A declaration of LOVE for our remarkable community as we reminisce about the unforgettable moments from our February event. We embarked on a remarkable journey to the Historic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum (@jupiter_lighthouse), where the morning unfolded in a splendid fusion of history, exploration, and fellowship. Blessed with idyllic weather and native ambiance, we roamed the waterfront, ascended the 160-year-old Lighthouse, and rediscovered that โthere is history in Florida before Disney and air conditioning.โ Josh Liller, Historian, and Collections Manager for the Loxahatchee River Historical Society, guided us through captivating tales of Florida's past, offering a unique exploration into "what is native?" to Florida. โ Our morning was fueled by delectable coffee from @thechikmonk, complemented by our favorite breakfast mini bites from @bartnicksbagels, and sweet treats from @gringuita_cookies. @sweetsbymilka ignited our inner child through Mallow Art, using food coloring and sprinkles. ๐ฟ We also delved into the realm of native plants with a giveaway and information session led by @pbcerm, @palmbeachcountyfl, with insights from @benjistudtphoto (a former CMPB speaker), and @botanizingbirdingbutterflie. A big shoutout to our longstanding partner, Beighley, Myrick, Udell, Lynne + Zeichman, P.A., whose support ensures the prosperity of our events. They are a South Florida law firm representing local and national companies across various sectors. Learn more at bmulaw.com. High-fives to our incredible organizing team and dedicated volunteers for orchestrating another spectacular gathering. Special thanks to Bill Kerner (@seathrulens) and William Somero (@williamsomero) for their stunning capture of the event day and the talk. Also, a round of applause for our talented volunteer photographer that morning, Erika Walker. Check out her work via @erikawalkerphotographer. To all who joined us and made this morning truly remarkable, thank you. Your presence and enthusiasm filled our hearts with love and inspiration for the rest of February. ๐ And now it's time to mark your calendars. Our next #CMPB is on Friday, March 1!
Indulge your sweet tooth at tomorrow's event with our wonderful February partners! ๐ญโจ ๐ฌ Sweets by Milka Prepare for a whimsical marshmallow journey with MILKA! Immerse yourself in the MALLOWED experience as you touch giant fresh marshmallows and unleash your creativity with Mallow Art using food coloring, sprinkles, edible glue, and edible wafer paper. Get ready for a sweet adventure as we will have Milka's mallows for coloring - yes, coloring - at the February event. Milka even has mallow edible coloring kits available for purchaseโperfect for Valentine's Day! Check them out at @sweetsbymilka and marshmallowcanvas.com ๐ช La Gringuita Cookies They're back! Get ready to satisfy your sweet tooth at this Friday's event, all thanks to @gringuita_cookies! Caroline, the mastermind behind La Gringuita, is bringing the cookie magic with warm, fresh-baked samples that will have your taste buds dancing. From Brown Buttah to El Churro and Chocolate Souffle, her La Gringuita Gourmet Cookies are a delightful treat. Find them locally at retailers like @thechikmonk, @oneworldzerowaste, @palmbeachmeats, and @codandcapers. You bet this Friday will be dough-licious and unforgettable. Are you coming? ๐ช P.S.: when you catch @meghanlmckenna of @searchappeal at the event tomorrow, make sure to give her a high-five. These food partnerships wouldnโt be possible without her dedicated efforts as the food and coffee lead for our organizing team. ๐๐ซถโค๏ธ #creativemornings #cmpb #palmbeachiscreative #palmbeachcreatives #sweetsbymilka #marshmallowcanvas #lagringuita #lagringuitacookies
Sweet #SHADOW ๐ My favorite is 1 &4 โข So many ways of using our #marshmallow toppers: โข 1- Coffee ART - drop it like is hot โ๏ธ โข 2โข Sโmores - get two graham crackers & torch away -donโt forget the chocolate ๐ซ โข 3โข Hot Chocolate Bar with custom #marshmallow shapes ๐๐ค๐ฃ โข 4โข Decorate your #cupcakes or #cakes (it totally replaces #royalicing transfers โข Thatโs allโฆ one product different options to enjoy ๐ โข โข #hotchocolatebar #marshmallow #sweets #sweetsbymilka #marshmallowshapes #pineapplemallow #westpalmbeach #coffee #smores #cupcakes #decorations #vanillamarshmallow
Dreaming of Formentera, Spain ๐ค โข If you could run your business from anywhere in the world where would you go? โข I know that wherever I goโฆ Iโll take stuffed marshmallows with me & #COFFEE โ๏ธ ๐ โข โข โข โข Pictures by @emagenphoto โข โข โข โข โข #marshmallows #stuffedmarshmallows #chocolate #strawberry #coffee #sweets #sweetsbymilka #chocolateganache #easter #marshmallows #coffee
Special batch for my nieces & nephews ๐ โข I always create a special batch of fresh #marshmallow toppers for the tiny ones in my family! ๐ฒ๐ค โข I love to see them smile when they see the different shapes ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ต โข โข โข โข #freshmarshmallow #marshmallowtoppers #sweetsbymilka #marshmallows #coffee #hotchocolate #gifts #stockings
Iโm finding creative ways to keep our Spanish lessons going & what better way than practicing with our stuffed marshmallow animal series ๐ท๐ข๐ณ โข He did so well... & I loved his little accent on some of them... ๐ข we ended up coloring all of them... it was a sweet little moment of learning & he didnโt even know it ๐ค& my absolute favorite was UNICOรO de playa .... ๐คฃ๐คฃmeaning seahorse ๐ฆ โข I hope you too find creative ways of using our marshmallow coloring kits to connect & create sweet memories with your loved ๐ฅฐ ones ๐ณ๐ท๐ข โข Chao... Buenas noches.
Sweet Sunday mornings โ๏ธ๐ค๐ฅ ๐ฅ โข One of our favorite days... not because we donโt love any other day but because we set up a tradition around it & it includes fresh marshmallows ๐ค๐ท๐ โข Iโm always making our table look a little cuter with sweet little details like our fresh marshmallow pigs ๐ท โ๏ธ
Hola ๐ NEWS ๐ฐ โข Our dreaMallows will be back In October. We are coming up with new flavors such as creamy pumpkin ๐. Donโt worry our best sellers will stay on - salted caramel, chocolate raspberry, dulce de leche ๐คค โข Donโt forget to indulge in our mini stuffed cookies & our marshmallow toppers ๐ท โข Thank YOU ๐
WOW ๐คฉ โข A growing business means lots of puzzle ๐งฉ pieces coming together ๐ค Also, some have to be crazy glued ๐๐ โข Thank YOU for allowing me to grow & do what I LOVE! The kitchen will always be my place & if I get to create sweet stuffed bites for YOU thatโs even more special! Really GRACIAS โบ๏ธ
Do you like receiving ๐ flowers? โข I donโt unless you are giving me SUNFLOWERS ๐ป I always have a โguiltyโ feeling of knowing that money was wasted because they are going to die (I know- Iโm โdifferentโ) ๐ป๐ผ โข This FRESH STUFFED MARSHMALLOW Rose is 100% edible, 100% gluten free, & will not have to be thrown away or eaten ๐๐คฃ(up to you) โข Show your flower gifting friends & let them know you want a fresh stuffed marshmallow Rose ๐น from now on
How is your morning going? โข We are having a blast ๐ฅ around here! Thank you for each and every order the past few weeks. It has been the busiest summer since I opened my business. โข Thank YOU! Iโm off with my coffee โ๏ธ at hand to create more sweet bites for YOU๐ฅฐ โขโขโข Video by the incredible Parker ๐(not on social)
๐ท if only I can put into words what my heart feels ๐คSometimes feelings donโt have a โnameโ and thatโs okay ๐ โข What I do know is that I found my entrepreneur community @weare1909 โข Changing is hard, starting is hard... but it gets a little easier when you can share with others. Donโt forget that we are all connected. ๐ค๐๐งก๐๐ be open to listen to others, be open to hugging (I know-COV19)๐... you get what I mean? โข Now, letโs sweeten the world one ๐ท at a time ๐งก๐(you heard the bag sound?) ๐
Milka - Milk ๐ฅ plus A ๐ค โข I went to school to become an IRS accountant ๐ณ YEP! I still love numbers today and it so happens that baking requires a LOT of it (I donโt like numbers while I bake- if someone can do the weighting for me... it would be so helpful) ๐๐๐ โข I was attending a weekend program @floridainternationaluniversity while also taking night classes at the community college to learn about cakes (needed an escape) from corporate & business classes. โข Long story- short... I felt in love with cakes, sugar flowers, fillings & decided I was going to quit corporate & go to Europe for baking school. (I went to baking school in Colorado & married my soulmate instead. ๐ฅณ) โข Today, I will attempt to work on #marshmallow roses ๐น I continue to challenge myself in the kitchen to keep my intuition alive... & to offer the BEST & most unique gifts that TASTE deliciously dreamy. โข Chao... Iโm off to the kitchen. ๐ค๐ฉโ๐ณGracias Profe Maria por todo lo que me enseรฑo ๐ค๐ค La quiero ๐ฅฐ
Sweet week๐คAll made by hand โ Thank YOU! We also made it to top 10 ๐ฉโ๐ณ โข Love the tart taste that comes from the Raspberry on top... & the dark chocolate ganache inside... this is my absolute favorite ๐คฉ โข Thank you for keeping me busy! Next week seems to be as busy as this one ๐ฅฐ๐If you have a custom request email it now. Have a sweet day โ๏ธ
Playing with #marshmallow animals ๐ธ โข They are super HARD as you can see ๐ but they are delicious ๐คค
Hola... 7 years or 8 years? โข Ja, little secret ๐คซ yesterday hubby and I found out that we have been married 8 years and not 7 ๐๐ค๐คซ๐ฐ I guess we are โOKโ now... if you believe in the 7 year โcurseโ โข I had a sโmore salted caramel for dessert. It was so fluffy, salty & sweet...the perfect balance of a bite. ๐คค โข Cheers to another year full of flavors, ups, downs, kisses ๐ , laughs, tears, tantrums, less diapers ๐, more sleep ๐ด & more salted caramel sโmores. He truly is the whisk behind this sweet business. Te Amo Gordillo. (I posted a pic of me... because as he says.. Iโm cuter ๐)
Off to the @loggerheadmarinelifecenter ๐ค โข Our marshmallow toppers are also STUFFED w/chocolate ganache making them perfect to decorate your cupcakes ๐ง & Cakes ๐ #turtleparty ๐ข
Beach days are here ๐ BBQโs & Sโmores โข Donโt forget to create fun activities, wear โ๏ธ SUNBLOCK ๐งด & eat FRESH STUFFED #marshmallows โข Our salted caramel stuffed marshmallow makes the most fluffling (is that a word?) Sโmore experience. ๐ค
Hola ๐ Iโm STUFFED with โข Salted caramel & topped with toasted pecans. It is truly the fluffiest bite ๐ฅ โข Donโt let other flavors confused you... ๐คทโโ๏ธ I have been the best seller for 5 years โ โข If you have not tried me, let me remind you - Iโm also 100% Gluten Free.
Sโmore Macaron Cheese ๐ง Ham Roll up ๐ณ โข Mateo eats his #macaron a little different (no judging). โข I believe that experimenting with flavors & different cuisines (cultures) changes your perspective on life (you get what Iโm saying, right?) โข On a serious ๐ง note! I will never eat a #macaron with ham & cheese! Would you?
Sโmore lemon ๐ macaron ๐ญ Celebration ๐พ 3 more days of voting ๐ณ we moved to second place ๐ฅ Thank YOU!!! โข Letโs keep the momentum going! Trying new things in life is not easy... I havenโt baked a macaron since my final exam for my plating class- about 7.5 years ago. I also have never ever won a competition. โข Actually, I did. A PIE ๐ฅง competition in Denver. ๐๐ญ it was the lemon ๐ cream pie. I guess I love LEMON ๐ I loved the addition of our #marshmallow topper. โข Enough talking! Go vote ๐ณ
DO- NOT kill my vibe ๐ค๐ญ โข Currently in third place and 3 days left for voting ๐ณ remember you choose who wins ๐๐ณ๐ญ@greatestbaker #greatestbaker2021
Cheezy Sโmore tortica de arroz ๐พ ๐ป๐ช โข Honestly, I donโt know if this recipe came from my abuela ๐ต Cande or my mom. I kind of remember my mom making them more... (who cares). They are called โtorticas de arrozโ โข Got stale rice? Perfect! I upgraded the recipe by using #auntjemima mix, adding cheese ๐ง in the middle and topping it with more rice ๐ pancake mix ๐ โข We learned 3 things: 1โขWe used our hands ๐ for measuring... feeling the texture helped us relax. I involved Mateo and Kamila in an attempt to pass down the upgraded formula! (I wonder how they would make it when they get older) โข 2 โข adding cheese ๐ง was a delicious idea ๐ก โข 3โข you donโt need syrup when you have fresh marshmallows ๐ค๐ โข Be happy, be weird, be sweet ๐ค
Greatest Baker Spring 2021 - ๐ณ QUE!!!!!! โข ๐คทโโ๏ธDunno but I did it and now we need to win it. This was one of my goals & part of our homework from the #ideator program @weare1909 โข I registered to win the Greatest Baker Spring 2021 & need your help to win. โข Voting ๐ณ starts tomorrow! I will update the link at midnight ๐ โข Are you going to help me? It only means more sweet bites for YOU ๐๐ค๐ โขโข Pic by @emagenphoto
TOP 5 ๐คTHANK YOU for helping me get there.... this is the one that started it all ๐ป 8 weeks ago (marshmallow coloring kit) โข I did it... ๐ค I was sick for 3 out of the 8 weeks but I did it. On to the next part! The most important one... lead & finish tasks in 8 hours! ๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค โข Thank you to each one of you that answered all those questions & participated by providing HONEST feedback. We are not done... but we are so close! ๐ญ๐ญ
Donโt be a HIPPO ๐ฆ ๐Play with your sweets ๐ค โข Oh how I missed our dreaMallows ๐ญ๐ญ that was a strawberry ๐ marshmallow stuffed with a dark chocolate ganache. โข Today was a very special day! I was #conscious most of the day.... ๐ค
NO JUDGING AlLOWED ๐คช โข Art is a form of expression. There is no right or wrong ๐ โข The kitchen is my form of expression. It allows me to release feelings, fears, love. It always brings me back to the present moment ๐ฅฐ โข The goal is to play, relax & connect.. if it takes a marshmallow soup to accomplish that.. then let it be ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ plus, her #Spanglish is the cutest ๐ฅฐ
Stressed ๐ can it be the lack of marshmallows or the super #moon ๐ tonight .... #manifestation โข That was a #marshmallow ๐ฐ & ๐ฆ. Things change, people change & that is absolutely okay! ๐๐ญ
SURFING #marshmallows is whatโs up ๐ญโ๏ธ โข Sometimes we forget what good coffee taste like ๐ โ๏ธ โข Thank you @pumphousecoffeeroasters for the reminder that I donโt like bad coffee. Miss working side by side ๐ & being able to pick your business brains ๐ง plus the conversations about coffee were #REALTALK ๐ณ
Pepperoni or cheese ๐ ๐ง only? โข The only meat I do in my pizza is #prosciutto (I fancy๐)we are ordering pizza tonight. Favorite local spot?
18 years of: ๐คช๐๐ญ๐ฉโ๐ณ โข Learning new techniques, of continuing my education in all aspects of my life (as a parent, in business, in marketing (what else) ingredients, & so many other things that I do daily without even noticing). โข The hardest job I have is to be a mom full time while also running a full time business ๐ฉโ๐ผ I continue to involve them ๐ง ๐ง๐ผ ๐ง in the process of creating new products... and I canโt wait to show you what we have for you! โข Be ready to color your sweet world with our fresh #marshmallows
We love stretching ๐ฉ โข Donโt compromise yourself in the process. I donโt know if it was COV19 or the fact that Iโm 40 & no longer breastfeeding ๐คฑ (hormonal) but Iโm living it up and expressing it all because my body is asking for it. โข Iโm not waiting til tomorrow... tomorrow is not guaranteed ๐งก๐๐ค Play today, color today, eat the stuffed cookie TODAY ๐ค
Watch til the end ๐ฅ Be like Kamila ๐คฃ โข We all have feelings ๐ค๐ we all need to release one way of another. If you need any tips call ๐ Kamila ๐ โข Coloring, #punching, eating, laughing & making a mess is part of the fun ๐คฉ of connecting & sparking your creativity! โข My heart is full of color ๐๐ค๐งกโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค
#tbt to featuring our marshmallow coloring kit @thebrooklyncafetv in January ๐ญ โข giant marshmallow bears ๐ป , el #pilon (cooking tools โ๏ธ), Dawn & Freddyโs design! It was a magical day to start this coloring adventure ๐ โข I canโt wait for all of you to play ๐๐ค๐ญ
Our moms need ๐ โข #Selfcare ๐ญ๐คcoloring #marshmallows is one โ๏ธ way
#Marshmallow Word Search ๐ฆ โข It took me a while... Iโm slower than I thought. Can you find any words?
Relax & finish the word search ๐ฆ before eating it ๐ค๐ง๐ โข I played this morning before getting M to school & canโt wait to get back to it. It smells delicious ๐คค is soft ๐ญ & relaxing ๐ โข Sound ON- #Natural sound of pouring #rain in Palm Beach ๐, FL. Iโm stuck in the car ๐ (Iโm not mad ๐ ) waiting for the rain โ๏ธ to slow down before getting back to my word search