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Food gifts can be the perfect item to give the person on your list who is difficult to buy for! Even the person who "has everything" will enjoy a treat to eat or cook with! Food gifts are great for gift exchanges, stocking stuffers and add-on gifts! Consider giving a gift of the fine items listed below!
Chocolates
DeBrand Chocolates
| English Toffee & Almonds |  |
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not too sweet or hard!
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generous amount of almonds
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dark chocolate is smooth and completely enjoyable
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| Truffle Collection |
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large truffles in a variety of flavors - we tested caramel, dark chocolate, raspberry and macadamia nut
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our testers found these truffles to be creamy and tasty!
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quality chocolate, nuts and flavors
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large enough for one truffle to be your "treat" for the day!
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| Classic Collection | |
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We tested European heart chocolate combined chocolate and hazelnuts, raspberry and cream with dark chocolate, rose chocolate with caramel and milk chocolate and mocha cream with dark chocolate - all completely enjoyable!
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quality chocolate on the outside and creamy treat on the inside!
Each box of chocolates includes information on how to fully enjoy the chocolates - very interesting and useful information! DeBrand Chocolates are truly a delight and make the perfect treat or gift for yourself and anyone on your gift list! Tremendously well done, DeBrand Chocolates!
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Charles Chocolates
| Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds | |
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premium roasted organic California almonds covered in bittersweet and milk chocolate
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generous amount in an attractive can
These almonds are the most completely enjoyable chocolate covered almonds I've ever tasted! An absolute enjoyment and the perfect gift, stocking stuffer or add-on gift for any person on your list who enjoys almonds and chocolate! You absolutely can not go wrong with a gift of Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds from Charles Chocolates! Tremendously well done, Charles Chocolates!
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| Dark Chocolate Coffee Bean Bar |
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dark chocolate almost "melts" in your mouth - tremendously enjoyable chocolate
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unique combination of bittersweet chocolate and chopped roasted coffee beans
Charles Chocolates clearly pays attention to quality and unique confections! Check their web-site for a gift, stocking stuffer or add-on gift for the people on your list!
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Masterfoods
| Dove Chocolates - | ||
| Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds | |
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| Milk Chocolate Covered Almonds | ||
| Dove Dark Chocolate Minis | ||
| Dove Milk Chocolate Minis | ||
| Beyond Chocolate Chunk Cookies | ||
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Dove chocolates are smooth and creamy - very enjoyable
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easy to find in many of your favorite stores
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great stocking stuffers or fun add-on gifts!
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Deliciously well done, Dove! Dove chocolates are a tasty, easy to find gift for a stocking stuffer, gift exchange or add-on gift!
ethel's Chocolates -
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| Roasted Almonds in Milk Chocolate | |
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| Peanut Butter in Milk Chocolate | ||
| Almond Toffee Crisp in Milk Chocolate | ||
| Mocha Cappuccino in Dark Chocolate | |
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smooth, rich enjoyable chocolate
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Almond bar had generous amounts of almonds
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Dark Chocolate had no bitter edge to it
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perfectly sized to be enjoyable
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| Chocolate Covered Almonds | ||
| Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans | |
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espresso beans are covered with white chocolate and sprinkled with milk chocolate
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chocolate almonds are covered with creamy, smooth milk chocolate
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Completely enjoyable, ethel's chocolates make a perfect gift exchange item or add on gift for the people on your list! A step above regular chocolates you buy in any store, ethel's chocolates have the look, taste and quality of gourmet chocolates! Tremendously well done, ethel's chocolates!
Mrs. Field's Cookies
| Season's Greeting Tin | |
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tins are available in a variety of sizes
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each tin includes nibblers - semi-sweet chocolate chip with no nuts, white chunk with macadamia nuts, peanut butter, cinnamon, oatmeal raisin, double chocolate
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Soft, delicious, these cookies are pure cookie enjoyment on a small size! Tremendously well done, Mrs. Fields!
| Holiday Crate |
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filled with nibblers, brownie bites, frosted cookies, mini muffins and Toffee Nut popcorn
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attractive red wood "crate" with white rope handles - able to be reused after the goodies are enjoyed - as they certainly will be!
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This combination is perfect for a food gift exchange or just for fun! Extremely well done, Mrs. Fields!
| Holiday Evergreen Wreath Box | |
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includes nibblers, frosted cookies, brownie bites, Toffee Nut Popcorn, Peppermint bark, triple chocolate covered grahams and chocolate chip bundt cake
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unique "wreath" box with sections for all the goodies inside
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colorful, evergreen print and color scheme on the box
If you have family or friends at a distance and want to send a gift full of goodies for everyone in the family to enjoy, the Holiday Evergreen Wreath Box is definitely worth considering! Lovely box and completely delicious items inside combine for a gift anyone would be thrilled to receive! Tremendously well done, Mrs. Fields!
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Coffee
Cafe' Cartago
| Estate Coffee - | ||
| Jamaican Me Nuts | ||
| Butterscotch Toffee | |
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| Chocolate Fudge | ||
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coffee available in a variety of flavors and blends - we reviewed the coffees listed above
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coffee has a very pleasant aroma and flavor - no hint of bitterness
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available in regular and decaf with whole bean or pre-ground
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The coffees we tested were completely enjoyable and would make an excellent gift for the coffee lover on your list! Tremendously well done, Cafe' Cartago!
Caribou Coffee
| Guatemala El Socorro Coffee | ||
| Costa Rican | |
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available in a variety of flavors and blends in both whole bean or pre-ground
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web site does a great job explaining flavor and "roast"
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coffees have a very pleasant aroma and flavor - no hint of bitterness
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My reviewers absolutely loved Caribou Coffee! Smooth, rich, full - it is obvious Caribou Coffee is committed to and takes great pride in providing completely enjoyable coffee for the people who drink their coffee! Tremendously well done, Caribou Coffee!
Fratello Coffee Pods
| Coffee Pods |
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we reviewed French Saigon Dark Premium Roast, Columbian Natural Decaf, Costa Rican Organic Fair Trade Premium, Columbian Supremo and French Vanilla Premium roasts
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each pod is individually wrapped for freshness and flavor and each box includes 18 pods
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one pod makes one serving of coffee
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Fratello coffee pods combine convenience and flavor for an enjoyable cup of coffee. Very nicely done, Fratello!
Red Star Coffee
| Certified Organic Fair Trade Ethiopian Yirgacheffe | |
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| Certified Organic Fair Trade Red Star Italian Roast | ||
| Swiss Water Process Decaf Colombian Supremo |
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available in a variety of grinds and flavors
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excellent selection of Certified Organic Fair Trade coffees
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The Fair Trade Ethiopian coffee was completely delightful! I found the Italian a bit strong for me, but my other reviewers who enjoy stronger coffees said it was very smooth and completely enjoyed it! I especially appreciate the commitment Red Star shows to Organic Fair Trade coffees - if you make the commitment to only purchase certifiable fair trade coffees - Red Star is a great place to do so! Tremendously well done, Red Star!
Tea
Red Star
We had the opportunity to review tea from Red Star and found it to be of the highest quality and flavor! Tremendously well done, Red Star!
| Young Hyson Green Tea | |
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full of flavor - no bitter edge
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excellent hot or cold
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We combine green tea, red tea, fruit teas and white tea for an amazingly enjoyable iced tea, but the green tea is our "base" and it is essential for us to use a quality green tea for our iced tea to be at it's best. Young Hyson Green Tea is completely enjoyable - my reviewers had absolutely no complaints! On it's own or blended with other teas, you will be very pleased with this tea!
Mighty Leaf Tea Company
Mighty Leaf Tea company sent us 25 of their teas to review. We found their teas to be of the highest quality, flavor and aroma. Mighty Leaf has unique tea blends/combinations as well as more traditional ones. Check their web site as you are sure to find a tea to fit each person on your gift-giving list! The following Mighty Leaf Teas received our Top Pick Ribbon!
| Mocha Pu-erh Truffle Tea | Chocolate Chip Truffle Tea | ||||
| White Orchard Tea | |
Mountain Spring Jasmine Tea | |
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| Organic Hojicha Green Tea | African Nectar Tea | |
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available in a wide variety of familiar and unique whole leaf tea blends/combinations
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tea available in biodegradable pouches - 15 to a box
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loose leaf tea available in rooibos, black, green, white, herbal/fruit, mates, oolongs and pu-erh
I'm very pleased to see such quality teas - whole leaf, not just "dust" - in the tea pouches from Mighty Leaf. The loose leaf teas smell, look and most importantly, taste amazing - an excellent, thoughtful and delicious way to encourage health in the people on your gift-giving list! Tremendously well done, Mighty Leaf Tea Company!
Golden Moon Tea
Golden Moon Tea Company also sent us a nice variety of their teas to sample. My reviewers found these teas to make extremely pleasing brews - both hot tea and iced tea. Try combining the White Persian Melon, Rose Tea, Temple of Heaven Gunpowder and Vanilla Jasmine teas - one tablespoon of each - in an iced tea maker for a truly enjoyable and refreshing tea - no sugar needed!
| Moroccan Mint Tea Green Tea | White Persian Melon White Tea | |
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| Honey Pear Black Tea | Vanilla Mint Green Tea | ||||
| White Ginger White Tea | Vanilla Jasmine Green Tea | |
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| Rose Tea Black Tea | |
Temple of Heaven Gunpowder Green Tea | |
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| Sencha Green Tea |
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available in a wide variety of familiar and unique whole leaf tea blends/combinations
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web site has a wealth of useful and helpful information and tips about tea
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loose leaf tea available in black, green, white, flavors/fruit and oolongs
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Again, I'm very pleased to see such quality teas - the loose leaf teas smell, look and most importantly, taste amazing - an excellent, thoughtful and delicious way to encourage health in the people on your gift-giving list! Tremendously well done, Golden Moon Tea Company!
The Tea Table
The Tea Table has an incredibly wide variety of teas available - all at reasonable prices! They carry white, black, green, herbal/fruit blends, rooibos, chai, oolong and organic teas and offer up to five free samples with each order you place - great way to see if you like one of their many teas! Teas are available in one ounce packages - allowing you to buy whatever amount you like and mix for your own special blend! I personally love one tablespoon of Bingo Blueberry, Casablanca, Temple of Heaven Gunpowder and Georgia Peach Rooibos - combine in your iced tea machine for an incredibly enjoyable glass of tea!
| Jasmine Dragon Tears Green Tea | |
Osmanthus Green | |||
| Crime of Passon Green Tea | Casablanca Fruit Tea | |
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| Rooibos Cream Caramel | Sweet Sin Rooibos | ||||
| Apple Cinnamon Fruit Tea | Bourbon Street Vanilla Rooibos | ||||
| Lemon Mango Fruit Tea | Bingo Blueberry Fruit Tea | |
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| Georgia Peach Rooibos | |
Temple of Heaven Gunpowder Green | |
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teas smell incredible and taste even better than they smell
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you can see the actual pieces of fruit in the teas so you know they are real and not just "flavored tea"
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quality whole leaf loose leaf teas
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You can't go wrong with an order of tea from the Tea Table! I appreciate the opportunity they provide for you to sample their teas with each order - there have been times I've ordered a particular tea and found I really didn't enjoy it, but still had a pound of tea to use. Samples are great! Free samples are even better! Excellent selection, incredible teas, tremendously well done, The Tea Table!
Gourmet Cooking Gifts
Watkins Products
| Original Double Strength Vanilla in the Trial Mark Bottle | |
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incredible, real vanilla - you actually can use half the amount of vanilla your recipes call for with this vanilla
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available in the Watkin's Trial Mark Bottle - use to the trial mark and if not satisfied, return for a full refund
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bake-proof and freeze-proof vanilla
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available in a variety of sizes
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You've never had a vanilla like Watkins Double Strength Vanilla - after using it you will never want to use any other! Perfect gift sure to be appreciated by anyone on your gift list who loves to bake! Tremendously well done, Watkins!
| Almond Extract Trial Mark Bottle | ||
| Lemon Extract Trial Mark Bottle |
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available in adorable little 2oz trial mark bottles
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great stocking stuffers for your favorite baker
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add to a cookbook for a delicious gift
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Watkins extracts have received gold ribbons for good reason - they are truly quality products! Deliciously well done, Watkins!
| Chocolate Dessert Mix | ||
| Vanilla Dessert Mix |
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great for puddings, pies, desserts, frostings - whatever you want
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not an instant product - you cook on your stove top or in your microwave - add milk, eggs and other ingredients for delicious desserts
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Cucumber & Dill Snack and Dip Seasoning |
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| Salsa & Sour Cream Snack and Dip Seasoning |
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add by the tablespoon to sour cream, yogurt or whatever you want for a dip the people you love will absolutely love! I could not keep enough of the Cucumber & Dill dip made for my reviewers - they absolutely loved it!
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available on-line, from independent dealers and some items are carried in Target and WalMart stores
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These dip mixes make it so easy to surprise and delight your family and friends with new, flavorful veggie and chip dips! Tremendously well done, Watkins! These dips make great stocking stuffers, gift exchange items or add-on gifts!
Popcorn
Noble Popcorn
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Cedar Creek Flavored Popcorn |
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| Caramel | |
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| French Vanilla | ||
| Cheddar Cheese | ||
| Cinnamon | ||
| English Toffee | |
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| Cranberry Twist | |
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crispy, flavor-ful popcorn
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available in a variety of flavors
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the Cranberry twist was surprisingly enjoyable
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few hulls and old maids made this popcorn a delight
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If you have a food gift exchange, consider Noble Popcorn for a fun, tasty gift - nearly everyone loves popcorn and they are sure to love Cedar Creek Flavored Popcorn! Tremendously well done, Noble Popcorn!
| Unpopped Popcorn | ||
| White popcorn | ||
| yellow popcorn |
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available in 2lb and 4lb size bags
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allows you to pop your own popcorn and add whatever you like for your own flavors
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Copyright © Lynda Freeman
Last Updated Nov. 1, 2007
Web Page by Lynda Freeman
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