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Bakery Day 60: i love the bakery



Some days, things flow lovingly and it makes me smile very much.. Today, I was at the bakery around 5 or so. Since it is Thursday it is important to be there early to get everything done so when customers come I can assist.  Luckily, our friend helped us today and I did not have to help very much. He really is great and does such an amazing job.

Yesterday I made about 20 different puff pastries (I think I told you this already) and we sold most of them. We also sold about half of our croissants, many of the empanadas, and other things. Strangely enough, we do not sell many of the donuts. Maybe they are ugly? I do not know.. I will keep making them. Also, on Sunday, if I can find the time, I will make cannolis. Maybe I should wait for a different day because we are closed Monday so if they do not sell on Sunday, I will have to eat them all. Of course, when I make them, I will use my classic beet-root filling. This is how they looked the last time I made them....



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For tapas tomorrow night I am introducing three new tapas. Sandy is also doing three as well. Mine will be the following:  mediterranean puff pastry (will be vegetables with a sauce then baked inside a puff pastry, a  caprese empanada with basil sauce on the side, and a mushroom walnut crostini... they sound yummy just as I type them out.. ohhh .. i cannot wait to see them done.

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Back to today... We did not break any records, but I feel overall we had a pretty good day.  I measure success by more than the sell of goods. I include the customer experience in the the assessment, along with how well we are working together and if we have any major problems. Today, everything was smooth. For me, it was a pleasure for sure to be working (as it is always) without any stress whatsoever.

Thank you so much for reading today's entry. I realize there are no life lessons today, but at least you know how the day went

#doeverythingwithlove

ps - I changed my user account on instagram to match the business. It makes me a bit sad because I love the idoeverythingwithlove, but I suppose it is important to have the business found as well... maybe one day I change it back.
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  1. LindaOctober 4, 2018 at 12:29 PM

    I finally found your email...in my spam folder. It was great to catch up on bakery news. Your food looks stunning. Love the cat pics :)

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  2. adminOctober 7, 2018 at 11:30 AM

    Well.. as long as it was a vegan spam in the can folder I am happy you found it <3

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