There is nothing more rewarding than growing your own dinner!

So, it was only a few months ago that we tore up our lawn and installed the garden and already we can nearly make a complete meal with what there is to harvest.  We have been grazing the greens almost daily and it seems like we have hardly made a dent even when we pass them on to our friends.  The last of the spring peas are still popping through although they are on their last leg.  I managed to pickle six mason jars full of sugar snaps and snow peas, some with dill and the others with cumin, all of them sweet, spicy and delicious.  At the same time I pulled three nice sized green cabbage heads and made a sauerkraut with them.  I am having so much fun learning to preserve our homegrown food and putting it away for a later time.

The other night I decided to check in on the potatoes and from just one plant I

 managed to collect an entire colander full of the most beautiful fingerling potatoes that are pink on the inside.  I couldn't believe how many potatoes came off just one plant and to think I planted twenty of them!!  For dinner we roasted fingerling potatoes with shallots, garlic and herbs also harvested from the garden and in addition to that we cut our first head of broccoli which was sauteed amongst a bed of kale.  The only thing that did not come from the garden in that meal was the tempeh (which I prepared in a sweet tequila sauce, yum!). But aside from that the meal was grown right out of the ground that was once only a lawn!!  

How rewarding indeed!

Thanks for reading,

John , Back to Eden Bakery

Two more locations to tell you about

Hello everybody,

We are happy to announce that we have taken on two more New Seasons stores expanding our reach even further across town.  In the southeast you can find a limited selection of our items at the Seven Corners store located at 1954 SE Division St. And if you are out in the Hillsboro area wondering where all the vegan baked goods are you can find ours at the Orenco Station store at 1453 NE 61st. Ave, Hillsboro.  Of course it takes a little while to make our presence known at all these new locations but we believe we are off to a great start.  We certainly appreciate all the support and enthusiasm that is out there for our product and what are we are doing with this business. Ultimately our success depends upon us getting the word out there and people hooked on our treats so feel free to let your friends, family and coworkers know about Back to Eden Bakery and where you can find us now.  

Many thanks and best wishes,

John and Garrett, Back to Eden Bakery 

Find a summer variety of our baked goods at these New Seasons Markets!!

Thanks to everyone who checks in with this space for being patient with our blogging frequency. We keep saying aloud " Oh, we need to blog today" right before we get lost in the many exciting tasks the bakery and the garden demand.  But we do have some very important information to share with you all regarding our progress in getting our product out there into your hands and mouths.

As of right now you can find our muffins, scones, cookies, cupcakes and breads in the pastry case of two local New Seasons Markets: the Concordia store on 33th and Killingsworth and the Happy Valley store located at the Happy Valley Town Center.  We are happy with the success of our first two weeks at these locations and we are in negotiation with two others as we speak. Stay tuned for further updates and thank you for seeking out our delicious line of organic vegan baked goods at these select New Seasons Markets.  Thanks for eating with Back to Eden Bakery!!

Blessings,

John and Garrett, Back to Eden Bakery