Appalachian Baking Co., Tazewell, TN (2026)

09/02/2026

🥒❤️ ANOTHER HERITAGE RECIPE HAS FOUND ITS WAY TO THE APPALACHIAN BAKING CLUB!

This one is extra special because it isn't from my family's recipe box—it was entrusted to me from someone else's.

A dear friend and neighbor shared this handwritten Zucchini Bread recipe, passed down from her grandmother who lived in Ohio. Somewhere along the way, that little recipe card traveled with her family and eventually found its way right here to our little corner of Appalachia.

And now, she's allowing us to share it with all of you. ❤️

We're preserving the original handwritten recipe exactly as Grandma wrote it, and then we're taking it into the Appalachian Baking Co. kitchen to break it down step-by-step, convert those old cup-and-spoon measurements into grams, and explain the little techniques we'd use today—without changing the heart of her recipe.

This right here is what I hoped the Appalachian Baking Club would become.

Not just a place for my recipes.

A place where our recipes can be preserved, shared, and passed along to another generation. ❤️

So go take a look at this week's recipe—and y'all keep digging through those old recipe boxes!

https://appalachianbakingco.square.site/s/stories/zucchini-bread-a-recipe-shared-between-generations-3

Because if you've got a stained index card, Grandma's handwriting, a recipe with three ingredients and directions that simply say "mix and bake until done"... 😂

I want to see it.

🥒 And while you're there, tell us: raisins, nuts, chocolate chips, or plain zucchini bread with a big ol' smear of butter?

From our table to yours. ❤️
Appalachian Baking Club

09/02/2026

🍂 THIS WEEK AT Harrogate Plant and Produce 🍂

Well, apparently we were so busy baking that I completely forgot to tell y'all what we baked. 😂🤦‍♀️

But better late than never because Appalachian Baking Co. is stocked at Harrogate Plant & Produce, and there are LOTS of goodies waiting for you this week!

And y'all...we're starting to sneak a little fall into the Bakehouse. 🍁🎃

This week's lineup includes:

🍫 Classic Eclair Icebox Cakes
🥐 Cream Cheese Danishes
🍌 Banana Walnut Quick Bread & Muffins
🍫🍌 Banana Chocolate Chip Quick Bread & Muffins
🎃 Pumpkin Quick Bread & Muffins
🎃🍫 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Quick Bread & Muffins
🤎 Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls
🥜 No-Bake Cookies
🍫 Brownie Bites
🍪 Bakehouse Cookies — White Chocolate Macadamia & Peanut Butter
🍰 Cake Bars & Cake Slices
🍞 Fresh Sandwich Bread..and so much more!

I don't know about y'all, but the minute pumpkin starts making its way back into the kitchen, it feels like fall can't be too far away. 🍂❤️

Stop by Harrogate Plant & Produce and grab your favorites while you're there picking up all that fresh produce, local goodness, and pantry staples. And remember—our baked goods are stocked throughout the week, but once something is gone, it's gone until we bake again!

Thank y'all for continuing to shop small, support local, and give us the opportunity to bake for your families week after week. It means more to us than you know. ❤️

Life is sweeter when we gather around the table.

From our table to yours,
🤎 Appalachian Baking Co.

08/30/2026

NEW FROM THE APPALACHIAN BAKING CLUB

There are family recipes passed down on beautiful handwritten recipe cards...

And then there are recipes that have lived on a little blue Post-it note stuck to your refrigerator for so many years that you don't even remember where they came from. 😂

Today's recipe is the latter.

We're talking Sausage Gravy & Biscuits—one of those simple Appalachian breakfasts that doesn't need anything fancy to be downright GOOD. A cast-iron skillet, breakfast sausage, flour, milk, plenty of black pepper, and a pan of hot biscuits are about all you need. ❤️

And I have a confession to make...

Despite growing up in an Appalachian kitchen, I was in my mid-20s before I learned how to make sausage gravy. 🤦‍♀️😂 Apparently I missed that lesson from Momma somewhere along the way!

Today on the Appalachian Baking Club, I'm sharing that little blue Post-it recipe, how I make it in our kitchen today, a little history behind biscuits & gravy in Appalachia, and—as always—the stories that make these old-fashioned recipes worth preserving.

Because sometimes the best recipes aren't fancy.

They're simply the ones that remind us of home. ❤️

👇 Head over and check out today's recipe—and then tell us:

How did your family make sausage gravy?

Because I already KNOW there are about 47 different "right ways" to make it in Appalachia. 😂

From our table to yours,
🤎 Appalachian Baking Co.

https://appalachianbakingco.square.site/s/stories/sausage-gravy

08/28/2026

APPALACHIAN BAKING CLUB | HERITAGE RECIPE

Some recipes feed your belly. Others have a way of taking you right back to somebody’s kitchen. ❤️

Today’s recipe is one of those for me.

If you ever spent much time at my Momma’s house, chances are you were served chocolate gravy and biscuits at some point. Since losing her, her chocolate gravy has probably been one of the most requested recipes I’ve had from friends and family.

So when I started thinking about the recipes I wanted to preserve and share through the Appalachian Baking Club, I knew this one belonged here.

https://appalachianbakingco.square.site/s/stories/grandma-huffs-cocoa-gravy

Today we’re reaching into the Huff Family Cookbook for:

🍫 Grandma Huff’s Cocoa Gravy
Submitted by Dorothy Ward

Just four simple ingredients—cocoa, sugar, flour, and water—cooked together until they become that warm, rich chocolate gravy so many of us grew up eating.

And, of course, around here it’s served over a hot homemade biscuit with a good slab of butter melting right on top. 🤎🧈

It isn't fancy food.

It's Appalachian food.

It's the kind of recipe that was made with what was already in the pantry. The kind Mommas and Grandmas didn't need detailed instructions to make. And the kind that, years later, can make you miss sitting at someone's kitchen table more than you ever thought possible.

Those are the recipes worth saving. ❤️

I've shared the original recipe exactly as it appears in our family cookbook, along with some extra instructions to help anyone making chocolate gravy for the first time.

👇 Now I want to hear from y'all!

Did you grow up eating chocolate gravy? Who made it in your family—and how do YOU eat yours?

Over biscuits? Butter on top? Biscuits crumbled into a bowl? Or does your family have a completely different way?

Tell us in the comments! I have a feeling we're about to find out that everybody's Grandma made it a little differently. 😂❤️

From our family's table to yours.
🤎 Appalachian Baking Club 🤎

https://appalachianbakingco.square.site/s/stories/grandma-huffs-cocoa-gravy

08/27/2026

Migraine days are hard. But the “hangover” days that follow—the postdrome—can be their own kind of hardship.

Earlier this week, I had a migraine, and for me, a migraine is so much more than my head hurting. I’m nauseous and dizzy. I struggle to think clearly, find my words, and sometimes even speak clearly. When you’re trying to keep two businesses running and people are depending on you, that makes an already difficult day even harder.

And then comes the postdrome.

The worst of the headache may finally subside, but my body and brain haven’t quite caught up. The blurry vision, nausea, exhaustion, and brain fog linger, and sometimes it feels like you’re just waiting for yourself to come back online.

But this post really isn’t about migraines. It’s about marriage. ❤️

My advice to anyone looking for a life partner is this: find someone who sees when you’re struggling and simply steps in. Someone who doesn’t keep score. Someone who sees what you can’t carry that day and picks it up without being asked.

Never in a million years will you catch Bradley willingly eating a smoothie bowl. 😂 But today this man came home for lunch, helped me get into the truck, drove me to Harrogate Plant and Produce, and ordered me a bowl from Hippie Bowls because he knew I needed something full of protein, fruit, and nutrients to help me get through this recovery day.

And then he headed right back to work (Harness & Son Pest Control), making sure I didn’t have to worry about what wasn’t getting done while I took the time I needed to recover.

He’s had his own health struggles this year, too. On those days, I was able to step in and carry more for him.

Because marriage isn't always 50/50.

Sometimes it's 40/60.
Sometimes it's 70/30.
Sometimes it's 80/20.

And there will be seasons when those numbers completely reverse.

The important part is finding someone who is willing to be your 80 when all you have is 20 to give—and being willing to do the same for them when their 20 is all they have.

Today, I'm especially thankful for a good man, a good marriage, and the reminder that we were never meant to carry everything alone. ❤️

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.” — Psalm 37:23

Marriage isn't about keeping score. It's about looking across the table at the person God gave you and saying, “Whatever you can't carry today, I've got it.” ❤️

08/26/2026

🧁 This Week at Harrogate Plant and Produce!

Y’all, I have been battling a migraine this week, and somewhere between baking, frosting, packaging, and trying to remember what day it was... I completely forgot to take pictures. 🤦‍♀️😂

But I promise—the goodies are there, even if I don't have the photographic evidence to prove it!

We stocked Harrogate Plant & Produce with plenty of your favorites, along with a few things you might want to try for the first time. ❤️

This week from Appalachian Baking Co., you'll find:

🍒 Chocolate Cherry Cake Cups
🍰 Vanilla Cake Slices
🌈 Lil' Dippers (our take on Dunkaroos!)
🤎 Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls
🍫 Brownie Bites
🫐 Blueberry Scones
🍓 Strawberry Scones
🤍 Oatmeal Cream Pies
🍞 Homemade Sandwich Bread
🤎 Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread
🍒 Cherry Sweet Cream Pastries
..plus more goodies waiting for you to discover!

Stop by HP&P, grab something sweet, pick up some fresh produce and local favorites while you're there, and treat yourself to a little something good this week. ❤️

And if you're wondering what everything looks like... well, I guess you'll just have to stop by and see for yourself. 😂

“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” — Psalm 34:8 (KJV)

Thank you, as always, for supporting our little bakery and the other small businesses in our community. Every purchase, share, recommendation, and kind word means more than you know.

From our table to yours,
Appalachian Baking Co. ❤️

Life is sweeter when we gather around the table.

08/23/2026

🍰 A New Recipe Has Joined the Appalachian Baking Club!

Y’all, this one is a little extra special. ❤️

When we started the Appalachian Baking Club, one of our biggest hopes was to create a place where we could share more than recipes. We wanted to preserve the stories, traditions, kitchen wisdom, and faith woven into Appalachian cooking.

Today, we're sharing our very first recipe:

Sock It To Me Cake by Stacy Renfro 🍰

https://appalachianbakingco.square.site/s/stories/sock-it-to-me-cake

This recipe comes from a cookbook created by the Women on Mission at Gap Creek Baptist Church in Arthur, Tennessee, as part of their work to reach others in Jesus' name. Believed to have been compiled sometime in the late 1990s or early 2000s, the cookbook captured recipes being prepared and shared by women in the church and surrounding community during that time.

And we're sharing it a little differently.

First, you'll find Stacy's recipe exactly as it was written in the original church cookbook. Then we're stepping into the Appalachian Baking Co. kitchen and walking through it together—adding weights, detailed instructions, baking tips, explaining some of that old-fashioned recipe language, and even talking about why so many treasured recipes simply said things like “mix well” or “bake until done.”

Because sometimes those recipes weren't written to teach you how to bake.

They were written by women who already knew—and assumed you did too. ❤️

We hope the Appalachian Baking Club can help preserve a little of that knowledge while making these recipes approachable for a brand-new generation of home bakers.

And we'd LOVE your help.

Do you have an old family recipe, church cookbook recipe, handwritten recipe card, or Appalachian favorite with a story behind it? Send it our way! You just might see it featured in an upcoming Appalachian Baking Club story. 🥧

Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and come bake with us.

From our table to yours,
Appalachian Baking Co. ❤️

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.” — Colossians 3:23

08/23/2026

🍎 Welcome to the Appalachian Baking Club! 🥧

Y’all, we’ve been working on something new behind the scenes at Appalachian Baking Co., and we’re so excited to finally begin sharing it with you!

Introducing the Appalachian Baking Club — a little corner of our website dedicated to learning, sharing, baking, and celebrating the food traditions that have been passed down through generations in Appalachia. ❤️

Our very first article is:

🧈 The Science Behind the Ingredients 🥚

Have you ever wondered why a recipe calls for baking soda instead of baking powder? Why brown sugar makes a cookie chewier? Why butter temperature matters? Or what flour, eggs, salt, milk, and all those other ingredients are actually doing once they make it into the mixing bowl?

We're digging into the science behind baking, but we're doing it the Appalachian Baking Co. way — connecting what we know today with the resourcefulness and kitchen wisdom of the generations who came before us.

Because long before we talked about gluten development, emulsification, or chemical leavening, Appalachian bakers knew when a biscuit dough felt right. They knew how to make do with what was in the pantry, how to stretch what they had, and how to turn simple ingredients into something worth gathering around the table for.

And that's exactly the spirit we want the Appalachian Baking Club to celebrate.

We hope to add something new several times each month, including Appalachian recipes, baking science, ingredient guides, kitchen tools, tips and techniques, and a little food history along the way.

And we want you to be part of it!

🍎 Have a family recipe that's been handed down for generations that you'd like us to feature?

🥧 Is there an Appalachian dish you'd love to learn more about?

🧁 Is there a baking question or subject you've always wanted someone to explain?

Tell us in the comments or send us a message!

Our hope is to help every home baker feel a little more like a master pastry chef — while remembering that some of the very best bakers never had a fancy kitchen, expensive equipment, or a culinary degree.

They had a recipe, a bowl, what was available in the pantry, and somebody they loved enough to feed. ❤️

Come join us in the Appalachian Baking Club and read our very first article:

Read “The Science Behind the Ingredients”
https://appalachianbakingco.square.site/s/stories/the-science-behind-the-ingredients

From our table to yours,
Appalachian Baking Co.

Life is sweeter when we gather around the table. ❤️

08/19/2026

🤎 A Meal Made With Love 🤎

Sometimes gathering around the table means celebrating together, and sometimes it means simply making sure there is one less thing for a family to worry about.

One of our local Brave Boxing families is walking through a difficult season after their little boy was injured in an accident and required surgery on his leg. His recovery will mean several weeks of bed rest and lots of care from his momma.

When we heard that our community was coming together to help provide meals for this family, we knew we wanted to contribute in one of the ways we know best — with a warm, homemade supper.

Tonight we're sending them:

🤎 Homemade Chicken & Dumplings
🤎 Southern Green Beans
🤎 Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread with Honey Glaze
🤎 And our customer-favorite Cinnamon Rolls with Vanilla Frosting

Nothing fancy. Just good, comforting food made with lots of love and the hope that, for at least one evening, this sweet momma doesn't have to think about what she's going to put on the table.

We're praying for healing for this young man, strength and rest for his mom, and comfort for their entire family in the weeks ahead. 🙏

We're also incredibly thankful to live in a community where, when one family is hurting, people show up. Whether it's with a meal, a coloring book, a box of Legos, a prayer, or simply an encouraging word — those little acts of kindness matter.

❤️ If you would like to help support this family by providing a prepared meal, snacks, or something to help keep this young man occupied during his recovery, please reach out directly to Brave Boxing. Their staff is helping coordinate donations and meal drop-offs for the family.

📞 Brave Boxing: 865-585-5782
You can call or text for more information about what is needed and how to help.

"Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ."
— Galatians 6:2 KJV

May this meal remind them that they are surrounded by people who care, they're being prayed for, and there will always be a place for them around the table. 🤎

From our table to theirs, with love and prayers,
Appalachian Baking Co.

08/19/2026

✨ THIS WEEK AT Harrogate Plant and Produce ✨

Y'all, we've filled the shelves and coolers at HP&P with all kinds of homemade goodness this week! 🤎

You'll find our Classic Éclair Icebox Cakes back in the cooler, along with a brand-new Biscoff Icebox Cake made with those warm, caramelized cookie flavors we love.

🍰 Cake Slices
• Pecan Cake
• Carrot Cake

🧁 Chocolate Chip Muffins

🍌 Quick Breads
• Banana Walnut Bread
• Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

🫐 Fresh-Baked Scones
• Strawberry & Cream
• Blueberry

And, of course, plenty of the favorites y'all keep coming back for:

🤎 Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls
🤎 Brownie Bites
🤎 Oatmeal Cream Pies
🤎 And so much more waiting for you to discover!

🍞 A little bread note for this week:
Our bread maker is taking the week off, so you won't find her famous sandwich bread on the shelves this time around. But don't worry—we couldn't leave y'all without a loaf! This week you'll find our Rustic White Country Loaf, a soft white sandwich-style bread that's perfect for toast, sandwiches, or simply slathered with a little butter and jam.

Stop by Harrogate Plant & Produce and grab your favorites while they're available. As always, quantities are limited, and once they're gone, they're gone!

"O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him."
— Psalm 34:8 KJV

Thank you for continuing to support our little bakery and the wonderful local businesses that give small makers like us a place at the table. 🤎

From our table to yours,
Appalachian Baking Co.

Life is sweeter when we gather around the table. 🤎

Appalachian Baking Co.

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