Well, maybe that’s not exactly the right sentiment – after all, Dr. Oetker IS offering a $20,000 kitchen makeover to one blessed Canadian winner (amongst other swell prizes), that is paid out as a CHEQUE!  Maybe Dr. Oetker, sweep me into to my brand-new kitchen would be more accurate, after all – I wouldn’t be going away .

The Dr. Oetker Kitchen Makeover Contest is running until January, and Canadians can enter either by joining the Savoury Moments club online (free), sending in 50 word essays by mail, or by buying Casa di Mama pizzas!  Each one of these methods will give you a unique PIN number that needs to be entered online to in order to increase your chances of winning.

Though we all would love to win the big prize, eight winners will also receive major kitchen appliances, and 2,000 winners will receive a Casa di Mama pizza with a pizza cutter.

Hmm, what would I do with the grand prize?  I actually WOULD invest the cheque into my kitchen, because as it stands we don’t have many ‘traditional’ kitchen trappings (think cupboards, running water, floor tiles etc.)  We do have a plywood floor, rough shelving, a sink that drains to the outdoors etc. so it’s not too bad – but an infusion of cash would go a long way.  Oh, to have paint on the walls – the Lord has certainly been teaching me patience .  What would you do with the big prize if you won?