Sunday, December 12, 2010

December 17 Delivery Menu

Cress Spring Bakery Home Delivery for December 17

Hello,

This will be our last home delivery of 2010. We are taking the last two weeks of December off, and there are no farmer's markets those weeks. We will resume delivering on January 7, and the farmers market will move to the Senior Center on January 8.  

A quick word about late orders - although we almost always fill late orders, they consume an inordinate amount of time during our busy baking days. There's an enormous amount of paperwork and logistics involved in the home delivery routes, and the later you order, the more time we have to spend rearranging things. So, while we will continue to fill late orders, we are going to start adding a $2 surcharge for all late orders, meaning any order that comes in after midnight on Wednesday. We really do want to bring you all the baked goods your heart desires - if you missed the deadline but still want to order, please do - but we also want to honor the work we do to make that happen. 

And having said all that, for this week only, because the week before Christmas is always our biggest, most challenging delivery of the year, we will be accepting no late delivery orders on Friday this week.  

We will be offering six different truffle varieties this week, including a couple new ones, Raspberry and Mint. The Raspberry truffles are made with creme fraiche and organic raspberry puree. The Peppermint truffles are the perfect way to top off your Christmas dinner.

The truffle varieties available this week are:
Dark Chocolate
White Dog
Maple Ginger
Five Spice
Raspberry
Peppermint

You may order boxes of any variety, or mixed boxes. If you order a standard mixed box, all varieties will be represented. You may also order custom boxes - we will mix any varieties you wish, in whatever quantities you desire. 

The order deadline for truffles to be delivered this week is tomorrow, Monday, December 13. We will attempt to fill late orders for truffles, but we will not accept any orders for custom mixed boxes after Wednesday. 
Truffles are also available at the winter farmer's market every week, and may be ordered ahead to pick up at the market.  
     
           Box of 6 - $8.50           Box of 10 - $13.50             Box of 24 - $32.00
Our truffles will last for several weeks if refrigerated, although for optimum flavor they should be eaten warm. We prefer to have truffle orders by Monday instead of Wednesday, but late orders will usually be accommodated. 

Our quotation of the week:

The Seed Market

Can you find another market like this?
Where,
with your one rose
you can buy hundreds of rose gardens?

Where,
for one seed
get a whole wilderness?

For one weak breath,
a divine wind?

You've been fearful
of being absorbed in the ground,
or drawn up by the air.

Now, your waterbead lets go
and drops into the ocean,
where it came from.

It no longer has the form it had,
but it's still water
The essence is the same.

This giving up is not a repenting.
It's a deep honoring of yourself.

When the ocean comes to you as a lover,
marry at once, quickly,
for God's sake!

Don't postpone it!
Existence has no better gift. 

No amount of searching 
will find this. 
A perfect falcon, for no reason 
has landed on your shoulder,
and become yours.

This moment love comes to rest in me,
many beings in one being.
In one wheat grain, one thousand sheaf stacks.
Inside the needle's eye, a turning
night of stars.

The clear bead at the center changes everything.
There are no edges to my loving now.

You've heard it said there's a window
that opens from one mind to another;
but, if there's no wall, there's no need
for fitting the window, or the latch.

- Rumi


Bread Varieties for December 17    Loaves are 1.5 lbs., unless otherwise noted.          Price

Swiss Rye     Organic whole rye, water, unrefined sea salt                                                           3.75

Whole Wheat     Organic whole wheat, water, unrefined sea salt.                                    3.75

Sesame Wheat    Organic whole wheat, water, organic sesame seeds, unrefined sea salt.           4.00

Caraway Rye     Organic whole wheat, organic whole rye, water, carob, caraway,                      4.00
                              unrefined sea salt              

Expedition      Organic whole wheat, water, organic whole rye, org. oats, org. barley,               4.50                                           
                             org. flax, org. millet, org.corn, org. buckwheat, unrefined sea salt

Rustic French    Organic unbleached wheat flour, water, organic whole wheat,                           4.50
                               organic whole rye, unrefined sea salt.                 

French Walnut   Organic unbleached wheat flour, water, organic whole wheat,                     5.00
                        organic walnuts, organic whole rye, unrefined sea salt.
Cranberry Walnut Organic unbleached wheat flour, water, organic whole wheat, organic        5.50
                                   cranberries, organic walnuts, organic rye, unrefined sea salt.

Sunny Spelt       Organic whole spelt, organic whole barley, organic whole kamut,               4.50
                                     water, organic sunflower seeds, organic flax seeds, unrefined sea salt.  

Kamut             Organic whole kamut, water, unrefined sea salt.                                  4.50

Potato Kamut   Organic whole kamut, water, organic potatoes, organic basil,                             4.50
                                  unrefined sea salt. 

Raisin          Organic whole wheat, organic whole rye, water, organic raisins,                             4.50
             organic oranges, anise, unrefined sea salt.           

Big Country  2lbs. Organic whole wheat, organic whole rye, water, unrefined sea salt.            4.50
Big Country  4lbs. Organic whole wheat, organic whole rye, water, unrefined sea salt             7.50

Granola    1.5 pound bags    
Raisin Walnut   Organic Oats, Maple Syrup, Organic Raisins, Organic Sunflower Oil,               6.00
          Organic Walnuts, Organic Oranges, Vanilla, Unrefined Sea Salt                     
              
Maple Almond   Organic Oats, Maple Syrup,  Organic Butter, Organic Almonds,                      7.25
          Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Almond Extract, Unrefined Sea Salt 
Cranberry Almond   Organic Oats, Maple Syrup,  Organic Cranberries, Organic Butter,         8.50         
         Organic Almonds,  Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Almond Extract, Unrefined Sea Salt 

Sweets       
Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins   Organic Whole Spelt, Organic Chocolate Chips,           1.50
              Organic Raspberries, Honey, Eggs, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Rye, 
              Organic Corn, Organic Buckwheat, Organic Millet, Organic Oats, Baking Powder, 
              Organic Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Unrefined Sea Salt
Pumpkin Muffins Organic pumpkins, Organic Spelt, Maple Syrup, Sorghum, Organic              1.50
     Canola Oil, Spices, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Organic Vanilla, Unrefined Sea Salt
Chocolate Fire Cookies  Organic Spelt, Organic Butter, Organic Unrefined Cane Sugar,         1.75
        Organic Chocolate Chips, Eggs, Organic Cocoa Powder, Organic Oranges, Organic 
        Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Unrefined Sea Salt, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Cayenne
  
Chocolate Chip Cookies  Organic Chocolate Chips, Organic Whole Wheat,                              1.75
               Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Butter, Organic Unrefined Cane Sugar, 
               Eggs, Organic Vanilla, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Unrefined Sea Salt,  

Gingersnaps (wheat free) Organic Barley, Organic Unrefined Cane Sugar, Organic Butter,    1.50
           Eggs, Organic Ginger, Organic Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Cloves

Trail Cookies (no dairy or eggs)  Organic Whole Wheat, Maple Syrup, Organic Raisins,        1.50
   Organic Chocolate Chips, Organic Oats, Organic Peanut Butter, Organic Sunflower Oil, 
   Organic Sunflower Seeds, Sorghum, Organic Peanuts, Organic Walnuts, Organic Vanilla, 
   Baking Soda, Unrefined Sea Salt

Raisin Walnut Scones Organic Whole Spelt, Milk, Organic Butter, Organic                                 1.75
            Raisins,Organic Unrefined Cane Sugar, Organic Walnuts, Baking Powder, 
           Unrefined Sea Salt, 

Chocolate Chip Scones  Organic Whole Wheat , Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour,                   1.75
           Milk, Organic Chocolate Chips, Organic Butter, Organic Unrefined 
          Cane Sugar, Baking Powder, Organic Vanilla, Unrefined Sea Salt, 

Dark Chocolate Truffles:  Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor,  Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Vanilla), Organic Cream, Organic Butter   
White Dog Truffles:  Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor,  Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Vanilla), Organic Cream,  Organic Butter, 
                                          Death's Door Whiskey, Organic Almonds, Cherry Extract, Organic Almond Extract
Maple Ginger Truffles:  Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor,  Sugar, Organic Cocoa Butter), Organic Cream, Organic Butter, Maple Syrup,
                                         Organic Ginger   
Five Spice Truffles:  Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor,  Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Vanilla), Organic Cream,  Organic Butter, Organic spices, 
                                 
Organic Orange Extract    
Raspberry Truffles:  Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor,  Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Vanilla), Organic Cream, Organic Raspberries, Organic Butter, 
                                 Organic Raspberry Extract              
Peppermint Truffles:  Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor,  Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Vanilla), Organic Cream, Organic Butter Organic Peppermint Extract


           Box of 6 - $8.50           Box of 10 - $13.50             Box of 24 - $32.00
Our truffles will last for several weeks if refrigerated, although for optimum flavor they should be eaten warm. We prefer to have truffle orders by Monday instead of Wednesday, but late orders will usually be accommodated. 


Orders may be placed by phone or email, and must be in on Wednesday  for Friday delivery.
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Order Total    Under $6.00       $6.00 to $8.00        Over $8.00
Delivery Charge   $1.00                    50¢                no charge
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

December 10 Delivery Menu

Cress Spring Bakery Home Delivery for December 10


Snowy greetings,

We will be delivering for two more weeks before Christmas before taking a two week break. Our last delivery of the year will be December 17, and we will be at the indoor market through December 18. We will resume delivering on January 7, and the farmers market will move to the Senior Center on January 8.  

I hope you're all enjoying this beautiful winter day. This morning a flock of sandhill cranes sailed overhead, late for the south, but trilling for joy at the white world below them. 

To keep you warm in the snowy cold, this week we're offering White Dog Truffles, made with Death's Door White Whiskey, along with hints of cherry and toasted almond. "White dog" refers to a new whiskey that has not been aged in barrels. Death's Door whiskey is made in Door County using Washington Island wheat. It's fragrant and fruity, smelling like warm apple cider. We also have our original Dark Chocolate Truffles available every week. You may order boxes of either variety, or a mixed box including both. We prefer to have truffle orders by Monday instead of Wednesday, but late orders will usually be accommodated. 

Our snowy quotation of the week:

First Snow
              
the snow 
began here
this morning and all day
continued, its white
rhetoric everywhere
calling us back to why, how,
whence such beauty and what
the meaning;such
an oracular fever! flowing 
past windows, 
an energy it seemed
would never ebb, never settle
less than lovely! 
and only now,
deep into night,
it has finally ended.

The silence
is immense,
and the heavens still hold
a million candles; 
nowhere the familiar things:
stars, the moon, 
the darkness we expect
and nightly turn from. 
trees glitter like castles
of ribbons, the broad fields
smolder with light, a passing
creekbed lies
heaped with shining hills;
and though the questions
that have assailed us all day
remain--not a single
answer has been found--
walking out now
into the silence and the light
under the trees,
and through the fields,
feels like one.

- Mary Oliver


Bread Varieties for December 10    Loaves are 1.5 lbs., unless otherwise noted.          Price

Swiss Rye     Organic whole rye, water, unrefined sea salt                                                           3.75

Whole Wheat     Organic whole wheat, water, unrefined sea salt.                                    3.75

Sesame Wheat    Organic whole wheat, water, organic sesame seeds, unrefined sea salt.           4.00

Caraway Rye     Organic whole wheat, organic whole rye, water, carob, caraway,                      4.00
                              unrefined sea salt              

Expedition      Organic whole wheat, water, organic whole rye, org. oats, org. barley,               4.50                                           
                             org. flax, org. millet, org.corn, org. buckwheat, unrefined sea salt

Rustic French    Organic unbleached wheat flour, water, organic whole wheat,                           4.50
                               organic whole rye, unrefined sea salt.                 

French Walnut   Organic unbleached wheat flour, water, organic whole wheat,                     5.00
                        organic walnuts, organic whole rye, unrefined sea salt.
Cranberry Walnut Organic unbleached wheat flour, water, organic whole wheat, organic        5.50
                                   cranberries, organic walnuts, organic rye, unrefined sea salt.

Sunny Spelt       Organic whole spelt, organic whole barley, organic whole kamut,               4.50
                                     water, organic sunflower seeds, organic flax seeds, unrefined sea salt.  

Kamut             Organic whole kamut, water, unrefined sea salt.                                  4.50

Potato Kamut   Organic whole kamut, water, organic potatoes, organic basil,                             4.50
                                  unrefined sea salt. 

Raisin Kamut   Organic whole kamut, water, organic raisins, organic lemons,                             5.00
                                  unrefined sea salt, organic fennel          

Big Country  2lbs. Organic whole wheat, organic whole rye, water, unrefined sea salt.            4.50
Big Country  4lbs. Organic whole wheat, organic whole rye, water, unrefined sea salt             7.50

Granola    1.5 pound bags    
Raisin Walnut   Organic Oats, Maple Syrup, Organic Raisins, Organic Sunflower Oil,               6.00
          Organic Walnuts, Organic Oranges, Vanilla, Unrefined Sea Salt                     
              
Maple Almond   Organic Oats, Maple Syrup,  Organic Butter, Organic Almonds,                      7.25
          Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Almond Extract, Unrefined Sea Salt 
Cranberry Almond   Organic Oats, Maple Syrup,  Organic Cranberries, Organic Butter,         8.50         
         Organic Almonds,  Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Almond Extract, Unrefined Sea Salt 

Sweets       
Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins   Organic Whole Spelt, Organic Chocolate Chips,           1.50
              Organic Raspberries, Honey, Eggs, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Rye, 
              Organic Corn, Organic Buckwheat, Organic Millet, Organic Oats, Baking Powder, 
              Organic Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Unrefined Sea Salt
Pumpkin Muffins Organic pumpkins, Organic Spelt, Maple Syrup, Sorghum, Organic              1.50
     Canola Oil, Spices, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Organic Vanilla, Unrefined Sea Salt
Chocolate Fire Cookies  Organic Spelt, Organic Butter, Organic Unrefined Cane Sugar,         1.75
        Organic Chocolate Chips, Eggs, Organic Cocoa Powder, Organic Oranges, Organic 
        Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Unrefined Sea Salt, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Cayenne
  
Chocolate Chip Cookies  Organic Chocolate Chips, Organic Whole Wheat,                              1.75
               Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Butter, Organic Unrefined Cane Sugar, 
               Eggs, Organic Vanilla, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Unrefined Sea Salt,  

Gingersnaps (wheat free) Organic Barley, Organic Unrefined Cane Sugar, Organic Butter,    1.50
           Eggs, Organic Ginger, Organic Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Cloves

Trail Cookies (no dairy or eggs)  Organic Whole Wheat, Maple Syrup, Organic Raisins,        1.50
   Organic Chocolate Chips, Organic Oats, Organic Peanut Butter, Organic Sunflower Oil, 
   Organic Sunflower Seeds, Sorghum, Organic Peanuts, Organic Walnuts, Organic Vanilla, 
   Baking Soda, Unrefined Sea Salt

Raisin Walnut Scones Organic Whole Spelt, Milk, Organic Butter, Organic                                 1.75
            Raisins,Organic Unrefined Cane Sugar, Organic Walnuts, Baking Powder, 
           Unrefined Sea Salt, 

Chocolate Chip Scones  Organic Whole Wheat , Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour,                   1.75
           Milk, Organic Chocolate Chips, Organic Butter, Organic Unrefined 
          Cane Sugar, Baking Powder, Organic Vanilla, Unrefined Sea Salt, 

Dark Chocolate Truffles:  Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor,  Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Vanilla), Organic Cream, Organic Butter   
White Dog Truffles:  Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor,  Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Vanilla), Organic Cream,  Organic Butter, 
                                          Death's Door Whiskey, Organic Almonds, Cherry Extract, Organic Almond Extract
            
          
           Box of 6 - $8.50           Box of 10 - $13.50             Box of 24 - $32.00
Our truffles will last for several weeks if refrigerated, although for optimum flavor they should be eaten warm. We prefer to have truffle orders by Monday instead of Wednesday, but late orders will usually be accommodated. 


Orders may be placed by phone or email, and must be in on Wednesday  for Friday delivery.
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Order Total    Under $6.00       $6.00 to $8.00        Over $8.00
Delivery Charge   $1.00                    50¢                no charge
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Cress Spring Bakery
4035 Ryan Road
Blue Mounds, WI 53517
608 767-3875