Good Morning! Thank you so much for stopping by and I would love to welcome you to A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa’s week of Christmas giveaways! Over the course of starting this blog I’ve had the pleasure to meet wonderful artisans and companies devoted to bringing us the best in artisanal, natural, handmade, organic, and nourishing products!
Since it’s that time of year for thinking about gifts for loved ones, I’d like to introduce you to some of my favorite products that would make perfect Christmas gifts. This year for gifts, I’m doing something a little different. I’ve decided to buy artisanal products that are created by someone with a passion. A passion to bring us something organic or an artisan creating something useful in our lives. Enough with junk that will eventually be thrown out, but something that has someones life written into it!
For Monday’s Giveaway, I am so excited to let you all into the world of Aunt Else’s Aebleskivers!
I had the priviledge of meeting Chad Gillard and his wonderful wife at the Foodbuzz bloggers festival. They were making these beautiful round little pastries stuffed with different flavors of jam. I was a little hesitant when I approached them as I’m not big into introducing sweets to my family. However, that changed when I found out these were Danish Aebleskivers and they were from Minnesota! Midwesterners, WOOT, WOOT!! I was even more blown away to find out the mix for their aebleskivers is all organic and that they were also promoting their own cast iron aebleskiver pan! All they had to say was cast iron, and I was sold! Cast iron is my favorite way to cook. My antique pan honestly lives on top of my stove and I use it everyday! It’s the best way to cook as it promotes even heat and retains moisture! So of course I was thrilled when Chad offered to send me a starter kit to review!
Thanks Chad! Much better!
It went so much easier after watching the video and what I found out is that I needed to add more oil into each well. Once, I did that they turned like a dream.
These aebleskivers are amazing and make a wholesome breakfast or snack. They can be filled with whatever you’d like, from traditional apples, jam, or like I did, Nutella!!
Next time, I’m going to try my own batter. I’m thinking buckwheat or soaked spelt flour filled with homemade jam, YUM! This pan is amazing and will definitely be used!
Here’s the fun part! Chad Gillard from Aunt Else’s is giving one of my lucky readers their very own Aunt Else’s Aebleskiver starter kit, including their own organic mix and cast iron pan! This starter kit retails at $52.99!
- Follow Aunt Else’s on Twitter
- Become a Aunt Else’s fan on Facebook
- Become a fan of A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa on Facebook
- Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway. (You can copy and paste) @dianabauman Spain in Iowa’s Week of Christmas Giveaway’s! Monday: @aebleskiver organic aebleskiver mix and cast iron pan! #giveaway
- Subscribe to receive my posts via email.
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- Blog about the giveaway with a link back to A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa. Leave a comment on this post with the link to the post on your blog. If you don’t have a blog, just send me an email at diana at phileodesign dot com.
Every comment must include an email address – it’s ok if you comment with your blog account as long as I can get to your email through your blog! The giveaway ends December 7th and is open to the Continental US only. The winner will be chosen by random.org.
In addition to the give-away, Aunt Else’s would also like to offer my readers a 10% discount on any purchase if they fan or follow Aunt Else’s on Facebook, Twitter or FoodBuzz. You will need to include that you have become a fan or follower and my blog name, A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa” in the Add special instructions to the seller” during the checkout process.
Good luck and a huge thanks to Aunt Else’s Aebleskiver! Make sure to stop by tomorrow for Tuesday’s Giveaway!
Earthgrlie says
I just tried Aebleskiver's at brunch yesterday, and they are quite delicious! I'd love to make them at home for my family!
Earthgrlie says
I follow your RSS Feed. Thanks!
Earthgrlie says
Blogged it!
http://childorganics.blogspot.com/2009/11/organic-cooking-giveaway.html
Just A Country Girl Held Captive In The City says
I would love to have this for my daughter. She is starting to listen to mom and cooking wholesome food for her family. Her and the kids would love this!
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Just A Country Girl Held Captive In The City says
I also follow your blog on MyYahoo.
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I am also a fan of yours on Facebook.
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Fresh Local and Best says
I adore Aebleskivers for the range of fillings that can be used, and they cook up so quickly!
Fresh Local and Best says
I am a fan on of A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa on facebook.
Fresh Local and Best says
Following you on twitter and twittered the giveaway.
Alicia says
love it!
I wonder if you can use the same pan to make those fish balls…
Alicia says
and I'm now following you on twitter! you could follow me, too, @culinarybliss
Paula - bell'alimento says
These are adorable & HELLO anything with Nutella in it I'm in! Looks like there are infinite possibilities! What a beautiful idea Diana! Baci!
Paula - bell'alimento says
Okay I'm just going to say right now that I will be stalking your wall AGAIN today. You have the best giveaways!
I am following you on Facebook 😉
Paula - bell'alimento says
I am following you on Twitter @bellalimento ; )
Paula - bell'alimento says
(told you I was stalking) I subscribe to your email updates ; )
Tasty Eats At Home says
I follow you on Facebook and on Twitter (and on Foodbuzz, if that counts!) These do sound lovely. Wonder if they'd work with coconut flour or a mixture of GF flours 😉
eonyc says
I've come thisclose to buying the Ebelskiver pan at Williams-Sonoma, but working part-time these days means I can't splurge just yet! I'd love a chance to make these for my next brunch party! Oh, who am I kidding? I'll test them on myself first. 😉
eonyc says
I also just became a fan of you on FB! And here's my email: [email protected]
momgateway says
I think it will make a perfect gift for my mother-in-law who loves to try exciting things for breakfast — this will be so cool for her!
Chow and Chatter says
great giveaway have always been tempted to get one of these the youtube clip helps!
they look fab
Teresa Bjork says
I'm an Iowegian who grew up just a few miles from Minn. border. My grandmother was proud member of sons and daughters of Norway. She made lefse and lutefisk for all family gatherings. I recently found an antique cast-iron rosette iron I plan to use this Christmas. I would love to have a cast-iron aebleskivers pan to join my collection. My email: [email protected]
Teresa Bjork says
I'm following aebleskiver on twitter.
Teresa Bjork says
I'm following A Little Bit of Spain on Facebook.
Teresa Bjork says
I'm following Aunt Else's on Facebook.
Teresa Bjork says
I just tweeted about the aebleskiver giveaway.
Teresa Bjork says
Now I'm following your blog, too. Thanks for offering the giveaway!
janesanjose says
I would love to try these little balls of fun.
Unplanned Cooking says
That pan looks fantastic! (And I'm with you — as a Minnesotan, I love promoting Midwesterners!). I would make german pancakes and fill them with fruit or sweet potato.
Kristen says
I am a facebook fan of your blog!!
Kristen says
I'd love to win this because it looks so wonderfully useful for many creative recipes. I also am a huge fan of cooking on cast iron!
juliecache says
this would be a great prize that could kick off my family's unit study on Denmark, followed by a trip to story city, ia.
juliecache says
Entry #3 — I'm already a follower.
juliecache says
Entry #2 — I just put up a link to your blog on my blog.
suburban prep says
What a treat these would be to wake up to on Christmas Morning and then have the syrup and cut into these and see a surprise of perhaps fruit or jam or chocolate in the center.
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5 Star Foodie says
What an awesome giveaway! I've always wanted to make Aebleskivers! Of course I follow you 🙂
Cookin' Canuck says
What a wonderful treat! I love that you are putting a healthy (relatively speaking) spin on them. Both my family and my husband's family all get together each year for Christmas (we rotate between 3 cities). These would make such a great treat for Christmas morning.
Cookin' Canuck says
Following Aunt Else's on Twitter.
Arabic Bites says
Oh no. I have to move to the US 😉
wonderful giveaway,& your aebleskivers photo looks amazing 🙂
I'm going to Aunt Else's website to check if they have an International shipping 😀
Have a good day diana 🙂
blukats says
Oh your close-up photo of the aebleskivers looks so yummy! Now I wish I could try one.
I've been trying to find something to do with my life and it seems that cooking has caught my interest. I'm wanting to try different pastries, this looks like something that could help out a lot.
No matter what, very nice post!
Sustainable Eats says
I follow your rss feed & just fanned you on FB. I've been totally dreaming of aebleskivers this winter for some reason and was thinking of buying a pan. I can even say it in Danish!
Sustainable Eats says
Just followed Aunt Else on twitter, you on twitter and tweeted. Phew!
Erin from Long Island says
i have always dreamed of owning one of these pans! there are so many recippes i want to try that use it!
Erin from Long Island says
follow Aunt E on twitter @erunuevo
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i emailed you!
Andrea@WellnessNotes says
Awesome giveaway! We used to have neighbors from Denmark, and they used to make aebleskivers for us a few times. This totally brings back memories! I love that they are small, too! 🙂
GreenRanchingMom says
Wow! you've found another great product Diana!!! This pan looks great!! I agree that I love Cast Iron and would love to try these little Danish Treats!!
GreenRanchingMom says
You know that I follow you (or stalk you as the case may be)lol!
GreenRanchingMom says
Your wonderful little Danish Treats have been Facebooked for all my Ranchy friends to see!
GreenRanchingMom says
Tweeted!
Anonymous says
Great giveaway! I am your follower in twitter and your blog 🙂
Erica says
I am follower in twitter and google!That is a great giveaway! I would love that fantastic pan for my kitchen 🙂
Erica says
Tweeted!
Miranda says
I WANT THIS!!! I WANT THIS!!!!
I am following! 🙂
Miranda says
I am now a fan!!! I hope I win this for Christmas. LOL.
Miranda says
I am a fan of YOU !! 🙂
Miranda says
I am already following you, so I don't know if I can make that count again. 🙁 But I can tweet about it Diana!
Miranda says
I already recieve your emails and I am a fan of your page, but I will post about your giveaway via facebook too.
Linda says
Ok, my husband has Danish roots … I have wanted an aebleskiver pan forever. I've put it on my Christmas wish list for several years but I never get one. Would love to win one! Great giveaway … thanks Diana!
Linda says
Following Aunt Else on Twitter!
Linda says
I already follow you on Twitter … and I just tweeted about the giveaway!
Linda says
I already follow your blog!
Linda says
Just became a fan on Facebook too … woohoooo!
angela@spinachtiger says
I don't want in the contest for I also have been sent one to try. I wanted to say that I did same thing, botched first batch and realized I needed to add more oil. I think I might also come up with some of my own batter. The nutella is a wonderful idea. I'm trying to make my taste like jelly donuts, something I've been oddly craving.
Amy Kelly says
I would love an Aunt Else's Aebleskiver starter kit because I've been wanting to try aebleskivers for some time and your Nutella filled ones look delicious!
Amy Kelly says
I am now following Aunt Else Aebleskiver on Twitter!
Amy Kelly says
I am now following you on Twitter and tweeted about the giveaway.
Amy Kelly says
I am also following your blog.
Amy Kelly says
Finally, I did the StumbleUpon.
Vanessa says
I would like an Aunt Else's Aebleskiver starter kit, because it's a really amazing way to make a delicious snack which can be eaten for breakfast, dinner…
Miranda says
I missed the first chance, Diana.
I would use this to make a croquembouche for Christmas Eve….
janel says
would love this because i've never heard of aebleskivers and they look yummy and easy to make with this pan! would make a great gift for a foodie!
Tara says
I remember when I was little my grandmother would make these or breakfast when we stayed at her house. They were yummy!
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Lisa says
I would love a cast iron pan and be able to make these for my kids, they would love them!!
Lisa
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Lisa says
I am a fan of your site on facebook
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-Maria- says
I love cast iron! This would be such a fun thing to have for special holiday breakfasts.
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-Maria- says
following aunt else on twitter!
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-Maria- says
became a fan of aunt else on facebook!
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-Maria- says
i am a fan of A little bit of spain in iowa on facbook!
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-Maria- says
i follow you on twitter and i tweeted the giveaway!
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i subscribed to receive your posts via email!
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-Maria- says
i blogged this giveaway!
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Joanna says
I would just love it! I love to bake and am alwasy trying to find a new gadget or tool for my kitchen.
I think it would be a great gift for any home chef or even hostess. Something different and you wouldn't expect to get!
Joanna
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Kelly says
What a great giveaway. I would love it because I am a Minnnesota raised girl and love supporting companies from my home state.
I cannot remember if I commented on your blog yet but wanted to say that I enjoyed meeting you at Foodbuzz.
girlichef says
I have always wanted to try an Aebelskiver…and wouldn't this be the perfect opportunity! Fun for the whole family 😀
girlichef says
I follow Aunt Else's on Twitter.
girlichef says
I'm a fan of Aunt Else's on Facebook.
girlichef says
I'm a follower of your blog 😀
girlichef says
I tweeted (girlichef)!
sbinzel says
I follow your blog. I can't believe you had this just a day after a friend said she was making these. I said 'what are those?'. Now I know!
Puppydogs says
Wow these look sooo good! I like the idea that it is something my 13 year old can make. He has been cooking for about a year now.
They look delish. I also like the fact fresh fruit can be used.
thanks!
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says
Yum! Saw you mentioned these in the #SOSFood chat, and then stumbled across them as the feature on Refrigerator Soup today!
I've wanted to try the aebleskivers for a while… Think they'd make the perfect brunch food for the holidays.
Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home says
I am really eager to start building up a collection of cast iron pans, and gosh, those just look so very yummy!
Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home says
Just tweeted! @keeperhome
(and email is stephanie (at) keeperofthehome (dot) org)
Laura L says
This pan looks like a great way to make a healthy treat. I have several cast iron pans but have never seen one like this. What fun! Thanks for introducing me to something new.
Laura L says
I also signed up for your email newsletter. Thanks!
Jason says
I love everything cast iron!
Alissa says
I want it because I LOVE cast iron and this is a new piece!
Alissa says
Following you on Twitter!
Ellie says
My mom and I have a tradition over the holidays to make aebleskiver and I would love to have a pan 🙂
Elaine says
I'd definitely gift mine to my aunt; she and my uncle live on a really remote farm and none of the family could afford to fly out to visit them over the holidays this year. She's really feeling low, and everyone knows that batter + confectioner's sugar = instant mood lift.
Anonymous says
I first had Aebleskivers about 10 years ago in a small little restaurant in California. They are fantastic. I'd love to make them at home for my family and I'd especially love to win the pan because it's cast iron.
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Rachelle says
I just had abelskivers for the first time the morning after Thanksgiving at my inlaws house. I immediately knew I wanted one of these great pans, to make my own abelskivers. It's funny because we kept saying how yummy they would be with Nutella.
Michelle AP says
Hi These look super yummy! I would like to make them with fresh fruit. I love cast iron for cooking and these look fun to make, too.
Michelle AP says
I'm following Aunt Else's on Twitter
Michelle AP says
I become a Aunt Else's fan on Facebook
Michelle AP says
I am a fan of A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa on Facebook
Michelle AP says
I follow you on Twitter and tweeted about the giveaway (my 1st tweet:)
Michelle AP says
I follow you on your blog.
Michelle AP says
I subscribed via email
meganmerseth says
I became a fan on Aunt Else's on Facebook!