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Happy 4th of July!

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July 4, 2012 By Gygi Staff
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  • You asked for it!! The zucchini cheddar bacon biscuits are up on the blog!!!! . . I’m not kidding when I tell you these were such a hit. . . My son, who only eats pb&j for lunch, packed one of these in his own lunch box. . . Winner. Winner. Winner. . . Link for the recipe is in our profile. . . Now, tell me you favorite way to use shredded zucchini! I have a huge bowl begging to be used. . . . . . . . . . http://blog.gygi.com/blog/2019/08/18/zucchini-biscuits-with-cheddar-and-bacon/
  • Do your neighbors a favor and skip the zucchini bread. . . Make them zucchini + bacon +cheddar biscuits instead!!! . . Let your little people top them with a little extra cheese + bacon! It will keep them busy. Plus, they’ll add way more topping than you would and no one will be sad about that!! . . I adapted a recipe I found online! It’s the first zucchini recipe to be eaten by alllll four of my children. Winner!!! Do you want it????
  • You can image our heart ache when we discovered 75 cakes in a smooshy pile. . . . We tried to salvage them. Thawed them a bit. Then, tried to reshape them. It didn’t work. Haha. . . So! Heather calmly began preparing for Plan B: operation make new cakes!!! (I still don’t understand how she remained so calm! She was the calm in this storm!) . . Heather was able to find all the ingredients we needed - except our favorite @callebautchocolate Extra Brute Cocoa. . . So, we settled for Hershey’s. It would be fine, right???? . . We noticed a difference from the second the batter was mixed. The rich, dark color was replaced with a faint brown color. . . Then we baked - and the taste was, well, underwhelming!!! The texture was still good. The cakes were just missing the classic @cakebycourtney flavor we love!!! . . It was then we understood YOUR pain!!! We get hundreds of messages that sound something like this : “I wish you had an @orsongygi by me!” . . We wish we did, toooooooo!!! . . But the best we can offer is our online shopping experience!!! If you click the link in our bio, you’ll find links for allllll of @cakebycourtney’s favorite Gygi Products! . . We still hope you’ll be able to find your way to our store one day; we’d love to meet you!! But until that day, our virtual store is pretty fun, too! . . I’m curious though, what has been the hardest ingredient/tool/supply for you to find locally?? . . Cocoa? Sprinkles?? Pans??? Squeeze bottles???? Let us know! And we’ll sweeten the deal by sharing a $5 gift card with one lucky commenter!! . . . . . . https://www.gygi.com/kitchen/new-arrivals/cake-by-courtney-favorites
  • Happy Birthday Candace and Connie. . . Growing up with twin sisters has always been so fun- people always knew the “McDonald twins” and asked what it’s like to have sisters that are twins. And to this day I have the same response.... . 1-When they were little girls, they had a massive mirror in their room that we could see into their room from a window on the side of the house- You could hear a loud conversation going on but we then realized that yes they were talking to each other but watching their own reflections in the mirror. We’d watch them do this for hours- the amount of confidence, excitement, and love they shared with each other was something we all got to enjoy and loved watching from the side. . 2- They are fiercely loyal. Being in a house of girls we had our fair share of arguments, fights , and disagreements. But the unique relationship these two had made it so they could never really be mad at each other- one minute they could be fighting with one another and the second someone ELSE jumped in to join the side of one of them- they’d instantly drop their disagreement and defend each other. Fights between the two never last long and we’d always end in laughter cause we could quickly get them to forget why they were fighting with each other. They are also loyal to those around them. They have some of the best relationships with friends- doing whatever it takes to maintain these relationships and making each person in their lives feel like they are the most important. They have been the biggest cheerleaders in everything I’ve ever done and when they both agreed to jump into the Gygi world I knew they’d be the best addition. They have brought that fun, that loyalty, and the love that makes them so special. 3- They feel things that we can’t ever imagine. If Connie is going through something hard, Candace feels it. If Candace has a hard day, Connie knows it. In the last few years both have gone through some heartache, tragedies but to see each other mourn with one another, to feel each other’s feelings, and to take away the burdens from one another is something I’ll always admire and makes me want a twin too. CONTINUED BELOW:
  • “One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” - Tom Wolfe 🍎🗽 . . The hustle and bustle of NYC uncovered a new level of our grit and confidence. . . At one point in the trip, we imagined trekking through the streets with 50 pounds of powdered sugar would be the trickiest part of this adventure. Ha. . . That was before we knew we would be re-baking alllll 75 layers of chocolate cake before our cake classes! . . But, we learned so much from this experience. First - use grocery delivery!!!! Duh. They’ll deliver the goods!! . . Second! People are soooo good. @chefcoolrecht from @citycakes didn’t hesitate when we asked to use his 6” cake pans. Seriously. Soooo generous. Also, Yoelle at the @crowneplaza. Brought us to tears with his kind heart. We asked A LOT of him, but he always made it easy. Also, the chef and crew at The Zodiac Room @neimansnyc, who welcomed us into their kitchens to bake! And then washed our dishes so we could scurry out before the full staff arrived. So kind. Our hearts are BURSTING. . . Last, we learned just what we are capable of. I’m in tears as I think about the way we pulled together to get it all done. At one point, I sat on the floor, ready to take just the tiniest nap. Heather, said “no! Not yet! We still need you!!” We laughed our heads off and I stood back up and kept caking. . . New York - we’ll never forget this. We’ll never forget what you helped us uncover. We’ll always remember just what we are capable of!!! Thank you.
  • We have two goals for this trip to the BIG APPLE! 🗽🍎 . . 1) share our girl @cakebycourtney with the east coast!!! . . 2) find new products @ny_now !!!! . . We have some fun fun fun treasures headed our way! And soon!!! Let me tell you about a few: . . 1) These large serving bowls + many more handmade pieces from @rachaelpotsceramics . . 2) 20+ gorgeous oriental rugs for your kitchens. One of a kind treasures to place by your sink or runners next to your island. . . 3) the cutest, quirkiest gadgets to bring excitement to cooking + eating from @genuinefred . . 4) gorgeous candles + stylish matches @mademarketco !!! In the most attractive hues. Guys!! Classy matches!!! . . 5) prints + aprons + calendars + tea towels from @cavallinipapers. I want alllll if these in my house. You will, too!!!! The quality is scrumptious. . . 6) heirloom aprons for you or your man from @rusticomade. Made with waxed canvas + leather accents, these pieces will be passed onto your grandchildren! . . And there’s more.... but I’m saving some for a surprise!!!! (A few more sneak peaks in our stories!) . . This is my (Candace!) first time to one of these buying markets. Heather has been doing this for decades. She knows our customers and she’s always ahead of the trends!!!! I was soooo impressed by her eye and her decision-making strength - (I would have bought everything!!! I don’t know how she decides!) . . But it was sooo fun to feel inspired by new innovators, handmade artisans, and powerhouse companies in this unique market!! . . We love you, our friends and customers and can’t wait to show you all the pretty things when they arrive in SLC!!! . . What are you most excited for?????
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  • Baking soda. It was the baking soda. . . After nearly three years of baking cakes for our @cakebycourtney classes- we have never had a catastrophe like we did Saturday. And after almost 24 hours later- we might be ready to talk about it. . . The s’mores cake is the August cake of the month and we had planned to make 420 6” cakes. It was feeling daunting but knowing it was Courtney’s chocolate cake made it seem easier- this batter is thinner so it goes in the pans so quick- it’s easy to mix- and bakes fast- usually 18 minutes. So we were up for the task and ready to get the cakes baked, wrapped, and in the freezer for the month. . . As we prepped the ingredients, thanks to Brad the Dad’s method of prepping all the batches all at once in metal bowls, we had all 6 batches prepped and ready- as I was putting the baking soda in the bowl I felt like the amount seemed high but I knew this recipe has a higher amount of baking soda than her other cakes. So I went with it . FIRST MISTAKE- I should have double checked that amount but i didn’t and kept on with the cakes. . . As the cakes came out of the oven they seemed a little off but I put that to “hey we probably over mixed them” because they were sinking a bit and had some small holes in the cake after it baked but also not enough change in the appearance to worry too much. I just cut the tops off to make them flat and kept going. After a little while I tasted the cake and knew something was off. But then I tasted another piece and felt- hmmm maybe they’re ok.... so we kept going. I was stumped, feeling defeated and honestly couldn’t figure out why each batch was baking so differently. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CHANGING BATCH TO BATCH, but I knew this wasn’t right and there was no way we could give these out for class- i even convinced myself that the next batch was going to be better so if every student had one cake that was just slightly different we’d be ok. But with each batch I tried some changes- less mixing time. Nope. More baking powder. Nope. These small changes were making some of the cakes better but still not the beautiful cakes we always get!! . . STORY CONTINUED IN COMMENTS-
  • Have you ever measured the length of your zucchini noodles??? . . Made this with a zucchini noodle that was 11 feet 4 inches long. Like, whoa! That’s a long zoodle!!! This thin noodle came from the @cuisinart spiral slicer. . . 3% of you loved those thin zucchini noodles. Swipe to see the rest of the results of the poll! . . Noodle C and Noodle G are sooooo similar!! If you like that size, you’d be happy with either the @oxo Spiralizer or the Spiral Vegetable Slicer!! . . I’d pick @oxo if I was only making zucchini noodles a few times a year. Or if I didn’t want to store a bigger gadget. . . But, if you have the space, the Spiral Vegetable Slicer has much more potential (three blade options, can accommodate bigger veggies) and it is MUCH faster! . . Shop ALL the options from the link in our bio: @orsongygi . . But I’m curious, have you ever measured the length of your zucchini noodles???!!! Just me?? 🙃What’s the longest you’ve seen??? . . . . . . https://www.gygi.com/search?keywords=Spiralizer
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