I’ve been blessed this year with new Food companies for Charlie, David and I to try out. I have decided to open the Christmas Guide-Foodies Part 2 so I can showcase all these wonderful companies in the best way possible. Making sure you see these Gifts and that you can check them out for your family.
Kids will be excited to expand their palate beyond chicken nuggets and hot dogs to try Mexican arroz con pollo and Greek chicken souvlaki thanks to eat2explore.
These fun “explorer boxes” from a dozen different countries including Greece, Mexico, Japan, Italy and a range of other countries including the U.S. provide tools for families to cook together, learn, and dine on different cuisines and cultures from around the world.
The boxes can be purchased one box at a time, or through a monthly subscription. The great part is the boxes do not include perishable products, so you can use the included ingredients and cook when you have time.
They provide three easy-follow-recipes and a shopping list to purchase proteins and vegetables of your choice, as well as including hard-to-find spices and sauces.
The recipes are also easy to adapt to your kids’ experimentations. If they eat vegetarian, gluten-free or prefer beef over shrimp, the recipes encourage kids to mix it up!
Kids love to learn, and each eat2explore box comes complete with explore country brochure, activity sheet, country sticker, flag pin and a fun collectible to learn more about the culture of the food they are cooking.
I can’t wait to give David his Christmas Gift from The Spice Lab’s as I received a Gift from there Seasoning Collections which are great holiday gifts for anyone who likes to cook or grill. These gifts also make great hostess gifts.
The Spice Lab Seasoning Collection – Ultimate Culinary Gift Set – Perfect for All Around Cooking-BBQ Gift Set. I know David will be excite to open this new Gift set and will want to cook dinner as soon as possible.
BBQ Gift Set – INCLUDES: 4 Shaker Jars of one each of the following Bad to the Bone, Sweet Rib Rub, Smokey Pecan Rib Rub & Ancho Chili & Coffee.
Bad to the Bone – A perfect seasoning for beef, chicken, and pork.
Chef Fiona’s Corner: Savory and sweet with a touch of lemon, this is a great rub for pork ribs, pork butt, steak, and chicken. For larger cuts of meat like ribs or shoulder, season generously and rub the blend into the meat and let rest for at least 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight before cooking.
Sweet Rib Rub – A perfect seasoning for beef, pork or chicken.
Chef Fiona’s Corner: A sweet and smoky blend that works great with beef, pork or chicken. Simply coat your meat in oil and season with the spice blend before cooking. For a more intense flavor boost, let the seasoned meat rest for 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight before cooking.
Ancho Chili & Coffee – Sweet and smoky mix of dried peppers, coffee & other spices. Sprinkle on your favorite steak to create juicy T-bones, mouthwatering porterhouse, bold rib eyes and sirloins bursting with taste. Also a good rub for beef ribs, roasts and brisket. Use to season ground beef for flavorful burgers and meatloaf.
Beer and Cheese – undeniably two of our most important achievements and Hall’s Snappy Beer Cheese combines them both. You are undoubtedly familiar with this Kentucky staple, as it was developed over a half a century ago.
Hall’s is a favorite of the famous and infamous and is enjoyed by royalty to real folks and everyone in between. Hall’s Snappy Beer Cheese is savored as a simple appetizer or as an ingredient in numerous yummy recipes.
Hall’s Original Snappy Beer Cheese the perfect complement to crackers, pretzels, veggies, or any party food. This is the one that made it famous… the one all those online beer cheese recipes try to imitate.
Hall’s Hot-n-Snappy Beer Cheese like your beer cheese a little hotter? Hot-n-Snappy uses Aged Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese, just like our Original Beer Cheese recipe, but we’ve added more pepper to make it even snappier. Warm up your cheese dip or beer cheese soup with this spicy variety of our classic spread.
Mulled Wine Cocktail Kit
To the unfamiliar (or to the wine snob), the idea of heating Wine and infusing it with spices may seem odd, but this beverage is a warm & delicious European tradition. Infuse your Wine with your own custom blend of nine aromatic warm spices for a perfect cozy evening alone or a unique holiday beverage to entertain friends.
This Mulled Wine Brewing Kit includes everything you need to get creative in the kitchen and create your own spice blend to infuse with any wine or cider. With beautifully illustrated instructions, you can follow our favorite recipes, choose more traditional recipes from around Europe, or simply make your own custom blend.
DETAILS
- Gift Box: W 10.25″ x H 6.75″ x D 1.25″
- 7 Aromatic Spices: Cinnamon Sticks, Anise Stars, Dried Orange Slices, Allspice Berries, Cardamom Pods, Whole Nutmeg, and Whole Cloves
- 1 Mesh Infusion Satchel
- Stainless Steel Zester Grater
- Step-by-Step Instructions & Recipes
- Makes six standard 750 ML Bottles of Mulled Wine or Cider
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I can’t wait until Christmas Eve to make snacks for our Christmas Eve Dinner when Charlie and David will open there gift from On The Rocks Gourmet Jam to use on the Rolls were serving with our meal.
Being sent four different flavors from On The Rocks Gourmet Jam will allow Charlie and David to have two samples a piece. They can share with each other. I love how small the jam containers are because they fit inside our Christmas Stockings.
There is 11 flavors, 3 sizes, 1 great taste. I have Hot Pepper Jam, The Big Apple Jam which I can’t wait to try. I also have STRAWBERRY MARGARITA JAM, and TASTE OF JAZZ SANGRIA JAM which I can’t wait to try because I love Sangria Wine and can never get enough of it.
On The Rocks Jams is classically-styled jams include only premium liquors with the freshest and sweetest fruit to create jams that will surely delight your taste buds. One taste and you will come to love the Jams as much as we do.
It is our mission to provide you with a new spread for your pantry that is sure to turn any ordinary meal into an extraordinary one.
Everyone knows Santa needs cookies on Christmas Eve and by the time Charlie and I get through eating Raw Cookie Dough there isn’t a lot of Cookies left for Santa.
I can fix that problem this year I can get out Doughp for Charlie and I to eat while baking cookies for Santa. The only question is what happens when we run out. hat’s easy we just order more of the flavors we have or we can order other fun creations.
Charlie and I have Ride or Die which I wanted to try as this is a saying I live by. Swipe Right which reminds me of Charlie, Cinnamood for David who likes Sugar Cookies and Basic Bae isn’t that a cute name which reminds me of a Lamb. The last flavor I have is Basic Beth which reminds me of Sandi because she can be a B….h
Doughp (pronounced ‘dope’), a legit cookie dough company. They cater to the sweetest addiction of all – edible cookie dough with a recipe that can be enjoyed raw or baked.
Treat your sweetest friend with the Legit Cookie Dough Lover’s Holiday Gift – enjoy fresh and fluffy cookie dough with your choice of three-12 oz jars, six-24 oz jars or two-32 oz jars.
The gift also keeps on giving as it comes with a festive Doughp fanny pack and your very own Spoonlicker” silicone mixing spoon. The Legit Cookie Dough Lover’s Holiday Gift starts at $35.95
Doughp is also offering this season a Dough-It-Yourself Catering Party Box! Perfect for a holiday office party or a family/friends gathering, the party box can feed up to 75 guests and comes with ready-to-eat cookie dough, cups, spoons, a scooper and up to two choices of toppings from rainbow sprinkles, chocolate chips, graham cracker pieces, cereal and more. The Dough-It-Yourself Party Box starts at $150.
Community Coffee Winter Blend Coffee Pods 10 count Compatible with Keurig 2.0 K-Cup Brewers
Everyone I know are avid Coffee Drinkers including myself at times. Always, during Christmas I like to give David new Coffees to try out. I also need to purchase a new Coffee Pot for David. I just need to decide which brand and style.
I have Community Coffee to give David this year and I know he will love this Coffee because I have Winter Blend Coffee Pods 10 count Compatible with Keurig 2.0 K-Cup Brewers for David which he can use at home or work. My only question is is David going to share with me. I doubt.
Winter Blend Coffee Pods 10 count Compatible with Keurig 2.0 K-Cup Brewers warm up this season with Winter Blend – a delightful blend of African and South American coffees, naturally decadent with sweet undertones.
Roasted to perfection, this medium roast delivers a festive and smooth cup of coffee perfect for Wintery mornings and holiday get-togethers. Made from only 100% select Arabica coffee beans.
I have new Stocking Stufffer Snacks for Charlie and David this year. The new snacks are gimMe Organic Seaweed Snacks I have the following snacks: Seaweed Thins Almond Sesame, Sriracha Almond, GimMe Organic Toasted Sesame Premium Roasted Seaweed, gimMe Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, gimMe Wasabi Premium Roasted Seaweed, and gimMe Terriyaki Seaweed.
gimMe Organic Seaweed Snacks allows you to give the gift of guilt-free and vitamin packed gimMe Organic Seaweed Snacks this holiday season!
Seaweed is a superior superfood snack choice with high levels of iodine, calcium, Omega 3s, biotin, folate, fiber, protein and more. Plus, the packages are small and compact – making them the perfect healthy stocking stuffer gimMe Organic Seaweed Snacks is sold on Amazon.
We all deserve to be rewarded during the holiday season and having to endure your Aunt’s ‘famous Fruitcake’ and explain to distant relatives why you’re still single is enough to drive anyone up the wall. Luckily Mionetto is here to help with a few refreshing sparkling wines from their Prestige and Luxury collections.
From the perfect holiday pairings, to luxurious gifts, to stocking stuffers galore, Mionetto has you covered this holiday season – or perhaps just keep the bottle for yourself?
Mionetto Prestige Brut ($14 750ml / $4 Mini 187ml) Made from 100% Glera grapes from the province of Treviso, an area renowned for high quality Prosecco, this sparkling Wine offers a luminous straw yellow hue and stylish mousse.
The palate is marked by aromatic notes of honey and white peach. For stocking stuffers, you should start with Mionetto’s signature mini bottles ($4).
The classic ribbon beautifully displayed across the bottle means there’s no need to wrap. You can even customize with notecards displayed around the bottles neck.
Mionetto Prestige Rosé Extra Dry ($14 750ml / $4 Mini 187ml) This deeply luscious sparkling rosè is the result of soft pressing of red grapes. This Wine offers a Peach Blossom luminosity, accompanied by a fine, lively Perlage. This Wine is known for its intense fragrances, like holding an edible bouquet of violets, raspberries, strawberries, and wild flowers – a perfect pairing for your holiday table. Serving this cuvée with a grilled turkey breast or fish (or a variety of fish on the Feast of Seven Fishes) is sure to be a recipe for success.
Mionetto Luxury Cartizze DOCG ($45) This elegant Cartizze boasts luminous golden tones and delicate beads of tiny bubbles. A majestic, multi-faceted bouquet releases seductive impressions of apple and pear alongside notes of citrus and glazed almond. On the palate it is crisp, well-balanced, and elegant. The perfect gift for anyone special in your life!
One of the classes Charlie will be taking in school next year when we begin Homeschooling full time is a cooking class. I wanted to sign up for subscription box companies so Charlie would have new foods and recipes to cook.
I’m excited to let you know we was able to try out EveryPlate. Charlie made Meatballs and Chicken Fajitas and didn’t need help making either recipe. I can’t wait to sign up for a subscription which will make dinner time less stressful.
EveryPlate (starts at $39/week) is America’s Best Value Meal Kit, delivering filling dinners at $4.99 per meal – because delicious, affordable meals should be an everyday thing, not a luxury.
Choose from an ever-changing weekly menu of chef-made recipes and get meals for 2 or 4 people and pre-measured ingredients delivered to your door. Your meal will be ready to devour in 30 minutes.
Order up the Holiday Deluxe Collection and let Santa bring ice cream & cookies to everyone. With 24 large gourmet cookies and 8 pints of delicious ice cream, you are sure to please a crowd. Send this collection to everyone on your nice list.
Products Included:
White Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream with Chocolate Flakes (1 Pint)
Chocolate Cake Ice Cream with Fudge Swirls & Brownie Bites (1 Pint)
Vanilla Ice Cream with Toffee Crunch (Butter Brickle) (1 Pint)
Sea Salt Caramel Brownie Ice Cream (1 Pint)
Gingerbread Cookie Ice Cream (1 Pint)
Candy Cane Ice Cream (1 Pint)
Cinnamon Ice Cream (1 Pint)
Eggnog Ice Cream (1 Pint)
24 Gourmet Assorted Cookies
Charlie is very picky when it comes to Ice Cream and the flavors he will eat. When eCreamery arrived I saw all the different flavors I thought David would have to eat them or take them to work to share with his Co-Works.
I would like to let you know that didn’t happen Charlie and Bradley tried all the different flavors including Strawberry which they both enjoyed a lot. I can’t wait to order more Ice Cream from eCreamery for Charlie and I. Gelato and Sorbet for David and Carson’s Cookie Fix for my sister which she better share with me.
In 2007, Ice Cream enthusiasts Becky App and Abby Jordan formed eCreamery Gourmet Ice Cream, Sorbet and Gelato and have been churning classic favorites, original flavors and customers’ unique creations ever since.
Our Ice Cream artists create each and every flavor in a small batch process, then hand pack and label each pint with love. Mouth-watering ice cream, exceptional customer service and personalized packaging have garnered recognition nationwide on shows like ABC’s Shark Tank and Oprah, and in media outlets including The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Everyday with Rachael Ray, Esquire, ESPN and more.
Dear, Santa I have been kinda good this year would you please bring me Ultimate Ice Cream Sandwich Kit – 24 Cookies & 4 Pints or the Holiday Deluxe Ice Cream and Cookie Collection – 8 Pints & 24 Cookies.
Thank you, Santa
Prosecco is known in Italy as “The Welcome Wine”
It’s that first glass you hand to your guests, setting the tone for the evening ahead. Segura Viudas Reserva Heredad is produced in the Charmat method where secondary fermentation occurs in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, which leads to the wine’s soft, gentle bubbles. This ultra-premium Italian sparkler is presented in the breakthrough diamond bottle, making for a beautiful centerpiece at any celebration.
For a unique gift that makes a statement, there’s Segura Viudas Reserva Heredad. This Cava from the Penedès region of Spain displays notes of late-season pear, key lime, honey, and baked bread. The elegant neck and stately pewter base of the bottle makes evokes regalness and elegance, making it especially gift-worthy.
If you want to thank someone in a BIG way, why not gift an impressive large format to get everyone in a festive mood? A magnum of Mionetto Prestige Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut ($28) won’t break the bank, and it’s incredibly versatile – Prestige Brut, with its notes of golden apple, honey, and white peach, pairs wonderfully with all your holiday brunch dishes and it can also be used in everyone’s favorite aperitivo, the Aperol Spritz!
COLOMBIAN DUAL-USE LIQUID COFFEEE PODS
For the Coffee connoisseur, our medium roast Colombian coffee is optimally balanced with chocolate and caramel notes to deliver a smooth cold brew coffee. Enjoy hot or cold!
Available in a 6, 12, 36 or 48 ct.
Have you tried Java House’s liquid pods yet? The only one of its kind, we have developed a cold brew pod that provides the smoothest cup of coffee, hot or iced, without a long brewing process or equipment necessary.
Although they are Keurig compatible, you can simply peel the tab, and pour on ice or mix with hot water. Our patented cold brew concentrate is the smoothest and most convenient, perfect for those seeking to cut back on calories for the New Year.
Stop in Target or Publix to give us a try today!
We offer 4-piece sets boxed or in pouches from $12.00. We also donate a portion of our proceeds to non-profits cleaning up the oceans, saving sea turtles and helping our Veterans.
Avokado’s 6Qt Instant Pot Compatible Stackable Silicone Steamer Basket Accessories with an Insert Divider for Instapot Pressure Cookers, Ninja Foodie, Crockpot Express Cooker and Stove Top Pots
QUICK & EASY CLEAN UP – Who wants to waste extra time cleaning? Our baskets are designed with BPA Free, FDA food-grade silicone to make cleaning easy. Simply rinse it, wipe it, rack it, and you’re done!
EASY TO ORGANIZE – Steam 3 different vegetables at once with the included divider. Excellent hard boiled egg cookware as the basket easily holds a dozen eggs.
RUST FREE – Our vegetable steamers will never rust unlike wire mesh. Our baskets will never break apart or get dented if accidentally dropped. They also will never scratch non stick pots or nonstick Instapots.
NEW DESIGN – A great silcon colander & strainer to wash Veggies before steaming. Use it as a sling or trivet alternative to hold egg bites molds. NOTE: Not microwave compatible.
AVOKADO GUARANTEE – We’re committed to your satisfaction. If you’re not completely satisfied just let us know and we’ll offer you a prompt refund or replacement.
Product Description
Introducing Avokado’s Instant Pot Steamer Basket – Finally a convenient and easy way to steam in your 6qt & 8qt InstaPot, crockpot, instapot 6qt, multi cooker, crock pots & electric cook equipment!
Struggling to get your veggies out of your slow cooker? Look no further because this food grade safe silicone basket makes steaming veggies a breeze. This veggie or meat silicon steamer has a strong supporting outer rim. The sturdy handle allow easy removal after cooking and can lift up to 5lbs of food. Included is a single insert divider to help you organize your Veggies. The basket is a great trivets alternative for crockpots and A MUST HAVE accessory for Insta Pot Lovers!
Key Advantages versus other Steamer Baskets
1. Wire mesh steamers have thousands of tiny holes that trap food in the mesh folds and take extra time to clean. You got an instapot to make cooking easier – use our baskets to make clean up easy too! No need to use a special scrub brush.
2. Other silicone based steaming baskets were not designed with the instantpot in mind. Their flat design makes it difficult to lift food out of your Instant Pot without spilling. Our basket solves this problem with our supporting side walls to keep more food together and preventing any spills in your kitchen. Ask yourself if other silicone baskets could contain a dozen eggs? – I think not!
This is the perfect Gift for my mother in law because Avokado is dedicated to fun cooking experiences. They create accessories that enhance your pressure cooking experience.
I have the Avokado Steamer Basket which is the perfect accessory for anyone who wants to have an easier time cooking with their Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi.
We believe our silicone baskets are a good alternative to metal or mesh steamer baskets because you don’t have to worry about:
- Dents
- Poking Wires
- Rust
- You can watch a video review of the product here
- SOBAR, a delicious protein bar that is the world’s first food specifically designed to reduce Alcohol absorption.
This is a great product for any drinker of wine or alcohol in general; it is also a nutritious anytime snack for adults and children alike. You can find out all about Sobar or now on Amazon.com
The SOBAR has been clinically evaluated and shown to reduce alcohol absorption by about 50%, which is remarkable for a tasty 210-calorie bar. It’s hard to come up with a better gift for the holidays than a SOBAR!
- I would like to share the best holiday cocktails to bring to gift / bring to holidays. Instead of a Alcoholic beverage I have a different route to consider – non alcoholic beer.
- Clausthaler has been pioneering N/A beer for 40 years thanks to its patented process for brewing, which doesn’t allow for the creation of alcohol (versus others which remove the alcohol after brewing). They are considered the “gold standard” of N/A beer and consistently rated among the top of the list.
Clausthaler has achieved its stature thanks to the people who love it. In many ways, they’re just like the innovators behind the world’s biggest non-alcoholic success story. They’re pioneers who won’t take ‘no’ for an answer, busy working on their dreams to come true. Always one step ahead and firmly standing by the ideas they believe in, they’re inventing tomorrow today.
For the spice lover in your life there is Gindo’s Spice of Life with holiday season right around the corner finding the right spice or hot sauce for family dinners is a must.
Gindo’s Spice of Life is a hot sauce company that inspires creativity in the kitchen and enhances food by adding flavor, aroma, color, texture and even nutrients.
You can choose from an original single sauce bottle starting at $10.00 to limited release gift boxes which feature up to 3 seasonal sauces for $32. Or if you want a gift that keeps on giving Gindo’s also offers its hot sauce of the month club a subscription service that allows you to choose between 1 limited release bottle starting at $15.95 to 3 limited release bottles starting at $39.95 a month.
- I would love to suggest a lovely tin of South African Rooibos Teas that is a perfect small gift or stocking stuffer for wellness enthusiasts, Tea lovers, holiday hostesses and more.
- BOS Brands just introduced a South African Rooibos Red Tea in a Collectible Tin (SRP $14.99). As you may know, Rooibos is fast becoming a Tea of choice for people who care about what they consume.
Not only is it calming, but it has a variety of healthful benefits as a powerful anti-inflammatory rich in antioxidants, is naturally decaffeinated, and its flavor profile is approachably sweet and earthy. It is a perfect beverage for chilly fall and winter evenings.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
