Perhaps Lent isn’t the perfect time to tell you all about ordering sinfully delicious treats online. If you’re one of the faithful millions who have given up sweets or other delicious fare, file these suggestions in the “do not open until Easter” folder. That said, we may have found a s
piritual loophole. Wouldn’t it be OK to treat yourself to delectables made by monks and nuns? Shopperati thinks ordering from these religious orders would be a good deed? Monasteries and nunneries around the world depend on mail-order business to keep afloat. The quality of monastic products is high, because monks and nuns strive for perfection in their labors. Start out with these giant truffles ($10.95) made by Brigittine Monks in Oregon (scroll down on the page). But hurry, as these delights are only available from Oct. 1 to March 31 each year. For cheesecake lovers, look no further than the nuns of New Skete, an Eastern Orthodox cloister. They offer all flavors, plus a beautiful cheesecake sampler featuring four of their most popular cakes: The Deluxe, Kahlua, Raspberry Ripple and Chocolate ($42.75). For simple and sweet fruit tarts and jams, check out Monkegifts.com. In addition to a variety of food products, they also offer bath and body care items and even organic free trade products from a variety of monasteries and nunneries. From the Sisters of Our Lady of the Redwoods Monastery in Whitethorn, Calif., try their versatile creamed honey ($9) which is perfect for scones. And what can you wash all this down with? The delicious coffee ($9.95, 12 oz.) from Mystic Monk Coffee, an operation run by Carmelite Monks. When you’re in the mood for a treat made with love and devotion, remember the brothers and sisters who create wonderful indulgences.












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