STOCKING STUFFER: Justin’s White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Get them while you can! Photo courtesy Justin’s.   Justin’s makes delicious organic peanut butter cups in dark, milk and white chocolate. The salty peanut butter is a tasty counterpoint to the creamy, quality white chocolate. We’re hooked! The white chocolate cups are available at Whole Foods Markets and other major retailers, as well as…
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PRODUCT & GIFT: Pumpkin Granola

Artisan granola specialist My Favorite Indulgence slow-roasts gourmet granola in small batches. The result is very flavorful, and crunchier than most granolas. Flavors include Granola With Nuts, Nut Free Granola and Chocolate Mocha Granola. But a timely seasonal gift is the Pumpkin-Spiced Granola (it’s available year-round). Made with certified non-GMO ingredients on a base of…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Peanut Hottie

Wowsa: this hot peanut butter drink is terrific! Photo courtesy Peanut Hottie.   It’s true: We’ve gone nuts over Peanut Hottie, the most innovative beverage we’ve seen in a long time and the first-ever hot peanut butter drink. Instead of hot chocolate, made with cocoa powder, it’s hot peanut butter, made with peanut flour. And…
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PRODUCT & GIFT: Zhena’s Pumpkin Spice Tea

EDITOR’S NOTE 2020: Alas, this wonderful company disbanded operations in 2018. Instead of a chocolate turkey party favor, this year we’re sending our Thanksgiving guests home with a tin of pumpkin spice tea from Zhena’s Gypsy Tea. Zhena blends caffeine-free rooibos tea (pronounced roy-boss) into a warm, soothing cup that mimics the flavors of pumpkin…
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PRODUCT: Gingerbread Mustard

Gingerbread mustard. Photo courtesy Fallot.   For the holidays, how about traditional Dijon mustard mixed with gingerbread spices? It’s a French specialty. In French it’s called moutarde au pain d’epices; pain d’epices, which translates to spice bread, is the French word for gingerbread. Gingerbread is one of the specialties of the Burgundy region of France.…
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