Giveaway: Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage

when you wake up in the morning with a headache because your house is full of gas, your heater isn’t working and your children are turning blue and shivering, it tends to throw a monkey wrench into your posting plans. luckily we were able to get out of the house in a hurry, sit in our car with the heat on while the gas company got everything figured out and were back in our home just minutes (literally) before i was supposed to leave for moab for my race.

“that’s why we are just getting to this tasty giveaway today instead of friday,” she said while the taste of an eclair still lingered on her lips. she has always been a sucker for a decadent pastry masked as ‘breakfast.’

let me introduce you (or remind you) of some of the most fabulous treats utah has to offer.

schmidt’s has been making their goodies from scratch for over 45 years. they are locally owned and have everything from wedding cakes to frozen dinner rolls cookin’ in their kitchen. you may be interested to know that they have amazing butter cream icing–they use real butter making it taste better then other bakeries. seriously. who doesn’t love real butter?

when jenny and brett (adoptive parents) contacted me and asked if i wanted to do a review and giveaway of their family bakery, i was giddy.

then jenny brought over this glorious sampling…

pictured clockwise: bismark, mint sandwich cookie, eclair, sugar cookie, cherry/cheese danish, german chocolate cookie, cupcakes (in middle), chocolate parfait cookie (under vanilla cupcake), white chocolate macadamia nut cookie (under chocolate cupcake).

the boys (including mr. r) and i sampled everything on the plate–perhaps in record time–and have come up with our favorites to tempt you with.

let’s start with the cupcakes:

while schmidt’s is not known for their cupcakes, the boys loved them. they aren’t too fancy, but as jenny told me, they are perfect for a fun little celebration. she and brett give them to their kids on their adoption days–great idea. my little guys thought they were divine.

when i was still on my local fsa board, one of the caseworkers there brought eclairs from schmidt’s to a birth mother’s day celebration. i proceeded to eat my body’s weight in them and have been an addict ever since.

they are divine and here’s the proof:

they are still, by far, my favorite item that schmidt’s offers. every other eclair i have had doesn’t even come close. light and rich at the same time. i don’t know how it is done.

here is mr. r’s favorite:

this is the mint sandwich cookie which he called, “a mint oreo on gloriously sweet steroids.” i think that says it all.

i thought the sugar cookies were pretty good too.
these are jenny’s favorite.

they are light, fluffy and super soft–even the frosting. they come in all different shapes and sizes to order. you can customize with different colors of frosting, sprinkles and messages. when jenny and brett met the birth parents of their little boy at their face-to-face, they brought these sugar cookies iced with baby blue icing and said “it’s a boy” with little icing booties. love it.

when the below orange rolls are fresh, they are pure heaven …and i usually don’t like orange rolls, but they aren’t too orangey which was a plus for me. i was taken with their fluffiness …so much so that you will notice they are not pictured on my sampling platter. they didn’t make it to picture time.

tyson and gavin split one today and after tyson ate his share he proclaimed, “mama, i need another one of those delicious sweet rolls.”

i proceeded to eat him for his cuteness.

which leads me to my last favorite item:

frozen parker house rolls.

incredible.
you will never eat a rhodes roll again. i promise you that.

jenny and brett are certain they can tempt you with their fabulous treats …and i am pretty sure they can too. they are offering a $20 gift card to schmidt’s pastry cottage which can be used at any one of their three utah locations.

taylorsville on redwood road in the family center
sugar house off 2100 south and 609 east
“The Store” off 6200 south and highland drive in holladay

you can win it for yourself or gift it to someone you love who lives in utah or save it for when you travel to utah to come to the Families Supporting Adoption National Conference this summer.

if you would like to enter this giveaway, here is what to do:

just leave a comment explaining why sugar is actually GOOD for you, improves your life and helps you live longer. lol. just kidding. you don’t have to, but i need new reasons to rationalize.
include your email address in the comment.

extra entries available:

…leave an additional comment with your email address for each extra entry.

follow my blog
subscribe to the r house
follow me on twitter (http://twitter.com/therhouse)
tweet about this contest, using @therhouse in your tweet! (this can be done once per day.)
become a fan of the r house on facebook on r new fan page. holla!
become a fan of schmidt’s pastry cottage on facebook.
blog about this giveaway, linking back to this post (leave a link to your post in your comment)
add my button to your blog
email your family and friends about this giveaway (send the email to me too)

for example, if you are already a follower of my blog you would write in your comment:
“already a follower. here’s my email: blahblahbla@whatever.com.”

then if you tweet about this contest you would make an additional comment:
“tweeted about it today. here’s what i wrote: check out this giveaway at the r house: {link to this post}. here’s my email: blahblahbla@whatever.com.”

and you would keep doing that for every chance you have to win.

don’t forget to leave your email address so i can contact you should you win. entries will be accepted until thursday, march 25, 2010 at 11:59 PM MST. the winner will be announced on friday as soon as i can get in touch with them.

full disclosure: i know the borgs and was given a free sampling of goodies for review purposes. their generosity did not affect my review …hello! i have been a die-hard schmidt’s fan since i first tasted those eclairs. they changed my life. and my waistline.

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Jen said on March 22, 2010 at 2:15 pm

Eventhough I am diabetic, I am positive that sugar is going to help me live longer. It helps me live longer days atleast. And when I have low blood sugar it is the only thing I can have that will save the day!

Do you think they ship their goodies?
jenandryanadopt at gmail dot com
*I have your button on my blog

Jen said on March 22, 2010 at 2:17 pm

Oh, and I'm a follower.
jenandryanadopt at gmail dot com

Kimberly said on March 22, 2010 at 2:24 pm

Sugar provides quick energy, which in turn makes you happy!

krcoulam at gmail dot com

I started following the blog recently.

TomandSteph said on March 22, 2010 at 2:27 pm

This is my new favorite quote that seems perfect for this post:
"There is a skinny woman inside of me screaming to get out, but I can usually shut her up with a few cookies."
Love it!

Adrianne Miller said on March 22, 2010 at 2:37 pm

Dear dear dear dear Mrs. r, pretty please let me win this. My 10 months old baby has had a constant cold/ear infection for 3 weeks now and I am oh so sleep deprived. I've gained like 5 pounds in these three weeks just because I am downing the sugar to stay awake. My twinkies and hostess cupcakes are only going so far. I need the real stuff. The hard stuff. I need this prize. PLEASE!
adriannewilson@hotmail.com

Andrew and Brianna said on March 22, 2010 at 2:52 pm

Sugar is great for you. I too am a diabetic, and when my blood sugar is low, I need it to survive. Who doesn't? My husband, who is not a diabetic, says he has low blood sugar quite often; usually when mine is and he wants a cookie too. That food looks delicious! We are coming to visit family in utah soon, and I totally need to visit this place!
andrewbrianna21 at gmail dot com

I am a follower as well.

andrewbrianna21 at gmail dot com

Lynn said on March 22, 2010 at 2:58 pm

Oh come on! Everybody knows how good sugar is for you! I am a total energizer bunny after just READING this post! Yum!!!

crapo@shaw.ca

I am follower!

I am a subscriber!

Lynn said on March 22, 2010 at 2:59 pm

Your button has always been on MY blog. ; D

Tami said on March 22, 2010 at 3:03 pm

Sugar brings a smile to your day… which has to be good for you!
I love the eclairs as well!
Thanks for a great give-away!
tami
tamithornton@yahoo.com

Lisa said on March 22, 2010 at 3:05 pm

Oh sugar, it is my best friend. It makes me happy and a happy mom is a good mom!

Amy said on March 22, 2010 at 3:11 pm

Mmmm I love Schmidt's! They did my wedding are were AWESOME. We were behind schedule and the delivery guy even helped us set up a bit after he delivered our cake and goodings. love love love!

Amy said on March 22, 2010 at 3:12 pm

I'm also a follower.

october.miracle@gmail.com

And on twitter, too.

(amerlee)

Amy said on March 22, 2010 at 3:13 pm

following r house on facebook.

And schmidt's on facebook too!

Seriously, best contest ever!

Ron and Jessica said on March 22, 2010 at 3:13 pm

We'd love to enter…yummy goodness!

Ron and Jessica said on March 22, 2010 at 3:14 pm

follower

subscriber

Linder said on March 22, 2010 at 4:06 pm

Without sugar, how would we get those cute pictures of our babes eating cupcakes? Those pics of your two are Cute Cute!!

Amber N. said on March 22, 2010 at 4:37 pm

This would be great fun to try when I am at the National FSA conference.
mamabyadoption at gmail dot com

Amber N. said on March 22, 2010 at 4:38 pm

I subscribe to the r house
mamabyadoption at gmail dot com

Amber N. said on March 22, 2010 at 4:39 pm

I follow you on twitter.
mamabyadoption at gmail dot com

Also I would love to tweet about the blog but I have NO clue how to put a link in my tweet.

Ashley said on March 22, 2010 at 4:49 pm

Pretty sure I NEED one of those eclairs. Like right now.

ashleyfcooper@gmail.com

I am a follower of your blog.

Ashley said on March 22, 2010 at 4:50 pm

I'm also a twitter-stalker.

And I have your button on my blog also.

Corey said on March 22, 2010 at 5:36 pm

Oh honey. I have a houseful of kids. (1 bio, 5 adopted.) And Mama has got a secret stash of goodies, because I NEED IT!!) I don't eat mass quantities of sugar and junk (anymore) but I am a BIG believer in QUALITY goodies (and that looks like some QUALITY goodies!)

Thanks for having a giveaway!
xoxo

Dobby said on March 22, 2010 at 6:37 pm

I'm already a follower of your blog and I intend to join you on facebook as soon as I make this comment!
HELLO! Everyone knows that sugar is a fruit (comes from the sugar cane) which means it's healthy for you right?! LOL If this isn't right, then I've been deceived for years.
Also, we all know that chocolate is a vegetable right? It comes from a bean…that's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Debi
debiscraps@comcast.net

mandy_moo said on March 22, 2010 at 7:54 pm

At first I was all sad because I don't live in UT, but I'm going for a visit in July!! Or I could be nice and give it to my sister since she's close to one of them. Here's my theory on why sugar is good for you and me, Mrs. R. Girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice, so we're just maintaining ourselves… Right?

Already follow your blog and follow you on twitter as well. (mandy_moo on Twitter). mandy.christiansen AT gmail.com

Katie said on March 22, 2010 at 9:53 pm

Sugar makes you a better mom because when you are stuffing your face with yummy sweet treats you have time to think things through before you say anything (or at a volume) you might regret later:) That's the best I have.
eberling2@msn.com

I'm a follower.
eberling2@msn.com

Sam and Lacey said on March 22, 2010 at 10:25 pm

I for sure need more of these. I am a lover of their sugar cookies. Maybe that is why I ran faster than normal. Therefore, I think sugar is GOOD for you. I seriously need some overnighted. (Just like the pizza you did for Mr R) haha. good times. My email is laceytorgerson@yahoo.com

Sam and Lacey said on March 22, 2010 at 10:27 pm

Oh and I am a follower, facebook fan, follow you on twitter, and subscribe to the r house, have a button. Do I sounds stalker enough yet?

Oh and I am going to be a fan of Schmidts pastry cottage right now!

elka said on March 22, 2010 at 11:34 pm

you've just inspired me to seek out the closest bakery… which might just end up being 2 1/2 hours away. yum!!!

Angie said on March 22, 2010 at 11:46 pm

I have PROOF..hard COLD proof that sugar is really really GOOD for you..I am on the HCG diet which is super strict (yada yada yada)
ANYHOO, I have consistently cheated with sugary sweets the WHOLE time I've been on this diet and I have LOST weight consistently too..down 27 lbs to be exact! So there ya go!! I NEED this if I am to reach my goal weight
claytonandangie@gmail.com

Hoping to adopt again!
claytonandangie.blogspot.com

Angie said on March 22, 2010 at 11:47 pm

I subscribe

claytonandangie@gmail.com

I am a facebook fan!

Angie said on March 22, 2010 at 11:48 pm

Your button is on my blog

Angie said on March 22, 2010 at 11:49 pm

I follow your blog

Angie said on March 22, 2010 at 11:51 pm

I am an R house FB fan!

I am a Schmidts FB fan!

Trudy R said on March 23, 2010 at 12:06 am

It's the sanity that is maintained by such sweets.

trudy.r@comcast.net

Candise said on March 23, 2010 at 12:46 am

Eliza Jane needed another cupcake today because "she still had some milk left". Therefore, we must maintain our sugar intake in an effort to support the dairy industry. I'm all about the farmers.

Pieces of Us said on March 23, 2010 at 9:46 am

my mouth is watering…yum!

Pieces of Us said on March 23, 2010 at 9:47 am

oh and i follow you're blog too =)

tlkcreations said on March 23, 2010 at 11:02 am

Yummy! Sugar is a must to keep me HAPPY and SANE! It makes me a sweeter person just to be around especially after eating one of the delightful eclairs! Love reading your blog and love the r house couture! If I win you can find me salivating for the sugary sweetness of Schmidts at:

tlkcreations@gmail.com

Shan said on March 23, 2010 at 12:01 pm

That looks so good! Sharylann1@hotmail.com

I am a blog follower Sharylann1@hotmail.com

StamKeve said on March 23, 2010 at 12:08 pm

Sugar is good for the soul, therefore good for the body! kamarie_k@hotmail.com

I am also a follower of your blog! kamarie_k@hotmail.com

Krista said on March 23, 2010 at 1:33 pm

These look incredible! I can't wait to try next time I head up to Salt Lake. Those mint cookies look divine!

Amanda said on March 23, 2010 at 11:02 pm

Because sugar, after a long day makes every member of my family smile a little broader and happier. And that makes our home happy and that's why it's good.
amandaswilliams@gmail.com