Win-It-Wednesday: Vibrant Food Cookbook by Kimberley Hasselbrink
Yes! It is time for a new WIN-It-Wednesday and we are on a roll with another fabulous cookbook giveaway!
This Win-It-Wednesday sponsor is the Vibrant Food Cookbook by Kimberley Hasselbrink… a cookbook that celebrates the ingredients, recipes and colors of each season.
Being the start of the summertime season, my first instinct was to page to the chapter on the bold colors of summer. With thoughts of my upcoming garden bounty, I was happy to see some exciting recipes using some of the vegetables and fruits I will soon be enjoying in abundance. Some of my favorites are the Sweet Corn and Squash Fritters with Avocado Crema, Summer Squash Pasta with Green Goddess Dressing, Smoky Red Pepper Soup with Pumpkin Seeds and Feta, and Summer Berry-Coconut Milk Ice Pops.
The vivid photography in this cookbook has the food bursting off the pages, tempting you to create them in your own kitchen, and enticing you to enjoy not only the flavors, but the beauty of your food creations. Usually when I make a dish, I dig in right away, but the recipes that Kimberley Hasselbrink has created in the Vibrant Food Cookbook begs me to step back a moment to admire… and appreciate… before my fork hits the plate. No wonder Kimberley is a photographer, as well as a food blogger (you must check out her fabulous blog The Year in Food)!
The recipes in this cookbook are truly a feast for both your eyes and your appetite. Made with fresh, seasonal (think local) and vivid foods, almost all the recipes in this cookbook are gluten-free (and the ones that are not “naturally” gluten-free can be super easily adapted to be so – i.e. swapping out regular pasta for gluten-free pasta).
All of these fabulous reasons are why I am so excited that Kimberley Hasselbrink the photographer and food blogger behind the new cookbook “Vibrant Foods” is the sponsor of this Win-It-Wednesday contest on BeFreeForMe.com!
How can you win?
Easy!
Reply to this blog and tell us your favorite vibrant summer fruits or vegetables. (Me? Berries! I love the bluish, purple, red colors…
and their sweet, yet tart, taste!)
A total of two (Yes… 2!) BeFreeForMe members will be selected to win a copy of “Vibrant Food” Cookbook by Kimberley Hasselbrink. One (1) winner will be randomly selected from the entries received before Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winners will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, June 25 and Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter to win two times!
Good luck, remember to keep your world colorful, vibrant and tasty… and as always…
Be Free!
Want to buy “Vibrant Colors” cookbook? Be the first of your friends… it goes on sale, June 17, 2014! Check out this link on Amazon.com!
P.S. Join me and follow Kimberley on Facebook for her vibrant posts, news and recipes! ~Kathleen
Tags: gluten-free fresh recipes, Kimberley hasselbrink, Seasonal recipes, Vibrant Food Cookbook, Win-It-Wednesday
June 18th, 2014 at 8:48 am
Eat your colors is a great way to add nutritional variety as well as a little color to meals. My favorites right now are red (strawberries, raspberries, cherries) and green (esp. the dark green leafy vegetables). Sounds like a good book.
June 18th, 2014 at 9:11 am
Anything berry, especially strawberries!! Yummmmm!!!!!!!
June 18th, 2014 at 9:20 am
Wow this cookbook sounds great and gluten free recipes. Would love to win this.
June 18th, 2014 at 11:08 am
I am excited for tomatoes!
June 18th, 2014 at 11:38 am
My favorite summer fruit is watermelon!
June 18th, 2014 at 11:56 am
My favorite vibrant fruit or veggie is Tomatoes!! Any color, any size, with fresh basil. Oh yum!!
June 18th, 2014 at 1:06 pm
Watermellon
June 18th, 2014 at 2:01 pm
My favorite fruit would be Strawberries and Cherry’s. My favorite vegetable would be corn on the cob.
June 18th, 2014 at 3:28 pm
i love berries, too, but i really enjoy carrots in the summer – fresh from the garden. crisp and fresh! thanks for the giveaway! i hope i win.
June 18th, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Strawberries!! Living in the Pacific Northwest, the strawberry season is short but fabulous and I dream about it all year long!
June 18th, 2014 at 7:54 pm
I love squash and pumpkins! I really like Autumn and all of the pretty colors and yummy vegetables 😀
June 19th, 2014 at 8:10 am
Strawberries and raspberries are definitely my favorite fruits. Though blueberries are up there too. The book sounds great!
June 19th, 2014 at 8:50 am
What a great idea for a cookbook. A cookbook for all seasonal and it’s gluten free. Yahoo !!!!!!!
June 19th, 2014 at 8:50 am
Blueberries are my #1 favorite but I love to mix them with cubed melons (watermelon, honeydew,+ cantaloupe).
June 19th, 2014 at 2:43 pm
I can’t get enough of sweet peppers! Orange…. Yellow>>>>Red!!
June 19th, 2014 at 2:57 pm
One of my favorite fruits is Pomegranates. I look forward to those being in season every fall!
June 19th, 2014 at 7:14 pm
Strawberries and watermelon are my favorite.
June 20th, 2014 at 4:27 am
Kiwi love the taste and makes for a beautiful dish!
June 20th, 2014 at 9:58 am
I love love love watermelon! It can be put in salads, made into gazpacho and just eat it cut up! yummmmm my mouth is watering now 🙂
June 21st, 2014 at 9:37 am
I read your quote today and how true that is……
June 23rd, 2014 at 6:32 am
Beautiful cookbook! My favorite summer fruit is watermelon! So refreshing. Thank you.
June 23rd, 2014 at 7:19 am
I love summer raspberries! Thanks for the giveaway!
June 24th, 2014 at 2:35 am
What a beautiful book!!!!!!!!! Stunning and full of good ideas.
June 24th, 2014 at 4:36 am
I need to lose weight & want to be healthier, so I’m interested in this cookbook. I’ve always enjoyed cooking, baking, presenting food in an attractive manner & entertaining. I think this would be a great way to do all 4 things!
June 24th, 2014 at 6:56 pm
Tomatoes are my favorite! Vibrant red, yellow, orange, brown, and all combinations in between- love the color combinations and the taste.
June 24th, 2014 at 7:34 pm
Summer is finally here. Fresh vegetables and great sunshine.
June 25th, 2014 at 7:39 am
Fresh picked strawberries!
June 25th, 2014 at 8:57 am
Rainy and cloudy today what a great day to curl up with a good cookbook.
June 25th, 2014 at 9:15 am
My favorite summer fruit is watermelon.
June 25th, 2014 at 12:24 pm
The delicate fruit and explosion of taste makes raspberries my favorite.
June 25th, 2014 at 12:28 pm
Tomatoes for sure!! I’ve been eating my homegrown ones and they are mouthwatering!!
June 25th, 2014 at 11:29 pm
Blueberries are one of my favorites. They are a great addition to fruit salads and make a delicious smoothie.
June 26th, 2014 at 1:29 am
I love berries- they are so good and watermelon too!
June 26th, 2014 at 10:03 am
I also love berries!
June 26th, 2014 at 4:26 pm
Been looking for gluten free recipes , this cook book would be awesome to win!
June 26th, 2014 at 6:49 pm
Blueberries and raspberries. The book sounds wonderful!
June 27th, 2014 at 6:38 am
Love my fruit! Berries and melon. Veggies summer/ zuchini arugula yum!
June 27th, 2014 at 2:45 pm
I’m looking forward to tomatoes and all the berries! It’s hard to just choose one favorite!
July 1st, 2014 at 5:56 am
Sounds like a wonderful book.
July 1st, 2014 at 10:45 am
Wow this cookbook sounds amazing! It’s hard to choose but I love freshly picked berries and of course watermelon!! Fresh carrots and snap peas are also a favourite!