Testing! This is me, posting an entry from my Droid (first time I'm trying this... just downloaded the app).
How's everybody doing?? :-)
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Some of my recent activities
Top to bottom: Berry Spiced (a blackberry cheesecake with hints of ginger and cinnamon); Snappy Strawberry-Lemon (lemon cheesecake topped with ginger-marinated strawberries); and the classic Blackberry Bouquet (lavender-infused blackberry cheesecake with a blackberry-red wine sauce)
As for what's next, I have a few awesome gigs lined up for the fall (yeah, of course people don't like to order cheesecake during the summer, but as soon as school starts back up, BAM!); including a wedding shower, a WEDDING (0_0), and some family reunions and other get-togethers. Exciting!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Yes, it may be somewhat unusual...
Okay, so I had this idea for a cucumber-green tea cheesecake. And I thought it sounded pretty nifty. But everyone I asked was all like, "BLEH THAT SOUNDS SO GROSS", so I was thinking I may have been a little too enthusiastic about my idea without thinking about its appeal to the market en masse...
So here are some variations of the aforementioned cheesecake. Vote for your favorite by way of comments, I guess?
~ Cucumber Green Tea (sweetened, most likely, with agave)
~ Cucumber Mint
~ Lemony Green Tea (maybe with honey?)
~ Cucumber... Melon? (would that taste too much like body wash for people? lol)
Anyhooz, these are just some options I've been thinking over. Let me know your feelings!
So here are some variations of the aforementioned cheesecake. Vote for your favorite by way of comments, I guess?
~ Cucumber Green Tea (sweetened, most likely, with agave)
~ Cucumber Mint
~ Lemony Green Tea (maybe with honey?)
~ Cucumber... Melon? (would that taste too much like body wash for people? lol)
Anyhooz, these are just some options I've been thinking over. Let me know your feelings!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
SUCCESS!!
Hi everybody! I know, long time no see... I'm sure I missed you more than you missed me. ;-)
I've taken a bit of time off lately to regroup and do a little bit of relaxing (I know, shocking)... but now I'm back, and I just say, I have officially taken beer-infused baking to a whole new level. This lovely brown butter Bundt cake I made last night (picture to follow when I get home) has a deep, buttery, almost smoky flavor thanks to a generous dose of a BEEEEAUTIFUL Whiskey Porter (from Brown's Brewery right here in Troy), as well as some dark organic brown sugar. Mmmmm... sinfully delicious - and whole grain! Wow! It's like, the best of every possible world... except it DOES still have calories. Sorry, we haven't discovered absolute perfection on earth yet. But this is darn close!
Anyways, everyone have a fabulous day! <3
I've taken a bit of time off lately to regroup and do a little bit of relaxing (I know, shocking)... but now I'm back, and I just say, I have officially taken beer-infused baking to a whole new level. This lovely brown butter Bundt cake I made last night (picture to follow when I get home) has a deep, buttery, almost smoky flavor thanks to a generous dose of a BEEEEAUTIFUL Whiskey Porter (from Brown's Brewery right here in Troy), as well as some dark organic brown sugar. Mmmmm... sinfully delicious - and whole grain! Wow! It's like, the best of every possible world... except it DOES still have calories. Sorry, we haven't discovered absolute perfection on earth yet. But this is darn close!
Anyways, everyone have a fabulous day! <3
Friday, May 20, 2011
Developments
Hi everybody!
As some of you may know, my life has pretty much been consumed by the All Over Albany Startup Grant competition for the past couple weeks. Now that it's over, I'm starting to work on the business again... and I really mean, work ON the business.
I'm always reading books on business; best practices when it comes to planning, managing, running, doing the books, etc. I'm on one particularly practical, useful book right now, and it's helping me to develop a clear vision of where Co-Original Creations is headed - AND figure out the steps I need to take to get it there.
In the meantime, I am still in need of funding... so I'm putting this out there: if any of you who read this hear about any more small business grants/competitions/anything else of the sort that you think I'd benefit from, please - let me know. I'll be doing my homework too, so it may be something I've already heard about and started to work on... but tell me anyway! There could always be something I missed.
I've also started to plan alternative routes to get my goods known. Next week I will be making appointments (by any means possible - begging, pleading, crying...) with the chefs at Brown's Taproom, as well as the Ilium Cafe and possibly one or 2 other local places (and requests or suggestions are appreciated as well!!!) to see if I might be able to sell them on the idea of trying out my desserts on their menus. Yes, there will be samples. No, I will not tell you exactly when I'm going. ;-)
This was a great learning experience for me, and I believe both myself and the business have benefited. I started out 2011 with high hopes, and I will continue to work hard through the rest of the year so they may be realized.
That said - check this out!! Another combo garage-bake sale! No, we're not baking in the garage...
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=214000551957115
Have a great weekend, kids!
<3
As some of you may know, my life has pretty much been consumed by the All Over Albany Startup Grant competition for the past couple weeks. Now that it's over, I'm starting to work on the business again... and I really mean, work ON the business.
I'm always reading books on business; best practices when it comes to planning, managing, running, doing the books, etc. I'm on one particularly practical, useful book right now, and it's helping me to develop a clear vision of where Co-Original Creations is headed - AND figure out the steps I need to take to get it there.
In the meantime, I am still in need of funding... so I'm putting this out there: if any of you who read this hear about any more small business grants/competitions/anything else of the sort that you think I'd benefit from, please - let me know. I'll be doing my homework too, so it may be something I've already heard about and started to work on... but tell me anyway! There could always be something I missed.
I've also started to plan alternative routes to get my goods known. Next week I will be making appointments (by any means possible - begging, pleading, crying...) with the chefs at Brown's Taproom, as well as the Ilium Cafe and possibly one or 2 other local places (and requests or suggestions are appreciated as well!!!) to see if I might be able to sell them on the idea of trying out my desserts on their menus. Yes, there will be samples. No, I will not tell you exactly when I'm going. ;-)
This was a great learning experience for me, and I believe both myself and the business have benefited. I started out 2011 with high hopes, and I will continue to work hard through the rest of the year so they may be realized.
That said - check this out!! Another combo garage-bake sale! No, we're not baking in the garage...
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=214000551957115
Have a great weekend, kids!
<3
Thursday, May 5, 2011
VOTE FOR MEEEEE!!! :-D
Cooriginal Creations
Who:
Beverly Carrubba
Project:
Kitchen space rental for a start-up cheesecake business
Project:
Kitchen space rental for a start-up cheesecake business
Nevermind the typos, kids... my original submissions were flawless. ;-) Vote and vote some more!!
<3
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Benefit Garage/Bake Sale last Saturday!
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| Jessy enjoying a Chocolate Stout cupcake! |
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| Muffins, cupcakes and lemonade... |
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| Gracie playing her violin for us |
All in all, a lovely day. I got a tan too!
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