Winner: Teeny Tiny Spice Company Giveaway #5 - Persian Adwiya

The winner of the final giveaway (for now) from Teeny Tiny Spice Company, Persian Adwiya, as chosen by Random.org is #5, Tessalara!

Tesselara said...

Wow, gorgeous. Poultry rub?

Congratulations, Tessalara!  Contact me within 48 hours with your information, and I'll get it sent out as soon as I dig out of my driveway... (we got over 2 feet of snow yesterday and today...)

Recipe: Swedish Semlor

I love Sweden.

During Lent, instead of giving things up, they indulge in these delicious almond paste filled buns.  Really.  How can you get better than that?

I make my dough in the bread machine, and it is super easy.  This is one recipe that I don't try to make all healthy with whole wheat flour and flax seed.  I just let it be what it is... indulgence.  And fantastic.

So, enjoy a semla today!

Swedish Semlor

For the rolls:
1 c skim milk
1/2 c melted butter
2 Tbsp sugar
1 egg
~3 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
~1 1/2 tsp yeast
egg wash for the rolls


For the filling:
~200 g almond paste
~2/3 c milk
bread from the insides of the rolls (this will make sense)

whipped cream (fresh preferred, but I tend to use the canned Redi-whip...)
cinnamon to sprinkle on top.

Combine ingredients for dough (except the egg wash) in the bread machine (or make the dough by hand or in your stand mixer) and set to dough setting. After the first rise, punch dough down and remove from bread machine.

This dough is beautiful... I'm sure the egg and all the butter makes it that way....

20 even balls... I even weighed them.  About 45 g each.

Preheat oven to 400 F.  Separate dough into 20 equal small pieces.  On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece into a ball.  Place on a baking sheet, and let rise under a towel for about 20 minutes.  Brush with egg wash and bake about 15 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool under a towel.

All baked and ready...

When the rolls are cool, cut the top off of each one.  Hollow the rolls out, putting the innards in a food processor (or a bowl) and combine with the almond paste and enough milk to form a paste.  Keep the "caps" of the rolls.

Hollow this out.  Do not throw out the bread you remove.  Use it in the filling.

10g of almond paste per roll, plus roll "innards," plus a splash of milk...

Mmmmm... filling...

My flash is acting wonky, but put the filling in the hollow roll.

Fill each roll with a couple tablespoons of the filling.  Fill the rest of the roll with whipped cream, top with the "cap," followed by more whipped cream.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve.

(My Swedish family likes to serve them in a bowl of warmed milk.  It's delicious)

Lunch: 3.3.11 & 3.4.11

Don't miss your chance to enter the last of the Teeny Tiny Spice Company Giveaways (for now!) - Persian Adwiya!

Two days worth of lunches here, because I didn't get around to posting earlier.  Oops.

Today's snack was a couple nilla wafers with nutella, a banana, and juice.

Lunch was pieces of (leftover from dinner) hot dogs, baked beans, apple slices, some bread with honey on it (her special request) and dried pineapple in the little yellow container

And Friday's snack is a variation on Ants on a Log using baby carrots instead of celery, along with a juice.

Lunch is a piece of Chicken Taco pie, apple slices, dried pineapple in the little yellow container, some ham, and a piece of candy from her Valentine's stash (we kind of forgot about it!)

Recipes: Crockpot Chicken & Corn Taco Filling/ Chicken Taco Pie

I made a crockpot full of corn & chicken taco filling the other night.  There were leftovers.  I made them into this delightful Taco Pie, with corn tortillas as a crust.  Mmmm.  The Girl had two servings.

First the filling:


Crockpot Chicken & Corn Taco Filling

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (can be frozen)
1 large can corn, drained
1/2 c salsa
2 Tbsp taco seasoning

Combine ingredients in a crockpot and cook on low all day (8-10 hours).  Shred and use as desired.

Now, for the pie...

Chicken Taco Pie

10 corn tortillas
1/4 c taco sauce
Crockpot Chicken & Corn Taco Filling (see above)
~1/2 c shredded Mexican blend cheese
salsa, guacamole, and/or sour cream, as desired for toppings

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Line a pie plate with overlapping corn tortillas (should take 5 for the bottom "crust"). 

Spread taco sauce over the tortillas.

Top with enough chicken & corn taco filling to fill the pie nearly to the top.  Sprinkly cheese on top.

Cover the top with the remaining corn tortillas, overlapping.  Sprinkle the top with remaining cheese.  Cover with foil and bake for about 25 minutes. then remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes.  Serve with salsa, guacamole, and/or sour cream, as desired.

Giveaway: Teeny Tiny Spice Company #6 - Persian Adwiya

This is the last Teeny Tiny Spice Company Giveaway (for now!) - and it's a really exotic one.  Persian Adwiya!  A spice mix with rose petals, you say?  How wonderfully delightful!

Picture Courtesy Teeny Tiny Spice Company

 100% Organic Ingredients
80 gm (2.8 oz) of Spice in a Reusable Tin
0 out of 5 Heat

• Red & Pink Rose Petals
• Sweet Cinnamon
• Lemon Zest
• Cumin
• Coriander
• Orange Zest
• Nutmeg
• Cardamom
• Black Peppercorn
• Himalayan Pink Salt

Here's what Teeny Tiny Spice Co. has to say about the spice mix.

Adwiya possesses a spicy profile with a delightful floral undertone.  It shines when added to mild dishes such as chicken, rice, couscous, and legumes, yet it is able to handle the demands of bolder cooking such as slowly grilled ribs.  A combination of flavors that is unique to Iranian cooking, Adwiya will become a favorite spice when you want something a little different.  

So, to enter, simply tell me what you'd like to try with the Persian Adwiya. Would you try it on popcorn, like Teeny Tiny Spice Company recommends?  How about in some Persian Rice?  What sorts of things would you try?  It sounds totally fun.

One entry per person (per spice mix).  You can only win one spice mix.

Winner for the Persian Adwiya will be chosen at random (using random.org) at about 5 PM on Monday, March 7th.  The winner must get back to me within 48 hours, or I reserve the right to pick a new winner.  Please be sure to include a way to contact you in your comment.

Good luck!  I hope to work with Teeny Tiny Spice Company again soon to offer more giveaways.

Disclaimer:  Teeny Tiny Spice Company sent me these spice mixes for you.  They may be sending me some samples to try, but otherwise, there is no compensation.  All reviews on these products are my own.

Winner: Teeny Tiny Spice Company #5 - Garam Masala

The winner of the Teeny Tiny Spice Company Garam Masala according to Random.org is #10 - Bex!

Bex said...

I would use it in a curry, I would use it in a hurry! :)

Congratulations, Bex! Please contact me in the next 48 hours with your contact information and I'll get your spice mix sent to you as soon as possible. One more Teeny Tiny Spice Co. giveaway left! I'll get it posted soon.

Lunch: 3.2.11 - Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

I couldn't forget about one of our favorite authors...

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Snack is slightly uninspired... a banana with a quote (written on the peel in sharpie) from I Had Trouble In Getting to Solla Sollew, a couple nilla wafers with nutella, and a juice.

Lunch is apple Cat in the Hat hats, a couple One fish, two fish carrots (can't see it, but I carved them into approximate fish shape, and drew faces with food marker), Green eggs and Ham, which Sam does like in a house... the egg I am particularly proud of.  Hard boiled egg, cut into slices, yolk removed, and dyed green to make rings to hold the ham.