Miss Maria keeping it real

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE 🎃 If you're like me, you love Fall 🍂 ( the beautiful changing colors, warm smells in the air, cooler weather, and yummy fall foods ) and all the Holidays that come with up.....starting with Halloween! I'm going to  Keep It Real  for you and share with you my favorite Halloween treats that are healthier for you than others......Here we go: Dark Chocolate of any kind: Dark chocolate contains lots of antioxidants and can help fight inflammation.  Look for chocolate that has at least 70% cocoa....the darker the better  Any candy with nuts: Nuts are high in good fats and Vitamin E which can help lower cholesterol  Candy Corn: You either love it or hate it.  I absolutely love it!! It actually has less sugar (22 grams opposed to 30 grams in other candies)  I like to pair my candy corn with peanuts for added health benefits.   Mini size candy bars : Anything mini is going to better for you because it he...

DIY flavored creamer 🥛to go with your DIY flavored coffee ☕ Just like I like to Keep It Real with making my own flavored coffee where I can control the quality of ingredients, I like to do the same thing with my creamer.  Making your own flavored creamer is just as easy as making your own flavored coffee as you may have read in my previous blog.  If not, search my recent posts and catch up 😉 I start with using half and half (organic if possible).   I add to pot and add 1 tsp of my favorite extract combinations.  (I like to use 2 extracts to create fun and unique flavors)  As you should know by now, I love interesting and hate boring 😜 Here are some of my favorite flavor combinations:  cinnamon and chocolate extracts with a touch of cayenne (just like a Mexican Hot Chocolate ☕🍫🌶sweet and spicy) chocolate 🍫and peppermint🍬extracts (perfect for the holiday season) lemon 🍋and orange 🟠extracts (nice for summer months.....very bright...

Today, we celebrate CHOCOLATE 🍫 So......We are going to focus on ALL of our CHOCOLATE products here at Garcia Bread Co. First up:  Dark Chocolate Cherry/Cranberry Artisan Bread/Rolls  (Summer and Spring we feature seasonal cherries and Fall and Winter we feature seasonal cranberries):  A summer and Winter delicacy featuring rich dark chocolate and fresh, sweet cherries and/or fruit juice sweetened dried cranberries with a hint of sweet almond flavor making this a sweet and savory treat which is perfect for Valentine's Day as well the warmer months.......it's a treat you can enjoy all year long.......A Miss. Maria favorite Next: Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Quick Bread/Muffin/Baked Donut (Our most popular product right now and throughout the Fall Season):  A Fall classic featuring REAL pumpkin(supporting our local farmers/growers), dark chocolate, and warm spices for an added comfort to this hearty bread.......perfect for a light Fall breakfast or added t...

It's simple and cheap to make your own flavored coffee ☕ If you're like me, you hate boring and want variety and flavor in your life.....especially your coffee ☕  But, who wants to pay 7.00 or 8.00 for a flavored bag of gourmet coffee not really knowing what is going into that bag to flavor it?? 😕 I have found the solution 🙌 Make your own 👏 It's really so easy and affordable and takes just seconds to do! Get your favorite brand of coffee ( I like to use fair trade organic coffee whenever I can ) Pull out your favorite extracts  Mix That's it....it's really that simple 🙌 This is exactly what I do:  I put 1/2 cup of coffee into mini blender, 1 tsp of favorite flavored extract(s), and blend for just a few seconds until combined. Place in jar and store in refrigerator. Repeat when jar is empty Here are my favorite flavor combinations: Chocolate (or cocoa) and Cinnamon extracts  Chocolate (or cocoa) and Peppermint extracts Pumpkin Pie...

Let's go nuts for nuts!!🥜 Here at Garcia Bread Co ., we are so EXCITED to celebrate this day 👏 Nuts are full of nutritious benefits.....they are a good source of: Healthy Fats....mostly unsaturated Fiber Protein Vitamins, Especially Vitamin E which helps with the immune system and fighting off infection We are celebrating today with one of our newer flavors..... Banana Peanut Butter Chip 🍌🥜: A unique combination of fresh bananas and sweet and salty creamy peanut butter chips all throughout the batter. This product is baked so it's much healthier  but tastes so decadent it feels like a treat or dessert. You can enjoy this any time of day. We are keeping it re a l in honor of National Nut Day , Today, we are running a special : B uy one Banana Peanut Butter Chip Baked Donut , get one free while supplies last 🙌 Hurry and place your orders before we sell out! garciabreadco.com garciabreadco@gmail.com

Garcia Bread Co. is celebrating today in our own special way 🎃🍫 While we don't make a pumpkin cheesecake 🧀🎂, we still want to participate in this special day 🙌 So......we are celebrating with our Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Chip Bread.....of course 🤜🤛:  A Fall classic featuring REAL pumpkin, dark chocolate, and warm spices for an added comfort to this hearty bread.......perfect for a light Fall breakfast or added to your Holiday dessert table......Also available in baked donut, muffin, and halloween shape forms....perfect for the upcoming Fall Holidays 🎃🦃 This is our most popular flavor right now as we sell out every time we have them available on our Food Truck or at local events we do.   Don't let  today go by without celebrating with our signature creation.  Ready to take your orders now for delivery/pick up this afternoon/evening  garciabreadco.com garciabreadco@gmail.com                ...

Are you celebrating this National "Holiday"? 🍫🧁 Here at Garcia Bread Co . we are 🙌 with our twist on this American Classic: Mint Dark Chocolate Muffins 🌿🍫 :  A Winter or anytime holiday favorite using  fresh, homegrown chocolate mint from our garden and featuring rich, decadent dark chocolate 2 ways guaranteed to warm you up on cold, winter days or a great way to celebrate Chocolate Cupcake Day the healthy way.   We featured them on our food truck this morning which went great with hot coffee or even hot chocolate ☕ If you know me, you know that I live to celebrate all Holidays big or small so I am so excited to have created a unique product for just this joyous occasion 👏 These muffins (which also come in baked donut or loaf form) are going to be especially popular during the Christmas/Winter Holidays but we are taking orders now so you don't have to wait and my mint are really thriving in my backyard right now ✊ I have 4 left from this morning se...

Reading and Eating are 2 passions of mine 📚🍽 When I can combine the 2, it is a good day! As you may have guessed by now, eating real , local , sustainable food that saves the environment is a passion of mine! Reading real paper or hard back , feel in your hands books gives me a comfort in my every day life like no other 📖  I love the feeling of reading words on a page, actually turning the pages, and feeling the paper between my fingers.  📑I love seeing my bookmark 🔖start at the beginning of the book and make it's way towards the end and reflecting on what I have read and learned during the process.  I truly feel like I have learned a lot by just reading books throughout the years 👓 The current book that I am reading right now is very special to me because it combines 2 of my passions: Reading (of course) Sustainable eating to help the environment In this book (pic below), the focus is on eating more from the land....plant based.....and how these actio...

Look at what's in season at the Farmers Market right now 🍅 Every Tuesday, I spend part of my morning at the Roseville Farmers Market at the Fountains.  Here is what I found today: Sugar Pumpkins :  These pumpkins are the best pumpkins for baking because they are sweeter and when you roast them, the flesh is turns out very soft, not stringy, and easy to mash and add to all your baking needs.  I, of course, use them in my Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Breads/Muffins/Baked Donuts along with good dark chocolate. 🍫 When you use fresh, local ingredients, the quality and taste of your finished product is superior and you really taste the difference 😋 Fresh Figs : My all time favorite fruit is the FIG.  I love all types, colors, sizes, etc.....you name it, I'll love it!  It is the juiciest, sweetest, melt in your mouth fruit that I have tried...especially at it's peak. My favorite way to eat a fresh fig is to just eat it raw straight from the basket. However...

How are you celebrating National Dessert 🎂Day? Here at Garcia Bread Co ., we're Keeping It Real by celebrating National Dessert Day with our signature Mint Dark Chocolate bread:  A Winter holiday favorite using  fresh, homegrown chocolate mint from our garden and featuring rich, decadent dark chocolate 2 ways guaranteed to warm you up on cold, winter days.  However, you don't have to wait until Winter to enjoy this tasty treat.  We are taking orders now while it's still warm out.   Chocolate 🍫   and mint 🌿 is a classic combination that's always a perfect pairing 👏 For the upcoming Halloween Holiday, we are selling this bread in Black Cat and Bat shapes too! We also have Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Pumpkin shapes as well if you are a Pumpkin lover like so many this time of year 🎃🍫:  A Fall classic featuring REAL pumpkin, dark chocolate, and warm spices for added comfort .......perfect for a light Fall breakfast or added to your Holiday dessert...

What is a Fluffernutter?? A Fluffernutter is basically a peanut butter and marshmallow cream ( fluff ) sandwich 🥜🍞 If you've never had one.....you should.....just to try, they're delicious but filling and full of sugar thanks to the highly processed marshmallow creme.  At Garcia Bread Co ., we don't have a Fluffernutter flavor so we're going to celebrate with our new addition to our family:  Banana Peanut Butter Chip   🍌🥜available in loaf, muffin, or baked donut form 🙌👏: A unique combination of fresh bananas and sweet and salty creamy peanut butter chips all throughout the batter. This is so decadent it feels like a treat or dessert but is so nutritious it can be enjoyed as a quick breakfast any day of the week.  And, remember.....all of our products have no added sugar (sweetened with applesauce and honey ) and no added saturated fats (a small amount of sunflower oil which is rich in vitamins ....especially E , and antioxidants to stay moist and flavor...

WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO PARTICIPATE IN A LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY/EVENT 🐑🐔🌿 Yesterday, Garcia Bread Co . had the opportunity to participate in an annual event that supports local farms and ranches, and encourages sustainability for the 1st time 👏 We were honored to have been asked to participate in this local event ( since we support local farmers/growers and feature sustainable ingredients in our products ) and had the best time! We participated in the annual PlacerGROWN Farm and Barn tour and were stationed at Millertown Sheep Farm in Auburn:  Here are some of the activities that took place: Millertown Sheep Farm 1655 Millertown Rd, Auburn, CA Farm Tour Farm Demos Defensible Space Discussion Farm Animals – sheep, mini donkey & goats Children’s Activities Lamb Meat Sales Placer Arts Activity Center Willy’s BBQ Sauce Company Garcia Bread Company Families from all over came to visit and learned about sheep, donkeys (who I almost took home with me), an...

KEEPING IT REAL  MAY BE EASIER FOR SOME THAN OTHERS If you are fortunate enough to have food on the table every night 🍽, fresh produce at your fingertips🍎🌽, and a stocked pantry and fridge🥛, then, you are among one of us lucky ones.....and we should not take this for granted 🙏 I am fortunate to have access to fresh fruit, especially from local farmers and growers right here in my backyard 🌶🍑🍒 but that's not the case for everyone.....even people in our direct community unfortunately 😔 I have decided to keep it rea l my way by donating to the less fortunate.....our homeless and low income community who don't have the resources I have but have the same rights that I have to have access to fresh food.  Almost every weekday morning, Garcia Bread Co . operates our food truck in various parts of Placer County selling our homemade muffins and baked donuts🍩 along with a fresh hot coffee bar ☕Whatever we don't sell that day, we discount the next day for 50% off to ou...