Muddy’s Blog

Welcome to Muddy's, Nice to Meet Ya!

updated Jan 2024 Hello friends! Lots of changes these last few years-- both to navigate the pandemic and to operate more sustainably going forward-- and I’m SO grateful that my small business has survived - even thrived.  Lots is the same (yes,...

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A-peeling Peach Pies

(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...

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Covid-19 Protocols as of June 24, 2021

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...

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9 Kitchen Tools to Be a Better Baker

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...

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Muddy's Secret Recipes for Success

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...

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Updates re: Wellness Protocols- May 2021

***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...

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Which Rolling Pin Is Right?

Updated September 2023 You may have noticed our beautiful selection of rolling pins for sale in our bakers’ tools section. You imagine yourself in your sun-dappled kitchen rolling out a flaky pie crust or sumptuous butter cookies while a bird...

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