a copy of the December issue of Real Simple magazine. Not only will you find great gift ideas and deals, you will discover a plethora of unique vendors offerings exceptionally unique gifts. Real Simple is an fabulous gift idea; particularly for those on your list who are hard to buy for.

Learn more about Real Simple magazine by visiting their website at www.RealSimple.com. Take advantage of the Special 2-for-1 Holiday Offer. Buy one subscription and receive a second subscription for free!

Please support our sponsor whose generosity allows The Cheap Gourmet to provide exciting and exclusive giveaways to our readers.

Good Luck in December Giveaway and have a wonderful, love-filled holiday season!

Delicious Living Magazine

I am SO excited! I recently stumbled upon Delicious Living magazine and feel like a kid in a candy shop. I was introduced to Delicious Living many moons ago while working at a popular health food store in Indianapolis. Our boss was incredibly creative and as soon as Delicious Living arrived on the counters, she would grab a copy so her chefs could get to work on creating something new.

When we moved to Colorado, the nearest health food store was 20 miles one-way and I kind of lost track of the magazine. Ironically, Delicious Living is published in Boulder and at one time I was only 15 miles away from their office. If only I knew then what I know now.

Anyway, to this day, I still have Delicious Living recipes glued on index cards which I use in our family's monthly meal planning. What I love most about the recipes offered in the magazine is they always taste so good that even my picky "meat-and-potato" husband enjoys them.

So, imagine my surprise when I discovered the Delicious Living website! I can subscribe to the magazine once again AND I have access to their vast database of recipes 24/7. Life can't get any better!

For those of you who love cooking contests, check out the Delicious Living Recipe Contest. I'm going to get to work tweeking one of my appetizer recipes and get it submitted. The first prize winner walks away with a $150 gift certificate to the health food store of their choice, while one runner-up in each category is rewarded with a $75 gift certificate. I'd be pleased to win, how about you?

Delicious Living is a fabulous website and I think you will be pleased with the content, recipes, health notes, podcasts and more. Check them out online at www.DeliciousLivingMag.com.

Saveur Magazine

Saveur Magazine is one of my all-time favorites. Not only will you find magnificent recipes, you'll also learn about the history of foods, discover secret cooking tips, and read food articles that will spark your imagination and inspire you to create new dishes in your own kitchen.

Order a one-year subscription to Saveur Magazine by clicking on the link below. Doing so will net you an annual savings of 56-percent. You will receive 9 issues of Saveur Magazine, with a fresh issue delivered straight to your mailbox every six weeks. To learn more about Saveur Magazine or to start your subscription, click on the link below.

Order Saveur Magazine

Eating Well Magazine

Introducing Eating Well Magazine

Oftentimes people associate gourmet cooking to rich, calorie-laden foods. While this can be true, gourmet cooking can also include delicious, healthy foods. Eating Well Magazine is an excellent resource for learning how to incorporate healthy foods that actually taste good into your diet.

A one-year subscription of Eating Well Magazine is a mere $14.97. This consists of 6 issues for about $2.50 each. Quite a bargain, wouldn't you agree?

Each issue is packed with healthy recipes, cooking tips, product suggestions and more. Give it a try. If you don't like it, you can cancel your subscription, so you really have nothing to lose.

To start your subscription and begin eating well click on the link below.

Eating Well Magazine

Gourmet Cooking Salts

Gourmet Cooking Salts

Do your friends refer to you as a "salt-aholic"? If so, you're not alone. Millions of people love the taste of salt on their food -- me included! I subscribe to the Whole Foods Market newsletter. Their recent issue featured salts of the earth. It's an interesting and informative article that helped me learn more about the various types of salt available. Click here to read "Salts of the Earth."

If you're looking for a place to purchase gourmet cooking salts, check out Faerie's Finest. You'll also find a nice selection of gourmet peppercorns, seasonings, flavored sugars and teas, cocoas, gourmet gifts and more!