Terressentials Contributes to the Annual Candlelight House Tour in Downtown Frederick

Photo by Crystal at Fredlandia.com

We are happy to hear that our contribution to the annual Candlelight House Tour in Downtown Frederick helped make the event a success. The tour highlights the beauty and historical significance of downtown Frederick and benefits several local non-profits. More about this and other Frederick events at http://www.celebratefrederick.com/!

Photo by Crystal at Fredlandia.com

Photo by Crystal at Fredlandia.com

12 Days of Bogo Specials for our Patrick Street Shoppers

Buy One, Get One 30% off on below categories/days! Extended Holiday Hours!

*30% off will be discounted from the least expensive of the 2 items. Discount applies only when purchasing quantities of 2 per category. Category discount will only be honored on the advertised day at our Downtown Frederick location while supplies last. Offer not valid for online purchases. No rainchecks, holds or exceptions. Certain restrictions may apply. All sales are final on promotional items. Questions? Call us at 301-378-0069.

December 19--BOGO applies to Terressentials All-Organic Lip Protectors.
Extended Holiday Hours:

Sat 12/19 10-9

December 20--BOGO applies to winter wear including hats, gloves, fingerless gloves, and headbands.

Extended Holiday Hours:

Sun 12/20 11-6

December 21--BOGO applies to jewelry.
Extended Holiday Hours: 

Mon 12/21 10-9

December 22--BOGO applies to Terressentials All-Organic Silken Velvet Body Lotions: Flower Therapy Silken Velvet Body Lotion and Terressentials All-Organic Silken Velvet Fragrance-free Body Lotion.
Extended Holiday Hours: 

Tues 12/22 10-9

December 23--BOGO applies to scarves.
Extended Holiday Hours:  

Wed 12/23 10-9

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Past BOGO Specials

December 12--BOGO applies to Terressentials Real Soap for Hands and the Hand Soap Sampler.

December 13--BOGO applies to Terressentials Body Washes and Gentle Gel and to the Body Wash Sampler.

December 14--BOGO applies to Terressentials  Samplers.

December 15--BOGO applies to Terressentials Organic Baby Care and children’s gifts: Organic Fragrance-free Baby Care (newborn-6 months) and Organic Baby Care (6 months and up). Includes Baby Care Samplers.  Also includes children’s hats, mittens, slippers, socks, and select toys.

December 16--BOGO applies to our Organic Cotton Clothing line including leggings, camisoles and men's, women's and baby socks.

December 17--BOGO applies to the Terressentials Organic Flower Therapy and Organic Fragrance-free Facial Care lines.

December 18--BOGO applies to sheets of handmade paper from Nepal, cards,  journals, Decomposition Books, and origami gift boxes.

Seriously Chocolate Cake

Who can resist a seriously chocolatey, seriously delicious chocolate layer cake? No one we know. This super-rich, showstopping cake, chock full of 85% Super Dark Chocolate Mexicano, makes a killer centerpiece for any holiday dessert table.

Photo and Recipe Credit: Taza Chocolate

Ingredients:
2 cups sifted all purpose flour + 2 tbsp for dusting
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
3 large eggs
2 2.7 oz packages Super Dark Chocolate Mexicano discs
½ cup milk
½ cup yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

To Prepare:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottoms and sides of two 8-inch cake pans with butter. Add one tablespoon of flour to each pan and shake & shimmy the pan to ensure the greased bottom and sides have a light dusting of flour.

In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a separate medium microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate in the microwave 30 seconds at a time until no solid pieces are left (about 90 seconds). Set aside to cool but not solidify.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar at medium speed to combine. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat, scraping down the sides as necessary, until the mixture is pale and thick, about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium and beat in eggs, one at a time until well combined. When chocolate is warm but not hot to the touch, add to butter mixture and beat until fully incorporated.

Reduce the speed to medium-low and add half of the dry ingredients into the batter, followed by ¼ cup milk, then the other half of the dry ingredients, and remaining mild. Do not over mix. Batter will be thin.

Evenly divide batter between the two greased-and-dusted pans. Shake and shimmy the pans to ensure any air bubbles that may be mixed in burst. Bake in the over for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove cakes from the oven and turn the cake pans upside down on top of a cooling rack to release the cakes from the pan. Allow to cool to room temperature.

When cakes have cooled, spread your favorite frosting
on top of one of the cakes and place the other cake on top. Frost the top and the sides. From here, you can get creative with your decorations. Regardless, cake will stay fresh in the fridge for up to a week.

Rainy Day at Terressentials

(take off of Night at the Museum)

It's a party here at Terressential today! Come join the fun!

With hurricane Joaquin bearing down on the Maryland coast today, the people of Frederick must be hunkering down at home or at the local grocers buying all the milk and bread, because no one is shopping on Patrick St today....and the unique, exotic array of interesting objects are beginning to talk to me...Yes..talk....

The intricately carved suar wood elephants from Indonesia were grumbling because someone had separated them on three different shelves in the store and....

“didn't they know they we are herd animals?!”

They were absolutely right so I moved them together and they seem much happier.

Then the felted pen toppers,artistically made in an an array of different animals from gray and white adorable penguins to orange striped tigers to the russet reindeer were wriggling and looking a bit squashed in the glass bowl at the desk.

“Hey! Hey! Can you PLEEASE do something about this? We need a bigger bowl! Or some of us need to go to the back storeroom!”

What we need today is customers to come in and give them a good home on top of a pen...for a child, grandchild, or an ageless child like me who finds felted animals just so darn adorable that they make me smile from ear to ear.

We have new music at the store. And today, I have the quiet opportunity to listen to each CD.  I find the new music to be awesome! Emeline Michel, Dobet Gnahore, Valerie June, PapaWemba, Asa, and Tangle Eye. Beautiful beautiful voices melting with the beauty of the store. Is it my imagination or are the whimsical wall clocks from Colombia ticking to the beat of the music? And the carved alstonia wood bobble head sheep from Indonesia are bobbing along to the music as well. Wait...is an earthquake imminent? The Seismic Critters born in rural southern Mexico are bobbing their heads too! The artisans who create these little creatures from gourds, believe they are endowed with the super power of telekinetic earthquake detection. Although, today, I think they are detecting good music vibrations!

It's a party here at Terressential today! Come join the fun!

And as usual, the new and colorful array of silk and wool scarves are calling out....

“Buy me Buy me!” What's a girl to do....I say BUY!

By Christy

New Special! All-Organic Anointing Oil

One Free 2 fl. oz. All-Organic Anointing Body Oil!

Available For A Limited Time

Special Starts at 11:59 pm EST on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. 
Special Ends at 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015.

1. Visit our website.

2. Make a purchase of $40 or more (excluding shipping costs).

3. Type the word "newsletter" and type the flavor you would like (Spice, Lavender, Lemon, Mint or Cocoa Butter Rich) in the comment box when you check out.

A Fresh, Organic, Locally-grown Way to Brighten Someone's Day

Give a friend a special gift!
Cheer up your desk area!
Brighten the dinner table with a little bouquet that won't get in the way!

Take home a beautiful cluster of fresh organic flowers in a unique Italian or recycled glass vase for just $10.

We grow our flowers here on our organic acres nestled in the foothills of the Catoctin Mountains near Middletown, Maryland. If you’re in the area, we’d love to have you pay us a visit! We're open M-F from 10-5 and on Saturdays from 11-4. 

It's the same place where we hand craft our certified organic skin, hair and body care products and ship them around the world.

The Positive Living Network Visits Terressentials

Diana Kaye, Terressentials Co-founder, (center) with members of The Positive Living Network

Several members of The Positive Living Network, a group of Maryland entrepreneurs with a passionate mission to approach their personal and professional lives with honesty, integrity and holistic wellness, recently visited the Terressentials store in Downtown Frederick.  Diana Kaye, Terressentials Co-founder, and members of the group shared ideas about the crucial role that certified organic skin, body and hair care plays in health and wellness. 

Read on as Maria Petrucci shares more information about The Positive Living Network's mission and members. Connect with members' unique wellness services or perhaps join the group yourself!

The Positive Living Network
By Maria Petrucci

The Positive Living Network is a group of like-minded colleagues who meet twice a month in Mt. Airy, MD to learn about each other, learn from each other, refer clients to each other, and to raise awareness in the community about general wellness.  By "like-minded" we mean business people who take time with their clients, are honest and act with integrity, treat people individually, are open to energy work, support holistic wellness and the consumption of pure natural, whole foods, and strive to "do no harm", especially by first exploring options other than surgery and pharmaceuticals when appropriate.

New members are invited into the group by someone else who has already attended a meeting.  If you are interested in becoming part of our group, please contact Laura Craven at 443-812-2297 or Maria Petrucci at 240-394-2037. 

Here is an introduction to The Positive Living Network's members and our unique businesses:

Laura Craven: Breathing Space
Breathing Space is a unique stress relief center in Woodbine, Maryland. Since 2008, we have been using high-tech biofeedback, gentle detoxification, and healthy habits to help people reduce the negative effects of stress and reach peak performance.  Contacts: Laura Craven at 443-812-2297 and Montgomery Young at 410-218-0892.

Cortney Budney, Julia Coplan and Maria Petrucci: Awakened Entrepreneur Academy
Awakened Entrepreneur Academy. Guiding Visionary Entrepreneurs into awakening to their awakened free selves, living their purpose, and receiving the abundance and prosperity they deserve. Owner and Head Coach Cortney Budney and support coaches Maria Petrucci and Julia Coplan, support our clients in creating a prosperous business that is an extension of their purpose and passion. We at Awakened Entrepreneur Academy know that our business is an extension of our inner self. So we must first awaken ourselves in order to use our gifts to heal and awaken the world. We marry both the personal awakening and powerful effective business strategies to help our clients quickly and powerfully transform their life and business and live the free and prosperous life they desire.
Cortney Budney- Owner and Lead Awakening/Prosperity Coach
cortney@AwakenedEntrepreneurAcademy.com
301-828-5069
Julia Coplan- Foundation Coach
julia@AwakenedEntrepreneurAcademy.com
Maria Petrucci- Freedom Coach
maria@AwakenedEntrepreneurAcademy.com

Laurie Dilks: Tower Garden
My name is Laurie Dilks and I Inspire Healthy Living Around the World in two ways:  one with convenient, concentrated fruits and vegetables & two with the Tower Garden (grow your own produce with no soil, less space and less water).  My contact information is:  301-524-5781, and website is www.healthy.dilks.com.

Ellen Koronet: LNK Creative
LNK Creative creates, hosts, and provides Infographics from customized quizzes, surveys and forms. LNK Creative also teaches creative problem solving techniques and has published a unique system of photo-cards to inspire and motivate.
ellenkoronet@LNKcreative.com

Lauren Oddo: Independent Consultant
Lauren Oddo is on a mission to share information about the dangers of toxic chemicals in personal care and home products that we encounter in our daily lives.  Lauren is committed to sharing this important information with everyone in order to protect our families and our environment.  She can be reached at 240-405-6075, laurenoddo@gmail.com.

Helen Rose, owner of Superfoods on Main at 106 South Main Street, Mt. Airy, MD, 301-829-9464

Terry Hollrah, RN, Synergistic Health Coaching, tihollrah@gmail.com

Kathy Volrath, massage therapist, Therapeutic Kneads, massagetherapy@Therapeutic-Kneads.net

Susan Schluederberg, transformation specialist, Connections Group of Belair, sschlueder@aol.com

Becky Pettengill, MSPH, Integrative Health & Wellness, pettengill2post.harvard.edu

FREE Side Roads Sounds Street Party with Live Music by One Tribe

UPDATE: WE'RE SORRY. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SIGN UP FOR OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER TO STAY IN TOUCH ABOUT SIMILAR EVENTS AT OUR STORE.

One Tribe Performs Live at Terressentials

Friday, August 28, 2015, 6pm-9pm

Terressentials, 100 East Patrick Street, Downtown Frederick, MD

Start your weekend off with a fresh "reggaedelic" experience from One Tribe. Enjoy the positive connection and uplifting, deep message this reggae dub band infuses into their lively, culturally diverse, original music.

According to the band's Facebook page, "One Tribe is the next layer in the positive dub force field. With far out psychedelia over traditional riddims, two percussionists, and two vocalists blending harmonies, we bring a lively beat and a message of conscious awakening. With a diverse group of members from all over the planet One Tribe represents the worldwide unity that comes alive when listening to the powerful message of their songs. With influences from Marley to Frusciante, from King Tubby to Mars Volta, One Tribe has a wide range of influences, but a focused and passionate vision. With an effort towards making the best reggaedelic music and infusing world music influences in our sound we are looking to push the limits of dub and bridge the gap between reggae music and other cultural sounds; most importantly, we live to play and play to move the crowd with positive energy."

Sound like fun? Check out One Tribe on SoundCloud and ReverbNation. See you on the 29th!

The Side Roads Sounds Project is a Terressentials initiative created by our small organic team with the hope of contributing in a meaningful way to the evolving artistic culture of Frederick County, Maryland and one day, hopefully, the world! The aim of our Side Roads Sounds Project is to support local, creative vocalists, musicians and entertainers by hosting musical Street Parties throughout the year as a free and fun venue for the community to enjoy!

FREE Side Roads Sounds Street Party with Live Music From Past Deux

Past Deux featuring Mike (left) and Norm (right). Soft Touch Photography by Cynthia, Inc.

This event has been cancelled. Please sign up for our email newsletter (see form at top right) for updates about similar events.

Past Deux Performs Live at Terressentials

Friday, September 11, 2015, 6pm-9pm

Terressentials, 100 E. Patrick Street, Downtown Frederick, MD

Join us as the charming duo Past Deux performs classic rock and popular standards from every decade from the 1930's to the present day!  Kick back and start your weekend with Past Deux's tight, full sound, harmonizing vocals, archtop guitar and electric bass guitar.

Past Deux is a musical partnership which has existed for over 27 years.  These two multi-talented performers love to play and that is very evident in their perfomances.

Check out Past Deux on ReverbNation and Facebook.  See you on the 11th!

The Side Roads Sounds Project is a Terressentials initiative created by our small organic team with the hope of contributing in a meaningful way to the evolving artistic culture of Frederick County, Maryland and one day, hopefully, the world! The aim of our Side Roads Sounds Project is to support local, creative vocalists and musicians and entertainers by hosting musical Street Parties throughout the year as a free and fun venue for the community to enjoy! 

Free Shipping! Shop NOW--This Deal Won't Last Much Longer!

For a limited time, we’re offering free standard shipping and handling to destinations in the contiguous US on online retail orders of $90 or more (product total excluding shipping, handling and any applicable taxes). Here's how it works:

Step 1:
Visit our website and order $90 or more in products ($90 refers to the product total excluding shipping, handling and any applicable taxes).

Step 2:
When you finish shopping, go to your “shopping bag” (order page) and look for the box that says “Questions and/or comments.” Type this code into the “Questions and/or comments” box: Deduct my shipping and handling charges!

Step 3:
Continue through the check out process and make sure your name, address, contact information and product selection are complete and correct at the time you place your order.

Important: Automatic email receipts for all orders will show normal shipping and handling charges. Don't worry. When we receive your order, we will manually deduct your shipping and handling charges and send you another email to let you know your new total. Your credit card will not be charged until your order is completely processed and ready to ship.

Thank you very much. We hope you enjoy shopping with us!

Thanks! Your Votes Got us to the National Grant Competition!

Thank you all for voting for Terressentials in the Mission Main Street grant competition. 

Because YOU voted, we gathered enough votes to take us to the next level in the competition--we are now in the running for the national grant! Woo-hoo! Many thanks! Big hug!

25% OFF Our Line of Brazilian Handbags

Finish out the summer and transition in to fall an artisan made handbag from sunny, stylish Brazil.  Sustainable, recycled cotton canvas with leather straps and embellishments.  Stop by our store and check out our line of Brazilian totes, pouches and handbags in awesome colors and patterns!
Terressentials
100 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-378-0069

June Brings Blooms and Fruit to the Terressentials Garden

 

Clockwise from top left:  Handmade Metal Birds from Indonesia Pose with North Star Sour Cherries,  Prickly Pear Cactus, Santolina (Lavender Cotton), Yucca.

Celebrate Africa: African Art on Display at Terressentials--June 6, 2015

Map: Nicolas Raymond, http://freestock.ca

Curious?  For information about these items, stop by our store, Terressentials, at 100 East Patrick Street, Downtown Frederick or call 301-378-0069.

A Stroll Through the Gardens At Terressentials

In late May, it seems like each day brings a new bloom to the gardens at Terressentials.  Here's a sampling of a few of this week's surprises (clockwise from the top):

Wild Iris--A small wonder, this native American Iris is both beautiful and prolific.

Cranesbill Geranium--A cheerful blossom to fill up the low spots.

Peonies--Giant gorgeous flowers. Classic beauties.

Salvia--Striking vertical swirls of purples and violets.

Terressentials' Donation Helps Provide Safety, Hope and Healing to Victims of Violence

Terressentials' donation to Heartly House's Affair of the Heart helps provide safety,
hope and healing to victims of violence and abuse.

 

 

We're glad to hear our donation to Heartly House's Affair of the Heart helped make the event a success.

Funds raised from Affair of the Heart support Heartly House's services such as the 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, legal services, counseling services, and community education that help to end the cycle of violence.

Heartly House was founded by Frederick County residents who wanted to offer help and support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.  Today, local citizens and businesses like Terressentials continue to take a stand against violence in our community by supporting Heartly House's work. 

Fun, Stylish Travel Accessories--Put the Glamour Back Into Travel!

Coral motif cotton canvas travel cases. Handmade in the USA.

Cotton Sarong, Handmade in India. Terressentials
Handcrafted Travel Size Skin and Body Care

Fair trade tote and travel cases, handmade and block printed
in India from sustainable unbleached cotton and non-toxic dyes.

Fair trade block printed travel accessories made from sustainable materials. 
Funds support community development in India.

Leather purse, handmade in India. Holds essentials and fits easily inside a
larger bag. Bamboo and palm fan keeps you cool, handmade in Cambodia.

Travel Essentials: Terressentials travel size skin and body care.
Teal travel case, handmade in Brazil. Chocolate travel case, handmade
in Cambodia, Ercu leather travel case, handmade in India.

Hand-crocheted raffia cloche, handcrafted in Madagascar.

Handcrafted tote with wooden handles with cotton lining. Made in Madagascar.

Terressentials' Donation Supports Local Mental Health Services

Guests claim their Grab Bags at the Mental Health Association's Gala.  Which lucky guest received Terressentials' donation of certified organic skin and body care products? Photo: Mary Kate McKenna Photography

We're very happy to hear that our donation to the "Grab Bag" component of the Mental Health  Association's (MHA) annual Catoctin Affair Gala helped the organization raise more than $100,000. The money rasied ensures that MHA's programs and services will be available whenever our families, friends, neighbors or co-workers need help and hope.

The Frederick County Mental Health Association provides "programs that promote positive mental health and offer not just education, but the support and compassion needed to make real and lasting changes in the lives of those (they) serve."

One such service is the association's hotline, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It receives 1,700 suicide calls per year, an average of one call every five hours. The hotline has saved many lives and ensures that everyone has access to mental health services.

We are happy to support an organization that saves families, saves lives and makes our community whole.  Because according to MHA, "mental health is not about those people out there, it is about all of us. When one of us grows stronger, the whole community benefits."

Terressentials' donation of certified organic personal care products helped the Mental Health Association raise $100,000 to benefit our community through mental health services. Photo: Mary Kate McKenna Photography

Terressentials Skin and Body Care Now Available in Wheaton, Maryland

Bella Crown, a new beauty boutique catering to salon professionals, now carries the full line of Terressentials Certified Organic Skin and Body Care Products (excluding Baby Care).

Stop by the Westfield Mall in Wheaton and check out our shelves at Bella Crown!

Bella Crown
Westfield Mall
11160 Veirs Mill Road
Wheaton, MD 20902

BANANA SPLIT ICE BOX CAKE

No need to turn on the oven for this festive cake! Better yet, make it the day before for best results.

Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese
2 packages Taza Vanilla Chocolate Mexicano, chopped and melted
4 bananas, sliced lengthwise
1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 sleeves graham crackers
Whipping cream, to garnish
Maraschino cherries, to garnish
Rainbow sprinkles, to garnish
To Prepare:
1. To make frosting, in a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream and sugar until peaks form. Add the cream cheese and continue to beat until well combined. Remove half the mixture from the bowl and reserve in a second bowl, then turn speed to low and slowly add the melted chocolate until fully combined. Set mixture aside and reserve.
2. Place a small amount of the white frosting on a serving plate then place 4 graham crackers on top. Cover the graham crackers with some of the chocolate frosting, followed by halved bananas. Coat 4 more graham crackers with chocolate frosting and place them frosting side down on top of the bananas. Coat the top layer of graham crackers with white frosting and chopped strawberries, then coat 4 more graham crackers with white frosting and place them frosting side down on top of the strawberries. Repeat frosting and layering until all the graham crackers and fruit have been used.
3. Use remaining frosting to ice the outside of the cake, then let sit in the fridge overnight. Shortly before serving, decorate the cake with additional whipped cream, strawberries, sliced banana, maraschino cherries, and rainbow sprinkles. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
- See more at: http://www.tazachocolate.com/Social/Recipe_Library?recipeID=120&utm_source=Copy+of+5%2F21%2F15+-+All+-+Weddings+-+GROUP+B&utm_campaign=5%2F21%2F15+-+All+-+Weddings+-+GROUP+B&utm_medium=email#sthash.u0AYLQ5x.dpuf

(Serves 8)
Ingredients:
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese
2 packages Taza Vanilla Chocolate Mexicano, chopped and melted
4 bananas, sliced lengthwise
1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 sleeves graham crackers
Whipping cream, to garnish
Maraschino cherries, to garnish
Rainbow sprinkles, to garnish

To Prepare:

1. To make frosting, in a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream and sugar until peaks form. Add the cream cheese and continue to beat until well combined. Remove half the mixture from the bowl and reserve in a second bowl, then turn speed to low and slowly add the melted chocolate until fully combined. Set mixture aside and reserve.

2. Place a small amount of the white frosting on a serving plate then place 4 graham crackers on top. Cover the graham crackers with some of the chocolate frosting, followed by halved bananas. Coat 4 more graham crackers with chocolate frosting and place them frosting side down on top of the bananas. Coat the top layer of graham crackers with white frosting and chopped strawberries, then coat 4 more graham crackers with white frosting and place them frosting side down on top of the strawberries. Repeat frosting and layering until all the graham crackers and fruit have been used.

3. Use remaining frosting to ice the outside of the cake, then let sit in the fridge overnight. Shortly before serving, decorate the cake with additional whipped cream, strawberries, sliced banana, maraschino cherries, and rainbow sprinkles. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

More Recipes from Taza Chocolate>>>
 

Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese
2 packages Taza Vanilla Chocolate Mexicano, chopped and melted
4 bananas, sliced lengthwise
1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 sleeves graham crackers
Whipping cream, to garnish
Maraschino cherries, to garnish
Rainbow sprinkles, to garnish
To Prepare:
1. To make frosting, in a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream and sugar until peaks form. Add the cream cheese and continue to beat until well combined. Remove half the mixture from the bowl and reserve in a second bowl, then turn speed to low and slowly add the melted chocolate until fully combined. Set mixture aside and reserve.
2. Place a small amount of the white frosting on a serving plate then place 4 graham crackers on top. Cover the graham crackers with some of the chocolate frosting, followed by halved bananas. Coat 4 more graham crackers with chocolate frosting and place them frosting side down on top of the bananas. Coat the top layer of graham crackers with white frosting and chopped strawberries, then coat 4 more graham crackers with white frosting and place them frosting side down on top of the strawberries. Repeat frosting and layering until all the graham crackers and fruit have been used.
3. Use remaining frosting to ice the outside of the cake, then let sit in the fridge overnight. Shortly before serving, decorate the cake with additional whipped cream, strawberries, sliced banana, maraschino cherries, and rainbow sprinkles. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
- See more at: http://www.tazachocolate.com/Social/Recipe_Library?recipeID=120&utm_source=Copy+of+5%2F21%2F15+-+All+-+Weddings+-+GROUP+B&utm_campaign=5%2F21%2F15+-+All+-+Weddings+-+GROUP+B&utm_medium=email#sthash.u0AYLQ5x.dpuf

Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese
2 packages Taza Vanilla Chocolate Mexicano, chopped and melted
4 bananas, sliced lengthwise
1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 sleeves graham crackers
Whipping cream, to garnish
Maraschino cherries, to garnish
Rainbow sprinkles, to garnish
To Prepare:
1. To make frosting, in a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream and sugar until peaks form. Add the cream cheese and continue to beat until well combined. Remove half the mixture from the bowl and reserve in a second bowl, then turn speed to low and slowly add the melted chocolate until fully combined. Set mixture aside and reserve.
2. Place a small amount of the white frosting on a serving plate then place 4 graham crackers on top. Cover the graham crackers with some of the chocolate frosting, followed by halved bananas. Coat 4 more graham crackers with chocolate frosting and place them frosting side down on top of the bananas. Coat the top layer of graham crackers with white frosting and chopped strawberries, then coat 4 more graham crackers with white frosting and place them frosting side down on top of the strawberries. Repeat frosting and layering until all the graham crackers and fruit have been used.
3. Use remaining frosting to ice the outside of the cake, then let sit in the fridge overnight. Shortly before serving, decorate the cake with additional whipped cream, strawberries, sliced banana, maraschino cherries, and rainbow sprinkles. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
- See more at: http://www.tazachocolate.com/Social/Recipe_Library?recipeID=120&utm_source=Copy+of+5%2F21%2F15+-+All+-+Weddings+-+GROUP+B&utm_campaign=5%2F21%2F15+-+All+-+Weddings+-+GROUP+B&utm_medium=email#sthash.u0AYLQ5x.dpuf

ONLINE SPECIAL! Free 2 oz. Body Wash

Get one free 2 fl. oz. trial size of one of our fresh, silky body washes! Cleanses and nourishes both skin and hair! Great for Trips!

Available for a Limited Time Only:
Special Starts at 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, May 24, 2015.  Special Ends at 11:59 pm EST on Monday, June 1, 2015.
This is an Exclusive Offer for our website shoppers with a purchase of $45 or more excluding shipping costs.

1. Visit our website.

2. Make a purchase of $45 or more (excluding shipping costs).

3. Type the word "newsletter"  and type the flavor you would like (mint, lavender, lemon, spice or Fragrance-free) into the comment box when you check out.

4. We'll send you one free 2 fl. oz. trial size body wash.

Try Terressentials Body Wash for Yourself ! Take Advantage of Our Online Special!

Are You Ready for Summer?

Rio Hat: Environmentally friendly sun protection.
UPF 50+   Handwoven in Mexico.

Sustainable Summer Fashion From Terressentials

Fair Trade Woven Palm Glasses Case. Handmade in Brazil.

Beach Basket. Handmade in Kenya.

Woven Palm Sun Hats. Handmade in Vietnam.

Sisal and Leather Handbag with Bone Buttons.
Handmade in Kenya.

Woven Palm Mini Clutch and Flower Barrettes.
Fair Trade from Brazil.

Sisal and Leather Handbag. Handmade in Kenya.

 Fair Trade Woven Palm Mini Clutch and Flower
Barrettes handmade in Brazil // Fair Trade Bangles: handmade
in Rwanda from grass, raffia and banana fibers.

Woven Palm Clutch goes with jeans, office wear &
dresses. Fair Trade from Brazil.