1. The Fruit Company Costco Organic Pink Basket Celebrate the cancer-free anniversary of a friend or family member with this handcrafted wood slat fruit basket, brimming over with a bountiful selection of nature’s finest organic fruits. Organic apples and pears, organic Dagoba Roseberry dark chocolate bar, a mouth-watering selection of organic dried fruit medley, and organic yogurt-covered pretzels, beautifully wrapped with a pink ribbon. The Fruit Company will donate a portion of the proceeds from each Organic Pink Basket purchased to Breastcancer.org.

2. New Balance: Lace Up For The Cure New Balance has partnered up with the Susan G. Komen Foundation for its 25th year to help support the fight against breast cancer. Maybe you’re training for your first 5k, or your fifth marathon, either way, New Balance has an assortment of products, including running shoes, shorts, tops and socks that when purchased, a portion will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. As well, you can continue to support this foundation by participating in their nationwide Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure.

3. Dakine: KAB Collaboration A cute collection of bags and accessories from our Hood River neighbor, Dakine, supports Keep-A-Breast Foundation™, a youth-focused non-profit with a mission to eradicate breast cancer for future generations through prevention, early detection and education.

4. North Face: Support The Cause North Face has teamed up with Boarding For Breast Cancer to help raise awareness of early detection. Layer up for the weekend with The North Face’s cozy line of signature jackets and hoodies that cut the chill of an early morning workout.

5. NEST Fragrances: Passion for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Candle De-stress with NEST Fragrances Passion candle, created to honor the memory of the Founder of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Evelyn H. Lauder. NEST is donating 10% of the proceeds to help find a cure and prevent breast cancer.

6. Tory Burch: Shop For A Cause Fashion Designer, Tory Burch, has partnered  with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation to create exclusive pieces that will help support the cause. When you purchase one of the stylish scarf, umbrella or bracelets, 20% of all proceeds will be donated. Because, we believe that looking good…feels good!

Does the thought of rushing through a crowded store to track down all the necessary supplies stop you from making festive holiday treats?

For this Halloween, why not try our Caramel Apple Kit? It is a simple and easy way to create Halloween memories with your kids and it’s delivered right to your home. Complete with six jumbo-sized Granny Smith apples, sturdy sticks, rich caramels to create a delectably sticky caramel coating plus an assortment of festive candy toppings, including M&M’s Minis, almonds, and sprinkles, to make a truly gourmet holiday treat. Our foolproof kit even includes step-by-step instructions.

One of our favorite parts of this project is that there are lots of opportunities to get the entire family involved. While mom and dad heat the caramel sauce (on the stove or even in the microwave!), the kids can skewer the apples and sort through the candy and nut toppings.  Or set up a party table with the kit’s ingredients and let your family and guests create their own individualized creations! Sweet and salty or rich and tart, The Fruit Company’s Caramel Apple Kit has something to satisfy every taste.

And since all the essential ingredients are right at your fingertips, feel free to explore your creative side – dive into the pantry and personalize the kit’s confections to your tastes. Mix in a handful of chocolate chips to the chopped almonds for an extra special treat.  Now if only making your Halloween costume was this easy!

It’s Wallpaper Wednesday! A nostalgic look at a vintage packing box from our family orchard!  These wonderful wood boxes that were used for so many years, are now a fun rare piece that helps us remember our roots and family memories. Enjoy!

Get this Desktop Background

*Right click image to save or make your desktop background!

Apple pie is both a seasonal and an American classic, but let’s face it, apple pie can also be a little boring. And these are greedily culinarily adventurous times, where we want to experience new and exciting flavors without giving up the traditional tastes and recipes that we love. That’s where this Caramel Granny Smith Apple Pie comes in.

At first glance, it may seem like there are a lot of steps, but they’re extremely easy ones that would even be easy to get involved in. Have them unwrap the caramels to make the sauce or get their hands into the bowl of streusel topping.

Granny Smith apples are the perfect choice for this pie because they hold their shape and crispness in baking and their light texture and tart flavor notes play well against the rich and decadent caramel and streusel topping.

You can personalize it by using your favorite nuts, like pecans or walnuts in lieu of the nut topping. The crunch both in and on top of the pie adds great texture and interest, modernizing this traditional favorite.

Great with ice cream, and decadently superb all on it’s own.

For the crust – this makes a 9 to a 10-inch pie:

2 cups of flour

3 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt (you can reduce this)

2/3 cup oil (canola)

3 tbs. milk (or more as needed)

Mix together the dry ingredients and make a well in the center. Add the oil and milk (keep more milk if too dry). Press dough into the pie plate – starting with the edge and working towards the middle.

For the caramel sauce:

1 16 oz bag of caramels

Unwrap and add half the bag of caramels to a microwave safe bowl.  Add 1 tablespoon of water and microwave on high for 1 minute.  Stir.  Return to microwave and cook for about 1 more minute.  Stir well.  Keep warm.

For the  filling:

2 lbs Granny Smith apples

2/3 cup brown sugar (can adjust to taste)

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tbs flour

2 tbs butter

1/3 cup of caramel sauce

1/4 cup nut topping (used for sundaes or caramel apples)

Peel and slice the apples, toss with sugar, flour and cinnamon. Line prepared pie crust with caramel sauce and nuts, place apples, dot with butter and top with streusel topping.

If you do not want the edges of your crust to get to brown, wrap the edges of your pie plate with aluminum foil. (You’ll need to check the pie the last 10-15 minutes and remove the foil if the edges are too light.) The pie bakes at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.

For the streusel topping – before baking:

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 cup flour

6 tbs butter

Melt butter, stir in sugar and flour; let rest for 5 minutes and then stir with fork and crumble over apples.

For the  topping – after baking:

1/2 cup caramel sauce

1/2 cup nut topping

Drizzle caramel over top of slightly cooled pie and sprinkle with nuts.

National Grandparents Day is the legacy of Marian McQuade of Fayette, West Virginia – a coal-miner’s wife who raised 15 children and their families.  This compassionate woman’s most cherished goal was to persuade grandchildren to tap into the wisdom and heritage of both paternal and maternal grandparents.

In 1973, Senator Jennings Randolph — of Mrs. McQuade’s home state — introduced a Senate resolution to make Grandparents Day a national holiday.  It took five more years before then-President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation that National Grandparents Day would be celebrated on the first Sunday following Labor Day.

Since its passage 35 years ago, National Grandparents Day has gained increasing recognition from devoted grandchildren who have experienced the love, caring and support of their parents’ parents.  This Sunday be sure and celebrate your Grandparents!

It’s Wallpaper Wednesday! Our Comice pear are catching the last of the summer sun and getting the perfect red blush.  Harvest for these delicious pears begins mid to late September. We can’t wait!

Get this Desktop Background

*Right click image to save or make your desktop background!

We’ve taken the necessary steps to ensure that these wonderful gifts honor the tradition and heritage as  certified Kosher products.  whether you are looking for a great Kosher basket, towers or delicious boxed goodies you are sure to find that perfect gift in our selection!  We are happy to continually work with Oregon Kosher in the certification of each and ever Kosher gift we offer.  Keep checking in with us and we continue to add new gifts!