Holidays, love them or hate them, this is the busiest time of the year in candy world :-)
Now this is when I get myself in trouble, ideas, ideas and more ideas, just what I need right!?
I am going to keep it simple this year, with all the changes that just happened, I am lucky if I can keep up with my online orders. But one thing I really want to do is to create few new Gourmellow flavors.
I am thinking of bite size Gourmellows, little soft cubes of deliciousness.
The experimentation begins this weekend, after I have dedicate some time to my family and house and maybe myself :-P
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
New Chapter
Glacier Ice Cream & Gelato shop in Longmont has closed the doors. Lots of changes, finding a new kitchen and rethinking what I really want to do now. The online stores keeps me pretty busy already and I have enough wholesale accounts to keep this going. But where do I want to go from here?
My idea was to finally detach myself from the chocolate line and dedicate my full attention to my vegan line, now that in a way I am free from keeping a full case at the store, I could slowly move toward the direction I want to go. I still have wholesale for the chocolates and those business are counting on me to provide what their customers want, so I would definately make sure that stays the way it was.
Part of me really wants to take a break. My hands are not doing so well and lately they are hurting to the point they wake me up in the middle of the night, that bad. The Holiday season is here, this is the ouchy time for me :-P
In two weeks we are leaving for a well deserved family vacation to visit family, this means I have to make a ridiculous amount of chocolates and confections before that! Starting to feel overwhelmed and little desperate for help. My sistuation work wise has not changed, so I am still struggling for time and few hours here and there between work, family and everything else, aren't quite enough.
I wish I could feel little more positive about this, after all this is my creature, my dream, part of who I am, what I do and how I feel. My only wish is to be able to decide what to do and feel good about it, when it comes to that point, no regret and no looking back.
My idea was to finally detach myself from the chocolate line and dedicate my full attention to my vegan line, now that in a way I am free from keeping a full case at the store, I could slowly move toward the direction I want to go. I still have wholesale for the chocolates and those business are counting on me to provide what their customers want, so I would definately make sure that stays the way it was.
Part of me really wants to take a break. My hands are not doing so well and lately they are hurting to the point they wake me up in the middle of the night, that bad. The Holiday season is here, this is the ouchy time for me :-P
In two weeks we are leaving for a well deserved family vacation to visit family, this means I have to make a ridiculous amount of chocolates and confections before that! Starting to feel overwhelmed and little desperate for help. My sistuation work wise has not changed, so I am still struggling for time and few hours here and there between work, family and everything else, aren't quite enough.
I wish I could feel little more positive about this, after all this is my creature, my dream, part of who I am, what I do and how I feel. My only wish is to be able to decide what to do and feel good about it, when it comes to that point, no regret and no looking back.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Nougatissimo, Caramella Orginal Vegan Confections.
"Nougatissimo" The original Vegan European style Nougat, loaded with almonds, pistachios and hazelnuts, no honey or eggs here, fresh organic vanilla and organic agave nectar give the nougat an amazing fragrant flavor.
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"Caramella" Original vegan salted caramels. made with organic coconut milk, organic cocoa butter, sprinkled with Himalayan Sea Salt.
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Restless mind!
My mind is indeed restless, especially when I am at work. The fact that I'm forced to spend eight hours in that place, makes me go crazy, but I also get lots of ideas, the problem is that I have to wait until I get out of work, before I can dedicate to them! I admit I have no patience whatsoever, and I feel restless and irritated when I have to postpone my experiments.
Today in particular is one of those days, where my mind is in total creative state. I can't help it, it just happens. I have so many ideas I need to write them down otherwise I will forget few, or more.
As my business is reaching a point where I need to decide where to go, how to go about it and when, my ideas are getting in the way sort of speak. Too many new ideas are not necessarily a good thing. Instead I need to focus on what is already here and develop my plan further. My focus right now should be my vegan line, finalize it, make it real. Also my chocolates, as the line is already established and solid, I should keep on a steady production, the season is right behind the corner, and if I don't keep up, it will sneak on me, as it usually does. This year will be even harder as my personal life is getting busier and the full time job keeps getting in the way :-P.
I have few more things I would like to add, but it is just the time to create all the new things, that is escaping me right now.
Sometimes I wonder if that time when I would finally do what I love, without have to run, rush, and literally killing myself, will arrive. I mean I am the one that have to make it happen, but I am not alone, I have a family and responsibilities that can not be waived, not right now. The kids are still very young, our family need attention, I need to take care of myself as well, what good will it do to finally arrive where I want, and be totally exhausted.
Meanwhile I am doing what I can to keep on going, I am working really hard to keep all the ends together, I am only hoping not to drop any :-P
Today in particular is one of those days, where my mind is in total creative state. I can't help it, it just happens. I have so many ideas I need to write them down otherwise I will forget few, or more.
As my business is reaching a point where I need to decide where to go, how to go about it and when, my ideas are getting in the way sort of speak. Too many new ideas are not necessarily a good thing. Instead I need to focus on what is already here and develop my plan further. My focus right now should be my vegan line, finalize it, make it real. Also my chocolates, as the line is already established and solid, I should keep on a steady production, the season is right behind the corner, and if I don't keep up, it will sneak on me, as it usually does. This year will be even harder as my personal life is getting busier and the full time job keeps getting in the way :-P.
I have few more things I would like to add, but it is just the time to create all the new things, that is escaping me right now.
Sometimes I wonder if that time when I would finally do what I love, without have to run, rush, and literally killing myself, will arrive. I mean I am the one that have to make it happen, but I am not alone, I have a family and responsibilities that can not be waived, not right now. The kids are still very young, our family need attention, I need to take care of myself as well, what good will it do to finally arrive where I want, and be totally exhausted.
Meanwhile I am doing what I can to keep on going, I am working really hard to keep all the ends together, I am only hoping not to drop any :-P
Monday, August 22, 2011
Friday Sampling Event
This coming Friday I will be do some sampling at Piece, Love & Chocolate in Boulder. I will be bringing few of the new ganaches, like Colorado port and organic black mission figs, with organic EVOO and pink sea salt, and caramel passion fruit. I am preparing few other ganaches that are dairy free. I have been succesfull with olive oil ganaches, they are very smooth and allow me to play with textures and flavors, while keeping the ganache dairy free. I have played with some liquorice powder, coffee and anise and sea salt with Extra virgin olive oil. So if you want to know what an EVOO ganache taste and feels like, stop by Piece, Love and Chocolate between 5 and 7 pm Friday the 26th 805 Pearl St, Boulder, to say hi and try some of my crazy creations, I will have vegan nougat, vegan caramel with almond nougat dipped in chocolate and few more vegan goodies. See you then.
Friday, July 22, 2011
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