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November 30, 2013
The Second Annual Rancho Vignola Giveaway
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It’s that time of year again: Nutty Season. Yes, nutty as in, I must be crazy to have an entire pallet of dried fruits and nuts delivered to my house; but also nutty, as in DELICIOUS NEW CROP NUTS are in season!
Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that I am a huge fan of Rancho Vignola for the quality and freshness of their products. You also may remember my giveaway last year, when I waxed poetic about the difference in freshness and flavour from a new crop Rancho Vignola nut and a regular (possibly rancid) supermarket nut. I mean, seriously, the difference is out of this world! I LOVE my delicious new crop nuts.
So here we are again. Rancho has generously offered a second basket for me to raffle off to one of my blog readers! Valued at $150, the Rancho basket will include a nice variety of dried fruits and new crop nuts for the lucky winner. The basket will arrive in time for Christmas!
To qualify for delivery, you must have a Canadian shipping address. Enter the draw in one of three ways:
(1) comment on this post
(2) post to my facebook fanpage
(3) tweet with the hashtag #chefheidisnuts to @chefheidifink
This year’s giveaway will end by midnight, Saturday, December 7th, and a winner will be announced Sunday, December 8th. That’s one week, folks!
And for all non-winners – this giveaway is running simultaneously with Rancho’s December online Harvest Event. No minimum order required! That way, you can always order some to try.)
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I love the chance to eat fresh nuts. So… so… so… yummy!
Fruit dried with care … so flavourful … I can taste the love!
I live on Vancouver Island and kayak in the winter which means having some snacks to keep energy levels up. This would be a great gift to share with kayaking friends while on the water.
Great gifts..would love to win
Nuts and draws aside i totally recommend to anyone to take one of Heidi’s cooking classes. My girlfirend and i have been to India a couple of times and love Indian food, but when we cook it, it never takes the same as in India. We took a class on Indian meals at the London Chef, with Heidi and boy did we learn a lot….. and now we can make Indian food that “tastes” like Indian food.
aw, shucks, Dave 🙂
Admittedly, as I hand my head in shame, I have never experienced fresh nuts. What makes this more shameful is that I live just down the road from a local hazelnut farm. Perhaps, this basket could be my gateway to the wide world of fresh nuts.
Love your blog Heidi. I have the perfect place to put those nuts: my tummy.
This post quickly reminded me of the vow I made last December: to make your “Homemade Christmas Stollen” recipe! I was very fortunate to receive it as a Christmas gift from a friend last year and I made a promise to gift it to others this year. Thanks for the “fruit and nuts” reminder!
I’m a little nutty and would love to wiN!
I’ve taken many of your classes, Heidi, and often use your recipes for soups, Indian dishes, holiday treats, beans, tofu, etc etc. Always enjoy your blog, tips on where to find great ingredients, and the recipes you share on your website and in local foodie mags. I too must discover the difference between fresh and bulk nuts; thanks for recommending this source and please enter me in the draw.
Looks delicious. My family loves nuts, and fresh ones are the best.
I have taken several of your classes and love the ‘tips’ that you provide on just the right ingredients (and where to find them) to make the recipes soooo tasty! Thanks for sharing your wealth of information and the opportunity to try some of those special Rancho Vignola nuts! I hope I’m lucky to win that beautiful basket to share with family and friends.
Ooooooooh I love this idea!! Choose me!! Choose me!!! Thank you.