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Creamy Orange Curd & Holiday Giveaway of Beautiful Mandarins

November 24, 2009 by KimiHarris 265 Comments

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Growing up, my mother would get boxes of mandarin oranges at Christmas time. How well I remember eating orange after orange while watching Christmas movies and reading books (my favorite hobby).  It was a very special treat and probably gave me a lot of vitamin C during cold and flu season!

Oranges are one of those foods that speak Christmas to me. As does desserts like orange curd…more on that in a second.

One of Real Food Media’s sponsors, Chaffin Family Orchards offered to send me a box of their mandarins and I said “Yes, please!” All those memories rushed back as I sampled these delicious sweet and tart oranges. And these are way better than my childhood ones because they are cultivated to organic standards (though not certified), the peels haven’t been treated in the least, and they came from old trees which means flavorful and sweet oranges.

After enjoying these for a day or two and loving how good they were, I asked Chris of Chaffin Family Orchards if he would like to do a giveaway of these beautiful oranges. I was thrilled that he agreed. One lucky reader will get a beautiful large box of mandarin oranges, worth 40 dollars retail. For the rest of you, I would definitely consider buying a box this Christmas season (shipping is free). They ship until December the 14th.

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To Enter the contest, keep reading. But first let me give you a lovely recipe for mandarins, orange curd. It’s sweet and creamy and really quite simple to make. The mandarins were a great choice for the curd since they are really flavorful with just a slight tartness to it. I filled little tart shells with the curd and topped with fresh mandarin oranges (delicious!). You can also use it as a cake filling, top fresh fruit with it, serve it on top of chocolate pudding (doesn’t that sound divine?), or just eat it off the spoon (seriously good).

Sweet Orange Curd
This is a more frugal version of curd, because, like the Joy of Cooking’s version, I use whole eggs instead of just the egg yolks. However, you could substitute 6 egg yolks for the whole eggs for a super rich curd.

    3 large eggs
    1/4 cup of honey
    Grated zest of one orange (1 1/2 tablespoons)
    1/2 cup of fresh orange juice juice
    6 tablespoons virgin coconut oil, ghee, or butter.

1-In a medium stainless steel or enamel saucepan, whisk together the first three ingredients until light colored.

2-Add the the coconut oil, ghee or butter, breaking it into small clumps as you drop it into the pot for even melting. Then add the orange juice.

3-Cook, whisking, over medium heat until the coconut oil is melted. Continue to cook until the mixture thickens and you start to see a few bubbles popping at the surface, and remove immediately from the heat, still whisking to prevent the eggs from getting overcooked.

4-Scrape into a fine sieve set over a bowl. Strain the curd by gently stirring through the sieve.

5-Refrigerate for several hours to thicken. Will keep about one week in the refrigerator.


Contest Rules

This contest will end on December the first at 11:59 PM PST. The winner will be chosen via random.org, and will be announced on December the 2nd. You must live within the United States to enter this contest.

Like all of the giveaways done with my sponsors I will be receiving a small compensation for hosting this giveaway.

Thanks so much Chaffin Family Orchards for a great Holiday Giveaway!

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I love beautiful and simple food that is nourishing to the body and the soul. I wrote Fresh: Nourishing Salads for All Seasons and Ladled: Nourishing Soups for All Seasons as another outlet of sharing this love of mine. I also love sharing practical tips on how to make a real food diet work on a real life budget. Find me online elsewhere by clicking on the icons below!

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  1. Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

    November 28, 2009 at 7:21 am

    I prefer to get what I can locally, too, so the olive oil and the avocados are two items I like to eat that I can’t possibly get locally anyway. Fun giveaway!

    Reply
  2. Cindy

    November 28, 2009 at 3:42 pm

    Love the chicken!

    Reply
  3. Julie Silva

    November 28, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    I like the cherries. Delicious and perfect for small hands and mouths without too much prepwork. I also like the jams to send as gifts.

    Reply
  4. tara silvestri

    November 28, 2009 at 7:25 pm

    Grass fed beef, please! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Brittany

    November 28, 2009 at 8:11 pm

    The oranges look delicious! Those don’t grow around my area, so I’d love to be able to get some!

    Reply
  6. Brook

    November 28, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    Definitely pomegranates and figs. Yum. Thanks for the giveaway, Kimi.

    Reply
  7. Patrice Farmer

    November 29, 2009 at 7:57 am

    I always put 1 orange and 1 apple in my daughters stocking as a reminder of the days when that was the gift and people were grateful to have it. Nice photos….

    Reply
  8. Betsy

    November 29, 2009 at 8:48 am

    The grass fed lamb and beef…And the figs!

    Reply
  9. Sue

    November 29, 2009 at 10:57 am

    I am lucky enough to be here in Chico – so Chaffin is pretty local for us. But, I would still love to be able to order online sometimes just for convenience. And I would like to see the chicken – its not easy to find local, fresh poultry around here!

    –Sue

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  10. Kristi

    November 29, 2009 at 11:15 am

    Yummy looking mandarins! I’d love to have an online source for more varieties of olives and cherries. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  11. Alisse

    November 29, 2009 at 11:58 am

    It’s extremely difficult to locate chickens not fed soy! I would love to find a source for chicken!

    Reply
  12. keith

    November 29, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    the chickens!!! and lots of olives!

    Reply
  13. Tiffany

    November 29, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    I am definitely interested in the olives. I didn’t think it was possible to get one grown in the US.

    Reply
  14. Michele P.

    November 29, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    Definitely their jams! I love jams because they have a longer shelf life than fresh fruit and usually you can find a flavor that everyone will enjoy… or even a sampler of flavors for several different tastes

    Reply
  15. Elisa

    November 29, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    Cherries and figs is what I would like to order online, but everything looks delicious! Mandarin oranges sound so good right now! Thanks!

    Reply
  16. Melissa Lillie

    November 29, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    FIGS! The description of them sounds fantastic. But I love oranges too!

    Reply
  17. Tiffany

    November 29, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    I would love to be able to get some of that wonderful olive oil online! Ohhh, and the cherries too 🙂

    Reply
  18. Nova

    November 29, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    I would love the cherries. When they are in season I can’t seem to get enough.
    Nova

    Reply
  19. Nicole P

    November 29, 2009 at 8:33 pm

    The grass-fed beef!
    Thanks for the chance to win the oranges, my mouth is watering after reading your post!

    Reply
  20. cara

    November 29, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    Everything sounds delicious! I would say the figs or the olives would be of great interest to me.

    Reply
  21. Laura

    November 30, 2009 at 8:31 am

    The olive oil and chickens.

    Reply
  22. Denise

    November 30, 2009 at 8:44 am

    The mandarin oranges sound delicious. I thought the avocados would be a neat thing to be offered online since some people might use a lot in baby food making. I would be nice to have a source that would not have to travel as far as Peru or Chile like the ones from my grocery store.

    Reply
  23. Natalie

    November 30, 2009 at 10:56 am

    Man, I would love to buy goat meat and fresh olives online/by mail. So unusual and hard to find, especially in Oregon.

    Reply
  24. Rebekah

    November 30, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    Would love to try the cherries and olive oil! The oranges would be a lovely thing to have around this month when baby #5 comes and children are looking for quick snacks — what a great idea!

    Reply
  25. Brenda

    November 30, 2009 at 2:23 pm

    I would love to see the navel oranges and the lemons offered online. This recipe sounds fabulous! YUMMY..! 🙂

    Reply
  26. Mallory

    November 30, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    This time of year, I’m craving satsumas, but have had to move away from my beloved orchards. snif snif! The satsumas from Chaffin Family Orchards look PERFECT!

    Reply
  27. Dina

    November 30, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    I would love to be able to order cheeries and peaches!

    Reply
  28. Ranee @ Arabian Knits

    November 30, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    Oh, I would love to order the olives or the lemons. Thank you for a great giveaway.

    Reply
  29. Sarah L

    December 1, 2009 at 3:46 am

    The grass fed beef or goat meat for sure.

    Reply
  30. Erin

    December 1, 2009 at 8:27 am

    I LOVE fresh figs! And happy chickens… Thanks Kimi!

    Reply
  31. Jessica

    December 1, 2009 at 8:40 am

    I’d love to order some olives! I wish I lived closer, so I could buy some avocados. I don’t know if they would ship well. I might order some olive oil for my DH for Christmas– He loves the stuff.

    Reply
  32. Ami

    December 1, 2009 at 10:14 am

    I just started reading your blog in the past couple of weeks, and I’m looking forward to delving into your recipes! Nourishing cooking is new to me, and I’m fascinated to discover all these blogs about it!

    I can’t get past the citrus, we can grow my other favorites here in KY, but I just can’t think of anything more tasty than citrus at Christmastime!

    Reply
  33. Hanni

    December 1, 2009 at 10:51 am

    I would want to order the grass fed beef or the chickens. The oranges look delicious as well.

    Reply
  34. Liz

    December 1, 2009 at 12:07 pm

    All weekend long I’ve been craving cherries; I would love it if they could be shipped! Thanks for the giveaway!
    Liz

    Reply
  35. emily

    December 1, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    Figs! The description makes them sound like a real treat.

    Reply
  36. Ann

    December 1, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    Would love any fruit, but esp. cherries and peaches. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  37. Tara in VA

    December 1, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    What a beautiful farm the Chaffins have! A little slice of heaven for sure! It was all making me droll and sigh. LOL! I think I am most intrigued with the olive oil, since that is something I can’t grow myself (well, among other things…like the mandarin oranges, which also look good and I am definitely going to try your recipe).

    Reply
  38. Tammy Foster

    December 1, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    Definitely the olive oil and ALL of the fruits! : )

    Reply
  39. Kate

    December 1, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    The figs! I can’t get these locally and they sound so delicious!

    Reply
  40. Vicki

    December 1, 2009 at 3:57 pm

    Figs, definitely….and the beef would be great, too.

    Reply
  41. Sheila

    December 1, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    I’d vote for cherries. The season is so short here. Do they make good pies? Mmmmm.

    Reply
  42. Kristen S

    December 1, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    Definitely the grass fed chickens for me…so hard to find great chicken these days! THanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  43. Kera

    December 1, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    The grass finished beef would be awesome!

    Reply
  44. julie

    December 1, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    I would love to have some of the figs. To be able to get fresh figs straight from the farm would be wonderful.

    Reply
  45. Heather Wormsley

    December 1, 2009 at 5:38 pm

    I would love to have that kind of quality lamb available! I have only had lamb a few times, but they were good experiences and I would love to expand our choices of high quality meats.

    Reply
  46. Kelli

    December 1, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    Black Misson olive would be great. We love mandarine oranges!

    Reply
  47. Judy H.

    December 1, 2009 at 6:31 pm

    Cherries if it would be feasible. Chickens likewise.

    And I’m definitely going to try those orange tarts. Yum!

    Reply
  48. Theresa

    December 1, 2009 at 6:31 pm

    I am a fan of fresh grapefruit right from the farm. Nothing is more refreshing. Living in Michigan I rarely get the chance for such a treat especially during the cold winter months. Thanks Chaffin Family Orchards for this wonderful holiday giveaway!!!!

    Reply
  49. Michele S

    December 1, 2009 at 7:01 pm

    I would love the mandarin oranges! They are a great superfood.

    I am half-way through a gallon of Chaffin Family olive oil. I love it!

    Thanks for this opportunity to try another another one of their products.

    Reply
  50. Colleen Sleadd

    December 1, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    It would be great to have grass fed beef… but how the shipping would work, I don’t know.

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