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Love Grown Giveaway!

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You may or may not have noticed the big ol’ Love Grown button on my sidebar lately.  I’m lucky enough to be one of their Love bloggers, which means I’m also lucky enough to receive a hefty amount of their amazing granola several times a year.  But y’all?  I don’t want to keep it all in – it’s time to spread the love!

 

If you haven’t ever read my reviews on Love Grown before, just know this:  this is the best granola that I have ever had.  It’s addicting (I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Raisin Almond Crunch) to the point that this previous granola-hater eats it by the handful straight from the bag.  It’s amazing and that’s just that.

There will be two winners picked from this weekend contest, which is open to US residents only (sorry to my international readers…customs and shipping prices are a little too much for our pocketbook right now!).  Just leave a comment answering this question:

What is your all-time favorite holiday side dish?  OR  What is your all-time favorite holiday dessert?

Simple, right?  No wrong answers, just a lot of really good food…and you could win some incredible granola that you will not be able to put down!  Contest ends Sunday night at 12am MST, and I’ll announce the winner on Monday!

Do YOU want to be a Love Grown Love blogger?  Sign up here!

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  1. Brandy says

    November 15, 2011 at 9:54 pm

    Stuffing is my all time favorite holiday side dish!

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  2. Candace says

    November 15, 2011 at 7:52 pm

    I love brussel sprouts as a sid dish 2 different ways: 1. steamed and drizzled with balsamic vinegar and 2. steamed then cut into managble pieces sauteed with chopped garlic

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  3. Nicole says

    November 14, 2011 at 11:38 pm

    cranberry sauce, HANDS DOWN! the turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing are practically bland and sad without the sweet cranberries on top! yummm!

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  4. Erin says

    November 14, 2011 at 10:57 am

    My dad’s mashed potatoes are divine. I am sad I won’t be having them this year 🙁

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  5. tracy says

    November 14, 2011 at 7:21 am

    mashed sweet potatoes with butter!!

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  6. kayleigh says

    November 14, 2011 at 7:21 am

    pumpkin cheesecake, totally.

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  7. Amy says

    November 14, 2011 at 1:21 am

    Stuffing-made by my mom-though I do NOT want to know the nutrition facts!

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  8. Laura says

    November 13, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    It’s tough but I would have to say turkey with cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie for the dessert!

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  9. Michelle says

    November 13, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    I love cranberries and stuffing. Not sure why I only eat it on Thanksgiving!

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  10. Brindi says

    November 13, 2011 at 7:11 pm

    *mama’s

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  11. Brindi says

    November 13, 2011 at 7:10 pm

    OMG I love the mashed potatoes! and Mam’s cheesecake…..it’s different every holiday!

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  12. Phoebe says

    November 13, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    I spend every Thanksgiving (every holiday really) with my grandma and grandpa – and grandma always makes a banana cream pie for me… the memories are so sweet.

    (and stuffing, hands down, as a side dish!!)

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  13. Lena says

    November 13, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    I cannot have a holiday without the green bean casserole!

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  14. Carolyn says

    November 13, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    I love Love Grown Granola!! My favorite holiday dessert/side dish would be strawberry pretzel salad. We serve it as a side dish since it’s called a salad but the cream cheese and buttery pretzel crust make it taste like a dessert:).

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  15. Julie Brown says

    November 13, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    Chips and homemade salsa!

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  16. Wil says

    November 13, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    Very easy question.

    Pecan pie.

    Been having it since I was a kid and my great grandmother made it so it’s a staple for me.

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  17. Anna says

    November 13, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    Sweet potato casserole is my favorite, for sure! Sooo good!

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  18. Kari says

    November 13, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    I usually love the side dishes more than the main event but it’s hard to beat simple homemade mashed potatoes.

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  19. Cole says

    November 13, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    I love turkey and ham, but also green beans with bacon that my grandma makes…too good! Favorite dessert is easily pizelles Grandma also makes, yum!

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  20. Sarah says

    November 13, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    Hm, you know, this is a hard one! I really love candied yams, baked sweet potatoes, and pecan pie. I think those are my top choices for Thanksgiving…but I don’t think I can choose just one!

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  21. Sara says

    November 13, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    My favorite side dish is definitely my mom’s corn casserole! Yum!

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  22. Melissa K. says

    November 13, 2011 at 11:32 am

    Apple pie!

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  23. Mindy says

    November 13, 2011 at 10:33 am

    My favorite holiday dessert is pecan pie… mmmmm

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  24. whitney says

    November 13, 2011 at 9:55 am

    I can’t wait until thanksgiving!! 🙂
    green bean casserole hands down… nothing fancy but amazing!

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  25. Megan's Cookin' says

    November 13, 2011 at 9:41 am

    I love granola and would love to try this. My favorite side dish would have to be the sweet potatoes. Love ’em! My favorite dessert is the buche de noel. Make many every year as gifts t0o!

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  26. tiffany says

    November 13, 2011 at 9:31 am

    I’m Japanese, so we have the normal turkey/stuffing deal, but also sushi and other Japanese food as side dishes. 🙂

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  27. Urban Wife says

    November 13, 2011 at 9:05 am

    A classic pumpkin pie with a dollop of fresh whipped cream on top!

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  28. Crystal Hall says

    November 13, 2011 at 6:59 am

    I’d have to pick my mama’s dressing as a side dish, so good I can eat it cold! I love all dessert, but cranberry salad is my constant fave.

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  29. samantha says

    November 13, 2011 at 6:57 am

    I love the holiday desserts! Can’t wait to enjoy a slice of pumpkin pie and a slice of pecan pie – yum! 🙂

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  30. Marie says

    November 13, 2011 at 6:51 am

    It’s hard to narrow down, but sweet potato casserole is my favorite side and pecan pie is by far my favorite dessert!!

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  31. kellyo says

    November 13, 2011 at 6:50 am

    For me, I most look forward to creamy mashed potatoes and delicious turkey gravy with a little stuffing mixed in for good measure!

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  32. Kayla @ Sprouty Buns says

    November 13, 2011 at 6:42 am

    I’m looking forward to my grandma’s candied yams and potato salad! Now that I live in a different state than my grandparents, its always so comforting to come back to the same delicious, home-cooked dishes 🙂

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  33. Floey says

    November 13, 2011 at 4:02 am

    Candied yams!

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  34. Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says

    November 13, 2011 at 2:41 am

    my grandma’s jello

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  35. Jacquie says

    November 12, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Apple pie all the way!!! I bet that sweet cranberry pecan granola would make a perfect crumb topping too…

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  36. Michelle says

    November 12, 2011 at 10:51 pm

    Hands down, favorite thing to eat during the holidays is pumpkin pie…minus the crust! 🙂

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  37. Emily says

    November 12, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    I love my mom’s mashed potatoes filled with sour cream & cream cheese, then smothered with gravy! YUM.

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  38. Sam says

    November 12, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    My grandmother and now my mother makes this stuffing (well technically dressing) that is my absolute favorite. They fry up some onions and sage and mix it with old bread, or better matzoh, and some stock and eggs and make it until it’s crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. It’s amazing.

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  39. amy marantino says

    November 12, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    fried cauliflower

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  40. Sarah R says

    November 12, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    Mashed potatoes. Hands down. It’s just not the same without them.

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  41. Ginger says

    November 12, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    Cranberry-Jalapeno salsa with Fritos. MMMM!!

    Thanks for the chance, would love to try this 🙂

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  42. Kathleen says

    November 12, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    Absolute favorite side dish…mashed potatoes!!!

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  43. cecilia says

    November 12, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    I love my grandma’s cheesy potatoes.

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  44. dana @ my little celebration says

    November 12, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    Creamy pumpkin pie!!!

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  45. Courtney says

    November 12, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    My mom’s Pumpkin Crisp recipe wins hands down! It’s certainly not healthy fare, but it’s delicious!

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  46. Megan (Running Foodie) says

    November 12, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    I LOVE my mom’s peanut brittle. She only makes it during the holidays, but when she makes it, she makes it by the pound! Soooo good.

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  47. Jeanna says

    November 12, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    Without a doubt that would have to be homemade pecan pie. I only make it during the holidays and I look forward to it all year round.

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  48. Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says

    November 12, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    I love stuffing! But, it might be tied with the sweet potato casserole.

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  49. Courtney says

    November 12, 2011 at 8:24 pm

    Definitely candied yams/sweet potatoes. Now I bake a double batch, because I can eat a whole casserole full of them all by myself! 🙂

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  50. Andrea M says

    November 12, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    Sweet potato casserole and pumpkin pie. oh yes i can’t wait!!

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  51. jacqui says

    November 12, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    Thanksgiving my favorite dessert is my mom’s pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting. Christmas I love anything peppermint.

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  52. Lindsay @ Lindsay's List says

    November 12, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    Favorite holiday dessert? My Mammaw Dot’s Google Gaggle poured over Coconut Cake! It’s like a vanilla custard. So amazing!

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  53. Christina says

    November 12, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    I love love pumpkin pie!

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  54. Emily H. says

    November 12, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    I love, love, love! Pumpkin Pie.

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  55. Claire says

    November 12, 2011 at 7:10 pm

    Definitely all about pumpkin pie!

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  56. Ashley says

    November 12, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    Green-bean casserole!

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  57. Lauren says

    November 12, 2011 at 6:35 pm

    I am going to answer both just because I love both questions equally….1. Holiday side dish is sweet potato casserole and 2. Favorite dessert is pecan pie. 🙂 Bring on the holidays!!

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  58. Katie @ Healthy Heddleston says

    November 12, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    Oh gosh, how about just tradition potatoes and gravy for my favorite holiday side dish? Oh wait, I have to have stuffing in there too!! yummmy!

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  59. Becca says

    November 12, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    You can’t beat good old roast potatoes – so simple but SO good when done right!

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  60. Jenn's Adventures says

    November 12, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    YUM!!! I’m looking forward to Raw Pumpkin Pie this Thanksgiving:)

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  61. sara says

    November 12, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    This granola looks fantastic! I’m sort of a finicky granola person – if I find one I love, I really love it, but some just don’t do it for me. So, I’d love to try this one!

    My fav holiday side dish is pretty traditional, mashed potatoes with turkey gravy! So good…total comfort food. 🙂 My favorite dessert is pretty hard to pick! Of course I love the traditionals that we always do at Thanksgiving, but my mom and I have a tradition of doing a sort of crazy complicated dessert for Christmas (usually something we’ve never tried before!) One of my favorites was a peppermint-chocolate cake – it was marbled with three batters (vanilla, chocolate, and pink-dyed peppermint) and then frosted with a peppermint marshmallow frosting and topped off with candy cane sprinkles. So delicious and festive!

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  62. Haley @ Health Freak College Girl says

    November 12, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    i love pumpkin pie more than anything 🙂

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  63. Therese says

    November 12, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    I think I have a different answer every day, but sweet potato casserole with pecans and brown sugar on top is usually what I have seconds (and thirds) of!

    Reply
  64. Lindsay @ biking before bed says

    November 12, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    Pumpkin pie all the way.

    Reply

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