photo courtesy of hotblondiesbakery.com

About Hot Blondies Bakery:
The idea for the company started while co-founders Lorin Rokoff and Laura Paterson were working together in unsatisfying desk jobs at a New York City museum. Although neither had prior work experience in the baking industry, Rokoff’s natural baking talent, combined with Paterson’s background in brand development inspired them to start Hot Blondies Bakery.

About the Product:
Hot Blondies Bakery offers delicious and unique flavors of Blondies and Brunettes (Brownies), each baked in an individual tin to ensure each treat has the crispier crust and the gooey center. The Blondies include Classic, Butterscotch White Chocolate, Oatmeal Raisin, and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk. The Brunette flavors offered are Classic, Espresso White Chocolate, S’mores, and Nutella Hazelnut.

In addition, each month there will be new offerings of Blondies and/or Brunettes under the “Flavor of the Month” category, which will coincide with special holidays and/or events.

Where to purchase:
• Online at HotBlondiesBakery.com
• Bloomingdales (Nationwide), The Bean Coffee & Tea (New York City), Murray’s Bagels (New York City), Leo’s Bagels (New York City), Zeytuna (New YorkCity), Garden of Eden (New York City and Brooklyn), Kitchen Kabaret (Roslynand Bay Shore, NY), Candylicious (Dubai)
• Brooklyn Flea — Sundays from 10am to 5pm, One Hanson Place, Brooklyn(January through June).

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GIVEAWAY

Hot Blondies Bakey has generously donated a dozen mixed blondies/brunettes to be shipped to a winner anywhere in the continental USA. 

This giveaway is open to US residents only. 

How to enter (required): Visit  HotBlondiesBakery.com  and then come back and leave a comment telling us your favorite product! 

For additional entries (leave a new comment for each additional entry):
- one additional entry if you are or become our fan on FACEBOOK;
- one additional entry if you grab our button from the sidebar and post it on your blog, please post the link;
- one additional entry if you follow us on Twitter;
- one additional entry if you send a tweet about this giveaway (once a day only); make sure to include @1happyblogger.
- one additional entry if you fave us in Technorati;
- one additional entry if you blog about this Giveaway with a link back to 100CafeStreet.com and HotBlondiesBakery.com
- one additional entry if you follow 100CafeStreet.com via email. 

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The giveaway ends on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 at the end of day, Pacific Standard Time. Hot Blondies Bakery will ship the prize. 

*Please make sure you leave a comment for each additional entry so you get credited.
*Also, please make sure you typed in the correct email address.
*The winner will be announced via e-mail and has 2 days to get back to us or other name will be chosen.
*Incomplete entries will be disqualified & deleted.

Today I’d like to introduce you to Blackwell’s Organic! They make delicious gelatos and sorbettos that are “Better for your body, your soul and the planet ®”.

About the Company:
Founded in 2005 by Marcia & Tom Blackwell.  Tom is lactose intolerant and had been making these recipes at home for several years. Neither was happy with the non-dairy desserts on the market. They both wanted to create a product and a company that was a reflection of their personal values and their lifestyle. They live in a 100% solar powered home, organic garden and drive a prius.

About the products:
Their delicious gelatos and sorbettos are certified organic, kosher and FairTrade. 

The “Blackwell’s Organic” Difference:

• Delicious flavors: A deep dark bittersweet chocolate gelato that is to die for.  A strawberry sorbet that tastes like strawberries fresh from the field.  They are all so incredibly delicious, you won’t even know they are better for you!

• USDA Certified Organic and Star-K Kosher Certified: Their products are 100% Organic and Kosher– dairy-free, preservative free, gluten free and vegan. Nothing artificial! They are the perfect indulgence for the educated and health conscious consumer who is craving a delicious dessert that meets their health and dietary needs.

  Traditional Italian Dairy gelato is made with cow’s milk and contains less butterfat than traditional American ice cream. Gelato is usually at 2-4% butterfat and American style ice creams 10% to 18%. Blackwell’s Organic is made with soy milk which is cholesterol free and has much less fat than even traditional gelato. Only 2- 6 grams of fat per ½ cup serving.

• Certified Fair Trade: Blackwell’s Organic is the only frozen dessert company that has FairTrade certified ingredients in every flavor. A Fair Trade Certified label on a product ensures consumers that a fair price was paid for the product, fair wages were paid to the workers producing the item, monies were invested in the communities in which the product was produced for vital projects such as schools and health clinics, and that the goods were produced in a sustainable manner; protecting both the workers and the environment.

Where to purchase: at Whole Foods in NY, NJ, PA, CT, KY, MD, OH, VA and Washington DC or via mail order at www.gelatobymail.com

To learn more about Blackwell’s Organic, please visit their Web site: www.BlackwellsOrganic.com.

GIVEAWAY

Blackwell’s Organic has generously donated 4 pints of gelato/sorbetto to be shipped to a winner anywhere in the continental USA via their gelatobymail.com website.

This giveaway is open to US residents only.

How to enter (required): Visit  Blackwellsorganic.com  and then come back and leave a comment telling us your favorite flavor!

For additional entries (leave a new comment for each additional entry):
- one additional entry if you are or become our fan on FACEBOOK;
- one additional entry if you grab our button from the sidebar and post it on your blog, please post the link;
- one additional entry if you follow us on Twitter;
- one additional entry if you send a tweet about this giveaway (once a day only); make sure to include @1happyblogger.
- one additional entry if you fave us in Technorati;
- one additional entry if you blog about this Giveaway with a link back to 100CafeStreet.com and Blackwellsorganic.com
- one additional entry if you follow 100CafeStreet.com via email.

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The giveaway ends on Monday, March 15, 2010 at the end of day, Pacific Standard Time. Blackwell’s Organic will ship the prize.

*Please make sure you leave a comment for each additional entry so you get credited.
*Also, please make sure you typed in the correct email address.
*The winner will be announced via e-mail and has 2 days to get back to us or other name will be chosen.
*Incomplete entries will be disqualified & deleted.

Thank you all for participating to our giveaway. And a big THANK YOU to our sponsor, CAROUSEL CAKES, who made it possible!

The winner is comment no:

Here are your random numbers:

136

Timestamp: 2010-02-18 20:36:10 UTC

Congratulations, Carolyn G! You’ll receive an e-mail from us and have 2 days to respond or other name will be chosen.

Stay tuned for our next giveaway! On Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010!

The Company: Located in Rockland county, NY, Carousel Cakes is a family owned business and was founded in 1975 by Martin Lefkowitz. For over 30 years they have sold cakes wholesale to over 700 restaurants! Local restaurants and gourmet grocers include Zeytinia Fine Food Marketplace in Oakland and Englewood, Aldo & Gianni Ristorante in Montvale, Valentino’s of Park Ridge, the Clinton Inn Hotel in Tenafly. Manhattan customers include Zabar’s, the private Friars Club, EJ’s Luncheonette and the American Museum of Natural History.

The Products: Carousel Cakes specializes in chocolate cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes and other fine desserts. Their cakes have been featured on tv and in many magazines, including Oprah’s O Magazine! Oprah’s favorite: the Red Velvet Cake!

Some of the top sellers include: Black and White Mousse Supreme, Brownie Cheesecake, Turtle Cheesecake, Red Velvet Cake and Coconut Snowball Cake.

Many of their products are flourless and Kosher, but not ‘Kosher for Passover’.

The Cupcakes by Carousel Shop: After many years in the wholesale business, the family decided to open a Cupcakes Shop in Ridgewood, NJ, to allow the general public to try mini versions of their delicious cakes. Cupcakes by Carousel has been featured in our Valentine’s Day Cupcake Guide.

Charity: Cupcakes by Carousel is dedicated to supporting different causes and  tries to do a cure cupcake each month. They also support education and creativity by hosting contests in honor of the National Cupcake Day. For more info, please visit their websites at CupcakesbyCarousel.com & CarouselCakes.com.

Giveaway Details:

Carousel Cakes has generously donated a Chocolate Mousse Supreme cake to one lucky winner.

This giveaway is open to US residents only.

How to enter (required): Visit  CarouselCakes.com  and then come back and leave a comment telling us the name of your favorite product!

For additional entries (leave a new comment for each additional entry):
- one additional entry if you are or become our fan on FACEBOOK;
- one additional entry if you grab our button from the sidebar and post it on your blog, please post the link;
- one additional entry if you follow us on Twitter;
- one additional entry if you send a tweet about this giveaway (once a day only); make sure to include @1happyblogger.
- one additional entry if you fave us in Technorati;
- one additional entry if you blog about this Giveaway with a link back to 100CafeStreet.com and CarouselCakes.com
- one additional entry if you follow 100CafeStreet.com via email.

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The giveaway ends on February 17, 2010 at the end of day, Pacific Standard Time. Carousel Cakes will ship the prize.

*Please make sure you leave a comment for each additional entry so you get credited.
*Also, please make sure you typed in the correct email address.
*The winner will be announced via e-mail and has 2 days to get back to us or other name will be chosen.
*Incomplete entries will be disqualified & deleted.

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See if you won!

Thank you all for participating to our Kookie Stationery Giveaway. As always, it’s been fun reading your comments! Now it’s time to choose some winners! We used random.org to choose 3 random numbers. Here we go:

The winners are… comments no:

28
73
48

Timestamp: 2009-11-14 08:08:44 UTC

Congratulations, Tonya, Nancy S. and Jessica Rogers!! To claim your Turkey cookie, please respond to our e-mail. If we don’t hear back from you within 2 days, other name(s) will be chosen.

Thanks again, my dear readers!

We featured Kookie Stationery in our Halloween Cookie Guide.

Today they are kindly sponsoring a giveaway! Check this out: inspired by the season of giving, Kookie Stationery is offering 3 lucky 100CafeStreet.com readers a special holiday “Turkey” cookie. Equipped with an edible-ink pen and a built-in easel for display, this gobble-ilcious cookie card is a creative way of showing thanks through a tasty treat.

photo courtesy of Kookiestationery.com

Kookie Stationery was born in 2008 as the result of a serious sweet tooth, and a deep love for the beauty of creating wholesome and fun products. Since its inception, the company has mastered the art of producing edible platforms to share thoughts, love, well wishes, and much more and offers over 40 cookies for various occasions ranging from seasonal treats to everyday messages. For more information please visit, www.kookiestationery.com .

The Giveaway

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Tell your friends and family!

Prizes: 3 winners will each receive one Kookie Stationery’s Turkey cookie.

How to enter (required): Visit http://www.kookiestationery.com/ and then come back and leave a comment telling us the name of your favorite product!

For additional entries (leave a new comment for each additional entry):
- one additional entry if you become our fan on FACEBOOK;
- one additional entry if you grab our button from the sidebar and post it on your blog, please post the link;
- one additional entry if you follow us on Twitter;
- one additional entry if you send a tweet about this giveaway (once a day only); make sure to include @1happyblogger. You may use the following to tweet: @1happyblogger For a chance to win a Turkey cookie, go to http://www.100cafestreet.com/kookie-stationery-giveaway
- one additional entry if you fave us in Technorati;
- one additional entry if you blog about this Giveaway with a link back to 100CafeStreet.com and www.kookiestationery.com
- one additional entry if you follow 100CafeStreet.com via email.

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The giveaway ends on Nov. 11, 2009 at the end of day, Pacific Standard Time. Kookie Stationery will ship the prizes.

*Please make sure you leave a comment for each additional entry so you get credited.
*Also, please make sure you typed in the correct email address.
*For our Facebook fans: please leave your comment on our blog, not on Facebook.
*The winners will be announced via e-mail and have 2 days to get back to us or other names will be chosen.
*Incomplete entries will be disqualified & deleted.

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UPDATE: Are you one of the winners? Check out the results!