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Happy 7th Birthday, Relishments! {Giveaway}

Published on December 26, 2015 By Emily. Updated on December 25, 2015

As is the case every year, the days after Christmas transport me to a Christmas break that seems like it was lifetimes ago; sitting on the couch in my parents’ house in Maine, 6 months away from my wedding.  It was then, largely as a function of my boredom, that I started Relishments.

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When I stop and think about all that I’ve experienced because of this site and how far the site has come, I’m always amazed.  2015, my 7th year of blogging, was a pretty great one.  The site got a new look and I honed in on a new vision, “Savoring Life in the Berkshires”.  Special thanks to Whitney Wright for both helping my redesign my site and for coming up with my new tagline.  I really started writing about the Berkshires seriously over the past couple years and I’m excited to bring my readers even more.  This year also saw me actually earning money from working directly with advertisers (find out how to advertise on Relishments!) and reviewing some incredible cookbooks.  I learned more about making great food, writing quality content and loved being part of the blogging community.

I cannot thank all of you, my readers, enough.  Thank you for every time you shared a post, clicked on an ad, liked Relishments posts on Facebook, retweeted my recipes, shared my pins on Pinterest, bought something with my Amazon affiliate links, told your friends about this site or just came by to read a post.  It was a great year for Relishments and I’m so excited to see what 2016 has in store.

Though I cannot thank each of you individually, I’m sticking with my tradition of sending a thank you prize to one awesome reader.  This year, I’ll be sending a randomly selected reader the following:

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One 12-ounce package of Assembly Coffee Roasters Bellwether Blend Coffee (note: these are whole beans, not ground coffee) – read about my experience at the Berkshire Museum Learner’s Lab where I met Julia from Assembly Coffee and learned how to make a decent cup

One box Harney and Sons Earl Grey Supreme Tea tea bags– read my Harney and Sons posts

A copy of The Whole Grain Promise by Robin Asbell – read my review and check out a sample recipe for Cranberry Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake

A copy of Making Dough by  Russell Van Kraayenburg – read my review and check out my recipe for Awesome Herb and Cheese Biscuits

Want to win?  Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter:

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Disclosure: Some of the prizes were donated to Relishments for this giveaway.  Thanks to Assembly Coffee Roasters, Robin Asbell and Quirk Books for their continued support of Relishments!

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Comments

  1. Kristin C says

    December 26, 2015 at 9:38 am

    Congrats on 7 years! So glad our paths crossed during that time! Here’s to more years of blogging!

  2. Heather S says

    December 26, 2015 at 12:13 pm

    I’m looking forward to spending more time with my kiddos and taking a few more vacations!

  3. Lisa Valinsky says

    December 26, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    I’m excited about planning a few long weekend trips with our new baby! I love the idea of starting a few new traditions with her.

  4. Jen says

    December 26, 2015 at 2:53 pm

    Congrats on 7 years!! I’m looking forward to taking some trips in 2016 to places I haven’t been to!

  5. Jean King says

    December 26, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    Congratulations on 7 years of blogging! I miss our lunch-time food chats! I also miss oohing and ahhing over what tasty new recipe you brought in, sharing favorite soup recipes! I love having this connection to chat with you!

  6. Heather says

    December 27, 2015 at 7:10 am

    There are SO many things I love about Relishments >> I love learning how you are putting your CSA to use, I love your recipes and your showing off other people’s recipes that work well for you, and I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE your highlights posts. You started that trend, my friend ;) HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY!!!

  7. manda says

    December 27, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    Looking forward to new goals in the upcoming year.

  8. Marty C. says

    December 28, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    Congratulations! Seven years is, like, 49 in blog years! I’m looking forward to spending more tome with family at the lake this summer, now that my littlest is two.

  9. Nik says

    December 29, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    Time with my family

  10. Ally says

    December 29, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    Congratulations on 7 years! Wow!
    I’m looking forward to a fresh start :)

  11. Annamarie V says

    December 30, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    I’m looking forward to a fresh new year, getting in better shape, cleaning out the house and spending quality time with my Husband and dog.

  12. Cindy A. says

    December 31, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    Thank you so much for offering such a wonderful giveaway! I am most looking forward to my new job. It is an exciting new chapter in my life and I can hardly wait to get started. :)

  13. Margaret says

    January 2, 2016 at 3:24 pm

    I am looking forward to graduate!

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    December 28, 2015 at 8:01 am

    […] Staffer Emily’s site, Relishments, is celebrating 7 years with a giveaway.  Visit her site to enter to win a prize pack containing coffee, tea and two of her favorite 2015 cookbooks.  […]

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I don't have clear words to express my feelings ab I don't have clear words to express my feelings about the state of the world lately. As a teacher and a mother, it has been extra difficult this week to be fully present in my roles without thinking about innocent lives that should have had longer on Earth. How what has happened in each of the many mass shootings this year can happen anywhere. If you are feeling sad and frustrated too, you are not alone.

I don't have answers, but I'm trying to take care of myself and my biological and school families. I'm saying "I love you" a lot to my children and my students. I'm closely following and sharing the work of @everytown while contacting my state and federal representatives and the president. I'm going for walks and getting fresh air and trying not to overload on news. I'm sharing good resources in my stories as I see them.
UPDATE: the giveaway is now CLOSED. Congrats @aloh UPDATE: the giveaway is now CLOSED. Congrats @alohr3!

 @thelazygenius' second book, The Lazy Genius Kitchen, is finally here and I'm so excited! I don't purchase many books, but I pre-ordered this last July because I knew it would be right up my alley and then I pre-ordered a second copy because I knew that I'd want to give one away.

Author Kendra Adachi has been one of my favorite voices in recent years. Her principles (shared through her first book, The Lazy Genius Podcast and her Instagram) have helped me focus my priorities and give myself more grace. 

This book is NOT a cookbook (it has just 2 recipes), it is a kitchen guide - to help you "have what you need, use what you have, and enjoy it like never before". It is beautiful (full color!) and thoughtful.

I'm very excited to send this book to one of you.

TO ENTER: Leave a comment below with one of your greatest kitchen struggles. 
I'll draw a winner at 8 pm on Friday, May 6.
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