Peanut Butter Comfort Cookbook and KitchenAid Hand Blender Giveaway

by Averie Sunshine on June 1, 2013

I am thrilled to announce that my cookbook, Peanut Butter Comfort, is being released on Tuesday, June 4!

It’s been almost two years in the making from concept and book proposals, to cooking, writing, and photographing the book, to the eagerly anticipated publication date.

I am so excited that the time has finally come and my book will be in stores this week! It’s available on Amazon now.

In the book, you’ll find over 100 Peanut Butter Recipes, including recipes for Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

No-Knead Peanut Butter Biscuits

Caramelized Peanut Butter and Banana Upside-Down Cake

Cheesy Peanut Butter Crackers filled with Homemade Peanut Butter

Fresh Spring Rolls with Thai Peanut Sauce

…And 100 More Peanut Butter Recipes

To help celebrate and get you in the cooking mood, I’m giving away a copy of my book

And this KitchenAid 5-Speed Hand Blender

It’s ideal for blending anything from smoothies to soup and has 3 blades plus a whisk attachment for a wide variety of tasks.

5 speeds to puree, blend, crush, chop, froth or beat3 interchangeable blades – S blade to puree, blend, shred or crush ice for drinks or smoothies; Multipurpose blade chops or minces dense foods; Beater blade blends pancake batter, whips cream or frothsWhisk attachment whips sauces, dressings, or aerates battersExtra-long arm reaches the bottom of stockpots, and blends hot or cold ingredients

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P.S. If you need peanut butter recipes inspiration right now, check out my 35 Favorite Peanut Butter Recipes, my entire collection of Peanut Butter Recipes, or these Peanut Butter and Jelly Recipes

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