Food parcel give-away! (+winner)

Open-face sandwiches have long been a popular staple, but would benefit from a bit of creativity every now and then – which is why, when Rügenwalder Mühle approached me with a request of that nature, I decided to test different variations and serve them as lovingly and festively as possible,  

You can implement my ideas perfectly at a New Year’s day brunch. 

Or on the day after Christmas as a late breakfast. 

Or simply any time!

The special thing about it: 

This time the cold cuts as well as the ham (Rügenwalder Mühle Schinkenspicker) that I used are all vegetarian – featuring the usual quality, without flavor enhancing ingredients, colorants or gluten and 100% free of lactose and meat. 

With regard to taste, however, you cannot distinguish them from real cold cuts! 

I realized all recipes entirely with the vegetarian varieties, but naturally you can opt for any other ham or cold cut variety, depending on your preference.

1. Toasted whole wheat baguette topped with home-made hummus, leafy greens, vegetarian ham with chives (Rügenwalder Mühle Schinkenspicker) and fresh cucumbers. 

2. Toasted Ciabatta topped with arugula, vegetarian Mortadella (Rügenwalder Mühle Schinkenspicker), and a tomato-basil salsa. 

This is accompanied by some buffalo mozzarella drizzled with highest-quality olive oil. 

3. Toasted pretzel baguette with a home-made herbed quark/Greek yogurt and topped with vegetarian ham with colorful bell peppers (Rügenwalder Mühle Schinkenspicker)  and fresh radishes. 

Here is the how-to:

1. Hummus:

1 can of garbanzo beans(15 oz)

1 garlic clove

5 Tbsp plain yogurt  

juice of one whole lemon 

1 Tbsp cumin

1 tsp salt

3 Tbsp olive oil

Mix everything in a blender and season to taste. 

Toast slices of bread (toaster or oven grill), spread with hummus, top with salad leaves and the vegetarian ham with chives, garnish with sprouts. 

Place a small bowl of hummus on a small wooden board and serve with freshly chopped cucumber. 

2. Tomato-basil salsa

one handful of small cocktail tomatoes 

one handful of fresh basil leaves 

3-4 Tbsp olive oil

salt, pepper

Cut the tomatoes into quarters, chiffonade the basil, mix both with olive oil and season. 

Toast slices of ciabatta, top with arugula and vegetarian Mortadella (Rügenwalder Mühle Schinkenspicker),as well as tomato salsa.  

On a small plate lightly cut up half a buffalo mozarella, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with fresh basil leaves. 

Serve the rest of the tomato salsa at the side along with a small fork.  

3. Herbed quark/Greek yogurt

1 tub quark (German dairy product; alternatively plain Greek yogurt)

1 handful of fresh herbs, such as parsley, chives etc., minced 

1/3 cup whipping cream 

salt, pepper

Mix all ingredients until smooth.  

Toast pretzel baguette, spread with herbed Quark/yogurt, top with salad, vegetarian ham with colorful bell peppers(Rügenwalder Mühle Schinkenspicker), and radishes. Serve alongside some extra herbed yogurt and radishes. 

Would you also like to try the vegetarian cold cuts – or even one of each of the whole assortment? 

Then this is the place to be, as I, together with  Rügenwalder Mühle, will give away 4 cold cut parcels, each at a value of 25,-€.

They can be entirely compiled of vegetarian cold cuts, or you can add smoked sausages, or try all kinds of ham varieties – whatever your heart desires!  

What you need to do to participate:

1. 

Which Rügenwalder Mühle product should definitely be part of your cold cut parcel? 

2. If you share the link to the give-away on Facebook you have DOUBLE the chances of winning. 

If you link the drawing on your blog, you have an EXTRA chance of winning!

NEW: if you share the give-away on your Instagram account, you have an EXTRA chance of winning! 

Please use hashtag #liebesbotschaft to do so and mark me on the picture – otherwise I will not be able to see it. 

Please feel free to take the above image (with text) with you for this.  

Please leave a note in your comment to let me know, too.

Everyone can participate – with or without blog.

You have to be registered to be able to leave a comment – to avoid mistakes and multiple drawings.

You can do this quickly and simply: HERE.

Please NO mails, you will be considered ONLY by leaving a comment.

The competition is open to all readers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Participation for minors only with consent of a parent or guardian. 

Jurisdiction of a court is excluded, prizes cannot be paid out in cash. 

IMPORTANT:
Please note that I do not contact the winners in writing – I publish them on the blog at the bottom of this post.
If the winners of the draw do not get in touch within two weeks I will raffle off the prize again. 

The competition starts now and ends on December 28, 2014. 

Love,

Joanna

p.s.

Winner of the limited-edition Avie Art rubber stamp set is:

Christine

Congratulations, please send me a mail! 

Thank you for translating this post, Eva Ginnell!