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/sorbet 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!

We mentioned Bubble Chocolate in a previous post; today they are kindly sponsoring a giveaway for our readers.

Known as Aerated Chocolate Worldwide, All-Natural Bubble Chocolate® Makes Its Debut in the United States. A Chocolate Bar that’s Light, Airy, Satisfying and Delicious; It’s Bubbles Wrapped in Chocolate®

Bubble Chocolate® a new all-natural chocolate brand that brings the global phenomena of aerated chocolate to the United States has arrived and it’s now available at www.bubblechocolate.com

The Giveaway

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

Prizes: 5 winners will each receive one milk and one dark Bubble Chocolate bar.

How to enter (required): Visit www.bubblechocolate.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 Bubble Chocolate, go to http://www.100cafestreet.com/bubble-chocolate-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.bubblechocolate.com
- one additional entry if you follow 100CafeStreet.com via email.

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The giveaway ends on Oct. 20, 2009 at the end of day, Pacific Standard Time. Bubble Chocolate 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.
*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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And the winners are…

Here are your random numbers:

28
3
41
21
11

Timestamp: 2009-10-21 07:00:20 UTC

Thank you all for participating! Congratulations to: Tamara B., Sarah, Cori Westphal, Laura and Deborah!

Thank you for participating to our Toffee to Go Giveaway! I always love reading your comments! I’d like to also thank Toffee to Go for the delicious prizes!

Here is what Random.org came up with:

Here are your random numbers:

34
103
12

Timestamp: 2009-09-15 18:04:30 UTC

Congratulations, Alicia Webster, Heather Goldsmith and DeeAnn S.! You’ll receive an e-mail from us shortly and have 2 days to get back to us or other name will be chosen.

Our current giveaway: Jer’s Peanut Brittle Bites. Check it out!

Lindor Truffles; photo courtesy of mai-ke

I was browsing the net the other day and guess what I found out! Lindt (the very famous Swiss chocolate company that we mentioned in our Chocolate Manufacturers – Guide for Chocoholics) is giving away 12 months of Lindor Truffles!! I had to share this, my friends! I have to confess: Lindor Truffles are my weakness… or at least, one of them :D 

For those of you who have never seen Lindor Truffles, I attached an awesome image from flickr.com.

Giveaway Details:
*The 12 Months of Free Lindor Truffles Giveaway contest is open for entries from July 27, 2009 through August 31, 2009. No purchase is required for entry. There will be one winner chosen on September 1, 2009 from all online entries submitted via this website. This giveaway is also available in Lindt Chocolate Shops, where one winner will be selected per location. The winners will be contacted by a Lindt representative and provided with detailed information on how to receive their prize. Store location winners will receive a redemption booklet for 12 consecutive months of (1) free 28-count Lindor Truffle bag to be picked up at the store location per month. The online winner will be shipped (1) 28-count bag of Lindor Truffles per month for the next 12 consecutive months.

If you are interested, you can visit their contest page for more info. Good luck! I hope one of you wins!

Thank you to all of you who participated to our Huge Chocolate Giveaway! It’s been really fun reading your comments. Now it’s time to announce the winners. Here we go:

Roxy ChocSmith (3 winners): comments #401 (angela), #95 (Nichola), #643 (R Hicks)

Chalmers Ganache (4 winners): comments #171 (barbara wright), #689 (Bridget Michelle Combs), #349 (Courtney S), #404 (Deanna U)

Navitas Naturals (3 winners): comments #386 (Melissa), #3 (DeeAnn S), #216 (Linda Fish)

Bloomsberry & Co (5 winners): comments #662 (Braden), #295 (Leslie M), #428 (Emily N), #440 (Frank King), #417 (Mike)

Bittersweet Origins (5 winners): comments #250 (cathiem), #345 (electricisland), #718 (Heather C), #103 (Heather S), #447 (Janet F)

Mars Snackfood (1 winner): comment #455 (Wendy)

Vivani (6 winners): comments #129 (Danielle), #504 (Debra F), #474 (Jason), #771 (Nancy S), #57 (Valerie), #734 (Veronica Garrett)

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UPDATE (09/02/2009): 2 winners have not responded to our e-mail, therefore we have chosen 2 more names: Carol (comment # 26 – Bittersweet Origins) and Claire (comment # 237 – Vivani).

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The lucky winners will receive an e-mail notification from us and have 2 days to claim their prize. Please remember that due to hot temperatures, some of the sponsors will have to wait till the end of September to send out their prizes.

photo courtesy of Toffee to Go

The Toffee To Go Story

When Lisa first tasted the traditional Schalk toffee she thought it was so incredible she told her husband, Jim, they had to learn how to make it immediately. Jim and Lisa spent hours learning the family recipe and after many attempts they had it mastered. They made a few alterations to the original recipe and what started out as a yummy treat for their friends and family has become Toffee To Go-home of “incredible handmade toffee.”

During the holidays, Jim and Lisa cooked their handmade almond toffee for family, friends and neighbors. It wasn’t long before their toffee became a popular topic of conversation and many of their friends hoped to be included on their Christmas toffee giving list. In 1997, their friend, Debbie Jackson, suggested the couple sell their incredible handmade toffee.

Jim and Lisa first started selling their toffee in 1998 to friends who had their own holiday gift giving needs. That year, Lisa also started selling the toffee at local Christmas shows. To their surprise, the first year they sold over 125 pounds of their gourmet treat. The next holiday season they were asked back to every Christmas show, and many new clubs and organizations were asking them to display and sell their toffee.

Jim and Lisa realized in 2002 that the demand for their toffee was getting too large for them to continue to sell out of their home. They decided to incorporate and expand into a commercial kitchen. Again, it wasn’t long before Jim and Lisa realized they needed more than just the commercial kitchen: they also needed a packaging and shipping area. They moved into their first commercial location in July of 2004 and opened a small retail shop on November 23, 2004.

With the incorporation in 2002 , and business thriving, the couple knew their delicious toffee was more than just a treat for the holidays. After adding two new packaging options, they quickly moved into the corporate gift segment, selling their toffee year round. Local corporations were ordering the Tampa Treasure for client and employee gifts and receiving rave reviews. Back then, Jim, did all the cooking and Lisa did the packing and shipping. Now, companies all over the country are ordering Toffee To Go and Jim still cooks and oversees the production staff and Lisa handles sales and marketing.

Whether customers need holiday gifts, business gifts, corporate gifts, party favors or just a treat for themselves, Jim and Lisa have a delectable selection of toffee available. They take pride in the fact that no preservatives are added to their toffee and that it is still made by hand in small batches. Lisa and Jim love the candy business and they are ready to serve you at Toffee To Go!

About their flavors:

Toffee to Go has a thin layer of chocolate so the incredible rich buttery flavor comes through on every bite. Toffee to Go has three fabulous melt in your mouth flavors. All three are made by first blending sweet creamery butter with pure cane sugar to create a rich, bubbling aromatic mixture. Their mouth-watering milk chocolate almond toffee has an abundance of roasted almonds and a thin layer of pure milk chocolate. Their decadent dark chocolate pecan toffee is paved with pecans and covered with a thin layer of pure semi-sweet chocolate. Their wonderful white chocolate macadamia nut toffee has mouthfuls of macadamia nuts and is covered with a thin layer of white chocolate. The final sprinkling of chopped walnuts on each flavor completes the transformation into a decadent gourmet treat!

Packaging:
Toffee to Go has several packaging options. From their signature gold boxes and tins, to bright colorful options that can all be imprinted with corporate logos or event names for branding purposes, Toffee to Go has sizes and styles to fit every budget and occasion. Of course, the best part is knowing that the recipient will remember your gift of Toffee to Go long after the last bite is gone.

Discount CODE for 100CafeStreet.com readers: CAFE20. This code will give you a generous 20% discount on the 8oz gold Toffee to Go boxes.  It expires on Sept. 30, 2009.

The Giveaway

This giveaway is open to US residents only.

Prizes:
Toffee to Go will give away three (3) of their 8 oz. Assorted Flavor boxes of Toffee to Go. That way the winners can sample each of Toffee to Go’s incredible flavors!

How to enter (required): Visit www.toffeetogo.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 some toffee, go to http://www.100cafestreet.com/toffee-to-go-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 Toffeetogo.com
- one additional entry if you follow 100CafeStreet.com via email.

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The giveaway ends on Sept. 9, 2009 at the end of day, Pacific Standard Time. Toffee to Go 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.
*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.