Monty’s Smoked Jerky

Delicious smoked jerky made from vegetarian cows makes a great snack at home or on the road

Essentials for the impending apocalypse include a solid vehicle and some hearty, long lasting eats. So if you haven’t yet, go snag an ICON Bronco and check out the delectable meat treats by Monty’s Beef Jerky. With five different flavors ranging in hotness and spice mix, Monty’s serves up tasty, hormone, antibiotic and preservative-free smoked meats from their homebase in Bird City, Kansas. In our …

Wondermade Marshmallows

A naturally sugary indulgence "made with 100% sweet, magic air"

Using only cane sugar and natural flavoring derived from the real thing, Wondermade makes a superior small-batch mallow. Their little one-inch-squared marshmallows pack just enough flavor to bring a slight smile to your face, side stepping the cringe that comes from overly powerful artificial flavoring. We recently sampled the strawberry and s’more varieties—which come in well designed packaging by Philidelphia’s Heads of State—at CH HQ …

Bamboo Ladies Bamboo Pickles

Three generations of pickling preserved with an all-natural recipe

Thanks to our friends at New York Mouth, we were recently exposed to the bamboo pickles from Bamboo Ladies. The curious condiment is a zesty alternative to pickled cucumbers, with a similar taste profile of dill and garlic that sets itself apart with an almost creamy texture. Carla Faw Squires inherited the recipe from grandmother and “original bamboo lady” Johnsie Walsh. After leaving a corporate …