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Imperfect Cookies meet Good Lovin"
Countdown to Christmas!
Holiday Offerings at the Farmers Market

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We're Baaaack!

Raspberry  Cream Cheese
Raspberry Cream Cheese
new flavor
Cinnamon Pecan Rolls
Cinnamon Pecan Rolls
Coffee Cakes ready to go to Market
Coffee Cakes ready to go to Market
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Chai Tea
Chai Tea
Cafe' Mocha
Cafe' Mocha
Chocolate Raspberry
Chocolate Raspberry
Lime Coconut
Lime Coconut
Lemon-Filled
Lemon-Filled
      Seriously,  I had no idea that a short break from the farmers market would take 2 months, but it did!  I had all these ideas of what a break would look like...long naps, extended stretches of time on the couch watching movies, a clean house, leisure time with my kids, sunshine everyday!

News of grace and What Goes on in My Mind

Chocolate Toffee
Chocolate Toffee
This is what you do with the cupcakes that didn't get frosted for the fundraiser!
"America's Sweetheart" Dr. Pepper
"America's Sweetheart"  Dr. Pepper
America's Sweetheart Chocolate Raspberry
America's Sweetheart Chocolate Raspberry
America's Sweetheart Boston Cream
America's Sweetheart Boston Cream
America's Sweetheart Tie-Dye
America's Sweetheart Tie-Dye
Lemon-Filled
still trying to figure how to "sweetheart" these
Lemon-Filled
   Do you followgraceon facebook?  Do you stop by to see what I'm baking from day to day?  If you do, you know that this week has been dedicated to baking cupcakes for the Teresa Scanlan  "America's Sweetheart"   Luncheon and Fundraiser for Community Christian School being held at the Gering Civic Center on Sunday.

Imperfect Cookies meet Good Lovin"

perfectly formed dough ball
perfectly formed dough ball
doesn't look like it would bake up flat!
flat cookie from last night's first batch
See! lumpily flat
flat cookie from last night's first batch
next cookie
next cookie
from dough that I froze...still flat
If you read my blog regularly, you know that it is usually about up-coming farmers markets, new flavors or items I've added.  The blog will usually be filled with pictures of these items well lit and looking pretty for the camera!   

If you know me personally, you will know that I spend plenty of time working on items, experimenting and practicing techniques so that my baked goods do, indeed, look good for the customers and camera.

Countdown to Christmas!

Obviously, this post is going to be about Christmas.  It's the topic of most conversations this time of year!  Today is Tuesday and I am feverishly baking in an effort to get goodies done for friends and family and for those of you coming to the farmers market THIS FRIDAY 4-7 AT TLC.  Please do not be offended that I'm practically shouting this reminder at you.  I promise that the reminder is shouted with all due respect and concern!  I wouldn't want you to show up at TLC on Saturday hoping to get all your last minute meal components, gifts or treats.

Holiday Offerings at the Farmers Market

I just spent an hour telling everyone where the market is, what time it's on, what one will find there and what kind of treats you will find from us there.   Then, my browser crashed and I lost it all into cyber space.  I don't really want to type all that again so I don't think I'm going to.
 
Instead, I'm posting pics of the chocolate cupcakes I made this morning.  Plus, a few others.  I know.  Chocolate cupcakes might not be the most interesting things to look at, but I'm a little excited about them because they are a new-not totally new-just tweaked- recipe that is the base for most of the chocolate cupcakes that we offer.

We've Got Some Thanksgiving Going on at grace

Pain au Chocolat
Pain au Chocolat
flaky croissant dough wrapped around dark chocolate chips
Egg Nog
yummy vanilla and nutmeg!
Egg Nog
Gingerbread with Vanilla Bean Frosting
Gingerbread with Vanilla Bean Frosting
Almond Babies
Almond Pound Cakes waiting to go to market
Almond Babies
Banana  Baby
Banana Baby
moist banana bread mini loaf
      Honestly, I don't think there are many people who have just a little to be thankful for!   Every person has had blessings and troubles in this life; but I firmly believe that how we choose to respond to and think about what happens in our life, helps to determine how happy we are.

Fall is Here!

Wow!  Fall is really here!  I've been saying that it is for some time, but today proves it.  Everywhere I look I see leaves falling to the ground.  Every where I walk I feel and hear them crunching under my feet.  I smell the smoke from fires burning in homes.  I hear my phone ringing with special orders for favorite fall flavors and I smell wonderful aromas coming from my oven.   Fall IS here and I, for one, am very excited!
 
When the weather turns cooler, I want to cook.

Homegrown Honey Orange Cupcakes

I'm sorry to say that we won't be at the market this weekend.  We've had some family matters come up and will have to wait until the next market to see everyone and share the goodies.  Have a great weekend!
 
One of the best things about becoming a vendor at the Downtown Scottsbluff  Farmers Market is all the people I've met.  We have great faithful customers, but this post is about the vendors themselves.  We've got warm generous vendors who really create a sense of belonging to something bigger than themselves.

Special Orders Take the Cupcake

Candy Corn Tie-Dyed Cupcakes with Almond Frosting
Happy Birthday, Bianca!
Happy Birthday, Bianca!
Pink, Lime Green and Brown themed birthday cupcakes. Chocolate Raspberry, Vanilla Strawberry & Pink and Green Vanilla & Chocolate Tie-Dyed
Chocolate Raspberry
with chocolate flowers to match!
Chocolate Raspberry
I've been doing tons of special orders lately, but I haven't shared pics with you.  One of my favorites was for a little girl's birthday.  We chose pink and green and brown as the common colors and had a great time matching flavors to paper colors!  We think they turned out great.

New Flavors This Week!

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend!  This week, I've had 17 dozen special order cupcakes in addition to the farmers market.  Needless to say, THAT'S A LOT OF CUPCAKES!  Out of necessity, I've had to streamline my baking this week so my customers at the farmers market are going to get a few new flavors on Saturday.   In addition to a lot of our regular flavors, we will be bringing German Chocolate, Pumpkin w/ Spiced Chocolate Frosting and  Tie-Dyed with vanilla and  chocolate cake.
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