Bumper Sticker Urban Pantry Book Give-Away!
Sounds complicated but it’s not! We have a fantastic hot-off-the-press author –signed book just waiting here for a lucky winner.
Amy Pennington is a gal that defines cool in Seattle. She runs a garden-to-table blog and business called gogogreengarden and just came out with a beautiful book called The Urban Pantry – Tips & Recipes for a Thrifty, Sustainable and Seasonal Kitchen. Not unlike our Cookus Cupboard videos, 
Amy gives you the down-low on how to stock your shelves so you can eat like a king without spending a fortune. You’ll learn how to make hand-whipped aioli, anise-farro biscotti, rich tomato gravy, carrot quick pickles, homemade vanilla ice cream, brandy-spiked cherries and apricot mustard. There are gorgeous color photos, artsy black and whites and tips galore. I’m telling you, it’s going to be very hard for me to put this book in a mailer and send it to the drawing winner.
How do you win it? Well, Ms. Pennington is such an imaginative soul I had to ask y’all to muster your creative juices in her honor. Send me your best bumper sticker. You know, a slogan slapped on the back of the car. It doesn’t have to be about food (i.e. visualize whirled peas) but you get extra meaningless points if it is. Doesn’t have to be a REAL bumper sticker either. Made-up ones count. Puns are good. We’ll draw a winner out of the orange bamboo bowl full of numbers on June 15th.
I was inspired by one I saw recently. A real one. SMOKING CURES HAM. What’s yours? I’m telling you – you want this book….
Tags: AMy Pennington, book contest, cookbook, Urban Pantry
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No Farms, No Food!
Comment by Christina Luglan — June 8, 2010 @ 9:52 am
Compost: Because a rind is a terrible thing to waste.
Comment by Carrie at Rhubarb Sky — June 8, 2010 @ 11:45 am
I know it’s naughty, and not at all food-related, but my favorite bumper sticker EVER is “Republicans for Voldemort.”
(I also really like the more positive, but also nerd-referenced, “Not all who wander are lost.”)
Comment by Jennifer — June 8, 2010 @ 12:29 pm
One of my favorites that I have seen lately, “Ask your doctor if medical advice from your television is right for you” *snicker*
Comment by Leah — June 8, 2010 @ 1:34 pm
Here are 4:
If you don’t have thyme to cook,
you’re mint to eat raw.
Remember, it’s no big dill,
even if you’re feta up with it.
If parsely leaves
you’ll dill with it.
and my favorite:
Eat what’s in season
(but be sure to season what you eat!)
Comment by Jennifer Massie — June 8, 2010 @ 1:54 pm
Eat Fresh, Eat Local!
Comment by Tracy Ashlock — June 8, 2010 @ 1:57 pm
I saw the “Republicans for Voldemort” one, right next to one that said “Don’t assume I share your prejudices” which I love. Conversations can be much more comfortable if people act as if their point of view is just that, and not a fact. I’ll try to come up with a food-related one…
Comment by sarah k. — June 8, 2010 @ 5:20 pm
War is bad for kids, give peas a chance
Comment by Cindy Hunter — June 8, 2010 @ 7:03 pm
Of all the things I’ve lost I miss my mind the most
Comment by Elisa — June 8, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
I always liked the Ivar’s restaurant slogan Keep Clam. I have seen it on stickers. I hope they made a bumper sticker at one time.
Comment by Greg Davis — June 9, 2010 @ 11:38 am
I am left-handed. This is my favorite bumper sticker:
“Lefties of the world untie.”
Get it? We lefties are a little dyslexic.
Comment by Candice Lyons — June 9, 2010 @ 1:14 pm
My fav: Against gay marriage? Don’t get one.
Comment by Lara Alexander — June 9, 2010 @ 2:16 pm
My all time favorite one is:
WWJDFB
What would Jesus do for Bacon.
I still laugh thinking about it
Comment by Debra — June 9, 2010 @ 6:30 pm
This is not food related but makes me laugh.
-Sorry for driving so close in front of you.-
Comment by Sasha Selden — June 9, 2010 @ 10:42 pm
I like “Fast Food: Buy your Own Heart Attack”
Comment by Suzanne — June 9, 2010 @ 10:50 pm
Here’s a few…
“Live Each Day as if it Were Your Last”
“Balance is the Key to Success!”
“Be Mindful With Every Breath”
“Don’t be Fooled, Eat Butter”
“Smile, You’re Beautiful”
“Love Your Liver, Eat Bitters”
Comment by Si — June 9, 2010 @ 11:14 pm
Ever stop to think…. and forget to start again?
Comment by tracy robinson — June 9, 2010 @ 11:52 pm
Not food related…but one that makes me smile:
“Midwives help people out”
Comment by Maryann — June 10, 2010 @ 11:34 am
Asian Carp: If you can’t beat ‘em, eat em’! This is in regards to the obviously non-native Asian carp that are likely to be invading the Great Lakes soon.
Comment by Sarah — June 10, 2010 @ 12:52 pm
I have always love this one: “don’t believe everything you think”
Comment by Eliza — June 10, 2010 @ 2:18 pm
“A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.”
Often cited as Jefferson, but seems to be Gerald R. Ford (http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Government_big_enough_to_supply_you)
Comment by Kristin — June 10, 2010 @ 9:01 pm
Tthe Ultiimate bumper sticker -
Honk if you love Jesus. Text while driving if you want to meet him!
Comment by Cynthia Manchester — June 10, 2010 @ 9:03 pm
Time Flies Like an Arrow.
Fruit Flies Like a Banana.
Comment by Eileen R — June 10, 2010 @ 9:28 pm
With summer car trips on the horizon I’m always stalking up on in car entertainment. One of my family’s faves is still the alphabet game where you all work together to complete the alphabet. We’ve always joked about having a bumpter sticker . . .
“Playing the alphabet game? ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ”
Or a mean version:
“Playing the alphabet game? ABCDEFGHI_KLMNOP_RSTUVWXYZ”
Comment by Jennifer J-F — June 10, 2010 @ 9:38 pm
I see this one at school all the time and love it!
“Support Midwives, Make Love”
Comment by Zephyr — June 10, 2010 @ 9:46 pm
“Power to the Peaceful”
Not as funny as “Republicans for Voldemort,” I’ll admit. I love them both!
Comment by Kim — June 10, 2010 @ 10:51 pm
“Support your local mental health clinic…..or I’ll kill you”
“Eat fiber, it’s good for the grunter”
Comment by Anne — June 11, 2010 @ 3:38 am
What a fabulous-looking book!!
What would Scooby do?
We also love the metal bumper sign of a fish with the word “Darwin” inside it. Very cool.
Thanks for this giveaway!
Comment by Jen — June 11, 2010 @ 4:38 am
This is a Homer Simpson line, but I think it would make a great bumper sticker:
“Alcohol: The cause of, and the solution to, all of life’s problems!”
Comment by Lauren Grimshaw — June 11, 2010 @ 4:41 am
One that I have seen more times than I care to:
My kid beat up your honor student at __________________ (school name) instead of the normal: My kid is an honor student at _____________ (school name).
Comment by bobbi — June 11, 2010 @ 4:51 am
Question Assumptions.
Comment by Michelle — June 11, 2010 @ 7:03 am
Better out than in.
Comment by Rodney Dwyer — June 11, 2010 @ 7:34 am
Common here in New England: Eat More Kale. http://www.eatmorekale.com/
Comment by Belinda — June 11, 2010 @ 2:49 pm
I know it’s old and it’s terribly tacky…but I like “Honk if you’re horny.” Haven’t seen it much lately.
Comment by Hyacynth — June 11, 2010 @ 3:29 pm
butter is better
Comment by kristen — June 11, 2010 @ 4:12 pm
what if the hokey pokey was what it is all about?
Comment by Denise — June 11, 2010 @ 4:40 pm
I love this one…
“Mean people produce little mean people.”
Comment by Libby — June 11, 2010 @ 7:37 pm
Don’t panic-it’s organic!
Comment by Sadie — June 11, 2010 @ 9:37 pm
You Mean Chocolate Isn’t One of the Four Basic Food Groups?
Comment by Samara — June 12, 2010 @ 6:39 am
love it.
Comment by Cynthia — June 12, 2010 @ 7:32 am
Dog is my co-pilot
Comment by Paula — June 12, 2010 @ 11:51 am
“There is no mad tofu disease”
Comment by Katrina — June 12, 2010 @ 5:37 pm
Because we are fighting a huge battle in Wisconsin right now:
RAW MILK Make it legal!
If I had room: Quit letting big business dictate what foods we can eat!
Comment by Alyssa — June 12, 2010 @ 7:55 pm
I heart farms
Comment by Ellie — June 13, 2010 @ 4:35 pm
“Wag more bark less” - It’s just a good philosophy
Comment by Becky — June 14, 2010 @ 12:52 am
“Proud to be a Primate!”
Comment by Anne — June 14, 2010 @ 8:38 am
My in-laws have this up in their house…should be a bumper sticker…always makes me chuckle:
“I drive me boat,
My wife drives me dinghy!”
Comment by Christina — June 14, 2010 @ 11:38 am
Backyard Gardener
Comment by Bonnie — June 15, 2010 @ 7:30 am
i know its over nowww, BUT my favorite is, “OMG, ITS THE GMO’S!”
Comment by tyler — June 21, 2010 @ 8:56 pm