Flour & Olive Gourmet Cake Mixes: Elegant & Easy

Olive oil cake is similar to any other cake, except for the fat. Olive oil is substituted for butter (or other fat) in the recipe. It’s important to use high-quality olive oil, as it will be a dominant flavor. We have long lamented a local bakery that closed after addicting us to its plain, simple,…
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Once Again Brand Flavored Almond Butter & Cashew Butter Gifts

[1] Once Again Maple Almond Butter has additional notes of vanilla. Both almond and cashew butters are also available unflavored (all photos © Once Again). [2] Once Again Caramel Sea Salt Cashew Butter. [3] Delicious: a cashew butter and apple sandwich on raisin toast. [4] Holiday oatmeal. The recipe is below.   We’ve been getting…
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Blue Diamond Almonds In Frosted Brownie & Snickerdoodle

[1] Frosted Brownie Almonds are dusted with cocoa powder and brown sugar (all photos except #4 © Blue Diamond). [2] Snickerdoodle Almonds are dusted with cinnamon and sugar. [3] Just write the name of the recipient on the label. [4] Our favorite way to add saltiness to a sweet snack mix. See the snack mix…
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Cheeky Cocktails Espresso Syrup, in Regular & Decaf

We love this gift for people who drink decaf coffee: Cheeky Decaf Espresso Syrup. It delivers the rich, bold flavors of espresso without the caffeine kick*. Want the buzz? There’s also a regular, caffeinated, version. Espresso syrup is an easy way to make anything from: Beverages, e.g. coffee milk, hot mocha. Cocktails: e.g. Black Russian,…
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Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe For National Peppermint Bark Day

December 1st is National Peppermint Bark Day, celebrating one of our favorite holiday treats. Every year we purchase it from Enstrom, our favorite brand after tasting every one we could get our hands on over the years. It’s a symphony of white chocolate, dark chocolate, vanilla cookies, chocolate cookies, and crushed peppermint. This perfect combination…
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