It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, but I hoped you would love it as much as I do!

Our friends have wanted to start a restaurant for some time now, and they’ve had a rough go of things lately.

I think a lot of small businesses are struggling right now.

But, they had the best (and delicious-to-boot) idea that I couldn’t wait to share:

They are selling craft olive oil and balsamic vinegar to help them get their dream off the ground!

There are all sorts of flavors:

• Vanilla Olive Oil
• Chocolate Olive Oil
• Tuscan Herb Olive Oil
• Jalapeno Olive Oil
• Basil Olive Oil
• Spanish Signature Blend Olive Oil
• Garlic Olive Oil

• Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar
• Peach Balsamic Vinegar
• Fig Balsamic Vinegar
• Lemon Balsamic Vinegar
• 25-Star Dark Balsamic Vinegar

We’ve been lucky enough to try a few different options, complete with some incredible salads. My favorite is the Lemon Balsamic Vinegar. The jalapeno olive oil and garlic olive oil are also amazing.

(In our house, we ascribe to the idea that every good meal starts with olive oil, garlic, and onions. Having the garlic built-in is an added bonus!)

They ship across the U.S. so I wanted to put it on your radar for holiday cooking and gifts. If it’s not your thing, you can always tell your friends, or go check out their free recipes and let us know what you think.

We’re hoping to help support small business owners and also good causes with our gifts this year. Thank you to a lot of my fellow bloggers for shouting out suggestions that you love, too.

If you have a shout-out to support a friend or a good cause, or own a start-up that you hope to make a difference with, we’d love to hear about it in the comments below. Make sure to tell us why it means so much to you!

Here’s to getting through difficult seasons together.

❤ Jenny