The secret gift for October 14th secret prize  and the winner are about to be announced.  BUT….before I do that, don’t forget to vote in the Boobie Bake off  It is for a good cause, raising money for breast cancer research.Now…on to the Blogtoberfest Secret Prize winner and reveal…

 
So, honestly, I always run late for events but I do eventually get them done.  Tomorrow is the third Wednesday of the month and the date for the monthly exaltation of the humble, yet lovable, potato.  The Potato Ho Down.
Sonnets could be written.  Operas could be sung.  Why aren’t they, you ask?

 
Monday’s secret prize is a Search the Cure Stationary Caddie provided by Crane & Co., the nation’s leading stationery company.
$2 per box will be donated by Crane & Co. to a breast cancer awareness organization. The caddies contain 25 pearl white correspondence cards with a pink ribbon icon at the top. Coordinating pink mist envelopes are included, and the package is wrapped with a pink ribbon.
The winner of Monday’s Blogtoberfest secret prize on Baking Delights is:

 
Well, Pat and Andrea came through for me, and after much deliberation have decided to share their recipe for plum cake.
My European readers will be thrilled because the measurements are in grams.
This is not a sweet cake.  We were talking about how Europeans generally use much less sweetening that Americans do.  In fact, we had this for breakfast and it was perfect.  Andrea says that you absolutely MUST use the Italian prune plums that are available (in our area at least) only during the first part of October.. So don’t wait too long to try this recipe out!

October is traditionally an exciting month for b5media’s Lifestyles Channel and their readers. Summer is over and the Holidays have not yet begun, so it is the perfect time for us to thank our readers for their continued loyalty.
To do this, the Lifestyles Channel joins forces with hundreds of sponsors to create a two week extravaganza of giveaways, jump-starting the holiday season and allowing our readers to win gifts, both for themselves and for giving.

Do you want a little publicity from the entire Lifestyles Channel on b5media?
From October 6 – 17th, we’ll be hosting our Second Annual Lifestyles Channel Blogtoberfest.
We’re planning to run this event for two weeks during the month of October (or until the prizes run out). During that two weeks, we’ll be giving away some amazing prizes.