Spices Inc review & giveaway

I couldn’t lump this in to my recent overnight oats post, which I used Spice Inc’s Saigon Cinnamon or the quinoa post, where I used Spices Inc.’s Hill Country chili powder. I knew those would get glazed over for the more important things …

Like a GIVEAWAY!

But first … you do have to suffer through a quick review of the 4 spices I got to sample.

spices inc spices

First, the thing I LOVE about this company is that they put the date you ordered your spices on the bottle so you know how fresh (or not so fresh in the case of many in my cabinet) they are.

Bonus points for:

• Free shipping over $35!
• The recipe section.
• Their blog, Spice Balance, which also has some great recipes on it.
• Free spice giveaway each week.
• Exceptional customer service – and if it’s not, you can call the owner’s personal cell phone number. It’s right there on the Web site. (Amazing, right?)

OK, the spices: The Saigon Cinnamon is to-freaking-die-for. When I opened the container, I was totally enveloped in the scent of cinnamon. Seriously, it is beyond words. I will never again buy cinnamon from the grocery store – which I know is a horrible thought, but sometimes you’re desperate. I’ll be making some cinnamon rolls with this soon – watch for a blog post! If you buy one thing – this is it.

The nutmeg just about slayed me too. I used both it and the cinnamon in my overnight oats and absolutely LOVE the flavor and intensity. A little goes a long way, but it’s amazing. I can’t wait to use it in a creamy pasta dish.

I used the Hill Country chili powder in the quinoa and black bean dish. Simply amazing. I also made the chili-rubbed tilapia in Spices Inc.’s recipe section and it turned out great. I loved that it had a lot of flavor, but not a lot of heat. I’m kinda a wuss.

Finally, the Manzanillo Mexican Seasoning – I used this on some sweet potato fries the other day and wow – YUM! I have big plans for this one – including the suggestion to use as a dry rub for meats.

Ok, ok, the giveaway, right?

Spices, Inc. has generously donated two – YES, TWO! – spice collections for you guys. I know, I can hardly believe it myself. I’ve been just giddy with excitement since I found out about this.

First up:

photo courtesy of Spices Inc.

6 jar Little Mexico (retail $22.93) which includes Taco seasoning, Mexican seasoning, Manzanillo Seasoning (which I used sprikled on some sweet potato fries – delish!), red pepper flakes, chipotle powder and coriander seed powder.

Next:

photo courtesy of Spices Inc.

4 jar Chili Powder Passion (retail $17.01), which includes Hill Country Chili Powder (used in my spicy quinoa & beans), Chili Con Carne, Sweet Chili Powder and Hill Country Chili Powder Hot

So, how do you enter to win?

1. Leave a comment below with which set you’d like to win and which spice you’d use first.

For additional entries:

1. Follow me on Twitter & tweet about the giveaway & leave a separate comment.
2. Subscribe to Black Cat Kitchen in a reader & leave a separate comment.
3. Follow on Facebook & leave a separate comment.
4. Blog about this giveaway & link back. Leave me a separate comment.

It’s very important that you leave separate comments for each entry. I don’t do numbers and I’ll cry if I have to figure out how to add extra entries manually. Actually, I’d probably just ignore them and you’d be missing out on entries, so, there.

Contest will end next Wednesday, Feb. 3. Good luck!

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