Time’s up!
The winners of the Nielsen Massey Vanilla Giveaway are:
#361 Lindsay: “Plain, for sure. No sense in ruining what is already delicious! :)”
#601 Erin: “i just ran across your blog last weekend, and i am hooked!!! :)”
#1086 Stacie M: “I would eat the vanilla ice cream on top of apple crisp or topped with chocolate, peanut butter and crushed up pretzels!! YUM, wish I had some now :)”
Congratulations girls! I love all of your sweet smilies. I’ve sent ya’ll an email. Happy baking!
Oh guys, I’ve got such a fun giveaway to share with you today! Just look at all these fabulous pure vanilla products from Nielsen Massey. We’ve got three different kinds of vanilla extracts, vanilla bean paste, vanilla sugar, whole vanilla beans, exotic extracts to spice up your baking, and a cookbook filled with bakery and pastry recipes, along with new ideas for using vanilla as an essential ingredient in savory dishes. I got to go through the Neilsen Massey catalog of pure vanilla products and hand pick my favorites to share with you guys, and Nielsen Massey would like to offer this assortment to three (3) Kevin & Amanda readers today.
Nielsen Massey offers three different types of vanilla extracts processed from vanilla beans grown in three different regions across the globe. What a huge difference it made in my baking when I figured out which type of vanilla was best to use in which recipe! Here’s a quick description of the three vanillas, and how to best utilize them.
Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla. The most popular, classic, all-purpose vanilla that is perfect for a wide range of foods from baked goods to barbeque sauces.
Mexican Pure Vanilla. A creamy, spicy vanilla that’s perfect for recipes that contain chocolate, cinnamon or other warm spices. A perfect vanilla for the holidays!
Tahitian Pure Vanilla. This is my favorite of all the vanillas. The flavor is so pure and sweet, and I can definitely tell a difference when I use this vanilla. This vanilla is susceptible to heat, so it’s only for recipes that will not be cooked. It’s perfect for ice creams, fruits, sorbets, frostings, and vanilla butter.
The Giveaway
Three (3) Kevin & Amanda readers will win the following products from Nielsen Massey.
2 oz Pure Almond Extract
2 oz Pure Chocolate Extract
2 oz Pure Coffee Extract
2 oz Pure Peppermint Extract
2 oz Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla
2 oz Mexican Pure Vanilla
2 oz Tahitian Pure Vanilla
Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Sugar
2 Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans
2 Tahitian Vanilla Beans
A Century of Flavors cookbook
To read more about how to get the most out of these products, visit the Nielsen Massey product information page. You can find Nielsen Massey vanillas at Williams Sonoma, Sur La Table, and online at Amazon.com
How to Enter
To be entered to win the Nielsen Massey Vanilla Giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post: Imagine you have a bowl of vanilla ice cream in front of you. Do you eat it plain or load it up with toppings? Me? I’d leave it plain but turn it into a milkshake! Yum! Kevin would add chocolate and peanut butter for sure.
Contest ends Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 8 pm CST. One entry per person, please. Winners will be chosen by Random.org and notified by email. Giveaway provided by Nielsen Massey.
Good luck!
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sliced strawberries drizzled with dark chocolate – yum!
Thanks for the giveaway Amanda – the product looks awesome!
I would put rainbow sprinkles on top, or peanut butt sauce, yum!
This would be a great gift for my hubby for Christmas….I know what I am buying if I don’t win here ;-)
Thanks!
I would definitely want to add some bits of cheesecake to my vanilla ice cream. It would make it so yummy!
I would leave my vanilla ice cream plain. I LOVE VANILLA!!!
I’d load it up….hot fudge, caramel, pecans and whipped cream. A turtle sundae, YUMMMMM!
I love adding brownie chunks and pecans to my vanilla ice cream
I like to add one extra flavor. This time of year? Bailey’s!
Those look AWESOME!
Oooh, I love ice cream! I’d definitely put some hot fudge, whipped cream and cherries on it!
Homemade vanilla just has to be eaten plain….otherwise it wouldn’t be called “vanilla” anymore.
Oh how I LOVE LOVE LOVE vanilla and would equally LOVE some new vanillas to try. Thanks for the opportunity!
It either gets Hershey Syrup or put into a Root Beer Float. Great Giveaway!
Chopped slow toasted pecans!
For me, it depends on my mood. Most of the time, I put chocolate and peanut butter on it, then sprinkle rice crispies on top. Yummy!
How could you choose? I’d top with whatever we had on hand: probably crumbled brownie & chocolate syrup – yum!
I love to pour pure maple syrup over my vanilla ice cream!!
Vanilla is not my flavor of ice cream but it is a great base for lots of yummies like hot fudge, peanut butter topping, pecans, whipped cream and cherries!
I would love a little caramel drizzled on top!!
caramel sauce..yum!!!!!
I would add fresh strawberries and hot fudge! :)
I like to include on extra flavor. This time of year? Bailey’s!
Vanilla is wonderful on its own, but I love to sprinkle ground vanilla beans in it. It adds that extra KICK. :)
I would make a PB&J shake! The yummiest thing I have ever encountered :)
I would add Vernors (which is a soda made in Michigan) and whip it into a Boston Cooler. They are so delicious!
Trader Joe’s caramel sea salt topping and their sesame covered cashews. To die for…
If it’s good vanilla, I can leave it; if it’s cheap vanilla, I’d add caramel! Either way, delicious!
Plain! I’m a vanilla ice cream purist!
Hmm, I would probably put a little fudge sauce and Trader Joe’s Fleur De Sel Caramel Sauce on it with some crushed oreos. You know, because its all low cal. HA!
Toppings toppings, lot o’ toppings. My faves are graham crackers crumbles and (crunchy) peanut butter. YUM! :)
GREAT giveaway! Perfect for holiday baking!
Vanilla ice cream plain….why mask that luscious vanilla explosion!
I crunch up a Heath Candy Bar and add Caramel Syrup!
I would leave it plain and enjoy it.
always a topping! choc sauce, m&m’s, crushed cookies, brownie bits….
I would make a little oatmeal chocolate chip topping to go on top! Yum :)
plain sounds good to me but it would be even better on top of a scoop of warm chocolate cobbler.
Yummy! I would put hot fudge and nuts on mine.
I would add homemade apple butter to it!
I would definitely add some fresh fruit
Definitely pure vanilla! I don’t want anything to get in the way of my vanilla addiction!
I’d add fruit – strawberries, raspberries or blueberries!
Icecream sounds good. I’d mix and match, create with our kids until we found some favorites…
Chocolate whip cream vanilla
Love it with some warm homemade caramel topping….and pecans. Yum.
I would add hot fudge! Sooooo good!!!!!
Half would be plain, the other half would have marshmallow creme, fruit, hot fudge syrup, and a cherry or 12.
Leave it plain! No way would I want to take away from the deliciousness of vanilla with another distracting flavor. Vanilla is one of my FAVORITE things and I’m always searching for the best quality and best tasting vanilla out there!
I love a true vanilla flavor. I make candied pecans and sometimes candied bacon. I’d crumble a little of each and sprinkle them on. Not enough to change or mask the vanilla essence, but just enough to complement.
If it was my mama’s homemade, plain would be just fine. If bought, it would be covered in hot fudge sauce. Either way, DELICIOUS!
A little chocolate drizzled on top for me please and my vanilla would be loaded with specks of vanilla beans. I love the look and the smell of a good vanilla bean ice cream.
I put topping on most of the time. My favorite: chocolate chips and coconut!! YUM! Thank you for the opportunity… this is my FAVORITE vanilla. Krista sahlinaks@aol.com
I would be turning that bowl of vanilla ice cream into a huge banana split!!!
I am a plain vanilla girl, BUT I just saw an awesome recipe that called for a little cup of espresso poured on top :) Yum!
Ohhh….how about adding some of our hometown Sanders hot fudge topping. Yum!
I usually love to add walnuts or pecans!!! ;)
If it’s really good vanilla (my favorite!), I’d eat it without toppings!
I like it just the way it is….with lots of vanilla bean flecks throughout!!
I’d add chocolate chips and cherries!
Remember the small jars of walnuts in a thick maple syrup, will I would dump the whole jar on mine! Dang…now I have to stop at the store on my way home. And guess what I am picking up to go on that good ole’ vanilla ice cream!
I’d probably leave it plain, especially if it’s vanilla bean. Maybe a drizzle of chocolate syrup, or a side of chocolate cake. :)
A handfull of Oreos would get crushed and dumped right on top – YUM!!!
I would add some caramel and pecans. Yum!
I hope I win! I’d love to try some of the extracts in my holiday baking
I would add some Fat Toad Farm’s Goat’s Milk Caramel sauce on it. That stuff is THE BEST.
Sometimes I leave it plain and sometimes I feel like going crazy and put everything I can find on it. But unfortunately, it then turns into a meal, not a dessert.
my favorite is to put cherry chips and walnuts on vanilla ice cream!!! yummers!
hot fudge chocolate and caramel sauce with pecans – yumm!!
Definitely plain so I can savor the flavor. Thanks again for a great giveaway!
I’d top it with fudge sauce, marshmallow fluff, and rainbow sprinkles. :)
lots of toppings for sure!! Nuts, fudge and sprinkles!
Just plain vanilla partially melted. Yum!
I love vanilla in EVERYthing, it seems! Sugar cookies, ice cream treats, etc.
I would just add some peanuts…or make a milkshake. Vanilla is my fave!
Caramel for sure!
I love a good vanilla ice cream…but I also love to add chocolate, marshallow and chopped peanuts! Yum.
What a great giveaway!!! I would love to win! I would probably make some homemade caramel sauce and drown my vanilla ice cream with that and top it with a little chocolate drizzle!
The perfect accompanyment for a bowl of vanilla ice cream? Warm apple pie, of course!
LOVE anything and everything vanilla…hope to win!
I like vanilla ice cream drizzled with chocolate. Sweet and simple…it’s the best!
What an amazing giveaway! I’d dump on either rainbow sprinkles or chocolate chips. That way it’s still simple but not plain.
If I had a bowl of vanilla icecream I would definitely add a gazzillion toppings without a doubt!! Thanks for the chance to win a great prize!!
I’d have to use the ice cream on top of warm apple pie to make Apple Pie A La Mode!
I would have to put chocolate syrup and dry roasted peanuts.
hot fudge (warmed, of course), whipped cream and a cherry!
I’d make my bowl into a milkshake as well, but I’d add some chocolate and peanut butter to make a Chocolate Peanut Butter milkshake. Oh My YUM!!!
O Boy, plain vanilla is my FAVORITE!! But I love to add chocolate chips to it, and that is it!!
Yes I would had oreos and make a oreo milkshake dillylish!
I would leave the vanilla ice cream plain-thats just how I like to eat it! But I would eat it with a slice of homemade caramel vanilla pie!! YUMMY!
I love vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce, coconut and mini chocolate chips. It’s like a homemade samoa Girl Scout cookie!
If I had chocolate syrup I would drizzle some of that on top. Or chocolate chips. Generally I like plain ice cream–it’s pretty darn tasty just as it is!
Plain vanilla is awesome, but I do like adding to it. Chocolate sauce and whipped cream are at the top of the list!
A milkshake sounds delish!
I would top it with some chocolate sauce and then add some sprinkles!! :)
keep it simple…and add a little caramel!!
Mmmm, I would put hot fudge, maybe some peanuts and some whipped create. The vanillas look wonderful. I especially like the vanilla beans. I currently have homemade vanilla extract in the works. Thanks for the chance to win!
I LOVE just plain homemade vanilla ice cream! That is the best way to eat I think although my husband would love chocolate all over his! Thanks for the chance to win your give away!
I would grab a brownie and some hot fudge!
I would have it on top of a warm brownie with a bit of hot fudge on the top. So yummy! :)
I’d load mine up with toppings!! Chocolate chips :)
If I get plain vanilla I’m usually sharing with my Min Pin so I wouldn’t add much, maybe just a squirt of whipped cream!