And the Winner is..

Today marks my 6-month milestone of jubilant journey on the splendid trial called "Blogosphere".How cool is that? Before I go to the announcement I want to take a look back and recount about certain posts that are extra special and worth mentioning:

• First Post -  Party Stuffed Mushrooms
• First Post that got commented by a fellow blogger(October 15, 2009,by Yasmeen-HealthNut) - 4-Way Finger Sandwiches
• First and Foremost popular Veg Post of 2009 - Spanish Vegan Paella
• First and Foremost popular Non-Veg Post of 2009 - Sourashtrian Chicken Curry
• First and Foremost popular Veg Post of 2010 - Carrot Halwa
• First and Foremost popular Non-Veg Post of 2010 - Tuscan Pot Pie
• First and Foremost popular Replicated Recipe Post - Oven Roasted Minty Drumsticks
• First Guest Post - Curried "Where's the Meat" Veggie-Pea Stew @ My Kitchen Antics
• Most hits for a Post - Brunch Setting for One
• Most innovative recipe posts - Turkey-Bean Balls and Tennis Racquets, Bitter Gourd and Bean Mini-Burgers.

Okay, time has come to announce the lucky winner of the Giveaway that ended a few hours ago.  I thank everyone for participating in this awesome giveaway sponsored by Counter Stools(division of AllBarStools, part of the CSNStores online shopping mall) and making it a roaring success. If not for your enthusiasm and support, it wouldn't have been possible.My sincere thanks to all the participants and my heartfelt apology to all my buddies outside of US and Canada. When I do a personal giveaway I will make sure everyone is included. Location no bar, I promise!

Winner was chosen randomly(and Impartially) using old-school Raffle method.

1. Each participant(based on commenting, commenting and following, newly following since the Giveaway Announcement) from US and Canada was assigned a number.
2. Each # goes thrice if the participant happens to be a follower.

The person assigned that number in my list is Joanne of Joanne-Eats Well With Others. Congratulations dear! You are very lucky - You get to give and gifted to get.Lady Luck is certainly with you in this aspect. Dear, mail me your choice and shipping address to PanGravyKadaiCurry@Gmail.com. I will forward it to the member of the Promoteam.
To all others, better luck next time. Please stop by her spot to congratulate her on winning this giveaway and while you are at it, check the giveaway that is happening at her blog.

Now before you leave,a few of my favorites(Adapted,Created,Replicated) that I recommend my dear readers to try:

• Breakfast - Homemade Muesli, Wheat Bran Sweet Potato Mini-Muffins, Whole Wheat Pancakes
• Healthy Snacks - Fruit N Nut Balls, Oat N Fruit Bars, Almond Stuffed Dates, Garlic N Olive Hummus
• Appetizers - Orange Marmalade N Teriyaki Chicken, Conquer Cancer Cups, Samosa, Puff Pastry Pillows
• Soup - Black Eyes Peas N Vegetable Soup, Pulled Chicken Noodle Soup,
Root-A-Rama Soup
• Salad - Immunity Boosting Salad, Motley Mix Salad
• Meat Loaf & Burgers - Fabulous Meatloaf, Oat, Oat Bran N Chickpea Burger, Barley-Bean Burger
• Rice & Other Grains - Barley Pilaf, Vegan Fried Rice
• Pasta - Spaghetti With Roasted Veggies, Penne with Scrambled Eggs N Nuts
• Occasional Indulgence - 3-cheese Lasagna
• Dessert - Persimmon Pudding, Pasta Pudding, Sweet Bread Pudding, Puran Poli, Almond Stove-top Pudding

Enjoy!