Home Sweetwater Home Bakery

10/14/2026

Quite possibly the greatest collab of all.. 🤔😍

Shoutout to Sweetwater Bees LLC for supplying the best honey out there for our sourdough honey apple butter snickerdoodles! (Say that 10x fast). You guys lovedddd them at the Taste of Monroe! Thank you for the feedback and the votes! Had to wipe some drool marks off our table Monday!! 😂 These are definitely a winner in my book!! 🏆🍯

10/13/2026

You guys.. I’m a first place kind of girl generally BUT this is HUGE!! Donna’s & Sweetwater Creamery are both so amazing and loved around town and well.. I’m a nobody! This is massive. I could cry! Thank you to everyone who tried some new cookies and cast their vote! You guys are the bomb! 💣 Most importantly - thank you to those who helped me get to this spot! I started sourdough in 2023 — just winging it. 2026 — killing it! What’s next?!

🏆 MONROE COUNTY, WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! 🏆
What a NIGHT! 🎉❤️
Congratulations to our 2026 Taste of Monroe winners! The votes were close in several categories, proving just how much amazing food and talent we have right here in Monroe County!

🥤 Favorite Drink: Red Chimney Pizza
🍽️ Favorite Entrée: Donna's Cafe
🧁 Favorite Dessert: Donna’s Cafe
🥇 2026 Monroe County’s Overall Favorite: DONNA’S CAFE! 🎉
🥈 Favorite Drink Runner-Up: Donna’s Cafe
🥉 Favorite Drink Third Place: The Blend at MoCo
🥈 Favorite Entrée Runner-Up: Sol Azteca Mexican Grill
🥉 Favorite Entrée Third Place: Rudd's - 4445 Hwy 411 Madisonville, TN
🥈 Favorite Dessert Runner-Up: Sweetwater Creamery
🥉 Favorite Dessert Third Place: Home Sweetwater Home Bakery

While we absolutely LOVE celebrating our winners, we want to share something else that stood out to us last night. Some of these totals were SO close! Every vote counted, and the support for our local food businesses was incredible.
But here's what we hope every participating business knows: You don't have to take home a title to be a winner in Monroe County. ❤️
Every business that showed up, prepared their food, shared their talents, and invested their time in this event was a winner in our eyes. Showing up for your community, supporting local events, and helping create experiences that bring people together is what makes our community so special.
To every participating business, sponsor, volunteer, and person who came out to taste, vote, and support local THANK YOU! You helped make this night a success, and we are so grateful for each of you.
And to our winners, CONGRATULATIONS! 🏆👏
This is what happens when a community comes together to support local. And Monroe County, you sure do it well! ❤️

10/13/2026

PSA • Y’all know my “real job” is a respiratory therapist. This week that job is requiring a lot more of me.. which means a lot less bread and cookies for you.

I will be at work quite a bit this week (all week actually) due to some unforeseen circumstances and cannot possibly make any items to deliver to any shops. I’m so sorry! Next week we will give you some great stuff! Pinky promise!!

Thank you all for the love & support. I could CRY thinking about how much fun we had last night at Taste of Monroe. You guys are literally the best! 💖

10/12/2026

When you’ve had QUITE THE MORNING but help is always a call away. ❤️

Golden Kernel Co.
Elisa Livingston

10/11/2026

1️⃣ down.

9️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ to go. 😂

Y’all. Why do I make cookies with browned butter?! I’ve browned 36 sticks of butter so far! 🤤🤣🧈

10/11/2026

Getting some prep work done for Taste of Monroe. I have about 10 batches of this to do.. so if there’s a butter shortage — my bad! 😂

But vote for COOKIESSSSS! 🍪

10/08/2026

Hey guys! Deliveries to ALL shops will be done bright & early tomorrow morning! 🍞❤️

Been battling a lovely migraine for a bit and my delivery drivers are currently on a riverboat fall foliage cruise (rude). 😂

10/08/2026

Something new is in the works! 🍯🍪🤫

Sweetwater Bees LLC 💛