Muddy’s Journal

Thanks for your patience last week when the walk-in shop was closed-- we got so much done! The biggest thing is our gorgeous new shop windows! Masons cut two enormous windows into the east wall and cut doorways into the...

Hello friends! Lots of changes in the last 16 months-- both to navigate the pandemic and to operate more sustainably going forward-- and I’m SO grateful that my small business has survived (many haven’t).  Lots is the same (yes, we...

(originally posted July 2019; edited for current info June 2021) Is there anything more succulent than a fresh peach, perfectly ripe?  Maybe not, but I'll tell ya-- our peach pie comes awfully close! We use about two and a half pounds of fresh...

We very much appreciate y'all's patience while we took some time to assess local data for a while after the CDC's announcement in May. We have carefully followed CDC guidance every step of the last 15 months, but in this case we...

If you’ve taken one of our bake-a-long classes, you’ve heard me fling around strong opinions & advice about the baking tools I consider "essential", so we created a handy guide to share!  Some of them are available in our bakery on...

As grown ups, we are expected to effectively give & receive feedback, know when to lead and when to follow, inspire & motivate others (and ourselves), and basically, have our s*** together...  And yet, most of us are never actually taught HOW...

***Edit June 24: There is a more recent Covid update posted here*** While the local mask mandate ends May 15, the CDC still advises that retailers maintain a mask policy and urges individuals (both vaccinated & unvaccinated) to continue using a mask...