Last Chance to Order for Easter!
Happy Monday, everyone! First, congratulations to Jennifer, the winner of our Springtime Scavenger Hunt! She will be receiving a decadent tray of our luscious Java Crunch Fudge. Yum!
I also want to take this moment to remind you that Easter is THIS SUNDAY! For all you procrastinators out there, it’s getting close, but it’s not too late to order your delicious, compassionate Easter gifts for “everybunny” you love. Celebrate spring and put a smile on someone’s face with Truffle and Caramel Filled or Solid Chocolate Easter Eggs, a super-cute Solid Chocolate Easter Bunny or an elegant Springtime and Easter Gift Basket complete with both kinds of eggs, organic cookies, Easter bunny and green “grass.” 
Hurry! Place your order before 9am Wednesday and choose FedEx 2-day air shipping to guarantee delivery before Easter.
Springtime Scavenger Hunt!
Last spring, I told you about our vegan Easter egg hunts with our daughter Olivia. This year, I thought it’d be fun to create an Easter hunt for you, right here on our website! To enter, find the Allison’s Gourmet products that match the five visual clues below, write down their names, and send us an email with your answers! If more than one person finds all five products, a winner will be picked at random from among all the correct answers. The winner will receive a tray of our decadent Java Crunch Fudge. Let the games begin!
UPDATE: This contest is now closed. (Congratulations to Jennifer!) Stay tuned for our next giveaway. 
Find the product names that correspond to the following pictures:
#1 Something from our vegan bakery…
#2 Foil-wrapped…
#3 An elegant collection of fair-trade gifts…
#4 Sweet, salty and oh so delicious…
#5 An eye toward sweetness…
We’ll announce the winner next Monday. Happy (vegan) Hunting!
Celebrating Vegan Easter
Spring is springing around here (finally) and we’re all looking forward to more time outdoors, working in the garden and, of course, Easter. 
Mostly we celebrate Easter by being outside in the springtime weather. Amidst the wildflowers we hide and hunt for plastic eggs filled with treats (Solid Chocolate Eggs work great for this), and our 4-year-old Olivia loves to decorate wooden eggs as well. Although Olivia doesn’t eat much sugar, she loves getting vegan eggs filled with stickers, nuts, and other treats. Older children and adults will enjoy a gift basket brimming with fresh fruit, beautiful Truffle and Caramel Filled Eggs, and adorable Chocolate Bunnies, too.
This year I think we’ll do brunch outside (weather permitting) highlighted by a seasonal version of my Frittata using local, organic asparagus and vegan cheese. Versatile and delicious, it enjoys almost any accompaniment. Continuing the Springtime theme, we’ll also be enjoying strength-building greens and fresh-squeezed orange juice. Summer will be here before we know it!
Wishing you could share Easter with loved ones far away? Our elegant Easter-themed chocolate gifts will spread springtime joy wherever they go.
How will you be celebrating Easter this year?
Here Comes Spring!
Although it doesn’t feel like it yet, Spring is just around the corner and with it comes Easter only a month away. Whether you’re shopping for kids or kids-at-heart, now is a great time to start thinking about vegan Easter gifts, and you’ve come to the right place. 
Starting in April, we’ll be offering an assortment of fair-trade, organic and vegan chocolates for Springtime including nut butter, ganache and caramel filled chocolate eggs, solid chocolate eggs and adorable solid chocolate bunnies. Our Easter & Springtime vegan gift basket includes all of the above plus an assortment of chewy cookies and elegant green “grass” filling.
Worried you might forget to order in time for Easter? We will begin shipping these Springtime items in early to mid-April, but you may pre-order your vegan chocolates and vegan gift baskets now using our delayed delivery date option. Simply choose the date when you’d like your gifts to arrive and we’ll ship them accordingly. Easy and hassle-free, pre-ordering lets you get ahead of the game so you can start thinking about other things like planting your gardens and spring cleaning.
Winner: Springtime and Easter Giveaway!
Congratulations to Amanda, the lucky winner of our Easter and Springtime Giveaway! She will be receiving a 24-piece gift box of Allison’s Gourmet vegan caramels. We know she loves vegan peanut butter cups, so we hope they don’t get jealous of her Spring fling with our vegan caramels.
Enjoy, Amanda!
Celebrating Spring Vegan Style!
I know it’s easy to procrastinate, but April is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about your vegan Easter and Passover celebrations. We recently had a customer contact us saying that she and her family use their vegan Passover gathering to celebrate freedom for all people and also for all animals. I thought that was such a beautiful sentiment and such a great argument for celebrating vegan Passover and Easter too, that I wanted to share it. She inspired me, and I’d like to follow her example and use these springtime festivities to celebrate new life, compassion and freedom for all beings. Happy spring, and don’t forget to order your vegan Easter chocolates this week!
Also, post here for a chance to win a springtime surprise!
Easter and Springtime Giveaway!
Spring has sprung and we’re celebrating! Easter and Passover are in just two short weeks, and Allison’s birthday is coming up on March 25th.
Join the party! Post here on our blog telling us your favorite vegan party treat and one lucky chocolate lover will win a Springtime surprise!
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!
Easter is Just Around the Corner
Easter will be here before we know it, and there’s still plenty of time to order your vegan Easter treats. Although it often seems like a silly holiday with the pastel colors and bunnies with eggs, there are still fun ways to celebrate this holiday of springtime and new life. When I was a kid, my mom used to grow Easter baskets for my sister and I every year. She’d sprout wheat berries in soil-filled baskets and my sister and I would get to water our baskets every day. On Easter morning our lush baskets could be found hiding somewhere in the house with chocolate goodies hidden in the tall, thick grass, which, incidentally, was pretty tasty all by itself.
If growing your own Easter basket seems a little too involved, try our elegant Easter and Springtime Gift Basket complete with paper “grass” in any color you choose.
Vegan Easter Chocolates Available Now
Sweet and delicious vegan Easter chocolates are available now for Easter delivery! Choose our adorable solid chocolate bunnies combined in sets with solid
chocolate eggs for the kid in all of us, or try large foil-wrapped filled eggs for an extra luscious vegan Easter treat. Items may be ordered individually or found all together in our special Easter and Springtime Vegan Gift Basket complete with a half-dozen chewy vegan cookies and green “grass” filling. Whether you’re celebrating traditional Easter or simply welcoming the springtime, these delicious chocolates and vegan gift baskets are sure to add sweetness to your festivities. Pre-order now for Easter delivery.
