I love sharing my passion for real food with you all and it brings me so much joy to see others making Clean Plate Mama recipes! With the monthly cooking challenge, you get a chance to win a prize! Each month, I'll select one recipe and encourage you to give it a try. The goal is to help you enjoy real food, try new recipes, and have fun!
How it Works
Make the recipe --> Leave a star rating AND comment --> Get entered to win! 🥳
In the beginning of each month, I will post a new challenge recipe which will be sent via email (if you're not on my email list, sign up here).
All you have to do is:
- Make the recipe anytime during the month.
- Leave a star rating AND comment on the specific recipe post on the Clean Plate Mama website (your email will NOT be visible or shared with anyone). By leaving a written review, you are automatically entered into the challenge.
- BONUS ENTRY! For an additional entry, post on Instagram. Share a photo of your creation on Instagram (post or story) and tag @cleanplatemama. IMPORTANT: If your account is not public, you must send me the post, or I will not be able to see it.
Cooking Challenge FAQs
The Clean Plate Mama cooking challenge is a way to encourage others to cook at home and give new recipes a try. It's also a way to inspire others to try something new. Each month, a new recipe is selected and sent out via email. When you try the recipe and leave a review, you are entered into a chance to win!
Each month, one winner will be selected and will receive a $100 Amazon gift card, which will be sent via email.
You will receive an email to the address you used when you left the review. You will have 48 hours to respond, after which a new winner will be selected.
Only those age 18 or older and living in the U.S. can receive the prize (full giveaway rules below).
Join the Clean Plate Mama Monthly Cooking Challenge
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
1. Sponsor
The Clean Plate Mama Monthly Cooking Challenge (the "Challenge") is sponsored by Clean Plate Mama ("Sponsor").
2. Eligibility
The Challenge is open to legal residents of the United States who are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry. Void where prohibited by law.
3. Challenge Period
Each monthly Challenge begins at 12:00 AM Central Time (CT) on the first day of the month and ends at 5:00 PM CT on the last day of the month (the "Challenge Period").
4. How to Enter
To enter:
- Visit the featured monthly recipe on Clean Plate Mama, sent via email
- Make the recipe
- Leave a star rating and written review on the recipe post
Each completed rating/review counts as one (1) entry into that month's drawing.
Bonus Entry (Optional)
Participants may earn additional entries by:
- Sharing a photo or video of the recipe on Instagram and tagging @cleanplatemama (via story or post)
Each qualifying action may count as one (1) additional entry.
Important: Your social media account must be public or you must send a direct message to @cleanplatemama with proof of your post for the entry to be counted.
5. Entry Limits
Limit one (1) primary entry per person per month (via recipe rating and comment), plus one (1) bonus entry as outlined above. Multiple ratings on the same recipe will not result in additional entries.
6. Winner Selection and Notification
One (1) winner will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received during the Challenge Period.
The winner will be notified via email or direct message within five (5) days after the Challenge ends. The winner must respond within 48 hours or an alternate winner may be selected.
7. Prize
Each month's winner will receive:
- One (1) $100 Amazon gift card
Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $100 USD
Prize is non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor's sole discretion.
8. Publicity
By entering, participants grant Clean Plate Mama permission to use their name, social media handle, and submitted content (including photos and comments) for promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.
9. Release of Liability
By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Clean Plate Mama from any liability, injury, loss, or damage of any kind arising from participation in the Challenge or acceptance/use of any prize.
10. General Conditions
Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the Challenge if fraud, technical failures, or any other factor impairs the integrity of the Challenge, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual who violates these Official Rules or attempts to tamper with the entry process. This includes leaving false reviews.
11. Privacy
Information collected from entrants is subject to Clean Plate Mama's privacy policy and will only be used for purposes of administering the Challenge and contacting the winner.
12. Platform Disclaimer
This Challenge is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram or Amazon.
13. Winner List
To request the name of the winner, please contact Clean Plate Mama within 30 days after the end of the Challenge Period.
14. Contact
For any questions regarding the Challenge, please contact:
Clean Plate Mama at sara@cleanplatemama.com
By participating in this Challenge, you agree to these Official Rules.

