Your Holiday Gift Guide, Recipes & More

The holidays are a great time to show friends and family how much you care. This can be done many ways, from quality time to homemade treats, and even gifts. We’re here to help you with some holiday gift inspiration, so you can find the perfect way to say I love you to each of your friends and family members.

Treats

• Box oranges
• Catering Baking Trays
• Egg nog
• Red Button Vintage Creamery Ice Cream
• ·Beehive Fudge
• Candy Canes
• Terry's Chocolate Oranges
• Stephen’s Hot Chocolate Mix
• Caramel Pop Corn or Corn Puffs

Stocking Stuffers

• Cosset Bath Bombs
• Burt’s Bees Chapstick
• Store gift cards

Gifts

• Poinsettias
• Christmas mugs
• Throw blankets
• Legos

Don’t forget to also grab all your wrapping needs. We have a beautiful supply of wrapping paper, bags, tissue paper, gift bags, and an assortment of holiday cards.

Happy Holidays from your local grocer.

Building a Holiday Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie boards are a great appetizer and addition to any holiday meal. We are here to help you curate the perfect charcuterie board for your next event. We’ve created 4 different shopping lists for different types of charcuterie boards. Use these lists as inspiration for pairings as you create your holiday board.

Sweet Board: This combination of cheeses, meats, sweet accompaniments, and beverages will create a well-balanced and delicious charcuterie board that's perfect for anyone who enjoys sweet flavors.

Cheeses:

• · Park City Creamery Brie *local*
• · LaClare Honey Goat Cheese
• · Castello Gouda
• · Kingston Blue Cheese
• · Beehive Seahive Cheese *local*
• · Odyssey Feta

Meats:

• · Citterio Prosciutto
• · Citterio Genoa Salami
• · Boar’s Head Honey Smoked Turkey
• Jams and Spreads:
• · DeLallo Apricot Preserves
• · Miller’s Raw Clover Honey
• · Pepperlane Sweet Heat Jalapeno Preserves *local*

Nuts:

• · Fresh Gourmet Honey Roasted Walnut Pieces
• · Blue Diamond Toasted Coconut Almonds

Crackers and Bread:

• · Olina’s Seeded Crisps Cranberry and Pumpkin Seed
• · Olina’s No Gluten Wafer Crackers
• · Wellington Assorted Crackers

Fruits:

• · Fresh grapes (red and/or green)
• · Sliced apples or pears
• · Mariani dried mango

Extras:

• · DeLallo Olive Medley
• · Grillo’s Dill Chips
• · Chocolate Provisions Dark Chocolate Flats

Beverages:

Alcoholic:

• · Sparkling Rose
• · Fruity Ale
• · Amaretto Sour

Non-Alcoholic:

• · San Pellegrino Italian Sparkling Drink Aranciata Rossa
• · Arnold Palmer Iced Tea
• · Full Circle Organic Strawberry Lemonade

Savory and Spicy Board: This charcuterie board has a spicy kick and a savory punch, making it perfect for those who enjoy bold flavors.

Cheeses:

• · Tillamook Pepper Jack
• · Red Apple Mango Habanero Gouda
• · Beehive Big John’s Cajun
• · Garcia Baquero Queso Manchego
• · Heber Valley Smoked Jalapeno Bacon
• · Wood River Cheddar Gruyere Herbes De Provence

Meats:

• · Boar’s Head Pepperoni
• · Citterio Genoa Salami
• · Citterio Hot Sopressata Salami and Mozzarella Cheese Rollino

Jams and Spreads:

• · Pepperlane Cran-Peno
• · Inglehoffer Original Stone Ground Mustard
• · Mike’s Hot honey

Nuts:

• · Blue Diamond Almonds Xtremes Cayenne Pepper
• · Culinary Tours Wasabi Peas

Crackers and Bread:

• · La Panzanella Roasted Garlic Croccantini
• · Macey’s Baguette
• · 34° Chili Flake and Olive Oil Crisps

Fruits and Vegetables:

• · Cranberries (fresh or canned)
• · Sliced jalapeños (pickled or fresh)
• · Fresh or pickled radishes

Extras:

• · DeLallo Green Olives
• · Pickled red onions
• · Grillo’s Hot Pickle Chips

Beverages:

Alcoholic:

• · Shiraz
• · Guiness Stout
• · Spicy Margaritas

Non-Alcoholic:

• · Spindrift Grapefruit Sparkling Water
• · Bundaberg Ginger Beer
• · Topo Chico Twist of Lime

Crowd-pleaser Board: This charcuterie board combines familiar and crowd-pleasing ingredients that are perfect for kids, adults, and picky eaters.

Cheeses:

• · Old Croc Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• · Heber Valley Tomato Basil
• · Bel Gioioso Fresh Mozzarella Pearls
• · Castello Gouda
• · Garlic and Fine Herb Boursin
• · Macey’s Green Onion Cheese Ball

Meats:

• · Boar’s Head Cooked Uncured Ham
• · Boar’s Head Rotisserie Chicken Breast
• · Citterio Genoa Salami

Jams and Spreads:

• · DeLallo Apricot Spread
• · Miller’s Raw Clover Honey
• · Full Circle Organic Original Hummus

Nuts:

• · Honey-roasted peanuts
• · Cashews

Crackers and Bread:

• · Olina’s Wafer Crackers Natural
• · Wellington Assorted Crackers
• · Macey’s Baguette

Fruits and Veggies:

• · Sliced cucumbers
• · Baby carrots
• · Sliced apples or pears

Extras:

• · Grillo’s Dill Pickles
• · DeLallo Pitted Calamata Olives
• · Chocolate Provisions Milk Chocolate Flats

Beverages:

Alcoholic:

• · Chardonnay
• · Local Pale Ale
• · Sangria

Non-Alcoholic:

• · Berry LaCroix
• · Full Circle Organic Lemonade
• · Martinelli’s Sparkling Cider (non-alcoholic)

Elegant Board: This charcuterie board will showcase a combination of sophisticated and luxurious flavors that are perfect for a classy and delicious gathering.

Cheeses:

• · Merlot BellaVitano
• · Park City Creamery Hidden Treasure Brie with Truffle
• · Beehive Teahive
• · Kingston Blue Cheese
• · LaClare Maple Bourbon
• · Fiscalini Craft Beer Cheddar

Meats:

• · Citterio Prosciutto
• · Citterio Genoa Salami
• · Citterio Sopresatta Salami

Jams and Spreads:

• · Divina Fig Jam
• · Miller’s Raw Clover Honey
• · DeLallo Sour Cherry Spread

Nuts:

• · Marcona almonds
• · Pistachios

Crackers and Bread:

• · Olina’s Fig and Black Olive Artisan Crackers
• · La Panzanella Rosemary Croccantini
• · Macey’s Baguette

Fruits:

• · Fresh raspberries or blackberries
• · Sliced pears or apples
• · Sliced bell pepper

Extras:

• · Delallo Olive Medley
• · Pepperlane Blackberry “Buzz’
• · Mezzetta Sundried Tomatoes

Beverages:

Alcoholic:

• · Merlot
• · Craft Beer
• · Classic Martini

Non-Alcoholic:

• · LaCroix Hi-Biscus Sparkling Water
• · Macey’s Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade
• · Weinhard’s Gourmet Sodas

Employee Neighbor Gift Recipes and Guide Blog

Neighbor and friend gifts are a great way to bring the holiday spirit. We’ve chatted with some of our employees and asked them what treats they grew up making and passing out to their neighbors. Below are 3 of these family recipes for you to try this Christmas season.

Grandpa’s Cherry Walnut Fudge

Makes 6 4.5x4.3’’ fudge gift blocks. Both the cherries and walnuts can be removed in this recipe.

This fudge is rich, sweet, and filled with delicious inclusions. Wrap it in a gift treat bag with a bow and pass it out to neighbors and friends for the holidays.

Ingredients:

• · 1 bag of milk chocolate chips
• · 1 ½ bags of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• · 1, 10oz jar of maraschino cherries
• · 1 ½ sticks of butter
• · 1 ½ cups of chopped walnuts
• · 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
• · 1 tsp almond extract
• · 1 can evaporated milk
• · 4 cups of sugar

Instructions:

1. Drain, rinse, and rough chop your cherries.
2. Squeeze out all the juice in paper towels.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine your chocolate chips, butter (melted), walnuts, cherries, vanilla, and almond extract.
4. Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
5. Put your sugar and evaporated milk in a large pot on the stove over medium high heat.
6. Cook, stirring often until the mixture begins to boil. About 20 minutes
7. Cook for another 10 minutes after boiling or until a candy thermometer reaches “soft ball”. Mix constantly for the last 5 minutes.
8. Add your sugar and evaporated milk mixture to the mixing bowl.
9. Mix until all chocolate is melted and pour the mixture into your buttered pan.
10. Pat down and flatten the fudge mixture. This can be done with a cup, potato masher, or any other flat utensil.
11. Cover with plastic wrap and let it cool. Once at room temperature, store the fudge in the fridge.

This fudge is rich, sweet, and filled with delicious inclusions. Wrap it in a gift treat bag with a bow and pass it out to neighbors and friends for the holidays.

Caramels

Homemade caramels with sea salt, with a few wrapped in the foreground

These caramels are sweet and can be easily wrapped and given to a friend.

Ingredients:

• · 2 cups of sugar
• · ½ pound of butter
• · 1 ½ cups of corn syrup
• · 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
• · A pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a pan over low heat
2. Stir the mixture until all ingredients dissolve
3. Continue cooking and once the color begins to change to a caramel color pull a small piece and place in cold water. If it forms into a ball it is ready. If not continue to cook and check every few minutes.
4. Once ready, remove from the heat
5. Scoop 1tsp of caramel onto baking dishes covered in parchment paper
6. Once cooled, cut the parchment paper into squares around the caramels and roll them up in the paper

Poppy Seed Bread

Ingredients:

• · 1 cup plus 2Tb oil
• · 1 ½ cups milk
• · 2 ¼ cups sugar
• · 3 eggs
• · 2-3 Tb poppy seeds
• · 1 ½ tsp vanilla
• · 1 ½ tsp butter flavoring
• · 1 ½ tsp almond extract
• · 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• · 3 cups flour
• · ¾ cup powdered sugar
• · ½ tsp almond extract
• · ½ tsp vanilla
• · ½ tsp butter flavoring
• · ¼ cup orange juice

Instructions:

1. Mix oil, milk, sugar, eggs, poppy seeds,vanilla, butter flavor, & almond extract.
2. Mix in flour and baking powder. Beat for 2 minutes.
3. Pour into greased and floured bread pans, 2 regular loaves, 6-7 mini loaves, or 3 medium loaves.
4. Bake at 350° for about 1 hour (depending on loaf sizes).

For the glaze:

1. Mix powdered sugar, ½ tsp each of almond, vanilla, and butter extract, & orange juice. Mix well and spoon over hot loaves in the pans.
2. Let cool in the pans.

The loaves are rich and delicious. Cut them into slices to share or gift a whole loaf.