carrot cake.
mix until frothy.
3 eggs.
1 cup of mango juice/ odwalla's mango tango or gold country roasters mango smoothie without ice.
1/2 cup softened butter.
then slowly add the cake baking mix. .
mix until smooth.
then add in:
4 grated carrots.
3/4 cup of raisins.
3/4 cup of shredded coconut. either unsweetened or sweetened.
mix thoroughly by hand.!!
350 degrees for about 30 minutes, watch until a toothpick comes out clean.
this cake is super moist!!!
cool on rack and then put in refrigerator overnight.
cut and serve!!
blueberry muffins
mix until frothy
3 eggs.
1 cup liquid; coconut milk, almond milk, regular milk.
1/2 cup softened butter.
1t vanilla extract.
then add muffin mix.
stir until smooth.
add 1 cup of blueberries. fresh, or frozen. I found wild organic frozen blueberries at the local store.
stir until thoroughly blended.
scoop into muffin tins. make about 15 regular size or 8 large muffins.
350 degree preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
great for breakfast!!
coconut pancakes
mix until frothy.
4 eggs.
1 cup of liquid, almond milk, coconut milk, regular milk.
2t vanilla extract.
1 T honey or agave nectar or coconut nectar.
add in ONLY 1/2 cup of the mix. (you have enough for 4 batches!)
pre heat a skillet, pour enough batter for about a 2-3 inch pancake. they
take a bit longer to cook. flip when lt brown. cook on other side.
enjoy with butter, maple syrup or jam!!
almond bread.
mix until frothy.
3 eggs.
1 T honey or nectar.
1/2 t of apple cider vinegar.
add in the bread mix and blend until smooth.
pour into a 6.5x4 loaf pan.
bake in a preheated 300 degree oven about for 45 - 60 minutes.
or until a toothpick comes out clean.
cool.
this is a dense bread. great with sliced cheese or cream cheese and cucumber!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
yippee!!!!
great news!!
I passed inspection and am now the first certified cottage food operation in Calaveras county!!
what does this mean??
1. I can make and sell baked goods from my home.
Friday bake sale!!
2. I can make and sell baking mixes from my home.
Friday bake sale!!
3. I can make baked goods and baking mixes from my home and deliver in person to you.
Will be coming to the bay area once a month!!
4. I can make baked goods and baking mixes from my home and deliver to stores. coffee shops. etc.
to sell to their customers.
Have 2 shops already ordering!!
Plan b.
for selling at a farmers market, I need another permit....
for selling online and mailing, I need a commercial kitchen and a state certification.
I passed inspection and am now the first certified cottage food operation in Calaveras county!!
what does this mean??
1. I can make and sell baked goods from my home.
Friday bake sale!!
2. I can make and sell baking mixes from my home.
Friday bake sale!!
3. I can make baked goods and baking mixes from my home and deliver in person to you.
Will be coming to the bay area once a month!!
4. I can make baked goods and baking mixes from my home and deliver to stores. coffee shops. etc.
to sell to their customers.
Have 2 shops already ordering!!
Plan b.
for selling at a farmers market, I need another permit....
for selling online and mailing, I need a commercial kitchen and a state certification.
Monday, April 29, 2013
ingredients in my mixes. clean and simple.
Good morning.
Pleased to be able to share with you the ingredients that I have chosen to use in my mixes.
Here are the three ingredients that will be in my "bulk" baking mix. they are also in the majority of my specific mixes.
Glad to be able to share with you the benefits of these ingredients!!
1. Almond Flour.
Grown and processed locally, in a gluten-free almond only facility.
I have chosen to use the NON blanched form of almond flour which has a higher fiber content and is a more natural version of almond flour.
2. Raw Coconut Flour.
Made from unheated coconut, 40% dietary fiber. 100% organic, gluten free, gmo-free, high fiber, low carb and unbleached.
"Coconut flour is an excellent source of gluten free protein, very low carb. actually lowers the calorie count of food, contains 40% dietary fiber, promotes lipid oxidation (burns fat), aids in digestive health, and helps balance blood sugar levels."
3. Raw Coconut Crystals.
100% organic, gluten free, unbleached, unrefined, GMO-free and vegan.
"When the coconut tree is tapped, it produces a nutrient-rich "sap" that exudes from the coconut blossoms, This sap is very low glycemic (only 35), diabetic-friendly, is an abundant source of minerals, 17 amino acids, vitamin c, broad-spectrum b vitamins and has a nearly neutral ph."
I have spent months mixing, baking and experimenting with these three ingredients to come up with my baking mixes and fabulous recipes.
These baked goods tend to be far more moist and dense than other gluten free mixes. The only other ingredients that are added or you will be adding are:
my specific mixes also include and for bulk mix you will be adding:
unsweetened cocoa
baking powder without aluminum
baking soda.
sea salt.
then you will be adding:
eggs or an egg substitute.
milk or a liquid substitute.
butter or a butter substitute.
organic extract; almond or vanilla.
fruits and veggies; carrots, bananas, blueberries....
Pleased to be able to share with you the ingredients that I have chosen to use in my mixes.
Here are the three ingredients that will be in my "bulk" baking mix. they are also in the majority of my specific mixes.
Glad to be able to share with you the benefits of these ingredients!!
1. Almond Flour.
Grown and processed locally, in a gluten-free almond only facility.
I have chosen to use the NON blanched form of almond flour which has a higher fiber content and is a more natural version of almond flour.
2. Raw Coconut Flour.
Made from unheated coconut, 40% dietary fiber. 100% organic, gluten free, gmo-free, high fiber, low carb and unbleached.
"Coconut flour is an excellent source of gluten free protein, very low carb. actually lowers the calorie count of food, contains 40% dietary fiber, promotes lipid oxidation (burns fat), aids in digestive health, and helps balance blood sugar levels."
3. Raw Coconut Crystals.
100% organic, gluten free, unbleached, unrefined, GMO-free and vegan.
"When the coconut tree is tapped, it produces a nutrient-rich "sap" that exudes from the coconut blossoms, This sap is very low glycemic (only 35), diabetic-friendly, is an abundant source of minerals, 17 amino acids, vitamin c, broad-spectrum b vitamins and has a nearly neutral ph."
I have spent months mixing, baking and experimenting with these three ingredients to come up with my baking mixes and fabulous recipes.
These baked goods tend to be far more moist and dense than other gluten free mixes. The only other ingredients that are added or you will be adding are:
my specific mixes also include and for bulk mix you will be adding:
unsweetened cocoa
baking powder without aluminum
baking soda.
sea salt.
then you will be adding:
eggs or an egg substitute.
milk or a liquid substitute.
butter or a butter substitute.
organic extract; almond or vanilla.
fruits and veggies; carrots, bananas, blueberries....
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
today....
Good news!!
Drove 32 miles to visit the environmental health department, planning dept, building dept., the assessors office and the tax collectors office, then to the fire station... all to have them sign off on my cottage food permit which will certify me to use my home kitchen to make mixes and bake goodies.
Being that I hope to sell to third parties which will in turn sell to their clients, I will be having an inspection next Tuesday. by may 1st, everything should be signed and certified!! super exciting!!
Still looking...
The cottage food act is very specific and one of the limitations is that you cannot mail your products.
I want to set up an online market site for my mixes!! So I am in the need of a commercial kitchen, 4 hours a week, preferably on Tuesday... so that I can make up the mixes that I need to ship!! That way everyone has accessibility to my baking mixes!!
That is the update of paperwork for now!!
whew!!
Drove 32 miles to visit the environmental health department, planning dept, building dept., the assessors office and the tax collectors office, then to the fire station... all to have them sign off on my cottage food permit which will certify me to use my home kitchen to make mixes and bake goodies.
Being that I hope to sell to third parties which will in turn sell to their clients, I will be having an inspection next Tuesday. by may 1st, everything should be signed and certified!! super exciting!!
Still looking...
The cottage food act is very specific and one of the limitations is that you cannot mail your products.
I want to set up an online market site for my mixes!! So I am in the need of a commercial kitchen, 4 hours a week, preferably on Tuesday... so that I can make up the mixes that I need to ship!! That way everyone has accessibility to my baking mixes!!
That is the update of paperwork for now!!
whew!!
Friday, April 19, 2013
april/may's sponsorship.
Help preserve Yosemite -- Join hikers and backpackers of all abilities on Muir's
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thank you Kathy for your support!!
if you are interested in sponsoring this blog. please email me at:
the cost is only $20 a month!!
orders so far.... for may.
for may mixes- Jacquie, Felicia, Sherry, Kerri, Kelli S, Johanna, Kelley. so far, and all will receive a 5th for free!! message me if you are interested!!
I am going to find out today what the shipping fee will be if you are out of my delivery area...
please share with your friends.
btw- the carrot cake rocks!! so do the blueberry muffins, the coconut pancakes and the almond bread. great month of mixes!!
I am going to find out today what the shipping fee will be if you are out of my delivery area...
please share with your friends.
btw- the carrot cake rocks!! so do the blueberry muffins, the coconut pancakes and the almond bread. great month of mixes!!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
yesterday's travels...
yesterday i traveled to our county's government offices, which are nearly an hour away. my goal was to talk with building, planning, environmental health and the tax assessors office to figure out the best way to set up my business.
the new cottage food act, where you can have your home kitchen certified is great for local, hand delivered business but not if you want to offer online ordering and mailing.... it also doesn't include the licensing you need to sell at the farmers market. i posed a bunch of questions that needed research!! this is a very new law and not many have applied in this county. i found out a lot of information. and still am waiting for some answers....
in the meantime, by may 1st
i will hand deliver baking mixes locally and in the bay area once a month.
i will be able to mail my baking mixes anywhere, anytime!!
i will be able to bake and sell once a week from my home!!
i hope to be able to sell wholesale to a few local stores/coffee shops..
i hope to be able to sell at this summer's farmers market.
just waiting to figure out the configuration of licenses i will need.
and finalizing a commercial kitchen to work once a week or so....
may's monthly baking mixes are just about finalized!!
carrot cake, blueberry muffins, almond bread and coconut pancakes!!
super yummy!!
remember- i only use gluten free almond flour, coconut flour, coconut palm sugar crystals.
sea salt, baking soda and baking powder without aluminum. as organic as i am able to find.
no gluten, no grains, no refined sugars... higher in protein and lower in carbs. clean, healthy and
delicious!!
message me to order may's mixes. only $20 for the 4. first 20 to order will receive a 5th mix for free.
thebigheartbakingcompany@yahoo.com
enjoy!!
the new cottage food act, where you can have your home kitchen certified is great for local, hand delivered business but not if you want to offer online ordering and mailing.... it also doesn't include the licensing you need to sell at the farmers market. i posed a bunch of questions that needed research!! this is a very new law and not many have applied in this county. i found out a lot of information. and still am waiting for some answers....
in the meantime, by may 1st
i will hand deliver baking mixes locally and in the bay area once a month.
i will be able to mail my baking mixes anywhere, anytime!!
i will be able to bake and sell once a week from my home!!
i hope to be able to sell wholesale to a few local stores/coffee shops..
i hope to be able to sell at this summer's farmers market.
just waiting to figure out the configuration of licenses i will need.
and finalizing a commercial kitchen to work once a week or so....
may's monthly baking mixes are just about finalized!!
carrot cake, blueberry muffins, almond bread and coconut pancakes!!
super yummy!!
remember- i only use gluten free almond flour, coconut flour, coconut palm sugar crystals.
sea salt, baking soda and baking powder without aluminum. as organic as i am able to find.
no gluten, no grains, no refined sugars... higher in protein and lower in carbs. clean, healthy and
delicious!!
message me to order may's mixes. only $20 for the 4. first 20 to order will receive a 5th mix for free.
thebigheartbakingcompany@yahoo.com
enjoy!!
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