Happy Happy fouth~

Some granola mix I made up called CHICKEN SCRATCH CRUNCH~chocolate granola mix!!

The cupcakes in backround were so darn cute! pineapple orange with buttercream frosting chocolate drops in center and orange zest on top.

Containers of my not too hot fresh tomato salsa, and my peach mango salsa! sold out!!

These are my lavander lemon cookies that went over really good at market!! Just a hint of lemon not to over power the sweet lavander taste.

Sold out!!Cardamom bread braids

Little cherry pies SOLD OUT you really cant see the cut out stars I put on top but they were so cute!

Peach dumplings!! these were sold out quickly!

CAN U BELIEVE IT IS ALMOST THE FOURTH OF JULY????????? I sure can't!! But I hope yall have a Happy and Safe Holiday Weekend!!

Well market was........ well THE BEST yesterday~~we were busy all day and sold out of almost everything we took!! This week I had my blueberry banana bread, straw banana bread, zucchini pineaple bread, cheddar bread rounds, cardamom bread braids and rounds, cinnamon swirl bread, banana butter crumb topped bread, and muffins, peach dumplings, cheery cherry pies (which i topped with stars cut from pie dough), lavander lemon shortbread cookies (yummo!~)chunky peanut peanut butter cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, orange pineapple cupcakes, orange marmalade pecan bread loaves, just to mention some of it! LOL Well today I have an order to deliver first thing this am to a nearby store so hope they can sell it all for this busy weekend!! I really decided this week NO SLEEP needed for me!! LOL i will probably sleep all day sunday to make up for all the baking hours this week!! But it sure is great!! I cant explain the feeling when someone who has bought from me comes back and says :that was the best pie or bread:

I just wish we could have an actual bakery but do however enjoy attending the local markets to get our name out there. It is great exposure for sure. Well better get my butt off here and get the morning things done so I can get to the kitchen and package and label everything that I made last nigth after market to take this am!! then it is back to kitchen to bake for tomorrows market!! WHEW!!!!!!!!!

Hope yall have a super duper safe and enjoyable weekend!

~~HUGS~~

Darlene

and happy baking yall!!

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Happy Happy weekend!!

Well had a longggggggggggggggg day yesterday, I baked pretty much all day. It was a crazy week with the holiday and then I kind of lost a day being at work (nope not the kitchen I worked from 8 30 to 5 30 at the hospital) so really only had 2 days or my time. BUT I made up for it yesterday!! LOL The top photo is of some of my glazed pistachio bread, below is some frosted chocolate mocha cupcakes (which by the way may just be a new favo of mine!! COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE!~!~ YEAH!!

some little apricot almond scone cookies I tried.
Here are the UNDRESSED pistachio loaves!!
OH and this is a must have every week!! Cheddar pepper bread!! yummo!! JUST YUMMY!! I used some aged sharp cheddar cheese, add some chopped onion, sweet red orange and yellow peppers and a bit of green pepper. I made this last year and it was a big hit!! So am making them babies again and I love em toasted or on the grill with a dab of butter. They are big un's too. Some of my customers have said it reminds them of pizza bread. Workin on a few other combinations to try out on this recipe too.

Peach dumplings~!~

So I havent work too much on any new crafty or scrappy things but will have to make some time for that. I did mange to make another batch of hot pepper jelly and also did up some strawberry apricot jam. A local store had apricots on sale and they looked so good just had to buy some up. I did make some little mini bite size pies with a cream cheese filling and topped them with a slice of apricot. Did a few with a dab of strawberry jam and then a chunk of a fresh straw on top. These will be finished with a dustin of powdered sugar and will go to market today with me. SO all in all I think I have a pretty good selection for today. Thurs in Allegan went really well considering it was cold windy and rainy all day. Well as you can see I am still here too didnt melt too much LOL!!

It has been really cool round here too, a couple of nights ago we went to bed and it was hot and muggy, had the ceiling fan on but woke up in the middle of the night shiverin, had to close all the windows and off went that fan. and it has been chilly ever since, the days are only in the 60s to 70 and at night it has been in the 50s which isnt too awful bad. I love summer but not all that hot humidity. SO these days are really nice!!!

Well gotta get my butt ready to leave for market will try to get on here more lately sorry I have been neglicting my little blog here. Hope yall have a super fun weekend!!

~~HUGS~~

Darlene
~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

VOTE FOR BUSTER!!

Ok one of my babies is in a contest BUSTER the clown he is contestant number 5 so go and vote!! LOL not that you have to vote for him but he would be much abliged if yall do!! LOL
There are some ADORABLE fur babies on there too~~

Here is the site : so now run on over and vote vote and vote!!

http://petsjubilee-furbabies.blogspot.com/
GREAT SITE ! check out all the great fur baby goodies they offer!!

So i am gonna go to the kitchen again and finish up frosting the cupcakes, wrappin the bread, and packaging some of the cookies for market tomorrow!! DONT FORGET if yall are in and around ALLEGAN MICHIGAN the market is open from 8 am to 2 pm. Here are a few of my offerings this week:
I made a batch of hot pepper jelly and some packages of my apple crisp mix
some double/triple dipped pretzels
cream cheese frosted loaded carrot cake muffins
grandmas old fashioned chunky peanut butter cookies
some yummy chunky fruity granola cereal
cream cheese frosted red velvet cupcakes
banana nut bread, cheddar pepper bread (my favo), applesauce bread
chocolate chunk cookies
banana muffins
and today am making some scones and more cookies!! And I will have more at market on Sat in South Haven Michigan!! STOP ON BY!!

They are calling for 80 degrees today!! YEAH YIPPEE YEE HAW! love this weather and hopefully will get some much needed rain too!!! SO hope yall have a truly glorious day!! Enjoy!!
~HUGS~
Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Bakin away thursday

LOOK AT MR BOOOPIE WOOPIE BOO!! HE is layin ontop of his little sister Chevy!! He was not hurting her at all and she laid there without makin a peep!! or a meow!! He is so cute whenever she is layin on a chair he does this for some reason!! CRAZY pup!!! He is such a mommy's boy too!! LOVE YA BABY!!! LOL


DARNIT DANGIT OH DANG!!! I left my camera at home when I went to the kitchen today to bake!! so already put it in the truck to take with tomorrow. So here is the list of things I baked today!! after my mom and I went to an early breakfast!!LOL


Banana Nut muffins


Loaded carrot cake muffins


Zucchini Pineapple muffins


Lemon Poppyseed muffins


Cream cheese frosted mini carrot cake loaves


Zucchini, cheddar biscuits with ground up carrots, dried tomato flakes, onions and a bit of seasoning


Chocolate Dipped rice krispy pops


Mini glazed lemon bundt cakes


Butter cake muffins with a raspberry cream cheese frosting


OH and the cutest little ice cream cup cakes with frosting and will have some foodie embellishments to them!! LOL this country gal loves the embellishments whether it be on paper, in a scrapbook or on CUPCAKES!! LOL


so that is all I made today and it felt so good to bake!!! LOVE IT!! truly beautiful day!! This weekend my mom and I are gonna can some strawberry jam and maybe some hot pepper jelly!! so be on the lookout for lots of pics coming to your puter screen soon!!LOL


Have a blessed evening yall!!


~~HUGS~~





~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Cupcakes and Flowers Friday

Ok so been busy workin some at the shop this week gettin ready for Mothers Day!! This is such a fun holiday since most folks like deliveries any time of the week not just on sunday. We will be delivering on Mothers Day though!! So here are some pics for you to enjoy!!
Some of the carnation corsages for a local church above.

Here is one cooler filled for walk in customers

I love how this basket turned out and I love the colors!! A special order for mothers day.

One of the whip cream cakes we make, this one features a white chocolate cream filling and a cluster of pink sweet peas.

Another whip cream cake we made with pink sweet peas around one edge. I love the whip cream frosting, it is not as sweet or sugary as buttercream.

Some quick cupcakes. These are the jumbo size and look so darn yummy!! Plain yellow butter cake with whip cream frosting and a couple little embellishments!! LOL

This was a special order called to the shop, they were looking for something to give a friend that loves gardening so it had to have a garden tool with it. SOOOOO we found this great little tote bag, added a pair of gloves, a shovel inside bag and then tied a little garden fork to the handle with ribbon. TOO STINKIN CUTE I THINK!!

Well hope yall have a great friday!! and will talk to ya tomorrow with a special mothers day post!!

~~HUGS~~

Darlene

TGIF!!!