Yes, we’re all a tad bit excited down here about the Saints going to the Superbowl.
I was pumped full of adrenaline last night and could barely sleep due to that crazy game. But, all in all, the Saints pulled it off.
I honestly thought I’d never see this happen in my lifetime. I remember watching the Saints play every weekend in my home as a child, then a teenager, then an adult (except for those six years we lived in Oklahoma). And they lost MOST of the time. But, fans continued to support them and love them … well, except for wearing bags over their heads and calling them the “‘Aints.” Hey, they still watched the game. That should count for loyalty.
This is what the people of Louisiana have waited for. And, when I say “people,” I mean ALL people … the sisters too.
However, some people want to steal this moment from the Saints by saying things like the Vikings got robbed of the game due to bad calls by the refs.
Whatever.
Just like in all things, somebody’s got to weigh in with their opinion.
Listen up …
Refs make good and bad calls in every game, in every sport. That’s part of the game. Get over it. It’s not gonna change.
Heck, you should see some of the calls from know-it-all teenage soccer refs at nine-year-old girls’ soccer games. Ridiculous.
But, that’s just it … it’s part of the game.
THE SAINTS WON! And, that’s final.
Now, not another word. Let the Saints and the people of Louisiana have their moment.
Brett Favre … it’s OK. You’ve had some good years despite the fact that your last play was an interception that led to the Saints’ victory. You win some, you lose some. You’ve had a good run. Don’t go away mad.
Anyhow … I know you want me to get to the point about the giveaway, right? Because I’m sure most of you non-Louisianians don’t care about the Saints.
While watching the NFC Championship game, I spent five hours making this …
Two homemade king cakes. Yeah, I get these wild hairs sometimes and want to face a challenge head on.
I know they’re not the prettiest cakes you’ve ever seen, but, they were yummy, especially hot out of the oven.
Don’t worry. These are not the king cakes I’m offering.
No. It’ll be a good ‘ol Meche’s king cake shipped from me to anywhere in the USA.
It’s time for my Annual King Cake Giveaway.
The Rules:
(Read carefully so you don’t get disqualified.)
Last year I limited the giveaway to those who had never had king cake, but this year, in honor of the Saints’ victory, the giveaway is open to anyone … Native Louisianians or not … Southerners and Northerners.
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and tell me what flavor filling you’d like …
Cream cheese (my favorite)
Bavarian cream
Blueberry
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Lemon
Pecan Praline
Raspberry
Strawberry
And, also, in your comment, tell me where you’re from and an email address or way to contact you.
And, just because I’m feeling generous, I’m gonna throw in a pack of Community Coffee for you to enjoy with your king cake.
You may only enter once. However, if you post about the giveaway and link back to me on your blog, you get two entries.
Deadline to enter will be Saturday at midnight.
I will randomly pick a winner on Sunday and announce the winner Monday morning.
Happy Commenting!
Looking forward to the big match-up between your Saints and my Colts! I'm so glad you didn't exclude Colt's fans from your giveaway 🙂
I think I would like to go with your favorite, cream cheese filled.
Lisa Maynard
Indianapolis, IN
http://mypassionatepursuit-lisa.blogspot.com/
I've still never had a King cake, but I really want to try one. I'm going to trust your judgment and say cream cheese sounds delightful. I heart cream cheese so it's probably a good choice. I won't mention where my football loyalties lie because I'd really like to win that cake! 🙂
oh my goodness there are two many flavors to choose from but I think I would love the Pecan Praline (since I'm the only one who likes nuts in my food, I know I will be the only one to enjoy this delicious looking pastry LOL). I'm from mid-Michigan and my email is lutztribe@gmail.com
I have heard so much about the cream cheese filled one…that's what I would choose!!!
one of my LA friends here gave me my 1st taste of King Cake last week. her daughter drove one up, freshly baked that day, for me to try…how sweet is that?!! It was yummy!!
Cream cheese is my fav, but I am sometimes partial to apple. I'm sooo excited you're opening this up to Louisiana-natives. GO SAINTS!!!
Kings cakes are yummy. We received one several years ago from a client. We were very surprised to see the hidden surprise inside.
We, being from Central, Illinois did not have a clue to the meaning of the Kings cake.
Could you please explain the Kings cake meaning for those who don't know?
I am very happy for your Saints. We have a friend who is obsessed with the Saints. He has had a really hard year, so it made me so happy for him to be at the game the other night when they won.
I have never had a King Cake. I would love to try one. I think I would like Bavarian cream for the filling because that is my favorite filling in pastries. I live in TN. (You know the place where the majority of the people pictured in your Wal-Mart post live 🙂 I promise none of those in the pictures were me though ) My email is linked to my name google id.
Blessings,
Amy
Oooh. So many to choose from. I am going to go with Cream Cheese. Since I have never had a King Cake, I will take your word from it! 🙂
I am living and loving Eastern NC!
Thanks for the great giveaway.
Andrea H in NC
Oh, and my email is andreaholloman@gmail.com
Well, when I visited New Orleans a couple of years ago, I had the cream cheese and cinnamon. I think I'd like to try the Pecan Praline. I'm from TN, around the Pigeon Forge area. my email is pbmax101@att.net (hoping I win, 'cause I love King Cake) 🙂
Hey Julie,
I have a post about the whole meaning. Look under giveaways. It should be there from last year. Or maybe holidays.
You're giving away a cake? Goodness, I stumbled upon your blog just in time! Well, actually I surfed in via Lois Lane II's blog. Hmmm… I loves me some blueberries! I'm from Rockwall, Texas and my email address is tx_david at yahoo dot com. Congrats to the Saints! Hope they whup up on those Colts!
WHO DAT?!
Lemon
Little Town, TX
dbayhi@yahoo.com
GEAUX SAINTS!!!
(And Farve has been to the big game. Poor Payton…playing his daddy's team in this historic Super Bowl….no pressure.)
My husband is from New Orleans and I lived there in high school and we live in TX now. We love King Cake and cream cheese is our favorite. Your homemade version looked great! GO SAINTS.
Bravarian Cream and rasberry. hands down my favorite. The cream cheese is too sweet for me. Do you need me to tell you where I'm at? lol. and if I win you can keep the coffee. Oh wait. Chris'll want it I be. 🙂
King Cake VIRGIN, here! I'd LOVE one with Cream Cheese!!! Sounds delish.
I'm from TX, but am now in MO via AR! 🙂
Congrats to the Saints!
triplett dot heather at gmail dot com
Have I ever told you I'm from Minnesota?
Hmph.
I really like cream cheese but I think I would love to try the Lemon. I am from Alabama and we have had a King Cake in the office before. cheryl.wade(at)gmail.com
I keep hearing about these King Cakes…..Cream cheese or bavarian cream….or cinnamon 🙂
My hubby is from MN, and he is quite disappointed….but recognizes that the Vikings didn't deserve to win that game the way they played. However, he is very bummed.
If MB's favorite is cream cheese, that's what this WI gal would love, too!
Thanks a bunch! Go Saints!
blessedbyhishand at yahoo
I just saw a recipe for king cake in my taste of home magazine and briefly pondered trying to make one — pick me so I don't have to go to the trouble!! 😉
I don't know how I can choose since each of those flavors sounds delish so I'll go with the cream cheese since it's your fave.
Congrats on the win!
I have never tried a king cake, but always wanted to. I would trust an expert and try the cream cheese! I am a Minnesotan, not a huge football fan so I am not as upset about the loss as some. I love you blog, especially when you talk about food from your part of the US.
Girl, that was some game. I admit to rooting for the Vikings because I think they would've been easier for my Colts to beat in the Superbowl…but this will be a great matchup.
I so don't NEED this King cake sitting on my thighs, but oh how I want it. Cream cheese, please. Although all of those fillings sound fabulous. Thanks, girl.
OOOHHHH it sounds so good! Cream cheese for sure. I could eat cream cheese for breakfast, lunch, and supper… 🙂
Looking forward to the super bowl!! I'll be thinking of all of you NOLA girls!
I've never had a King cake but would love to win. If I win, I'll try a cream cheese since that's what you like and I have no idea. Also I made a post on my blog about your giveaway.
As for the "call of the game," I agree. It's all part of it. Do you know how many times my DH has SWORN that the bad calls are ALL on the Cowboys? Noooooooope.
And the important part: the King Cake. I've never had one. I want one. And since I've read several of your foodie posts, I will trust you and say, Cream Cheese, Please.
I'm from Texas, live in Georgia, and my email is prov31ladynt at windstream dot net.
Thank you for the opportunity!
Oh, I'd love a king cake! So much so that even if I don't win, I think I'll make one for my super bowl party. I don't like football very much, my husband will be out of town but I'm having a super bowl party just so I can make tons of delcious not-so-good for you food and pig out! I'll go w/the cream cheese filling, since I really love cream cheese and it's the one that gets your vote too.
dawn_moyer at bellsouth dot net
Never even heard of King Cake, but would love to try this! I think Strawberry Cream Cheese would be wonderful, but if I had to pick just one, it would be strawberry. Some of the things that you post on here that you have made look WONDERFUL!! I haven't actually tried any of the recipies, but I am bound and determined that SOME day I will!! strunk@mchsi.com
THanks!
Jen
The lemon sounds wonderful, but I will go with cream cheese, 'cause it's your fave and I know it will be good! Never had King Cake – would love to try:)
windyatwork@gmail.com
Will link up to my bloggy!
PS Congrats to the Saints:)
i had king cake twenty years ago, made by a native louisianan, but havent had it since. i will never forget how good it was, my mouth was watering reading your post. i would love one with cream cheese filling…mmmm.
Ahhh… cream cheese! Is there anything else? All those other fillings WISH they were cream cheese!
I am awed by your cooking skills… was it difficult?
Congrats to your Saints!!
autumnrene@hotmail.com
I won last year 🙂 Cream cheese all the way baby.
I've never been a Saints fan (Packers here) BUT I've rooted for them now against the Cardinals (because they beat my Packers) and Vikings because I DO NOT LIKE THE VIKINGS EVER EVER EVER!
And I'm rooting for them in the Super Bowl…it's their turn to win. It's only fair…
Bad ref calls…I say Pffffff. Go Drew Brees. 🙂
I am totally pulling for the Saints! Being a Cubbie fan, I know what it is like to have a dry spell…er, dry marathon!
I would have to pick the cream cheese cause it is my absolute fav.
Go Saints!
jakright@gmail.com
Go Saints 🙂 (not a huge football fan but my bf here in Colorado is a HUGE saints fan 🙂
Hey, I wanna win but also, I'm coming to New Orleans!!! I may be doing a fundraiser there the last weekend of Feb. I'd love to connect!!
Oh yeah…and chocolate filling please. brandi@hopechest.org
of course you know i am entering! i want this king cake baby. no, i NEED this king cake. you see, i think i deserve it the most b/c i KNOW what i am missing……and i can't get them here! heehee.
and i took a vote in my family for when i win….we vote pecan praline!
GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Hey Mama Belle! First let me just say, ((((CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF Y'ALL DOWN THERE!!!))) I'm a Panthers fan but I was pulling for the Saints Sunday.
I've heard of the King cakes before but I've never tried one. All those filling sound scrumptious but I guess I'll go with the cream cheese too. It sounds really good.
I'd love to visit New Orleans sometime. It seems like such a lively place. Maybe one day.
Here's my email:
bradandmiti@charter.net
Thanks for the offer.
Yummmm! I def want to try me some King Cake! With cream cheese if you please. All I can say is….it's going to be a good game!
I hale from SOUTHERN Illinois (near Paducah, KY.
I'll send you my e-dress if I'm the big winner.
Thanks for the great giveaway. Blessings, SusanD
Will you share your recipe for your king cake? Thanks, Kristie
kwalker10@triad.rr.com
I've never had King Cake, but I have a feeling the cream cheese filling would just rock my socks! We have nothing like it here in greater downtown Scottsville, Virginia. (Scottsville is a tiny town- about the size of a postage stamp in central Virginia, in case you were curious.)
Oh! And I announced your giveaway on my blog (and linked back to you, of course) http://everydaylily.blogspot.com/2010/01/weird-wednesday-1-27-10.html
Should divine favor cause my name to be drawn for such a lovely thing as a King Cake, you can email me at lily.beth.smith@gmail.com . 🙂
I don't NEED the cake (cream cheese please and I hope I win it) but I NEED the shirt! I don't have a Saints shirt!!
I would like for the Saints to win the Super Bowl. I would buy a tshirt and cut it in half (stay with me). Then I would cut a University of Alabama National Championship shirt in half, sew them together, and voila! Doubly blessed fan of champions!!
WHO DAT?
I have never had a King Cake and would love to try the LEMON. YUM YUM!
lholland78@gmail.com
Geaux Saints! Cream cheese is yummy! We are excited for game day.
Whoo hoo! Put my name in for the Saints loot – hope ya'll win!!
SC from Arkansas
WHO DAT! Geaux Saints!
I would love a cream cheese if I win…but I never win anything..LOL
Lisa Landry
lmb122@msn.com
WHO DAT!!!!!!
CREAM CHEESE – you can never get enough of the best king cake flavor around.
I am from Lafayette and I really enjoy reading your blog – heck you inspired me to try the thirty day shred (which i will need again after Mardi gras) –
And though my three girls have jerseys, I don't even have a Saints t-shirt so I am keeping my fingers crossed as I sip my hot and fresh community coffee!
Jennifer.frederick@usdoj.gov
Oh when those Saints go marching in…we'll all be hoping and praying for a win…we'll be looking for that winning scoreboard…when those Saints go marching in!
I would LOVE to try a King Cake and I think Pecan Praline would be divine (I am a Southern Belle after all – smile).
Love your blog!
OOps! forgot to leave my email address…
melissa@webbailey.com
I think I would also choose Cream cheese. I have never tried King Cake (I'm from California, so they are pretty scarce here!)
I also blogged about this. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to add another entry.
http://carolsbloggys.blogspot.com/2008/10/contests-from-our-bloggy-friends.html
digicat{AT}sbcglobal{DOT}net
Holy moly….coffee and king cake. You are swell!
And there are flavors of king cake these days. I'm voting on Pecan Praline.
I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee….or not.
tpisbell at gmail dot com
It's been almost 8 years since I've had yummy delicious Meche's King Cake – or any king cake…now that we live in Atlanta. My mouth is watering – I love all the flavors. I think I have to agree with you on the cream cheese – so yummy. Pecan Praline is also delicious!
krhh68@yahoo.com
Sharpsburg, GA
I grew up in West Monroe, LA and now live in N.C.I have family all over LA.I'd love a king cake! Who cares which flavor.
We've been watching the Saints all season!My kids are running around saying Who Dat!!!!!
kwalker10@triad.rr.com