Farmer's Market Oct 31st

This week only I will have Pan de Muerto. woo-hoo! Come and get it.

A New Thing!

This will be my 4th week back at the Nacogdoches Farmer's Market under the new enforcement. I would like to thank everybody for their support, and well wishes. I missed you all too.
As you know from reading the labels on my breads, bagels, and scones, I have been having bakesales for local non-profit organizations. It has been working great.

I have not baked as much as I had previously becasue I wanted to make sure I had the customer base to sell out. Looks like that won't be a problem. I am happy to announce that I will start making the more interesting varieties again. I will swap off on what to make each week, as my little baby gets jealous if I put her down to much.

I was thinking of having an every week list, and then 2 every other week lists. That way if you don't see it one week, you know it will be there the next. Does that make sense?

Every week
Breads
Multigrain
Wheat Berry
Farmhouse
San Fran. Sourdough
Italian Herb
Jalapeno

Bagels
Asiago
Garlic Onion Pepper
Wheat Asiago
Plain Wheat
French Toast
Pumpkin *Seasonal

Scones
Orange Cranberry
Lemon Poppy
Lemon Cranberry
Pumpkin *Seasonal

Foccia
Tomato basil
Greek
Onion and herb

Every other week:
1
Ciabatta
Chipotle cheddar
Apple walnut
Spinach and Feta

Bagels
Cinnamon Raisin

Scones
Chocolate Chip
Apricot Almnd

2
Renaissance bread (wholegrain sourdough)
Kalamatta Olive
Cinnamon Raisin
Challah

Bagels
Jalapeno

Scones
Apple Walnut
Cherry Almond

Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions for new types.

I will return to the Market this Saturday! Thank you one and all for being so patient. I hope to see all my regulars and friends there bright and early.

It is amazing what you find when you use Google. Looking for a neat picture to add to my post I googled "Triumphant Return" This peace is so named. Don't worry it will be the same Carol's Breads. No snakes, or fish, or whatever that is.

I have had a few people asking me about how to get bread/bagels/scones to them. The Farmers Market not an option at the moment. I am working on that, but don't have anything nailed down yet.
In the mean time I am taking orders form my friends and baking that way. If you ever got my card, you have my email, and are therefore my friend.

"How? How can I get my scone fix?"
"I need multigrain bread for toast at breakfast"
" My mother-in-law is coming to town, and I need to impress her with my skills!" (Hey you shopped for it)
"My sandwiches taste so bland on plain bread. I need a chipotle bagel."

Never fear. I can help you out. Just send me an email with:
1. Type of item you would like
2. Size or quantity
3. Where/when you would like delivery.

example:
I need 12 Asiago cheese bagels, and a small loaf of farmhouse bread. Can you deliver it to my work (address deleted here) sometime before 2pm on Friday? I will have the money there.

Hopefully you remember the sizes. I had small, medium and large breads. Larges were $5, medium were $4, and the smalls were $3. I had sample loaves as well, but I can't really just bake those, they don't use enough dough to make a batch at a time. Picture above is of the farmhouse.

I'm Back!
I had a great time in Boston with my family there. Lots to do and see in the big city. Now it is back to business though so everybody that was waiting, give me a call.

Out of Town

I will return from Boston to Texas on the 21st of September.

Texas Law and Bread

When I started at the Farmer's Market I was told that sellers at the farmers market did not have to have a commercial kitchen in a separate facility. Unfortunately, I was misinformed and SOMEBODY has asked the city of Nacogdoches to bar the sale of canned goods and other products from the market not produced in a commercial kitchen. Well, folks, that includes me along with the jam lady, the jelly lady, the pie lady, the pound cake man, the yummy granola lady, etc.

I'm sorry to say that until the market figures out what it is going to do, I won't be selling there. Please feel free to contact me through this blog or the contact information on my card regarding any questions.

First Friday of Baking!

So it is another Lovely day in Texas. The birds are tweeting, my chickens are pecking, the wasps are ... wasping. It is a great day to bake.
This week, I won't be making the Kalamatta bread, but I will have most of te other varieties. I made spinach focaccia this time. They are yummie.

Another all night baking

Well it is Friday again, and I am up early, and late getting things ready for the market. Tomorrow I will be unveiling my Foccacias some sweet and some savory. I really love the recipe, it is easy to work with, and tastes great.
Come by on Saturday to try for yourself!
See you all tomorrow bright and early!

Taking orders

Baking to order.
I know I say it all the time, but I bake to order as well. Cakes, special breads, biscotti etc.

Just drop me a line via email, or call me. (numbers on the card)

Scones!!

We bought a big 'ol bag of almonds the other day at Sam's Club. I was wondering to my self how to justify such an extravagant purchase. I love almonds, whole, slivered, salted, candied etc. etc. Snacking and snacking, I wondered what I could do with them to share the joy that is the almond. Almond bread seemed a little over the top, and I wasn't sure I liked the sound of any of the offerings.

Then Jason and I were talking about it and he mentioned Apricots and how yummy they were too. Then He said Apricot Almond, and I said "YES!"

So was born the Almond line of Carol's Breads scones. We also found Cherries at the store one day when getting more apricots, so cherry scones are on the way!

Also pictured... orange cranberry and lemon poppy seed scones.

Wednesday at the Market

Wednesday the 8th of July I went to the mid week market again. It was pretty slow at the beginning, and the kids were hot. But by 11 am we were picking up in business, and in temperature. I had a "Helen is Hot" bread sale, and went home to my air conditioning. Poor Helen had just had her 4 month shots, and was a little put out that she had to go sell with me, but she made the most of it. Smiles were given out for free.
She likes to help me when I am baking too. Thi sis a picture of her helping me make Kaiser rolls. She likes them becasue I need to rock back and forth to get the stris thin enough!

Todays list of Breads

Today’s Breads

Wheat Berry
Multigrain
Farmhouse
Ciabatta
Jalapeño
Apple Walnut
Challah
Rum Raisin
Italian Herb
French Baguettes
Spinach & Feta
Kalamata Olive
Chipotle Smoked Cheddar
San Francisco Sourdough


Plain Bagels
Asiago Cheese
Jalapeño
Blueberry
Cinnamon Raisin
Pumpkin
Sesame Seed
Chipotle Smoked Cheddar
Garlic-Onion-Pepper

Whole Wheat Bagels
Plain
Asiago Cheese
Garlic-Onion-Pepper

Scones

Orange-Cranberry
Chocolate Chip
Lemon Poppy Seed
Lemon Cranberry
Apple Walnut
Almond Apricot
Pumpkin
Maple Walnut

English Muffins
Plain
Cinnamon Raisin
Whole Wheat

I keep meaning to add my list of breads, and some recipies. Haven't gotten around to ityet though.

I feel sheepish.