"Life's too short to eat store-bought pie."

Sunday, March 10, 2013

New Dessert Spotlight: Caramelized Apple Tart

Apples, butter and sugar are combined and cooked to achieve caramelized perfection; a pastry crust tops the apples and it is then baked.  Turned out onto a platter, the beautiful caramelized apples end up on top creating a rustically sophisticated dessert that is perfect served with a small scoop of ice cream or all by itself.  

1 tart: $18

Prettiest on your own 12 inch platter.

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Spotlight: Chocolate Cherry Bread

A fun and delicious treat for Valentine’s Day or any day.  Great by itself or a great base for chocolate bread pudding or French toast.

Chocolate Cherry Bread - $8 per loaf

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For delivery by February 13 or 14, I need orders by Sunday February 10th. 

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Cinnamon Sweet{heart} Rolls

Why not serve a special breakfast to the sweethearts in your life for Valentine’s Day?  I’ll even do all the work.

Cinnamon Sweet{heart} Rolls: $1.50 each
Our family’s favorite ginormous cinnamon rolls formed to resemble a heart.  With or without glaze.
Please order by 5 pm on Monday, February 11th. They will be ready for pick-up on the evening of Wednesday, February 13th.

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Offerings & Price List Updated

It finally happened.  I finally got a taste of what makes “small business” so hard and why so few people succeed in small business endeavors.  All the dern regulations prevent them from running the business at which they can succeed.

I finally got some clarification over the last couple of days about what I can and cannot offer while operating under the Cottage Food Law in Texas that was passed and went into effect in 2011.  As it turns out, most of my pies fall under the “you can’t do that” category since they are custard based and require refrigeration.  So, I have updated my 2013 Offerings and Price List to reflect the following items no longer “officially” appearing on the list:

Chocolate Cream Pie

Chocolate Fudge Pie

Chocolate Meringue Pie

Coconut Cream Pie

French Silk Chocolate Pie

Lemon Chess Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

Nana’s Buttermilk Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin-Praline Pie

New York Cheesecake

Key Lime Cheesecake

 

It’s such a shame as these are some of my favorite items in the world to make. 

Such is life.  Thanks for understanding as I try to follow the letter of the law.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Sourdough Bread

Did you catch that I’m offering Sourdough Bread?  I will generally have a couple of loaves on Saturdays, but to guarantee yours, let me know by Tuesday or Wednesday.

2 small or 1 large loaf - $4

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

2013 Offerings and Price List

Listed below are the items I am offering for 2013.  Being a home baker, I work on orders only and do not have a standing inventory of pies and such for pick up at any given time. Homemade takes time… please plan accordingly.

Please remember, I am always happy to bake your pie or dessert in your own dish.  I am also always open to trying new things.  If what you're after isn't listed here, let's discuss it and see if we can work something out.

All prices are subject to change and are dependant on availability and cost of ingredients.  I will update this list as necessary. 

All the pictures you see are my own and taken by me (with the exception of the Four Berry Pie pictures. My friend, Kelly, took those for me).  Please do not copy them for your own use as they are copyrighted material. 

Pies

Blueberry Pie - $18
This pie is loaded with fresh blueberries and is really just quite delicious.  And that's all I have to say about that. (Best when blueberries are in season: summer)
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Fat Apple Pie - $18
Named for how piled high the pie is with apples (5 pounds of apples, to be exact). My family can't have Thanksgiving without this pie. (This pie does best in a deep dish pie plate rather than my disposable aluminum pans.  If you have a pie dish that I can use for your apple pie, we will both be most pleased with the results.)
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Old Fashioned Pecan Pie - $20
This pecan pie is probably different from most that you've had before. Instead of being made with "Karo" corn syrup, it's made with maple syrup and molasses. Therefore, it’s probably closer to your great-grandmother’s pecan pie than your mom’s.
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Strawberry Pie - $18
Large and in season sweet strawberry halves fill a pastry crust and are surrounded by a lightly sweetened strawberry puree glaze. Sold without the whipped cream. Or as my husband would say, "Nom nom nom nom."
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Four Berry Pie - $18
A combination of blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries in a graham cracker crust.  Sold without the whipped cream. Limited to when the berries are in season (summer).
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Sweet Cherry Pie - $18
No canned cherries here.  My Sweet Cherry Pie, originally made for my Sweetie, includes hand pitted fresh cherries when they are in season.  In consideration of full disclosure, if it is ordered when cherries are not in season, frozen cherries may be used.  But never, ever, ever canned.


Cakes
Ms. Fran’s Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake - $18
This chocolate chocolate-chip bundt cake, spiked with a little Amaretto, is the family recipe of one of my best friends.  Her mom, Ms. Fran to me, certainly knew what she was doing.  (The Amaretto can be excluded upon request.)
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Cream Cheese Pound Cake - $15
The wonderful tangy flavor of cream cheese in pound cake form.
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Chocolate Layer Cake with Chocolate Frosting - $15
All kinds of chocolatey goodness in cake form. 
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Yellow Layer Cake with Chocolate Frosting - $15
Simple, yet so so so good.
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Strawberry Dream Cake- $15
Lucious strawberry cake with a strawberry frosting.  Wonderful any time of year when you have that “hankerin’” for strawberries.
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Cookies and Bars
Chocolate Chip Cookies - $5/1 dozen; $9/2 dozen
Soft and packed with 3 different kinds of chocolate chips. 
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies - $5/1 dozen; $9/2 dozen
Soft chocolate cookie loaded with peanut butter chips. Approximately 3 1/2” diameter and addictive.  You’ve been warned.
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Cranberry-Orange Oatmeal Cookies - $5/1 dozen; $9/2 dozen
I love the combination of cranberry and orange. This is an especially great combination around the holidays. And it’s oatmeal, so it’s healthy. Right? RIGHT?!?
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Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies - $7/dozen
The perfect cookie for a special occasion or to celebrate a special person.  They’re also just good any ol’ time at all.
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Pecan Pie Bars (24) - $15
Pecan pie, but in bar form.  My dad sends me pecans just so I’ll make these for him.
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Brownies (24) - $15
These homemade from scratch brownies are pretty much chocolate perfection with a moist "melt in your mouth" center and a slightly crunchy top.
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Custom Cut and Iced Sugar Cookies – price TBD
I can do custom cookies on a very limited basis dependent on my own personal schedule.  I require 1-2 weeks notice depending on the size and difficulty of the order.  Please contact me to discuss.
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Other Desserts
Sweet Cherry Cobbler - $15
Made with fresh hand pitted sweet (as apposed to sour) cherries when in season (during the summer; could use frozen out of season).  (Works best if you bring me your own dish to cook it in.)
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Peach Cobbler - $15
Personally, my favorite cobbler of all time.  I can enhance it with some blueberries thrown in if you’d like.  Best when peaches are in season (summer).  (Works best if you bring me your own dish to cook it in.)
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Granny Smith Cobbler with White Cheddar Biscuits - $15
Apples and cheese go so well together.  Especially in cobbler form.  (Works best if you bring me your own dish to cook it in.)
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Breads and Breakfast Treats
Chocolate Cherry Bread (per loaf) - $8
We first discovered this amazing treat at Central Market one Valentine's Day after a trip to the urgent care clinic after an unfortunate encounter between my fingertip and a knife. I then had to figure out how to make it myself. My version is a chocolate bread loaded with dried cherries and chocolate chips.
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Dinner Rolls (12) – $6
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Sourdough Bread (2 small boules or 1 large boule) – $4
Sourdough bread takes a couple of days to make from start to finish.  I will generally have a few loaves available on Fridays.  To guarantee yours, please place an order with me by Wednesday.
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Cinnamon Rolls (6) - $9
These tender cinnamon rolls are ginormous and have just a hint of an orange flavor.  They are my homemade answer to the canned orange cinnamon rolls that my family loves.  I’ll give them to you with the glaze separate so that you can determine how much you want on your rolls. 
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Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread - $4Loaded with both cinnamon and raisins, this bread is perfect for when you are hosting a brunch, a special holiday breakfast treat, or, as in the case of our family, any old time at all when you just want a snack.
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Blueberry Muffins (12) - $9
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Cinnamon Muffins (12) - $9
Ridiculously loaded with a cinnamon layer in the middle, cinnamon chips and a streusel topping. 


Chocolate Muffins (12) - $9
A favorite of my daughter’s on swim meet weekends. I’ve worked to develop a recipe that I felt was at least somewhat healthy but still had good chocolate flavor.  These muffins boast ground oats and whole wheat flour along with the regular white flour.  They also have chocolate chips.
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Monday, January 14, 2013

I’m back

Well folks, I’m back from Christmas vacation and just about ready to start taking orders again.  Please be patient as I am working up a full list of my offerings and prices complete with as many photos as I have.