Mrs. Field's Cookies
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Flurry Snowman Jar |
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full of a variety of enjoyable cookies and bars
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attractive cookie jar just waiting to be refilled again and again - lasts beyond the cookies!
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seal allows cookies to stay fresh longer
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This is the perfect gift for a family or for the snowperson collector on your gift list! Affordable cookie jar filled with goodies - what could make a better gift? Tremendously well done! Consider adding your favorite cookie recipes for that personal touch!
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Cardinal Snowman |
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Cozy Rosy Snowman |
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full of a variety of enjoyable cookies and bars
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attractive stacking snowman box will be used year after year for holiday decorations
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Perfect gifts to give as family gifts as the entire family will enjoy these goodies! Attractive snowmen add to the fun! Tremendously well done!
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Reindeer Ribbon Box |
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full of a variety of enjoyable cookies
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love the box - attractive
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This box of goodies is perfect for a family gift, or as a business gift! Attractive and delicious - tremendously well done!
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Season's |
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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!
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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!
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Holiday Evergreen |
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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
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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!
Vosges Haute Chocolate
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Costa Rican Cookies |
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generous sized cookie with a wealth of single origin Costa Rican dark chocolate chips
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Unique and enjoyable, the Costa Rican dark chocolate make these cookies very enjoyable! Extremely well done!
Candy
Vosges Haute Chocolate
Organic
Peanut Butter
Bonbons
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Peanut butter bonbons made with deep milk chocolate, organic peanut butter, organic pink Himalayan salt and organic Fleur de Sel salt.
Available in packages of four and nine
Unique and enjoyable, the salt really set these off nicely! Smooth and flavorful, these bonbons make a great gift for the peanut butter and chocolate lover on your list! Extremely well done!
Lake Champlain Chocolates
www.lakechamplainchocolates.com
Truffles
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available in a variety of flavors with both dark and milk chocolate
My reviewers absolutely loved these truffles! Smooth, rich - a true delight and treat! Tremendously well done, Caribou Coffee!
Select Origins Chocolates
Favorite Features -
chocolates from around the world - Sao Thome 70% cocoa, Tanzania 75% cocoa, Grenada 60% cocoa and African Blend 54% cocoa
Rich, deep cocoa with a sweet and enjoyable taste. Each chocolate comes individually wrapped in small squares for a tasty and antioxident-rich treat! Extremely well done!
Dark Chocolate
Covered Almonds
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available in a variety of package sizes
lovely, large roasted almonds drenched in deep, dark chocolate
On their web site Lake Champlain Chocolates claim you can't eat just one of their Dark Chocolate covered almonds, they are absolutely right! These are absolutely delicious! Perfect to send as a gift to the person on your list who lives a distance from you! Tremendously well done!
Coffee
Cafe' Cartago
Estate Coffee -
Jamaican
Me Nuts
Butterscotch
Toffee
Chocolate
Fudge
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coffee available in a variety of flavors and blends - we reviewed the coffees listed above
coffee has a very pleasant aroma and flavor - no hint of bitterness
available in regular and decaf with whole bean or pre-ground
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
web site does a great job explaining flavor and "roast"
coffees have a very pleasant aroma and flavor - no hint of bitterness
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
each pod is individually wrapped for freshness and flavor and each box includes 18 pods
one pod makes one serving of coffee
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
Certified Organic Fair Trade
Red Star
Italian Roast
Swiss Water Process
Decaf
Colombian Supremo
Favorite Features -
available in a variety of grinds and flavors
excellent selection of Certified Organic Fair Trade coffees
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
excellent hot or cold
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
White Orchard Tea
Chocolate Chip Truffle Tea
Mountain Spring Jasmine Tea
Organic Hojicha Green Tea
African Nectar Tea
Favorite Features -
available in a wide variety of familiar and unique whole leaf tea blends/combinations
tea available in biodegradable pouches - 15 to a box
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 Green Tea
White Persian Melon White Tea
Honey Pear Black Tea
Rose
Black Tea
White Ginger Tea
Vanilla Jasmine Green Tea
Vanilla Mint Green Tea
Temple of Heaven Gunpowder Green Tea
Sencha Green Tea
Favorite Features -
available in a wide variety of familiar and unique whole leaf tea blends/combinations
web site has a wealth of useful and helpful information and tips about tea
loose leaf tea available in black, green, white, flavors/fruit and oolongs
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!
Osmanthus Green
Jasmine Dragon Tears Green Tea
Crime of Passion Green Tea
Casablanca Fruit Tea
Rooibos Cream Caramel
Georgia Peach Rooibos
Apple Cinnamon Fruit Tea
Bourbon Street Vanilla Rooibos
Lemon Mango Fruit Tea
Bingo Blueberry Fruit Tea
Sweet Sin Rooibos
Temple of Heaven Gunpowder Green
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teas smell incredible and taste even better than they smell
you can see the actual pieces of fruit in the teas so you know they are real and not just "flavored tea"
quality whole leaf loose leaf teas
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
available in the Watkin's Trial Mark Bottle - use to the trial mark and if not satisfied, return for a full refund
bake-proof and freeze-proof vanilla
available in a variety of sizes
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
great stocking stuffers for your favorite baker
add to a cookbook for a delicious gift
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
not an instant product - you cook on your stove top or in your microwave - add milk, eggs and other ingredients for delicious desserts
Cucumber & Dill
Snack and Dip Seasoning
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!
available on-line, from independent dealers and some items are carried in Target and WalMart stores
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!
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