Valentine’s Day, Part Deux

Oh Valentine’s Day, you’re so enticing with your reds and pinks and hearts and love and stuff. Besides flowers and truffles, we’re putting together all of our regular suspects for the day.

Personalized Heart Shaped Cookies $1.50 each or $15/dozen.

You can call in advance and we’ll write whatever you’d like on your cookies. And we really mean ANYTHING, as long as it fits on the cookie.

how very tame

This year we are also adding Heart Sandwich Cookies ($1.50 ea, $15/dozen) to our list, reminiscent of that Pepperidge Farms cookie with the two butter cookies and the chocolate in the middle that I can’t remember the name of. Very subtle, so you can eat the entire bag in one sitting.

Choclate Brownie Mini Bundts ($4.50) are making an appearance, perfect for two…

a veritable volcano of love

Other exciting options are Heart Shaped Cheesecakes for Two ($10), or a larger Chocolate Raspberry Heart Shaped Cake (serves 8-10 $30) if you love a lot of people.

Call ahead to order  – we will have extras on hand, but when they run out, they’re gone! When you’re here that morning for our Buy one get one half off brunch you can pick up your Valentine’s Day order. Easy!

Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day only a mere 3 weeks away… you’d better get on it people! We’re going to make it really really easy for you this year, and you’re going to not only look completely organized for getting it done so early, but you’re going to do it with style! And I know this because my friends Leela and Alissa, of bright designlab, have an impeccable sense of style. We have teamed up with them to offer some classy gifts for the people you love. And we’re keeping it cheap. But we’re also giving you some not as cheap options, in case you are feeling like buying someone’s love, and we will not look down on you for that.

doesn't look like you went cheap

This stunning single rose in european wrap, with greenery, is only $6. Add a box of our own truffles (hazelnut, and raspberry) for $7 more, and you have covered both the flowers and chocolate bases for well under $20 (that’s $13, if you can’t find a calculator).

there were 4 truffles, but i ate one during the photo shoot

We will be doing free in-town bike delivery again this year, and you can add on our custom decorated sugar cookies as well. We will only have a limited number of extras on hand, so pre-ordering is highly encouraged. Call or drop by for more info, or see below for more options.

Get in our kitchen, learn cool stuff

You know you want to learn how to make a seitan roast and decorate a kick ass cake for Thanksgiving! Sign up for these amazingly fun classes that I will be teaching at the bakery, through Portland Community College (PCC).

Vegan Holiday Baking Series click this link, then scroll down a bit.

I found it a bit difficult to understand the classes and how it all works on the PCC website, but I’m also not the best at computers. I’m giving you all the info here just in case, but you should sign up through the PCC page. You can take the entire series, or just one of the classes.

Vegan Holiday Baking Series

Sweetpea Baking Company owner, Lisa Higgins, invites you into their top notch kitchen to share secrets for yummy, (I would have said delicious, or extremely pleasing to your palate) professional looking Holiday treats! Celebrate the Holidays (why do they keep capitalizing holiday?) vegan style without animal products and wow your guests with creations from your home kitchen. Includes bonus tips and suggestions for allergy-free (gluten free, soy free, nut free!) cooking. This series should not be missed! (that’s right!)

Ice Box Cookies: Easy Treats!

Wednesday October 14th 6:00-8:00 pm

Get a jumpstart on holiday baking this year, with simple recipes that can be baked-as-needed for great gifts and holiday treats! Step-by-step instructions includes tips for successful vegan baking.

Modern Cake Decorating

Wednesday October 21st 6:00-8:00 pm

Give your cakes a new look! Learn the latest and greatest creative techniques to decorate holiday layer cakes and cupcakes like a professional. Includes pastry bag basics, working with ganache and writing with icing – no animal products!

Perfect Pie Secrets

Wednesday October 28th 6:00-8:00 pm

Your friends and family will be amazed by your perfect pies! Learn the secrets of a flaky crust, how to build a lattice top, and the basics of holiday pumpkin pie. This class will be very hands-on!

Savory Seitan

Wednesday November 4th 6:00-8:00 pm

Unveil the mystery behind homemade Seitan! Class covers new ways to make and cook Seitan, including pepperoni style, chick’n fried, and a holiday roast. It’s easier than you think!

I am most excited about the cake decorating class – it is my favorite thing to teach and I have been wanting to do a class for a long time. Each class will be very hands on (wear clothes that can get dirty!) and you will take recipes and treats home with you.

Sign up! Sign up a friend! Come hang out with me. I’ll even take your picture standing in our giant oven.