Sunday, October 16, 2011

Blog Feature: Kate's Pastries

sweet potato bread





This month's shop is not only one shop that I admire on the internet, but I have also had the pleasure to meet in person many times at my local farmers market. Kathleen Moka of Kate's Pastries has been baking every since she was twelve years old for her friends and family. However, she started creating pastries as a business since September 2009.




peanut butter cookies





Kathleen bakes a yummy product of mouth watering mini pastries. She also creates a line of gluten free products including a variety of sweet breads and cookies, sweetened with brown sugar, stevia and or raw organic honey. Her recipes are made with only natural and organic ingredients, free of bleached flour, additives, preservatives, artificial flavor or food colorings. Kathleen decided to make gluten free products after many of her customers asked her if she would consider making gluten free products so their family members could also enjoy. She listened and is glad she did, so their loved ones can also enjoy healthy and delicious baked goods without compromising taste!







chocolate hazelnut cookies





Kathleen's other hobbies which include reading her bible, cooking with exotic ingredients and spices, watching family movies, and spending time with her family.



Before starting her business, Kathleen worked in education as a family development specialist and a preschool teacher.



original nutmeg


She bakes her products in a commercial kitchen that is certified and approved by the Department of Agriculture.





Kathleen advice to someone consdering starting their own food business, first of all, make sure you have a passion for food, do your research on starting a business, ask questions from trusted professionals in the food business, have faith and work smart!



Kathleen has generously offered to give one of my readers a bag of one of her yummy cookies. Leave a comment of which flavor of cookies you like for a chance to win. The winner will be announced next Monday.

43 comments:

ChocolateDogStudio said...

The nutmeg cookies! They look wonderful!

Lizzi said...

The peanut butter looks too delish...

Anonymous said...

Wow, that's awesome. I'd have to choose Peanut butter, since everyone in my household loves it!

Thanks for a nice feature and a delish giveaway!

Zuda Gay Pease said...

Oh my goodness...everything looks so good! I would have to say Peanut Butter, too. it's one of my favorite things.

Faith Caroline said...

Chocolate hazelnut sounds so good! Like Nutella :)

Christi said...

It's a toss-up between the Peanut Butter and the Chocolate Hazelnut. I LOVE both those flavors!

MYSAVIOR said...

Ohhhhh! So Yummy! I actually LOVE them all but peanut butter is a favorite.

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Donna (Twinmountainpottery) said...

Hard to choose - but I think the nutmeg!

SHEILA said...

I think I would like any of them, but I'd pick the nutmeg if I won!
Great feature Mechelle

luvncrafts said...

Great feature!! Thos chocolate hazlenut cookies sound yummy!

Laura said...

I'd want chocolate hazelnut! Yum!

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Amber said...

I'd love to try the Original Nutmeg cookies!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Cindy said...

I would love to try the original nutmeg cookies! Many thanks to you and Kathleen for offering such a yummy giveaway. :)

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Jill and Eric said...

Oh yum peanut butter!!!
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Jus and Kat said...

I'd love to try the Chocolate Hazelnut flavor, sounds delish!

Katy said...

I love peanut butter...so I would love to try the peanut butter cookies! :)

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M. Stephens said...

The peanut butter cookies sound really good.

Jamie Adkins said...

Chocolate Hazelnut for sure!

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Anonymous said...

nutmeg sounds good.

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Anonymous said...

I would love to win the Cookies - Mini Pastries - Chocolate Hazelnutflavor

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Marija said...

The peanut butter cookies look especially tasty!

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kimberly said...

YUMMY!! The peanut butter cookes are calling my name!

Samantha Oh said...

the nutmeg cookies look delish
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Pan said...

The peanut butter cookies look so tempting!

Forgotten_Fortune said...

Oh my gosh these look great! It would have to be peanut butter for me!!

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Dominique said...

I'd love to try the chocolate hazelnut!

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shana said...

my favorite cookies are snicker doodles, so I'd probable go with the nutmeg. Maybe the chocolate ones!

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Danielle said...

The peanut butter cookies look delicious.

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KarenZ said...

PEANUT BUTTER!!!
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Serena said...

Thank you for hosting this giveaway!
If I won I would love to try the Chocolate Hazlenut Cookies.

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Isabella said...

Peanut Butter look amazing!!

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JillHogan said...

Peanut butter would be my favorite!

Lisa said...

Mmm... I love peanut butter and chocolate and hazelnut! But I've never tried nutmeg cookies before, so those would be my pick!
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AmbreRose said...

I would love to try the Cookies - Mini Pastries - Peanut Butter. They sound so yummy. ambrerose at(aol) dot(com)

Jacqueline said...

chocolate hazelnut sounds amazing! jmmccarr@gmail.com

Megan Conner said...

Chocolate hazelnut sounds delish!

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Kasie said...

PEANUT BUTTER! Sounds delicious!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the generous giveaway! I polled the crew at my home and everyone would like to try the chocolate hazelnut cookies.
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Crystal said...

We would like to try the Chocolate Hazelnut,they all sound good..thanks!!

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judy gardner said...

chocolate hazelnut !

yummo!


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Cynthia.Richardson said...

The Chocolate Hazelnut cookies sound wonderful

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Whitney said...

The chocolate hazelnut sound wonderful!

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xielithium27 said...

The Chocolate hazelnut looks and sounds amazing!!!
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