Givin’ a Break at the Finish Line

The school year is coming to a close all across the Lone Star State. Some schools are already out for the summer while many have a handful of weeks left. If we’re honest we know that it’s not just the kids who are ready for the school year to wrap up, the teachers and administrative staff have worked hard and can practically taste that summer sun!

To show some love for all that your child’s teachers have done throughout the whole year, cheer them up with a gift basket that has enough love to go around. Our Break Room Bonanza Gift Basket is chock-full of goodies and grub that will help push even the weariest of teachers to the finish line!

Our Break Room Bonanza Basket Includes:  

• Two (2) bags of Authentic Texas Tortilla Chips (6 oz. ea.)
• Salsa Ranchera (8 oz.)
• Tres Chilies Salsa (8 oz.)
• Boot Stompin’ Peanuts (2 oz.)
• Cowboy Snack Mix (2 oz.)
• Texas Beer Fries OR Seasoned El Paco Tortilla Chips
• Texas Two Step (1 chewy praline and 1 longhorn candy (1.75 oz. total) in Western Box)
• Texas-sized Jelly Beans in Texas-shaped plastic box (4.5 oz.)
• Padre’s Toffee Popcorn (2 oz.)
• Texas Trail Mix (6 oz.)
• Longhorns (chocolate-covered pecan & caramel clusters; 6 oz.)
• Coasters – Lone Star State or Life is Good (pkg of 10)
• Wild West Cookies (2 oz.)
• Wild West Peanut Brittle (6 oz.)
• Armadillo Eggs (4.5 oz.)
• A couple of Cinnamon Jelly Beans or Mints

At Texas Treats, we know how hard a teaching gig can be. That’s why we make gift baskets that can give a boost to those who work long, hard hours to ensure that future generations will have all they need to be successful. This gift basket isn’t reserved just for school break rooms though! It’s sure to brighten up any office (and may win you some brownie points with the big guy 😉 ). Go ahead and indulge, for the sake of your co-workers sanity or in the name of finishing strong this school year!

“YeeHaw, I do!”

We have officially entered into the season of wedding bells and white dresses and Texas Treats has you covered for fun, affordable gifts for your wedding guests. Amidst all of your excitement about gettin’ hitched, there are about a million details to consider and it can get quite overwhelming! From finding the dream wedding dress and ceremony venue to the perfect invitations, there is a lot to cover in not a whole lot of time. That’s why we have got you covered with the 5 best Texas-themed wedding favors and/or welcome gift ideas!

Our Lucky in Love Horseshoe is a Genuine Nordic Original Horseshoe and is the perfect gift for wedding favors, or even for the newlyweds!

Beautifully wrapped in a cellophane bag wit a black and raffia bow, you can personalize the card with the wedding date and name of the lucky couple! (See photo)

 

 

Do you have some out-of-towners coming’ in?Welcome them to the great Lone Star State with our Going to Texas! Gift Basket. A large cobalt blue ceramic coffee mug with the coined phrase of Davy Crockett, “You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas.” This mug is as big as the character of Mr. Crockett, a whopping 16 oz.!  On the other side of the mug is written “Texas The Lone Star State”. The Davy Crockett Mug is wrapped in clear cellophane and tied off with eye-catching red, white, blue, and Texas ribbon!  The mug is filled with delicious delicacies:

• Cowboy Coffee (1 envelope makes 8-10 cups)
• Butter Shortbread Cookies (2 pk.)
• Your personalized printed gift card tied in the ribbons!

Another perfect wedding favor gift is our Candy Bar Favor – Texas Chocolate Bars! This Texas gift contains 4 milk-chocolate bars with Texas-themed wrappers:

• The Lone Star flag
• A Texas cattle drive
• A field of Texas bluebonnets
• An armadillo, of course!

Each bar is 1.75 oz of of pure milk chocolate made right here in Texas by real Texans. Packaged in a clear cellophane bag and topped with a red, white, and blue bow! Select the option to add a gift message and your personalized greeting is printed on a gift tag and tied in the ribbons!

Since a wedding always means celebrating a part of two, our Two for Texas Gift Pack is the perfect gift for wedding guests! This Texas gift gives your guest a full 16-ounce jar of chile con queso AND a 16-ounce jar of real Texas Salsa guaranteed to deliver a true taste of Texas.

 

Finally, just add some authentic Texas Tortilla Chips and Salsa and you’re all set for the perfect welcome gift! Chips and Salsa has always been a staple snack in Texas. Share some Texas Treats Authentic Texas Tortilla Chips dipped in our tasty Salsa Ranchera (8 oz. jar). It’s a Texas comfort food! Personalize the labels to say “Smith Wedding 2015” or “Welcome to Texas!” for only $2 more!

For other great salty snack options, check out our Cowboy Snack Mix and our “We’re Nuts for You in Texas!” Snack Mix.

Whatever your wedding needs are – we’ve got you covered! The most important thing to remember is to enjoy your very special day. Congratulations!

Honoring the Hostess with the Mostess

Easter is this weekend, and with it comes many opportunities to gather with friends and family and enjoy the beautiful weather, delicious food, and time-honored traditions. Chances are, in the hustle and bustle of your festivities you either are or you will have a host for your Easter meal.

All the time and effort that goes into preparing a large meal is remarkable. There are table settings, decorations, centerpieces, the main dish of ham or chicken or some other delicious meat, dozens of delicious side dishes, and a dessert that will keep people talking through the summer… just to name a few details.

While many people love the chance to host and thrive in the midst of the busyness, it’s important to show your appreciation and respect for the busy bee(s) as they create such a marvelous feast.

At Texas Treats, we have gift sets, boxes, and baskets that fit any occasion! Among our versatile, Lonestar goodies we recommend our Taste of the Wild West gift basket for that busy hostess of yours. It’s compiled into a Texas Red/White/Blue metal tub (perfect for keeping drinks cool out on the patio!) and features many tasty indulgences.

Our Taste of the Wild West Gift Basket includes: 

• Wild West Peanut Brittle
• Wild West Cookies
• Wild West Taffy
• Lammes Longhorns (6 oz.)
• Lammes Texas Themed Chocolate Bar
• Cowboy Snack Mix
• Two bags of Authentic Texas Tortilla Chips
• Salsa Ranchera (16 oz.)
• Texas Firecrackers – spicy baked snack crackers with a Texas kick! (1.5 oz.)

So don’t forget, after this weekend wraps up with another memorable feast — your chef/cook/hostess – extraordinaire deserves a little something for themselves. Surprise them with this beautiful basket on their doorstep as a way of saying, “Thanks for another great Easter!”

Happy Easter weekend from your Texas Treats family!

Sweethearts, Babies, and Grads — oh my!

It’s that time of year when your mailbox is brimming with exciting announcements — baby showers, wedding dates, graduation ceremonies and everything in between! It’s hard not to get caught up in all of the celebrations, and if you’re preparing a celebratory event — it can be a bit overwhelming!

Luckily, Texas Treats has everything you need to add those affordable “extra touches” to your special event. Take our “Logo sugar cookies” for example — whatever the occasion is, we’d be happy to personalize it on a delicious, individually-wrapped sugar cookie. These cookies make the perfect party favor or addition to a welcome bag for guests!

 If you’re looking for a gift for your proud Texas graduate, we’ve got several great options to choose from. Not only can you Build your own basket, you can also enjoy some of our pre-made gift sets to extend your congratulations to the hard-working grad. We also recommend our Texas Gift Basket for an all-around taste of the Lone Star State.

Our Texas Gift Basket Includes: 

• Authentic Texas Tortilla chips (6 oz.)
• Salsa Ranchera (8 oz)
• Praline Pecans
• Longhorn Mints
• Oil Drops
• Wild West Peanut Brittle
• Rattlesnake Eggs
• Dr. Pepper (8 oz.)
• Texas Flag Koozie

Whatever occasion you are celebrating this Spring, Texas Treats has everything you need to make it a memorable and enjoyable occasion for everyone!

Spring is coming! Can you hear it?

All across Texas, the sun is beginning to shine through the gray clouds, the temperature is slowly rising and icy car windshields are being replaced with cool, dew-dropped mornings.  Spring is coming! Spring is coming!

Our favorite ambassadors of springtime, the perky faces of bluebonnets are popping up all over the Lone Star State and people are beginning to come out of the woodwork and enjoy the enthralling outdoors. In addition to the beautiful geography, Texas skies become filled with music of all kinds of varieties! From Celtic Music to Indie rock bands, the month of March sets the stage for a musical symphony in the Lone Star State.

As you begin to make plans to welcome the Spring, don’t miss out on all of the festivals, fun and concerts taking place throughout the month! This week the SXSW Festival is happening in Austin, the last minute touches for a Polka music festival are being made in Halletsville, TX and the Nederland Heritage Festival is kicking off! If your musical tastebuds prefer R&B, Cajun, Country, Rock, Classical or anything in between — we’ve got you covered!

For venues that allow you to bring your own treats and refreshments, don’t forget to pack your bag with some of our delicious Texas Treats! We’re counting on the sun to just shine brighter and brighter, so avoid snacks that melt and take with you some salty treats instead.

What are some of your favorite sounds of Springtime?

 

 

Lone Star Weddings

With the diverse geography and landscapes of the Lone Star State, the options for a magical wedding are endless. If you’re looking for  hill country in the background or the piney woods of east Texas, you can find exactly what you’re looking for!

Once you find your perfect Texas wedding Venue, it’s helpful to figure out what your guests will munch on before, during, and after the wedding festivities. Everyone knows that a well-fed guest is a happy one! There are several creative ways to fill the bellies of your guests and new trends keep every reception unique and delicious.

At Texas Treats, we offer gift sets and snacks for every tastebud that will be well-recieved by any and every guest. If you’re looking to show some love to to the Lone Star, look no further than all our collection of Texas souvenirs.

Your big day is bound to be bigger and better in Texas! We have a knack for making everything a little more extravagant around here. 😉 However you choose to celebrate we wish you happy trails and remember, you can always count on Texas Treats for all of your celebratory needs!

Wedding Favors that Pop!

Despite being in the midst of a cold snap that just won’t quit, many brides are in the thick of planning their big spring or summer wedding. While we bustle around in the snow or cold rain, there are dresses to select, venues to choose, and guest favors to consider!

Many may choose a more low-key wedding as others venture to piece together the most magical, magnanimous occasion. Whatever your taste may be in wedding-planning, we’re going to let you in on a little secret — it’s ALL about the people who come to it. Amidst the twinkling lights and adorable centerpieces, there will be a group of people gathered who mean the absolute most to both the bride and the groom. The guests are the backbone to every wedding, without them – what kind of celebration would it be?

Since the wedding guests play such a large role in the big day, we’ve provided for you a variety of options to shower them with favors as a token of appreciation. We’re thinking you could add a little “Pop!” to your favors with our uniquely-flavored Texas flag gourmet popcorn.

With flavors ranging from Dill Pickle to Bubble Gum, you’re guaranteed to find a flavor that will satisfy every type of tastebud.

These tasty bags of popcorn screams “Texas!” with their Texas Flag label and unique gourmet flavors. Use these delightful bags as your wedding favor or drop them in a welcome bag for guests!

Crazy flavors include: Dill Pickle, Texas Jalapeño, Salt & Vinegar, Salt & Pepper, Spicy Cheese, Cinnamon Toast and more!

Find your favorite flavor, place an order, and make wedding favors one less thing to do in preparation for the big day!

 

 

 

Taste of the Wild West

There’s a lot to love about the Lone Star State — one of our favorite things is how diverse it is when it comes to the flavors and spices found in its borders. The sweetness of our Longhorn candies to our spicy Firecracker treats, Texas hits every end on of the flavor spectrum!

One of our popular gift sets, “The Taste of the Wild West” gives you a sample of all of the flavors of Texas while conveniently packaged in a patriotic metal tub. This makes an excellent gift for any newcomers to the Lone Star State, a great housewarming gift for new homeowners, or maybe a “just because” treat for someone you love!

Our “Taste of the Wild West” Gift set includes: 

• Wild West Peanut Brittle
• Wild West Cookies
• Wild West Taffy
• Lammes Longhorns (6 oz.)
• Lammes Texas Themed Chocolate Bar
• Cowboy Snack Mix
• Two bags of Authentic Texas Tortilla Chips
• Salsa Ranchera (16 oz.)
• Texas Firecrackers – spicy baked snack crackers with a Texas kick! (1.5 oz.)

Whatever occasion you are celebrating, Texas Treats has just what you need to show your love and support.

 

The Lady in Blue

As our Yankee neighbors are buried in snow, the Midwest is blanketed in all manner of ice and wintery mess, and even parts of Texas have felt the icy chill of winter, we’re here to say — we’re ready for Spring. Enough is enough, Old Man Winter. It’s time to bow out and make way for our favorite persona of Springtime: The Lady in Blue. Also known as buffalo clover, the wolf flower, or simply: bluebonnets.

Since 1901, the Bluebonnet has been the official state flower of Texas. It’s been a part of Native American legends, has it’s own theme song, and blankets the Lone Star State starting in late March/early April. However, there is a little bit of a caveat to calling the Bluebonnet the Texas State flower because technically, in 1971 the Texas Legislature named all species of the Bluebonnet as the Texas state flower. With such a wide variety of bluebonnet species in the Lone Star State, Texas essentially has six official state flowers instead of just one!

In keeping with true Texan (and American) pride, this bold flower boasts red, white, and blue bonnets on it’s stems — a testament that this land sows, reaps and inspires patriotism, even with the little flower that speckles the countryside every Spring. And they all count as bluebonnets, regardless of color or size.

Keep your eyes peeled as Spring approaches to see if you can spot these faithful ambassadors of springtime. Remember you can be looking for bluebonnets with red or white bonnets too! Maybe you can start a trend of taking your family photos in a field of white bluebonnets? Why not? They’re still the Texas state flower!

 

 

 

For the Texas Enthusiast!

There are a lot of people who are fans of the Lone Star State but may not have the opportunity to live in this fine place. If that’s the case, we have what it takes to encourage that enthusiasm! We offer a variety of gift boxes and sets to celebrate all of the unique aspects of Texas.

One of our most versatile bags contains all the homemade goodness and Texas treats you can enjoy! Our “Carry Some Texas Home” gift set is a great gift to give to someone who is (tearfully) leaving the Lone Star State.

Our “Carry Some Texas Home” gift set includes: 

• Authentic Texas Tortilla Chips (3 oz.)
• Salsa Ranchera (8 oz.)
• Texas Wildfire Dip Mix
• Cowboy Snack Mix (2 oz.)
• Boot Stompin’ Peanuts (in shell, 2 oz.)
• Wild West Peanut Brittle (6 oz.)
• Texas-themed Lamme’s candy bar
• Texas Taffy
• Longhorns! (6 oz. box of chocolate covered pecan and caramel clusters)
• Lucky Horseshoe (wrapped in cellophane and tied with bow)
• Speak Texan book
• Texas Braggin’ Rights cookbook
• Texas Flag Picture Frame (holds 4 x 6 picture)
• Texas-shaped acrylic paperweight

Whether you know someone is home-going or home-coming, this gift set is a perfect companion for all of your Texas- loving friends! Stop by our website, to find more goodies for all Texas occasions!