AND THE CSN WINNER IS...

And the winner is: Our beloved Mrs. Magpie! YAY!!!! Congratulations, Sheila!

Sheila is the new owner of a wonderful Le Creuset baking dish and smaller companion baking dish in cherry -or yellow -or green, or whatever color on which she decides!

Here is what Sheila will be receiving:

As you can see, I took a photo of Random.org -- after trying to cut and paste the last time I had a giveaway, to no avail, someone told me to take a photo of it and post it. Brilliant idea! So here it is.

Thank you all for participating. In the very near future, I am going to have another give-away, a couple of things to celebrate my one year anniversary blogging. So please continue visiting and look for it soon! Hint: It will add to your Christmas decorations!

Again, CONGRATULATIONS to Sheila!!

Best,

Gloria

My CSN Review, PLUS a CSN Give-Away!!!!

Greetings! I will not only be reviewing a CSN product today, but this same product (in the color of your choice) is my Give-Away! The item is a Le Creuset Rectangular 10.5" x 7" baking dish, with a free 7" x 5" companion dish. It will be shipped directly to the winner, courtesy of CSN.

If you know anything about CSN, they have SO many different products and online stores. CSN is the best -- whether you are looking for something from one end of the spectrum, such as baking dishes, or the other end, such as barstools, you will find whatever you need at CSN.

The Le Creuset baking dishes are both beautiful, heavy pieces. Le Creuset has such a good reputation anyway, so I knew that I'd love them. One caveat about this set, if you are looking to use it to feed a large family, forget it. It is on the small side, but perfect for 2-4 people. But, if you add in the smaller dish, then it would feed at least 6. I filled both with macaroni and cheese and baked the large one right away, and I froze the little one to have another time. They would also be nice for presentation on your table, filling with mashed potatoes in the large, and cranberry jelly in the smaller one for the Holidays! (You might even get it in time for Thanksgiving.)

All in all, I was VERY PLEASED with this CSN/Le Creuset product. I give it an A+
It not only looks nice and can be brought to the table to serve, but feels substantial and the food bakes wonderfully in it. I am sure the winner of this give-away will be just as pleased with it as I have been. Sooo, without further delay, here are some photos for you to see, then on to the give-away details!

This next photo is the large dish, ready for the oven!

And here is the little one, ready for the freezer!

Here is the Mac & Cheese, baked -- and, as you can see, the interior of the Le Creuset piece is non-stick and the food comes up so easily (although I DID spray a little Pam before filling).

So now, ON TO THE GIVE-AWAY! One entry per person: to be the lucky winner of this item, please leave me a comment and let me know: (a) that you are a Follower or have become a NEW FOLLOWER of my blog, and (b) what color you would choose. PLEASE ALSO BE SURE TO INCLUDE your blog name or email address, so that I can contact the winner. The colors from which to choose are: Cherry (what I picked), Caribbean, Violet, Kiwi, White, Cobalt, Dijon, Lilac, or Black Onyx.

[To see the colors, click HERE.]

The give-away will be open until next Thursday, November 11. I will choose the winner, via Random.org, on Friday, November 12. Good luck to all!

Best regards,

Gloria