Last Chance for Holiday Orders
I know that shopping for the holidays is not always easy. It’s hard to find time amidst all the other holiday business, plus, there are always those people who are especially difficult to buy for. 
But, if you’ve been holding off on your holiday shopping, maybe hoping for a time when you’re less busy, or waiting for inspiration on that perfect gift, the moment to stop procrastinating is now. It’s time to make those last-minute holiday purchases and then breathe a sigh of relief that your gift list is finished for one more year. And, here’s the good news: you don’t have to brave crowded stores and hoards of wild-eyed shoppers to complete your final purchases; in fact, you don’t even have to get up! Since you’re already here, all you have to do is click over to our vegan bakery and confectionary to find all the compassionate, decadent, fair-trade gifts you’re looking for in just a few clicks. With only a handful of days to spare, there’s no time like the present. 
Whether you choose one of our elegant chocolate gifts, a gourmet coffee gift basket, or a cookie of the month club, we guarantee that everyone on your list will love your gift.
Did you remember a sweet something for your Host or Hostess, Dog Sitter, Nanny, Driver, or Doorman? There are so many people in our lives who deserve our appreciation during the holidays and chocolate is a great way to show it. If you’re not sure which types of goodies a specific person prefers, choose one our instant gift certificates and allow them to enjoy their own dessert shopping. Whatever you decide, order now so you can get on with the rest of your festive plans like awesome vegan baking and giant family meals!
Happy Holidays from all of us at Allison’s Gourmet.
P.S. Join Allison (@AllisonsGourmet) tonight at 6pm PT for the @VegNews Twitter chat: http://veg.gy/3E5CM. She’ll be answering your vegan baking questions along with two other extraordinary women, Hannah Kaminsky @BitterSweet_ and Beverly Lynn Bennet (@veganchefbev)!
Weekly Wrap-up: Birthday Season, Contest Entries and You!
We hope you’ve had as nice a week as we did here at Allison’s! Great contest entries continue to ro
ll in for our first ever Tee and Tote Design Contest. Public voting begins in mid-September and then we’ll have some lovely designs printed (on Tees and Totes!) just in time for the holidays. Yummy…
Seems like there were a million birthdays this week among our Facebook friends, so again, a happy birthday to all of you! Gift baskets sure make a birthday even more special! Whether the person you’re shopping for would just be happy with a monthly subscription or fall in love with a gourmet coffee gift basket that pairs premium-quality fair-trade coffees with cookies, brownies and confections like toffee, caramels and vegan peanut butter cups,
Tessa reviewed our price and size selection that ranges from modest Classic Elegance to superb Ultimate Nirvana decadence in her blog post earlier this week.
And you can still (I know, still?!) vote for us in VegNews, if you haven’t already…we’re so humbled to be nominated for three awards this year: best online vegan bakery, best confection, and Allison herself is nominated for best column in VegNews, Veganize It!
Keep your comments coming in over on Twitter and Facebook–we love hearing from you!
Dads Like Treats Too!
Well, I know we celebrated Moms just a few weeks ago, but now let’s take some time to celebrate Dads too. Father’s Day is coming up in just a few weeks on Sunday, June 19th! 
The end of school and the start of summer also happen around this same date for most people, so it can be a busy time for everyone and easy to leave Dad’s gift to the last minute or end up buying him a silly apron or another tie because they’re easy. Don’t let that happen to you! Dads deserve their day of recognition, and in our extensive research we’ve found that, believe it or not, Dads like treats too! 
Using this valuable information, we’ve compiled a list of unique and delicious Father’s Day gift ideas for Dads of all tastes including vegan brownies, salted and spiced peanut brittle, and gourmet coffee gift baskets. We even include a handy-dandy delayed delivery date option as part of our checkout process so you can order now and have your gifts delivered right on time for Father’s Day. Go ahead, get some sweet vegan treats for all the great Dads in your life. They’ll thank you for it.
Mother’s Day is Just Around the Corner!
Well, it’s almost May, which means that hopefully it will actually start feeling like a spring around here and we might even get some flowers blooming for Mother’s Day, which is in (gasp) just two weeks! Yep, that’s right, Easter came late this year, so while many of us will be celebrating bunnies and eggs this weekend, 
Mother’s Day is on May 8th which is already fast approaching.
Since there’s such a short window to order your Mother’s Day gifts this year, we’re making is easy with an exquisite collection of Mother’s Day gift ideas for moms of all tastes. 
Whether it’s tea and cookies or a gourmet coffee gift basket, every mom is sure to love our superbly delicious and compassionate treats.
Although Mother’s Day completely sneaked up on me this year, Allison has been hard at work for the past few weeks developing two exciting new products just for moms. They’re in the final testing stages and will be unveiled on Monday… so come on back and check them out!
It’s Your Last Chance to Order for Valentine’s Day!
This really is it,
Today is the day,
It’s your last chance to order
For Valentine’s Day!
In the spirit of love
Share gifts with your friends
Gourmet coffee gift baskets
And sweet chocolate blends
Can you see how the love
Spreads from one to another?
Send treats to your family
Mom, dad, sister, brother
Don’t waste a minute
It’s your last chance this year
Give luscious chocolate truffles
To all you hold dear.
Gift Baskets: Super-Deluxe Samplers in Pretty Packaging
Check out the gorgeous new packaging we finally have for our vegan gift baskets! Instead of different flavors of one kind of product, as you get with our Organic Tea or Just Cookies Samplers, our vegan gift baskets offer an elegant sampling of many of our products and are perfect for larger groups or for those who want to try a wide variety of our products. 
We have two gourmet coffee gift baskets which include either a four-flavor organic coffee sampler or a 12 oz bag of our superlative Peruvian Femenino coffee beans, as well as several flavors of cookies, brownies, fudge and confections all in one beautiful basket. These gourmet coffee gift baskets are the ideal way to spice up a social event or get an idea about your family’s favorite delicacies before birthdays and holidays come around.
Green Graduation Gifts
We’re nearing the end of the school year and that means it’s graduation time! Whether they’re graduating from High School or earning their PhD, hard-working and eco-conscious scholars everywhere will be delighted to receive gourmet coffee gift baskets from Allison’s Gourmet this spring. Finding products that are vegan, fair-trade and organic is one of the biggest changes you can make to go green, and with more and more young people becoming aware of how what they consume effects animals and the environment, your green-mindedness won’t go unnoticed. With a gourmet coffee gift basket your graduate will know that you’re proud of their hard work and that you respect their commitment (and your own) to compassionate green living while also enjoying delectable organic sweets!
Elegant New Look for Our Gift Baskets
You may have noticed that, along with our fabulous new website, our packaging is changing as well. Coming soon, the elegant new look for a gourmet coffee gift basket will include a chocolate colored baskets, lavender basket filling, and a clear bag so you can see what’s inside. Perfect for many occasions, and including everything from organic cookies and brownies to delectable confections and gourmet coffee, gift baskets are a wonderful way to show your love or gratitude to your family, friends or colleagues. Also, we’re celebrating spring with our Easter and Springtime Gift Basket!
Gift Baskets for Everyone
With Valentine’s Day next month, I want to make sure that I get the word out about our gourmet gift baskets. We try to truly have something for everyone in these baskets and they make great gifts. Here are three of my favorites:
“Sweet Desires” is one of our gourmet coffee gift basket. It contains organic cookies, brownies, toffee, brittle, peanut butter cups and four varieties of fair-trade coffee. The “Ultimate Nirvana” is our top-shelf basket including a decadent selection of all our best treats. Another gourmet coffee gift basket in our line-up is the “Office Party,” great for hosting a decadently healthy soiree. It boasts a bounty of vegan and organic fudge, brownies, cookies, caramels and 12oz of organic, fair-trade coffee beans. Enjoy!
