Whipnotic: This whipped cream company has not only a great product, but a great story. This woman-owned business is run by a pair of sisters who wanted a better made, healthier whipped cream with an unexpected twist in the flavor profile. Pioneering a patented flavor essence infuser into their canister, Whipnotic offers soft swirls of dairy goodness with flavors like brownie batter, strawberry swirl, vanilla salted caramel, and peach mango to delight your tastebuds like never before. Ideal for coffee, hot cocoa, ice cream, or just pouring straight into your mouth, Whipnotic makes you swirl it like you mean it.
Trenchers Farmhouse Pasta: This is one of my new favorites on this list. Trenchers Farmhouse Pasta comes straight from Vermont, an unexpected place to find high-end Italian food, but the quality is undeniably at the top of the peak.
This small farm produces some tremendous pasta with a texture and flavor that would make you think you were dining in Rome, with gorgeous shapes like radiator, mafaldine, rigatoni, and all the classics and some you might not have been introduced to yet. We also recommend their delightful sauces and pesto, although some items are only available at their farmstand. Check their website for more details, and try not to salivate over their dishes!
Universal Yums: Imagine an international snack box, where you can tour sweet and savory snacks of different parts of the world from the comfort of your home! That’s what Universal Yums does, offering individual boxes or monthly subscriptions of foods from across the four corners of the globe. Currently, their boxes are spotlighting the United Kingdom, Italy, and Greece, but past tours included Belgium, Africa, South Korea, and India.
This makes a great on-going gift for a child, as each box includes educational materials about the food and the country it originated from. They’re just as great for an adult connoisseur, and will make your tastebuds say “bon voyage” when that box arrives.
Old Salt Merchants: Don’t be fooled by the name, the Old Salt Merchants offers more than just one spice, including their versions of sugars, teas, and other things from places near all seven seas. Their delightful salt blends are what caught my attention, and the extra bold smoked salt will change the way you look at this seasoning. Their espresso bravo sea salt, matcha tea salt, and black truffle salts are to die for, and don’t forget to wash that down with something sweet, like their wild blueberry sugar, Jamaican ginger sugar, or dark cocoa sugar. Outrageous combinations that elevates any dish you make, Old Salt Merchants will make any flavor sail for days.
Carolyn’s Krisps: On paper, Carolyn’s Krisps sound odd. They’re 100% plant-based “cheezy cookie-crackers,” but even non-vegas will love their taste. Available in sugary and salty versions, we recommend the chocolate chai, Cinna sugar, pomodoro pizza and classic cheddar krisps. For more adventurous eaters, the Blueberry Pancake or Everything Bagel Snack Barks will confuse and delight you. If our textbox seems a little unusual compared to the other items here, it’s only because these unusual snacks are so unlike anything else on this list. The one major thing they have in common is how delicious and addicting they are, so give these a try if you’re looking for a snacking alternative loaded with big flavor and natural ingredients.
Jayne’s No Sugar Baker: Minnesota-born Jayne Jones has one heck of a story to go with her unique food item. After falling deathly ill in 2019, Jayne made a huge life change that led her to look for healthier alternatives to the decadent desserts she loved. Thus was born the No Sugar Baker, and her zero sugar line of sweets that you can make at home.
Her lineup includes peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough, cinnamon rolls, and chocolate chip cookies – all made with sugar alternatives to maintain a clean diet without giving up the sweets you love.
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