Sweet Talk with Francine's Sweets: Episode 8
- Alayna Kendall
- Jan 24
- 3 min read
A LOVE-ly Time For Cookies
Alayna here. We’re back for volume 8 of the sweetest email in your inbox.
Today we’re talking about the perfect Valentine’s Day gift, a surprise cookie drop, and why picking up cookies is now easier than ever!
Let’s sweet talk.
The Month of Love
Valentine’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. As a kid, I loved when my mom would pull out her stash of cute Valentine’s Day cards (usually kitten themed) and I’d meticulously label each of my classmates’ names on them. The thrill of dumping out your V-Day box and looking for candy rivaled Halloween! Maybe it’s because I was an elementary school teacher for 7 years, but I am a sucker for anything pink and red themed.
February is also the time of year in Michigan that is gray. Like, did-the-sun-even-rise-today gray. Grand Rapids consistently ranks in the top 10 cloudiest cities in the US. Yay us!
But during February, pinks and reds brighten the shelves, red roses appear and love is in the air. I absolutely live for it. Even if you are not dating, married, or in a relationship, Valentine’s Day is a day to take a second to be thankful for the love of family, friends and Jesus.
So of course, I had to roll out a special new Valentine’s Day cookie flavor and brought back our incredibly popular heart-shaped cookie cakes!
A New Bombshell Has Entered The Villa
Introducing our limited edition Valentine’s Day cookie, the Raspberry Almond Heart Cookie! This gorgeous gal is a an almond, brown sugar cookie with just a hint of cinnamon. It’s filled with a tangy raspberry jam and topped with a sprinkle of powdered sugar. This almond flavor isn’t that fake stuff from the bottle. Instead, real live almonds are ground up into a fine powder to give these cookies a nutty flavor and chewy texture!
If you’ve ever had the popular English biscuit called a Jammie Dodger, these are similar… but in a way that’s better in every aspect possible.
The little heart-shaped cut outs make them the perfect Valentine’s Day gift!
Porch-Pick Up Is Easier Than Ever!
Sticking with our pink theme for the day, we recently launched our brand new bakery stand! I am so excited to give customers an easier pick-up option! I know y’all are a busy bunch, so now when you pick up cookies or cakes, all you have to do is grab your goodies from the bakery stand and skedaddle! More time for chowing down on your goods, not a bad plan.
Huge shout out to my parents for this! My mom found it at a thrift store and my dad painted it pink! A true family effort! Thanks guys! Now, can I convince my husband to paint our whole house this color??
Out On The Town
We’ll be back for a pop-up at barre3 on Thursday, February 13th from 4:30-6:30pm! Since that’s the day before Valentine’s Day, it’ll be the perfect time to stock up on treats for all your loved ones! I’ll have a variety of all the cookies from my Winter Cookie Collection and a very limited supply of heart cookie cakes. Placing a pre-order is the best way to guarantee that you get what you want! We’ve sold out twice in a row now…can we make it a third??
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