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Harry and David Giveaway and Peppermint S’moreO’s…


So not only do you get an over the top recipe today I am doing something I rarely do…a giveaway. A pretty yummy one at that. As anyone who follows this blog knows I don’t do these very often as I have to believe in the company or product. So when Harry and David offered up a gift basket to give away to a reader I jumped at the chance! I love them and their products!!!

The hard part was picking which basket…you see what ever basket I picked for myself was the basket I get to give away. I looked and looked. And while I do love their pears this is the holiday season and I am a sucker for any and all things peppermint. I HAD to go with the Peppermint Glacier Tin Gift Basket.


What comes in that?

Peppermint Moose Munch Snack (10 oz.) (inhaled)
Yogurt-dipped Pretzels with peppermint stringing (6 oz.) (also inhaled)
3 Chocolate Peppermint Petits Fours enrobed in Dark Chocolate with red stringing (0.5 oz. each)
Peppermint Truffles (12 oz.)
2 Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Shortbread Cookies (1.6 oz. each)
Peppermint Bark (8 oz.)
3 Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies (1 oz. each)
Assorted Peppermint Chocolates (2.5 oz.)


You know you want it. And if you do this is what you need to do. You have between now and Tuesday December 4th 2012 at 9pm PST to enter. Sorry but contest is only open to US residents. How do you enter?

Leave a comment below telling me your favorite thing to make using peppermint.

If you would like more chances to win you can do the follow (make sure to come back and say you did so) :

Join Culinary Concoctions by Peabody on Facebook and leave a separate comment here telling me you did so.

Join Harry & David on Facebook and leave a separate comment here telling me you did so.

Follow Bakerpeabody on Twitter and leave a separate comment here telling me you did so.

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THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.


If you do win you could take the peppermint bark like I did and make these over the top Peppermint S’moreO’s. I had intended to use the candy cane Oreo’s…but couldn’t find them. So I used the Trader Joe’s Candy Cane Jo-Joe’s which worked just fine. If you can’t find the large peppermint marshmallows you can just use regular ones (I had to go all the way to Idaho to find mine!).

Peppermint S’moreO’s


20 Candy Cane Oreo’s or Trader Jo-Jo’s
20 Large Peppermint Marshmallows
8 oz melted milk chocolate
3 oz peppermint bark, chopped finely

Separate the Oreo into two parts.

Place marshmallow on side with frosting. Toast with a culinary torch.

Place the top back onto the cookie.

Pipe or spread milk chocolate onto the marshmallow to adhere it to the non-frosting side.

Top the cookie with more milk chocolate and then sprinkle peppermint bark on top.

 

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Comments

  1. My favorite peppermint thing is peppermint ice cream, but I don’t have an ice cream maker. My favorite thing to make would have to be peppermint brownies.

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  2. Awesome. Those look delicious! I love to make my own homemade peppermint marshmallows, or peppermint bark, or my version of peppermint mocha frappuccino. I do love peppermint in all kinds of holiday treats!

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  6. I love anything peppermint (except peppermint lattes – blech). I do like making peppermint ice cream and peppermint hot chocolates the most.

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  7. “Join Culinary Concoctions by Peabody on Facebook and leave a separate comment here telling me you did so.”

    I already had.

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  16. My favorite peppermint recipe is whoopie pies with peppermint cream…I love the way candy canes get kind of gummy when they sit in/on the filling for a while! 🙂

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  18. My favorite thing to make with peppermint is probably bark. I love the combination of chocolate and peppermint together. And I love a good peppermint ice cream pie. I also love Harry and David – the moose munch is so addictive!

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  24. My friend introduced me to these awesome peppermint meltaway cookies when we started doing our holiday baking together a few years ago. Now we make them every year.

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  41. favorite thing with peppermint would be andes candy cookies at chrismas there are awesome washed down with a peppermint patty ( hot chocolate with a shot of peppermint schnapps

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  48. I’ve made a peppermint buttercream to put atop chocolate cupcakes and brownies that started as a recipe invented out of necessity. I didn’t have an peppermint extract, just starlight mints, so I ground them up as much as possible and sifted them, using the tiniest powdered bits to flavor the frosting and the bigger chunks to decorate. Yum!

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  52. peppermint ice cream – it’s a family tradition. When I was little I remember watching Dad take meat cleaver to the candy canes in a plastic bag wrapped in a towel. I didn’t get to handle the meat cleaver until I was in high school!

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  62. Chocolate peppermint cookies…..with extra minty chocolate drizzle! Drool……………………. AND a giveaway! (Extra drool!)

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  72. I follow you on Twitter! I’m @extrawdwmagic…
    My favorite thing made with peppermint at the holidays – white chocolate fudge with a bit of vanilla bean paste and an entire tub of Bob’s Soft Peppermint Balls crushed up and mixed in the fudge.

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  73. Totally awesome giveaway…I love peppermint too! My fav thing to make with it is my boyfriend’s recipe for peppermint cheesecake…AMAZING!

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  78. I like making those cookies with the hershey’s kisses on top. I use the candy cane hershey’s kisses (sort of a peppermint flavor!).

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  92. I haven’t made a whole lot with peppermint yet. The icing I made with it was pretty good, though. That’s an amazing gift basket. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  98. Holy guachamole! Everything in that basket I want to have in my belly 😛

    My favorite thing to make with peppermint is…. hmm.. I’m not sure. I do love eating peppermint and I’ve seen a BUNCH of delicious looking peppermint pattie brownie recipes on line. So I’ll just say peppermint pattie brownies 🙂

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  126. wow–I love anything peppermint and just bought all the peppermint items @ target (including oreas, marshmallows, peeps, other chocolates…eep!)

    I love to make peppermint shortbread cookies–I can eat a whole pan!

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  130. I love to make peppermint bark, and hot chocolate, and cupcakes (in the frosting is the best place for peppermint…then crunchies on top…yummmm), and the peppermint and chocolate swirl cookies, and, and, and…well I just love peppermint too!

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  134. I like making “Thin Mints” by melting chocolate chips, adding a couple of drops of peppermint oil, and dipping Ritz Crackers in the mixture. Yummy!

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  153. What a wonderful giveaway!

    My favorite thing to make with peppermint is everything. Any sweet thing is better with mint, probably.

    It’s actually cold enough outside for hot cocoa with peppermint schnapps.

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  157. I love to make peppermint bark. I fell in love with William Sonoma brand when I was little and have always looked forward to making it with my friends and family during the holidays. xoxo

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  160. My favorite pepperminty things to make are those soft, kind of squishy wedding mints – in the shape or roses or leaves usually 🙂 Sorry for that horrible description, but I can make myself sick eating those things they are so tasty!

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  171. Now that I’m actually thinking about it, I guess I don’t make things with peppermint in it, but I sure eat things with peppermint in it, especially if it involves chocolate 🙂

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  186. I know it’s totally cliche and probably boring, but I freaking love peppermint bark. I could eat it every day of the year.

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  208. The copycat Starbucks Peppermint Brownies Recipe…….and starbucks copycat peppermint hot chocolate or mocha to go with it…….it’s a chocolate peppermint coma but heaven all at the same time.

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  214. I made peppermint truffles last year and they were so festive and delicious! I ate one every night till they were gone! Great giveaway!

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  230. I love making Lora Brody’s peppermint brownies from her Chocolate American Style cookbook. You place peppermint patties on the batter, so good…

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  247. I love using peppermint because my husband likes big flavor, and there is no such thing as too much peppermint… or lime, or ginger.

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  250. I have 2 faves: chocolate cookies with chocolate chips and mint extract, and brownies with chocolate mint candy canes crushed on top. Mmmmm.

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  253. yum- i love peppermint coffee this time of year 🙂 some pulverized candy canes in the bottom of a mug with coffee and extra creamer makes me pretty happy.

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  260. This year I made my very own peppermint mocha using have a mug of hot chocolate, the rest filled with coffee, two mini candy canes, and a splash of York Peppermint Patty creamer, just to make sure the peppermint flavor was really there. It was great!

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  271. I love peppermint hot chocolate but I dream of one day (soon!) making your peppermint bark deep dish cookie. Looks soooo yummy.

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  281. Peppermint hot chocolate or peppermint mochas. totally my favorite thing and such a Christmas treat. I’m thinking of trying to make a peppermint mocha ice cream…

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  289. Those look luscious! My favorite thing to make with peppermint is probably lattes or luxury hot cocoa. It’s a necessity at this time of year!

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  295. I hardly ever make then, but chocolate chocolate chip mint cookies are so good! Also, my friend makes some killer chocolate mint layered brownies!
    I follow you on twitter and Instagram, too!

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  300. My favorite thing to make with peppermint is what mother called Sticky Frosting – marshmallow like frosting made from a Kitchen Aid stand mixer recipe.

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  303. Guess I’ll settle for one entry for now – I am a facebook fan… haven’t given in to twitter or pinterest lately but I feel the pinterest resistance caving in.

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  305. I love to make chocolate chip cookies and add peppermint! I also use peppermint syrup in my coffee drinks everyday of the year!

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