birthday giveaway: planters spice collection!
***This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for your participation!!***
Indeed. I am now the ripe old age of 27. :) So to celebrate, and to celebrate Gimme Some Oven’s new Facebook page, we’re doing a giveaway!!!
I’m super excited about this one, as it has been sponsored by one of my favorite local spice and gardening stores – Planters! Located in the heart of Kansas City’s downtown City Market, this is my favorite place in town to buy spices, seasonings, my oh-so-favorite blackening powder, and fresh herb and veggie plans galore! They also have a fantastic website, where any of you non-locals can check out their selection.
For this giveaway, though, thought it would be fun to feature some of Planters’ most popular rubs that Kansas City (and especially KC bbq!) is famous for, including:
- Applewood Smoke Rub
- BBQ Spice
- Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
- Lemon Herb
- Mequite Seasoning
- Rotisserie Seasoning
- Steak Seasoning
- Tequila Lime Seasoning
So enter to win, and have an extra-fun time grilling and cooking this summer!!! (Read below for details.)
***This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for your participation!!***
Entry Requirements:
How to Enter: Leave a comment on this post telling me what your seasoning is. OR, head over to Planters website to look at their seasoning selection, and come back and tell us what it is!
Required: You must include your email address in the comment form. I will need it to contact you should you win.
Deadline: Friday, May 7, 2010 at 11:59pm Central Time
Extra Entries:
Facebook Fans: Gimme Some Oven now has a Facebook page! So you can gain an extra entry by becoming a fan this week!
Facebook Post: If you post about this giveaway on your own Facebook page, you can also receive an extra entry. Just leave a comment here (on this post) with a link to your update.
Sign up for RSS: You can also receive an extra entry by signing up for Gimme Some Oven updates through an RSS feed. Leave a comment here (on this post) saying that you’re now a subscriber.
The Fine Print:
No purchase necessary to enter. Winner will be selected at random by Gimme Some Oven using Random.org. All entries received after the giveaway closing day and time will not be considered. Entries that do not follow the entry requirements will not be considered. Winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to confirm receipt of the email. If the winner does not reply within 24 hours, another winner will be selected. Giveaway will be mailed to the winner’s address, and has been sponsored by Planters.
***Congrats to Emily for winning this giveaway! Thanks again to all who left comments, became Facebook fans, left FB posts, and/or joined the RSS feed. Grateful for you!***


I adore Lawry’s seasoned salt, no matter what anyone says about it :). (But really, I’m the kinda girl who loves sour cream on anything.)
Happy Birthday!
I love a rub mixture of onion and garlic powder, cumin, ground coriander, salt, pepper and some ancho chili powder–delicious! The Jamaican Jerk Seasoning sounds very tempting though. :)
BBQ Spice! MMMMMMM!!!
My favorite seasoning is garlic pepper!
Happy belated birthday!!
I think the Tequila lime seasoning sounds fantastic.
I love cooking fish and that sounds like it would taste great on it!
I would like to try Applewood Smoke Rub…Sounds delish!!! Happy Belated Birthday!! What a fun way to celebrate…
Is it boring that my favorite seasoning is plain old basil? Fresh from the garden…yummy! Happy Birthday!
I sure would enjoy using all those rubs here in ATL where we know how to grill. I’d love that Birthday Giveaway collection.
Happy birthday!
Tequila Lime and Jamaican Jerk both sound amazing.
My Planter’s favorite has long been the blackening spice… makes all my fajitas incredible! Happy Birthday, my friend!
tequila lime! For sure! Though really I’m of the opinion that the more flavor the better. haha I’m not too picky!
We make a home-made spice rub with paprika, chili powder, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and whatever else is in the cabinet! But I would LOVE to try some new stuff! Happy Birthday!
Applewood Smoke Rub kind of sounds amazing. I would love to try that. (at home, one of my favorite seasonings is Lawry’s parsley garlic salt. it makes for amazing steaks.)
I always love a good cajun blackening spice for pork chops.
The Creole Seasoning sounds lovely, but then so does the French Fry Seasoning – I’m Hungry!
And Happy Birthday!
gran garlic, paprika, pinch of cumin, salt, pepper, pinch of cayenne. mortar and pestle and put in a zip top. Great on rump roasts, steaks, pork. Yum!
Happy birthday! What a great idea for a giveaway. My favorite would be the curry powder – it can be so difficult to find a good curry powder mix, but it can really make or break a dish!
The Lemon Herb seasoning sounds delicious! That would be my favourite to use. :)
I recognized those Planter’s spices as soon as I saw the bags! As for my favorite spice…it’s so hard to choose! But I think I’d have to say ginger.
Applewood smoke sounds great! In my kitchen I am always using McCormick’s rotisserie chicken seasoning and smoked paprika. Yum!
The applewood smoke rub or the mesquite seasoning sound delicious! But my favorite spice is cumin or cinnamon.
I have to say that Lemon Herb sounds fantastic! I love to make lemon pepper fish and that sounds like it would just take it to the next level!!
Happy Birthday Ali! I miss you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ¡FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS! FELIZ ANIVERSÁRIO! JOYEAUX ANNIVERSAIRE! BUON COMPLEANNO! 생일축하 합니다! I wish I were 27…sigh. Embrace your last few years of Twentydom! :D
My fav spice would be Lawry’s Seasoning Salt; however, I would love to try the Jerk Seasoning and BBQ rub you mentioned in the post. YUM!
Mmmm…spices. I love the Tequilla Lime and also the Mesquite. Best Wishes for you Birthday!!! Have a happy 27th!
Smoked paprika!
Happy birthday! My favorite spice mixes are herbes de provence and Montreal steak spice, and I love any fresh herb.
Mmmm spices!!! I love lemon herb..on ANYTHING. :-)
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Happy b-day! Does their French Onion Soup mix count? My husband got me some when he was in town for business and it’s really, really good. In general spice terms I am all about Old Bay Seasoning-must be a southern thing.
I love spices, herbs and seasonings and have way too many since I cook food from around the globe especially Indian food. Of the ones you mentioned above I would choose the Steak Seasoning. I am more of a fish and veggie kinda girl but my kids and dh are confirmed carnivores with an emphasis on beef. So every Saturday I cook steak and we have family night together. Since my dh’s work hours are erratic we don’t often all eat together. This makes our Saturday steak night extra special. Other than that I am sure the Tequila Lime seasoning would rock on a nice salmon steak. Oh yum.
Marlis
Tequila Lime:) Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
Lemon Herb sounds delicious. I use onion powder, za’tar, and cumin all the time
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Happy birthday! I’m torn between the applewood smoke rub and the tequila lime.
I’m also signed up to your posts through Google Reader.
And I ‘liked” your Facebook page. Is that the same as becoming a fan now? Darn Facebook, changing things on me.
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Ooh, the tequila lime is inspiring all sorts of summer grill menu ideas over here…!
bandjclark(at)yahoodotcom
I can’t get enough cumin!
I love Jamaican jerk seasoning! mmmmm
I would love to try the Te quila Lime Seasoning. It would make ANY Grilled dish more flavorfull this summer
Happy Birthday! I think the tequila lime sounds yummy!
Happy Birthday!!
Is Garlic Powder/Salt considered a seasoning? I put it on/in EVERYTHING. haha!!
Hope your birthday is the greatest!!
xoxo,
Christen Krumm
thekrumms@gmail.com
Happy Birthday!!!
I LOVE anything with chipotle chili powder! Add a little lime juice and you have a winner with just about anything from shrimp to chicken to corn!
Tequila Lime Rub!
I actually make us my seasoning as I go depending on what I have in the cupboard and what I’m using it for.
It’s hard to pick a favorite spice, but if pressed I’d say smoked paprika, followed closely by coriander.
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I can’t choose between the gourmet garlic seasoning and the garlic w/ roasted red peppers.
Applewood smoke rub, all the way!
My spice is Bay Seasoning!
After going away to a sweet little beach town a few summers go, I came across family from Maryland who were going crabbing. They invited me and my husband to stay for a feast (they had caught somewhere around 80 crabs!) I was invited to help prepare the crabs and side dishes and i noticed that they put Bay Seasoning on EVERYTHING. I was a bit skittish at first but i must admit, all of the food was amazing. I’ll never forget that meal and now I try Bay Seasoning in some of the oddest dishes..and I love it!! :)
Happy birthday!!
Definitely Rotisserie Seasoning. Nothing like a roasted chicken soup to comfort the soul. :)
Tequila Lime!
My son loves curry
smoke rubs with a touch of sweet and heat are for us. we love smoking meat, so that is perfect.
cheers,
*heather*
My husband’s favorite is jamaican jerk seasoning! and I have to say, I think it’s pretty good too. It would be great to try some from kansas city!
Wow – seems like we should be giving you presents for your birthday! Not the other way around… but I won’t complain :) I love Garlic Roasted with Red Bell Peppers!!! megeyerman@gmail.com
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Blackening seasoning.
My seasoning is…bbq, you can never go wrong with bbq.
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BBQ seasoning
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HEllo Happy Birthday! I love your blog and love spices. My pick of spices would be the blackening powder. I love all things blackened. I have a Blackened Tuna recipe that is Amazing and really needs as a good blackening spice mix for it.
THank you.
nicole_baker_1@hotmail.com
OH YEAH! smoked paprika!
My favorite would be the BBQ Spice. Thanks! Happy Birthday!
The Apple Rib Rub looks and sounds really good. I hope that I’m not too late for the entering the contest!
LOVE Penzy’s BBQ 3000 – great as dry rub on ribs -
The steak seasoning looks great!
I usually just use McCormick GrillMates, but would love to try something new.
I think Mesquite sounds delicious. Happy Birthday Ali! This post makes me excited to come home to Kansas City!
How to pick. I would have to say garlic….or maybe cumin. I like cilantro a lot too. Hmmmm, I think I like them all. I’m a Missouri native (living in OR now) but have never heard of Planters. Would love to try them out.
You can taste it in my hummus, I’m a cumin type of guy!
Judging by my empty jars I would have to say Paprika! But I love Nutmeg..I add Nutmeg to everything, it adds an extra kick to rich tomato pasta sauces….I probably shouldn’t do it, but I can’t help myself!
I became a fan on facebook!
I love jerk seasoning!
BBQ spice sounds delicious!
yum chipotle is my favorite!!!!
I like the Tequila Lime seasoning, though they all sound great! I’ve been a subscriber for quite a while now and i love your site.
hm… i love garlic salt and cumin! hope you had a good birthday! mine was yesterday and i turned 25!
Hey, happy birthday! I love your blog
I would like free bbq spice :D
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thankyouthankyou
I love all spices, but my favorite would probably be cajun, or a mixture of scipes (like chili powder, cayenne, and paprika) with brown sugar and salt.
Happy Birthday! Thanks for the giveaway!
Tequila lime is my favorite for sure!
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Hmm.. I love using dill and ginger, though not necessarily together! I’d love to try the jerk seasoning, though–not one I’ve used much!
Cracked pepper!
My favorite seasoning is lemon pepper, espically on fish! Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!! Love your blog :). I use lemon pepper seasoning the most…. on everything from rice to fish to chicken. It’s delicious!
I love paparika for its slightly sweet flavor and beautiful color. Happy Birthday
I would have to say the Greek Seasoning!
I think it would have to be Rotisserie Seasoning. Ohhhhh yum!
Tequila lime all the way! Happy Birthday – I hope it was a wonderful day for you!
Happy birthday! Definitely garlic and black pepper
Also, I have subscribed using google reader! Thanks for all the great recipes!
I love herbs de provence…I use it all the time!
Lemon pepper, yum!
My spice is curry!
The spice i use the most is ‘garlic ‘n herb’ from Simply Organic. It is very versatile!
I am a FB fan now and I’ve been an RSS subscriber for a while now! :) Nice to be ahead of the curve.
One of my favorite herbs is cumin and one of my favorite herb blends is adobo seasoning. I do a lot of mexican flavored cooking!
I think my favorite is (are?) herbes de provence with lavender.
Happy birthday, and many more!
I love this lime-pepper seasoning that I bought at Costco. It’s even good in tuna salad!
LEMON HERB!!
I think the BBQ one would FAB!!!
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Happy B-day. This seasoning has been approved by all of my ex wives and their kids, as well as all of my friends. Since I am a more of “the seat of my pants” kind of cook, I cant give you precise measurements. All the ingredients are listed however. This works well with beef, pork or chicken.
Primary ingredient Worseterchire, followed with
Liquid smoke,
Tobasco Smokey Chipolte
Fresh roasted garlic, (just squeeze it into the marinade)
brown sugar
olive oil
rosemary
for the finishing touch mix local honey with the Smokey Chipolte Tobasco, and let it carmelize.
Next time your in town Cousin get hold of me and I will show you.
I usually mix up my own rub with whatever looks good in the cupboard… Happy Birthday- I really enjoyed 27, although 22 was my favorite by far. :)
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oh, and I am obsessed with spices and spice rubs and always am up to try something new!
I also posted about this giveaway on facebook, but i can’t figure out how to post the link to it :( but its there! i promise!
I became a facebook fan and I am really interested in trying out the blackening spice! i’ve always seen it in restaurants, but haven’t tried it at home yet
I just started following you on RSS feed :)
Just found your blog from FOODGAWKER! My favorite spice is this jar of GREEK seasoning…I’m very much into the Mediterrean diet these days – and now with grilling season well under way – well what better spices to sprinkle on top of my food! Thanks for the chance to MAYBE win and Happy B-Day!
Mmmm Applewood is my favourite!
I can’t live without some lemon herb seasoning! It goes so great with fish. My favorite is tilapia rubbed with zesty lemon herb!
Happy Birthday! Garlic salt is always added to everything in my house, but I love me some Applewood! Applewood bacon sounds delicious right now!!!!!!
Applewood is my favorite and happy birthday
I’m a facebook fan, I posted about your give away on FB and here I am… The apple wood rub sounds wonderful. My fiance and I got a smoker last year and have been having a ton of fun with it. Although the Cajun seasoning sounds good too. Darn it, a lot of them sound good. :D
I love Herbes de Provence and Italian Seasoning. Thanks for the chance to win and happy birthday!!!
and im now a facebook fan!!
I use Dill Weed in lot of my dishes and have never seen Dill seed like what is being offered on the site – I would like to try it.
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happy birthday!!!! :)
my favorite spice is definitely cajun seasoning…love cajun chicken pasta. yummmm
I Love hot and spicy foods, so one of my favorites is slap your mamma hot… I use it almost everything:) Bosco8877@yahoo.com
also, I am a subscriber via google reader.
favorite seasoning…i must say its a mix between cinnamon and cardamon and cheyenne pepper. i’ve yet to find a pre mixed seasoning blend that i like. have a couple but always add to them.
I’m a subscriber in google reader
Happy Happy Birthday to you!!!
I love Herbes de Provence and Italian Seasoning
the store looks awesome no wonder its a fave of yours! I bet it smells wonderful in that store :)
thanks for the giveaway
By the way, I’m now a facebook fan! And my e-mail is belleofthekitchen (at) gmail (dot) com
I don’t know if I can pick a favorite seasoning, but I’ll give you three: herbes de provence (love, love, love!), cajun seasoning, and greek seasoning. I don’t know what I would do if I found my kitchen out of one of these three!
And happy birthday to you!
And I am a fan of your Facebook site. That’s a cute little cupcake! Have a great b-day!
I have been signed up for your RSS for awhile now, hope that counts!
I love Indian food, so my favorite spice would probably be garam masala. My mouth is watering just thinking about it…
happy birthday!! my favorite seasoning from my pantry is salt salt salt! but i would love the rotisserie spices, i never make enough roasted chicken but i love it to death.
Happy Birthday!!! I’ve been a subscriber for a while now and I have to tell you, your last couple of posts of shrimp and artichokes look divine!!!!