Valentine's Treats for the Sweet

GourmetGiftBaskets.com has just released a few new items that should appeal to Valentines all over the country. 

Here are just a few of the brand new offerings for your sweetie!

Sweets For My Valentine, $29.99, (SKU 4581) – For the gift-giver on a budget or the gift receiver that loves all things sweet, this new tower hits the bullseye with cupids everywhere. 

It includes Pink Cotton Candy Popcorn. I mean, how much better could this be? 

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Popcorn Tin, $54.99, (SKU 7254A) – This is the most decadent popcorn offering this year for Valentine’s Day – 2 gallons of gourmet greatness. 

It features three popular flavors: Mint Cookie Mayhem, Peanut Butter Cup and Cookies & Crème. Tastebuds everywhere will fall in love with this combo. 

 

Beer My Valentine Six-Beer Bucket, $69.99, (SKU 4500V) – Finally, a Valentine’s Gift nearly every guy would love.

 This bucket is replete with savory snacks and Salt & Cracked Pepper Popcorn, Honey Mustard popcorn, roasted peanuts, and even beef jerky! Plus it has some great beers including Smuttynose Old Brown Dog, Sam Adams Boston Lager, and Grey Lady Ale.

Call today and get these great treats for your valentine!

Gift Pick: Your Astrological Cookbook

Your Astrological Cookbook has the perfect recipe for every sign!

Author Catherine Urban walks readers through every sign’s makeup and explains how to cook for both element (qualities of the sign) and modality (the pace of the sign). 

For example, earth sign Taurus loves grounded, simple, solid recipes it can trust, and it is a fixed sign, so it understands patience (read: fire up the slow cooker). 

Or, air sign Gemini is game to try new things, and, as a mutable sign, they take life as it comes and can adapt to creative cuisine.

The book then breaks down 200+ recipes across astrological signs. In Virgo: The Logical Chef, you’ll find recipes like Fig, Apricot and Almond Granola, that cater to Virgos’ value of simple elegance; in Taurus: The Smooth Chef, decadence abounds, and you’ll find recipes like Potatoes au Gratin and Grilled Broccoli Rabe and Alfredo Risotto.

Read this book to cook for your sign, or even throw an astrological dinner party and cater a dish to every guest!

LOCAL PUMPKIN EATS

PUMPKIN EATS START NOW

Sweet Aloha Bowls of Royersford Autumn Creations

The leaves are falling, the air is crisp, and pumpkin spice is de rigueur and we are starting our autumn eats right now.

Start with a slice or two of seasonal toast from Sweet Aloha Bowls in Royersford. Slathered with delicious pumpkin butter and topped with crushed pecans, apples, cinnamon and a vegan caramel sauce drizzle. Or how about the pumpkin bowl with maple syrup, granola and pumpkin seeds, or the apple pie smoothie with apples, almond butter and oat milk. Can you say ahhh-pple?

At A Taste of Britain, the Pumpkin Pie Black Tea sets the mood with a spicy autumn bite plus their Fall scone-Pumpkin Granola with a Maple Glaze. The scone has pumpkin, oats, golden raisins, sunflower seeds, cranberries, and pumpkin seeds.

Steel City Coffeehouse Spooky Latte

Looking for a fun place to curl up with a good book and get a unique coffee beverage or a craft beer, like the new American Brown Ale created with malt from Deer Creek Malthouse and honey from Breyer Apiary? Steel City Coffeehouse has the drinks to warm you, like local apple cider, Apple Pie Chai, S’more Latte, and Butterbeer Latte. Stay for the live music while you nosh on home-baked creations.

Looking for a hearty fall meal? Look no further than the Railroad Street Bar & Grill- their stick-to-your-ribs grilled cheeses are thick and substantial, and combine top-notch breads, cheeses and meats. Don’t miss the Thanksgiving Day Grilled Cheese (everyone loves gravy!) or the Octoberfest Grilled Cheese.

https://www.valleyforge.org/editorial/post/autumn-has-arrived-pumpkin-eats-start-now/

When it’s time for dessert pop into the Iron Abbey Gastro Pub for their adorable and delicious autumn tarts. Their Pumpkin Tart is baked spiced pumpkin pie filling topped with a whipped cream rosette and a chocolate pretzel; their baked Apple Mini Pie is made with homemade pie dough wrapped around smokehouse apples, cinnamon nutmeg tapioca and a scoop of vanilla ice cream; and their Pecan Tart is homemade traditional pecan pie filling glazed with apricot preserves and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Relax at home with the ultimate autumn dessert: Pumpkin cheesecake.
Kriebel’s Custom Bakery whips up a rich cheesecake loaded with pumpkin nestled in a crisp gingersnap crust, while their apple cake combines a delicious crumb cake with cinnamon and apples.

So while the leaves are falling and the sun is shining, grab a latte and a scone and enjoy autumn—it’s the best Montco has to offer!

The baked Apple Mini Pie from Iron Abbey Gastro Pub is made with homemade pie dough wrapped around smokehouse apples, cinnamon nutmeg tapioca and a scoop of vanilla ice cream;

Sweet Aloha Bowls
324 Main St
Royersford, PA

Iron Abbey Gastro Pub
680 Easton Rd
Horsham, PA

Black Powder Tavern
1164 Valley Forge Rd
Wayne, PA

Railroad Street Bar & Grill
36 Railroad St
Linfield, PA

A Taste of Britain
Eagle Village Shops
503 West Lancaster Avenue
Wayne, PA

Steel City Coffeehouse
203 Bridge Street​
Phoenixville, PA

Kriebel's Custom Bakery
3140 W Ridge Pike
Eagleville, PA

*Originally ran on Valley Forge Tourism Website: https://www.valleyforge.org/editorial/post/autumn-has-arrived-pumpkin-eats-start-now/

Author: Christine Tarlecki

Christine Tarlecki an entertainment and food writer seeking out the best bites and writing about them. She also pens an award-winning food & lifestyle blog. Most weekends you can find Christine in Montco trying out local cuisine or curled up with a good book. She also teaches small business social media marketing classes. Christine can be reached under @engchik on all social media. #LocalLove

Thinking About Ice Cream? Re:THINK Ice Cream Does Superfoods

Last month, Re:THINK Ice Cream, the first-ever real, superfood-rich ice cream that fits into your healthy lifestyle, announced that it had launched Strawberry Chia Seed and Black Cherry Vanilla… now, the brand is announcing its newest flavor: velvety, rich Chocolate Orange with Almond Butter reminiscent of the holiday season.

Made with all-natural ingredients, Re:THINK has 2/3 less sugar and carbs of regular ice cream and 1/2 of the calories than your regular ice cream. And unlike “nice” creams, it’s made from real milk and cream and only sweetened with a touch of organic agave (no cane sugar, sugar alcohol or other artificial sugars).

You don't want to miss out on this amazing snack- creamy, delicious, and full of good things- Re:THINK will make you wonder what other ice cream you've been eating. 

 Full benefits include:

o   All-natural ingredients

o   2/3 less sugar and carbs*

o   1/2 of the calories and fat*

o   No artificial sugar; no sugar alcohol

o   Sweetened with organic agave

o   Twice the protein*

o   Certified low glycemic

o   Prebiotic fiber

o   Promotes a healthy gut

o   Green tea extract

o   A source of antioxidants

* As compared to regular ice cream