Breakfast Goodness

I LOVE breakfast - always have, probably always will.  It is my most favorite meal of the day and I am not sure of all the reasons why except there is just very little for me to not love about that first meal.  It can include a wide menagerie of menu items, satisfy a sweet or savory tooth (or both!), and it starts the day off deliciously.  When I was growing up my mom always made sure that I had a decent breakfast meal whether it was cereal, toast & eggs, or waffles, and she never let me leave the house without this first meal.  I guess that daily routine has just always stuck.  Most recently, my husband and I have been able to enjoy a hearty breakfast of eggs, toast, & fresh fruit that we sit down together and share each morning. And, on Sunday mornings he always treats me to homemade waffles that HE makes which makes the treat even that more special!  With breakfast being such a special meal in my little world, I was ultra excited to get one of our most recent shipments in at Bella.  We are just absolutely delighted to have on our shelves a collection of morning goodies that come from Sarabeth's Kitchen.  Sarabeth is Sarabeth Levine - the award-winning jam maker, pastry chef, restaurateur & cookbook author - and she does not disappoint with this morning offering.  We are currently featuring: 

Classic Morning Crunch Granola full of rolled oats, almonds, raisings, & sunflower

seeds.  This all natural classic blend is packaged in a plastic jar so it makes it super easy

 to tote and the granola is delish mixed with a little vanilla yogurt

Orange Apricot Marmalade - this award-winning jam is truly the best marmalade

I have EVER eaten!  It is a wonderful marriage of orange & apricot that leaves a sweeter

combo to enjoy as opposed to a more bitter tasting marmalade. 

LOVE, LOVE this marmalade!! 

Sarabeth's Grade A Medium Amber Pure Maple Syrup is the real deal. 

It's produced on a small family farm in Quebec and it is a beautiful accompaniement to

pancakes or waffles making it a super extra real treat!

So, even if you are hustling & bustling out the door in the mornings and can barely even get a cup of coffee, I hope that you at least have the chance to enjoy something that gets your day started out with delight!

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts-to-Go & Stocking Stuffers

{Easy "Gift-to-Go" Ideas}

{Books are always great gifts & easy to pick up & give too! 
This book by legendary pastry chef, Sarabeth Levine, will inspire any home chef}

{Also a great gift to-go for a home cook - a lovely linen apron packaged
in an over-size mason jar that also includes recipe cards & a
"heritage" tag to add the initials of family cooks that inspire}

{This beautifully packaged 9.5oz Roland Pine scented Soy Candle
needs no gift wrap & is the perfect fragrance for the season!}

{These Boxed Shea Butter Hand Creme's are beautifully
packaged too & ready for instant gift giving!}

{Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas}

{Travel Tin Holiday Soy Candles; Mini Shea Butter Lotions in a variety of fragrances; Single Hot Cocoa Mixes; Hand-painted large Peppermint Patties from Moonstruck Chocolate}

Welcome to the 2011 Holiday Season at Bella Vita!

This year we wanted to help make the holiday season a little easier and full of inspiration so we decided to introduce our Holiday Gift Guide to give you easy gift giving ideas for all of those special people in your life.  Each Friday through the 23rd of December, we will post a sampling of gift giving ideas to inspire you and hopefully help you accomplish your gift list with ease.  We are always happy to help you find that right gift for that right person, so come by and let us help you make this Holiday Season easy, bright, & joyful!