(ENDED) Cruisin' Through Summer: Near East Couscous Gift Set Giveaway (Ends 8/23)

GIVEAWAY INFORMATION

WIN IT

(1) Grand Prize Winner will receive:
  • 3 Coupons for a Free Near East Product
  • 1 Box of Near East Couscous Toasted Pine Nut Flavor
  • 1 Near East trivet (used to place hot pan or serving dish on)
  • 1 Near East bag
  • 1 Near East Recipe Card from Chef Peter Bowen
Near East Giveaway

HOW TO ENTER (BOTH ARE MANDATORY)
  • Enter the Near East "Around the World in 5 Minutes" Sweepstakes
  • Leave a comment letting me know how often you cook Couscous (doesn't have to be Near East brand)!
EXTRA ENTRIES (OPTIONAL)
These extra entries are very helpful in winning! Also, for each extra entry, you are required to leave a comment!
  • (1 entry) ReTweet the Giveaway using:
    • Cruisin' Through Summer #Giveaway Tour: Near East Couscous Gift Set Giveaway (Ends 08/23) http://bit.ly/amIvWQ

  • (3 entries) Subscribe to our newsletter via Email
    (Be sure to confirm and leave 3 comments)

  • (5 entries) Post our button on your Blog/Website
    (Leave 5 comments with the link)

  • (7 entries) Blog about this Giveaway ~ Must include a link to "Freebies and Much More" and "Near East Couscous" in the Post
    (Leave 7 comments with the link)

GIVEAWAY RESTRICTIONS

  • All entries must be in by 8/23/2010, 11:59PM EST!
  • US Only (No PO Boxes)
CHOOSING THE WINNER

From the entries that I receive, I will use Random.org to draw the first name of the winner. I will announce the first name of the winner in a new post on Freebies and Much More and on Twitter. I will also contact the winner by email (be sure to give me one you check daily). If I do not hear back from a winner after 48 hours, I will draw a replacement by using the same method as above.

Disclaimer: I received the above products for the Near East In-Home Party to review. I was not compensated monetarily for the review. All opinions expressed in the review are my own!

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145 Comments:

Mary said...

I don't usually cook Couscous but when I visit my parents they usually cook it for me!
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Mary said...

I entered the Sweepstakes!
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Mary said...

i follow with GFC
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Mary said...

I voted for you at top mommy blogs
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Mary said...

I follow you on twitter @marymccannon
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Jessica said...

I entered the Around the World sweepstakes! I LOVE couscous and cook it often, at least once a week! My boyfriend doesn't like it, so I get to eat all the leftovers too! :)

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debbie said...

I entered the sweepstakes, and I serve couscous a couple of times a month.
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debbie said...

I am a gfc follower.
debbie
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Katia said...

I entered the sweepstakes!
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Katia said...

I cook couscous twice a week.
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Katia said...

GFC follower. (katia moreau)
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Katia said...

I voted for you on TMB.
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Ashley said...

I entered the sweepstakes.

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Ashley said...

I make couscous about twice a month.

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Ashley said...

I'm a google follower.

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Unknown said...

I like Couscous, but I've only cooked it twice *ever*

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Heather @ What a Beachy Girl said...

I entered the sweepstakes. I have never made couscous, but I love to eat it at a restaurant, and would love to try to cook it myself! Thank you so much for the giveaway!

:)

Unknown said...

I entered their sweepstakes.

I eat couscous about one a month ... it's so easy and versatile.

Unknown said...

I'm a google friend connect follower (my name is Small Footprints)

Unknown said...

Voted for you on Top Mommy Blogs - good luck!

Unknown said...

Following you on twitter (my id is @smallftprints)

janetfaye said...

I entered the Near East "Around the World in 5 Minutes" Sweepstakes.

I cook Couscous once or twice a month and I make Couscous salad with dried Cranberries and Raisins.

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janetfaye said...

I voted for you on Top Mommy Blogs.

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janetfaye said...

3. Email subscribed.

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Amber Shea @Almost Vegan said...

I entered the sweetpstakes!

I cook couscous 1-2 times per month, usually the whole wheat kind :]

amber4d AT gmail DOT com

Anonymous said...

I entered the sweepstakes.

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Anonymous said...

I cook couscous once a week.

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Anonymous said...

I follow on Twitter.

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Anonymous said...

I tweeted the giveaway.

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Rana said...

I cook couscous maybe once a week. Sometimes less.
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Rana said...

I entered the sweepstakes.
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wendy wallach said...

I entered the contest as required and I make cous cous about once or twice a month!

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Anonymous said...

I cook couscous a few times every summer for a favorite potluck salad recipe.

Thanks for the chance to win!

--Liza

ejm6x (at) yahoo (dot) com

bison61 said...

signed up for sweepstake and I cook Couscous maybe 6-8 times a year

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jgos said...

I entered the sweepstakes. I have only cooked and served Couscous once so far, should cook it again in the future because my family did like it. jgs0925(at)gmail(dot)com

Emily said...

I entered! I usually cook couscous about once a week or once every two weeks.
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janetfaye said...

I voted for you on Top Mommy Blogs.

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Unknown said...

I cook Couscous at least once a week.

EDRing said...

I entered the sweepstakes & have never tried to cook couscous.

Ellen
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EDRing said...

I'm an e mail subscriber #1

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EDRing said...

I'm an e mail subscriber #2

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EDRing said...

I'm an e mail subscriber #3

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Yona said...

i entered the sweepstakes. I make an Orange Couscous Salad with mandarin oranges - it is soooo good. Email: yona(at)pricelesswriters.com

Yona said...

Im a Twitter friend (pricelessteam). Email: yona(at)pricelesswriters.com

Yona said...

Im an email subscriber #1 Email: yona(at)pricelesswriters.com

MRWriter said...

Thank you for entering our sweepstakes! I entered the sweepstakes.

I have to admit I've never made couscous but I buy it readymade at my local grocer's.

AlexDean03(at)yahoo.com

janetfaye said...

I voted on Top Mommy Blogs.

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Unknown said...

I love near east mixes and entered the sweepstakes. I would love to win that Prize Pack!

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Unknown said...

I'm following you on GFC.

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Unknown said...

I added 2 giveaways to your Tuesday Giveaway Roundup.

Ends Sunday! 8/8
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Ends 8/30
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Unknown said...

Following you on Twitter. @familyliteracy

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Tweeted:
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Unknown said...

#1:I added you button to my blog:

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Unknown said...

#2:I added your button to my blog:

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Unknown said...

#3:I added your button to my blog:

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Unknown said...

#4:I added you button to my blog:

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Unknown said...

#5:I added you button to my blog:

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Unknown said...

#1 I blogged about your giveaway at:

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Unknown said...

#2: I blogged about your giveaway

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Unknown said...

#3: I blogged about your giveaway

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Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

#5: I blogged about your giveaway

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Unknown said...

#6: I blogged about your giveaway

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Unknown said...

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Jenn Spencer said...

I have only cooked and served Couscous once so far, should cook it again in the future because my family did like it

Thanks!
Jenn
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janetfaye said...

I voted on We're On The Fence.

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janetfaye said...

4. I have your button on my right sidebar:
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janetfaye said...

5. I have your button on my right sidebar:
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janetfaye said...

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Cera said...

I entered. We cook couscous probably 2-3 times a month, more if we don't make our curry with rice.

Dawn said...

I love couscous and have it at least once a week.

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Dawn said...

I entered the Near East contest.

Dawn said...

I entered my giveaway on your roundup. (Dawniemom Reviews)

Dawn said...

joined your email rss. 1

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joined your rss email (2)

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joined your email rss (3)

Dawn said...

Following you on twitter. @dawniemom

Dawn said...

voted for you on top mommy blogs

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voted for you on we're on the fence

janetfaye said...

1. I blogged
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janetfaye said...

2. I blogged
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janetfaye said...

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janetfaye said...

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janetfaye said...

5. I blogged
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janetfaye said...

6. I blogged
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janetfaye said...

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Nichola said...

Entered the sweepstakes. I have never cooked couscous and would love to try! Thanks for the opportunity.

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Shelley Johnson said...

I entered the sweepstakes. I love near east. I make their parmesan coccus at least once a month.


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Amber said...

I entered the sweeps and cook couscous once every week or two!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

I follow your blog publicly with google friend connect
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

I voted for you on top mommy blogs
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

I voted for you at we're on the fence
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

I voted for you at Top 100 mommy blogs
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

I follow you on Twitter - my username is @AmberGoo
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

I retweeted: http://twitter.com/AmberGoo/status/21201003659
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

enteres- a couple times a month

Min K said...

I cook couscous by following the directions on the box.

Min K said...

I'm a public follow - MK

Min K said...

mkvegas tweeted

mandala said...

Entered the Around the World in 5 Minutes Sweepstakes. We cook couscous once a month. Thanks!

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kyl neusch said...

entered the sweepstakes. I cook it once a month.

kyl neusch said...

Follow Freebies and Much More on Twitter (bleush)

kyl neusch said...

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Unknown said...

Entered contest....I have never cooked couscous but have had it cooked for me. ....Tiffypoot @ (aol.com)

Unknown said...

I follow via Google Friend Connect - Tiffypixie - Tiffypoot @ (aol.com)

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

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jencardenas said...

I entered the sweepstakes.

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jencardenas said...

I cook couscous a few times a year.

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jencardenas said...

I voted for you on Top Mommy Blogs.

PrettyDaisee said...

Entered the sweepstakes!! I cook Couscouse about once every few months. Plain with boiling chicken broth and rotisserie chicken, yum! - Prettydaisee

PrettyDaisee said...

Following with Googlefriend Connect - Prettydaisee

virgomomwriter said...

We usually don't cook couscous, but we love the Near East pilaf!

Anonymous said...

entered the near east sweepstakes

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Anonymous said...

cook couscous at least once a month, sometimes near east brand
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Anonymous said...

follow on twitter 9ziggy

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Anonymous said...

email subscriber 1
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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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Unknown said...

I entered the sweepstakes & cook couscous at least once a month

jennifer57 said...

once a month or so

jennifer57 said...

Publicly follow us on Google Friend Connect
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Renee G said...

I entered their sweepstakes and usually cook couscous just a few times a year.
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Diana D said...

I entered the Sweepstakes. We have couscous a couple of times a month. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.

dianad8008 AT gmail DOT com

Julie said...

I entered the contest-be nice to win a cruise or any prize actually :)
thanks for the giveaway
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Julie said...

I honestly can't remember the last time I fixed coucous for my family

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Julie said...

I follow your blog as jelaws5

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Julie said...

# 3 email sub
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Julie said...

I voted Top Mommy Blogs-good luck
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Aleksandra Nearing said...

I love couscous and Near Easy brand is my favorite! I cook it about once every 2 weeks.
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arla said...

We never cook couscous but sounds yummi!

Benita said...

I entered the sweepstakes.

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Benita said...

I cook couscous once or twice a week.

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Benita said...

GFC Follower.

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Benita said...

Email subscriber #1

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Benita said...

Email subscriber #2

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Benita said...

Email subscriber #3

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Unknown said...

I entered the contest. I have never cooked couscous. garrettsambo@aol.com

Anonymous said...

I have entered; couscous every other month!

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Amanda S. said...

I entered! I cook couscous probably once a month.

(email is in my profile)

kimbly said...

Maybe 3 or 4 times a year we cook couscous...not nearly enough for me! I love it!


kimbly at g mail dot com

cman said...

I entered (screen name Gianna) and I make it just a few times a year since i'm the only one who eats it.