I was looking around the Internet for gifts for Christmas for my family when I came across this wonderful Online Store that sell preserves. Well, knowing that my parents love these kinds of things I ordered. I even ordered some for my family as well.

The Online Store

www.cookswares.com is a wonderful store not just for ordering wonderful tasting Preserves but also many items for the kitchen! I can get in a lot of trouble at this online store!

When you first come on to the site you will find a homepage full of various weekly or monthly specials and a nice big welcome!

Across the top of the page you will find links for: Product Directory, Info Directory, Pans, Appliances, Bakeware, Specials, Recipes, Help, Cutlery and various others. Each link will take you a page that will allow you to shop till you drop or get the help you may be seeking.

They also offer a search engine and a drop down box for name brands. Both are rather helpful when shopping here. For instance when you choose a name brand you will be taken to a page of available products for that brand along with a little history of the company. I found this to be very interesting.

You can also find all kinds of bakeware to buy. I really liked looking through section! I am all the time looking for good deals on different bakeware items because I will give them away at showers or birthdays or during the holidays. But I did find that the prices were a little high for my taste for these type items.

The Preserves

From the website: “Clearbrook Farm Preserves. Inexpensive and wonderful - a really welcome gift: one of our Clearbrook Farm preserves in 24 oz. reusable French canning jars, only $9.80 each. Gail and I have tasted many, many preserves over the years. We believe Clearbrook makes the best, 75 years of quality! With your purchase, ask for a free Clearbrook Farm gift sack.”

Flavors include:

24oz California Apricot Preserves
24oz California Peach Preserves     
24oz Damson Plum Preserves     
24oz Michigan Black Cherry Preserves          
24oz Michigan Red Tart Cherry Preserves     
24oz Northwest Strawberry Preserves     
24oz Oregon Boysenberry Preserves          
24oz Oregon Red Raspberry Preserves
24oz Seedless Black Raspberry Preserves
24oz Triple Fruit Preserves          
24oz Wild Maine Blueberry Preserves     
     
Each cost $9.80

They also offer various other food items.

Company Info and S/H Charges

The s/h charges run from $4.00 up to $18.00 depending how much you spend. And they do offer UPS, 3rd day, 2nd day or next day air as well. They do ship to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico too! Slightly higher rates though.

Should you have any questions you can call at or email to:

1-800-915-9788

sales@cookswares.com

I also recommend that you read the “About Us” section as well as the help section.

How I Feel

these Preserves are just wonderful and I am not a normal preserve eater. But the ones I got for my home taste really well. The Plum and the Strawberry are to die for!

I got my parents the same ones but also got them the Peach and Triple Fruit. I don’t think the price is too bad either and the shipping was not that bad. For a $58.00 purchase I paid $8.50.

My husband loves the Preserve as well and he certainly is not a jelly eater! They are good on hot bread, toast, biscuits, and pancake’s and on whatever you want!

My order came in less than 2 weeks and I was really happy with my purchase.

I also like being able to get around the site with ease and the pages loaded quickly. There is a lot to choose from at www.cookswares.com and I have spent a long time looking around the site to see what kind of trouble I can get into.

Their prices can be a little high on some things so be sure you check around for the best price.

I hope that this has helped in some kind of way.

God Bless!
©LKD 2002