Archive for December, 2008
Holiday Mistakes
Monday, December 29th, 2008As some of the older female relatives in my family were preparing food over the holidays, a few of the younger guys were sitting at the island discussing technology. When one of them said “used cisco“, my aunt thought they were talking about used CRISCO, which sent her into a frenzy of “how does that work?” and “who would want used Crisco?” comments. Very amusing.
Anyway, no post is complete without a mention of something totally delicious. Remember that a lot of places are now discounting their Christmas treats, so now is a good time to pick up a bargain if you have any belated gifts or if you just want to eat some yourself.
Sugar-Free Old Fashioned Fancy Christmas Cookies Gift Tin - Wisconsin Cheeseman
Price: $24.99
Longing for fancy cookies? A wonderful gift for those on a restricted diet or members of the family or friends who must watch what they eat. Sugar-free tastes oh so sweet, thanks to Maltitol. Net wt. 1 lb. (approx. 44 cookies).
Edible Gifts for Men
Monday, December 29th, 2008Men can be difficult to shop for, especially when they already have everything they want - a great sound system, an Xbox 360, a Blu-Ray player, and so on. That’s why I usually skip the electronics and buy food for the men in my life. I know Christmas is over, but Valentine’s Day is coming up, and nothing says love like a giant bowl of cheese spread or a hulking sausage basket. To give you some ideas, I’ve included a few good selections below:
Fancy Mixed Nuts, Natural Wisconsin Cheese, and Cheese Spreads - Wisconsin Cheeseman
Price: $21.99
The quality is exceptional! Pecans, Filberts, Cashews, Almonds, and Brazil Nuts, all fresh roasted and salted plus cuts of natural cheese and cheese spreads in an attractive 2 piece golden gift box. Net wt. 1 lb. 10 oz.
The Finest Things Gift Basket: Cheese Spreads, Sausages, Pecanbacks & More - Wisconsin Cheeseman
Price: $34.99
Friends and family, both far and near, will be excited to receive this great assortment of favorite treats. All-Beef Salami and Original Sausages, nine spreadable cheeses, two tasty breads, jam, jelly, specialty mustards, and 10 ounces of award-winning Pecanbacks: pecan, caramel, and milk chocolate candy packaged in an elegant gold tin. Net wt. 2 lb. 11 oz.
Bacon Cheddar Cheese Spread in a Cobalt Blue Crock - 8 oz. - Wisconsin Cheeseman
Price: $12.99
Farmhouse favorites for generations! The richness of Cheddar in a golden, buttery-smooth cheese spread to thickly layer on crackers, bagels, or even just a spoon. Packed in sparkling cobalt blue stoneware crocks.
4-Pack of Beer Flavored Wisconsin Cheese Spread - Wisconsin Cheeseman
Price: $17.99
Hoist a can of Special Pilsner, Munich Dark, Bavarian Lager and Wisconsin Amber. These tasty 3.75 ounce Beer Cheese Spreads are made with our own cheese and Capital Brewery micro-brews right here in Wisconsin. Cleverly packaged for gift-giving.
Puffy Popovers & Other Get-Out-Of-Bed Breakfasts
Monday, December 29th, 2008I’ll be honest - I’m not exactly sure what popovers are. Perhaps they’re like turnovers, coilovers, or maybe popunders. I suspect we’re talking about a pastry, though. Regardless, I like the sound of the book. I have a tough time getting out of bed, and anything that help move that along is a welcome addition to my home.
Puffy Popovers and Other Get-Out-Of-Bed Breakfasts
Puffy Popovers and Other Get-Out-Of-Bed Breakfasts
Naming Cookies - A Rant
Sunday, December 14th, 2008I have an aunt who is, to put it nicely, obsessed with dieting. While I find the skinny obsession to be obnoxious with most people, her case is especially sad because (a) she never diets and (b) she’s still really fat. She’s one of those really awful dieters who feels the need to point out the calories in everything you eat as you’re trying to enjoy it. She’s lucky I haven’t force-fed her lard yet, because I get very, very tempted.
Anyway, her latest stunt involved some absolutely delicious cookies and a friend’s birthday part a few weeks ago. As we all dove into the pile of cookies, she started naming them - names like cellulite, Fenphedra, and lipid. WHO DOES THAT???
Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker
Sunday, December 14th, 2008I realize that I would probably be a better friend if I would buy my friends exercise bikes instead of things like this Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker. Seriously, though, I figure that if I buy the ice cream maker, the recipient will feel obligated to make me some ice cream with it at some point. While some might just buy it for themselves, I think things through. I cook for one, and this ice cream maker looks like a tremendous pain if you’re making ice cream for just one person. If I buy it for a friend with kids, though, she can make enough to feed 6 - one of which had better be me 
Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker
Enjoy quality soft ice cream right at home that’s as good as you’ll find anywhere.Just add fresh ingredients, turn the dial, and you can enjoy in as few as 20 minutes.
Rocky Mountain English Toffee Gift Basket
Sunday, December 14th, 2008When I think of toffee, I think of old men and people who ride English saddles. I guess I’m just prejudiced that way. Oddly enough, that seems to be a lot more acceptable than saying something like, “When I think of grape soda and watermelon, I think of black people.”
Regardless, I think this Rocky Mountain Toffee - Wine & Cheese Gift Basket is a pretty cool gift set. It comes withwine, cheese, and ONE POUND of English toffee (which, by the way, actually sounds pretty good, despite the fact that I am neither an old man nor a person who rides English saddles).
Rocky Mountain Toffee - Wine & Cheese Gift Basket
Price: $29.99
Wine & Cheese Gift Basket. Over one pound of our English Toffee (crunchy, buttery center enrobed in milk chocolate and coated with almonds), Dark English Toffee (it’s companion piece but drenched in our semi-sweet chocolate)…
Salmon, Shrimp, & Crab Seafood Spreads
Sunday, December 14th, 2008As part of my ongoing quest to fatten up every single person I know, I’m considering buying this Salmon, Shrimp, and Crab Seafood Cheese Spread Set for one of my aunts. Sure, she asked for some kind of supplement - Leptovox, Botox, who knows what it was, actually - but I can’t very well break with the food gift tradition, now can I?
Salmon, Shrimp, and Crab Seafood Cheese Spread Blends - Wisconsin Cheeseman
Price: $19.99
A great catch any season! Imagine creamy cheese, rich and smooth, blended with an outstanding variety of seafood flavors: Salmon, Shrimp, and Crab. So perfect for entertaining. Net wt. 1 lb. 8 oz.
Pumpkin Bread Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
Sunday, December 14th, 2008In most cases, I enjoy “roll” desserts about as much as I enjoy the thought of rolling around naked in the shag carpeting of a cheap Vegas hotel. This Pumpkin Bread Roll with Cream Cheese Filling is pretty tempting, though. It combines two of my favorite things - pumpkin and cream cheese. Of course, I might have to close my eyes while eating it to drown out the memories of the dried fruit-filled concoctions my old aunts used to conjure up.
Pumpkin Bread Roll with Cream Cheese Filling - Wisconsin Cheeseman
Price: $19.99
This delicious Pumpkin Roll is made with delicious pumpkin spices; nutmeg and cinnamon layered with a luscious cream cheese filling. Serves 5 to 6. Net wt. 22 oz.
Frango Organic Assorted Mint Chocolates
Sunday, December 14th, 2008When I’m faced with the task of buying gifts for people I don’t know well, I try to think of what I do know about them. For example, I have an acquaintance who likes European style, modern furniture, and eco-friendly products. Since I don’t like her well enough to buy her a couch, I decided on this box of Frango Organic Assorted Mint Chocolates instead.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t stop at her. There’s an open box of Frango mints on my own counter now, too.
Frango Organic Assorted Mint Chocolates
It’s hard not to fall in love with Frango’s new assortment of organic mint chocolate. In fact, it’s only natural! As rich and indulgent as ever, these smooth, minty morsels are made from organic ingredients and packaged with care in recycled paperboard boxes printed with vegetable-based ink.
Golf Ball Cookie Platter
Sunday, December 14th, 2008To be quite honest, there’s not a single golfer in my entire family - on either side. We tend to favor more active leisure activities. Still, there are a ton of people out there who do love golf, including a professional acquaintance I bought a gift for this Christmas. Since the only thing I really knew about this particular person is that he likes golf, I wanted to do a little more than just buy him some golf balls.
Instead, I opted for a Golf Ball Cookie Planter. Cute, right? What do you think? Know of any other edible gifts for golfers?
Golf Ball Cookie Planter - 6 or 12 Gourmet Cookies
Price: $34.0
What a great gift for any sports fan. This Planter can even function as a chip bowl at your next US Open Golf Outing! The best part is you get something after the cookies are gone! It’s two gifts in one. We send a variety of gourmet cookies in every cookie bouquet. We truly want to make your gift giving experience a pleasure. Our cookies are absolutely scrumptious and we know your loved one will be very happy and excited when they open the box. Order now for that special person and sink a hole in one on the 18th!
Old-Fashioned Christmas Candy Gift Tin
Sunday, December 14th, 2008This Old-Fashioned Christmas Candy Gift Tin is exactly the kind of gift I like to give to people I know with kids. It’s thoughtful and delicious, but it also leaves their kids bouncing off the walls and hanging from the chandeliers. Yes, I know I’m evil.
Of course, this is also a great gift for the senior citizens on your list, mostly because these types of candy were actually the mainstays of what many of them grew up with. It’s not like they had pooping reindeer candies and Pop Rocks, you know?
Old-Fashioned Christmas Candy Gift Tin - Wisconsin Cheeseman
Price: $12.99
The kind of quality candy Santa’s been putting in stockings for decades, smooth melting fruit ribbons and shells, pillows, puffs, and flower cane slices. Candy comes in a beautiful reusable gift box. Net wt. 1 lb. 4 oz.
Wooden Reindeer with Gourmet Christmas Cookies
Sunday, December 14th, 2008Have I mentioned how much I love Christmas cookies? From the middle of November until Christmas day, I typically bake at least 3-4 batches of cookies each week. I know what you’re thinking, but no, I’m not fat.
When I don’t have time to bake as many as I’d like, I also buy quite a few. This Christmas Wooden Reindeer will make a great complement to the UGG boots I’ll be getting my cousin.
Christmas Wooden Reindeer - 12 Gourmet Cookies
Price: $44.0
Back by popular demand this all wood custom made reindeer for The Cookie Garden stands over 19 inches tall and 17 inches long. Sure to last for many generations. Each Rudolph is hand made in the USA. Loaded with 12 gourmet cookies in its back, this reindeer will still be able to pull Santa’s sleigh!. Remember to ship early so they can enjoy their reindeer for this holiday season. Each Cookie Garden cookie bouquet is hand made to order in our own gift department..
