Friday, January 9, 2009

Oh My Darlin', Oh My Darlin', Oh My Darlin'...


Want a great snack idea? Clementines from Spain! They're small, portable, easy-to-peel (my kids can easily peel these without help), yummy, and good for you!

I love these Clementines because they're seedless, or very nearly seedless. And unlike some varieties of oranges, you can easily chew these. I hate oranges that are impossible to chew. I always end up spitting out globs of that membrane separating each segment. These Clementines from Spain aren't like that. They're de-lish!

Clementines from Spain are also a good source of antioxidants, vitamin C, folate, fiber and potassium. They're sweet and juicy, but only have about 50 calories each!

Not only do they make great after-school snacks, are perfect for lunchboxes and late night munchies when you crave something sweet, but you can use them to spice up your favorite recipes. In fact, here's a recipe for a cheesecake that is awesome!

Clementines from Spain Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust


For the crust:

3 cups gingersnap crumbs
1/4 cup of golden brown sugar
2 teaspoons Clementines from Spain zest
6 tablespoons melted butter


For filling:

4- 8 oz. packages of cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup Clementines from Spain juice
4 tablespoons Clementines from Spain zest
3 tablespoons flour
5 large eggs, room temperature


Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

To prepare the crust:

In a large bowl, mix together gingersnap crumbs, brown sugar, Clementines from Spain zest and melted butter until mixture resembles wet sand. Transfer mixture to 9” spring form pan and press down so that the crumb mixture covers bottom evenly and comes up the sides of the pan an inch. Place in refrigerator until ready to fill.

To prepare the filling:

In a large bowl using electric mixer, blend cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Gradually add sugar, Clementines from Spain juice, Clementines from Spain zest and flour, making sure to scrape down the sides of bowl. Mix thoroughly.
Add eggs one at a time, continuing to blend until mixture is smooth.

Remove crust from refrigerator and fill with cream cheese mixture.

Place in the center rack of oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until lightly golden and firm in the center.

I've got 5 crates of Clementines from Spain to give away to 5 readers! (You have to be a US resident for this contest.) Just leave me a comment here and I'll choose 5 random winners on Tuesday, January 13. Good luck!

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Anonymous said...

My whole family loves these and they are great for school lunches! Thanks.

tesslouise said...

I looove clementines. I bought a bag at Walmart and have been eating two a day for a week. Mmm.

Karen said...

These are great for snacks!

Anonymous said...

Pick Me Dawn, I Love oranges! I won't even think about your hair colour when I am eating them! Kristine in Michigan.

Connie H. said...

Dear Random Generator,
Pick me please.

Haylee said...

Mmm...we love clementines. Send them our way, please!

sharalyns said...

Oh yummy! I hope I get one of these! :-) Thanks for offering us these great products!

Anonymous said...

I'd love to have Clementines. I'd even share. Margaret S. / Wyoming

Anonymous said...

Oh my girls just love these! They want them for snacks all the time!

Kelly said...

We love 'em here! And I like the smaller size for the little kids, they actually finish what they start. :-)

Jodee said...

I could eat 10 of those a day! We all love clementines at our house :)

Sondie said...

We love clementines here too! Oddly enough we bought a 3 lb bag of california clementines last month, but they just aren't as sweet as the ones from Spain.

K. said...

The first time I had a clementine was from someone on an airplane--his mom had sent them from the east coast since they hadn't made it out west yet. So good!

Victoria said...

Sounds yummy!!

Anonymous said...

We have been enjoying these little babies here at our house as well. Although I am pretty sure ours are from California not Spain.

Unknown said...

Oooh! Yummy! My girls LOVE these, and so do I!

Unknown said...

Is it sad that of all your contests thus far, that I want to win this one most of all? We LOVE clementines here. We go through them like they're candy. Here's hoping to my comment being picked!

Beth F.

Bella said...

We LOVE the little Cuties-- just wished they were available year round!

Julie said...

We love these and this would be a great surprise for them!

Sherry said...

Clementines are something you eat? Boy, do I feel stupid! :)

Anonymous said...

if you love clementines from spain you should try them from FLORIDA!!!! They rock!! ;) ok maybe I am biased since I am from Florida and try really hard to only eat produce grown in the states. Gotta support our local farmers!! :-)

Jules said...

Oh yum! I love them too! And thanks for the recipe!

Michelle said...

We love clementines here! Thanks for the chance to win some.

Anonymous said...

I've never tried clementines. I usually avoid oranges because I hate that membrane stuff I have to peel off. These sound great.

Anonymous said...

I want to try these. I see them in the grocery store but haven't ever been able to talk myself in to paying so much for fruit. They sound so good!

Anonymous said...

We looooove our darlin' Clementines!

Shelly said...

Thank you for the recipe. We love clementines in our house! Our 2 1/2 year old can even peel his own clementine. I'd be thrilled to win this giveaway!

Shelly V.

JenT said...

Fruit does not last at my house. My kids LOVE it. In fact, we just finished a bag of these and only have 1 bag left. More would be a big hit here. Also the vitamin C helps keep them healthy. :) Gotta love that!

Becky McVey said...

Worth a shot! My new years resolution is to eat more fruit and veggies and clementines are great!

Anonymous said...

You are so right - they are delicious! I'd love to win some!

Anonymous said...

yummm clementines. They go quickily in my home.

Chrissie said...

Clementines rock! Thanks for the great giveaway...count me in.

csaestok@yahoo.com

Jenn said...

Count me in for the drawing!

Anonymous said...

My son loves clementines. They are his favorite.

Anonymous said...

Nature's perfect snack! Except that my kids leave the "wrappers" laying around...at least it's healthy.
Tina

Anonymous said...

Yes, we love clementines!
tcmcgarvey at hotmail dot com

Anonymous said...

Love, love, love Clemantines!
Jenny F.

Melissa said...

Oh my, my family would LOVE a crate of those things! My son, who is almost 4, is a fruit/veggie fanatic! Loves just about anything that is a fruit or veggie. He has even eaten a tomato like an apple!!

Good luck to everyone!

momofmonkeys said...

ohhh my kids love clementines!

Stacy G Ü

Sarah said...

I love clementines! I used to live on them in high school.

Anonymous said...

Is it "clemen-tyne" or "clemen-teen" (ala Martha Stewart)? Things that make you go, "hmmmmm"...

Anonymous said...

My son and I LOVE Clementines! We can't get enough of them.

Jennifer T.

Layton Mom said...

We love Clementines. Pick Me!

Anonymous said...

My kids and I love clementines. one of the best snacks they can have. add in some animal crakers and they are happy kids. we jsut went trhough a 5 pound bag of the over the last week. and they are begging for more.

Cathy said...

Clementines are wonderful.
Clementines are good.
If I had some clementines,
I'd be wonderful and good, I would, I would.

Nicole said...

Clementines are the best. We love them in our house but they never last very long!

Edna said...

Clementines are my favorite oranges! I would love to try these. BTW, LOVE your blog!

FrugalcosIhave2 said...

heh. I love Clementines but they dont last long enough in my house to cook with them!!!
My daughter has some physical limitations but can peel them with ease and they are the perfect size for a quick snack. Yummo! (apologies to Racheal Ray)

Vicki said...

Oh my gosh! We just bought a big bag yesterday. My kids love them! Hope we win.

Smiller said...

This is a comment. Hopefully it is a winner. :)

smiller_gcu@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Clementines are one of the reasons I look forward to January - OK, about the only reason. YUM!!!

Unknown said...

We Love Clementines. The kids are so proud that they can peel them themselves.

Sharon said...

YUM!!!!We love oranges in winter...reminds us summer is just around the corner. I say this as we are expecting yet another ice storm!!

Unknown said...

Yum, we'd love some of those here.

Garth and Becky said...

How awesome! My husband and I are doing great with our diet/healthy eating and teaching our children to eat healthier as well. What a great giveaway!

jana said...

Clementines are the best! Thanks for the opportunity.

Unknown said...

We are clementine addicts. We eat about a box a week, maybe more. I buy a couple of crates and the first one is gone in 2 or 3 days. LOVE THEM.

Lisa said...

My 3 year old likes to peel clementines by herself.

Rsymphony said...

Yummy!!! I'm trying to get off all my baby weight...or at least most of it and clementines would make a perfect healthy snack for me and the kids!! Sounds delicious!

Lori said...

My kids LOVE them!! :)

Robin Brodeur said...

My whole family LOVES clementines so much. I only wish they were available all year long. I'd love to try the cheesecake, but I just lost 15#, thanks in part to eating *so many clementines*!!!!!!!

I'd love to be picked, it would help me towards my next couple of pounds lost!

Diana said...

mmmmmm....clemintines...my family loves them. Thanks for the chance of winning a crate!

Jess said...

I love clementines! Nothing like citrus to make a winter day nice...

Anonymous said...

oh, how I would love the clementines....thanks for the chance to win them

Jan W

Anonymous said...

clementines are sooo yummy!

Patois42 said...

I so adore clementines. I've never tried any from Spain. We get the California cuties here. But, por favor, I'd like the ones from Spain.

Pamela said...

My kids love clementines!! and that cheesecake looks awfully yummy!!

Anonymous said...

Yummmo clementines!count me in!

Anonymous said...

I love clementines! And they're so great for little kids-- no worries about seeds!
You give away all sorts of things, Dawn! I love it!

Pam said...

My kids love clementines! Thanks for the chance to win some!

Bonnie from Iowa said...

We love clementines! Will fit in perfectly with the healthy eating we are trying to keep up with.

Monica said...

As I'm sitting here with a fever and sore throat, I am thinking these Clementines sound pretty good. Since I'll probably pass it on to my 3 girls and my husband, they would probably appreciate me stocking the house with some vitamin c!

4boyz4me said...

Oh, my kids can go through a box of these in a day if I don't hide them. They would LOVE to have these!

Jaimie said...

Never had em but I wanna try em!

Anonymous said...

We buy huge bags of cuties every shopping trip. I put these things on the counter and even if they are right next to the cookies, everyone always grabs clementines first. Yummy we love them and I want to try ones from Spain! I hope I win.

Anonymous said...

Sounds yummy. Make sure you can ship so all states though.

April said...

What a great giveaway. thanks :-) my email is catonine at gmail dot com.

Anonymous said...

I LOVE clementines! Pick me! Yummy........
SPepper22

Shannon said...

We love clementines!!!

Anonymous said...

Me, me, pick me! I love Clementines.

Havalina said...

I discovered them a week or so ago and am in love. They're not pithy like oranges.

Katy S.

Anonymous said...

I love oranges, but like you, cannot stand many brands of oranges. Sounds delicious!! Thanks for the chance to win!!

Karen Miller said...

Clementines are yum!

Kellee said...

Yummy! We love Clementines!

Anonymous said...

I LOVE clementines:)

Anonymous said...

I so need these my nephew loves fruits or anything that has to do with them he would love these please pick us...


cece ny

Anonymous said...

Our family loves clementines! Thanks for the great recipe and we would love to win some!

Unknown said...

We love clementines over here! Please pick us! :D

Shelly said...

We love clementines!

Anonymous said...

Yum, I love Clemintines!

Anita in Indiana

Selina said...

Yummy! My family loves clementines. Thanks for the chance! iclipalso(at)yahoo(dot)com

Blue Butterfly said...

Yummy and good for you!!! NICE!

Anonymous said...

I love clementines and I speak Spanish! Ooh! Ooh! Choose me Random Number Generator!

lbugsh2 said...

I love clementines and so do my kids. We buy them by the crate full at costco.

Anonymous said...

Sound good, never had them before!

Anonymous said...

My daughter loves those!!!!

Cheryl said...

I never had a clementine until this week, when my daughter gave me one. Delicious! I'd love to win some. :-)

C said...

We love clementines! Pick me! Pick me!

M said...

OM....The grandkids love clementines, as well do I and Poppa. Would love some!

Sue

Anonymous said...

Clementines are the best!! Easy to eat and so sweet. My whole family loves them.

Tricia said...

we would love the clementines from you ;o)~ they are positively our favorite fruit

krysanders said...

Clementines and Cheesecake in the same sentence? It doesn't get any better than that. krysanders

Bekah said...

My kids and I love Clementines! We go through about a box a week! My Anniversary is in Tuesday the 13th, surely I will have good luck and win a box! :-)

Anonymous said...

Me! Me! Pick me!! Of course with the new year we are working on eating healthy and trying new recipes. This is something I really need. Something good for us and a recipe for a wonderful treat for us! I'm with you - I hate the chewyness of the oranges sometimes. I don't buy them as often as I should for that very reason!

Anonymous said...

My grandbabies love Clementines, as do their mommy and I. What a wonderful snack for kids.

Sharon B

Aleta said...

Yum - we love clementines here!

Anonymous said...

Oh my darlin, oh my darlin, please pick me for clementines. i haven't had any in a long time and i'd like this chance to dine! :)
Thanks, Dawn!

Katie B said...

We LOVE fruit! I will happily take a crate of clementines!!! Yummy! :)

Anonymous said...

they are the best! pick me! pick me please!! jean.trickett@fbfs.com

Anonymous said...

we love clementines!

CHOATE FACTOR said...

Clementines are my favorite fruit! They're always sweet, juicy and just so darn CUTE! Would love to try your recipe. Clementines and gingersnaps ~ yum!

Anonymous said...

Yummy! We love clementines in our house. Especially good when PG, as is my current state!

Anonymous said...

My kiddos get them for snack and love them!

Anonymous said...

I love clemetines!!

Lynn K.

Anonymous said...

We Love Clementines!!

sarahsorg@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

those sound amazing! I'd love to have some!

Blended said...

hoping and praying

Emily said...

Clementines sound so very good right now. I'm about 9 weeks pregnant and anything and everything fruit is something I'm craving!! It seems like I can't get enough fruit in a day!

Anonymous said...

OH YUMMY! My whole family loves fruit!

Walter Family said...

Count me in! My daughter and I eat them like they are going out of style! :)

Anonymous said...

Ok, you're description has sold me. I'm now willing to try these Clementines of which you speak.

Steph said...

I love Clementines! But I'm too lazy to buy them.

Angie said...

I *LOVE* clementines. They're about the only orange I eat since I can peel them without cursing, injuring nearby co-workers, or leaving my hands covered in a sticky orange-film.

Mollie B said...

I love Clementines and with 6 grand children and a pregnant daughter in law, who loves them, every time I buy me some they come over and eat them. I promise if I win them I will share!!!

Anonymous said...

Yum! I LOVE clementines. They are SO much sweeter than oranges, easier to peel than tangerines, and mostly seedless. I just wish I could buy them other than in a 5 lb. box.

FibreJunky said...

Clementines are one of the few fruits I can actually get my children to eat. That recipe looks way too yummy!

Allykat said...

We love citrus, especially clementines. They're the perfect size for a toddler. Great giveaway!

Anonymous said...

I love clementines! They are perfectly portable and easy to eat at work. I hope I win some :-)

LaLa said...

Mmmm I haven't had clementines in years!

I'm pregnant, gimme a crate and no one gets hurt.

Juneau Poole Party said...

Hope we get to try these!

Kelly Strei said...

I love clementines. The kids do too. I hope I win.

Anonymous said...

We would love some clemetines in Michigan!!!

Simple Country Girl said...

Sounds yummy to me! =-)

tamrabsheldon said...

*crosses fingers* My house could use a little reminder of the warm weather!

Winona said...

Oh my darlin' Clementine!!! Love Clementines...

Anonymous said...

mmmmm...clementines!

AMK said...

I would love to win this one...good for my new years diet!

Tammy said...

We love Clementines here! If I buy them (when I'm feeling particularly wealthy), the kids eat them in no time. Apparently everywhere, too, because I find tiny peels in the oddest places.

Anonymous said...

If your didn't pick it yet I hope you pick me. It would help me with my diet.

Cristie :) said...

SWEET! Something my kids can eat all on their OWN!!! Now that's what I'm talkin' about! :)

Jen said...

My kid is an orange addict.

Anonymous said...

Yummy! That pie looks so good!

christine in chicago said...

My daughter loves clementines. She's five years old and she amazed everyone at a recent family gathering. She asked her aunt if she could have one of the clementines that were sitting on the table. They didn't think she knew the name of them.

Jess said...

My daughter has been wanting to try these forever! My husband loves them!

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