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Scented candles: some swear by the candles of the largest manufacturer in the USA, others have come up with a Alternative to Yankee Candle candles To understand why Kringle Candle is the best Yankee alternative for us, we need to A look into the past throw. The Yankee Candle Story In 1969, the then 16-year-old Michael Kittredge made his very first candle from melted crayons. The reason for this? He had no money to buy his mother a present. So he decided to give the candle he had made as a gift. When the demand for the handmade candles rose, Michael Kittredge made more candles and eventually began...

We are pleased about our Gourmet heirloom popcorn from Indiana. It's made exclusively from natural, hand-harvested kernels that aren't artificially enhanced or treated with any other additives. Grown by small farmers in the Midwest, this gourmet popcorn retains its unique flavor. Popcorn is a very healthy, vegan snack with many valuable nutrients such as protein, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and various B vitamins. You can also prepare popcorn to your own personal taste—with sugar and cinnamon, or with butter, salt, curry, or Italian herbs. Our colorful popcorn is particularly popular. The sunny yellow and dark red kernels are reminiscent of American autumn—the...

At American Heritage there is  new the best chocolate chips in the range. To mark this happy occasion, I'm sharing the Ryan family's recipe for chocolate chip cookies on the blog. I received it on my first trip to the USA many years ago - back then, these American cookies with chocolate chips were still relatively unknown here. Place all dry ingredients for the American Chocolate Chip Cookies into a mixing bowl and mix: 280 g flour (wheat or spelt flour) 150 g sugar 150g brown sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp Baking Soda Then add the wet ingredients and mix to form...

The legendary Red Barns - red barns or farms - characterize the American landscape. In the 18th century, the large wooden barns were still colorless, but the first farmers from Pennsylvania turned to the red dye they made themselves - Barn Red. It was made from a mixture of milk, lime and iron ore. The dye retained the heat longer and at the same time preserved the wood better. Our Milk Paints from American Heritage are similar organic paints that the Shakers used to make themselves. They contain casein and pigments. I love red barns because I have to stop...