Mother’s Day Gift Guide: The Sweet Tooth Mom
These dessert sauces from Sassy Sauces would be perfect over a bowl of ice cream or for fruit dipping. With delectable flavors like Bitterrsweet Chocolate, Peanut Butter Fudge, Milk Chocolate Caramel, Spicy Dark, and Rum Caramel, what Sweet Tooth Mom wouldn’t be thrilled? Sauces are all-natural and are gluten free.
Treat mom to a gift box of French Macarons – no these aren’t American coconut cookies, but rather a meringue-based confectionary made from a mixture of egg whites, almond flour, and both granulated and confectionery sugar. Macarons are composed of two almond meringue disks filled with a layer of buttercream, jam, or ganache filling.
Self-guided tour, “Montreal for Chocolate Lovers,” provides a great focus for exploring a city known for its joie de vivre. “Montreal for Chocolate Lovers” is a mouthwatering, self-paced itinerary that includes 12 fabulous Montreal chocolate stops, and lots of interesting sights along the way. With numbered stops and written directions, the guide gets travelers off the beaten track in Montreal, while making navigating easy. And at $14.95, it is outrageously affordable.
It’s time to return the favor for all those years Mom made you rice crispy treats as a child. At The Crispery you will find gourmet rice crispy treats called CrispyCakes that will amaze your mom! Chocolate dipped, coconut sprinkled, caramel filled…The Crispery has it all! May I recommend the Chocolate Caramel & Marshmallow?
Graeter’s Ice Cream is famous for its huge, rich, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chips and creamy, thick texture. The140-year-old Graeter family’s recipe is still in use today. Graeter’s uses its famous French Pot process to produce their incredible ice cream two gallons at a time. Every pint is then packed by hand. My personal favorites: Black Raspberry Chip and Mint Chocolate Chip. I have been forever spoiled against grocery store ice cream.
What’s better than chocolate? How about an entire cookbook dedicated to Mom’s favorite sweet release? Chocoholic moms everywhere will rejoice when they receive Enlightened Chocolate. A collection of recipes that lighten up chocolate by trimming the fat and calories without compromising the texture or flavor, Enlightened Chocolate features 200 luscious recipes designed to be decadent and yet heart-healthy.
This Honey Creme Blackberry spread from Honey Ridge Farms is delicious! It would be perfect on a piece of hot buttered toast for Mom’s breakfast or even stirred into a cup of tea. Honey Ridge Farms never cooks their Honey crèmes so the natural goodness of the fruit and honey is retained in a smooth, spreadable blend. I’m dying to try the rest of the flavors!
Dewey’s Moravian Sugar Cake, a long-time best seller, makes for a scrumptious surprise breakfast in bed for Mom. Made from yeast-raised dough, it’s topped with a combination of cinnamon, pure butter and brown sugar, then baked until golden brown. If you’re a local, take advantage of their Pink Lemonade Cake offer.
Grand Prize (1 winner):
- One copy of Enlightened Chocolate
- Delysia Chocolates Mother’s Day Collection: three truffles each of Delysia’s floral and peacefully fragrant lavender truffle, intensely robust English breakfast tea truffle, and creamy white chocolate truffle.
- Chartreuse Macaron Gift Box from Pix Patisserie
Giveaway (1 winner):
- 3 custom chocolate bars from Chocri (winner’s choice)
- Blackberry Honey Creme, Honey Ridge Grilling Sauce, and Lemongrass Coriander Honey Vinegar
The Rules:
- Comment on THIS post by 11:59 pm PST April 20th
- Anonymous comments: leave your email address and first name in the comments.
- Random winners will be announced by April 27th. I will notify you via email and you will have 72 hours to respond before I choose a new winner.
- Contest open to US Residents only.
Extra Entries: Additional entries can be earned by doing any of the following, giving you a total of 5 entries. Leave a separate comment for each of your entries.
- Tweet about this giveaway. Include @goodLifeEats and a link to the giveaway in your tweet. Leave the link to your Twitter post in a comment.
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Disclosure: I did receive a selection of samples from various companies listed, however the products in this gift guide were hand selected by me. All opinions expressed are my own.
Ayelet says
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Ayelet says
re-commenting 🙂
The Double Dipped Life says
I'm a facebook fan
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I voted for you!
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I'm re-entering!
Amy says
The macarons look amazing!
Catey says
Oh my word! This one takes the cake. And ironically, I am craving cake now….
Robyn says
How wonderful! I think I'm going to have to find some chocolate after reading this post!
Anonymous says
More chocolate!
http://www.chocolatines.com
Josh
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Jenn in GA says
even while i worked for a gourmet chocolatier, i never had the opportunity to create my own chocolate bar! wow! thanks for the opportunity to win…this would be my favorite so far. so many delectables to investigate!
Meryl says
Everything looks great!
Wehaf says
I covet everything in this gift guide!
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Jenni says
Yum!!
Elizabeth says
You have me drooling for sweets now! Good thing I just baked some coconut macaroons!
Cera says
That all looks so good! I love macaroons!!
Quiltingdaisy says
Nom nom nom…
sara says
I voted for you!
sara says
Oh, yum. Lavender truffles? Major yumness.
Kari says
This is the best one yet for my mom – she has such a sweet tooth! (also, your black bean pasta looks delicious and might be making an appearance in my kitchen soon!)
betsy says
The maccarons look amazing almost to pretty to eat.
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Anonymous says
The Sassy Sauces part made my mouth water!
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abbi says
Oh my goodness! Can I give these to my mom and then have her "share" with me? 🙂
cakescraps says
I have a sweet tooth the size of Texas, so this all looks divine to me! I'd love to have a custom designed chocolate bar! Yummalicious!
Ashlee says
These look so fabulous.
Anonymous says
Those macaroons are beautiful. And I don't even like rice crispy treats, but now I am totally craving one.
Kim
kas1@williams.edu
Tayler says
And I just subscribed to your blog via email 🙂
Tayler says
I voted for you, good luck!
Tayler says
Wow, these all sound amazing.
Kristi Case says
I can't even pick ONE that looks the best, they all are yummy looking. THanks for the giveaway!
Holly Balderson says
I'm drooling!!! They all look so delicious!!!
HollyB
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Janay says
Oh my yumminess! My sister who is a mom of two would love this!
Mike &; Lauren says
YUM. My mom would love any of this but I can't say it would make it to her before I eat it!
Erika says
Those all look great!
Sara says
I ADORE Graeters ice cream. We're taking a trip back to Ohio this summer, and I plan on eating there about every day!
Space Monkey 1138 says
Sweet tooth mom? That's me!!
Donnetta says
I voted for you.
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Erin says
That black raspberry chip ice cream looks to die for!
Donnetta says
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Heather says
I voted for you 🙂
Heather says
I'm a fan on FB
Heather says
I just subscribed to your RSS feed.
Heather says
OH Yum! Thanks for the great ideas for my mom.
Donnetta says
I am a facebook fan.
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Donnetta says
What a delicious lineup!
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Darsi says
Another great bunch of gift giving ideas–thanks for the giveaway!
Sara says
Graeters! Love that place. 🙂 What a great bunch of treats!
plainoldsarah says
i think i want rice krispie treats now.
Anonymous says
The macarons are so beautifully colored and that ice cream looks devine!
Tricia
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Sursi says
I'm a facebook fan too.
Sursi says
This is THE giveaway for me!! I'm such a chocoholic.
Kristen
Kate @ Savour Fare says
I'm ignoring the fact that I am trying to give up on sugar.
The Apple Hill Adventurer says
and i voted for you 🙂
The Apple Hill Adventurer says
i follow your blog
The Apple Hill Adventurer says
ohh mom would go nuts over these goodies
Tongue-N-Cheeky says
Sweet! So, so sweet!
Kelly says
Yum — it was fun to see the moravian cake on your list.
BoogaJ says
Yum!!! Great gift ideas!
Anonymous says
These chocolate deserts look so good. I would love to be able to win and share with my daughter
sharon
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lilaznjewel says
I voted for you!
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lilaznjewel says
My mother loves sweets!
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Liz says
I am making my husband a custom chocolate bar now!
Laural says
Now that I'm drooling, I'll post a comment 😉 Thanks for the great ideas!
Nicole says
I have been looking for a place to order Macarons online, I don't want to make them myself until I actually find out if I like them!! Thanks for the giveaway and the source.
Mandy says
Oh yummy!!!!!
Kim Tice says
great ideas!
bitteein says
My mom loves blackberry anything! Thanks for the ideas!
Amanda says
I would love to win! Thanks for the giveaway!
Nama says
Oh my, everything looks incredible for this giveaway!!
Amanda says
I voted for you!
leesh says
so many yummy treats…now i'm hungry
amanda @ fake ginger says
I voted for you. Good luck!
amanda @ fake ginger says
Those macarons look amazing!
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Cecilia says
My mouth is watering. It all looks fantastic!
Meg says
i voted for you!! you are so well-deserving of that award.
Meg says
what a fantastic giveaway! i would especially love to win that beautiful box of macaroons!
Holley V says
I voted for you on babble.com–hope you win!!
Holley V says
I'm a fan on Facebook!
Holley V says
What an awesome gift pack! Thanks for the chance!
Stephanie says
I voted for you as best mom food blogger 🙂
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Stephanie says
What an amazing gift package!!! I would love to pass these amazing gifts onto my mom.
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Ayelet says
and I voted too 🙂
Ayelet says
i'm a FB fan 🙂
Casi Leigh says
Woops, also I voted for you!! Good luck 🙂
Ayelet says
thanks for the giveaway!
Casi Leigh says
Yum, favorite so far!!!
Janel says
Chocolate. Always the perfect gift!
Hannah says
yum! who doesn't love chocolate?!
Anonymous says
and I voted for you on Babble!
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Anonymous says
Oh, this makes me sooo hungry!
Anna Owens
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Tasty Eats At Home says
Oh wow – I'm craving sweets just after seeing this post! Yum! My mom would adore this.
Elissar says
and I just voted for you on Babble as well!
smalltownoven says
And I voted for you on Babble 🙂
Elissar says
I am now a facebook fan!
Elissar says
mmm those macarons look amazing!
Domestic Diva says
Yum! Sounds great. Thanks for the chance.
Anonymous says
Wow, how wonderful. Thank you for this chance to win. I can speak personally about any Dewey's product. We are in Winston-Salem (also home to Krispy Kreme). Dewey's is divine!
Anne
gordonad@triad.rr.com
smalltownoven says
My mom gives up chocolate every year for Lent because she loves it so much. She'd adore any/all of these!
Shannon says
another wonderful prize package! and my mom's got quite the sweet tooth, so she would adore them 🙂
oneordinaryday says
Oh my gosh, I can't think of a woman alive who wouldn't love every one of these!
Ginny says
oh delicious! 🙂
The Double Dipped Life says
I'm a facebook fan as well.
Natalie (and Chad) says
I think all of the women in my family have a sweet tooth! These sure look yummy. 🙂
The Double Dipped Life says
I tweeted! (DoubleDipLife)
Amanda says
ok, THIS is my mom, do you know her? =)
Rachael says
I voted for you!
Anonymous says
Elyssa
elyssa.sanner@gmail.com
I voted!
Anonymous says
Elyssa
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I'm a fan on facebook!
The Double Dipped Life says
I voted for you! Good luck!
Rachael says
Everything on this post looks amazing. I really just want to try it all, but I LOVE chocolate….so go figure. 🙂
Anonymous says
Elyssa
elyssa.sanner@gmail.com
All of those look delicious, but especially the macarons!
Stephanie says
I started baking because of my mom's sweet tooth (she hates having to bake but loves eating my pound cakes), so she's really the reason why I love being in the kitchen now. I think she would love those macarons, which I'm not brave enough to make myself just yet!
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The Double Dipped Life says
Oh, this giveaway is all mine! thanks!
katie says
The Montreal for Chocolate Lovers…..we are heading to Montreal at the end of May. I'm pregnant and this is our Baby Moon before Luke is due at the end of July. What a great prize! 🙂
Katie – gitskt@aol.com
Sarah says
I voted for Katie!
Ashley says
Voted!
Sarah says
Everything looks delicious!
Ashley says
I am a fan on FB
Ashley says
Oh my! Yum, Yum, Yum!!!
Lalycairn says
Voted!! as of now you are number 12!
squirrelbread says
those macarons!! and anything chocolate always gets mom…
cheers,
*heather*
Lalycairn says
OH yum. After going and voting for you, I'm headed to the custom chocolate bars. . . .
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Tricia says
Is it wrong to want all of that for breakfast?
Voted for you too!
Erica Lea says
They all look so very delicious. Thank you for hosting these gift guides and giveaways.
The Rhea / Lane Families says
I voted for you at Babble's Favorite Mom Food Bloggers! Good luck!
Anonymous says
this mommy wants!
and a vote for you
Melissa
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Rachel says
Wow, I didn't think it could get much better than the coffee lover post. Those macaron are gorgeous!
Rachel
rachel@yarnigans.com
The Rhea / Lane Families says
Please enter us! Thank you! taylorlane18@hotmail.com
Maria says
I am craving sweets now:) Great giveaway!
Anonymous says
I voted for Katie! THANKS, Kim
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Anonymous says
I voted for Katie!! THANKS, Kim
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Namette says
Love it!
becky says
wow that looks way too good!!
Spinneretta says
and tweeted it for you too 🙂
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megan says
another great giveaway! This is fun. But it will be more fun if I win 🙂
Spinneretta says
Oh these look delicious!
Anonymous says
I am definitely a mom with a sweet tooth!! Skip the meal and give me Chocolate!! THANKS. Kim
kim.kenty@ars.usda.gov
Anonymous says
My mom would love those macaroons. Sandra bfastest@msn.com
Jessica says
Delicious! Need a sugar fix now 🙂
Reader says
oh those macarons look perfect!
Sara says
The French Macarons are so colorful and look delicious! And there is nothing more tasty then a warm piece of Dewey's sugar cake. Thanks for the gift ideas!