Power of Pink Roundup
First of all, I’d like to thank everyone for participating in this event. Breast Cancer Awareness means a lot to me and my family.
I recently signed up for the Army of Women. This group allows you to participate in Breast Cancer Research. Basically, when studies come up, you will receive an email detailing the study and requirements for participants. If you’re interested, you respond to the email. If not, you can forward it to friends or family members or just delete it. There is not obligation but it can provide a concrete way to participate in Breast Cancer Research. Check out their FAQ site for more information.
As promised here are some common myths about Breast Cancer (from Women’s Health on about.com).
Myth: I’m too young to worry about breast cancer.
Fact: While it’s true that your breast cancer risk increases as you get older, the fact is that women of all ages are at risk for developing breast cancer.
Myth: There’s never been a case of breast cancer in my family so I don’t need to worry about it happening to me.
Fact: The truth is the majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer don’t have a family history of this devastating cancer. However, if your mother, sister, or grandmother ever had breast cancer your risk is significantly increased.
Myth: I don’t have a mutated BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene so I’m sure breast cancer is not in my future.
Fact: Don’t fool yourself! Not having a mutated BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene does not mean you won’t get breast cancer. Actually, the truth is that almost all women (90 to 95 percent) diagnosed with breast cancer have neither a family history nor mutated BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, according to the American Cancer Society.
Myth: The majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer had more than one risk factor prior to diagnosis.
Fact: All women are at risk for developing breast cancer whether they have known risk factors. In fact, the majority of breast cancer patients had no known risk factors, other than being female, for this frightening disease.
Myth: Breast cancer is preventable.
Fact: Although a drug classified as an antiestrogen called, Tamoxifen may decrease breast cancer risk in certain women, the cause of breast cancer remains unknown and is not completely preventable. The real key to surviving breast cancer is early detection and treatment.
Myth: Having yearly mammograms will expose me to too much radiation and cancer will occur as a result.
Fact: According to the American College of Radiology, the benefits of annual mammograms far outweigh any risks that may occur because of the minute amount of radiation used during this screening and diagnostic procedure.
Myth: I’m not going to breastfeed because breastfeeding would increase my risk of getting breast cancer.
Fact: Just the opposite is true. Breastfeeding may actually decrease the risk of perimenopausal breast cancer.
Now for the roundup. I got a great variety of entries from an international crowd!
Yasmeen from Health Nut in Cleveland, Ohio, made a Rose Berry Banana Soy Smoothie
Lubna from Yummy Food in Bangalore, India, made a Vegan Strawberry Milkshake
Karen from Loves To Eat in Tampa, Florida, made Chocolate-Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Stephanie from Confessions of a City Eater in Boston, Massachusetts, made Kiss Cookies for Breast Cancer
Priyasuresh from Priya’s Easy N Tasty Recipes in Paris, France made a Sugar Free Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie
Ning from Heart and Hearth in Manila, Philippines made Easy Strawberry Muffins
Ricki from Diet, Dessert and Dogs in Toronto, Canada made Raspberry Coconut Coffee Cake
Nazarina from Giddy Gastronome in Denver, Colorado made Pink Soap
Ivy from Kopiaste… to Greek Hospitality in Athens, Greece made Watermelon Mousse
Susan from Food Blogga in San Diego, California made Cranberry, Banana, and Honey Smoothies in her new Blender
Mike from Mike’s Table in Florida made Fig and Goat Cheese Swirl Ice Cream
Clara from i♥cuppycakes! in California made Power of Pink Lemonade Cupcakes
Carrie from Carrie’s Sweet Life in the Twin Cities, Minnesota made Whoopie Pies
Sara from Lemon Pepper in Indianapolis, Indiana made Strawberry Cupcakes
Susan from My Life’s Joys in Pennsylvania made Death By Chocolate Cupcakes
Julie from Designer by Day, Dreamer by Night in Chesapeake, Virginia made A Very Pink Halloween
Hanne Sofie from Freshlymade in Copenhagen, Denmark made Pink Cupcakes
I also made quite a few things to help promote my blogging event. I hope no one minds that I submitted recipes for my own event… I made Pink Cupcake Bites…
Pink M&M Treats, and …
Thanks again to everyone who participated in my blogging event! Watch for CB’s giveaway to be randomly selected sometime soon.
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
I prefer a nice soft chewy cookie.
ljyoung85 at gmail.com
chewy for sure!!
Love Chewy cookies
Facebook fan
I’m lovin’ chewy cookies
ralphlucy at comcast.net
Tate’s facebook fan/liker
ralphlucy at comcast.net
crispy! 🙂 with a chewy center! perfect.
i’m a fan!
Most definitely a chewy cookie person!
Soft and chewy is the way to go!
I’m a Chewy cookie person!
facebook fan of tate’s
I used to be a cripsy fan but now i love chewy 🙂
You have been doing some great giveaways lately! I’m a chewy cookie person for sure!
chewy cookies all the way
love soft chewy cookie. yum. want a cookie NOW!
Crisp outside with chewy center.
I am 100% a chewy cookie type of girl!
It depends on the cookies. Most cookies I like chewy, but some cookies are best crispy.
chewy!
Definitely chewy!
Chewy all the way! Num!
I’m already a fan of Tate’s Bakery!
chewy all the way!!
I think it depends on the type of cookie. I tend to like crispy kinds better though.
Chewy for sure!
CHEWY cookies please
LIKED them on FB!
Chewy, for sure.
I love a chewy soft cookie but now you got me intrigued with these Tate’s crispy cookies!
I am totally a crispy cookie kind of girl!
Liked them on Facebook!
chewy of course!
I like chewy & crispy.
I also love Tate’s.
They’re so good!
definitely chewy!!
I am totally a soft chewy cookie person. The hubs like crunchy cookies though so sometimes I burn a few ha
I usually prefer a chewy cookie, but my favorite is a combo of the two.. nice and chewy with a crisp and crunchy edge!
For the most part, I like a chewy cookie. However, there are some exceptions to the rule.
Definitely chewy cookies for me!
Chewy all the way!
I prefer a soft chewy cookie.
msgb245 at gmail dot com
CHEWY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! almost raw!
I prefer chewy cookies, but all cookies are good!
If it’s a cookie, it’s for me! haha
I’m definitely a chewy cookie gal. I will pass up a crispy cookie any day.
I like Tate’s on Facebook!
Crispy 🙂
Chewy cookies are my favorite!
I love crispy!
I like chewy and my husband likes crispy ciikies . . . so we can do damage to both! Ha.
Like on FB
I prefer soft cookies but I love Tate’s crispy cookies!
I am a fan of Tate’s on Facebook.
I like a soft cookie
terrylee5151 at aol dot com
I fan them on fb
I’m a chewy but my husband is a crispy!
<3 crispy cookies!
fan on fb
Chewy all the way!
I like both, I want crunchy on the edges with a chewy center.
I am already a facebook fan.
Crispy for me!
Chewy! Don’t ask me why! I just do!
Crispy. Yesterday I made Tate’s Chocolate Chip cookies. They were divine.
I usually like chewy more, but sometimes I feel like it’s better for me to have crispy cookies in the house because I’m less likely to scarf them all down at once!
First time poster, but I want to say that you have such great recipes on here! I like cookies that are a bit crisp on the outside but nice and chewy on the inside. Oatmeal raisin are the best cookies for this texture!
I am a huge fan of the chewy cookie!!
I love crispy cookies. They are perfect for dunking in milk.
phjones21@yahoo.com
definitely chewy!
DEFINITELY a crispy cookie! Hockeypuck style, preferably – I’m just kidding, kinda – gingersnap crunchiness would be perfect. When I was younger, I used to adore all things cookie dough. One day, I decided to eat one of those giant cartons of premade ready-to-bake cookie dough (I used an ice cream scoop and everything) and was horribly sick. Just the thought of raw cookie dough is nauseating now *shudder*. So I can enjoy the amazing taste of cookies without the terrifying flashbacks to a dreadful day.
And that is my lovely holiday story. =)
(ashleyso2030@gmail.com)
Already a fan of Tate’s on Facebook (Ashley So). Have a wonderful holiday season! =)
(ashleyso2030@gmail.com)
I am a strictly chewy cookies person. Mmm, cookies. 🙂
Love the crispy cookies! and Tate’s is definitely the BEST crispy cookie!
Chewy gets my vote
chewy cookies! most definitely
chewbacca
I’m a chewy fan, but the boy adores anything with crunch.
kaseyawickman at gmail.com
Love chewy cookies.
Yentuyen at hotmail dot com
chewy cookies all the way!
I “liked” Tate’s on Facebook, too!
I love all cookies, but a nice soft center with a slightly crispy outer shell is definitely the way too go!
I would love to try these!
I usually prefer chewy but crispy is great too!
I like Tate’s on FB
I like all cookies!!!
liked them on fb!
To me a cookie us a cookie. It ass depends on how it taste.
I like crispy cookies.
karin56381 (at) gmail.com
I like cookies that are crisp and the edges and chewy in the middle. But I really love all cookies 😀
I like chewy cookies all the way.
I love chewy cookies all the way…yumm!!!!
sweetstreatsbycarolyn@gmail.com
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Definitely a chewy cookie person
I “like” Tate’s on FB
Crispy with a chewy center. They are the best, glad to say they are from MY Hometown.. Belinda King
Chewy is the way to go!
Definitely chewy!!
Crunchy! I make soft ones for e eryone else then a crunchy batch for me.
I think I like cripsy better but there are a few cookies that are best on the chewy side.
Marniebrian@gmail.com
I like crispy edges, chewy centers…
I’m a fan on facebook 🙂
I love chewy cookies!
Hands down, I love a chewy cookie!
I love chewy cookies, but my favorite is both chewy and crispy (with rice krispies in it)!
I’m a fan of Tate’s on FB!
Chewy cookies plz!
FB Fan, in da house!!
Crispy, chewy…don’t matter. Me like cookies! 🙂
Liked on FB!
Crispy, definitely crispy.
I just went to Tate’s and “liked” them on facebook;)
I usually like chewy cookies!
I prefer soft cookies!
I also liked Tate’s on Facebook!
I like both crispy and chewy, but if I had to pick I’d go crispy!
CrystalW07 at aol.com
I’m a chewy cookie fan!
Also a tate’s fan on FB
I’m a chewy cookie person!
I’m definetely a chewy cookie person! 🙂
meggie_sue@woh.rr.com
Facebook Fan!
I definitely prefer chewy cookies!
I am a “Tate’s Bakeshop” fan already. 🙂
Chewy in the middle, crispy on the outside
I like Tate’s on fb
Love chewy cookies
williamfsullivanjr at comcast.net
I’d pick chewy!
jlynch6341@aol.com
I prefer chewy, but there aren’t many cookies I’ll turn down. 🙂
i LOVE CHEWY COOKIES!!!!
I am a fan on Facebook!
I prefer chewy cookies, but really, I don’t seem to have a problem turning down any cookies! 😉
I already like Tate’s on FB.
I like chewy cookies…unless of course someone is offering free crispy ones!