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Ballstead Bread & Creamery, Lake Ivie, Millersview, TX (2026)

10/10/2026

🍂🍞 San Angelo, we're here and ready to see y'all! 🌾

Come spend part of your Saturday with us at Mejor Que Nada Mercado Day – A Health & Harvest Fiesta!

Ballstead Bread & Creamery is set up with our handcrafted, naturally fermented sourdough goodies, made with wholesome ingredients and lots of love! ❤️

Bring your family, bring your friends, enjoy the festivities, and stop by to say hello! We'd love to see some familiar faces and meet some new ones!

📍 The Mercado
455 S. Oakes St., San Angelo, TX

🕚 Happening NOW until 3 PM!
🍁 FREE admission and free parking across the street!

There's food, local artisans, wellness, music, and family fun!

Come enjoy a beautiful fall Saturday while supporting local small businesses! 🍂

We'd love to see y'all! ❤️

🌾 Ballstead Bread & Creamery
Simple Ingredients. Honest Flavor.

10/09/2026

Looking at all these loaves cooling on the racks, I can't help but think about everything that happened before this moment.

What you see is the finished bread. What you don't see are the hours of preparation, the careful measuring, the stretching and folding, the waiting, the shaping, and the patience required while the dough ferments and rises.

Each loaf has gone through a process. And although they began with many of the same simple ingredients, no two turned out exactly alike.

Isn't that a beautiful reminder of how God works in our lives?

We often want to see the finished result. We want the growth, the maturity, the answers, and the fruit of what God is doing. But we aren't always so eager for the process that comes before it.

Sometimes that process involves waiting. Sometimes stretching. Sometimes circumstances we wouldn't have chosen for ourselves.

Yet God is not simply concerned with where we end up. He is at work in us along the way.

"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." — Philippians 1:6 (KJV)

That verse reminds me that the work of transformation belongs to Him. We don't have to manufacture our own spiritual growth or try to make ourselves into something we're not. Our calling is to trust Him, abide in Christ, and respond faithfully to His Word.

And just as I can't rush the fermentation of sourdough without affecting the bread, we can't demand that God accomplish His work according to our preferred timeline.

His wisdom is greater than ours. His timing is perfect. And His work is purposeful, even when we cannot yet see the results.

Perhaps the question isn't whether God is working, but whether we're willing to trust Him even when we cannot see what He's doing.

The finished loaf may be beautiful, but the process matters, too.

And what a comfort it is to know that the One who began the good work is faithful to complete it.

🌾 From Grain to Grace | The Beauty of the Process 🍞
Simple ingredients. Honest flavor.

10/05/2026

I just love making our Pumpkin Brown Sugar Cinnamon Swirl Sourdough... feels like fall. 🍂🎃

The dough itself is such a joy to work with. Adding real pumpkin, brown butter, and honey makes it incredibly soft and supple in my hands—and gives the finished loaf that tender, rich texture I was hoping for.

Then comes my favorite part… wrapping that pumpkin sourdough around a warm brown sugar-cinnamon swirl before shaping into a loaf or little pumpkin. 🤎

It takes a little extra time and a few extra steps, but those are exactly the kinds of details I love putting into our seasonal breads. And when you cut into it and find that cinnamon swirl tucked inside, it’s worth every one of them.

This one may look like pumpkin on the outside, but the real treat is what’s waiting inside. 🍞🍁

Pumpkin Brown Sugar Smoked Cinnamon Swirl Sourdough

One of our handcrafted fall flavors at Ballstead Bread & Creamery.

Where Wholesome Meets Indulgent ❤️

09/29/2026

Bread dough doesn't become stronger by being left completely untouched.

It gets stretched.
Folded.
Pressed.
Turned.
And worked again.

None of that is punishment. 🍞

It's part of developing the strength the dough needs to become what it's supposed to become.

I've been thinking about how much I prefer the parts of following Jesus that comfort me over the parts that correct me.

It's easy to open Scripture hoping to find encouragement.

It's a little harder when Scripture finds me.

My impatience.
My pride.
An unforgiving attitude.
Words I shouldn't have said.
Something God has told me to do that I've been avoiding.

But God's Word isn't given merely to make us feel better about the person we already are. It teaches, corrects, trains, and changes us.

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” — 2 Timothy 3:16

Sometimes what feels uncomfortable is actually mercy. 🤎

Because a loving God doesn't expose something in us simply to condemn us. He brings it into the light so we can repent, surrender it, and become more like Christ.

And just like I can't expect dough to develop strength without allowing it to be worked...

I can't ask God to transform me while insisting He leave every part of me untouched.

So perhaps the prayer isn't always:
“Lord, make this easier.”
Sometimes it needs to be:
“Lord, show me what You're trying to change in me.” 🙏

Because grace doesn't only forgive us where we are.

Grace teaches us not to stay there.

🌾 From Grain to Grace
"What Gets Worked Out"
Sometimes the hands that are pressing us are the very evidence that we are deeply loved.

09/21/2026

Created to Create

Lately, my kitchen has looked a little like an experiment. 🍎🍂

Fall means new flavors at the Ballstead, so I’ve been mixing, tasting, adjusting, and occasionally standing over something thinking, Well… that needs something. 😂

Pumpkin. Chai. Apples. Pecans. Cranberries. Cinnamon. 🍁

None of these ingredients are new.

But put familiar things together in a different way, and suddenly you've created something that wasn't there before.

And somewhere in the middle of all that experimenting, I started thinking about creativity.

The very first thing Scripture tells us about God is:

“In the beginning God created…” — Genesis 1:1

Before Scripture tells us He spoke to Abraham, parted the Red Sea, or performed a miracle, we're introduced to Him as Creator.

And then He created us in His image.

Maybe that's why there is something so satisfying about making things with our hands. 🤎

A loaf of bread.
A meal for our family.
A garden.
A song.
A photograph.
A quilt.
A business.
A new recipe scribbled on a flour-dusted piece of paper.

We aren't creating something from nothing the way God does. We're taking what He has already made and discovering new ways to use it.

The grain was His idea. 🌾
The apple was His idea. 🍎
The pecan, the pumpkin, the spices—all His.

I just get the joy of putting them together.
And I love that.

Sometimes we separate our faith from the ordinary work of our hands, as though serving God only happens in obviously “spiritual” moments.

But Scripture says:
“Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord…” — Colossians 3:23

So maybe creativity can be worship too.

Maybe experimenting, making, building, cooking, planting, designing, and discovering can all become little opportunities to appreciate the imagination of the One who created first.

This fall, while I'm playing with new flavors, I want to remember that I'm not just looking for the next good recipe.

I'm surrounded by ingredients that began in the imagination of God.

And I get to create with them. 🍂🌾🤎

From Grain to Grace 🌾
Created by the Creator—and given hands, minds, and imaginations to create.

09/17/2026

🍂🍪 FOUR NEW FALL COOKIES HAVE ARRIVED! 🍪🍂

I’ve been busy in the Ballstead kitchen developing the rest of our fall cookie collection, and these four are finally ready to join the menu! Each one is made with naturally fermented sourdough, fresh-milled wheat, and 12 the sugar—because fall treats can be indulgent without everything tasting overly sweet.

🎃 Pumpkin Harvest Sourdough Cookie

Real pumpkin, toasted brown butter, honey, vanilla and warm fall spices come together in a soft, thick sourdough cookie. Add toasted pecans for that little extra crunch and nuttiness.

☕ Vanilla Chai Sourdough Cookie

Inspired by one of my favorite fall drinks! Black tea, vanilla bean, brown butter, cardamom, ginger and warm chai spices create a cookie that's aromatic, cozy and just sweet enough.

🍎 Apple C***r Sourdough Cookie

Real apple c***r is slowly reduced to concentrate all that apple flavor, then paired with brown butter and warm spices. A light cinnamon-sugar finish gives it that nostalgic apple c***r donut feel.

🌾 Oatmeal Cream Pie

Two soft brown-butter sourdough oatmeal cookies made with fresh-milled wheat and a touch of molasses, sandwiched around a fluffy honey-vanilla cream. A Ballstead take on a childhood favorite. 🤎

Four completely different cookies.

Four flavors of fall.

And plenty of wholesome indulgence in between. 🍂

Which one are you trying first? 🎃☕🍎🌾

Ballstead Bread & Creamery
Where Wholesome Meets Indulgent.

09/16/2026

He Came Looking for You

You may not have asked for Jesus yet…
but Jesus has already been seeking you. 🤎

Working with grain reminds me how often God begins His work long before we see the finished result.

Before there is bread, there is grain.

Before the grain, there was a harvest.

Before the harvest, there was a seed hidden beneath the soil.

And long before anything appeared to be happening, something already was. 🌱

Grace is a little like that.

Sometimes we think our story with Jesus begins the moment we decide to look for Him.

But Scripture tells a much bigger story.

Jesus said:

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” — Luke 19:10

He came seeking.

Before Zacchaeus climbed the tree, Jesus knew his name.

Before Peter understood who Jesus truly was, Jesus called him.

Before Paul ever surrendered to Christ, Jesus met him on the road.

And before we ever understood how desperately we needed a Savior, God had already demonstrated His love for us through Christ. ❤️

That doesn't mean our response doesn't matter. Jesus calls us to repent, believe, and follow Him.

But salvation doesn't begin with us convincing God to love us.

It begins with a God who already does.

Maybe you've been thinking you need to get your life cleaned up before coming to Jesus.

You don't.

Maybe you've wandered so far that you wonder whether He would still want you.

He does.

Maybe you haven't been looking for Him at all.

That doesn't mean He hasn't been working in ways you cannot yet see.

Like the seed beneath the soil, grace may be at work long before anything appears on the surface. 🌾

Jesus didn't wait for lost people to somehow find their own way home.

He came looking for them.

And He is still calling:

“Follow Me.”

🙏 Prayer:

Jesus, thank You for loving us before we ever knew how much we needed You. Thank You for seeking the lost, calling us by grace, and making a way for us to come to the Father.
Give us hearts that recognize Your voice, turn toward You, and faithfully follow wherever You lead. Amen. 🤎

From Grain to Grace 🌾
Before we ever reached for Him, grace was already reaching toward us.

09/14/2026

🍂 NEW FALL FLAVOR — VANILLA CHAI SOURDOUGH 🍂

If fall had a flavor, chai would definitely be one of mine. 🤎

A warm chai latte is one of my favorite drinks, especially when the weather begins to change, so naturally I started wondering… could I turn those same warm, cozy flavors into sourdough?

And that little idea became our new Vanilla Chai Sourdough.

Warm chai spices and vanilla are worked into naturally fermented sourdough, creating a loaf that is fragrant, gently spiced, and just a little unexpected. The bread by itself is very good—but then I spread some of our Vanilla Chai Honey Butter on a warm slice…
Oh my. THAT was it. 😍

The butter brings everything together and suddenly all those beautiful chai flavors just pop. The vanilla, honey and warm spices complement the bread rather than covering it up, and it may be one of my favorite pairings I've created for the fall menu.

I'm so excited to finally introduce this one!

🍁 Vanilla Chai Sourdough

🍯 Paired with Vanilla Chai Honey Butter

🌾 Naturally fermented & made with fresh-milled flour

And with this reveal, our current fall sourdough bread lineup is officially complete! But don't think I'm finished in the kitchen quite yet. 😉

There are still more fall muffins and cookies coming—and I've got a few ideas I'm pretty excited about.

Where Wholesome Meets Indulgent. 🤎

What do you think—would you try the bread by itself first, or go straight for that Chai Honey Butter? 😋

09/13/2026

🍂🎃 NEW FALL FLAVOR — Pumpkin Brown Sugar Cinnamon Swirl Sourdough 🎃🍂

There are some flavors that just feel like fall, and this one brings so many of them together in one handcrafted loaf.

Our new Pumpkin Brown Sugar Cinnamon Swirl Sourdough starts with real pumpkin and our signature blend of traditional and fresh-milled flour, naturally fermented with sourdough and made richer with brown butter, honey, vanilla, and warm fall spices.

Then comes the best part—a ribbon of brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and brown butter swirled through the loaf. 🤎

It’s gently sweet rather than dessert-sweet, allowing the pumpkin, warm spices, and naturally fermented bread to shine.

And for a little extra fall fun, you can choose yours (or any of our fall artisan loafs) as a traditional artisan loaf or pumpkin-shaped loaf—at no additional charge. 🎃

Perfect toasted for breakfast, alongside a cup of coffee, or spread with a little butter while it's warm.

Pumpkin Brown Sugar Cinnamon Swirl Sourdough

🍂 Now joining the Ballstead Fall Seasonal Menu!

🌾 Fresh-milled flour
🎃 Real pumpkin
🤎 Brown butter
🍯 Honey
✨ Naturally fermented sourdough

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Where Wholesome Meets Indulgent.

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