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Still Living Large (But In An Affordable Way) For Holiday Season ’22
These Last-Minute, Elegant But Budget-Appropriate Gifts Will Give Your Loved Ones A Big Smile
Tis the season amid an up-and-down economy! Â But thatâs not stopping us from celebrating!Right now, GourmetGiftBaskets.com is releasing several great foodie gifts that scream âaffordable elegance.â
Here is the entire collection for the 2022 Holiday Season. But to whet your appetite, please check out just a few top sellers so far.
Warm Winter Wishes Gift BasketThe warmest wishes of the season come in the form of friends, family, and of course food! This Warm Winter Wishes Gift Basket is a gift delivery that curates some of the warmest flavors of the season in one sophisticated gift. Nestled inside a beautiful, gold foil snowflake gift box, your recipient will find rich butter fudge, wafer cookies, and of course our very own Kettlecorn. There is simply no better way to send some warmth this winter season to everyone on your list.
‘Tis The Season Bakery Gift Box – LargeSavings will be reflected on the shipping calendar during checkout process
The holidays are meant to be spent with close friends and family, and there’s no faster way to get everyone to come together than with a platter laden with baked goods. Especially when those baked goods include five different brownie flavors, five different cookie flavors, and classic chocolate and vanilla cream whoopie pies.
*All Baked Items are Wrapped for Freshness
Winter Wonderland Holiday Gift BasketLike sending a warm hug, this mix of sweet and savory snacks is a seasonal way to spread goodwill and holiday cheer. Inside a handsome blue paperboard gift basket, your recipient will discover an enticing arrangement of wintry treats and delicious holiday snacks. Complete with delicate hazelnut cookies, decadent dark chocolate sea salt caramel cookie straws, handcrafted popcorn, and a keepsake magnetic gift box, spread merriment this holiday season with this festive Winter Wonderland Holiday Gift Basket!
A Taste Of Elegance Gift Tower
Simple and sophisticated, this beautiful gift tower is elegant in both appearances and tastes! Inside each of the five gift box layers, GourmetGiftBaskets.com arranged an assortment of their favorite gourmet treats, like salted caramel cookies, roasted almonds and cashews, sea salt caramels, butter peanut crunch, and the crispiest handcrafted caramel popcorn, to create a stunning gift that’s as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate!
Here is my choice:
Christmas Gift Basket ClassicChristmas is a time for gratitude and bringing smiles to the faces of friends, family, co-workers, and everyone else on your Christmas gift list! This classic Christmas Gift Basket has proven to deliver some of the biggest smiles to recipients worldwide every holiday gift season! GourmetGiftBaskets.com experts have once again crafted the perfect holiday gift, filled with the delicious flavors of the season, such as peppermint, caramel, and of course, chocolate. As an original product offering, this year marks the 20th year that this gift will be the best way to share the season’s joy.
- Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Kettlecorn by GourmetGiftBaskets.com – 4.2 oz.
- Vegetable Cheddar Cheese by Mountain View Farms – 6 oz.
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies by Dulion – 2 oz.
- Dark Chocolate Cubetti by Fusion Gourmet – .9 oz.
- Hazelnut Cubetti by Fusion Gourmet – .9 oz.
- Pretzel Twists by GourmetGiftBaskets.com – 4 oz.
- Organic Ancient Grains Flatbread Crackers by Mariner – 5 oz.
- Double Dipped Peanuts by Hammond’s – 3 oz.
- Belgian Chocolates by Annalie’s Chocolates – 1.76 oz.
- Woven Seagrass Basket, with Round Metal Handles
Choosing the right gift can be challenging, let alone navigating through stores, crowds, or even online shopping. Take the stress out of gift giving with GourmetGiftBaskets.com Christmas gift baskets, delivered on time to spread the holiday cheer. All their Christmas gift baskets are assembled with premium items, so you can ensure that your loved ones will be receiving only high quality treats. Whether theyâd prefer a more classic style Christmas basket with a traditional assortment of popcorn, cheese, and chocolates, or if theyâd enjoy a festive gingerbread house and cookie platter, youâll find the perfect Christmas treats to bring a smile to any of your friends or family members!
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Food Tech Company, Armored Fresh, Launches Their Line of Plant-Based Cheese in the United States
Global Food Tech company Armored Fresh announces the U.S. launch of their innovative plant-based cheese products in more than 100 supermarkets located throughout New York City. Armored Fresh, which has proven their competitiveness on the vegan stage after raising $23 million in Series Pre-B funding, will be debuting three types of cubed cheese (cheddar, plain, blueberry) to American consumers for the first time through retail distribution in Key Foods, Met Fresh, C Town, City Acres, & Associated stores throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. Starting late November, Armored Fresh Cubed Cheese will be available for purchase nationally on the Armored Fresh website.
Armored Freshâs plant-based cheese is made using an innovative technique that mimics the process of creating dairy cheese, substituting almond milk and plant-based lactic acid. This gives Armored Freshâs cheese a soft texture comparable to that of regular cheese and its characteristic fragrant flavor. The addition of âKey-mix,â infuses nutrients to create a healthy, plant-based cheese that doesnât sacrifice taste. The plant-based cheese also contains protein at a level similar to that of dairy cheese, with up to 20% per 100g.
The companyâs launch in the New York regional market signifies their entry into the global vegan market, with the United States being Armored Freshâs first selling point. The launch will be celebrated during a special event at acclaimed New York Jean-George restaurant abcV on Monday, October 24th, offering an exclusive first look to press. The restaurant will highlight Armored Freshâs innovative almond milk cheese through a series of light plant-based bites and complementing cocktails. Armored Fresh will also unveil a billboard on 49th Street and Broadway, making it the first Korean Food Tech Company to have an advertisement in Times Square.
âIt’s a great privilege and pleasure of mine to be able to partake in this exciting launch of Armored Fresh Cheese. We understand that the US market for cheese is one of the biggest in the world and there is a need for great tasting plant-based cheese. Understanding the demand from consumers for a cheese that taste great and provide great nutrients is a passion of our company; therefore, to be able to be part of that change is truly exciting for me.â Daniel Yang, Sales Manager of Armored Fresh USA
The company has plans to expand to New Jersey by end of year through retail distribution in over 300 stores and is in discussion to enter national grocery retailers including Kroger, Wegmans, Albertsons Companies
,U.S. Foods, United Natural Foods (UNFI), and Kehe. The company also plans to focus on securing various offline distribution networks to expand its contract points with global consumers. For more information, please visit www.ArmoredFresh.com.
About Armored Fresh: Armored Fresh is the #1 Food Tech company in South Korea specializing in alternative dairy products. Armored Freshâs innovative approach to plant-based cheese prioritizes consumersâ well-being + environmental footprint. At Armored Fresh, we make almond milk cheese that tastes great. Through our products, we are protecting people and the environment with one tasty bite at a time. Better Choice. Greater Impact.
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March to Your Own BEET with Cold-Pressed Juice – Amazing Pressed Juice Cooking Hacks from Celebrity Chef George Duran
As the weather turns cold, nothing âbeetsâ a nutritious grab-and-go treat to take on your way out the door. To keep mornings simple, the choice can only be Beetologyâ˘, perfect to throw in your lunchbox, backpack, or purse, or to drink on the go. Healthful and versatile, these cold-pressed juices are guaranteed to quench your thirst and satisfy your sweet tooth without any added sugar, while giving you the fruit and vegetables your body loves and craves!
âCold-pressed juices are a great way to get your kids the fruits and veggies they need in a tasty and easy way,â says Laura Morris, Associate Director of Marketing at Beetology. âKids love the flavors so much, they donât even notice that theyâre fueling their bodies with great nutrients.â
In recent years, people have become increasingly motivated to prioritize their health and wellbeing. With this improved health consciousness, the demand for nutritious, natural beverages free of additives has risen as well, which is where cold-pressed juices come in[1]. Due to the hydraulic press extraction process, cold-pressed juicing utilizes significantly less heat than traditional juicing, resulting in greater retention of the ingredientsâ vitamins and nutrients2. Unfortunately, this process can equate to price points that can be inaccessible for some, with cold-pressed juice bar prices sometimes ranging up to $20 a bottle. But at an MSR of just $3.99 per 8.45 oz bottle, Beetology makes nutritious, healthful juices with sustainably sourced ingredients accessible to more people than ever, all year long.
Not only are Beetology juices hydrating and great for your body, but as celebrity chef George Duran of TLC and Food Network proves, theyâre versatile as well! Some of Georgeâs favorite food hacks using Beetology are as follows:
- Sweeten your mulled wine with Beetology to add some nutritional benefits.
- Turn any pancake mix into red velvet pancakes by using Beetology in place of other liquids.
- Add a burst of color to your candied yams recipe by cooking the yams in Beetology.
âWhat I really love about Beetology juices is that theyâre as great to drink out of the bottle as they are to use in recipes,â says George Duran. âI drink them while Iâm cooking and they help to keep me hydrated and energized.â
Beetology comes in five beet-powered blends, each with its own tasty twist: Beet + Lemon + Ginger, Beet +Veggie, Beet + Berry, Beet + Cherry, and Beet + Tropical Fruit. Meanwhile, Each blend offers a distinctively refreshing flavor so essential, youâll have to stock up on them all. Beetology juices are vegan, non-GMO, certified fair trade and USDA organic, OU kosher, and free of concentrate, added sugar, artificial ingredients, soy, dairy, and gluten.
All varieties of Beetology are available in low-calorie 8.45 oz. glass bottles. For online ordering, distribution locations, recipe ideas, and more, visit www.beetology.com. Also follow them on Instagram @Beetology.
Known for his Food Network show Ham on the Street and TLCâs The Ultimate Cake Off, polylingual chef and comedian George Duran has acted as a host and culinary contributor for Good Morning America. He has also guested on Live with Kelly, NBCâs Today Show, CBS This Morning, The Wendy Williams Show, The Dr. Oz Show, The Tamron Hall Show and many others. He is the author of the popular cookbook, Take This Dish and Twist It, which is packed with useful tips, amusing anecdotes, and most importantly: mouthwatering recipes for deliciously unexpected takes on comfort foods and snacks. You can follow George on Instagram and Facebook for fun food photos and culinary inspiration @ChefGeorgeDuran.
Kayco is one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of kosher foods. It has expanded Kayco Beyond Division sources and distributes new products to the general market beyond kosher to meet the demands of consumers looking for optional products that are healthful, convenient and/or for restricted diets and lifestyles. These brands include Absolutely! Gluten FreeÂŽ, Beetologyâ˘, Mighty Sesame CoÂŽ, Wonder Melonâ˘, Wonder Lemonâ˘, and Dorot GardensÂŽ, among others. They are headquartered in Bayonne, NJ. (www.KAYCO.com)
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2023âs Best and Worst Cities for Breakfast Lovers
From eggs and avocado toast to pancakes and doughnuts, eating a delicious breakfast is the best way to start your day.
So, where are hungry early birds getting the best breakfast? To find out, Lawn Love ranked 2023âs Best Cities for Breakfast Lovers.
They looked at cities with plenty of access to breakfast spots like diners, cafes, and doughnut shops. They also considered quality and popularity by measuring consumer ratings, Google search interest, and the number of breakfast clubs, among 16 total metrics.
Check out the 10 tastiest (and 10 worst) cities for breakfast lovers below, followed by key insights from our report. (Click here to see where your city ranks.)
Key insights:
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Breakfast empire: Take a bite into The Big Apple, because New York is the best city for breakfast lovers. New Yorkers have a multitude of options for breakfast, from bodega sandwiches to bagels and fresh-baked pastries.
Not only is breakfast easily accessible, but it is top Quality (No. 1). New York has many highly-rated breakfast vendors, a number of which are recognized in top breakfast lists. The city is also home to the most breakfast clubs and has the highest average monthly Google searches for breakfast-related keywords.
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Big city appetites: Large populations mean plenty of hungry folks, so itâs no surprise that big cities like San Francisco (No. 2), Chicago (No. 3), and Boston (No. 6) sizzled to the top.
San Francisco has the top Access to breakfast vendors, including the most cafes, bagel shops, and coffee shops per square mile. Boston isnât far behind with a third-place rank in Access and the highest number of bakeries per square mile. Thereâs a smorgasbord of breakfast options in Chicago and Seattle (No. 8), too.
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First-rate feasts: Bring out the beignets in New Orleans (No. 11), which has the largest share of highly-rated breakfast vendors. Charleston, South Carolina (No. 18) follows close behind, serving up mouthwatering Southern favorites in highly-rated cafes and gourmet eateries.
Portland, Oregon (No. 4), Denver (No. 17), and Nashville, Tennessee (No. 19) fared well in Quality, too, with Portland bringing home silver in that category. Breakfast culture is big in Portland, which has the second-most breakfast clubs out of the cities in our ranking.
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Kitchens bring families together! Get creative with your Tahini this holiday season.
Delicious, Squeezable, and Kid Friendly! Need I say more? What’s your favorite thing about Mighty Seasame Co.’s organic Tahini? Their organic Tahini is made with just one ingredient: roasted hulled organic sesame seeds – making this a vegan favorite! 100% natural, 100% smooth, and 100% drizzle-worthy. Tahini is rich in nutrients and is a great source of protein? Here’s to living a healthy lifestyle and making healthier food choices.
Mighty Sesame Tahini is committed to provide high quality, sustainable products. For over 30 years Mighty Sesame has strived to bring their consumers the best tahini based products. Mighty Sesame constantly aims to innovate the process to benefit your superfoods sesame experience.
Mighty Sesame sources its raw materials, sesame seeds, from the most reputable growing region in the world Ethiopia. They trade sustainably with produce to ensure fair wages for the farmers. Mighty Sesame use a patented process for refining and manufacturing sesame into a delicious, shelf stable, ready-to-use range of condiments and spreads.
Ingredients
1-1/2 sticks butter, room temperature
3/4 C. powdered sugar
1 C. Mighty Sesame Tahini
2 tsp. kosher salt
2 C. flour
Toasted sesame seeds
Sprinkles of your choice, optional
Parchment paper
Directions
- In a medium bowl beat butter, sugar and tahini for 3-4 minutes until creamy. Add salt and flour and beat on low speed until combined, scraping bowl from time to time.
- Mix sesame seeds and colored sprinkles together and pour them out on a small baking sheet or flat dish.
- Carefully knead the dough and shape into two tubes of equal size. Carefully roll each dough onto sesame seeds until fully covered.
- Roll each dough tube with parchment paper, twisting the ends and refrigerate for 2 hours or longer.
- Pre-heat your oven to 350F and remove dough from refrigerator. Cut into 1/4-inch coins and place onto baking sheet.
By George Duran
Mighty Sesame Tahini
Ingredients
5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
30 oz black beans (2 15-oz cans)
1/3 cup pourable sesame tahini
2 limes juiced
1 dry chile guajillo
1 dry chile ancho
1/2 bunch cilantro
Directions
- First, toast the chiles. To do this, place them in the middle of a 8×8 square of aluminum foil. Fold the sides up to enclose the chiles in a package so that all the odor stays inside the package. Place the package directly on your oven rack. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes until the chiles have blackened slightly.
- Next, open the cans and drain the black beans. Place them in the blender.
- Add the lime, tahini, olive oil and salt, cilantro and toasted chiles.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Top with optional garnishes.
Created by:Â Better Food Guru, Sara Tercero
Ingredients
½ vegetable oil
ž cup honey
ž cup tahini
1 ½ t baking powder
1 ½ t nutmeg
2 cups AP flour, sifted
½ cup sesame seeds
1 cup warm water
1 T butter, room temperature
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9×13 cake pan with butter.
- In a bowl, combine oil, honey, tahini and water. Mix well.
- Slowly add flour, baking powder and sesame seeds. Mix well with electric mixer on low speed to incorporate all ingredients.
- Pour into greased cake pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a took pick comes out clean when coffee cake is pierced.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 15-20 minutes.
- Slice and serve.
- Enjoy!
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Kayco Launches New WONDER LEMON⢠100% Organic Cold-Pressed Juice
Kayco introduces WONDER LEMONâ˘, a first-of-its-kind, superior-quality 100% organic cold-pressed juice with zero added sugar. WONDER LEMON was carefully created to combine the deliciousness of high sugar lemonade with the health benefits of lemon, and without the overbearing acidity of regular lemon water. WONDER LEMON gets it âripeâ with the national debut of three natural lemon juice blends made of pure lemon juice and other fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices. WONDER LEMON uses only fair trade, high-quality, and kosher ingredients to make a juice loaded with vitamins and nutrients.
âEveryone loves the refreshing and delicious flavor of lemons, yet many do not know that lemons have incredible health benefits, says Laura Morris, Associate Marketing Director at Kayco Brands. âUnlike many other fruits you can eat by biting into or cutting them, lemons need to have something to take away from their tartness, unless you just squeeze them into your water â which is great, but doesnât give you full lemon flavor. Thatâs why we created wonderful and refreshing Wonder Lemon, which is carefully crafted with all-natural ingredients and the amazing health benefits and full flavor of real lemons.â
Refreshing with a twist, WONDER LEMON juice is available in three refreshing flavors: Lemon Ginger, Lemon Mint, and Lemon Basil JalapeĂąo. By pairing the natural tart flavor of lemons with other fruits, like apples, WONDER LEMON juices are sweet and refreshing, with no added sugar, artificial flavors, or artificial coloring. WONDER LEMON offers consumers a better-for-you beverage with fantastic taste and flavor, just without all the additives found in many other juices on the market.
WONDER LEMONâs outstanding packaging and clean label highlight the benefits of: 100% cold-pressed juice, GMO-free, USDA organic, kosher, all-natural, fair trade ingredients, no additives or preservatives, no artificial colors or flavors, no added sugars, and not from concentrate. WONDER LEMON will fly off shelves into consumersâ hands faster than you can say squeeze.
Lemons have long been a popular fruit for the health-aware consumer. They naturally have an abundance of vitamin C, calcium, and potassium that provide a boost to the body and aid in digestion and clear skin.
The three lemon blend flavors have only five to six ingredients each. The Lemon Ginger is made with lemon juice, apple juice, lime juice, mango puree, passion fruit puree, and ginger; the Lemon Mint is made with lemon juice, apple juice, pineapple juice, lime puree, and mint; and the Lemon Basil JalapeĂąo has lemon juice, apple juice, lime juice, jalapeĂąo, and basil.
WONDER LEMON joins WONDER MELON in the Kayco cold-pressed juice line, which delivers all hydrating properties of everybodyâs favorite summertime treat, watermelon, along with its natural bounty of antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. Devotees of these fashionable cold-pressed beverages swear by their delicious, hydrating goodness. Cold-pressed juice fans enjoy these juices either over ice, straight from the grab-and-go bottle, or in cocktails and mocktails. WONDER MELON offers two delightful varieties: Cool Watermelon Cucumber Basil and Watermelon Lemon Cayenne.
About Kayco/Kayco Beyond Â
Kayco is one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of kosher foods. It has expanded Kayco Beyond Division sources and distributes new products to the general market beyond kosher to meet the demands of consumers looking for optional products that are healthful, convenient and/or for restricted diets and lifestyles. These brands include Absolutely! Gluten FreeÂŽ, Beetologyâ˘, Mighty Sesame Coâ˘, Wonder Melonâ˘, Wonder Lemonâ˘, and Dorot GardensÂŽ, among others. They are headquartered in Bayonne, NJ. (www.KAYCO.com)
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