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Haddam, CT. 06438

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Miscellaneous Information

Braille labels are available on request. These are transparent Dymo labels placed over the regular print label. Please select for Braille labels when placing your order.

All prices are quoted in, and only payable in, United States Dollars. If you live outside the US, your MC or Visa card should be charged the correct amount.

Many of our products (especially those in the "Botanical" category) have various warnings listed in the description. Most notably "FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY". Please do NOT disregard these warnings.

The Massage Oils are made with pure almond oil and essential oils. No mineral oil or other cheap stuff. Our tisanes are beverage blends which do not incorporate the chai (tea) plant, and which do not contain caffeine. To prepare, the usual proportions are 1 tsp blend to 1 cup of water.

Many commercial spice blends contain an interesting collection of chemicals, anti-caking agents and oils. Some of our blends have been made by our suppliers and may contain these ingredients. We can mix up chemistry-free versions thereof if you so wish. We do, for example, stock an oil-free Montreal-style steak blend (we call it "Old '97 Steak Pepper").

We put a complete list of ingredients on the label, which means that if you don't see something there, we won't be sneaking it into the bottle behind your back. Some of you Out There have allergies or special dietary restrictions, which can limit your spice locker. We will do our best to provide you with blends which won't aggravate your allergies, religion, diet, whatever.

MISTLETOE

Taken from a lightning-struck oak, and no ferrous tools were used in the gathering. It was caught on a clean white cloth according to the traditional way to gather the best mistletoe, which must never touch the ground according to folk belief. It is nicely berried, and contains no preservatives, dyes, plastic infusions, or chemical stabilization solutions.

Our mistletoe is carefully harvested in December, near the time of the winter Solstice. Supplies are really limited, as we can only get one or two plants a year. By special arrangement, you might be able to buy an entire plant including a small section of the branch to which it is attached. These plants are some 12-15 or more pounds in weight...they're huge! Each plant will be individually quoted plus shipping & handling.

Since we only get maybe one or two whole plants a year. First come, first served. If you are interested in purchasing a whole plant, please e-mail us at: auntiearwen@snet.net


Shipping rates from here to the destination are calculated by our wizard shopping cart; you can select various options from the US Postal Service.

There are always new things which we're adding as we go along. If there's something you want, please contact us for a quote or to see if we can lay our hands on some of what you want...we have contacts. We will also be posting recipes, handy hints, sales and special offers, and other marginalia on occasion.


If you care for America / Continental items, you might be interested in trying our Gloriously Hedonistic Vanilla Sugar in Blend form.

which is described as:

There's vanilla sugar and there's vanilla sugar. We mix ours in small batches with Really Good ground vanilla beans and a tad of lemon peel. Treat yourself to sheer hedonism; luxuriate in the lap of utter bliss! Awesome in tea, sprinkled on cookies and cakes, and dusted on fruit compote, or on buttered toast for High Tea. Learn what true Flavor Nirvana is all about.


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