Sweet Caroline’s Crumb Trails

07/13/2026

I finally spoke with Kelly, the food safety inspector assigned to my cottage food review for my Cottage License Application. We have been playing phone tag and emailing back and forth before today. I was under the impression that my labels needed to be done in the template she sent me, and that I needed to redo my list of bakery items and number them to match the labels. Well, it turns out she never saw my labels or list of items. She was instructing me that I needed to make and include these in my application “not to remake them”. Whoever (an employee with the WSDA) scanned my application and all my pages of labels and recipes only scanned the front pages; every recipe had its label affixed to the back at the end of the instructions. My labels were perfectly fine, and I could have been up and running already. I'm now halfway through remaking all of my labels. Unable to undo the changes I've made to so many at this point, I may as well complete the process and keep them all the same style for a professional look.
Meanwhile, I have missed half of the market for this summer, and I have been paying for my insurance again, “2nd year,” without being up and running. I am disappointed that I have lost this time, but I will get this all done and open for business ASAP. I appreciate your support.

07/10/2026

07/10/2026

Update: A few months ago, I submitted my cottage application. Approximately three to four weeks ago, I was contacted by an inspector from WSDA. The inspector requested that I redesign all my labels using a proposed template and update my list of recipes to correspond to the numbering on the labels. I am pleased to report that I have already completed approximately half of these tasks and plan to move forward with my business. Thank you all for your support; it means a lot to me! 🍥

04/19/2026

Today, I played around with my cinnamon roll dough. I made two giant rolls using different shaping techniques, each covering a dinner plate. I also made square rolls in my divided pan extenders, knot-shaped rolls baked in the same extenders, and a large round pan of traditional big rolls.

04/17/2026

Kalamata Olive & Sun-Dried Tomato with Herbs, Marbled Rye, Rustic Country, and Everything Bagel Handcrafted Artisan Sourdough Bread

03/18/2026

Today's bake was a major success—I’ve been refining my cinnamon roll recipe, and I finally nailed it. The outcome? Light, pillow-soft, moist rolls with an irresistibly gooey filling and a slightly crispy crust that stays tender instead of becoming tough. 🍥

03/18/2026

A tempting tray of my delicious Cinnamon Rolls 🍥

03/10/2026

Rising to the moment of goodness! There's nothing more delightful and warm than the tantalizing smell of freshly baked cinnamon rolls on a chilly day.

02/19/2026

Indulge in a decadent chocolate cake layered with velvety chocolate mousse, rich fudge, and crunchy Kit Kat candies! 🍥

02/17/2026

My scratch-made carrot cake is tastefully completed with my rich brown butter cream cheese frosting, truly irresistible!🍥