The winner of our "Name that Cookie" contest was Kristy Reine from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She received a bakers dozen of the new cookie. The Choc-a-lotta has Dark, Milk, and White chocolate chips mixed in the oatmeal batter. We narrowed down all the suggestions to 4. The four possible winners were: Trifection, Trinity, Harmony, and Choc-a-lotta.
We also had a contest going to see who our 200th fan would be. Jill Currier from Somerville, MA was our 200th fan. She was able to pick any item off the website and choose a bakers dozen of the Original cookies (Oatmeal Chocolate Chip). She had purchased some cookies earlier in the day at the Carver market and joined our Facebook page shortly there after. Enjoy the cookies Jill.
Stay tuned for another contest.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Farmers Market Feedback
Spending the summer at the markets is a way to meet people. Below are comments given to us from customers at a variety of markets.
"Your Harvest cookies are the best cookies we've had...probably ever! Just simple oatmeal cookies with dried fruit, no chocolate. The whole family enjoyed them." Cohasset Farmers Market customer
"The Apple pie was the best apple pie I have ever had. I have had a lot of them over my lifetime." 85 year old man at the Hingham Market.
"I tried an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie from another vendor at the Braintree market and was disappointed. Your Oatmeal Chocolate chip cookies (Original) are to die for. The chocolate and the salt make it delicious" Cohasset/Hingham Farmers Market customer
"I'm addicted to the Chocolate bread. It's so moist and delicious." Cohasset Farmers Market customer
"I've been looking all over for your Pistachio Cherry Biscotti since we had it at an Edible South Shore lecture series. I couldn't get them out of my mind." Carver Farmers Market customer
"It's worth it for cookie goodness." Cohasset Farmers Market customer in regards to the carbohydrate content.
"The Coconut Banana bread is amazing. I can't stop buying it every week." Cohasset Farmers Market customer
"The Sugar-Free Blueberry mini-pie was delicious. Over 2 pounds of blueberries and you could taste the blueberries." Hingham/Cohasset Farmers Market customer
"You products not only taste good but they look good."
Thank you for all of your feedback. We'll post more at a later date. Stop by and check us out.
Cohasset Market every Thursday from 2:30-6:30 until the middle of October.
Carver Markets every other Sunday from 12:00-4:00 until the middle of October.
Hingham Market Saturdays from 10:00-2:00...fall dates to be added
"Your Harvest cookies are the best cookies we've had...probably ever! Just simple oatmeal cookies with dried fruit, no chocolate. The whole family enjoyed them." Cohasset Farmers Market customer
"The Apple pie was the best apple pie I have ever had. I have had a lot of them over my lifetime." 85 year old man at the Hingham Market.
"I tried an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie from another vendor at the Braintree market and was disappointed. Your Oatmeal Chocolate chip cookies (Original) are to die for. The chocolate and the salt make it delicious" Cohasset/Hingham Farmers Market customer
"I'm addicted to the Chocolate bread. It's so moist and delicious." Cohasset Farmers Market customer
"I've been looking all over for your Pistachio Cherry Biscotti since we had it at an Edible South Shore lecture series. I couldn't get them out of my mind." Carver Farmers Market customer
"It's worth it for cookie goodness." Cohasset Farmers Market customer in regards to the carbohydrate content.
"The Coconut Banana bread is amazing. I can't stop buying it every week." Cohasset Farmers Market customer
"The Sugar-Free Blueberry mini-pie was delicious. Over 2 pounds of blueberries and you could taste the blueberries." Hingham/Cohasset Farmers Market customer
"You products not only taste good but they look good."
Thank you for all of your feedback. We'll post more at a later date. Stop by and check us out.
Cohasset Market every Thursday from 2:30-6:30 until the middle of October.
Carver Markets every other Sunday from 12:00-4:00 until the middle of October.
Hingham Market Saturdays from 10:00-2:00...fall dates to be added
Thursday, August 5, 2010
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.
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.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Time marches on.
The month of July has flown by. We've been busy baking and selling items at 3 farmers markets. I can honestly say that I felt like I was on a merry-go-round. We enjoyed our time at the Hingham market and made new friends and contacts. It was great to see other customers from other markets show up. Maybe in the fall we'll head back to Hingham for some dates. Right now, it's nice to have only 2 markets to worry about.
Trying to figure out what to bring to the markets is always a challenge. Since we only bring a small sampling compared to what is offered on our website, it never fails that we don't have something someone is looking for. For example: Toffee Chip cookies. They weren't a big hit at the beginning of the season so we stopped bringing them along with us only to find people asking for them. Another cookie having the same results are the Freedom cookies. The Blondies and Southern Comfort cookies have a certain following, but lately they're selling out before the Original or Peanut Butter Cups. Don't get me started on pies or breads. One week, all the breads can sell out in an hour but the pies are slow moving. The next week we bring more breads and less pies and it's the pies that are flying off the shelves instead of the breads. At this stage in the game, we just laugh about it. We're reminding customers that they can email or call us a few days before we show up and ask us to bring/make something for them. We'll hold it for them on market day. So far this concept has caught on.
We love hearing feedback from our customers. One elderly gentleman from the Hingham market raved about the Apple Pie. Another lady from the same market commented that on the Cream Cheese Pound Cake. She stated that her elderly aunts absolutely loved it.
August will be a little slower in pace but we're still at the Cohasset Market every Thursday and will be in Carver on 8/15 and 8/29. As fall approaches we'll bring out different breads, like Pumpkin and Zucchini, and Blueberry and Cranberry Buckle and Sour Cream Coffee Cake. If you have any suggestion for new cookies, breads, biscotti, let us know.
Trying to figure out what to bring to the markets is always a challenge. Since we only bring a small sampling compared to what is offered on our website, it never fails that we don't have something someone is looking for. For example: Toffee Chip cookies. They weren't a big hit at the beginning of the season so we stopped bringing them along with us only to find people asking for them. Another cookie having the same results are the Freedom cookies. The Blondies and Southern Comfort cookies have a certain following, but lately they're selling out before the Original or Peanut Butter Cups. Don't get me started on pies or breads. One week, all the breads can sell out in an hour but the pies are slow moving. The next week we bring more breads and less pies and it's the pies that are flying off the shelves instead of the breads. At this stage in the game, we just laugh about it. We're reminding customers that they can email or call us a few days before we show up and ask us to bring/make something for them. We'll hold it for them on market day. So far this concept has caught on.
We love hearing feedback from our customers. One elderly gentleman from the Hingham market raved about the Apple Pie. Another lady from the same market commented that on the Cream Cheese Pound Cake. She stated that her elderly aunts absolutely loved it.
August will be a little slower in pace but we're still at the Cohasset Market every Thursday and will be in Carver on 8/15 and 8/29. As fall approaches we'll bring out different breads, like Pumpkin and Zucchini, and Blueberry and Cranberry Buckle and Sour Cream Coffee Cake. If you have any suggestion for new cookies, breads, biscotti, let us know.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Let Freedom Ring!
It's hard to believe that July 4th is just around the corner. Some would say it is the official start to the summer. The 4th of July is a time to gather with family and friends for great cook-out food, fellowship, fun, and of course, Fireworks. Usually one participates in watching a town parade or attending a town's firework display. Some brave souls travel into the city and watch the Pops play at the Hat Shell or line the banks of the Charles to watch the Boston night sky light up. Wherever or whatever the 4th finds you doing, take some time to dwell on what this holiday means. We've come a long way since 1776. Let's not forget what this country was founded on or what our soldiers have fought for and are currently fighting for. If you haven't done so, take the time to say "Thank You" to a veteran or to a family who has a family member currently serving in the military, whether it be here or abroad. As Americans we have a lot of liberties and freedoms that a majority of the world does not have. Let us not take it for granted because it can easily be lost.
In honor of our country and of our military both past and present, we created a cookie called Freedom. Cranberries, white chocolate chips, and blueberries are baked in oatmeal to make this delicious cookie. If you happen to catch us during this season, try one out. They are our featured cookie this coming Thursday at the Cohasset Market.
Thank you to all of you that have served your country, for being willing to give the ultimate sacrifice so that we may continue to enjoy the freedoms we have today. God Bless you.
Let Freedom Ring!
In honor of our country and of our military both past and present, we created a cookie called Freedom. Cranberries, white chocolate chips, and blueberries are baked in oatmeal to make this delicious cookie. If you happen to catch us during this season, try one out. They are our featured cookie this coming Thursday at the Cohasset Market.
Thank you to all of you that have served your country, for being willing to give the ultimate sacrifice so that we may continue to enjoy the freedoms we have today. God Bless you.
Let Freedom Ring!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Repeat Customers
Our first market of the season was in Carver on June 20. Though it was Father's Day, we had a lovely day. It was great seeing customers from last season and meeting new customers. Thank you to all of you that stopped, by both repeat customers and new ones.
We'll be at the Cohasset market tomorrow from 2:30 to 6:30. The market is located on the commons just up from Cohasset Village. Stop by if you are in the area. We look forward to meeting you.
We'll be at the Cohasset market tomorrow from 2:30 to 6:30. The market is located on the commons just up from Cohasset Village. Stop by if you are in the area. We look forward to meeting you.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Let the fun begin!
We'll were gearing up for our first Farmer's Market of the season. Currently we are busy baking cookies and other delicious treats. If you haven't found a market near you, check out Edible South Shore's website for a list of all markets in the area. There is nothing like spending a few hours at the market. Nowhere can you find fresh produce, locally made crafts, baked goods, and other local treats. Get out and support local farms and businesses. We hope to see you some time this season. We're in Carver on Sundays, Cohasset on Thursdays, and will be in Hingham on Saturdays during July. Let the fun begin!!!
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