Announcement time!
Our friends Alex and Sonja of A Couple Cooks have recently released a beautiful and inspiring cookbook into the world and for the world.
I’m going to try to keep myself from going overboard on how much I love it.
A few reasons why it’s so wonderful:
- Fresh and healthy ingredients (with the exception of that gooey chocolate peanut butter banana upside down cake that you may have seen a while back – oh mannn, that was good, and actually bananas are healthy).
- Globally inspired recipes from the Green Mango Café in Cambodia.
- Stunning photos. Seriously, they’re talented.
- Purpose.
This lovely couple has offered their incredible talent and time to create a cookbook that people will love. But what’s more, they’re donating all the cookbook proceeds to help fight human trafficking and provide job training to at-risk girls in Cambodia through an organization called the Center for Global Impact. So for the 19$ you will spend, 14$ (the entire profit) will go to a good cause. A great cause, actually.
It is a marriage of two of the best things in life – food and justice.
That makes my soul happy.
I’m giving away three copies of this cookbook this week because I’m so excited about this on so many levels.
Here are the rules:
This giveaway is now closed.
- To enter, leave a comment on this post. Say anything. Like, “hey, this cookbook looks awesome.” Winning comments will be chose randomly.
- The giveaway will close on midnight on Friday, October 12.
- Winners have to have a U.S. mailing address and have to get back to me within 24 hours of being notified.
- You have to PINKY PROMISE to buy this cookbook even if you don’t win! Just kidding. Not a real rule. But do it.
You can (and should!) read more about their story and their experience in Cambodia on their blog.
You can buy the book – hard copy or eBook – directly by clicking here.
Many, many, many thanks to Alex and Sonja for producing a beautiful cookbook that will impact lives. Let’s celebrate creative and delicious food that makes a positive difference!
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I follow A Couple Cooks regularly and am inspired by their recipes, photography but more so their generous donation to a great cause!
I love Alex and Sonja’s blog and would love to win a copy of this cookbook!
this cookbook looks super awesome!
I totally pinky promise, although the link to buy the book is broken!
Oops! Fixed.
I do want to buy this, but I’d rather win it.
Other than what the book proceeds help, which is awesome – I would love to get a cook book with their great recipes and awesome photos!
This cookbook looks great! Love to support a good cause
I am dying to get my hands on this cookbook!
Oh wow! Sounds awesome! I love great food photogs and recipes to boot!
I will buy this book even if i dont win!!
I love cookbooks with good pictures, and I’d love to help stop human trafficking in Cambodia! What an awesome marriage of favorite things!!
Very cool! I don’t normally buy cookbooks, but this one is worth buying! Your purchase link isn’t working for me. Would you mind reposting it…in case I don’t win one?
Fixed!
This looks like a great cookbook. I’d love to win!
Would like to win!
I pinky promise to buy a copy (or two!) if I don’t win! Love what they are doing
I would love to win. I enjoy both their blog and yours! While I don’t comment much, I always look forward to your posts!
This cookbook looks awesome!
Hey this cookbook looks awesome!
What a great cause! The cookbook looks great!
Hey, this cookbook really DOES look awesome! Thanks for sharing!
OHH! I would love to win – my birthday is Saturday! Perfecto! And, it looks fantastic and im CERTAIN it is.
What a great cause to support! Looks like a tastiness-filled book, too
I love cookbooks! I’d like to win but I think I’ll buy if I don’t still.
Oh, my, goodness – what a beautiful cookbook. Definitely a must have!
This cookbook (and the cover photo) look awesome!
i love that the cookbook is globally inspired! i’m always searching for world cookbooks and this one looks so great. love the heart behind the donation-what a wonderful cause!
Looks delicious!
looks like a great book!
i love this. love it. i would be so excited to win!
what an amazing thing that they are doing!
Cookbook looks fabulous and I love that it supports a great organization! Thanks for the opportunity to win one!
I hope the cookbook has LOTS of pictures…I can’t wait !!!
So I’d just like to say… (this is completely non-related to the cookbook) that you”liked” the ugliest pictures from the marathon on mom’s fb! Haha. Like I said, totally unrelated. BUT I would love a copy of this cookbook so put me in the drawing.
Healthy recipes and a for a good cause….I’m sooooo in!
(shhh don’t tell anyone, but I love to buy cookbooks, and any excuse to add another to the collection, is fine by me!)
I would love to have this cookbook!
I am inspired everyday by what you and your husband are doing. I am a single woman but have felt God leading me into learning more about adoption. I can not wait to be a mother and I know there are so many children out there already that need a loving home. I hope I can do that one day!!!
Ahh would love this!!! And I promise to buy it even if I don’t win
Wow…looks good..would love to win one. Thanks!
Yay! So excited about a cookbook for a good cause!
The pictures in the cookbook are amazing. Would love to win, but if I
don’t will still certainly by one. Its all for a good cause.
This looks like such a good cookbook! I would love to win it (or buy it since they’re sweet enough to donate proceeds for a cause!)
This looks like a wonderful cookbook. I love the beautiful photography. Pick me!
I love your blog, and this cookbook sounds fabulous!
And though I have a long list of cookbooks to buy and a lack of money to spend on them, I will definitely make it a point to buy this one if I don’t win a copy
This cookbook sounds amazing, the global flavors, the fact that you personally know and adore the authors, the photography I know is stunning, the recipes I bet are so eclectic…I’d love this book!
Looks amazing! Can’t wait to check it out… especially those fresh rolls on the cover!
I think what they’ve done with Green Mango is so inspiring- and the cookbook looks beautiful!
I am always interested in new recipes and ideas. I’m not so creative in the kitchen so this cookbook would be great for me! Thank you! LOVE your blog
Hello Lindsay!
What a great way to share Alex & Sonja’s book! I’d love to win it for a friend who recently moved to Chicago for his masters and has to cook on his own. He would definitely have a great surprise if this book turned up at his house!
Btw, am learning sooo much from your Tasty Food Photography ebook!! Thank you for all your wonderful but simple tips!
felicia
A cookbook that will help so many…sign me up!
I love the blog and would LOVE the cookbook!! I’ve been meaning to make rolls with rice paper forever so I would start with that haha.
I love cook books, especially ones that utilize fresh ingredients with different cultural inspirations. Looks like its full of delicious recipes!
My wife and I are working on this amazing cookbook collection, and this one looks like an amazing addition! I hope I win, if not we may just buy it. Glad to hear about its positive message/cause that it is part of!
LOVE this. The trafficing cause is so close to my heart! I’ve been supporting Love 146 and Traffic 911 for years.
It would be so awesome to have my own very first cookbook! Plus I love their recipes!
Wahoo! First of all, Lindsay, you forgot to mention that a few of YOUR beautiful photos are in this book, and you have contributed hugely to making it a success!
Thank you SO much for doing this giveaway and for all you did for this book. Alex and I are so grateful for your huge amount of support, as well as to count you and Bjork as friends!
And I must say, your readers are awesome!!! These comments are all so sweet. Please let them know they rock (though, you already knew that!).
Hey Lindsay! I’m so excited about this cookbook. I’ve been watching them through the process of making it – it looks awesome! I hope I win one!
Yay, this cookbook does look awesome! Super excited to hear about the charitable cause too. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Would love to read the book from one of my favorite blogs. And great to hear the profits are going to such worthy cause!
This looks great! I’ll be buying one for sure, and I’ll give it away as a gift if I happen to win
Hey, not only is the cookbook awesome (i’m sure), but so are they for doing this to help humankind!
Hi Lindsay!
I would love to get this book for my friend who relocated to Chicago from Argentina to do his masters! It would be a lovely surprise for him (since he now have to cook by himself!)
What a brilliant idea to spread the word for Alex & Sonja too!
Btw, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your “Tasty Food Photography” book! Thanks for all your simple but brilliant tips!!
Felicia
What a great cause for a cookbook! I went to their blog and their recipes look delicious. Would love to win one!
I got to meet them in person and can’t wait to see the real cookbook!
This is amazing what they are doing with their cookbook! Thanks for sponsoring this giveaway
Fantastic book and admirable that the authors are working for a cause to help others.
This cookbook looks amazing! Can’t wait to use some of their delicious recipes!
The cover makes me want to read more, and then give some of the recipes a try. I admire all you dedicated, helpful people. It is wonderful the way you all give so much (I was going to say for nothing then thought better of it you get a reward that is very special) for rewards that cannot be valued in dollars.
Love their blog and I bet you I would love the cookbook just as much!
The cookbook looks amazing! I would be so grateful to win a copy! And the cause is SO worthy! Many many thanks!
I am a sucker for beautiful food photography AND delicious food, so I seriously hope I win! What a wonderful cause too. Thank you for the giveaway Lindsay!
I love trying new cuisines! Never tried Cambodian… this would be the first time.
This looks awesome! I would love to win a copy of the book!
I checked out their blog and it’s WONDERFUL! I hope it’s ok as I reposted to my FB page. More people need to know about this very worthy cause! THANK YOU for sharing!!!
Oh, my gosh, they’re giving ALL their proceeds to stop human trafficking? That makes my hair stand on end. I very rarely buy cookbooks because I don’t have room, but I’m seriously considering buying this one sight unseen. Amazing.
I like cookbooks.
you had me at Mango!
This book sounds great and I love their generosity. What a great cause to support. I am d
Headed over to their blog.
Thank you for the giveaway offer!
Looks like a wonderful cookbook. Would love to see all the pictures and try the recipes.
I want the sauce on the cover (and can’t wait to see what’s inside)! Helping innocent human beings…such a heartfelt cause. Alex and Sonja are surely blessed.
Just began going through and purging old, outdated cookbooks. I am looking to update with new ones for my shelves…hopefully with adding this one!
I enjoyed the post you did on them a while back. Nothing better than following your passion and giving it purpose!
Looks like a fantastic cookbook for a fantastic cause.
What a generous deal… Their mission is inspiring. I’m with Sadie… Yep. I’d love to pinky promise to buy it; but winning it would sure be cool, too. Maybe this would be a neat gift for someone. I’m going to have to scope it out using the fixed link!
Follow their blog, think they are so dedicated to what they are doing over there, would love to win their cookbook
Thank you so much for this opportunity ~ and thank you for the introduction to “a couple cooks” blog! Here’s hoping I’m one of the lucky cookbook winners!!!
I heart food + justice!!! As always, your blog makes me happy Lindsay!
I will be buying this, especially since I never win anything. Thank you for the notice that its out. Having seen the blog, I couldn’t imagine anything less than spectacular!
Hi! I have Crohn’s disease and am really wanting extra motivation for making healthier choices in my diet. This cookbook looks awesome and I love that they are donating the proceeds, yay!
oh my holy cow…this looks and sounds amazing…i love vietnamese food…so do those nearest and dearest to me. it would sure be fun to win this and really start eating healthier not to mention having food actually tasting better. i hope your friends sell a million of these. thanks for the opportunity to win.
I will buy this book even if I don’t win. Pink promise.
Had planned on buying and would still buy another as a gift
I would love to have this cookbook!
Having this book would make me a step closer to Cambodia!
I hope to win <3
Looks like a neat cook book!
Book looks great and a great cause-even better!
What a generous contribution they are making with the profits of this cookbook! I would love to win a copy!
Looks like a great book to take to bed ; yes, I love to “read” cookbooks b4 bed so i can have some yummy dreams!!
Me too!!
What a great idea! Would love to have this cookbook.
I’d love to win – plus a great cause
This sounds like a wonderful and meaningful (not to mention delicious) mission! Thanks for introducing us to this great book.
Oooh I would go crazy with this cookbook!!
Wow, that cake looks amazing!! The bananas totally make it healthy
I would feel very blessed to have a copy of this cookbook
What a beautiful cookbook, and for such an important cause! Very inspirational!
This looks like such an amazing cookbook! I’m totally buying it even if I don’t win.
Great food, great cause. It’s on my wishlist win or not!
Oooh! I love their blog. If I’m not mistaken, I think I started following their blog through Pinch of Yum somehow. Hmm, who knows! Either way, their cookbook looks amazing!!!
So awesome and so generous… such a great cause! And, looks like a great cookbook!
That book looks awesome! I’m excited to learn more about the book and the authors. Thank you!!
This book looks amazing and I love to see people working for a good cause.
Would love to add this awesome cookbook to my collection!!
Seeking justice is one of my favorite things. Right along with cooking scrumptious global food and winning things. Also, I love Cambodia and green mango salad. Do they have that in Cebu?
Oh my gosh I would love to win this book – more beautiful pictures of food to look forward to – better than chocolate to me.
I’ve been waiting for this book to come out!
So excited its finally here!
This really does look like an incredible cookbook! I love the fact that the profits are going to a great cause, as well.
This cookbook looks great! Right up my alley!
I stumbled on your blog by accident one day and quickly added it to my favorites … right up there with Smitten Kitchen, Everybody Likes Sandwiches and 101 Cookbooks! I have tried several of your recipes and all with great success. The latest I tried was carnita tamale casserole, it got cleaned up at the potluck I took it too. If you recommend this cookbook than it has to be good!
Thank you Rachel! I’m glad you liked the carnitas tamale yums.
I would live to win!!
What an awesome giveaway! I absolutely love their blog!
Would absolutely love to win this cookbook! Love what they are doing also!! Kudos!!!
This cookbook does look amazing, but what’s even more amazing is the cause!
This cookbook looks like a good time in the kitchen!
The fact that there are spring rolls on the cover intrigues me so much! I love finding new recipies to cook for my family. If I am not picked I would still love to somehow get a copy of the book, is it available for sale?
Yes, there’s a link at the bottom of this post where you can buy it directly!
I like the fact that this cookbook is healthy! Thank you for the chance to win!
This cookbook looks amazing
This is so amazing! I will definitely be buying a book even if I win one
This book looks amazing! I would love to win a copy. Anything that involves food and “purpose” has to be worthwhile.
I love your recipes. Everyone I’ve tried was great!!! I loved, loved, loved, the Mango snack cake. This cook book looks great. I would love it!!! Great that proceeds go to such a great cause.
Looks like a great cookbook, now going to check out their blog.
This cookbook looks great – the cause is even more important — thank you for creating awareness.
Love your site, got inspired lot of things from you guys.
About the book, it looks awesome, definately like to win
Would love to win this cookbook! Love trying new dishes.
I would love to win this cookbook!
As a fellow blogger and teacher I’m a huge fan of your site and now excited to learn about A Couple Cooks. I teach refugee students relocated in Georgia (http://www.fugeesfamily.org/index.htm) and as many of my students come for areas with high trafficking rates, I am so happy to see beautiful cooking going toward a beautiful cause.
Thanks great Ashley! Thanks for all your work with those refugee students. Many of my students back home in Minnesota were also refugees from SE Asia and it was such a privilege to be able to teach them to speak English, to read, etc – I’m sure you feel the same way!
Wow I applaud your friends for donating all their time and talents to fight for such an important, urgent issue. This book looks really great!
This cookbook looks amazing and doubly so because it supports such a great cause. My mom recently opened my eyes to more of the human trafficking that occurs daily in so many countries. My grandma is actually asking that we all donate to one of those human rights groups in lieu of gifts for her upcoming birthday.
What a great idea!
i’d love a copy of this cookbook! i love following their blog
I started following A Couple Cooks over the summer and think their recipes and their commitment to helping at-risk Cambodian girls are amazing!
Sounds great. thanks.
Thanks for the giveaway.
This looks like a healthy Asian cookbook! Definitely skills that I need to brush up on! MMMmmm just saw another link and the food looks amazing!!!
Looks like a good cookbook and a great cause!
what a yummy looking cookbook
The cover alone makes me want it!
I follow A Couple Cooks and would love to have their cookbook!
Man,I’d really like to have a copy of it.WHY YOU NO SEND TO VIETNAM????
I love finding new cookbooks. This con sounds amazing. I’ve been wanting to try my hand at Asian influenced cooking. I hope I win!
I would love to win this cookbook! Can’t wait to check out their site!
I would love to have this book! The cover makes my mouth water.
I always love to hear about a new cookbook! Thanks for offering it to us – I think I’m going to have to buy it whether I win or not
After reading the blog posts about Cambodia, I had to order a copy of the cookbook. Thank you for sharing this.
Yay! Thank you for supporting such a great cause and I hope you LOVE the cookbook. And if you win… you can give it away!
This cookbook looks awesome! It looks so fresh. This is my most challenging type of food to cook. Every time I try to create something asian it turns out to be a disaster. My family is tired of it. I’d love to win!
Supporting a great cause & getting delicious recipes??? I’m definitely in!
That cookbook looks great….and even better, I LOVE the cause
This. Looks. Rad.
Looks yummy!
This cookbook looks amazing!
This definitely looks like a cookbook to add to my collection
Those rolls look really yummy!
I love A Couple Cooks!
I love A Couple Cooks recipes and can’t wait to get my hands on this cookbook. Thanks so much, Jan
I’ve already bought two but winning would be great so that i can continue to spread the good word…
This book looks awesome…. And you are my favoritest blogger EVER!
I would love to get my hands on this cookbook! You are right, Lindsey, there is nothing better than food and justice. I’m excited about this!
I love their blog, what a great cause they are supporting in a super yummy way!
Love your blog, Lindsay!
Very inspiring! The cookbook looks great!
I pinky promise to buy this! But it’d be way terrific to win.
i never heard of the cookbook but i’d love to win!
Would love to receive a copy and support their cause!
Paula
This looks like a fantastic cookbook!!
What a great cause! That cookbook looks amazing!
A Pinch of Luck for me and a bushel of hope for Green Mango Cafe & Bakery.
What an amazing project! I would love this book!
Looks like an awesome cookbook for a great cause! Thanks for the giveaway.
I love recipes from other cultures and am always trying new things, but I love the fact that there is purpose (as you so eloquently stated) behind this cookbook!
Wow – this cookbook looks awesome and I’d love to be the winner
~ Love Pinch Of Yum! <3
Very exciting! I’d love to be the recipient…!
this cookbook looks awesome!
Alex and Sonja’s blog opened my eyes to the wonderful world of (natural and vegetarian) food blogs! I almost exclusively cook from them now. I would love to have a hard copy of their book. They (and you and all the blogs I follow) are my daily companions and inspiration in the kitchen! Thanks!!
that’s such a pretty cookbook! i’d love to add it to my collection
I can already tell this book REALLY will be awesome! And such a worthy cause too.
Sorry I missed this one! If you ever have another giveaway for a product which supports a good cause, please let me know over at suchfuntogive.blogspot.com and I’ll help you promote it.