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MWP Holiday Gift Guide
Nov 25th
Not sure where to spend your money this year? We have some ideas. Food and art always make great holiday gifts. Support your local art and food artists that give back.
All of the artists featured on the Made With Passion website are wonderful, passionate people, and you can feel good knowing that your money goes to support them directly. Show and share your love this year by giving something that is made with passion.
Spi-Zels 3oz. $1.79 online
Thank you to all of our featured artists. We’re off to a good start, and we couldn’t have done it without the contribution of the fine artists that we love.
Thank you to our first featured food artist, Yankee Doodle Deli, and their Zels gourmet pretzels, which make a wonderful stocking stuffer.
Grateful Grahams $6.99 Per Dozen online
Thank you to Grateful Grahams and their soft, chewy graham crackers, which I know for certain, people will be serving at their parties and putting in stockings this year. Rachel and Marilyn, we are excited to watch your businesses grow. Congratulations on a stellar year.
Thank you to the Unlucky Charms and their decadent Irish pub music that keeps us smiling and stomping through the Holidays.
Thank you to Jason Morgan and his wonderful blog about the self-sustaining arts, especially wine making and bee keeping. Thanks for having us out to smash apples this fall, and for that gallon of fresh apple cider that didn’t last the week.
"Building the future" (Print) $27.31
Thanks to all of our fine digital artists. Niels Maclellan was our first, with his gorgeous and inspiring surrealist art. We also featured budding abstract artist Michael Burleigh and fantasy artists Kevin B. McBriarty and Jesselee Lang. Some of our digital artists offer prints, which would make a fine addition to any home or office.
Josefine Jönsson 2011 Calendar (Work in progress)
Thank you to our first photographer, Josefine Jönsson, who’s fine art and eye for fashion really demonstrates her passion for her art. We were also introduced to the astounding portrait work from master photographer Edward Carlisle. Lilyana Karadjova‘s thought provoking and passionate works keep us engaged. Dawn Heumann‘s bold and sensitive eye tells us amazing, and honest stories. All of these artists have prints for sale. Also, some of our featured photographers could create beautiful and memorable holiday photos of your family. Josefine has a 2011 calendar coming out soon, which would make a great gift for anyone that would enjoy a little extra passion every month.
Spring Growth (Miniature Original) $250 US
We had oil painter Daryl Urig who’s amazing plein air and subtly impressionistic paintings are just brimming with color, life, and emotion. Daryl’s insightful blog also teaches and inspires us. Daryl has original paintings for sale, which would look great over the fireplace or in any room of the house.
Visionaries & Voices is a community based outreach program that facilitates art among disabled artists. Original, beautiful, and highly collectible artworks from V&V artists are for sale all year in various galleries and exhibits throughout Greater Cincinnati.
Kombucha $3 Per Bottle in stores
Fab Ferments has some amazing, delicious, and naturally preserved foods that are easily gifted. Their gourment krauts, kimchis, and kombuchas are always well received. I am hoping that their pineapple and grape kombucha end up in my stocking.
Five Star Foodies Gourmet Gravy in stores
We love Five Star Foodies‘ compassion and family spirit with their vegan assortment. Why not serve up their kind, delectable items for the holidays?
If you buy milk from the store, Snowville Creamery‘s traditional grass fed, healthy milk should be on your table for the holiday meals. Support local, independent bakers, and consider Cakes by Capano for your holiday cakes, and try their amazing chocolate cream cheese filling. Mindo Chocolate Maker‘s perfect dark chocolate would be the perfect gift for the chocolate lovers in your family. You can also pick up an entire gift basket of assorted Mindo chocolates at the Ann Arbor farmer’s market.
HaloMiner Tee $15 - $35 in stores
Soon, we will be featuring some more amazing, and passionate artists. Sweet Peace Bakery‘s vegan baked goods will satisfy your sweet tooth without breaking any hearts. HaloMiner‘s green-friendly fashions will keep you carbon neutral. Their fashionable, hip, and always trendy items make thoughtful gifts.
Gamay Noir $14.95 | Pioneer White $8.95
We also look forward to reading about local bee keeper and honey producer Green Toe Gardens. Locally raised honey goes great with coffee or tea. Lone Oak Vineyard‘s Gamay Noir and Pioneer White wines are delicious and affordable. Share them with your friends and family during your holiday meal or as gifts.
Thank you to our local food providers and artists everywhere. We love you. Please share the love and continue supporting your local markets, food, and art communities this holiday season and all year. Shop local and celebrate with your neighbors.
Mindo 3.5oz bars $7.75
Most of all, thank you to our readers, especially Amy Tobin from Amy’s Table and Jose Navales from Spred the Love.
Do you know an artist whose work is made with passion? Send them our way. We’d love to share their story.
Don’t forget to like Made With Passion on Facebook and follow MWP on Twitter to stay up to date on all of our featured artists .
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Marilyn Baker and Yankee Doodle Deli™ named Manufacturing Client of the Year
Oct 4th
Congratulations to Marilyn Baker and the Yankee Doodle Deli for being named the Manufacturing Client of the Year by SCORE, a local, small business consulting service.
The Yankee Doodle Deli, owned by Marilyn Baker, makes gourmet pretzels in three delicious varieties that you can find in local stores and online. The Yankee Doodle Deli and their Zels™ brand were the first review we did here at MWP.
You can read more about the award from the original article that appeared in the Kentucky Enquirer. Go to the official Yankee Doodle Deli Web site for more information and for ordering, and follow the Yankee Doodle Deli on Facebook to stay updated.
Zels™ – Yankee Doodle Deli®
Jul 26th
The Yankee Doodle Deli makes handmade gourmet pretzels in three unique and distinct flavors, using only the finest local ingredients. Zels can be found in many local retail shops in the Covington, Kentucky, and tri-county area.
It all started when Marilyn Baker went out to pick up a movie, and came back with a dog. Marilyn named the dog “Yankee Doodle”, inspired by the name of the film (“Damn Yankees”), which she had intended to buy on that eventful trip.
Years later, in 2004, Marilyn’s companion, Yankee Doodle, sadly died. To help her cope with the loss, Marilyn put her energy into cooking, a lifelong passion.
A speech pathologist at a rehabilitation center, Marilyn prepared food for her coworkers. Out of the items that she baked, one thing became a clear hit–her gourmet spicy pretzels.
With the prize being an entire bucket of the gourmet pretzels, Marilyn had a naming contest for the snack, and the name Zels was born.
With the help of friends, family, and coworkers, she developed two more flavors.
The three mouth-watering varieties are the original Spi-Zels (mildy spicy, tangy, and salty), Honey Gla-Zels (sweet and salty with a hint of peppery spice), and Cinna-Zels (sweet and salty cinnamon).
Zels gourmet pretzels can be found in local retail and hospital gift shops.
Visit YankeeDoodleDeli.com for a list of retail stores where you can find Zels and to order online. You can also friend the Yankee Doodle Deli on Facebook.
I love the Spi-Zels, but my kids prefer the Gla-Zels. Let me know which one is your favorite.
