When's Daylight savings?

The month of October has been a blur. All of the markets are done for the season and to be honest, it's nice not having to worry about doing a market on top of everything else. The market season was great for us and we've already decided to do Hingham full time next season along with Cohasset and Carver. We might even pick up a few spots here and there for a little while.


The New England Fall Festival is coming up shortly. Anyone who "likes" the FB page will be entered into a drawing to earn gift certificates from vendors competing in the festival. The festival is held on the waterfront on 11/20 from 11 am to 4 pm. Stop by to try delicious desserts, party foods, soups, and chowders. Since the fall festival is not far away, we're in the process of preparing for it. We're thinking of how we want to decorate our spot, preparing the bags with our labels and getting all our items ordered so that when it comes time to bake 2,000+ samples, Yes, I did say 2,000, we're ready. We've even thought about inviting friends over for free food as long as they help us bag cookies.


I've been jotting down ideas to try out and other things to experiment with but so far I haven't had the time to spend in the kitchen. As the weather gets cooler and the nights get darker, I'll be hitting the kitchen and whipping up a batch of something.

We did open an Etsy account and have a store through Etsy. Etsy is a site that promotes craters and producers. Check it out and give us feedback. Not all items are listed on Etsy as on our original store website but there is a representation. Spread the word for us if you please.

Also on our plate is to meet with local businesses and see about getting some of our products in the stores. We'll let you know as things unfold.

Have a great week. Enjoy the beautiful fall weather and this lovely Indian Summer we're currently experiencing.

Name That Cookie Contest!

So far August is shaping up to be filled with hot, humid weather and afternoon thunderstorms. Our market today ended up being a wash after a few hours due to lightening and thunder followed by the skies opening up and pouring a ton of much needed rain.

We're kicking of August with a contest. We made a new cookie. This one is of the same base as all the other cookies, Oatmeal, and has dark, milk, and white chocolate chips. The winner of the contest will be given a dozen of the new cookies and their name on our website. So think of a winning name and submit it either through our FaceBook page or email us at info@familysecretsbakery.com. Good luck to all of you.

On a side note, ideas and thoughts are starting to pour out of our minds for new cookies, biscotti, breads, and cakes. Hopefully we'll be able to experiment shortly on a few ideas and if all goes well, start offering them for the fall.

Just a reminder, we are in Cohasset every Thursday from 2:30-6:30 and will be at the Carver's Farmers Market 8/15 and 8/29. If you are looking for something that isn't usually brought to the market but is offered on our website, give us a call or email us and let us know. We'll be happy to make it and bring it to the next market we are at.

Enjoy the month of August. Hope to see you at a market.