Have a Heart!

Valentine's Day is coming up fast, and if you're looking for something sweet to share with your sweetheart, stop by Local Roots Friday or Saturday for one of my hearts' delights:


--Espresso brownie hearts: fudgy and rich, with an extra drizzle of bittersweet chocolate for the die-hard chocolate lovers


--Honey cake: tempt your honey with this not-too-sweet cake loaded with spelt and buckwheat flours, buckwheat honey, and Lucky Penny Creamery chèvre


--Valentine date: if you love date bars, try this buttery rich little treat with local spelt flour, oats, butter, maple syrup, and maple sugar


--And if you are looking for something not so sweet, try an appetizer-for-two pizza on heart-shaped crusts.

Happy Valentine's Day!

At the Market January 26-29

Big doings at Local Roots this week! On Saturday, join us for the "Get Back To Your Roots" Festival, celebrating our first anniversary as a store. You'll find music and games for kids, a cooking contest (with lots of samples) for everyone, and more.

And throughout the week, you'll find the following on my shelves:

--Baguettes (plain and garlic-herb)
--Cheese-herb artisan bread: cheddar-dill, chèvre-rosemary, and feta-oregano
--Cinnamon-pecan bread
--Homestyle rye bread
--Honey spelt oat bread (NEW!)
--Maple oatmeal bread
--Pain aux noix
--Pizza crusts (large and personal-size)
--Pumpernickel bread
--Sesame thins
--Spelt bread
--Zaatar flatbread

And if I get inspired, I might try one or two new things -- stay tuned!

In the bakery case, you'll have your choice of two different kinds of vegetable rolls:

--Spicy Thai pac choi is back again this week, with pac choi and carrots from Breezy Hill, onions and garlic, and a spicy peanut butter sauce. No dairy, just plenty of wonderful savory flavor!

--Squash-feta, with homegrown butternut squash, onion, rosemary from Karen's Garden Delights, and feta cheese from Lucky Penny Creamery. This will definitely warm you up inside on a snowy day.

Comfort yourself with bread this week!

Ready for a Pizza Party?

I've been making homemade pizza for several years, and in my book nothing beats the flavor and texture of a fresh crust using some whole grain flour. I've finally tweaked the recipe to make these spelt pizza crusts for sale at Local Roots, in both personal and large sizes.

Just add sauce and toppings, bake at 400 F for 15 minutes, and eat. What could be easier?