Grandma Jam's Recipe Contest Index - Online Recipe-Cooking Contests-Food Sweepstakes-Free Samples

INTRO - - This page contains recipe contests and cooking contests. Most have entry forms to enter your recipe submissions online - some are mail-in only. Use your cooking skills, kitchen know-how and creativity to come up with some yummy recipes AND hopefully win some great prizes! I have also listed online sweepstakes of interest to cooks - prizes include spices, kitchen appliances, cookbooks, cookware, glasses, sauces and other food items. PLUS - Free samples and goodies of interest to Cooks - check it out!

Canadians - look for this symbol for contests you are eligible to enter.

RECIPE CONTESTS

Bays Quarterly Recipe Contest - - [open in new window]
Submit your original recipe featuring Bays English Muffins for a quick and easy meal or snack and you could win a $500 shopping spree at Williams-Sonoma. Each quarter has a different theme (example: the theme as of this writing is "Breakfast on the Run"). Judged on taste, appearance, imagination, practicality, appropriateness for an English muffin, and fit with theme.
PRIZE: $500 gift certificate for Williams-Sonoma.
ELIGIBILITY: Legal U.S. residents, 18 years or older
ENDS: Ongoing - there is a contest run each quarter. Check the site for themes and exact dates you can submit your recipe each contest.
(added January 25, 2007 - RECIPE CONTESTS)

eatNation's Monthly Contest - - [new window]
Recipe photo and video contests - a different theme each month, for example "best photo of a recipe". You can win lots of great cooking related prizes. Judged on creativity, originality, and general entertainment quality.
PRIZE: cooking prizes, cookware, etc. - varies each contest. Prizes at this writing are: 1st Place - $400 Anolon skillets and cutlery; 2nd Place - $250 Chef's Catalog gift card
ELIGIBILITY: legal resident of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or Canada, 18 years and older (Void in Puerto Rico, the province of Quebec, and overseas U.S. territories, possessions, commonwealths and military installations)
ENDS: Ongoing - monthly contest.
(added April 1, 2008 - CREATIVE ENTRY)

Homemade Baby Food Recipe Competition - - [open in new window]
Submit your original baby food recipe - best recipe each month wins a $20 Amazon voucher. Looking for all types of recipes - from purees to more exotic ideas.
PRIZE: $20 (US) Amazon gift certificate
ELIGIBILITY: Worldwide, 18 years or older
ENDS: Ongoing - Monthly prize awarded. Enter as often as you like.
(added June 20, 2007 - RECIPES CONTESTS)

Just Smoked Salmon Recipe Contest - - [open in new window]
Submit a recipe utilizing Olympic Peninsula Alder Smoked Salmon products. Best recipe entered each month wins one-poind of smoked salmon. Plus, Best of the Year recipe winner wins a year's supply of salmon!
PRIZE: Monthly Prize - One-pound of Olympic Peninsula Alder smoked salmon. Annual Prize - One-pound of salmon per month for a year.
ELIGIBILITY: U.S. residents, 18 years or older
ENDS: Ongoing - Monthly recipe contest. Enter as many recipes as you like. Annual contest concludes on November 1st.
(added June 12, 2002 - - - last link check and update - June 17, 2006: still going)

WhatCanIMakeWithIt.com - Creative Moms Contest - - [open in new window]
Are you creative in the kitchen We post the ingredient and you tell us what we can make with it - - What can I make with ... avocados, mangos, oatmeal? Tell us your ideas, and you can win prizes.
PRIZE: Prizes vary each month - For example, current prizes are: bear with WhatCanIMakewithIt.com logo, ebook "Journey to Joy, plus all contest entrants $50 off a cruise or vacation package with Dugan’s Travels.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, 18 and over
ENDS: Ongoing - Monthly prizes awarded.
(added May 8, 2006 - CREATIVE - Unlimited Entries)

SWEEPSTAKES TO WIN KITCHEN PRIZES

The Prepared Pantry Shopping Spree Give Away - - [new window]
Enter to win $100 Shopping Spree!
PRIZE: $100 gift certificate for merchandise offered at PreparedPantry.com including bread mixes, cookie mixes, pancake mixes, dessert mixes, jam, syrups, gourmet foods, and kitchen tools
ELIGIBILITY: legal residents of the United States who reside in the U.S. and who are 18 years or older
ENDS: 11:59pm February 28, 2009 MST
(added January 12, 2009 - ONE ENTRY)

The FoodServiceWarehouse.com Cutlery Giveaway - - [new window]
Win $1000 worth of Professional Chef's Knives!
PRIZE: commercial-quality chef's knives from Dexter Russell (value: $1,000)
ELIGIBILITY: Legal residents of the United States, 18 years or older
ENDS: February 28, 2009 at 4:00 pm MST
(added January 26, 2009 - ONE ENTRY)

dkMommy Spot - Vegan Microwave Cookbook Giveaway - - [new window]
Comment, blog about, subscribe, post a button, and/or Twitter to be entered to win a cookbook.
PRIZE: Vegan Microwave Cookbook by Chef Nancy Berkoff
ELIGIBILITY: USA and Canada
ENDS: midnight EST on Monday, March 2, 2009 - you may enter once a day
(added February 25, 2009 - DAILY ENTRY)

The Prepared Pantry Cookbook Giveaway - - [new window]
Enter to win a free cookbook.
PRIZE: Two Winners (1 per month): The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, Limited Edition "Pink Plaid": For Breast Cancer Awareness
ELIGIBILITY: legal residents of the United States who reside in the U.S. and who are 18 years or older
ENDS: March 31, 2009
(added February 25, 2009 - ONE ENTRY)

ChickenRecipeQueen.com Monthly Sweepstakes - - [new window]
Join the mailing list for a chance to win a cookbook. You will receive mouth-watering chicken recipes and cooking tips in your email each week.
PRIZE: cookbook and a bonus gift
ELIGIBILITY: United States, all ages
ENDS: Ongoing - winner selected the last day of each month.
(added June 9, 2008 - ONE ENTRY)

Flying Bean Weekly Contest and Free Samples - - [open in new window]
Enter once a day for a chance to win free coffee! Bonus: five or more visitors each day get a free sample of coffee.
PRIZE: (3) Weekly Winners - 1/2 pound bag of the gourmet coffee of winner's choice. (5) Daily Free Sample Winners - free 1.5 ounce sample of coffee.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of the U.S.
ENDS: Ongoing - Weekly prize drawing. Drawing is held each Friday, you may enter the contest once per day.
(added August 26, 2002 - - - last link check and update - January 25, 2006: still going)

LadyPens Article Writing and Submission Contest
The Race is ON! LadyPens is having a Race to 10,000 articles. Submit Articles and WIN Prizes - every 250th article accepted wins.
PRIZE: Every 500th article: 1 month membership to Healthy Menu Mailer - Healthy Eating. Lots more prizes: Sponsor prizes including books, memberships, gifts, LadyPens Logo items. Over $900 in prizes.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to women residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, 18 years and older (Void in Puerto Rico)
ENDS: Ends when LadyPens reaches 10,000 articles. To enter, submit your original articles that are free for reprint. Entries must be the original work of the entrant.
(added January 18, 2006 - CREATIVE - SUBMIT AS MANY ARTICLES AS YOU LIKE)

Microwave Cooking for One - - [open in new window]
Win a microwave cooking book! Join the microwave cooking talk forum, then post a reply in the Current Month's thread to be entered.
PRIZE: Monthly Prize - "Microwave Cooking for One" by Marie T. Smith.
ELIGIBILITY: Worldwide, all ages
ENDS: Ongoing - You may enter once per month. Enter by 12:00 Midnight the last day of each month.
(added February 11, 2003 - - - last link check and update - June 17, 2006: still going)

FREEBIES FOR COOKS - Coupons - Newsletters - Free Samples

FREE grocery coupons and more at CoolSavings! Click Here! - Get free coupons you print from your computer. Save lots of money on brand-name products at the grocery and more. Plus get free stuff, free samples, etc. (U.S., 18+)
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Beano $1.00 Off Coupon - - [open in new window] - Get a $1.00 off coupon for Beano - a natural enzyme that helps prevent gas so you can enjoy the healthy foods you love! (U.S., 13 years or older)
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(added June 23, 2006 - FREEBIES)

Download the FREE CouponBar - - [open in new window ] - and get quick and easy access to dozens of free grocery coupons on your favorite brand name products! (US only, 18+)
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(added June 22, 2006 - FREEBIES)

Free Sample of True Lemon - - [open in new window] - Sign up for the free monthly email newsletter (recipes, tips for healthy living, special offers and more) and a free sample of True Lemon® and True Lime™, the original crystallized lemon and lime substitutes, in packets and shakers. (U.S., 18+, one sample per household)
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(added June 7, 2006 - FREEBIES)

FREE - Get A Giant Soup Sample - FREE! - These people are so proud of their soup they are willing to give it away just to see if you like it! For only the cost of 3.50 US for s/h, they will actually send you enough soup for 17-23! Can you afford not to check this out! (one sample per household)
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Free Tape Measure - - [open in new window] - Get a free tape measure just for joining the Helpudiet newsletter, for daily diet tips, quick exercise tips, support from other dieters, recipes.
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(added July 18, 2006 - FREEBIES)

Flying Bean Free Coffee Sample - 5 or more visitors each day who enter the free coffee contest get a free 1.5 ounce sample of gourmet coffee. Come back each day to try again - and you may also win the weekly 1/2 pound bag of coffee prize. (for U.S. only)
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Don't Feel Like Cooking Tonight? - - Get Your Free Pizza Hut Coupons - Just enter your zipcode to get your free printable coupons good for your local area Pizza Hut restaurant. (U.S. only, 13+)
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