Nevada County Bakers Celebrate National Food Bloggers’ Bake Sale
March 25th, 2010
12 Days of Sharing:The Gift of Sharing
December 6th, 2009 Warm Winter Welcome
It’s a bit chilly outside and the first snow of the season is about to fall. Welcome winter by sharing cups of hot cocoa and marshmellows and a bit of warm conversation with your friends. The holidays are here and it’s a great time to share with others this holiday season. What better way to share the holidays than sharing the gift of giving.
As you’ve read previously, I’m really excited to share with all of you the 12 Days of Christmas, a fundraising campaign and virtual cookie swap hosted by In Jennie’s Kitchen starting tomorrow, December 7th and ending on Saturday, December 18th.
You will find a Virtual Cookie Jar with links to delicious cookie recipes and cherished holiday memories from the participating food bloggers. In addition, each day will be hosted by certain bloggers, including me! We will be sharing with everyone about how you can make a difference.
By clicking on the 12 Days of Sharing Badge above, and making a donation, you will earn a ticket to be entered into a drawing for some fantastic prizes!
Ready, Set, Bake! If you would like to participate in our virtual cookie swap, simply post a favorite cookie recipe along with the badge above on your blog, than send an e-mail with the link to injennieskitchen@ gmail.com. If you would like to be a Featured Pick, submit a photo along with your recipe.
I’m sure our favorite holiday recipes from our kitchens to yours are guaranteed to kindle delicious Christmas memories.
Happy Holidays from our house to yours!
Nevada County Bakers Virtual Christmas Cookie Swap:12 Days of Sharing
November 30th, 2009 Photo courtesy of Jen Schall; My Kitchen Addiction
The Nevada County Bakers are excited to announce their participation in the 12 Days of Sharing Virtual Cookie Swap to help end childhood hunger.
Starting next Monday, December 7th through December 18th, In Jennie’s Kitchen is hosting the 12 Days of Cookies—a virtual cookie swap as part of the Share Our Strength campaign.
Cookies are something I love to bake and I’m always on the lookout for new cookie recipes around the holidays, so I can’t wait to visit the other bloggers participating , to see what cookie recipes they share.
Join us in making a difference this holiday season. Not only will you find some amazing cookie recipes for this holiday season, with your donation, you’ll receive a giveaway ticket for some pretty cool gifts. How exciting is that?
Stay tuned later this week for more details on the 12 Days of Christmas Cookie Swap. I’ve already tested out some cookie recipes and I can’t wait to share.
Take a peek at my recipe for Chewy Molasses Cookies. The cookies come out soft and chewy. This is a good traditional Molasses Cookie recipe that has the perfect amount of spice. It’s also a kid-friendly recipe.
Hunger Tightens Its Grip This Holiday Season
November 22nd, 2009
There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.~Eric Sevareid 1912-1992
Today we must ask ourselves if we are doing everything we can to promote peace. If we do not vigorously combact child hunger, than the answer to that question is “NO”. Eliminating child hunger in America is a paramount importance in the quest for peace. The ultimate goal is a world where every child can receive a school lunch or even a meal.
Compared to a year ago emergency food requests doubled, daily nutritious snacks to 1,600 school children are up by 33%, but twice as many eligible kids are being denied. 450 summertime lunches weekly to 90 hungry youngsters are up by 50%, while still excluding scores of eligible children for lack of sufficient resources.
There are many ways to give back this holiday season. Giving back to your community is as simple as visiting your local food bank, donate nonperishable food to benefit the hungry in your community. Purchase a bag of grocery items at your local grocery store. Grocery stores offer a variety of staples to purchase and those staples are donated to the local food banks for needy families. Lots of stores are offering a Free Turkey with your grocery store purchase. If you have a turkey already, why not donate one?
Hungry families need help this season. How satisfying would it be if you could help a hungry family this season? What if you could give a family a full turkey meal that not only represents food but hope?
Nevada County Bakers:Sweets For A Cause
November 12th, 2009
Sweets For A Cause: Who can resist a bake sale during the holidays? It’s a delcious way to raise money for a worthy organization that also rewards patrons with every bite.
On Saturday, December 12, 2009, the Nevada County Bakers will be having another bake sale at the Nevada County Food and Toy Run.
Every second Saturday in December for the last 12 years hundreds of motorcyclists rumble through the towns of Nevada City and Grass Valley on the way to the Nevada County Fairgrounds where hundreds of children and adults await in anticipation of their arrival.
Needy families receive a Christmas turkey, 10 lb. bag of potatoes and canned goods to take home for the Holidays. Each child receives at least 3 toys and everyone celebrates with live music, food and raffle prizes in a vivacious atmosphere.
Nevada County Bakers
What began as an attempt at getting a few families to help hungry children by baking together has turned into a series of multiple Bake Sale events…one of which will be a celebration at the fairgrounds with motorcyclists from all over.
To make a donation on behalf of the Nevada County Bakers Team, please visit Nevada County Bakers at Share Our Strength. Your name and donation will be listed on our team page.
*Event starts a 12pm, baking donations need to arrive by 11am on Saturday the 12th.
Community Bake Sales – A Call To Action!
November 10th, 2009Welcome to the Nevada County Bakers. I am excited to officially have a website dedicated to our team and our cause: The Great American Bake Sale: Ending Childhood Hunger In America and in our community.
The Great American Bake Sale is an annual, national fundraising campaign that encourages everyone in their community to help end childhood hunger in America by hosting bake sales in their community. Thus, the creation of the Nevada County Bakers Team.
The proceeds raised from the bake sales are submitted to Share Our Strength organization on behalf of the Nevada County Bakers and distributed to our community’s most effective childhood hunger organizations and our local schools.
It takes one part love, one part family, one part fun and a touch of community to end childhood hunger in America. Your contribution to Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale helps to make sure that no child in America grows up hungry.
Please join us in the fight to end childhood hunger in our community. One more thing…don’t forget that children are hungry all year long, not just during the summer months.
