An Aromatic Autumn

An Aromatic Autumn Is it just me, or are Americans infatuated with holiday flavors? Think of pumpkin spice for example. Towards the end of September coffee houses add to the menu their pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pie makes the dessert offerings at diners, and harvest beers are found on tap and in liquor stores. I suppose there's something about these flavors that helps us get into the holiday spirit. Other tastes that become more fashionable are apple, caramel, cinnamon, peppermint, and gingerbread, just to name a few. Perhaps there's something wonderful about saving these vibrant, warm tastes for this time of year. It gives us something to anticipate as the temperature drops and we begin to spend more time inside. Have you ever considered where these flavors came from? Take cinnamon for instance... Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka, previously referred to as Ceylon and can be linked back to 2800 B.C. All through history, this spice was so strongly cherished that wars have been waged over it! Used as a kind of money, medicine, for embalming (weird, huh?), and an aphrodisiac, cinnamon has been valued throughout the earth throughout the course of human history. There's something for you to contemplate the next time you bite into a cinnamon roll! At the beginning of each holiday season I cannot wait to stuff myself full of some seasonal treats for instance a peppermint mocha (though I prefer mine with white chocolate) or a bite of apple crumble. Another of my favorites is gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting. MMM! I'm drooling just writing about this! What if this winter holiday you could deliver someone the ideal gift of these flavors? If you have in mind someone who might need a little holiday cheer, send them a Eco Friendly Colorado Holiday Gift Bag from Baskets By Rita. Send this Eco-Friendly Colorado Holiday Gift with all Colorado made goodies inside. 100% recycled reusable non-woven bag with our own Colorado logo design. This gift contains all the same great products as our Colorado Christmas Gift Basket Take it easy on yourself this year with your holiday shopping and leave the work up to us. While you're at it, why not order a little something for yourself? At the end of the day, the holidays are intended to be enjoyable! If you found this blog interesting, why not share it with your friends on Facebook or Twitter? Thanks for the repost! http://www.basketsbyrita.com/assets/images/eco friendly colorado holiday gift basket copy.jpg