~ Featured Business May 2009 ~

I found this company because they contributed to the Out of the Box Sampler last month, and oooohhhh boyyy!! Totally YUMMY!!
I just had to contact them and see if they wanted to be our Featured Business because I feel they need to be seen by all!!

Rhoda Rose is run my a Mother/Daughter team which is something that touches my heart. I love to see that!
Sandy & Jennifer offer a great selection of gift baskets for any occassion, filled with unique items and hand dipped gourmet goodies.
I am very impressed with their attention to detail, and the quality and taste of the products used by Rhoda Rose.

I got a nice little gift bag filled with a ton of goodies to try. I got chocolate graham crackers, dipped pretzel sticks, pretzel shapes, & lollipops. I had to hide this bag from my son and husband so they didn't eat it all before I could do my review..LOL!

Not only was this bag cute, and everything hand wrapped in tissue paper and tied with ribbon, but when I opened things up I was just shocked at how they looked. Very neatly done, decorated and looked very professional!
You can sure tell that a lot of love goes into each item made.

Then.. my favorite part.. EATING.. LOL!
I love pretzels so opened one of the pretzel shapes first. Yummy!!
Then I ate a pretzel stick, and then a dipped graham cracker. And the lollipops... oh how creamy and sweet. I really don't know what one I liked best as they all were just to die for!
A great treat any time! Also, a wonderful gift to give someone.

Some interesting faq's about Rhoda Rose.

Q: How & when did you get started in the business?

My Daughter and I started making Chocolate covered pretzels and lollipops as Christmas gifts for friends and family. We kept adding holidays as the years went by. Halloween is especially fun to make things for! Each year we would add some new item dipped in chocolate. You see it is a passion with us. We started to look at food differently. It’s not long before everything is up for consideration as to what it would taste like dipped in chocolate! LOL! We are constantly looking for something new item to dip! We dip or cover: Rice Krispy treats, Animal Crackers, Oreos, Graham Crackers, Pringles chips, Marsh Mellows and almost every size and shape of pretzel!

Q: What made you decide to have a website?

We were introduced to ETSY. It was very simple to join.

Q: How do you market your business and website?

Etsy a few other places on line. We also sell items in a Hotel Gift Shop. We have our own Basket Show’s a few times a year. This year we are going to be at a few Craft Shows.

Q: What motivates you?

The need to create!

Q: Which items are your best sellers and why?

Seasonal baskets are very popular and the single pretzel rods also sell very fast as well as the lollipops for favors.

Q: Which items do you enjoy making?

I absolutely LOVE making every single thing. I enjoy it all. It is always fun when we have a custom order. We will be given a number of gift items from a client that they want added to the gift basket or tin. It is always fun to see how it all comes together!

Q: Tell us about you, and give us any other info you want us to know.

I have lived minutes from Hershey, PA all of my life. I grew up with the smell of Chocolate in the air!! Both my daughter and I are very creative . I feel blessed that we found this way to express it. We hope you enjoy our creations!

Here are some of the Gift Basket type items they offer.