Time To Give Thanks

So much to be thankful for...health, family, really good and true friends.  You can definitely add good food to the list as that is what we gather around on Thanksgiving Day (my favorite holiday, so it deserves to be capitalized!) and Katie Connally Confections can help you on that front! 

 https://www.facebook.com/katieconnallyconfections/

Pecan Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, Pumpkin Pie?  Check!

Pecan Pralines, Frosted Bourbon Balls, Frosted Amaretto Balls, Gingerbread, Spicy Brown Sugar Pecans ?  Yup!

Fresh Yeast Rolls in Traditional, French Herb, Italian Herb, Onion & Garlic, Cracked Black Pepper or Indian Curry?  You betcha! 

All these delicious items for your happy holiday table are just a phone call, email or a click away!  

KATIE CONNALLY CONFECTIONS THANKSGIVING ORDERING 

Orders can be placed at the market, on the Facebook page via message, by email: khrynna@yahoo.com, or you can call or text 501-773-2762

Two pick up dates:

Hillcrest Farmers Market, 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 21

Wednesday, November 25^th @ 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in front of Pulaski Heights Baptist Church

****All orders for Wednesday, November 25^th must be prepaid****

****Last Day To Order: Sunday, November 23^rd @ 2:00 p.m.****

Item	Each
Traditional Yeast Rolls	7.00
French Herb Yeast Rolls	7.00
Onion & Garlic Yeast Rolls	7.00
Italian Herb Yeast Rolls	7.00
Cracked Black Pepper Yeast Rolls	7.00
Pumpkin Pie	15.00
Sweet Potato Pie	15.00
Pecan Pie	25.00
Bourbon Balls/Holiday Tin	15.00
Rum Balls/Holiday Tin	15.00
Amaretto Balls/Holiday Tin	15.00
Bourbon Brownies/Plate	20.00
Amaretto Brownies/Plate	20.00
Rum Pa Pum Pum Brownies/Plate	20.00
Peppermint Patty Brownies/Plate	20.00
Gingerbread/Plate	20.00
Spicy Brown Sugar Pecans/Tin	25.00
Pecan Pralines/Tin	25.00

  

Looking forward to being a part of your fabulous celebrations!

Yours with holiday heart and soul,

Katie Connally’s granddaughter  

We Really Need An Official Thanksgiving Song!

 

 

Hard to believe it is time to plan for Thanksgiving.  Are you doing it at home or are you going to a family member’s house?  We are headed to my sister-in-law’s place.  She is what used to be known as a Home Ec teacher, so you KNOW the meal will be awesome!  The field is now called "Family & Consumer Sciences", which is a mouthful.  Speaking of Thanksgiving (which I like to capitalize because it is my favorite holiday), we really need an official Thanksgiving Song, America!   So far I have only been able to identify what it is NOT:

It’s not this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSBq8geuJk0

 Or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47e91Nc0Mag  (which actually has a Wikipedia page.  Sigh.) 

Perhaps there is a wonderful Thanksgiving-like instrumental out there.  If you know one, share it with me, PLEASE! 

As you plan for this upcoming wonderful day, where can you get fresh baked traditional yeast rolls, pumpkin pie, pecan pie and sweet potato pie?  Katie Connally Confections will have wonderful, melt-in-your-mouth yeast rolls, pies and specialty brownies to complete your table.   The party pan size of yeast rolls will feed 6 to 8 people comfortably, and free you up to make all your other delicious items.  Just let me know via Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/katieconnallyconfections?ref=hl, or drop me an e-mail at khrynna@yahoo.com, and consider it done!  Below is the Thanksgiving menu:

 

 

 

 

thankful (definition)

[thangk-fuhl] /ˈθæŋk fəl/                                                  

adjective

1. feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.

 

I'm thankful for the life God has so graciously given me; my family and my friends.  And for the wonderful memories of the woman who taught me to bake.  So glad I knew her.

Looking forward to a happy and healthy holiday season with you all, 

Katie Connally's granddaughter

 

 

 

 

Spring Has FINALLY Arrived In Arkansas!



It’s here, it’s here!  Spring has come to Arkansas! and if you don’t believe me take a look at the light dusting of green pollen on your car.  Yup, it’s here! 

 

Don't forget, Easter is just a few weeks away. Time to place your order for the holiday, but definitely no later than April 12^th   ( because  I’m a cook, not a magician!).

For your Brunch or Dinner table - Savory Frittata Pans!

Asparagus, Potatoes, Onion & Cheddar Cheese Frittata Pan
Mushroom, Potatoes, Onion & Cheddar Cheese Frittata Pan
Curried Green Bean, Potatoes, Onion & Cheddar Cheese Frittata Pan

Spicy Garlic & Cheddar Cheese Cornbread
Rustic Cracked Black Pepper, fresh rosemary and Garlic Biscuits

Delicious Cheesecake Bars in the beautiful pastel colors of Spring!

Raspberry Cheesecake Bars (pastel pink)
Key Lime Cheesecake Bars (pastel green)
Lemon Cheesecake Bars (pastel yellow)
Blueberry Cheesecake Bars (pastel blue)

Toasted Coconut macaroon cheesecake bars (creamy white)

And as always, "Desserts with Spirit"!

Bourbon Brownies (by the 9 x 13 pan)
Amaretto Brownies (by the 9 x 13 pan
Butter Rum Baby Bundt cakes (by the dozen)
Chocolate Whiskey Baby Bundt cakes (by the dozen)

Other menu items are also available, including whole rum and whiskey cakes.   Facebook me https://www.facebook.com/katieconnallyconfections

 

or call 501-773-2762.  see you Saturday morning at the market!

 

yours in springtime flowers and love,

 

Katie connally's granddaughter

Of Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Pies ( and Bourbon Balls!)

So, Fall finally “fell” in Arkansas! Time to start planning for Thanksgiving, a mere three (3!) weeks away. For me it means the purchase of a new piece of equipment: a food processor. I’ve borrowed one in the past and learned firsthand the wonders of this machine. The better to make Bourbon Balls and pie crusts, my dears!

The model I chose is the Black & Decker FP1600B 8-Cup Food Processor and I think it will do just fine. I have heard from my baker friend, Rus (who also happens to be the maker of the best biscotti ever) and he swears by it so that is endorsement enough for me! It will also be a huge help with pie crusts.


Speaking of pies, here is what Katie Connally Confections will have for Thanksgiving:

Pumpkin Pie - $15.00

Sweet Potato Pie - $15.00

Pecan Pie - $20.00

Bourbon Balls - $12.50 per pound

This is the South, so I'm pretty sure everybody already knows what Bourbon Balls are, but just in case..."a Bourbon Ball is a bite-size confection that incorporates bourbon." A very simple explanation for very delicious treat! Most Bourbon Balls are just rolled in confectioner's sugar, but not mine. I decided to "up the game", so be ready!

By the way, I will have samples of them at this Saturday's Hillcrest Farmers Market (for grownups only!), 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., right in front of the Pulaski Heights Baptist Church. :) 

I will need your orders no later than 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21st, one week before Turkey Day. Don't be left out! You can reach me via: facebook.com/katieconnallyconfections, or khrynna@yahoo.com, or 501-773-2762 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Wishing a happy Autumn to us all,

Katie Connally's grandaughter

Relationships & The Lessons They Offer

 

 

 

Looking forward to the holidays with my family and I'm sure you all are, too. Especially Thanksgiving; No gifts or "mad dash" shopping -- just food, family and fun. When there is so much laughing going on you hate to leave the room even for a second! I'm thankful to be in a family that loves, helps and appreciates each other.

I lost a friendship earlier this year, although I suppose she wasn’t really a “friend”.  Like you, I’m used to friends that see you through the hard times as well as the good.  You support them and they support you.  You encourage their endeavors and they encourage yours. You don’t keep score.  You let them tell you about their cute nieces or nephews; their cute cats and/or dogs; their cray-cray job and their cray-cray spouse.  Where does she want to shop?  Okay, you are there and will pick her up.  She wants to eat at your least favorite restaurant?  Okay, you will go there because your friend loves it.  She wants to tell you wayyyyyyy too much intimate info about her relationship with her spouse? Okay then, you will listen (even though you have NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER TO INFINITY AND BEYOND asked or told her such things).  You will find a way to deal with it because it might help her to get it off her chest, although you can no longer look at him the same way.      

Then the day comes when you apparently ask her to listen/help one time too many, and you don’t hear from the “friend” again.  No return phone messages or texts.  No note, just nothingness.  As if you never existed. 

At first this could have you simmering for a minute.  But after all the reviewing and rewinding and rehashing of everything in your mind, what could come after a few days is something you never expected…relief.  The phone calls that had begun to feel like duty rather than fun don’t need to be placed any more.   The suppressed irritation at being interrupted mid-story yet again (and again and again and again)?  Gone. Huh.  Imagine that.   Sometimes we tend to forget about/submerge ourselves for the sake of a friend, which we should never allow. When we make that mistake we don’t realize the clock is ticking on that relationship -- until it goes “boom”. 

What to do?  Take a breath and remember: Every event in our lives is an opportunity to learn how to do something the wrong way or the right way.  And keep doing it the "right way"!

Let’s enjoy and celebrate all the true and genuine and wonderful relationships we have, family and otherwise, as we go into this year’s holiday season. 

 

Wishing you bubbles and blossoms,

 Katie Connally’s granddaughter

 

p.s. info on holiday pie ordering in the next blog update :)

 

 

 

September 11, 2013

 

 

Sweet September

 

Welcome, blessed September!  With your cool days and even cooler nights, you are the dream realized – the very thought of you is what I clung to during June and July.  So happy to see you again!

Are we ready for another contest?? Of course!  This time the winner will receive a dozen Amaretto Brownies and…your very own brand new BabyCakes Non-Stick Cake Pop Maker! These little things are so popular I felt sure the winner would enjoy having his/her own for the home.  I chose the purple model in honor of Marie Schrader of “Breaking Bad” fame (http://www.amctv.com/shows/breaking-bad).  Poor girl, hope she gets back in her purple love haze very soon!



It comes with:

Metal cooking rack

Stand

Lifting fork

75 paper sticks

BabyCakes uses most any cake recipe, and I will include a plastic bottle for your batter which will make filling the sections a snap.  Here’s what to do:

“Like” Katie Connally Confections on facebook https://www.facebook.com/katieconnallyconfections?ref=hl)

“Like” the contest and photo

Share the contest & photo on your page

Message me so I can see the share on your page

That’s it!

So, jump in on the “Welcome, September” fun and like and share for an opportunity to win.  Thanks for all the wonderful support from my customers.  I am delighted to know you all and look forward to seeing you at the next markets.

Happy Autumn to us all,

 

Katie Connally’s granddaughter