Amazingly, Flamingo Musings is 8 years old, this week! And, the Flamingo Musings Fan Page on Facebook, has just crossed the 1000 “Likers” mark! To celebrate both milestones, I’ve decided to give away this gorgeous Calphalon Contemporary 13″ Deep Skillet!
Just to be clear, much as I love them, Calphalon is not sponsoring this giveaway, and I’ll be paying for shipping to the winner out of my own pocket, so I’m sorry, but this giveaway is limited to U.S. addresses only.
This pan was part of my swag package (too big to fit in the swag bag!) from the Eat, Write, Retreat food bloggers’ conference in Philadelphia, a couple of months ago. Why aren’t I keeping it for myself? Because I already own two of them. For the last couple of years, I’ve been phasing out all of my old cookware and replacing it with Calphalon products. That I (mostly) buy for myself with my own money. Aaaand – I’m out of space!
This guy is the workhorse in my kitchen. I’m a lazy cook and I love one-pan meals. So I only have one pan to wash. Get it? 😉 It’s large enough to accommodate those, or if you need to cook for a large family or a party. Here are some favorite one-pan meals I’ve cooked in this pan:
Vegan Taco Salad (w/non-veg options)
Farfalle Pasta & Chickpea Toss
Kaju Mutter Paneer (Indian Cashews, Peas, and Cheese)
15 Minute Black Bean Chili / Sloppy Joes
This brand new, state-of-the-art, still-sealed-in-original-packaging covered skillet is PFOA-free, dishwasher-safe, and much more. Read all about it here.
What do you need to do? Click into the Rafflecopter box below. Leave a comment and tell me what would be the first thing you’d make in this terrific pan. Doesn’t have to be one of my recipes, either. For optional additional entries, you can “like” Flamingo Musings on Facebook, if you don’t already. And/or, you can “like” Freakin’ Flamingo’s Facebook page, if you don’t already. And/or you can tweet about this giveaway once per day on Twitter.
You have about two weeks, because I love a party! Somebody bake me a cake, would ya?
I’d love to make pancakes in this lovely pan! Happy anniversary!!!
want want want! I need a new skillet 🙂 I’d make a stir fry! And CONGRATS!!! May you have many, many more amazing years to come with your blog <3
I’d make Chicken marsala one of favorites
Hmmm…lemon-garlic shrimp with snow peas. 😀
First thing…skillet lasagna….to make Grumpy happy. 😉
Happy 8 year blogaversary, Renee and congratulations on hitting the 1k mark on facebook. Here’s to many, many more happy years of blogging for you and to many, many more fb fans. You deserve great things. You are one of the nicest people I’ve never met. LOL Keep up the good work and good food!
I just made a big batch of sweet and sour pork in my 10 yr old workhorse pan. It’s starting to show its age. A new one would be wonderful!
Happy Blogaversary! I would make pasta carbonara. I had to chuck my Calphalon Pan after many years of service and I have yet to replace it.
Happy Blogaversary, I have used my Calphalon Pan for several years and recently it got damaged. I would love to have one to replace it. I used it all the time, I would use it for cooking Stuffed Salmon or one of my favorites is: Brussel Sprouts with Bacon.
This would be perfect for some fried chicken!
I would make gumbo.thanks
I’m thinking some sort of stir-fry!
Happy Anniversary Renee!!
Thank you, Michelle! Who knew? 😀
I would make smothered steak with onions.
Happy anniversary and congratulations. Great pan to make smothered steak or swiss steak!
I’d make some stir-fried spicy eggplant and tofu with the last of my garden produce.
The first thing I would make in this pan is a bunch of Italian breaded chicken cutlets.
The first thing I’d make in this gorgeous Calphalon pan is Coq Au Vin, the Calphalon pan deserves nothing less than a classic dish such as Coq Au Vin. I haven’t made it in years but if I win the Calphalon pan, I’d make it at over and over again.
What a great prize! I’d make pan cooked salmon with a lemon sauce and vegetables.
I would probably make some type of Chinese stir-fry.
I’d go with stir-fry, plenty of veggies in the garden to make that up!
I would totally make jambalya in that pan! Congratulations on 8 years of blogging and reaching the 1000 likes milestone! Woo hoo!
Thank you, Patsy! 🙂
I would make some delicious stir fry
I’d make marzetti
What is marzetti? Besides a food brand. 🙂
Lemon chicken!
Something yummy! Pancakes! Congratulations on everything — love you!
Thank you so much, Jenny! Love ya back! 🙂
Chicken Picatta
I would make vegan blueberry crepes.
Veggie omelet!
Happy Happy Happy! The first thing I’d make, as soon as I finish this clean eating torture, is the Spaghetti with Artichokes recipe I’ve been drooling over.
Shrimp fried rice!
I love to use one pan while making dinner as well, so it would depend in what leftovers I have. If it were tonight. Pork fried rice Paleo style.
Or maybe some zucchini pasta with fresh garden veggies.
I am a lover of Calaphon cookware also. I just bought two skillets and gradually replacing my current cookware slowly.
I’m make Massaman curry.
What is that, Laurel? I love curries!
Joe’s Special with leftovers for breakfast.
Wow, happy 8 years! Pretty awesome! First thing I’d make–maybe stroganoff, the family likes it. Maybe a meaty pasta sauce because I’ve been aching for some gf lasagna.
I love this style pan, I make tons of meals in them.
Fried chicken
I would make spaghetti 🙂
Happy Eight Years~ 🙂
I would make Beef Stroganoff.
I would make some risotto!
I love me some hamburger helpers….
Awesome giveaway!
I could cook anything in this pan! From fried rice to my chili soup!
My kids love homemade tacos!
This pan would be perfect for my curry chicken!
God bless you!
chicken picata! havent made it in forever!
Couscous with lots of veggies!
I would first make chicken & dumplings.
I would make spicy sausage pasta! My family loves it!
I would make chicken curry!
I would first some taco meat (with refried beans how my mom makes it) since for some reason I just really got in the mood for that type of taco!
That Black Bean Chili / Sloppy Joe is making my mouth water! That’s what I’d be making! Happy Anniversary, and kudos for passing the 1,000 mark!
Thank you, Dawn! 🙂
I would love to make maple butter fried chicken. Congrats on eight lovely years! 🙂
Thanks, Mandy! And OMG – that sounds soooo good! ->drooling, here!<-
I think I would take the time to prepare some really thick pork-chops.
I would make my homemade tomato sauce!
i would love to try to make an asian stir fry!
I would make corned beef hash and french toast first with the pan.
I think I would saute up some vegetables and then add some eggs and cheese.
Happy 8th Blogaversary and congrats on your 1000 FB likes! Both are definitely cause to celebrate. Wishing you many more years of success and fun. With the Calphalon Contemporary 13″ Deep Skillet, the options are pretty endless. But I think I would start with a sausage, chicken, and shrimp Jambalaya.
I would make shrimp scampi.
I would make bacon and eggs
I would either saute veggies fresh from our garden or I would have my husband make a veggie stir-fry.
cajun chicken pasta
I would make some chicken if I win this! 🙂
Congratulations on your 8th anniversary! That’s almost as long as I’ve been married! What dish would I prepare first? A seafood dish.
I’d make a quick pasta sauce. Just enough for the two of us. Then toss the pasta in, flip, and serve.
Bacon!
I’d make pasta sauce first.
I would make stir fry! Congrats on your 1K I have pinned and also tweeted for you! Good Luck on your journey 🙂
Thank you, Rhonda! 🙂
I would make a fish dish with this pan. I love this cookware and would love to add it to my collection.
This would be great. I don’t have a deep sided skillet and have to be careful sometimes. This would make enough fajitas or creamy stroganoff for dinner and lunch.
I would make my grandpas steak recipe that has steak, mushrooms, onion, cream of mushroom sauce and some other “secret” things…
I would make a stew in this pan.
Risotto!
Love calphalon!!
I’d make a good breakfast for my family! They love eggs, ham, or sausage.
I’d make a veggies,bacon,potato skillet—basically,grab what I have on hand and cook!
Crepes or caponata!
I love the way Calphalon cooks! Makes cooking so enjoyable. I would probably fix a fancy stirfry of some sort.
veggie stir fry!
I would make Arroz con Pollo.
I’d make a nice omelet.
Spinach and sausage pasta!
This would be perfect for my stuffed cabbage recipe.
I would love to make stir fry in this new pan! Love a stovetop stir-fry!
I would make stir fry
Curried cauliflower and peas, yum!
i would make my confetti shrimp and crab meat pasta bake
I would use it to make risotto. It’s deeper than the pan I usually use which means I probably won’t make as big of a mess.
i would make pork chops with it.
Stroganoff
probbbly teriyaki chicken
I would make lemon turkey cutlets! Thank you