You've got to Taste This cookie!




I''ve never been a fan of peanut butter cookies. That is, until I tried the Peanut Butter Cookie Bombs in Gina Von Esmarch's Taste This! cookbook. They're easy to make and come out looking like a pro made them. As for the taste.... words fail me. Who would've thought that sticking a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup into a peanut butter cookie would be DA BOMB? I've made them twice already, and each time, they got eaten before the Reese's center hardened. In fact, the cookies disappeared too quickly for me to get my act together and take a photo of them. And since I probably ate more of them than anyone else put together, I'm too terrified of the consequences to my waistline to make another batch to eat photograph anytime soon. But I will. I must. I can hear the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup-py goodness calling to me now..... must... head... for... the .... treadmill!

So far, every Taste This! recipe I've tried has been a success, and I've got so many more to go that I'm at a loss as to which one to try next. So I'm going to ask for your help, dear reader. Want to taste some of these awesome recipes yourself? Taste This! author Gina Von Esmarch is giving away a copy of this yummy cookbook to one lucky Bonggamom Finds reader! But you're gonna have to do me a favor first: to enter, you need to vote on which one of Gina's recipes I should try next:

Pear Walnut Salad
Black Bean Soup
Potato Souffle
Linguine & Brie
Stuffed Bell Peppers
Divine Chicken Curry
Beef Stroganoff
Island Style Carrot Cake
Chocolate Pecan Turtle Cake
Peach Cobbler

To enter, leave a comment on this post with your email address, and tell me which of the recipes above I should try. Which one sounds the yummiest?

For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following:

1) Follow Gina Von Esmarch (ginavon)on Twitter (leave a comment with your twitter id).
2) Follow Bonggamom Finds (bonggafinds) on Twitter (leave a comment with your twitter id).
3) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Blogger (leave a comment with your Blogger profile name).
4) Tweet about this giveaway (leave a commment with a link to your tweet).
5) Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post).
6) Subscribe to Bonggamom Finds (leave a comment with your Blogger profile name).

For each extra entry, please leave a separate comment (don't list down all your extra entries in 1 comment!) . This giveaway ends at midnight PST on March 26, 2009.; I will draw a winner at random on March 27 and post the winner's name on the same day. I'm also going to tally up the recipe votes and announce the winning recipe. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck to everyone -- I can't wait to see which yummy recipe I'm going to try next!

83 Comments, Leave yours here:

Andrea Hatfield on March 13, 2009 at 11:47 AM said...

I think you should try the Divine Chicken Curry. It sounds good.

Andrea Hatfield on March 13, 2009 at 11:47 AM said...

I follow Gina on Twitter (simplyandreah)

Andrea Hatfield on March 13, 2009 at 11:47 AM said...

I am also following you on Twitter (simplyandreah)

KR on March 13, 2009 at 12:47 PM said...

Not even close! LOL Chocolate Pecan Turtle Cake

KR on March 13, 2009 at 12:47 PM said...

I follow on Twitter - Sumrthyme

KR on March 13, 2009 at 12:48 PM said...

I follow the blog too.

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Jessica R. on March 13, 2009 at 10:05 PM said...

How is this even a debate? The cobbler. Then you need to invite me over to taste it. I'll bring the ice cream!

valerie2350 on March 13, 2009 at 10:05 PM said...

mmmmm all of them ;)

Linguine & brie

valerie2350 on March 13, 2009 at 10:05 PM said...

gina
twitter
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valerie2350 on March 13, 2009 at 10:06 PM said...

following you on twitter
valerie2350

valerie2350 on March 13, 2009 at 10:06 PM said...

blog follower

Jessica R. on March 13, 2009 at 10:07 PM said...

I also followed Gina on Twitter!

valerie2350 on March 13, 2009 at 10:07 PM said...

http://twitter.com/valerie2350/status/1325890731

valerie2350 on March 13, 2009 at 10:07 PM said...

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Farmer*swife a/k/a Glass_Half_Full on March 13, 2009 at 10:10 PM said...

Potato Souffle! Definitely! :-)

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Nicole B. on March 13, 2009 at 10:13 PM said...

peach cobbler!!!! although they all sound GREAT!

nxpana AT yahoo DOT com (aka beingsavvyaustin)

Mozi Esme on March 13, 2009 at 11:17 PM said...

These all look fabulous. Normally I'd go for Chocolate Pecan Turtle Cake, but I'm not in a sweet mood right now, so Potato Souffle is my vote.

Gattina on March 13, 2009 at 11:44 PM said...

I don't like peanut butter or cookies or anything with peanuts, except the peanuts itselves, lol !

Mimi on March 14, 2009 at 5:30 AM said...

Oh, gotta be the carrot cake! Yummy!

Mimi on March 14, 2009 at 5:30 AM said...

I follow you on Twitter : pz5wjj

Mimi on March 14, 2009 at 5:30 AM said...

I subscribe to your blog on google

Caitlin Murray Giles on March 14, 2009 at 5:46 AM said...

I would try out the stuffed peppers! Thanks Ana!

Anonymous said...

Potato souffle would be yummy.
valmg2 AT gmail DOT com

Anonymous said...

I follow you on Twitter, I'm valmg

Anonymous said...

I'm following Gina on Tiwtter, I'm valmg

Anonymous said...

Stuffed Bell Peppers

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judybrittle on March 14, 2009 at 8:31 PM said...

The Beef Stroganoff would be a great one to try. One of my favorite dishes. Thank you!

judybrittle on March 14, 2009 at 8:31 PM said...

I follow Gina on Twitter,kewpiedoll04

judybrittle on March 14, 2009 at 8:32 PM said...

I follow you on Twitter,kewpiedoll04

judybrittle on March 14, 2009 at 8:32 PM said...

I'm a follower.

judybrittle on March 14, 2009 at 8:32 PM said...

I'm a subscriber.

Ms. Candice on March 15, 2009 at 11:16 PM said...

That pear walnut salad sounds really good to me!

And the cookies...YUM!

Life on March 16, 2009 at 9:11 AM said...

I say go for the Chocolate Pecan Turtle Cake! (BTW I followed you).

Life on March 16, 2009 at 9:14 AM said...

oh and my twitter name is kimblahs

Hannah on March 16, 2009 at 10:07 AM said...

Definitely try the Linguine & Brie. That sounds delicious.

Anonymous said...

Following @ginavon on twitter (Twitter name: @HannahESmith)

Admin on March 16, 2009 at 4:48 PM said...

Beef Stroganoff sounds yummy!! Thanks for this great giveaway!! Would love to win!!

Shelby
Bigmacmom@cox.net

Admin on March 16, 2009 at 4:49 PM said...

Following you on twitter!!
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auntrene on March 17, 2009 at 6:22 AM said...

The Stuffed Green Peppers sound yummy to me. Now my mom is here, she would like you to make the Carrot Cake, and then SEND it to her... She loves Carrot Cake, I was reading this contest to her and she wants to win the Carrot Cake.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway.

Michelle on March 17, 2009 at 1:19 PM said...

I think Potato Soufle, I love all things Potato

Teresa on March 17, 2009 at 7:40 PM said...

I absolutely love cookbooks, so I'm happy to have found this giveaway! I think you should try the peach cobbler. Being from the South, I do love a good cobbler.
TRigell at aol dot com

Teresa on March 17, 2009 at 7:41 PM said...

I was happy to tweet about this! http://twitter.com/TTRigell

Teresa on March 17, 2009 at 7:41 PM said...

I follow you on Twitter! http://twitter.com/TTRigell
TRigell at aol dot com

Teresa on March 17, 2009 at 7:42 PM said...

I also follow Gina Von Esmarch on Twitter.
http://twitter.com/TTRigell
TRigell at aol dot com

Anonymous said...

I'm a sucker for sweets, so I'd have to say Island Style Carrot Cake or Chocolate Pecan Turtle Cake. *I'd* like to taste those! haha

Tiffany
raspberrykitty at aol

Anonymous said...

I'm following Gina on Twitter (I'm allthatblooms)

Tiffany
raspberrykitty at aol

Anonymous said...

I'm following you on Twitter too :) (allthatblooms)


Tiffany
raspberrykitty at aol

Tiffany on March 17, 2009 at 8:34 PM said...

Following your blog


Tiffany
raspberrykitty at aol

Anonymous said...

Annnnd.. tweety-tweeted! :)

http://twitter.com/allthatblooms/status/1346471183

Thanks for all the chances! :D

Tiffany
raspberrykitty at aol

Anonymous said...

You should try the Divine Chicken Curry.

lesjoujou AT gmail DOT com

PastormacsAnn on March 19, 2009 at 10:17 PM said...

Try the Carrot Cake and let us know what you think.

jubys1mom(at)yahoo(dot)com

PastormacsAnn on March 19, 2009 at 10:19 PM said...

Following Gina on Twitter.

PastormacsAnn

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PastormacsAnn on March 19, 2009 at 10:20 PM said...

Following Bonggamom Finds on Twitter

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PastormacsAnn on March 19, 2009 at 10:21 PM said...

Following Bonggamom Finds on Blogger

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PastormacsAnn on March 19, 2009 at 10:26 PM said...

I twittered about this great giveaway.

http://twitter.com/PastormacsAnn/status/1358829328

jubys1mom(at)yahoo(dot)com

mindy on March 21, 2009 at 9:13 AM said...

the pear walnut salad sounds like a great summer dish thanks for the giveaway

scottsgal on March 21, 2009 at 9:25 AM said...

yummm definitely the beef stroganoff - my family enjoys that meal. thanks for the great giveaway

Victoria on March 21, 2009 at 9:45 AM said...

Try Island Style Carrot Carrot... I'm guessing it has pineapple in it! Yum! utgal2004[at]yahoo[dot]com

Deborah on March 21, 2009 at 1:21 PM said...

I think you should try the Potato Souffle next. After all, it has potatoes, which are good for you, and it's a souffle, so it's light...so the calories should be about...oh...what?...5 per serving? That's my guess and I'm sticking to it! asthenight at gmail dot com

Deborah on March 21, 2009 at 1:22 PM said...

I'm following you on Twitter (AsTheNight) asthenight at gmail dot com

Deborah on March 21, 2009 at 1:24 PM said...

and I'm following ginavon on Twitter, too (AsTheNight) asthenight at gmail dot com

Deborah on March 21, 2009 at 1:26 PM said...

Tweet! http://twitter.com/AsTheNight/status/1367337309 asthenight at gmail dot com

diesel51 on March 21, 2009 at 1:32 PM said...

http://twitter.com/diesel51

Thanks for having this giveaway. Meals are always something to enjoy and the things I see here will help.

Anonymous said...

Make the Chocolate Pecan Turtle Cake!!! It has to be as delicious as it sounds!
Cookbooks are my favorite genre!

whitten100@yahoo.com

A Reader on March 21, 2009 at 7:09 PM said...

I'm making Black Bean soup tomorrow, but Divine Chicken Curry sounds divine.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com

techyone on March 21, 2009 at 8:28 PM said...

Beef Stroganoff gets my vote.

carolasar on March 22, 2009 at 8:58 AM said...

Try the Linguini and Brie-pasta is always a winner. Thanks.

Nicole C. on March 22, 2009 at 1:47 PM said...

You have to try the Chocolate Turtle Cake!!!

choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

divaqueenie on March 22, 2009 at 4:44 PM said...

My family loes Black Bean Soup, so I'd love to try this version!

YZgirl4 on March 22, 2009 at 7:32 PM said...

Stuffed Bell peppers sound yummy

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YZgirl4 on March 22, 2009 at 7:32 PM said...

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YZgirl4 on March 22, 2009 at 7:32 PM said...

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Unknown on March 23, 2009 at 12:47 PM said...

I would try the Chocolate Pecan Turtle Cake first. Yummy.

Unknown on March 23, 2009 at 12:48 PM said...

Following ginavon on Twitter- ksh123

Unknown on March 23, 2009 at 12:48 PM said...

Following bonggafinds on Twitter- ksh123

Unknown on March 23, 2009 at 12:48 PM said...

Following on Blogger- Paula H

Unknown on March 23, 2009 at 12:49 PM said...

Subscriber- Paula H

Jennifer on March 23, 2009 at 1:41 PM said...

Yum! You should try the Linguini & Brie since those are two wonderful food and together are probably marvelous. The most delicious sounding would no doubt be the Chocolate Pecan Turtle Cake.

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Jennifer on March 23, 2009 at 1:42 PM said...

I am following Gina (@knittingmomof3)
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Jennifer on March 23, 2009 at 1:43 PM said...

I follow you on Twitter (@knittingmomof3)

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Jennifer on March 23, 2009 at 1:47 PM said...

I am an email subscriber.

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Unknown on March 23, 2009 at 5:32 PM said...

The chocolate pecan turtle cake sounds awesome, especially if it's as good as the cookies were!

bonggamom on March 27, 2009 at 9:00 AM said...

This contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone for entering, and congratulations to the winner, scottsgal!

It looks like I'll be making the Turtle Cake... yum! :)

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