Barilla Giveaway!

Monday, August 22

When I went to BlogHer Food a few months ago I stopped by the Barilla booth and drooled over their new, all-natural pasta sauces, and thought their new line of Piccolini pastas—classic shapes in miniature form—were just adorable. They shared two tasty recipes using their new products and I liked them so much that I was that girl who kept going back and sneaking more samples.

Imagine my excitement when I got a lovely surprise in the mail last week: eight jars of their new pasta sauce, two canvas bags, an apron, and a wooden spoon. 

Pre-made sauces, especially those that taste homemade, are perfect for those nights when cooking is the last thing you want to do. Honestly, if we weren't right smack dab in the middle of moving, I'd probably keep all of the sauces for myself. But lucky for you, we're trying to leave all of our pantry goods behind and start fresh when we get to Italy!




Because I'm moving in the blink of an eye, and because I love you guys, I'm giving away four Barilla sauces, a canvas bag to carry them in, a spiffy apron to wear (so you don't splatter yourself with sauce!), and a spoon to stir it with (all pictured above).


To Enter: 
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE leave your email address!
 
(Mandatory entry) Leave a comment telling me what you'd like to see me blog about when I get to Italy. (pictures of the food? everyday life? the markets? shopping? videos? you name it!)

Additional entries
(Please leave a separate comment for each entry)

 1. Follow this blog! (let me know how you subscribe: google reader, email, blogger, etc.)
2. Be a fan of Jessica Lynn Writes on Facebook
3. Tweet, write a blog post, or share this giveaway on Facebook.

Giveaway runs through this Thursday August 25, at 10 pm EST. I will announce a winner shortly after! I will do my darndest to get this package out to the winner next week. I'll ship to APO addresses, but can't guarantee the jars will make it there in one piece!

88 comments:

Nicole said...

You definitely need to blog about the food! I'm so jealous of your trip!!

Nicole said...

I'm a follower...via Google Reader :)

Nicole said...

I'm a fan on FB now! Great giveaway, thanks for the chance to win! :)

Lenijay said...

I would love to hear about your adventure in finding a new place to live once you get to Italy!

Lenijay said...

I follow you via Google Reader

Lenijay said...

I am a fan on facebook!
I would love to win this for one of those nights when I don't feel like spending a lot of time in the kitchen!
Thanks for the opportunity!

Uncork and Unwined said...

You should definitely blog about the food and your travels (because there will be many!). It's so wonderful living here in Europe because so many countries are so close and of course, the food is amazing!

Uncork and Unwined said...

I follow your blog through GFC, using blogger.

Maggie said...

Hey! I didn't know they had a natural line. I can't wait to hear/see about your everday life! Like your house, the people you meet and all the wonderful food you will try. I would also love to see pictures of everything. I follow you via google reader and am a fan on FB and of course I will retweet this!

Uncork and Unwined said...

I tweeted about the giveaway!
@kmack143

Meari said...

I'd LOVE to see posts about the markets over there.

Meari said...

I subscribe to your blog via google reader!

Meari said...

I'm also a fan on facebook!

Cat said...

I don't care what you blog about as long as there are lots of pretty pictures!

Cat said...

And I'm a follower via GFC/Blogger.

navynest said...

I am so excited for your move! I am looking forward to reading about what your everyday life is likeand diffences/similarities from life in the states. And, of course, I hope to see lots and lots of pictures!

navynest said...

Also, I follow you via google :)

Maggie said...

I tweeded about your give away :)

Maggie said...

I also follow you on FB :)

Sierra said...

I think everyday life should be blogged about... but of course the food too. ANd since culture is tied up in practically everything I'd love to see that too.!

Sierra said...

oh, and I've been a follower.... through blogger

Sierra said...

and yes, I'm a fan on facebook.

Semper Wifey said...

PLEASE post about your travels!

Semper Wifey said...

I follow your blog! :)

Semper Wifey said...

I like you on Facebook! :)

Sarah said...

I want to hear about the food and everyday life :)

Katie said...

Food food food! And a little shopping wouldn't hurt either... ;)

Katie said...

I follow via google reader!

Katie said...

I'm a fan on FB :)

Katie said...

Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/SheLikesRuffles/status/105678955461353473

Okaloosa Girl said...

Sounds yummy to me...thanks for sharing!

Chantal said...

I'd love to see all those photos! I love European architecture, especially all the old buildings.

Chantal said...

I follow your blog :)

Chantal said...

I'm a fan of your FB page (BTW, I follow your blog through Blogger!)

Sprinkles said...

If you have any tricks related to cooking that you learn, I would super love to read about them! I've started making fresh pasta, and would be very interested in some insider information :)

Sprinkles said...

I follow you through Google Reader! Oh, and my name is Jessica - so I love when a new blog post pops up with your/our name on it!

Sprinkles said...

I am a fan of you on Facebook as well!

Sprinkles said...

....and I tweeted! @VodkaSprinkles

*~Sarah Lynn~* said...

Your daily life, trips shopping in Italy, food of course! It will be so exciting to read about your experience living in Italy. :)

*~Sarah Lynn~* said...

I follow this blog on GFC: *~Sarah Lynn~*

tunaymahal8279 @ yahoo . com

*~Sarah Lynn~* said...

I'm a fan on facebook!

Sarah Lynn Bernardo

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*~Sarah Lynn~* said...

I tweeted about this giveaway:

http://twitter.com/#!/tunaynamahal82/status/105750412799389696

tunaymahal8279 @ yahoo . com

*~Sarah Lynn~* said...

I shared this giveaway on Facebook:

Sarah Lynn Bernardo

tunaymahal8279 @ yahoo . com

Jamie said...

I follow your blog through posts on Twitter!

I'd like to see you write about the day to day life in Italy to see how different or similar it is to your life here.

jamieo@nmsu.edu

Cece said...

I'd love to read more "everyday life/routine" posts once you are settled in. I think many people think of moving to a new country in the same terms of being a tourist...but I'm really curious about the differences that come with actually "living" somewhere new.

Cece said...

I follow your blog via Google Reader :)

Cece said...

And I'm already a fan of JLW on Facebook

Cece said...

Just posted about your giveaway via the DPP Facebook page :)

Brianne said...

I would love to see you blog about your daily life as an American in Italy (even though you will be on an American base).

Brianne said...

I follow you via blogger

Brianne said...

I am a fan of you on FB

Ali @ His Birdie's Nest said...

I'd like to see you blog about grocery shopping :)

Ali @ His Birdie's Nest said...

I'm a follower via Google Reader :)

Ali @ His Birdie's Nest said...

I'm a Facebook fan :)

Elizabeth said...

I would looove to see you post photos of Italy - the landscape, the food, the architecture. ... All of that pretty stuff. :)

And my email is elizabeth {at} ducksanddecisiveengagement {dot} us.

Elizabeth said...

Also, I follow you via GFC! :)

completelyrandomsally said...

I think you should definitely document your first non-base grocery shopping experience.

completelyrandomsally said...

I am a fan on Facebook.

completelyrandomsally said...

Oh, forgot to give you email:

completelyrandomsally (at) gmail (dot)com

completelyrandomsally said...

I follow via my wordpress account. Does that count?

ashley said...

I definitely want to see many posts giving wine reviews!:)

ashley said...

I follow you via google!

ashley said...

I'm a FB fan!

LatteLove said...

I'm interested in hearing cultural and food experiences while you're in Italy (I'd love to see in what ways our experiences will have been similar/different).
email: latteloveblog at gmail

LatteLove said...

I follow your blog via google reader.

Jessica said...

You must, must, MUST blog some food porn.

Jessica said...

I'm also a fan on FB.
jessica.aycock@gmail.com

Sunny said...

I just want to hear about life in general in Italy, I imagine its quite different from Georgia.

I follow via google reader!

asunw86 at gmail dot com

Sunny said...

I'm a facebook fan too!

asunw86 at gmail dot com

Sunny said...

I tweeted about the giveaway too! @wellcalcedlife =)

Kati said...

I would love to see you blog about the scenery when you get to Italy. Lots of photos! I'm a huge fan of seeing different places. :)

Kati said...

I'm a follower via Blogger :)

Kati said...

I tweeted your giveaway at @BabiiBluez

Sarah said...

I follow in google reader

Sarah said...

I like you on facebook

SimoneC said...

You should definitely blog about the food and everyday life! I'm so excited for you!

SimoneC said...

I already follow your blog using Google Reader! :)

SimoneC said...

I'm also a fan on FB! Gotta love social media!

Julie said...

I would love to see cooking and everyday life thanks
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Julie said...

like u on fb Julie SCott Laws
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Julie said...

email subscriber
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Elizabeth said...

I just tweeted your giveaway!

Sespi said...

Definitely the food!! And pictures of the city.

Sespi said...

I follow your blog via google reader :)

Sespi said...

And I like Jessica Lynn Writes on FB (100th follower, woohoo!)

ines said...

i follow you via blogger!

ines said...

i liked your fb page!

ines said...

i tweeted :)