Well, today is the day… hopefully, the sun will come out. I am so tired of all this rain!
Stop by the Monroe Farmer’s Market from 3-6pm on the town green, off Route 111. We will have Organic Jams, Hot Fudge Sauce, Strawberry Sauce, Granola, Banana Bread and an an assortment of Muffins…..
Today’s muffins are chocolate chip, corn, morning glory and apple pie!
Hope to see you there.
This year’s summer reading theme at our town library is “One World, Many Stories”.
As part of the kids summer program, Food Jules will be teaching a kids weekly cooking class at the Monroe Town Library. “Cooking Around the World” will feature a dish from a different country each week, from Italy and Portugal to Spain, India and Britain. This class is open for registration for kids in Grades 1-4. Participants will work in teams to create global dishes, learn about nutrition and foster a love of wholesome food and cooking. This is very exciting as I LOVE to cook and LOVE to teach children. I am really looking forward to these classes. Cooking classes start on July 11th.
The library’s International Kick-off Festival, to launch this summer’s reading program, will be on Saturday 6/25 from 10am-4pm. The day is filled with activities for the kids as well as entertainment. Food Jules will make an appearance from 2-4pm with food activities as well as free fruit smoothies and muffins. Town residents, stop over on Friday to visit us and sign up for your kids summer reading.
It’s going to be a VERY BUSY weekend!
Food Jules has been featured in this week’s newsletter of the Monroe Farmers Market. The market opens on Friday, 6/24 from 3-6pm.
The kids are very excited about it and so am I, as well as being extremely nervous! It’s a big day for us… our first public appearance…. as Team Food Jules! We’ve got Homemade Organic Jams, Hot Fudge Sauce, Granola, Banana Bread and an assortment of freshly baked muffins.
Gift baskets are also available upon request. A gift basket filled with these yummy goodies is a great gift for friends, family, teachers, colleagues etc and a good way to get a taste of everything! As a matter of fact, we gave our first gift basket to Lilliana’s bus driver this morning from all of the kids at our bus stop. Hope to see you all there.
Love
Team Food Jules (in memory of our beloved Julian)
Well, today is Father’s Day. We had a lovely morning with homemade Croissant French Toast, Fresh Strawberries with Homemade Whipped and drizzled with Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce. It was all very delicious and the kids were very helpful getting it all ready for their father. Lilliana is now an expert at making whipped cream and she did a beautiful job plating the food.
Unfortunately, it’s also the five month anniversary of Julian’s passing and I can’t help but have sadness inside of me, wishing he was here with us. He was such a beautiful, sweet little baby and every time I pass by his photos, I crave him. I just want to touch his soft hands and hold him in my arms. We are all thinking about him a lot and miss him dearly.
Food Jules will be open for business one week from today, Friday 6/24 at the Monroe Farmers Market, specializing in Homemade Organic Jams, Hot Fudge Sauce, Granola and Baked Goodies.
Ahhh, I can’t believe it. The day is almost here and I am a nervous wreck. I am excited about this opportunity and looking forward to the summer, however, I have to admit, that if given the chance, I would much rather be home taking care of my Julian. In a heartbeat! I hope that the business and blog keeps his spirit alive and helps others who are going through a difficult time. I hope it inspires people to move forward, live life and love.
Coffee is my new best friend. No really, seriously. If I’m feeling sad, it cheers me up. If I’m feeling angry, it makes me smile. If I’m feeling lonely, it gives me comfort. Coffee rocks! In the summer, it cools you off when you drink it iced or better yet as a Frappuccino. In the winter, it warms you up as you stand outside at the bus stop. I don’t know how I ever thought I could live without it.
When I worked at Calvin Klein, many years ago (feels like a lifetime ago), I used to drink LOTS and LOTS of coffee. Maybe it was working in NYC or maybe it was the personal coffee maker in the back room where you could make your own personalized, fresh cup of coffee any time of the day or maybe it was the very late nights. Whatever the reason, coffee was definitely my friend back then. Once I moved back here and started my family, I drank less of it. I had to. When I was pregnant, I couldn’t drink too much caffeine so I started drinking decaf. Then, the migraines came. So I kept up with the decaf, vowing never to go back to caffeine again as those migraines are horrible! But now, I’m back here again. Drinking many cups throughout the day and let me tell you, I don’t plan on stopping. If those migraines return, I’ll have to suffer through them because coffee is now a necessity in life!
As many of you know, my favorite is flavored coffee. However, it is difficult to find organic flavored coffee so I drink my husband’s regular organic coffee, without any flavor. That is until today. Yesterday, my sweet husband brought home this organic half and half, hazelnut flavor and it is great! So, bring on the coffee!
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