Cooking with Baxter and Cade (Siobhan)

~Cooking with the Twins~

Baxter and Cade are our youngest and most eager helpers in the kitchen. They love cooking, baking, and taste-testing whenever they can!

Nothing like fresh gluten-free sourdough bread!

Caramelizing those onions!

Click below to see the twins' reel for our family's Instagram page! 

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Celebrating One Year at Maker's Dozen Granola! (Megan)

 

~Maker's Dozen Granola~

It's hard to believe that our Maker's Dozen Bake Shop has been around for a year! And what a year to launch a home business...I am humbled by the many friends and small business owners who cheered us through this pandemic and helped our business grow in 2020! Last January we were just having some fun selling a little Wild Oats granola here and there, and by December we were scrambling to fill orders for 100 bags of Nutcracker Christmas Granola!

First of all, I want to thank my brother, Adam Zobel, founder of "Launch" -a content writing and social media management company who inspired us with our business name, logo, and FB page. And @

Joel and Amber Photography

who took the first delicious pictures of our granola and encouraged us to pursue this dream of starting a granola business!

We also send a huge thank you to

The Quilling Nerd

. Krista has taught me so much about packaging and marketing, sharing tips she has learned from her own creative and successful business venture! Krista also connected me with

Burritt on the Mountain

where I had the pleasure of presenting, "The History and Making of Granola" at their 2020 Folk Life Festival. Who knew that the first GRANULA was served in sanitoriums in the 1800's?!

Finally, I am grateful to

Wise Ant General Store & Bakery

who sells my granola alongside her own scrumptious baked goods. If you haven't had a chance to stop by this unique general store, you're missing out!

Our claim to fame at Maker's Dozen is providing delicious and unique varieties of granola (at a lower cost than you'd pay for granola at the grocery store!) to suit every customer's tastes and dietary needs. Countless customers have thanked us for offering delicious, certified gluten-free granola options! In 2021, we plan to continue offering our original Wild Oats Granola (all made with gluten-free oats and oat bran). We really can't tell the difference between the flavors of our "Regular" and "Gluten-Free" varieties; however, if you'd prefer us to swap wheat germ for oat bran, we'd be glad to make you a special batch We're also excited to offer a unique granola for each season of this new year, and we invite you to try them all. Please message us on Facebook to place your order or email us at meganleapiercey@gmail.com . We take cash, check, Paypal, and Cash App (MeganPiercey). Thank you for supporting Maker's Dozen, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

And now for a Sneak Peek at our 2021 Granola Varieties!!

(All of our granola is gluten-free. Dried fruit or chocolate are included in separate bags to be added to taste). $6 for 16 oz. "Breakfast Bags" or $8 for 32 oz. decorative gift jars. Our granola stays fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for three weeks or in the freezer for 3 months.

Wild Oats Granola (offered year-round)

(A granola recipe born on the shores of Nantucket and refined over the past 20 years...The perfect blend of toasted coconut, almonds, dried cranberries and chocolate)

January-February:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Passion (a gift your Valentine will savor even longer than roses!)

March-April:

Maple Walnut Granola (a celebration of Sugaring Season in my New England "home")

May-July:

Nut-free Berry Creme Brulee Granola (for creating the perfect breakfast parfait for Mother's Day!)

August-October:

Harvest Pumpkin Spice Granola (our favorite fall flavors!)

November-December:

Holiday Nutcracker Granola (a sweet treat for your neighbors, friends and family)

Click here to visit our Maker's Dozen Facebook page!

~Mediterranean Regional Meal~

Our main dish was Crispy Sesame Falafel Melts with Garlicky Green Tahini

Our sides were pita chips and hummus, Connor's Tabbouleh Salad and Brandan's Chickpea Salad

For dessert, Shaila made Orange Pecan Baklava

Click here to see all our regional meal posts!

Merry Christmas 2020! (Siobhan)

~Merry Christmas 2020~

We had such a wonderful Christmas! It definitely looked different this year, but we enjoyed celebrating a lot of our traditions and starting some new ones. Here are some pictures :)

Christmas Cookie decorating is always one of our favorite traditions!

Shaila and I tried making a Buche de Noel log this year. It was a lot more complicated than we expected, but it was so much fun!

Every year we love visiting the Tinsel Trail. It is a trail along a river in downtown Huntsville, where local business decorate themed Christmas trees that you can walk through. The trees were so creative this year!

Ethan's art always blows me away. This is my favorite picture he has drawn so far, of little Owen!

Click here to see all our Christmas posts!!

I hope you all had a blessed holiday season! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from our family to yours...

Central and South American Cantina (Siobhan)

                                                   

~Central and South American Regional Meal~

This may be one of the best regional meals we have had, and we have cooked quite a few of them over the years!! We loved the variety of foods and the incredible flavors. The kids did a fantastic job and learned so many fun cooking techniques. Recipes are linked below!

Mexican Sodas, Peruvian Ceviche, Corn Chips, Salsa, Chunky Guac, Dragonfruit and Rose Salad, Cornbread, Refried Black Beans, Dirty Rice, Anticuchos with Tropeior Beans, and Brazilian Chocolate Truffles

Owen loved the dragonfruit!

Classic Peruvian Caviche with Shrimp, Mahi-Mahi, Snapper, and Trout!

Tropeiro Beans and Anticuchos

Let us know if you try any of the recipes!