Well, it has been almost a month since our last post. Things have been incredibly busy and, unfortunately, the blogs are one of the first things that I let go by the wayside when time constraints begin to present an issue. Hopefully, as the year moves forward, I will find more time to devote to maintaining this page and updating our posts more frequently! But anyways, here is what has been going on in the world of Jacab's Heavenly Sweets...
After the start of the new year, we started our snack boxes off by supplying only healthier snack options thinking, as mentioned in earlier posts, that this might help attract more customers by including those looking to make health-conscience decisions in their treat selections. We found out quickly that this was not the case. Although the majority of the places where our snack boxes are located are filled with healthy, in-shape individuals, we realized that when someone is looking for a treat, they want just that. Needless to say, the healthier snack options did not sell as well as we were first anticipating, and we quickly resorted back to our typical goodies. We do, however, still include the homemade granola bars and apple cinnamon snack mix in the boxes on occasion, as those both became very popular at almost every location.
In lieu of the healthier alternatives, we also decided to try and see how successful a savory snack mix would be, so we whipped up a big batch of our own special cereal mix and put it in the boxes. This was actually a huge hit; we almost sold every bag that was placed in the boxes. We will definitely continue to make this snack mix on a regular basis.
We have also recently made Magic Cookies Bars, Cookies and Cream Treats, a variety of rice cereal treats, and one of my personal favorites in celebration of Valentine's Day, Grams' Sugar Cookies. My grandma made absolutely the BEST sugar cookies I have ever had, and luckily, she passed the recipe down to me. She recently passed away, and I enjoy honoring her memory through the many things she taught me, including baking and cooking, of course. The one thing I have yet to accomplish successfully is making her soft, frosted molasses cookies. Many people have tried these cookies and almost all of them assert that they are one of the most delicious cookies they have ever had. I promised my grandma before she passed on that I would never give up on making these special and beloved cookies and I won't. Hopefully, one day success will fall into my hands and bless them as they attempt to make her molasses cookies. At this point, I really don't feel as if it is much of an option. Grandma's molasses cookies were so amazingly delicious that I can't imagine never having one again, so that leaves it up to me to figure out what her secret was and make it happen. I will keep you updated on how the progress goes!
In the meantime, we are continuing to formalize our home-based business. We received confirmation from the Secretary of State that we are officially established as an LLC and are now deciding whether we should register our trademark at the State level or the Federal level. So many decisions to make that we never really thought of beforehand... We are also hoping to be able to get a business account set up soon to help us track our income and costs more accurately and are also looking into the possibility of employing software such as Intuit to help us maneuver through the unknown waters of all that running a successful home-based business entails. Surely it will take some time, but we feel confident in our ability to end up where we need to be.
As always, keep us in mind to help satisfy your sweet tooth! We make wonderful birthday party cupcakes (last month we came up with some Dreamy Creamsicle Cupcakes that were OUT OF THIS WORLD and are looking forward to experimenting more with fun and unique flavors along the same lines) and can offer a variety of sure-to-please treats perfect for any occasion!
Thank you, as always, for your support!
