What an amazing mother’s day at Muddy’s!  The Saturday before mother’s day, we had an almost record number of pre-orders and lines of almost Valentine’s Day proportions!  A big thanks to everyone who included us in their celebration and who kept the lining a fun and cheerful experience for us all.

Happy mother’s day to moms everywhere and especially to our own moms!  Here are some mother’s day wishes from a few of the staff of Muddy’s…

Sara, to her mom Denise
One of the best cooks, most talented, creative and best mom I know.  And she plays a mean air guitar.

Hayley, to her mom Melissa
Happy Mother’s Day to the one lady who has provided me with so much and still puts up with my childish ways.  Thanks for everything, Mom!

Mark, to his mom
Thanks Mom for raising me in a Christian home!

Karen, to her mom
Happy mother’s day to a woman who is living proof that what you lack in size, you can make up for in personality! I love you Mom!

And lastly, Kip and I, to our mom Jan
We both love you so much. Thank you for teaching us by example the value of hard work, determination, and strong principles.  You are amazing and we’re both so proud of you!

Here’s how it works:

-we leave when we run out.  It’s first come, first serve.  We usually run out well within the hour and we post updates on facebook.

- cash only.  We don’t operate the register, so the name of the game is cash.  $10 buys you a 9×9 bakery box and you fill it yourself with whatever you can fit in it!

-all money collected goes to St. John’s Episcopal Church.  This is where we are members and since we’re coming in on Sunday afternoon, we feel it’s appropriate.

Sunday is the only day we both have off work, so we definitely don’t do these every Sunday (we also rarely have enough leftovers to justify it!).  We post on facebook and twitter when we do it and it’s a last minute, spur of the moment, get lucky kind of thing.  We think this is fun and a good use of unexpected leftovers, and a lot of y’all seem to as well.  If it gets out of hand or too demanding, we just won’t do it anymore.  HAVE FUN!!!!!

Happy Easter to you and yours!

xoxo, Kat

Not only can you buy it by the cup (free refills!) but you can also buy your very own 12oz bag of ground coffee to take home and brew up as strong (or light) as you like! John and Ben of J. Brooks describe the coffee as a light medium roast that’s mellow and crisp and smooth all day! Sounds good to me. This is a caffeinated coffee but we also have fresh brewed Clarion decaf which they say is medium and smooth, stealthy, balanced, and too good to be decaf! I love it.

J. Brooks Premium Coffee Roasters was founded in 2010 by Ben Bondurant and John Pitman. They’re both very experienced coffee roasters that decided they couldn’t stay out of the business and had to create their own company so they can roast all day. I think we understand that…. They have a combined 11 years of experience and are both really awesome guys. We’re so happy to be partnered with em!

Now, here’s John proudly displaying the humongous roaster they have. I mean, I’ve seen little roasters before… I’ve even seen people roast coffee in an air popper for popcorn but, I’ve never seen a coffee roaster this big. I wanna pilot that sucker! Heck, I wanna stick a hand into that giant vat of coffee beans like in the movie Amelie (it wasn’t coffee but same idea.  )

And here’s Ben showing off a bag of freshly roasted coffee. I want some! I can see the racks of coffee in the back. Mmmmm Can ya tell I’m a coffee fiend? Heh heh heh

We like to stay as seasonal as we can, so our pre-order menu changes with the seasons.  While this means there are a few flavors that will be discontinued until Fall, it also means that there are some yummy-delicious flavors that will be available!

Join us at our open house from 5-7pm to sample the goodies!

Easter Bunny prozac cake
chocolate cake layers slathered with chocolate icing and decorated with pastel confetti sprinkles and homemade white chocolate bunnies!
6 inch cake, feeds 2-6… $25 (pictured)
8 inch cake, feeds 8-14… $38

Spring Morning plain jane cake
vanilla cake layers encased in pale blue vanilla buttercream icing, topped with pastel confetti sprinkles, and decorated with whimsical flowers!
6 inch cake, feeds 2-6… $25 (pictured)
8 inch cake, feeds 8-14… $38

Bunny Cookies
vanilla butter cookies spread with white royal icing and generously sprinkled in pastel sanding sugars
$1 each in assorted colors

*when emailing an order, please include your name, telephone number, the items you wish to order, the date you wish to pick it up, and the earliest time you would arrive.  We’ll contact you for payment and to confirm your order!  You are also welcome to call the shop during business hours at 683-8844.

As some of you may know, we like to have goofy theme days at the Underground Bakery. Some past themes have included Girl’s Night Out (as featured in a past blog), Folk Lore, Draw Your Own Tattoo, Fish Friday, Dinosaurs…the list goes on (and on). Well, we decided that the other day would be Caturday. So we donned our best cat shirts, sweaters, masks, ears, and whiskers. Except for one little thing…

We decided to play a little prank on Tim and tell him the theme was Mice. So that’s how it came to be the day that Tim was a mouse surrounded by cats. I don’t think he minded too much…

Cats, from L to R: Meghan N, Robyn, Karen, Megan H, Leah, Janine
Mouse: Tim

(And to give credit where credit is due, this plan was hatched by the one and only Megan H, evil mastermind extraordinaire!)

More Tools in the Kitchen Kat Finds Essential

-Bench Scraper.  Seriously, this is The Best.  Chop.  Measure heights.  Make a straight edge.  Clean your workspace.  Love love love.

-Scissors.  A good pair of scissors is a MUST in the kitchen.  I use mine to trim pie dough, cut meat, and (this might just be a Gordon thing) cut spaghetti.    I’m sure there are plenty of good brands out there, but my mother has always sworn by Fiskars and I am true to the orange handles.

-cookie cutters. Use ‘em to cut shapes to top pies, cut sandwiches for kids’ tea parties, and of course, cut cookies. You can find these at most estate sales for super-cheap.

-Whisk and spatula. I prefer a balloon whisk and a 12″ flat rubber spatula, but see what feels good to you. You want them to fit comfortably in your hand so it feels like an extension of your own arm.

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading and maybe even gotten some good tips!
xoxo, Kat