10/2/11

258 Frieda Loves Bread Turns 3 ~ and a Silpat Giveaway!! **CLOSED**

Three years ago, I did not even know what a blog was.

Now, I can't imagine what my life would be without it...

I have met so many wonderful people:  bloggers and readers like you, and I want you to celebrate with me!

How?

By having a giveaway!   Yay!

Turning three has never been more fun ...

... and one of my lucky readers will have even more fun with two (yes, TWO) Silpats!

What is a Silpat?  It is a baking mat used in place of parchment paper, greasing baking sheets, and many, many other uses.

I have had mine for over two years and absolutely love it ~ that's why I want you to have one!

Oh, but you need two.

Why?

Baking cookies and rolls with it do better when they have their start on a cool mat.  Get one tray ready while one is baking in the oven.  (I have three of these...I use all three in my convection oven, all at the same time!)  You can even use it for candy making; toffee comes to mind...

How easy is it to clean?

I let the mat cool on the baking sheet and take it straight to the sink.  I use a scrubber sponge and hot water.  (You can put a dab of dishwasher detergent on a wet dishcloth)


Rinse.


Dry.


You will notice that I bake on the bottom of my baking sheets.  This allows the air in my convection oven to circulate better for even browning all around.

I store my clean and dried Silpats flat, inside the baking sheets.  They cannot be folded.  Silpat says that they can be stored rolled up, but one of my readers had a problem with storing it this way.


Take care of your Silpat and it can last you many years.

Have one?  Tell me about it.  You can enter and give it away as a gift if you win.

Want one?  Tell me the first thing you'd bake with it.

Want extra entries?  Leave a separate comment telling me what you did.  

1.  Like Frieda Loves Bread on FaceBook and share this link on your FaceBook. 
2.  Tweet about this giveaway and share the link.  Leave me your Twitter handle.
3.  Share this giveaway on your blog with a link to this post. Leave me a link to your blog.
4.  Follow Frieda Loves Bread:  all the icons are green and in the upper right corner of my blog.  (GFC, RSS feed, email, FaceBook, Twitter, Pinterest, StumbleUpon....whatever floats your boat!)  Tell me your favorite way of keeping up with my posts.

That's up to FIVE entries, folks!  Please leave an email address in your comment if it is not included in your profile.  I'd love a way to contact you if you win!

Good luck, and Happy Birthday to Frieda Loves Bread!

Giveaway is open to all my US readers and will end at midnight, October 16, 2011, MST.
One comment will be selected by Random.org, winner's name will be posted on this blog and notified by email.  This giveaway is totally sponsored by yours truly.  I happen to love this product and would love to see one of my readers enjoying it! 

258 comments:

  1. i want one! i would bake cookies

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  2. Oh I love my silpats. Unfortunately, when I bought them I bought 2 that were too big for my baking sheets. However, I just turn my sheets upside down and it works out fine too! Thanks for a great giveaway!
    Aimee

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  3. I would bake cookies first thing! I've wanted one of these for a while!!

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  4. Happy Birthday! I WOULD LOVE one of these and the first thing I would make with it is whole wheat PB cookies!

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  5. I love my silpat and use it all the time. But I sure would love to have more. Thanks for the great giveaway and congratulations on 3 years!

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  6. I follow you on Google friend connect.

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  7. Also like you on face book.

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  8. And post your giveaway on my blog sidebar.
    http://www.cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/

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  9. I love these and I've always wanted one! I would immediately make a batch of cookies if I won!

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  10. I like Frieda Loves Bread on Facebook!

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  11. I tweeted about the giveaway! @allisonkmiller

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  12. I follow you on Pinterest and Twitter! My favorite way to keep up is through Facebook.

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  13. I love SILPAT - i got one as a wedding gift and use it constantly, would love to have another one! :)

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  14. I have your blog on my blog feed. But most often I read new posts when they show up on Facebook feed. I am posting this to my blog and my Facebook Wall. I bought a SILPAT. I forget to use it. I must need two more to remind me!! ;)Happy 3rd Birthday! So happy I introduced you to blogging. Or whomever it was.--Lars

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  15. I use mine all the time for baking as well as rolling out pie crusts and kneading dough. I only have two and sometimes that is just not enough.

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  16. I would love one. Always thought about getting one but never have. I'd probably make some yummy fall pumpkin cookies!

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  17. Happy blog anniversary! I have been coveting one of these mats for a while. I would love to win.

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  18. I like you on Facebook!

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  19. I follow your blog via RSS and Twitter. I like using RSS becuase I can easily see what posts I have read and what I still need to get through so I don't miss anything.

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  20. I have been planning to make some chocolate granola.

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  21. I shared your giveaway/link on my blog. http://www.recipesfordivineliving.blogspot.com

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  22. I would make peanut butter chocolate chip cookies! YUM!

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  23. I also follow you on FB!

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  24. I also follow on Google Friend Connect!

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  25. I justed liked you on facebook and I also follow you by email (just signed up also)!

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  26. I would bake chocolate chip cookies first.

    rebecca.nvcl (at) gmail.com

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  27. I follow with GFC.

    rebecca.nvcl (at) gmail.com

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  28. I follow you on Pinterest!

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  29. Exciting and fun! I would def bake macarons! What else is there?! Congratulations!

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  30. New follower on GFC via Alexa Mania. Love your blog, I'll visit again!
    Please follow back? Thanks!
    http://atruckerswifeinga.blogspot.com/

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  31. I am still baking with the same pans I have had since I got married 35 years ago. I have always wanted to try the Silpat baking mats. The first thing I would bake if I won is chocolate chip cookies for my husband, He deserves a treat.

    kdavis1@centurytel.net

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  32. i would bake cookies!!

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  33. I would make some classic chocolate chip cookies!

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  34. I follow on google friend connect!

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  35. I follow your RSS on Google Reader!

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  36. I like ya on facebook

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  37. Hi Frieda, just came here from The Utah Hive and became your newest follower. If I'm going to win, it'll be with this comment... And what will I bake? I just read about your yummy sugar cookies :) Now I'm hungry!

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  38. I would bake chocolate chip cookies.
    kellywcuATyahooDOTcom

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  39. I like Frieda Loves Bread on FB(kelly D) and shared this giveaway
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frieda-Loves-Bread/113388168694199?sk=wall#!/kellywcu/posts/183063435104402

    kellywcuATyahooDOTcom

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  40. tweeted
    http://twitter.com/#!/kellysaver/status/121010703925653504

    kellywcuATyahooDOTcom

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  41. I Follow Frieda Loves Bread on GFC(kellyr78)
    kellywcuATyahooDOTcom

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  42. Happy Birthday! I have your blog on Google reader, I liked your blog on Facebook and posted a link, I posted a link on my site: http://shewhoknowsnothing.blogspot.com/2011/10/frieda-loves-bread-website.html
    I will bake cookies with it!

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  43. Cupcake, here's a separate entry for your like on FB. Thanks!

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  44. Cupcake, here's another entry for posting a link on your site.

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  45. Cupcake, here is an entry for folling FLB on Google. Thanks for being a follower! (I wanted to make sure you had a separate entry for all you did)

    :)

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  46. I'd make some florentine cookies. The nonstick silpat should make this much easier!

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  47. I follow you on Google Reader!

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  48. Cookies! Chocolate chip sounds great right now. Mmmmm. I've wanted a silpat (or two) for a while, so thanks for the opportunity. And congrats on turning 3!

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  49. I follow you on Google Reader.

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  50. I shared the giveaway on Facebook.

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  51. I would bake cookies. :)

    thesuburbanjungle @ gmail.com

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  52. CONGRATS, Frieda! Love you and all your recipes!

    Donna

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  53. I would make coconut cookies!!!!

    nhsarab at yahoo dot com

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  54. I follow you with Google Reader.

    nhsarab at yahoo dot com

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  55. I'd love to bake chocolate chip cookies with these!

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  56. I follow you with GFC!

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  57. I liked Frieda Loves Bread on FB!

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  58. Happy anniversary!! I'm thinking some of your yummy dinner rolls would be a great thing to make. ;)

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  59. I follow you on FB, Google Reader and Pinterest (still trying to figure out that one...)

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  60. Have wanted these for a long time. First thing: my husband's famous oatmeal and coconut cookies.

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  61. I have one, I love making scones on it, cookies, caramel apples and more

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  62. Follow on twitter
    Sillymommy

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  63. I'd love to win these silpats! I've wanted one for so long!

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  64. I am dying for a silpat. I registered for one for my wedding and never got one. When I bake, I always say to myself-I wish I had a silpat! First thing I would bake? COOKIES!!!!!!!!

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  65. I would be sooo happy if I won, and would bake cookies to celebrate!

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  66. We would probably bake cookies. We just rec'd a set of Mickey Mouse cutters, so we're hoping to try them soon! erinbdisney *at* hotmail *dot* com

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  67. I know like Frieda Loves Bread on FB! erinbdisney *at* hotmail *dot* com

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  68. I am also now an email subscriber! erinbdisney *at* hotmail *dot* com

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  69. Chocolate chip cookies of course. Because, seriously, is there any other kind?

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  70. I would bake runzas - hot rolls filled with ground beef, onion, and cabbage.

    Tara H
    minkynopants at hotmail dot com

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  71. I follow via GFC.

    Tara H
    minkynopants at hotmail dot com

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  72. Happy Birthday!! Did you say toffee? Yum! I would love to make toffee. Also, thanks for the great tip to cook on the bottom of the pans!

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  73. I follow your blog as well! Thanks!

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  74. Love Silpats! I have two, but would love more! They make it so easy to bake cookies & they turn out so well! Next I want a Rollpat!

    jebond76 at gmail dot com

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  75. Following with GFC.

    jebond76 at gmail dot com

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  76. Oatmeal cookies with pumpkin to go with the fall weather!

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  77. I follow via RSS feed

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  78. I'd start with choc chip cookies!
    Lovefool827 (at) yahoo (dotcom)

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  79. I'd make oatmeal raisin cookies!

    urchiken at gmail dot com

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  80. I need one so bad. I would probably make a pear crostata

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  81. I have one and love it! A second one would be awesome!

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  82. I liked you on my fb and posted the link.

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  83. I'm also a follower on your blog. Thanks for the chance to win one!!

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  84. I'd bake some oatmeal cookies! momlovesdeals at gmail dot com

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  85. It's a trick question right? I wouldn't be using it, my wife is a far better baker than I! I just hope I could sweet-talk her into making some of her excellent cheesecake brownies! :)

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  86. I bought one as a gift for a friend 3 years ago and almost didn't give it to her...silly me. The first thing I'd make is your recipe for "Best Ever Dinner Rolls". Mmmm!

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  87. My grandma has one and loves it! I love your tip about using a baking sheet upside down. I will be buying cookie dough tomorrow to try it out.

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  88. The first thing I would bake on one of these sheets is my grandmother's famous pinwheel cookies! They are a family favorite and I believe the sheets would help make the perfect cookie!

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  89. 3 years! Woohoo! Silpat is one kitchen product I do not have yet but I want one desperately and would make macarons.

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  90. Hello! I've been a silent follower until now because I REALLY would love a silpat.. I pop in every couple of days, but finally decided to enter. I would bake macaroons. :-) my favorite. Thank you! Cheficio@Hotmail.com

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  91. Oh! And I also liked on FB. Congratulations on your 3rd year! <3 cheficio@Hotmail.com

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  92. I will admit, Never heard of these until this giveaway was spotted. However, now Im hooked lol, I WANT ONE! LOL!

    Hubby should be lucky that we don't have any green in the bank, cause otherwise my strip on my debit/cc would be worn out by now hehe.

    Cmex84 at yahoo.com

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  93. cookies
    jessicawedwards@gmail.com

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  94. I'd make some yummy peanut butter cookies! adambriggs@gmail.com

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  95. chocolate chip!

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  96. I liked your FB page as Bobbie Michaels and posted it on my wall.

    chat@blogwithmom.com

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  97. Following you on Twitter as BlogWithMom

    Bobbie Anne
    chat@blogwithmom.com

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  98. Tweeted about your giveaway as BlogWithMom.com

    http://twitter.com/#!/BlogWithMom/status/121646924091768832

    Bobbie Anne
    chat@blogwithmom.com

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  99. I would bake my great buttermilk biscuits first with it! :)
    my4boysand1@gmail.com

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  100. I like you on Facebook.(Stephanie Phelps) and shared on my FB wall
    http://www.facebook.com/my4boysand1/posts/295952153764108

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  101. I tweeted @my4boysand1
    http://twitter.com/#!/my4boysand1/status/121693020482568192

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  102. I love Baking!!Love the smell in the house and The finished product..But most of all,I love the look on the faces of my loved ones when they take that first bite and You just know you did really well!

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  103. I would bake some good old fashioned chocolate chip cookies!

    showcasesisters (at) gmail (dot) com

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  104. Oooh I've wanted one of these mats for awhile now! I would bake up some chocolate chunk cookies and some oatmeal cinnamon raisin cookies! Thanks :)

    sheilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  105. I follow on Google Friend Connect.

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  106. I follow you on Twitter (roomofmyown)

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  107. I like you on Facebook (Amber H)

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  108. I tweeted the giveaway:
    http://twitter.com/#!/roomofmyown/status/121982910143270913

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  109. I have wanted one of these for forever, I would use it for all my cookies!

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  110. I would bake peanut butter cookies. wifeof(at)leloncreazzo(dot)com

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  111. I like you on facebook. wifeof(at)leloncreazzo(dot)com

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  112. Ji Frieda--I "like" you on FB, and shared this link, and I am also following you on Twitter, Pinterest and Stumbleupon (and I'll tweet your link on Twitter to my meager followers--I'm KikiW68 there!)

    Kathleen Wylie Willis
    rmwillisjr@msn.com

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  113. I'm following you on Twitter--KikiW68!

    rmwillisjr@msn.com

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  114. I'm following you on Pinterest! (Kathleen Willis)

    rmwillisjr@msn.com

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  115. You're a favorite on Stumbleupon!
    KikiWW
    rmwillisjr@msn.com

    Phew!

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  116. Happy birthday, FriedaLovesBread! I want a Silpat baking sheet, heck yes! I'd bake pretzels because they are among my most favorite things in life.

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  117. Great site, love those baking sheets.

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  118. Choose me! I'm a follower!

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  119. I like you on FB too :) !

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  120. I would bake cookies using the Silpat!

    karynhalls[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  121. I love my Silpats! I've had the pleasure of owning about 4 of them in the last 5 years. They last so long and I don't have to buy foil or sprays anymore.

    aechika at hotmail dot com

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  122. tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/BabeeLove/status/122286290589847552

    aechika at hotmail dot com

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  123. I like you on Facebook and shared on my wall http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=178913605521618&id=271204862911699

    aechika at hotmail dot com

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  124. I follow via gfc: BabeeLove
    aechika at hotmail dot com

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  125. I follow via twitter: BabeeLove
    aechika at hotmail dot com

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  126. I would make chocolate chip cookies...
    tarter95 at hotmail dot com

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  127. First thing I would bake is biscuits! And I love your tip about cooking on the BOTTOM of the pan... maybe that will help me get my baked goods evenly brown all over.

    tnshadylady at gmail.com

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  128. I would make lace cookies, which are pretty much impossible without these!
    Lmsunshine33ATgmailDOTcom

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  129. I'd bake chocoate chip cookies
    janetmulford at gmail

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  130. like frieda loves bread on facebook
    janet shei vickers
    janetmulford at gmail

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  131. first -congrats....i dont have one but i wish i had it for tomorrow- i am making peanut butter cookies
    tcogbill at live dot com

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  132. I've told you before, I LOVE your blog. Congrats on your birthday. I don't have one, I would love one! I'd bake everything on it!

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  133. How was your class this morning? I SO wanted to try to go to that, but couldn't pull it off, :(
    As for the Silpats, I'd bake everything on them too!!

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  134. GFC follower as veltara
    veltara(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  135. Liked on Facebook
    as aurora momcilovich
    veltara(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  136. follow on twitter @scarletredwill
    veltara(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  137. A freeform Boule, which I would usually put on cornmeal dusted parchment, and then burn my hands peeling the paper off of it! Thanks!
    I follow you via GFC as Holly S.
    hstorm799{at}gmail{dot}com

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  138. The first thin I would bake with this big win? Hs to be a big batch of Chocolate Chip Cookies! Hot, warm. and wonderful!
    veltara(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  139. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies!

    simmworksfamily (at) Gmail.com

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  140. I would love to have these mats! I think the first thing I would bake on them would be my husband's deceased grandmother's Cinnamon Stick cookies. I have an awful time with them sticking!

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  141. I'd back white chocolate macadamia nut cookies!

    demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

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  142. I have one, but would love to have more!! I would use them to make peanut butter butterscotch cookies & maybe some of those pretzels you've been posting lately!
    :)

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  143. I would bake oatmeal cookies with it.

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  144. I Like Frieda Loves Bread on FaceBook as farmgirl.

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  145. I follow you on twitter
    @sewmanythings

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  146. I tweeted this giveaway: http://twitter.com/#!/sewmanythings/status/122535921827577857

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  147. I follow Frieda Loves Bread via RSS Feed.

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  148. I'd love one and the first thing I would bake is chocolate chip cookies!

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  149. cookies for sure. I would love to win

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  150. I came to your cooking class at South Fork Hardware. I learned a lot. thanks for sharing. I am now following you

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  151. Every time I see you bake something it reminds me how much I want one of these silpat's too!! I would make some sort of bread...maybe even your pretzel recipe! :)

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  152. definitely chocolate chip cookies yummm
    msboatgal at aol.com

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  153. I just posted a link to your giveaway on my facebook page. I really want to win for myself, but hey, I'll invite friends too. :)

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  154. You know I'm already a big time follower of yours...I already follow you and like you on facebook and follow you here on your blog. I check my google reader to see what you've come up with!

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  155. I just wrote a post about your giveaway on my blog. Hope it brings lots of friends your way! (but I'm still secretly hoping I win hahaha)

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  156. I would probably bake cookies on it and what an awesome giveaway! Thanks for joining us at Market Your Biz and Giveaways :)

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  157. It would have to be oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!

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  158. I would bake cookies. If persimmons are available, they will be persimmon cookies.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  159. Cookies of course!
    brightbird@gmail.com

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  160. I like frieda on fb
    brightbird@gmail.com

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  161. I would bake peanut butter cookies! These look awesome!

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  162. The First thing I would bake is my husbands favorite turtle cookies from scratch. I need this, they are awesome

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  163. I followed them on facebook!

    Sockmonkeymills

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  164. I advertised the giveaway on facebook

    sockmonkey mills

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  165. I followed you on twitter also

    sokmonkeymills

    email is in profile

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  166. I followed the sponsor on facebook also!

    sockmonkeymills.

    Very excited about this one, my email is in my profile.

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  167. I'd bake vanilla crescents for my kids
    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

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  168. I like Frieda Loves Bread on facebook (Louis Here)

    I shared on my Face Book

    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

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  169. I added your feed to my google reader

    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

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  170. following you on twitter @left_the_stars


    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

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  171. I'd love these - I'd use it for cookies A LOT!
    junegirl26 at hotmail dot com

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  172. My Grandmother's Chocolate Chip Cookies!!

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  173. I would bake chocolate chip cookies! Lots of cookies!

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  174. Love ur blog, would live a silpats

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  175. You have an absolutely wonderful bog here! I get giddy just thinking about winning these :-) I am your newest follower on GFC!

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  176. I am tweeting about this my handle is cookingncollege

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  177. I'd love one. I am a huge cookie baker!
    fourkidsrgreat(at)gmail.com

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  178. I've been wanting one of these for a long time and I just saw a post on peanut brittle that calls for using a silpat.

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  179. Cookies!
    susitravl(at)gmail(dot)com

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  180. Like you on FB
    susitravl(at)gmail(dot)com

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  181. I'd bake croissants.

    polkaostrich at gmail com

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  182. I would bake chocolate peanut butter whoopie pies and homemade oreos! thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  183. I liked/followed you on facebook!

    rayne.vieger@gmail.com

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  184. I could really use these . Would bake Swedish Fruit Cookies first. They are delicate and I think Silpats would make it easier to get them off the pan.

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  185. Silpats are the one thing I keep telling myself I'll buy but never get around to doing it. Ugh! I would make rolls and cookies with it.

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  186. I'd bake cookies on it. I just found your blog and I can see I'll have to spend some time here. Thanks for the giveaway!

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