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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Now Serving Turns One Today with A Giveaway Bonanza

Now Serving exciting times folks (: My blog is one year old fledgling now. I want to humbly thank everyone who has been visiting me without fail and leaving encouraging comments that really make this blog even more worthwhile to write, even if sometimes it seems like a full-time job (: From the bottom of my heart, I say “ thank you and please keep coming back…

I am thrilled to announce some giveaways at my blog what I like to call the October sweepstakes

There are 7 gifts to giveaway
5 for US residents (exclusively)
3 For Canadian Residents (of the 5 above)
2 For all others

I am happy to announce that Pasta Prima has most graciously offered several exciting giveaways to mark this milestone on my blog – The bummer is that this giveaway is only for my US & Canada audiences. This is simply because they are perishable items or too heavy to consider shipping to far away places.
A little about my Giveaway Sponsors
Those who have visited my blog in the past year know that more often than not I am constantly striving to promote healthy eating habits by providing healthier options for otherwise caloric and unhealthy food.  We are all given to breaking this rule and I am no exception J. If you visit their site, you will see that they take pride in making their pastas as natural as possible and in the most energy efficient ways possible by using green energy. They are also tuned into community causes and currently Breast Cancer Awareness, and giving back to the community. So this company in my books, is a winner all the way :) They seemed genuinely sorry that they could not extend their giveaways to countries beyond the US, BUT

WAIT! I have two incredible books that will be given away to my friends anywhere else in the world besides US or Canada.
Celebrated Chef, Madhur Jaffrey’s Eastern Vegetarian Cooking
And NY Times Best Seller, The Sneaky Chef, by Missy Chase Lapine

Here are the giveaways from Pasta Prima
US residents Exclusive
2 lucky winners win 3 Pasta Prima Ravioli flavors shipped directly to your home (US only, we are perishable!)
US & Canada 
3 lucky winners win a pasta bowl each
**Plus a coupon for free Pasta Prima Ravioli for US Residents only
 You can find Pasta Prima on FB
Pictures of the giveaways below
Pasta Prima giveaway


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Here are the rules of the Cookbook Giveaways

Exclusively for friends living OUTSIDE the US or Canada



Please this blog via Google Connect or Networkblogs and let me know through which medium you are following my blog – much appreciated J



Important Note: Be sure to checking your Google connect follow is set to “Public” not private or anonymous!

All participants in this giveaway should “Like” my FB page either by clicking on the box on the right column or by visiting my Facebook page – Much appreciated J

Leave a comment about my blog or the giveaways stating where you are from this is important – Much appreciated J

You should be contactable – So if you are a non-blogger be sure to drop me a line at priyamahadevan@hotmail.com - Pictures of the giveaways below




For my friends in US & Canada
Join this blog via Google Connect or Networkblogs and let me know in your comment through which medium you are following my blog Much appreciated :)

Important Note: Be sure to checking your Google connect follow is set to “Public” not private or anonymous! “visibly”following through one of these mediums,

All Participants should “Like” my FB page either by clicking on the box on the right column or by visiting this link. Much appreciated J

Like Pasta Prima’s FB page by clicking here

Leave a comment about my blog or the giveaways stating where you are from this is important

   You should be contactable – So if you are a non-blogger, drop me a line at priyamahadevan@hotmail.com


Look forward to your comments, continued support & participation
LOVE you and please continue coming over -Cannot say it enough! Always a pleasure to have your here :)!

114 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary , Priya!! Wish you many more anniversaries.. Keep up the good work !!

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  2. WOOHOO- Priya heartiest congratulations on your blog turning 1; gal u deserve all the adulation and praise and heart felt wishes for many more ! The giveaways are a real winner; would love to be the proud owner of either of the books. I am following ur heart & hearth adventures through google connect and networked blogs but ur FB page has also my like & love.I stay in INDIA.
    Wishes, love, cheers & hugs !!

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  3. Hy,
    congrats on your milestone..
    very interesting giveaway..:)
    Am your happy follower ..
    love to participate in this giveaway..
    keep rocking..~~
    Tasty Appetite

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  4. First year anniversary is always memorable and really special (no matter what)... Congratulations and Happy Blog Birthday! Guess you are celebrating this day specially with your loved ones, who are behind our success when it comes to blogging :D...
    I follow you in google connect and also already like your FB page and Pasta Prima's page. I believe you remember where I live... in Gaithersburg, MD

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  5. Happy anniversary dear...keep rocking!!!

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  6. Hey congratulations!! Love your giveaways...How I wish I were in US/Canada....But the books are lovelier!!!! I have been in your friend connect and FB page already. Keep up the good work!! BTW I stay in Bangalore.

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  7. Woo Hoo .. celebration time :) .. Congrats Priya. I am following you on google connect and I have already liked you on facebook. Lovely giveaways and I stay in the US.

    Vardhini

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  8. Congrats Priya... keep rocking..wishing you celebrate many many more blog anniversaries. Fab give away.
    Already following you via google connect ...liked you on FB as well..I stay in UAE.

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  9. Congrats and all best wishes Priya.This is obviously a great occasion to celebrate..I love the way you blog,it's rich with varied flavours.Continue the fabulous work and celebrate many more !

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  10. Hey Congratulations on turning 1! Hope you celebrate many more.
    What a perfect timing for me.. Just y'day I started following you and today you complete a year and post this give away. I'm following you you thru Networked Blogs and have liked your page on FB too. I reside in Dubai (UAE) and would love to be the winner of those books :)

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  11. Congratulations Priya and happy anniversary :-)

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  12. Congratulations dear and wishing u many more....
    wonderful giveaways :)

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  13. Hi So you are one today! Congrats. Love you dear Wish you many more milestones.

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  14. Congrats Priya. Love all the giveaways choices by you. I would be real excited if i got the book. I follow you on google network and networked blogs. Liked your FB page and I'm from India.

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  15. Happy 1st and may many follow.One year doesn't seem long,but only if you are not a blogger.It is great that we do it ourt of love of things people we write about..which doesnt go effortless..so anyone turning one .,..great job

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  16. HI Priya, Congrats and happy blog Anniversary.
    I am already your google follower and joined FB.
    Love to participate in the giveaway. I will participate for the cookbooks as I am not in US or canada.

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  17. Dear Priya, Congrats on your blog's first B'day:-) Love to see many more delicious recipes from you in the coming year..Happy to participate in your giveaway..thatz a great way to celebrate this occasion...
    I'm already your google connect public follower and liked your page in FB. I stay in India:-)

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  18. Happy Anniversary! Cheers! Here's to another year of wonderful blogging!
    And I would really love to win one of these cookbooks, am already your follower! Thank you!
    Have a nice day!

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  19. Happy blog birthday, Priya. Wishing you many more to come. I stay in India.

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  20. Congratulations Priya on completing a year of successful blogging. Wishing you many more years of happy blogging.
    I am already following you publicly and would love to try my luck for the cookbook.

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  21. Hey Priya.. Thankyou so much for letting me know.Dunno how come it's not showing. On my networked blogs on FB it shows I'm following 'Priya's now serving' that has 393 followers inclu. myself...my name on fb is Renee Thomas Robins. Do check n let me know. And I stay in Dubai, UAE. I mentioned it earlier :-)

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  22. Have checked & joined u on networked blogs too :) Hope its appearing now Priya!

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  23. Happy first anniversary and wishes for many more to come. I follow you through google connect and I live in US.

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  24. Hi Priya!!! Congratulations on your blog's milestone!!!!

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  25. I like you on FB and like the Pasta prima also on FB, I'm from the USA :)

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  26. following you on google friends and FB network
    lovely giveaway would like to enter it I am in Canada
    torviewtoronto@gmail.com

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  27. Congratulations on this auspicious event.

    Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep
    Trouble on Earth Day
    Author Kathy Stemke (my spouse)

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  28. wow..that is a lovely giveaway...happy to follow u via google connect.

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  29. Congrats on the milestone dear :-) Giveaway or not, I am still linked on google connect & FB ! Many happy wishes again, and wish you many more anniversaries from India (where I live)

    Cheers
    Kalyani
    Join me in a 100-day Global Food Festival here

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  30. Congrats and big hugs Priya! I follow you in C'ville and Facebook, I am from Virginia!

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  31. OMG! so many giveaways Dear....love the ravioli's and also the books.....

    Already following you in google connect and now like you thru FB too!

    Hv a qn....if I hv a India address can I participate for the book giveaway too?...but presently live in US.

    CHECK OUT My DIWALI Event and Recipes
    September - ALMONDS Event & GIVEAWAY
    September - WWC - "Cornmeal for Breakfast"
    100 Friends/Followers & GIVEAWAY

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  32. Happy blog birthday, Priya! Since im already following you, I have liked your FB page :)

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  33. Wow!!! congrats dear. Lovely giveaway.

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  34. Congratz Priya and wish you many more years of blogging :D .

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  35. Congrats Dear on the first bloggoversary.
    I have seen how you struggled in the last year and no doubt you are a successful food blogger.

    Following you on google connect,network blogs and liked ur facebook page.

    WOuld love to participate from INDIA :)

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  36. Congrats and wish you many more celebration ahead. Following you on GFC and also on FB

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  37. Congrats and happy birthday to Now serving..Wonderful giveaway Priya...am following you on FB & GFC too..

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  38. Congratulations on first birthday of your blog!. Wishing you many more celebrations. I am following you through Google Friends connect. I live in US. Have to say, those are some really cool giveaways.

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  39. Congratulation on your Anniversary!
    Wish you such many more happy milestones.I live in US and follow you through FB.

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  40. Congratulations on your achievement!! What a milestone! Keep cooking healthy sharing more of your healthy recipes with us. I have been following you on Google Connect. Great Work

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  41. I like Pasta Prima on fb

    terrylee5151 at aol dot com

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  42. COngrats Priya on the blog anniversary..wishing you many more years of blogging and would love to see all your wonderful recipes..I am following u thru google connect and FB..i live in US.

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  43. Wow! You are a woman of much energy! Thanks for your visit and I am following you, for your wonderful enthusiasm and recipes. I first came to love Indian food for the vegetarian dishes and still delight in discovering restaurants which can match those first tastes!

    Bises,
    Genie

    (Oh, and what is "beyond" Paris? Buenos Aires, Rome, Vienna, London, Prague, Athens, Madrid, Nice, Madrid, Santiago... and more!)

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  44. Wow.. One year!! I know how it feels dear. I truly do. Last month when I celebrated mine, I was so elated :) Congrats to you :)

    Yours is one of my regular GO TO blogs from a long long time. Me being the newbie cook loved browsing through the humongous list of dishes in your blog, especially most of them being health consciously written. Love it. Will wait for more and more recipes of yours dear..

    I have been following your blog since like ages! Liked it on FB and the Pasta Prima FB page too. You know me right? Me , Gopika from Houston or the Kitchen Affaire :)

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  45. Great giveaway and I love your blog. Full of wonderful recipes. I am following you now via GFC

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  46. Hey Priya,

    Congratulations dear! It's been a year for you and we both share the same day(felt happy to know that from you) Just a small difference that my blog is two years old. Wonderful giveaway. Good luck with that. Wishing you many more milestones and successful accomplishments. Have a great evening!

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  47. Heartiest congratulations and best wishes for everything you do ..

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  48. Congrats dear.u had a year of beautiful recipes and innovative dishes....I like ur page and pasta and prima page,....I live in Irving, TX.

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  49. Hi, congratulations on ur milestone. Glad to participate in the giveaway. I live in the US.

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  50. Happy Anniversary to ''Now serving".....
    Thanx for visiting my blog and also for ur valuable comment...
    Happy to follow u thro fb..network blogs...........etc etc and also interested to participate in the 'giveaway'..

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  51. Happy Anniversary!! thanks os much for letting me know about the giveaways.. i m sooooo glad u did :).. following and also in FB :).. Plz do add yourself in my frind list too :)... would lovvvveeeee to have you there too :)

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  52. oops i forgot to mention where i am from - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates:) :)

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  53. Congrats Priya best wishes for many more milestones.

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  54. CONGRATULATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS! Wow, such interesting giveaways!! I wish you all the more success and popularity in blogging in the coming years! :)
    http://cosmopolitancurrymania.blogspot.com

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  55. Congratulations, Priya! Hope we will see many more years of your healthy culinary creations. I'd love Mathur Jeffrey's book, I'm already your follower and will like your FB now:-).I'm in London

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  56. Congrats Priya, wish u reach many more milestones yaar..I am in India and am already following u in google connect and I must say, those are really cool give aways ..

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  57. Good Giveaways. Congratulations on your milestone. Keep Rocking as always!!! I am ur great follower thru google friend connect and liked your facebook page too. Now I guess I am eligiable for the giveaway exclusively for friends living OUTSIDE the US or Canada. :-)

    Cheers,
    Uma

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  58. Happy Anniversary! what get giveaways - really lovely!!
    mary oxo

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  59. Congratulations dear and wishing u many more....
    wonderful giveaways :)

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  60. Congrats and a very happy anniversary Priya!

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  61. Congrats for the blog anniversary.Glad to follow you on Google connect.I reside in U.S.

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  62. Dear Priya
    How are you?
    Congrats on the anniversary and many happy returns of the day for all of us!!

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  63. WOW Pri! Congrats! Amma would be so proud of you! As we all are! Way to go babes! Mmuuaah!

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  64. Happy anniversary, wishing you more and more success dear.

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  65. Happy anniversary, wishing you more and more success dear.

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  66. Happy Anniversary ..keep rocking :))

    http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/

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  67. congrats on your first year completion..happy blogging..

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  68. Happy Blog Anniversary Priya!..wishing u many more!...
    i follow u on FB and thru google connect....from USA :))

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  69. Hi Priya, first of all congratulations on completing one year and wow, so many giveaways. I am surely in. I live in US and have been following your blog forever and also like your FB page :)

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  70. A belated happy birthday to your great blog- may your 2nd year be even more successful than the first! :)

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  71. Happy birthday to a nice blog...May it celebrate many bday's like this...

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  72. happy anniversary and hope for a continues success of your blog...and belated happy birthday too.
    from Erecipe

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  73. Congratulations!! Happy Blogiversary, Priya!! Let the wonderful recipes keep coming...I already follow...now I liked :). I live here in the US...Nice celebration with so many prizes!!

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  74. Congratulations dear for completing a year of blogging, hope to see more healthier and yummy creations by you. Great giveaway too...


    http://treatntrick.blogspot.com

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  75. Hey there...Heartiest congratulations to u!! I know how exciting it is to reach this milestone.. :) Wishing u luck for many more such wonderful years of successful blogging..:) Already following u on G connect, FB Nw blogs..The giveaways are fab & im keeping my fingers crossed...heee...hee...And i reside in India...
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  76. Dear Priya,

    Thank you for coming by The Best of this Life
    and leaving you lovely comment! I'm glad you enjoyed that post and seeing parts of Ottawa that you remembered :) Congratulations on your one year blog-anniversary!! Looks like you've got some amazing recipes to share, I look forward to reading your posts.

    I'm following through GFC!

    All the best,
    Emily

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  77. Hi sis...Im from Malaysia...wow conducting giveaways is fun n hectic...I wish I could do it next year....I really admire your photography skills as Im still new to blogging....Happy Anniversary...

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  78. Happy Anniversary! I have been a follow through Google friend, networked blogs and now FB.

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  79. Happy Anniversary Priya. Wishing you many more exceptional recipes, spicy tasty gravies, souffles that rise and cakes with that beautiful golden crumb.

    Anzz
    www.anzzcafe.com
    Bahrain

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  80. Congratulations Priya! I'm already following and in FB too. Happy giveaway!

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  81. Hey Congratulation Priya and wish u many more for new blogging milestones...

    am already ur follower nd in ur list of Fb nd Network blog..wud definitely like to win these awesome giveaways...

    btw I stays in US

    just published: Monsoon medley roundup

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  82. I am your happy follwer,I will be glad if you follow me.

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  83. Navratri to you and your family from Chennai.Congrats on the first birthday. I have always liked your blog and your persona that it reflects. Following your steps on Networked,facebook and g+.All the best to you. I have never won any giveaway...lets see this time..

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  84. Happy Anniversary and Navaratri wishes to you and your family priya... Keep going..

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  85. That's a wonderful giveaway Priya :-) I follow you through Google reader, just like I do for all the other blogs I follow :-) Congratulations and keep up the great work !
    BTW we started blogging in the same month :-) We just celebrated 2 years in blogging :D

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  86. What a great giveaway. I wish I qualified, I love Madhur Jaffrey. Unfortunately I'm not eligible as I live in the UK. Congratulations on your anniversary!!!
    *kisses* HH

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  87. Congrats dear!!!!
    I'm following u thru google anf FB tooo
    I live in U.S

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  88. Happy Anniversary Priya....I am sure am late. I Live in India :-) Your Cheese cake is lovely and reminds me of my mom's marble cake specially when we were kids.

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  89. Hi Priya,
    Congratulations and wish you all the more success in years to come.
    Always enjoyed participating in your healthy food events.Following you on Google and Facebook.
    I am from India.
    Keep rocking !

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  90. Happy Anniwersary... even i've posted my 100th one ~~ liked ur fb page . I'm from UAE and wud defenitely wanted to try my luck on the giveaways!!

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  91. hey ya i missed it...thx for the invitation...omg!!!!!u r very generous...gr8 giveaways...wish i was in us or canada to increase my chances...anyways dear keep rocking and wish u many many returns of the day

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  92. congrats for blog anniversary fantastic idea of giveawys.i am following ur blog through google. i like u on facebook.i am from india.
    thanks Priya for commenting on Priyanka's stroey

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  93. Congrats on ur first anniversary priya.And hey very tempting giveaways too.
    All the very best.
    BTW i follow u thru FB,NW and google :D. dont want to miss ur post heheeh

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  94. Super giveaway...Love Pasta Prima..they are super yummyyyy...following you on FB, google...and I am in L.A..USA.

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  95. Congrats Priya..Love the giveaway gifts:)

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  96. Wow....congrats on hitting milestone...wish u r blog many more yum years to come.....looks like jackpot run.....

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  97. Happy first blogoversary to you, Priya! I too recently completed one year (September) but just didn't have the energy to celebrate :-)...So glad to see you celebrating in such a grand way and giving such generous, beautiful gifts! I'm a follower of yours on your facebook page as well as google friend connect...I wish you many many more years of very fulfilling and satisfying blogging!

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  98. Congratulations on your anniversary! I'm following you via Google Friend Connect & on Facebook. I'm from Mumbai,India.
    Love the cookbook giveaways! We are always looking for ways to keep it healthy & delicious. & The book promises of the same!
    Wish you many more blog-years! :)

    -
    Kavi | Edible Entertainment

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  99. Happy Blog-iversary!Following thru facebook.

    http://spicyfoood.blogspot.com

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  100. Congrats priya, Thanx for visiting my blog. Am already a follower on google connect and facebook. Love your site dear. May u have many more wonderful blog anniversaries to come. BTW I am from Bahrain.

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  101. congrats priya,on ur 1st blog anniversary and i wish more like this.I follow ur blog through networked blogs and also likes ur FB.I am from UK.

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  102. Congrats and all the best Priya

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  103. oops! forgot to mention , I'm from Minneapolis, USA.

    :-) Manju

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  104. Congratulations and happy belated birthday ..But it is never late to send good wishes..I am off blog and have almost no internet most of the time here deep inside Sahara desert..
    Will catch up once I return home .
    Have a nice weekend

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  105. Congratulations on your blog's first anniversary Priya, Sorry I missed it!
    Wishing you many more years of successful blogging. I'm already your GFC follower. Ambreen from Pakistan :)

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