Contest: Win a basket of Canadian goodness

I think about food all the time, and I hate it. I’m only a few weeks into my all-Canadian diet, and the amount of time I need to spend shopping for and preparing food is a bit ridiculous. I also went cold turkey on Coke, a beverage I’ve drunk daily for the past, oh, 25 years. Don’t get me started on the headaches.

On a lighter note, it’s time for another contest. The good people at Saul Good Gift Company have donated a gourmet gift basket to the cause. It contains all sorts of tasty local stuff–pecan fruit crisps from Vancouver, chocolate bark from Ladysmith, season fruit preserves from Langley and so forth.

What do you have to do to enter this contest? Simply ‘like’ the 1Y1C Facebook page. Have you already liked it? No problem, you’re already entered in the contest.

Not on Facebook? Good for you. Just leave a comment below and we’ll add your name to the mix.

I’ll pick a winner in early October and Saul will send you the goodies.



  1. ashley thompson (Reply) Posted on September 15, 2011

    great ideaa!!!!! keep it up!!

  2. Jen (Reply) Posted on September 15, 2011

    Amazing prize…I “like” the page!!!

  3. Robin McDonald (Reply) Posted on September 15, 2011

    Good luck on the lack of Coke. It is worth it if you can make it through for many reasons but I know how killer it can be.

  4. Kathryn (Reply) Posted on September 15, 2011

    I’m not on Facebook (I don’t need to talk to people from high school, thanks!) but I’d love to win the prize!

    I’ve really enjoyed reading about your experiences with this, it’s been eye-opening to see how hard it can be to find ‘local’ products. I hope, when the year is over, that you’ll write a recap of what worked and what didn’t.

  5. Crystal (Reply) Posted on September 15, 2011

    I know what you mean aobut Coke, I did that too, a few years ago. Once you get through it though you will not understand what you even enjoyed about it besides the Phfft sound of opening the can. Good luck!

  6. A Novel Woman (Reply) Posted on September 15, 2011

    Love this blog! And don’t worry about the Coke. The headaches will pass.

  7. Ina van der Veen (Reply) Posted on September 16, 2011

    I’d love to enter – as a Cnd living in US I long for all things from “home”

  8. Cindy P (Reply) Posted on September 19, 2011

    wow sounds great, thanks

  9. Theda Prahl (Reply) Posted on September 19, 2011

    It would be great to have the chance to try some of the Canadian Products. I am from Germany and not around for long and sorry but used to german food my whole life I am always a bit suspicious to things I haven’t tried yet. Help me out here, please :)

  10. Karla Sceviour (Reply) Posted on September 19, 2011

    I like the facebook page(Karla Sceviour)
    Thanks,

  11. Eddie A.S.A.P. (Reply) Posted on September 20, 2011

    Just started to follow you…
    You’ll allow me to know more about Canada.
    Good luck!!

  12. bobby (Reply) Posted on September 20, 2011

    Darren

    Thanks for that.

    Best of luck with your Coca Cola come-down. It can’t be easy.

    bobby

  13. Manon (Reply) Posted on September 30, 2011

    miam looks Delish…would be great with a Coke maybe?

    ;)

  14. Toni (Reply) Posted on October 8, 2011

    First time I heard from this side, found you in a magazine, I had to wait at my opticians office and found you webside very cool.. I put you under my favorites..Thanks

  15. Sanaz (Reply) Posted on October 14, 2011

    This is a pretty cool project that you have taken on. I’ve been trying to consume only local products but sometimes find it hard to resist goodies like Chocolate that don’t grow here in Canada!

  16. Chip Daveluy (Reply) Posted on October 25, 2011

    Great Job…….keep up the good work and congratulations

  17. colleenwithoos (Reply) Posted on November 6, 2011

    Just started reading your notes. As a dental professional, I commend you for the Coke thing. Your teeth will thank you for years to come.