It really, really (Xa)gave you everything you wanted!
Look, Ma, it’s Christmas all over again!
Remember the post about Xagave? Well, it turns out that you can get your very own sample of the stuff.
Tell me of the tastiest and most creative way you like to enjoy your agave, and I’ll tell you who you are. Or, you know, you’ll be randomly chosen and stuff.
Up there on the pic is some berry frozen yogurt solely sweetened with agave, and it’s a good thing the temperatures don’t ever get too low where I live so that I can enjoy it no matter what time of year. Probably among the only two positive aspects of living where I do?
Deadline to enter this giveaway is the same as the other one, i.e. January 4 at noon (PST).
(After that, I’ll have to bow out of blogging for a little bit to focus on working, because deadlines are coming up soon and I’m going loco en el coco, just a little.)
Allow me to (now officially) wish you a happy 2010! May this new year bring you all that you want and deserve, and more.
DJ said,
January 1, 2010 at 3:06 am
Happy New Year, Celine!
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amy said,
January 1, 2010 at 3:30 am
i use agave to sweeten too tart smoothies
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Annika said,
January 1, 2010 at 3:41 am
Happy New Year! ♥
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Gina said,
January 1, 2010 at 4:31 am
Happy New Year!! My favorite use of agave is lame, but I really like it in my green tea.
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Zannie said,
January 1, 2010 at 4:35 am
Happy New Year! Lately my favorite way to use agave is to make Ginger and Agave Eggplant (recipe here: http://www.herbivoredinosaur.com/search?updated-max=2009-09-24T10%3A28%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7 )
Delicious!
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jvegegirl said,
January 1, 2010 at 5:22 am
Happy new year Celine! My favorite use of agave is in oatmeal!
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funky said,
January 1, 2010 at 5:57 am
in tea.
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sally said,
January 1, 2010 at 6:00 am
I like to use agave in recipes instead of sugar. Happy new year, by the way!
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Eve Love said,
January 1, 2010 at 6:05 am
i lke agave in everyting. from spicy dip to frosting…
the berry frozen yogurt look great, even if it’s completely freezing over here in Quebec.
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Shannon said,
January 1, 2010 at 6:11 am
happy new year! agave has been great in everything i’ve tried so far, hard to say if i have a favorite ;)
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Amy said,
January 1, 2010 at 6:11 am
I like to use agave in drinks, and baked goods too… just recently used it in a tofu pumpkin pie and it was wonderful!
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Christine said,
January 1, 2010 at 6:18 am
I use agave for all my baking needs. I love that I can use less of it than most recipes call for.
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Jo said,
January 1, 2010 at 6:40 am
I love to put it on my pancakes! It sweetens them without giving me a sugar crash later in the day.
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Amanda said,
January 1, 2010 at 6:46 am
Happy New Year! Wishing you a great 2010! Amanda
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Rachel said,
January 1, 2010 at 6:50 am
I love agave in my green tea and baking… :)
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Danielle (Coffee Run) said,
January 1, 2010 at 7:11 am
I love using agave to sweeten baked goods (esp. bars)
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Melissa said,
January 1, 2010 at 7:24 am
I love to you use agave in baked goods, especially muffins, and add a dash to my smoothies.
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Chad Ferguson said,
January 1, 2010 at 7:31 am
I use agave in everything that requires sugar
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gaby said,
January 1, 2010 at 8:07 am
Happy New Year!
Well, this may sound a bit boring but I swear it’s the most delicious thing ever and brings back so many memories for me. When I was younger my dad would always heat up some butter and honey as a sryup for our waffles- yes just plain ol’ eggo. But you’d pour it on and it would soak through and get all crispy on the edges and buttery and sweet…OMG. So now I use my homemade waffles or toast and heat up agave and earth balance and get exactly the same effect. Everyone needs to try this!
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Shirley said,
January 1, 2010 at 8:17 am
Happy New Year! If you’re taking international entries I’d like to enter. I’ve never tasted or even seen agave so I’d have to guess that I would like to try it in tea or on pancakes.
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Carla said,
January 1, 2010 at 8:41 am
I use agave in everything, baking, sweetening coffee, but right now I’m eating a big bowl of breakfast rice with coconut milk, dried canberries and lemon zest, sweetened with agave! mmmmm. Thats my favourite right now!
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AnnaLyon said,
January 1, 2010 at 8:47 am
I use agave syrup for cocktails instead of simple syrup.
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Marion said,
January 1, 2010 at 8:52 am
Heureuse année 2010! Bises
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Camille said,
January 1, 2010 at 9:02 am
margaritas…Happy New Year!
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Jordan said,
January 1, 2010 at 9:15 am
A little agave on top of my cereal. Best of all, after the cereal is gone, the bowl has some tasty agave-sweetened soymilk to drink. :D
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Heather said,
January 1, 2010 at 9:17 am
besides tea, my favorite way to use agave is for raw treats, specifically raw chocolate. cacao+coconut oil+agave=pure deliciousness.
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amey said,
January 1, 2010 at 9:21 am
happy new year!!!!
How fun that you are celebrating with a giveaway! hmm. I use agave all the time. Of course I use it in place of honey, and I often use it in cookies or sweeties. I like how neutral it is, compared to maple syrup or other liquid sweeteners.
:)
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Naomi said,
January 1, 2010 at 9:23 am
I make a concentrated chai mix for soy lattes that’s very agave-heavy. (The even more agave-heavy one is actually a syrup, which I love to pour over fried bananas!)
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Jule said,
January 1, 2010 at 9:25 am
agave + tahini = heaven
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Jade said,
January 1, 2010 at 9:29 am
I need to get more creative with my agave! I use it in tea, hot cocoa, agave baked lentils…yummy stuff!
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Vanessa Porter said,
January 1, 2010 at 9:43 am
I am extremely new to the agave world..but in tea, oh man..thats good.
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Abi Porter said,
January 1, 2010 at 9:45 am
sweeten desserts since i cut out white sugar
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Valerie said,
January 1, 2010 at 10:00 am
I love using agave nectar in desserts as a sweetener, it’s great stuff. Also a good rebuttal for the honey argument with people!
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Stacy said,
January 1, 2010 at 10:05 am
Nothing insanely creative, but I love agave in my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe (where it calls for corn syrup). It’s slightly fruity, I guess, and really makes it like POW OMG that’s a good cookie!
I love the ideas from gaby & Jordan… I think they are trying to destroy my weight loss resolution right from my first breakfast!
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Jes said,
January 1, 2010 at 10:19 am
Happy New Year Celine! The xagave could work perfectly as a coffee sweetener while you push through to the deadline!
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Robin said,
January 1, 2010 at 10:32 am
I love agave nectar in Moroccan mint tea.
Fresh mint, gunpowder green tea, agave nectar and a tiny bit of orange blossom water.
Not very exciting but so delicious!
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Chelsea said,
January 1, 2010 at 10:46 am
This is kind of weird, but I love to use agave to sweeten my sloppy joe recipes. I’ve subbed it for the maple syrup in the snobby joes recipe from the PPK, and I also like to use it in BBQ sauce and baked recipes. Maybe its the pairing with tomatoes? I dono, but it’s delicious!
Thanks for opportunity… love your blog! :)
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Misty said,
January 1, 2010 at 10:47 am
The usual – in tea and baked goods. I also like a drizzle of it over plain yogurt for breakfast.
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Jess said,
January 1, 2010 at 10:47 am
I love agave in my granola!
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Kat said,
January 1, 2010 at 11:34 am
Agave and tequila!
Happy new year to you!
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Zu said,
January 1, 2010 at 11:38 am
Hi,
I like to use agave in my steel cut oats! It’s yummy!
Thanks for the giveaway!
& happy new year!
Zu
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Yasmin said,
January 1, 2010 at 12:07 pm
I like agave to sweeten tea! Happy new year’s!
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Tanya said,
January 1, 2010 at 12:09 pm
I guess it’s boring, but I use Agave everyday in my morning bowl of oat groats!! And it’s sooooo good.
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myrecessionkitchen said,
January 1, 2010 at 12:46 pm
I use it in my vegan macaroons. Here’s the recipe: http://www.myrecessionkitchen.com/Site/My_Kitchen/Entries/2009/12/16_Cranberry_Macaroon_Thumbprint_Cookies.html
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Josiane said,
January 1, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Happy happy 2010, dear Celine! One of the highlights of 2009 for me was to get to know you, and I’m hoping that this new year will give us the opportunity to physically be at the same place at the same time, so that we can be our silly selves together *live*!
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diana disimone said,
January 1, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Happy New Year! I use agave in EVERYTHING! well everything that calls for sugar anyway. Cookies, cakes, pies. Yes I have created delicious agave icing. Ice cream too, but not smoothies, I like fruit sweetened smooties!
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Amanda L said,
January 1, 2010 at 1:21 pm
I use Agave in baked goods and salad dressings, in mixed drinks, in oatmeal, in homemade ice cream…
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Courtney said,
January 1, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Happy New Year Celine!
Since it is very very very (very very very) COLD where I live, I would use this in baking something warm and delicious…something from your site, perhaps?!
Courtney
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Susan Kelley said,
January 1, 2010 at 2:19 pm
In salad dressing (instead of honey) and of course in chai tea!
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Beth said,
January 1, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Happy New Year and good luck with work! As for the contest, I use agave to sweeten my tea. Hey, now I think I’m gonna go make a cup!
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Melonie said,
January 1, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Agave would probably be great in frosting or maybe in place of maple syrup!
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Joan said,
January 1, 2010 at 5:42 pm
I use agave in all my baking. I made homemade granola with it today!
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Kat said,
January 1, 2010 at 7:41 pm
I use agave a lot in raw un-cooking, especially for desserts, but also for a hint of sweetness in salad dressings
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Trinity said,
January 1, 2010 at 7:53 pm
That Fro-Yo is absolutely beautiful. And agave’s a perfect sweetener for country corn bread.
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Chantal said,
January 1, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Happy New Year! Definitely more raw ice creams :) yummm
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miriam said,
January 2, 2010 at 8:36 am
i wanna make some agave granola!
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JoLynn-dreaminitvegan said,
January 2, 2010 at 9:14 am
Happy New Year!!!
I like a bit of agave drizzled on my almond butter toast.
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Joanna said,
January 2, 2010 at 9:51 am
I love using agave to sweeten cocktails and mixed drinks instead of making a simple syrup…it’s actually faster and more convenient that way! I also like using agave in salad dressings because it’s typically easier to pour out than either honey or maple syrup (I buy my maple syrup in bulk and measuring it out from widemouthed containers is hard!)
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Eve G said,
January 2, 2010 at 12:40 pm
beautiful frozen treat!
agave has that caramelly flavor that makes any dessert type thing delicious, but i also like to add just a few drops to my tomato sauce to balance the acidity of the canned tomatoes!
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Michelle said,
January 2, 2010 at 5:22 pm
I like using agave to make bread and to add a little somethin’ somethin’ to my morning coffee.
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Lori H said,
January 3, 2010 at 5:30 am
I honestly haven’t tried it yet, but would love to experiment with it and learn more about it!
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Shamima said,
January 3, 2010 at 10:13 am
Not sure if you are accepting entries outside of US – if you are, I use Agave to sweeten my oatmeal and I use it in my baking. I also love using it to sweeten my rooibos tea…a little goes a long way.
Happy New Year!!
Sham
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Michal said,
January 3, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I would use the agave drizzled on top of homemade raw brownie batter which i have been dying to try!
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Keira said,
January 3, 2010 at 4:17 pm
I made this soy-nog (“noel nog”) cheesecake with mainly cashews, soy eggnog and agave as the base. Oh and with a candied pecan crust. and rum caramel sauce… oh man. I’d have to say that’s been my favourite usage of agave so far. But I use it all the time – I just ate a grapefruit with a bit of it on there, and last night made some pasta sauce with a touch of agave instead of sugar.
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tien said,
January 3, 2010 at 5:27 pm
I like it to sweeten tea, as pancake syrup, in oatmeal, everything!
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Rachel said,
January 3, 2010 at 6:46 pm
I’ve never tried agave. I’d love to bake with it!
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embem said,
January 3, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Agave with Peanut Butter on Vegan Pancakes. The only way!
-E
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Melisser said,
January 3, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Happy New Year, love!
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Kim said,
January 4, 2010 at 12:33 am
I use agave as a sweetener when making homemade granola. It works great!
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Lacey said,
January 4, 2010 at 8:27 am
I use agave in tea every day. I know it’s not very creative; so how about this:
When I make rice crispy treats with Dandies or Sara&sweets, i find that only adding agave brings the necessary consistency to make these treats.
This summer-i hope to make soy creams and sorbets with agave. or maybe almond milk agave ice cream. ZOMG.
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Amanda Mae said,
January 4, 2010 at 9:04 am
in my coffee, mmmmmm
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Carolina said,
January 4, 2010 at 1:40 pm
I use in many things in my kitchen always switching from honey to the agave and vice e versa. But there is something that I just HAVE to use the agave.. I prepare my oatmeal with almond milk, dried cherries, sliced almonds and agave! Nothing tastes better in a cold morning! :)
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January 4, 2010 at 2:56 pm
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