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Holiday gift guide: local favorites for online shopping
Scandinavian Reindeer Cake Stencil
South Bend Baking Supply offers beautiful, locally made tools for your kitchen, including customized wooden baker’s boxes for transporting cakes, pies or cookies and wooden stencils such as this Scandinavian Reindeer Cake Stencil ($17), ready to transform a simple cake with just a sprinkle of powdered sugar or cocoa powder. southbendbaking.com
The Bliss Party Starter Box
The women behind Tomato Bliss in Galien, MI, grow their own heirloom tomatoes and work with other local family farmers to produce small batches of summer in a jar. The Bliss Party Starter Box ($20) includes Oven-Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes and Heirloom Tomato Salsa Verde. Add some vegetables and cheese for an instant party tray. tomatobliss.com
Dark Cherry Ginger Jam
The locally sourced and house-made jams, relishes and preserves at Froelich’s in Three Oaks, MI, are perennial favorites and perfect for gifting, in their attractive signature glass jars. Grab the Dark Cherry Ginger Jam ($10.95) for a friend and treat yourself to some Spiced Pumpkin Butter, Triple Pepper Relish or Dutch Apple Pie Jam. shopfroehlichs.com
Shower Steamers
Enjoy a home spa treatment with Shower Steamers ($1.50), potent little head-clearing tablets full of menthol, eucalyptus and peppermint oils. These and other stocking-stuffer soaps, balms and scrubs are available at Forever Clean Soap Works in St Joseph, MI. Handmade with natural oils and butters, they are gentle enough for the whole family. forevercleansoapworks.com
Mikey’s Hot Sauce 3-pack
At Hinterland Farm + Kitchen in Pullman, MI, they grow and forage many ingredients themselves, as in their dried Wild Mushroom Fettuccini and Thai Basil Spaghetti. The range of Mikey’s Hot Sauces includes Honey & Black Garlic and Holla- Peachy-Peño, made with grilled Michigan peaches. Choose any three hot sauces to bundle in Mikey’s Hot Sauce 3-Pack ($16.50). hinterlandfarmkitchen.com
Hand-knitted Socks
Who doesn’t need a pair of cozy Hand-Knitted Socks ($35)? The Sandpiper Gift Shop in Bridgman, MI, sells these and other accessories made with yarn from the nearby Hoof to Hanger Fiber Processing Mill, which processes raw fibers from sheep, alpaca, llama and other fleece. The boutique also sells a colorful selection of the mill’s yarn and roving. thesandpiper.biz
Snickerdoodle Soy Wax Candle
Fill the house with the aroma of freshly baked cookies with a Snickerdoodle Soy Wax Candle ($15) from Soup of Success, a nonprofit program in Elkhart, IN, providing education and other resources to marginalized women. The women and volunteers prepare dry mixes for soups, dips and cookies, and handmake candles, shower melts and more. soupofsuccess.com
RBG Mugs
Ceramic artist Justin Rothshank of Goshen, IN, has been busy making these timely RBG Mugs ($52/$68) and plates, along with those featuring other prominent figures or his well-loved poppy designs. His signature technique involves layering decals, paint and glazes in several firings to create a detailed collage effect. rothshank.com
Silk Eye Pillow
It’s high time we all treated ourselves to a Silk Eye Pillow ($15), weighted with flaxseed and diffusing the beneficial aroma of lavandin, as an aid to relaxation, sleep and headache relief. Lavender Hill Farm in Niles, MI, makes everything from soaps, balms and bath salts to lavender honey and lavender water sprays. thelavenderhill.com
Mr. Moose Cookies
Don’t forget your furry friends! Fuzzybutz Bakery in St Joseph, MI, has Mr. Moose Cookies ($1.75), Apple Grr-nola Bars and treats made with Bison and Berries, Duck and Sweet Potato, and Michigan Cherries. The whimsical shapes of these freshly baked goods, made with natural ingredients, are enough to make a human jealous. fuzzybutzpetbakery.com
Perfect Pairing Monthly Club
Handcrafted sauces, chutneys, tapenades and oils at the Olive Cart in St. Joseph, MI, come in a variety of creative flavor combinations. Subscribe a friend in the Perfect Pairing Monthly Club ($95), and they will regularly receive a bottle of gourmet oil (such as Basil Lemongrass or Citrus Habanero) paired with one of their balsamic vinegars. olivecart.com
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