We’re climbing out of winter here at Family Eats and letting the sun shine into our kitchen -- even if it’s been raining a lot here. As we welcome springtime, we’ve been cracking our cookbooks in search of new recipes for the new season, and readying to plant our garden filled with lots of new hope for the coming growing season.

While all the springtime planting will keep us busy, we are also ready to make some changes on the website. Look for the launch of the redesign in the next couple of weeks – and, while we will continue to post, if you don’t hear from us as frequently, that’s probably why.

Thank you for all who participated in last month’s giveaway for a $50 gift card, courtesy of Southern Peanut Growers. We had fun celebrating National Peanut Month and their PB My Way contest, and congratulations to Cynthia for winning our $50 drawing.

This month, we’re giving away a handy new Good Grips Hand-Held Mandoline Slicer from OXO. Check out our Mandoline Madness post for details on how to win.