Full disclosure: The following giveaways were sponsored by the applicable parties (e.g., authors, publishers, companies), except for some Easy Eats subscriptions, the copies of Dangerous Grains, the e-book Eat Fresh and D-Tox Your Life, and Tropical Traditions Organic Coconut Flour, which were sponsored by gfe.
So here we are on Christmas Day and it’s time to announce all the latest winners for our Home for the Holidays … Gluten-Free Style event, including our final prizes, especially that grand prize winner! In a way it feels like it was a long time ago that we kicked off our event, but in other ways, it seems like our series has flown by! I’ve totally enjoyed our event and from the many positive and heartwarming comments left, I know that you all have, too. Of course, believe me when I tell you that all of us bloggers participating had as much fun as you did! We all truly appreciate your comments and overall support of our holiday event! It was our goal to bring so many gluten-free bloggers and gluten-free readers together … to introduce new folks to each other … to share holiday memories and traditions (old and new) … to share holiday recipes that we’ve created or recreated to be gluten free and often “more-free” … and to share all the valuable resources available to the gluten-free community (e.g., non-fiction “guidebooks,” cookbooks, magazines, apps, “real food” gluten-free products, and amazing kitchen equipment) While we’re all together, I’d also like to extend our wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays all the way ‘round to you all!
First, here are our special giveaway winners …
The first winner of an Easy Eats subscription who left a comment on Carol’s Baked Eggs Florentine post:
Kathy McCormack—“I love trying new foods over the holidays. Thank you for this great egg recipe. Merry Christmas.”
The second winner of an Easy Eats subscription who left a comment on my post announcing our event:
Amber (The Tasty Alternative)–“Looks amazing Shirley! I so admire your commitment to community. Great Job!!!”
The first winner of Tropical Traditions Organic Coconut Flour who left a comment on my original announcement post:
Fawn MacMichael—“Love this!! Thank you!!”
The second winner of Tropical Traditions Organic Coconut Flour who left a comment on my original announcement post:
Patsy—“Home for the holiday means….enjoying friends and family. Bloody Mary’s on Christmas mourning and the smell of Christmas dinner throughout the house! Remembering the reason we all celebrate! Let’s not forget Football..lol!”
The new winner of Jules Gluten-Free Cookie Mix (FYI: first winner never claimed prize) who left a comment on my “pointer” post for Melissa’s Red Chile Enchiladas (Casserole Style):
Karin Goodman–“I already own Artisanal Gluten Free Cooking, but would love to win Wheat Belly. Thanks for the great recipes.”
The new winner of Gluten-Free Goddess E-Book: Best Loved Recipes The first winner did not have an Apple device, so she was awarded another prize. Ironically, it was the new winner’s comment on a previous win that garnered her the second win!
Lori Robin Wilson–“Imagine my thrill and delight to get home from a Christmas party and read an email saying that I had WON the Dairy Free, Gluten Free Kitchen Cookbook!! I may just camp out on my porch awaiting its arrival, I am THAT excited. Since becoming a GF Vegan in September these type of cookbooks are worth their weight in GOLD! Thank you! Best Christmas gift EVER! I am SO very grateful. Thank you! This makes my new healthier lifestyle possible. And the gift of good health and a pain free life is without measure. Shirley, you are SANTA!”
The winners of Gluten-Free Cupcakes:
Janis–“Thanks for all the great information you share and for the great giveaways.”
Susan–“Just found your site from a link on A Year of Slow Cooking. My naturopath has recommended that I go as gluten free as possible, so I’m thrilled to find your site and some new recipes to try! Thanks for the giveaway too!”
The new winner of a Delight magazine subscription. Brandae can’t tolerate corn so she passed on her prize of Jules Gingerbread/Graham Cracker mix to a friend. I didn’t want her to be without a prize, so she’s getting a Delight magazine subscription. Here’s her comment on my post on Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate and GlutenTox plus more.
Brandae–“What a great post. I’m really curious how your next test for the suspect ingredient goes. I’m so thankful for all of the education, recipes, encouragement, and fun that bloggers like you bring to all of us. This series has been spectacular, and I appreciate the time and energy you’ve invested. The salted caramel hot chocolate sounds wonderful…I’ll have to add it to my ever-growing list.”
The winner of Cook IT Allergy Free app:
Laurie–“I already have the 2 cookbooks so I hope I win the app. I love Christmas baking and giving. This blog is great because this is my first year GF and its been hard learning curve. Home for The Holidays has been so helpful!”
Next, here are our daily giveaway winners …
********************Day 20 ~ Carol at Simply … Gluten-Free with Baked Eggs Florentine
The winner of Cooking for Isaiah:
Sarah M—“I love seeing my mom and not having to worry about what the number on the register at the grocery store.”
The winner of Gluten Free on a Shoestring:
Jo-Ann Brightman–“I am not going to wait for Christmas to try the baked eggs florentine recipe!”
The new winner of Cook IT Allergy Free app (first winner did not have app ability):
The second winner of Cook IT allergy Free app:
Janna S—“I love spending time with family and reminiscing about the year and previous holidays.”
The winner of Gluten-Free Cupcakes:
Karen—“I love all of the little traditions too, ours sound very similar to yours from stockings to slow, one at a time gift opening.”
*********************Day 21 ~ Alisa at Alisa Cooks (and Go Dairy Free) with Gluten-Free, Vegan Pumpkin Bread
The winner of The Gluten-Free Asian Kitchen:
Amy in Pa – “I would love to win the gluten-free Asian cookbook – we miss Chinese food so much and would love to experiment with these recipes! Our fave holiday tradition is reading the Christmas story by the fire on Christmas eve while we enjoy hot cocoa and cookies. Merry Christmas!”
The winner of The Gluten-Free Diner e-cookbook and jumbo The Whole Gang tote bag:
Monique –“The Diner book and tote look great! I love the tradition of cena on Dec 24th.”
The winner of 7 Quick Start Tips for Living a Healthy Gluten-Free Fit Life e-book:
Kelly–“I would be thrilled with any of the giveaways…I need all the help I can get 😉 We have so many wonderful traditions involving Christmas but I think my favorite is going to see a Musical Christmas Carol together as a family followed by dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. It’s a bit more difficult with 2 of us gluten free but we pulled it off again this year and had a blast.”
The second winner of 7 Quick Start Tips for Living a Healthy Gluten-Free Fit Life E-Book
Megan H.–“First off, this recipe looks sooooo good! I have all the ingredients except the buckwheat flour, so I know what I’ll be picking up at the store this week! Of your prizes, I would love to win the Gluten Free Asian Kitchen cookbook. I think it would definitely inspire me to cook and recreate gluten and dairy-free versions of the same food I ate when I lived there. As for the holidays, we have a nice Christmas Eve dinner with family, either at home or at our favorite local restaurant, then we would go to a late mass.”
The winner of the Delight Magazine subscription:
Elise S. (Healing Cuisine by Elise)–“The Delight subscription sounds most appealing to me, how wonderful would it be to get some gluten free inspiration every month with beautiful pictures and articles to compliment! My favorite Christmas tradition is the pie making. Mom always put me in charge of that, pumpkin, chocolate mousse, and apple are always at our table. We throw in a new pie every year, too.”
**********************Day 22 ~ Linda at The Gluten-Free Homemaker with Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Cinnamon Rolls
The winner of Gluten-Free on a Shoestring:
Angela—“Home for the Holidays means having my children home from college. Lots of noise in my usually quiet house and the challenges of keeping a gluten free home with non gluten free kids around. Hard to do, but I love every second of it.”
The winner of The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten Free: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed:
tanya ci—“Home for the holidays…relaxing and napping and good food and good times with family and friends”
The winner of Go Dairy Free:
Sharon—“Home for the holidays means being with my husband and children. I made your cinnamon bun recipe last year with great success and plan to make it again this year.”
***********************Day 23 ~ Gigi at Gluten-Free Gigi with Magical Seven-Layer Bars (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Vegan, Soy Free, Nut Free)
The winner of 7 Quick Start Tips for Living a Healthy Gluten-Free Fit Life E-Book:
Lee Ann Kaplan—“I would like to win the 7 tips book 🙂 I’m new to all the gluten free and dairy free stuff!”
The winner of Combo Set of e-books: Good Morning Breakfasts, Desserts without Compromise, and Anti-Candida Feast
Evelyn Scofield–“ I made a post on facebook advising people to look at your site and enter the contest. I do love your site, so I hope others discover it. One other favorite holiday food would have to be fudge, but I need a modified recipe to be able to enjoy it again. Would also like to have Combo Set of e-books: Good Morning Breakfasts, Desserts without Compromise, and Anti-Candida Feast. Good luck everyone.”
The winner of The Spunky Coconut Cookbook Second Edition:
sandra g—“This is my first time to your site, very nice…My favorite holiday food is my mother’s green jello salad, it brings fond memories every time I think of it… I really never have won anything but I would love the spunky coconut! Thanks!”
************************Day 24 ~ Zoe at Z’s Cup of Tea with Cranberry White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
The winner of Delight magazine subscription:
Sarah C—“I would love to win the Delight magazine, it looks terrific! Home for the Holidays to me is so many different things. Dreaming of future children, dreaming of Christmas day, decorating every part of my house from top to bottom in red and gold…. Mostly, I love spending time with family and friend. My husband and I usually host my family Christmas party, his cousin’s Christmas party and a friend Christmas party, we also go to his mom’s to celebrate Christmas and we also make a day of decorating her ancient acrylic tree.”
The winner of Simply … Gluten-Free Desserts and Carol’s Amazing All-Purpose Gluten-Free Pastry Flour mix:
Rebecca A.—“I will have to try these out once I make my dairy free white chocolate that is waiting to be made. This is our first Christmas being gluten free although we have been dairy free for a while longer. The holidays to me is about making sugar cookies and watching my kids decorate them any way they want. They are 2 and 5 so it takes a lot not to get involved but they are so proud of themselves when they are done.”
The winner of Gluten-Free Cupcakes:
Pat–“Salted caramel hot chocolate sounds wonderful!” (Pat was selected from entries on the last post when the original winner oof Carol’s giveaway did not come forward. Always remember to read your emails when you are particpating in giveaway. Woohoo for Pat!)
*************************Day 25 ~ Lillian at Lillian’s Test Kitchen making variation of my Chocolate Silk Pie and Honey Whipped Cream
The winner of Healthier Without Wheat:
Lisa Thompson–“I love that you record and post yourself making recipes for the first time! You are braver than I. =) I look forward to making the recipes you shared…thank you. This year I have made new adapted recipes for maple popcorn, soft molasses cookies, and chocolate chip meringues…all successes!”
The first winner of Gluten-Free Cupcakes:
Amy Nico–“Hi Lillian! I tweeted you! I’m so excited to find you and that your grain free too! I’ve been trying really hard to stick to my new diet plan. My hubby and I want to have babies! Hope you have a merry Christmas and thanks for the awesome Chocolate Silk Pie Video. It looks so yummy and can’t wait to try it! Blessings!
The second winner of Gluten-Free Cupcakes:
teri schaubert–“It is SO great to see gluten free options like this!!! the holidays can be so discouraging when it comes to eating or participating in get-togethers involving food. so often it seems that we “settle” for a less tasty version of a good dish… I am so looking forward to trying options like this pie. please keep great stuff like this coming!!”
**************************Day 26 ~ me, Shirley, with Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate (made using Salted Caramel Sauce from Kim at Cook IT Allergy Free)
The winner of Dangerous Grains:
Amy—“That hot chocolate sounds yummy! I’m always excited when I find something we all can try with our various allergies. I had never heard of the testing kits – thanks for sharing them!”
The winner of Healthier Without Wheat:
Megan R—“Thank you for doing this contest! I now have some awesome recipes for my cookbook! Can’t wait to see who won!”
The first winner of GlutenTox Home Kit:
Heather–“That hot chocolate sounds AWESOME!!! I’ve actually never heard of salted caramels before..but I’ve never drank at Starbucks either (I’m not a coffee person). But any hot cocoa sounds great to me..it’s chocolate!! ha ha! So I’ll definitely have to give this one a go. I continued reading though and was surprised by the gluten tox kit…and finding ‘certified gf’ items that were contaminated w/gluten. I kinda feel like i can’t trust anything now, especially if something that’s supposedly ‘certified gf’ is glutenated. I get the Food for Life english muffins for my kiddos all the time and now…dangit…just ticks me off that it’s probably glutenated. The gluten tox kits sound awesome in testing to see if there’s gluten…but impractical if you need to test a whole bunch on your grocery list.particularly if the kits are expensive. And by the way that gluten watchdog group makes it sound…there’s a LOT more glutenated stuff out there than I previously thought. Probably a lot more on my own grocery list. Ugh. Just depressing. It amazes me that there’s a kit out there though that tests down to 3 ppm. That’s awesome! Why doesn’t gf food producers use THIS kit?!! Would save us all a lot of trouble, wouldn’t it? Thanks for the contest and the eye opener on the products GFE! I’m posting this to my FB page right now. Enter me in this contest…i’d love to give one of those kits a go!”
The second winner of GlutenTox Home Kit:
Karol—“The Glutentox kit would be great to win.”
Now for those final giveaway winners …
The winner of the Caveman Cookies gift package ($89 value) who left a comment on Carol’s Baked Eggs Florentine post:
Linda S.–“I love the hanging out with family over the holidays…just spending time together enjoying being together!”
The winner of the $150 shopping spree from Free From Gluten (freefromgluten.com) who left a comment on Sunny’s (And Love It, Too!) post for Chocolate Pecan “Toll House” Pie.
Cindy W.–“One of my favorites is my date bars. I have not tried making them since going gf but I am going to try this year.”
And … the proverbial drum roll please … the winner of the GRAND PRIZE, a Vitamix 5200 Super Healthy Lifestyle Package with the gluten-free e-cookbook, Eat Fresh and D-Tox Your Life:
Amy Whitehurst! Amy left the winning comment on Gigi’s (Gluten-Free Gigi) post on Magical Seven-Layer Bars.
“Thank you for the recipe! I’d like the 7 Quick Start Tips e-book! My favorite all time Christmas food is the simple, basic chocolate chip cookie! Thanks again and have a great holiday!”
Congratulations to Amy, this week’s winners, and all the previous winners during our event! Thanks so much to all of you who faithfully participated in this event each and every day or even if you only popped in from time to time during this busy holiday season. I’d like to think that those of you who didn’t actually “walk away” with one of the giveaway prizes feel the same way that reader Joanne does … “I would love to win a giveaway but I feel I am already a winner with all the great info I learn.” Many thanks to our numerous and generous sponsors and many thanks as well to all our participating bloggers!
All winners will be contacted by email shortly. If you are certain from the information shared that you are one of the winners, please feel free to email me with your name and mailing address.
Thanks again, everyone! Hope you are having the loveliest holidays ever!
Shelly says
Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you again, Shirley for the amazing event! It was amazing! Added some new recipes for our Christmas traditions! Recreated a recipe all by myself (thanks to the bagger at the health food store for leaving two flours out of my bag!) nd it was a success! Could not pass up sneaking two or three chocolate pomegranate clusters;) crossing fingers no migraine tomorrow! And I have added 2 new cookbooks to my collection. 🙂
Melissa @ glutenfreeforgood says
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to Shirley for hosting such an fun holiday event. Wishing everyone peace, love, and great gluten-free food in 2012!
Melissa
jacqui says
congratulations to all of the winners! What an awesome event this was, Shirley. Thank you for all of the work you put in!
Cindy W. says
Shirley – is that me that won the $150 shopping spree? I haven’t received an email from you but that’s what I wrote. I am SO excited!!! I will wait till I hear from you to send my address. Thank you SO much. Cindy Winther
Ricki says
Wow, what a huge list of winners! Congrats to everyone who took home a prize. And congrats to YOU, Shirley, on a fantatsic event that went off without a hitch. Thanks for letting me take part, and thanks for all these wonderful recipes and prizes. Hope you had a stellar Christmas. Enjoy the time off with family and friends! Hugs! xo Ricki
cheryl says
That has been so much work for you, I’m sure! Congrats to all the winners
Monique says
I won the Gluten free Diner e-book and The Whole Gang tote – happy happy joy joy!!!!
A huge thank you for all the bloggers involved and a very special thank you to Shirley for putting this all together. I’m new to celiac so not only did I learn new recipes but it’s great to feel like part of a fun community. Thanks again! And very happy holidays!
Amy Whitehurst says
I cannot believe I won the Vitamix! Thank you soooooooooo much!!!! I’m just in shock! Thank you for such a great event! You must have worked so hard on this and it went so smoothly. I found new recipes, new blogs and got a new blender! Amazing!
Happy New Year, Shirley!
Linda S. says
Congrats to all the winners and thank you again, Shirley, for all you do for the gluten free community! I saw my name & thought I might’ve won some Caveman cookies but then I remember my comment was different – something about the recipe making me drool! (LOL) We are definitely ALL winners to find such wonderful blogs that share and teach us so much, making our lives that much easier. I’m so grateful to have found you. Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family! 🙂
Amy says
Congratulations Amy and all the other winners!! So exciting. I also want to publicly thank Shirley for her super-helpful website and all the work she puts into it. We are just starting out going gluten-free, and I need “easy” as I am “easily” overwhelmed. 🙂 This website is a treasure trove of help (and fun). Happy holidays to Shirley and all of you!
Patsy says
Wow! What a surprise! Thank you Shirley for this fun give away. Congrats to all the winners and may your New Year be blessed.
Love this Website
Linda says
Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you Shirley for planning and organizing this event. It was a lot of work for you, but it was a great resource for people this holiday season, and many people will be benefiting from all those great prizes. Merry Christmas!
tanyaci says
What a fun surprise to win:) Thanks for such a great, and oraganized, giveaway. It’s been a great way to be introduced to even more yummy food blogs.
Amy Nico says
I’m so excited! Thank you so much for the cupcakes and this wonderful offer from Gluten Free Easily! I know the cupcakes will be delicious! God Bless you!
Jo-Ann Brightman says
Thanks. I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday.
I won “Home for the Holidays”, so I’ll soon be trying some new recipes.
Lexie @ Lexie's Kitchen says
Woohoo Amy! So excited about your winning the Vitamix. And congratulations to all the other winners and a big thank you to Shirley for hosting this wonderful event!!! And a big thank you to the companies and individuals that provided the giveaways!!! Enjoyed everyones’ recipes, stories, and comments. xoLexie
Lisa says
I won “Healthier Without Wheat” – thank you so much! Thank you to Shirley for the work involved in hosting this event, and to each blogger that participated. I found some new blogs and exciting new recipes!
Happy New Year!
Lisa
Sharon says
Thank you so much for these contests!!!’. I’m so excited I won!!! Thanks Shirley for all that you do for the gluten free community!!!
Megan R says
congrats to all the winners! 🙂 thank you to everyone who put on home for the holidays! I enjoyed it very much! I looked forward to it everyday! 🙂 I am kinda sad its over! thank you again!
Karen says
I’m so excited to check out my new Gluten-Free Cupcakes book! Thanks so much Shirley! What an amazing event! And thanks to all the bloggers for the great recipes!
Sarah M says
Congratulations to everyone else who came away with a prize– can’t wait to take a look at the ‘Cooking with Isaiah’ book. Thanks to all the participating bloggers for providing a wealth of free recipes for the holidays (and always) !
Lori Robin Wilson says
Theres very little chance that I can use an excuse of “I don’t know what to eat” now that I’ve won Gluten Free Goddess: Best Loved Recipes eBook! Let the healthy, painless eating adventure continue into 2011!! Thank you so very much! This has been exciting to connect with new ideas and different approaches to dining wisely. I hope to share these delicious dishes with others so they can also learn alternative ways of cooking.
Much gratitude
Lori
sj guetthoff says
Shirley please accept my appreciation of finding your site & so many others that I now have tagged that I can look at each day. Being gf for a long time, I also run a gf ministry to help newbies.Some also come with other allergies & issues so now I have added all the blogs from this event that will benefit so many besides me…I also share all my gf cookbooks.. This is the first time that I ever won a thing so after a hard day today I was blessed to find I had won “The Spunky Coconut”..
I thank you & the other bloggers who made this event possible.. It has been so much fun….
blessings to all
teri schaubert says
So glad to be a winner here…it is motivating to stay on the right path when there is such great things to eat and great ideas for cooking gluten free. thank you so much for sharing.
Natalie says
Congratulations winners! What a wonderful event! Thank you Shirley and all who participated.
Angela says
I won Gluten Free on a Shoestring and I’m elated! However, as happy as I am, the biggest win is finding all these blogs and the wealth of information they offer.
I’m newly diagnosed AND vegetarian, so I can use all the help I can get. Thanks to all of you paving the way for clueless people like me. Happy Gluten Free New Year!
Angela
Elise S says
Wow! So exciting to be one of the winners! Thank you to Shirley and all of the bloggers for hosting such a great holiday giveaway. I had fun visiting each blog and trying out many of the Christmas-themed recipes. Congrats to all of the winners! And thank you to the sponsors!
Amy in Pa says
Yea!! I am so excited to have won the Gluten-Free Asian Kitchen cookbook. We’re going to have such a grand time in the kitchen trying out all of these new Asian recipes.
Thanks so much for hosting this wonderful event. Even if I hadn’t won a thing, I still would feel like our new GF diets had been enriched by all of the yummy recipes we got and all of the great GF blogs I now have bookmarked for future reference.
Thanks again, and have a Happy New Year!
Karin Goodman says
We had a wonderful Christmas and Thank you to everyone for their recipe’s. I tried a few and have more to try in the comming weeks. I will be scheduling time to read my new books and got a new GF cookbook to look at and recipes to try. Thanks again to everyone!!
Kathy says
I was the lucky winner of an Easy Eats subscription. I spent most of Monday reading and learning new things about gluten free. I have only been GF for a year. I highly recommend Easy Eats to everyone. It’s a fantastic publication. Thanks Shirley.
Fawn MacMichael says
Thank you so much!!! SO excited to get the organic coconut flour :)! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you all!! 🙂
Karol says
Shirley, thank you so much. I’m so excited to try the Glutentox kit. And thank you again for doing this, it was so much fun. Have a wonderful New Year!
Heather says
Shirley,
Thanks for the gluten tox kit!! I’m excited to give it a try in my kitchen…to check for sneaky gluten. It’ll definitely be interesting to see what i find. Thanks again for the contest! Hope everyone had an awesome holiday season! 😀
Sarah C says
Thank you for the Delight Subscription!!! I am so excited! It will be really nice to get good reminders of magazines in the past, while getting fresh ones with good recipes in it. THANK YOU!!
Linda S. says
Yay! Thanks so much! My family is going to love those caveman cookies!! They are all really excited! My husband is the one who has to be gluten free but we all eat gluten free for the most part and are all looking forward to trying these cookies. My husband is most excited though…he is a cookie monster! 🙂
Thanks again to all those involved in this spectacular event that must have required hours of investment. Thank you for serving us so well and providing awesome community through the season and yummy recipes for our families…you all ROCK! 🙂
Bring on the cookies…:)
Brandae says
Shirley,
Thank you for the compensation prize of the gift subscription to Delight magazine. It was such an unexpected surprise for you to offer me another prize when I realized that the Jules mixes had corn as an ingredient. My friend who will receive the mixes will surely be as thrilled as I am – she isn’t online much nor does she have time to invest in baking from scratch. The mixes will be very helpful to her – and hopefully she’ll become a regular customer for Jules too! 🙂 I am very excited to get the magazines. Thank you again for everything you contribute to the blog community. You are very appreciated.
Brandae
Lee Ann Kaplan says
Woo Hoo! I won something! 🙂 Thank you so much! I got in on this giveaway a bit late!
Evelyn Scofield says
Wow that is exciting to be a winner of ebooks. I recently found some more health problems, and will have to refine my diet. I know the debooks will help me and I am grateful for this. With gratitude Evelyn
kelly says
It appears I’m a bit late in saying thanks to Shirley and all who contributed to such an incredible event. I’m so excited to be one of the lucky winners of Erin’s ebook and looking forward to incorporating her healthy tips in 2012. As far as I’m concerned everyone was a winner with such incredible recipes all gathered together in one event. Thanks again!
pat says
What a surprise to find out today that I won gluten-free cupcakes! I look forward to receiving them. Thanks so much!
Susan says
Shirley — my apologies for taking so long to write and thank you for this wonderful prize. I can’t wait to receive Gluten Free Cupcakes! I have been away from my computer for a few weeks due to a family illness, and was surprised and thrilled to get your email notifying me of this prize!