Smith & Truslow Organic Spice Giveaway
Here’s something I’ve been hunting down for quite awhile now: High quality organic spices. I’ve seen organic spices in the supermarkets, and since spices can be so costly, I wasn’t willing to fork over my dough for just anything, especially if it’s been sitting on the store shelf for a long time. But upon discovering and being able to cook with Smith & Truslow, I’m confident I found the right stuff!
Smith & Truslow is not only organic, it’s ground fresh with the expiration date clearly placed on the packaging so the spices never lose their intensity. I know, I know. If you’re like me, you have spices sitting in the cupboard that you probably got as a wedding gift. (Mom, are you nodding your head? She gets the A+ for antique spice collection of the year! But I cut her some slack because she grows her own too.) But believe me, when you taste freshly ground organic spices, you’ll dump out all that old stuff in a heartbeat!
I tried the dill and ground yellow mustard in my potato salad, and it really tastes fresh! A very noticeable difference. And maybe you’ve read my recipe for homemade vanilla extract here before. The beans I usually buy are kind of tough because they probably sat around awhile before I got to them, but these are so soft and smell wonderful! Also impressive is Smith & Truslow’s oregano. I grew my own last year, and this is surprisingly similar in taste to what came out of my garden.
Here’s the best part of all: Smith & Truslow put together a custom box of nine 1-ounce jars of their most popular herbs and spices just for dkMommy Spot! One of you will win an attractively packaged $54 box full of cooking goodies. Here’s what I have waiting for you: Ground Cinnamon, Ground Ginger, Ground Cayenne, Curry Powder, Lemon Peel, Granulated Garlic, Granulated Onion, Ground Cumin, and Tarragon. Doesn’t that just make you want to break out your favorite recipes to see if they taste even better?
3 Ways to Enter:
1.) Leave a comment telling me what interests you the most at Smith & Truslow. You can name a product, mention a feature of the website, or tell me something about their business in general that appeals to you.
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3.) Blog about this giveaway on your blog with a link back to this post.
Do all three, and you’ve got three entries to win! You have until midnight EST on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, to enter.
Psst! If you like giveaways, dkMommy Spot is also giving away 3 Skin Care Kits.
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
If your products are as lovely as your website, we’re in for a treat…great design!
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I’m intrigued by the cardamom. We grow a lot of our own herbs, and I’ve been able to find high quality organic versions of some of the more common spices like cinnamon, but I’ve never seen organic cardamom before.
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I love the Italian Riviera!
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:16 pm
The spice of life!
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Would love to win
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Love dark glass jar package and expiration dates. My spices are so old I’m afraid to touch them. Fingers crossed!
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I like the selection and also love the packaging!
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:51 pm
I like the various gift box selections. Thank you for the giveaway!
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:58 pm
The seasonings sound very fresh and first rate and I would love to try them. Thanks.
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I can’t believe how inexpensive the vanilla beans are!! I bake & cook alot & could go crazy at this site!!
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:45 pm
I like the way they package the herbs in dark, glass containers. Very smart!
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Please pick me. Would love to win this terrific prize.
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:39 pm
you can never have too mant spices on hand.
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:45 pm
i love herbs!
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:45 pm
love the packaging - and the fun names they give to their combos….like “Greek Goddess” - does that make me one if I buy it?
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May 23rd, 2008 at 4:51 pm
The “Italian Riviera” box looks like a great collection for our family. All the yummy Italian herbs to incorporate into a great meal.
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:52 pm
love herbs
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
perfect gift for my sister the cook who has a birthday this month
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May 23rd, 2008 at 5:08 pm
I love that the spices selected for the rack are ones that are used frequently. Great contest - hope I win!
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:17 pm
I like the Spanish Armada 9-Jar Boxes
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I love the freshness and expiration dates. My spices are probably several years old, and they lose their flavor pretty quickly.
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
The seasonings sound very fresh and tasty. I would love to try them. Thanks!
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I really love the Mexican Standoff gift box. I’d use each and every one of the spices included. I’d love to see the difference in taste in my mexican cooking. Thank you for hosting this!
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I love the way they package herbs and spices together as a grouping for a specific country or culinary taste. I never know what to use in the Greek cooking area. Here they are already planned. Just grab and begin to create. Sounds like a lot of fun.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
What a lovely and practical giveaway. Such an attractive and special item packaged so beautifully. I love these products especially the Italian Riviera.
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:38 pm
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May 23rd, 2008 at 5:39 pm
I love that everything is freshly ground & wow what a selection!
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May 23rd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I like the selection of herbs especially the freeze dried chives!
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
I like the Italian Riviera…thanks.
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
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May 23rd, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Greek Goddess box
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Fantastic! I love that the spices are organic and you can order the refill bags at a savings. I like to cook and bake and good spices make a HUGE difference.
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:12 pm
I like the gift set selection and the fact that the spices are sold in small containers: it’s always better than buying a jumbo container at your local club store which, while convenient, will no doubt lose it’s flavor potency before you use it up.
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:16 pm
I really appreciate that their spices are freshly ground and marked with expiration dates. I also like that they are packaged to maximize their freshness. I’m very impressed.
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
I love the packaging and the expiration dates!! I too have a ton of old,old spices. I would especially be excited to try their curry powder. Thanks!
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I love the fact that the herbs and spices at Smith and Truslow are all Organic and freshly ground.
Also the fact that they have such a wide variety of herbs and spices available.
Thank you so much for offering this wonderful giveaway.
I would LOVE to win !!
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:42 pm
I would love the ‘italian riviera’ boxed set. Blogged ya:
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Great giveaway, thanks!
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May 23rd, 2008 at 7:07 pm
What a great site. Italian Riviera looks like it would be great. Sorry I don’t have a blog to list your site.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:11 pm
This prize is fantastic for people who love to cook!
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:36 pm
I love the Italian Riveria Box. This is such a fantastic prize. There’s nothing quite as tasty as fresh spices. Thanks for this giveaway.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:45 pm
I really like the Organic Gift box - Wedding Box! Awesome products!
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:00 pm
love the variety of their selection
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:35 pm
This is an excellent idea: “To protect against the harmful effects of air, light and moisture, we pack our freshly ground spices in dark glass jars designed to preserve flavor, aroma and color.” I don’t need to see the spices if I know they’re fresh - and that they’re packaged to stay that way.
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:51 pm
I love the fresh and flavorful plan! I’m also subscribed by email to your feed.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Firstly, the fact that the product is Organic, is fantastic!! The variety of spices and herbs is large and really tasty sounding. I’d love to win. I also like the small size of the products and the fact that Smith & Truslow offer automatic refills throughout the year!!
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:58 pm
The fact that they are freshly ground and all organic appeals to me, thats fantastic! I love that they have expiration dates as well, thats one thing that always bothers me about bottled spices. Thanks so much!!!
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
What interests me most at Smith and Truslow is their attention to detail - from organic to the packaging. Thanks for the chance to try them out!
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Beautiful packaging, what a great wedding or shower gift a box of these would be. Plus, you wouldn’t be afraid to use them because they have expiration dates!
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:57 pm
I use a lot of basil in my cooking-I’d love to try their basil!
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May 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
What a great prize to spice up my cooking! Thanks for the great giveaway.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:03 pm
would love to win this, love using fresh herbs
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Fresh ground is the way to go. I like to buy my spices whole and grind as I go. Organic can be hard to find. I can smell them all now!!!
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:47 pm
I love the herb garden set!
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:53 pm
I like that they take such care to deliver a great product!!!!
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:57 pm
I need some new spices
May 24th, 2008 at 12:35 am
What a fantastic site! Thanks for introducing me to them! My husband loves to cook and enjoys experimenting with different flavors and spices. The freshly ground organic spices they sell would be fun to work with! They boxed mixed spices would make wonderful gifts. Please enter me in your delightful drawing. Many thanks,Cindi
May 24th, 2008 at 12:50 am
I love the fact they have a Use by date on each jar, I can never figure out when to get rid of spices!
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May 24th, 2008 at 1:04 am
I love that you can create a custom box of spices!
May 24th, 2008 at 1:15 am
I’d love to have the italian rivera box!
May 24th, 2008 at 1:15 am
Cool selection, hope I win…
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May 24th, 2008 at 1:15 am
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May 24th, 2008 at 1:30 am
I love that the Fresh & Flavorful Plan automatically refreshes the spices you ordered throughout the year
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May 24th, 2008 at 1:38 am
I love their packaging and I love that they are organic.
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May 24th, 2008 at 2:10 am
This may be silly, but I love their containers. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
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May 24th, 2008 at 2:40 am
I like that you can create your own customized box!
May 24th, 2008 at 2:52 am
I had no idea that the flavor and quality of herbs and spices went so quickly, I would love to add some kick to my dishes with some quality freshness. Thanks for great giveaway.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:47 am
I need to replace everything in my spice cabinet except the salt so I would want the Wedding Box because it contains some of EVERYTHING.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:56 am
i like the gift box selections.
May 24th, 2008 at 6:16 am
I really like their great selections of theme-boxed items…the names are very creative as well. Just reading through their lists of herbs and spices makes my mouth water in anticipation of the meals they could inspire…especially the Italian Riviera box. I am now craving pasta and it is only 6am.
May 24th, 2008 at 6:40 am
I so appreciate the fact that one can purchase by the bag or by the jar. I have my own special collected jars and yet have to keep buying junk jars just for the spices!! I love it; thanks for the spicy giveaway!!!
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May 24th, 2008 at 7:18 am
i love that you can have refills automatically sent to you. it’s embarrassing how old some of the spices in my kitchen are!
May 24th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Wedding Box for sure…my sister is getting married and she would LOVE this…I’ve been married for 18 years and I WOULD Love this!!!
Thanks
May 24th, 2008 at 7:27 am
Wow, these are amazing. I love that they have lavender, that would be great to make pillows/potpourri with.
May 24th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Freshly ground organic spices is appealing to me!
May 24th, 2008 at 7:35 am
I like the fresh and flavorful plan of 6 boxes - thank you for the contest
May 24th, 2008 at 7:39 am
I love that they keep the jars small, and offer the a la carte option to refill. I get really frustrated with the large containers herbs come in–there’s no way to use it all before they loose their flavor. Thanks for the giveaway.
May 24th, 2008 at 7:45 am
I don’t blog, but I love that you can customize your selections. I would definitely include cardamom in my choices. Thanks for the chance to win.
May 24th, 2008 at 7:55 am
I love that they are all freshly ground
May 24th, 2008 at 8:00 am
At the moment, I’m most interested in the sage. I used to grow it and what you find in the stores doesn’t come close to home grown, but maybe this company does.
May 24th, 2008 at 8:16 am
I am an absolute Herb Fanatic! And the fresher the better. Your herbs look amazing and the packaging also. Please enter me in your contest! Thanks
May 24th, 2008 at 8:31 am
I like that they have expiration dates. ANd of course I love organic!
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May 24th, 2008 at 8:34 am
I really like the classic layout of the website. Its easy to navigate and read.
I love the fact that all the herbs & spices are organic. I also love that you can buy custom combos. There are some herbs & spices that I just don’t use so this is great for me.
The one spice I would love to try is the cinnamon. I use a lot of it in baking.
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May 24th, 2008 at 8:38 am
I love to cook with different spices! This would be so great to have.
What I like about the site is how you make your own custom organic box of herbs and spices and leave out what you don’t like!
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May 24th, 2008 at 8:47 am
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May 24th, 2008 at 8:51 am
I am due for new spices. I love that they are all organic.
May 24th, 2008 at 8:53 am
I just threw all my old spices out!
May 24th, 2008 at 9:13 am
I like the housewarming box.
May 24th, 2008 at 9:14 am
They had me at “freshly ground” and “organic”. They have such a great selection too! Thanks!
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May 24th, 2008 at 9:16 am
I love that they come in small jars, because the large jars you get at the market end up loosing their freshness by the time one gets to the bottom.
May 24th, 2008 at 9:23 am
sounds realy good i love to try to win this thanks
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May 24th, 2008 at 9:23 am
I love that it’s organic!
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May 24th, 2008 at 9:43 am
I try to buy organic products whenever possible, so it’s great that these spices are organic. I would love to try the Lemon Peel. I have some recipes that call for that ingredient and it’s a lot of trouble to grate my own. I love the fact that everything is freshly ground also.
May 24th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Freshly ground is great. Thanks for the contest.
May 24th, 2008 at 9:57 am
I love the fact that these are fresh.I recently cleaned out my cupboards and taste tested my spices, and they had no flavor. I had to throw them out. Fresh spices would save money in the long run.
May 24th, 2008 at 9:58 am
quite a variety and oh so colorful
May 24th, 2008 at 10:20 am
this is amazing stuff!! I love cooking
and would really love fresh spices which are surprisingly
hard to find!! And organic to boot!! The saffron and cardomom beckon!
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May 24th, 2008 at 10:23 am
I just love the look of their products. They are different and would definitely make my spice cabinet look a whole lot better.
May 24th, 2008 at 10:28 am
We are an all-organic family, but organic spices are hard to find in grocery stores. I like that they have such an amazing selection.
May 24th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Please help me cook???
May 24th, 2008 at 10:37 am
I think I like everything about the site! A variety of fresh and organic herbs stored in dark glass containers? I cannot find that locally. And their prices are reasonable, too.
May 24th, 2008 at 10:42 am
I like the gift boxes you can get.
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May 24th, 2008 at 10:49 am
I like that the site has any spice imaginable! The site is great!
May 24th, 2008 at 10:55 am
I like that the jars are small and are made of dark glass - they are great! I would love to have a whole set instead of my traditional bigger clear glass jars. Thanks for the giveaway.
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May 24th, 2008 at 11:06 am
I really love that they are fresh and organic, also that you can get it set up to keep the spices coming so you don’t run out and you don’t get stuck with old spices!
May 24th, 2008 at 11:07 am
I love the fact that their goal is to contribute 5% of our annual income to charities identified by their customers!
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May 24th, 2008 at 11:09 am
I’m interested in their cinnamon sticks, they’d be so tasty and pretty in apple cider =D
May 24th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Ooh - i’m SO excited about this website. These will make a PERFECT gift for my mother-in-law, who is a fabulous cook, but I think buys spices at Costco or BJS or Walmart…these would be great for her! I think the Italian Riviera 6-jar box will be great!
May 24th, 2008 at 11:13 am
I need new spices
May 24th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I really like their boxed set - what a fun wedding shower gift…
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May 24th, 2008 at 11:57 am
i think it is awesome that under each herb there is suggested food complements…just in case you are trying a new herb and you dont know what to cook it with!
May 24th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Love to try the vanilla beans. I like the clean and simple lay-out of the website.
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May 24th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
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May 24th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I love spices, and love to think of new ways to use them. I have never thought about using organic spices, but I am fascinated by the idea, and all the things I could do with them.
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May 24th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
boxed set
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May 24th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
The Mad Baker box set is full of my favorite spices. I also love the brilliance of the “fresh & flavorful” plan…I’m guilty of keeping my spices beyond their prime.
May 24th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
I love that you can create your own custom mix of the spices you will use most.
May 24th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I like the Italian riviera box, all my favorite spices in one place.
May 24th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
I like the idea of the different gift selections, beautiful collection of spices and herbs! My hubby would love this for Father’s Day, he loves to cook just as much as I do! We are subscribed to your feed and your listed on my blog!
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May 24th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
It is such a neat site - all the bright, fresh colors of the spices. I know mine don’t look like that! I adore cinnamon and would love to try theirs! Thanks for offering this!
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May 24th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
I love the different boxes they have already put together…especially the bakers box!
May 24th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
I lov ethe gift boxes, what a great idea!
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May 24th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
I like the fact that they are packaged in light-resistant bottles to protect against harmful effects of light, moisture and heat.
May 24th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
I also like the dark glass–and the small size of the bottles. And I love the look of the website!!! All those spices are so beautiful!
May 24th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
The Standard Boxes would be a great wedding or housewarming gift! Gorgeous!
May 24th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Great contest
May 24th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
The Summer Savory looks great.
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May 24th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
I like the gift boxes
May 24th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
I like how fresh the spices are.