The bakery was very busy in November. For my first month, sales were great! Pumpkin Bread was definitely by far the most popular bread for Thanksgiving; although, the Banana Bread did also go.
I am introduced the December bread of the month, which will be Fruit Bread. There will be a new featured bread every month. I have had some orders for December already pulling through, so let me what your friends, family & clients need this Christmas season.
Jesus is truly the only reason for this season, so enjoy your time with friends and family, the one blessing He gives us everyday...the people in our lives to share laughters & memories with.
As a side note, we got our very first Hall Christmas tree about 2 weeks ago. It did not take long to put up, however, the decorations took me hours. For some reason, I can't decorate half-hearted when it comes to Christmas.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
A labor of love
Pumpkin bread sales are UP! The pumpkin bread has been such a hit. This is so exciting for me because I love to make gluten free foods that turn out amazing. I think I have found one that's just that...
The ordering will continue through the end of the year. If you're wondering what you can do with gluten free pumpkin bread, here are a few thoughts:
Enjoy it. Let you and your family eat it.
For Holiday hosting...It serves as breakfast, a snack and dessert for your Thanksgiving and holiday guests. I spoke to a woman yesterday who is having 20 people over the Thanksgiving weekend, and needs some easy foods to have available for her guests at any moment.
For your Holiday hosts...It serves as a great holiday house-warming gift for your family and friends opening their home to everyone to enjoy the day after Thanksgiving when they are too tired to cook for themselves. They can enjoy a nice slice of pumpkin bread.
The ordering will continue through the end of the year. If you're wondering what you can do with gluten free pumpkin bread, here are a few thoughts:
Enjoy it. Let you and your family eat it. For Holiday hosting...It serves as breakfast, a snack and dessert for your Thanksgiving and holiday guests. I spoke to a woman yesterday who is having 20 people over the Thanksgiving weekend, and needs some easy foods to have available for her guests at any moment.
For your Holiday hosts...It serves as a great holiday house-warming gift for your family and friends opening their home to everyone to enjoy the day after Thanksgiving when they are too tired to cook for themselves. They can enjoy a nice slice of pumpkin bread.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Ten things I love about this time of year...
Now, there are so many things I enjoy about the fall, harvest season & the Pilgrims...10 things that make this time of year so indulgent:
Ten. Pumpkins, pumpkins and...more pumpkins. Pumpkins serve so many wonderful purposes. I don't think they would be as beautiful if they were all just orange. I love that they are cream, orange, hunter green, brownish green, & golden brown. Even better, you can pick all the sizes and the colors to fill your home with warmth and harvest. Secondly, pumpkins wouldn't be as intriguing if they didn't be given personalities. The idea that we carve them in faces and give them characteristics, it just great. And lastly, what if you couldn't eat the pumpkin? Think about how much deliciousness comes from pumpkins......pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, spiced & glazed pumpkin seeds....the list goes on and on.
Nine. The way you feel sitting in the bleachers at night college or high school football game. You can't even leave your home without your fleece blanket in one hand and your hot cocoa or pumpkin spiced latte in the other. You sit wrapped up next to your friends. You watch as the teams scramble across the field and as you struggle to keep your toes from falling asleep.
Eight. Going for a run with Chase on a Sunday morning after church in cute neighborhoods of Georgia. We pass all the yards slowly beginning to fill with leaves of all colors...gold, rust orange and brown red; watching as the front doorsteps and windows begin to fill with harvest decor.
Seven. The smell of Apple Cider filling up my home. Apple Cider slow cooking on a breezy fall day with the front door open and fresh whipped cream to top it off is one of my favorite things.
Six. Soups and chili's. All the hearty soups just seem to fill my tummy right up. This time of the year I love turkey chili, southwestern chili, Brunswick stew, pumpkin soup and butternut squash soup.
Five. FALL BOOTS!!!
All shapes, sizes, colors and textures.
Four. All the Fall festivals... I love that all of the south is filled with fall festivals throughout October & November. You can find a festival to attend every weekend of the fall if you wanted to. The people walking around, the leaves falling, all the funnel cakes, BBQ and brats sound delicious!
Three. The harvest decor You always find corn husks, acorns, pumpkins, apples, leaves, squash and all the decorative wreaths that fill your front door and touch your home. This is one of my favorite from Martha Stewart. It's rustic, natural and cheap to have in your home. I love it and it's so easy to make!
Two. All the pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, sweet potato souffle & pecan pie
One. All the gathering with family and friends. I always try to enter into the fall, Thanksgiving, harvest season and Christmas with thankfulness in my heart.
Ten. Pumpkins, pumpkins and...more pumpkins. Pumpkins serve so many wonderful purposes. I don't think they would be as beautiful if they were all just orange. I love that they are cream, orange, hunter green, brownish green, & golden brown. Even better, you can pick all the sizes and the colors to fill your home with warmth and harvest. Secondly, pumpkins wouldn't be as intriguing if they didn't be given personalities. The idea that we carve them in faces and give them characteristics, it just great. And lastly, what if you couldn't eat the pumpkin? Think about how much deliciousness comes from pumpkins......pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, spiced & glazed pumpkin seeds....the list goes on and on.
Nine. The way you feel sitting in the bleachers at night college or high school football game. You can't even leave your home without your fleece blanket in one hand and your hot cocoa or pumpkin spiced latte in the other. You sit wrapped up next to your friends. You watch as the teams scramble across the field and as you struggle to keep your toes from falling asleep.
Seven. The smell of Apple Cider filling up my home. Apple Cider slow cooking on a breezy fall day with the front door open and fresh whipped cream to top it off is one of my favorite things.
Six. Soups and chili's. All the hearty soups just seem to fill my tummy right up. This time of the year I love turkey chili, southwestern chili, Brunswick stew, pumpkin soup and butternut squash soup.
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Five. FALL BOOTS!!!
All shapes, sizes, colors and textures.
Four. All the Fall festivals... I love that all of the south is filled with fall festivals throughout October & November. You can find a festival to attend every weekend of the fall if you wanted to. The people walking around, the leaves falling, all the funnel cakes, BBQ and brats sound delicious!
Three. The harvest decor You always find corn husks, acorns, pumpkins, apples, leaves, squash and all the decorative wreaths that fill your front door and touch your home. This is one of my favorite from Martha Stewart. It's rustic, natural and cheap to have in your home. I love it and it's so easy to make!
Two. All the pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, sweet potato souffle & pecan pie
One. All the gathering with family and friends. I always try to enter into the fall, Thanksgiving, harvest season and Christmas with thankfulness in my heart.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Turkey Salad Sandy
1 cup cooked organic turkey
1/2 diced apple
1 stalk chopped celery
1 chopped green, or red onion
1 tablespoon toasted and chopped pecans
1 tablespoon dried cranberries (no sugar)
2 tablespoons egg-less mayo
1 splash lemon juice
2 leaves sage (chopped)
salt and pepper to taste
2 leaves lettuce
2 slices gluten free bread or just wrapped in lettuce
1/2 diced apple
1 stalk chopped celery
1 chopped green, or red onion
1 tablespoon toasted and chopped pecans
1 tablespoon dried cranberries (no sugar)
2 tablespoons egg-less mayo
1 splash lemon juice
2 leaves sage (chopped)
salt and pepper to taste
2 leaves lettuce
2 slices gluten free bread or just wrapped in lettuce
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
let the gluten free baking for the Holidays begin...gluten free living
I have officially started the selling of my gluten free baked goods for the holidays '10. A lil Birdie bakery comes from my nickname 'birdie' that was given to me in high school by some very dear friends...thanks Dori & Laney! I was diagnosed with Celiac disease a lil over 10 years ago. Way back then, there weren't any GF mixes, flours and, especially, no bakeries to find any of it in. Now, however, it has all changed. Gluten free has become the mainstream way of living.
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the holiday season, in general, are all about giving & sharing. The giving of time, laughter & love with the ones you love. This time of year, conversations are usually shared-in over a juicy turkey, momma's famous sweet potato souffle and too many decadent slices of cream cheese pumpkin bread to even fit in your stomach until your sick; pumpkin pie melting in your mouth while everyone is passed out on the couch from a food coma. But these are the things that make the holidays so wonderful.
A lil Birdie bakery is about baking each loaf, muffin & pie with someone you love in mind. It is filled with warmth and love. These gifts include gluten free baked pumpkin breads, banana breads, muffins & pies. And why not give your mom, your great auntie, the in-laws and your hosts an unspoken gift of gratitude and love. Everybody loves baked breads, pies & desserts, and especially if they're gluten free.
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the holiday season, in general, are all about giving & sharing. The giving of time, laughter & love with the ones you love. This time of year, conversations are usually shared-in over a juicy turkey, momma's famous sweet potato souffle and too many decadent slices of cream cheese pumpkin bread to even fit in your stomach until your sick; pumpkin pie melting in your mouth while everyone is passed out on the couch from a food coma. But these are the things that make the holidays so wonderful.
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