Products Produced with Pride and Passion from the Artisans of Wisconsin

December - It's that time of year when Christmas shopping, holiday office parties, and special gatherings with family and friends fill your calendar. To help you enjoy this Christmas season without the stress of driving to shopping malls and dealing with crowds, Wisconsinmade.com offers you the ease, convenience and security of shopping online! Whether you are planning a holiday meal or festive party, we feature a wide variety of great Wisconsin gourmet foods that will make your gathering one to be remembered! If you're working on your holiday gift lists, we offer unique, quality gifts that are made in Wisconsin, made in America!

In our December 2007 Newsletter we have some great ideas for Christmas and the holidays. We welcome the opportunity to be of service to you.

To ensure delivery in time for Christmas, please place your order by December 10th.

Holiday Meals and Parties

Christmas and Hanukkah are just around the corner and we have delicious gourmet food products that will enhance your holiday tables and liven up your Christmas gatherings. Please check out some of our favorites below.

Christmas Brunch
- Kringles from O & H Danish Bakery and Racine Danish Bakery
- Coffee from Berres Brother
- Stollen from New Glarus Bakery
- Quiche from LMN O'Pies
- Pancake Mix from Willow Creek Mill
- Jams from Seaquist Orchards
- Maple Syrup from Roth Sugar Bush
- Honey from Honey Acres
- Breakfast Pantry from Nueske's


Holiday Meal Suggestions
- Meats from Neesvig's
- Smoked Turkey from Nueske's
- Honey-Glazed Baked Ham from Bavaria Sausage Kitchen
- Cranberry Chutney from Wisconsin Wilderness
- Breads from New Glarus Bakery
- Gourmet Rice from Rice River Farms
- Gourmet Pickled Vegetable Sampler from Forest Floor


Sweet Treats
- Homemade Variety Cookies from Cookies from Scratch
- Sugar Cookies from K-Delights Bakery
- Shortbread Cookies from The Most Fantastic Shortbreads
- Pies from Sweetie Pies
- Cheesecake from Cheesecake Heaven
- Fudge from Wisconsin Dairyland Fudge
- Cranberry Assortments from Urban Processing
- Cakes from O & H Danish Bakery
- Ice Cream from Babcock Hall Dairy Store

Holiday Party Favorites
- Cheese Curds from Cedar Grove
- Any Excuse for a Party Gift Basket from Nueske's
- Party Favorites from Mille Lacs
- Ambassador Nut Collection from Quality Candy/Buddy Squirrel
- Herring from Bay View Packing
- Cheese Spread Sampler Pack from Old Tavern Food Products
- Snacking Sausage Sampler from Bavaria Sausage Kitchen

In addition to all these great holiday meal and party suggestions, you can find even more ideas in Christmas Gift Ideas, Holiday Baskets, Cheese and Sausage Gift Boxes, and Gourmet Food from Wisconsin.


Christmas Gift Ideas

How long is your Christmas shopping list? Are you looking for unique gifts for family, friends, children, co-workers, business associates, teachers, or others? Wisconsinmade.com features many distinctive gifts for all the special people on your list - gifts you won't find in every department store! The talented artisans and artists from Wisconsin offer fine quality artwork and gifts, classic and classy gift baskets, books, music, apparel, and outstanding gourmet foods. Here are some great suggestions, but be sure to place your orders by December 10th to ensure delivery in time for Christmas.

Unique Christmas Gifts
- Custom Portraits from Catherine Williams
- Heirloom Home Platters from Cam-Rock Clay Works
- Home Portraits from Marcia Sparks
- Jewelry
- Wood Gifts
- Glass and Stained Glass Gifts
- Pottery Gifts
- UW Badger Merchandise
- Green Bay Packer Merchandise

Festive Gift Baskets and Gift Boxes
- Wisconsin Gourmet Sampler Gift Basket from Basketree Gifts
- Holiday Snacks Gourmet Gift Basket from Creatively Yours
- Season's Greetings from Wisconsin Cheese Gift Box from Fruit Ranch
- Season's Soothing Gift Bucket from Northern Harvest Gift Baskets
- Northwoods Snacker Planter Gift Box from Northwoods Cheese
- Gourmet Elegance Snack Gift Basket from Sweet Bouquets and Baskets
- Large Festive Holiday Gourmet Gift Basket from Sweet Gift Express

Children's Gifts
- Children's Books
- Baby Gifts
- Badger Apparel for Infants and Children
- Green Bay Packer Apparel for Infants and Children
- Music CD's for Children
- Fun Food for Children
- Child's Room Decor

Hostess Gifts and Gifts for Teachers
- Popcorn Snowman Gable Gift Box from Fireworks Popcorn
- Cow Pie Candy Gift Box from Baraboo Candy
- Cheese Wheel of Fortune Gift from Mille Lacs
- Hostess Mini Cheese Gift Basket from Northwoods Cheese
- Holiday Gift Pack from Garden Spirit
- Cabin Scents Holiday Candles from Hat Creek Candles
- Holiday Chocolate Turtles and Cashew Nut Gift Box from Beerntsen's
- 2008 Calendars

Check out our APO Food Gifts if you would like to send something from Wisconsin to family and friends in the military serving abroad. A special "thank you" at this time of year can mean a lot!

In addition to all these gift suggestions, you'll find many more gourmet food and gift ideas in Top Selling Christmas Gifts, Top Selling Holiday Gifts, Holiday Gift Baskets and Gift Boxes, and Christmas Gift Ideas. And Personalized Gifts, Gift of the Month Clubs and Gift Certificates make great gifts, too!

Cheese for the Holidays

There's nothing that says"Wisconsin" better than cheese...and there's nothing better than Wisconsin cheese for the holidays. Cheese is ideal for parties, meals, snacking and gifts...anytime and any reason. Wisconsinmade.com is proud to showcase a wide variety of award-winning and quality cheeses that are sure to please everyone. Here is a sampling of our great cheeses!

- Cheddar Cheese Curds and Organic Cheese from Cedar Grove
- Havarti Cheese and Muenster Cheese Curds from Decatur Dairy
- Cheddar Cheese from Gile Cheese
- Goat's Milk Cheese from Mt. Sterling
- Gouda Cheese from Arla Foods-Hollandtown
- Baby Swiss Cheese from Zimmerman
- Grand Cruyere, Raclette, and Butter Kase from Roth Kase
- Blue Cheese from Seymour Dairy Crest

Our Award-Winning Cheese of the Month ships every month from September through May. We offer an excellent selection os Wisconsin's finest cheeses that can be shipped to your recipient on a monthly basis for three, six or nine months. It is one of our best selling products and makes a perfect gift for the holidays.

Wisconsinmade.com Live Chat

Wisconsinmade.com has installed Live Chat capability on our Web site. When active, the "Live Chat" button appears in the upper left corner of each page above the heading for "Shopping Departments." If you have questions about products, shipping, or other services while you are shopping at Wisconsinmade.com, you can click on the "Live Chat" button and send in your question for a quick response. At this time, "Live Chat" will generally only be active during daytime hours Monday through Friday. We hope this new feature will be helpful to you.

New Products

We welcome these new artisans to Wisconsinmade.com:

CheeseCake Heaven brings us gourmet cheesecakes and cookies.

From Tramper's Trail Images, we are happy to introduce Wisconsin note cards and calendars, with scenes of the Northwoods.

Joan Houlehen Graphics presents die-cut holiday decorations.

Country Hill Farm specializes in handcrafted botanical soaps.

Funkybusiness creates unique Wisconsin pocket journals.

Gift Cards from Wisco Hotel Group can be used at any of nine choice hotel destinations in Wisconsin.

We welcome these new products from familiar Wisconsinmade.com artisans. Please check them out here or on our New Gifts Page.

Baraboo Candy - Fudge Gift Box, Christmas Candy Fudge Gift Box, Mint Meltaway Changemaker Candy, and Country Candy Set of 3 Snack Bags ...Fireworks Popcorn - Holiday Popcorn Gift Set, Festive Popcorn Holiday Sampler Gift Box, and Popcorn Snowman Gable Gift Box...K-Delights Bakery - Hand Decorated Santa Sugar Cookie Gift Tin, Home Baked Christmas Ornament Sugar Cookies, Winter Wonderland Hand Decorated Sugar Cookies, Hand Decorated Wisconsin Badger Sugar Cookies and Green Bay Packer Football Hand Decorated Sugar Cookies...Wisconsin Active Sportswear - New Apparel Items - Green Bay Packers and University of Wisconsin Badgers...Stained Glass Creations by Dawn - Beveled Glass Business Card Holder, Stained Glass Abstrtact Strip in Pink and Purple, Leaded Snowflake Ornaments, Fused Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments, Stained Glass Angel Ornaments, and Fused Glass Pendant...Northern Harvest Gift Baskets - Wisconsin's Best Heirloom Basket, Season's Soothing Gift Bucket, Simply Sweet Gift Basket, and Christmas Memories Gift Basket.

We introduce these new books:

- The Christmas Heart by Greg Borowski
- Badger Brain Twisters by Kelly Whitt
- Pot Luck! Wisconsin Home Cooking by Toni Brandeis
- Strange Wisconsin by Linda S. Godfrey
- Brett Favre: America's Quarterback by Chuck Carlson

Affiliate Programs

Wisconsinmade.com welcomes the Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association to our Affiliate Program joining AAA - The American Automobile Club of Wisconsin, the UW Alumni Club from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and the Friends of Wisconsin Public Television. If you belong to any of these organizations and have paid your membership dues, you may qualify for discounts on some of your purchases from Wisconsinmade.com. Check with your organization for more information.

As 2007 draws to a close, we at Wisconsinmade.com wish you a Merry Chritsmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays! May this beautiful season bring you joy that lasts throughout the New Year!

Linda

Linda Remeschatis
http://www.wisconsinmade.com/
Products made with Pride and Passion in Wisconsin

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