Comments on: Begin-Again Biscotti http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/27/begin-again-biscotti/ With every failure my reputation grows Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: rockyroadoflove http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/27/begin-again-biscotti/#comment-641 rockyroadoflove Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:11:09 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/27/begin-again-biscotti/#comment-641 What a great recipe! Pistachios and cranberries! I've never made biscotti but now I will. What a great recipe! Pistachios and cranberries! I’ve never made biscotti but now I will.

]]> By: almostgotit http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/27/begin-again-biscotti/#comment-642 almostgotit Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:04:33 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/27/begin-again-biscotti/#comment-642 ... and you posted an Italian recipe today, too! I very much look forward to trying <a href="http://rockyroadoflove.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/pomodora-italian-bread-soup/" rel="nofollow">Pomodora (Italian Bread Soup) </a>with the last of our summer abundance of vegetables and fresh herbs. How about a little biscotti and ice cream for dessert? :) … and you posted an Italian recipe today, too! I very much look forward to trying Pomodora (Italian Bread Soup) with the last of our summer abundance of vegetables and fresh herbs. How about a little biscotti and ice cream for dessert? :)

]]> By: Peggy Hammer http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/27/begin-again-biscotti/#comment-644 Peggy Hammer Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/27/begin-again-biscotti/#comment-644 Hi Almost! Thanks so much for including a plug for my website, Peggy's Biscotti, in your blog. :-) Yes, biscotti baking is much like a woman's career, baked in 2 stages! Prior to beginning my biscotti business I was a Registered, Licensed Dietitian with the WIC (Women, Infant, and Children's Nutrition program) in Sioux City Iowa. In September of 1996 we adopted our first daughter. We had waited so long for a baby that I didn't want to go right back to work again. I wanted to be able to enjoy every moment. So, I fell back on my love of baking to enable me to stay home and make a little money, too. I began baking homemade bread, cinnamon rolls, cookies, bars, and biscotti. It's no wonder that our daughter LOVES bread and cookies! She grew up smelling the sweet aroma of homemade baked goods. On one occasion I had made some Chocolate Peanut Butter Crescents and had them cooling on the counter top in our kitchen. My daughter, then 11 months old, was sitting in the exersaucer on the floor. Somehow she managed to grab one of the chocolate peanut butter crescents and was very happily munching away on it when I noticed that one of them was missing! :-) Eventually I discovered that it became too much for me to try to bake all of the different breads, cookies, and rolls. I decided that it would be better to concentrate on one item that sold well. That item was my homemade biscotti cookies. Much of my advertisement was by word of mouth. My husband would take biscotti with him and then the guys at work would place an order. Since my husband's job would often take him out of town I would get orders from many different locations across the United States. I call my husband a "shameless promoter" because he would talk about my biscotti to everyone. If he was sitting next to someone on a plane he'd strike up a conversation with them. He would often bring along samples of biscotti and give them away. It wasn't long before my single home oven was not large enough for my growing operation. We installed a dual wall oven on the opposite side of our kitchen to cope with the growing demand for Peggy's Biscotti. I began listing my biscotti on eBay in 2001 and had wonderful results. It encouraged me to start my own website. Once my biscotti was listed on the internet my business began to grow by leaps and bounds. In August of 2003 we moved my business into a former bakery location at 126 Main Street in Moville, Iowa. By this time both of our daughters were in school. I was able to stay home with them both while they were infants and toddlers. I am so grateful that my business allowed me to be a "stay at home" mom during those important formative years. :-) Since then my business, Peggy's Biscotti, has seen continued growth. We have 2 large framed maps in the front of our shop. One map is of the United States and one is a World Map. On both maps we pinpoint where we are sending biscotti and if it is a wholesale or retail order. I actually bought the United States map while I was still at home with my daughters. It was fun to place the pins on the map and see where my biscotti was shipped. It also served as a mini geography lesson (for all of us) as we learned about the location of the different states and the cities where our customers lived. Currently Peggy's Biscotti offers 38 flavors of regular 5-1/2" biscotti, 10 flavors of mini biscotti, 2 flavors of low carb biscotti, and 12 flavors of Organic Biscotti. We have gone from 1 employee (Peggy) to 5 employees: 10 to 12 employees during the busy holiday season. We offer beautiful biscotti gift baskets for every occasion, gift tins, gift boxes, and Biscotti of the month. Our mini biscotti is especially popular for weddings, anniversaries, and parties. We also welcome wholesale orders from coffee shops, restaurants, gift shops, and other retailers. The website address is http://www.peggysbiscotti.com and our telephone number is 712-873-5530; email address sales@peggysbiscotti.com I encourage everyone to take advantage of my Free Biscotti offer listed on the home page of website. Many thanks to Almost for mentioning my business on her blog site. :-) Sincerely, Peggy Hammer; Peggy's Biscotti Hi Almost! Thanks so much for including a plug for my website, Peggy’s Biscotti, in your blog. :-) Yes, biscotti baking is much like a woman’s career, baked in 2 stages! Prior to beginning my biscotti business I was a Registered, Licensed Dietitian with the WIC (Women, Infant, and Children’s Nutrition program) in Sioux City Iowa. In September of 1996 we adopted our first daughter. We had waited so long for a baby that I didn’t want to go right back to work again. I wanted to be able to enjoy every moment. So, I fell back on my love of baking to enable me to stay home and make a little money, too. I began baking homemade bread, cinnamon rolls, cookies, bars, and biscotti. It’s no wonder that our daughter LOVES bread and cookies! She grew up smelling the sweet aroma of homemade baked goods. On one occasion I had made some Chocolate Peanut Butter Crescents and had them cooling on the counter top in our kitchen. My daughter, then 11 months old, was sitting in the exersaucer on the floor. Somehow she managed to grab one of the chocolate peanut butter crescents and was very happily munching away on it when I noticed that one of them was missing! :-)

Eventually I discovered that it became too much for me to try to bake all of the different breads, cookies, and rolls. I decided that it would be better to concentrate on one item that sold well. That item was my homemade biscotti cookies. Much of my advertisement was by word of mouth. My husband would take biscotti with him and then the guys at work would place an order. Since my husband’s job would often take him out of town I would get orders from many different locations across the United States. I call my husband a “shameless promoter” because he would talk about my biscotti to everyone. If he was sitting next to someone on a plane he’d strike up a conversation with them. He would often bring along samples of biscotti and give them away. It wasn’t long before my single home oven was not large enough for my growing operation. We installed a dual wall oven on the opposite side of our kitchen to cope with the growing demand for Peggy’s Biscotti.

I began listing my biscotti on eBay in 2001 and had wonderful results. It encouraged me to start my own website. Once my biscotti was listed on the internet my business began to grow by leaps and bounds. In August of 2003 we moved my business into a former bakery location at 126 Main Street in Moville, Iowa. By this time both of our daughters were in school. I was able to stay home with them both while they were infants and toddlers. I am so grateful that my business allowed me to be a “stay at home” mom during those important formative years. :-)

Since then my business, Peggy’s Biscotti, has seen continued growth. We have 2 large framed maps in the front of our shop. One map is of the United States and one is a World Map. On both maps we pinpoint where we are sending biscotti and if it is a wholesale or retail order. I actually bought the United States map while I was still at home with my daughters. It was fun to place the pins on the map and see where my biscotti was shipped. It also served as a mini geography lesson (for all of us) as we learned about the location of the different states and the cities where our customers lived.

Currently Peggy’s Biscotti offers 38 flavors of regular 5-1/2″ biscotti, 10 flavors of mini biscotti, 2 flavors of low carb biscotti, and 12 flavors of Organic Biscotti. We have gone from 1 employee (Peggy) to 5 employees: 10 to 12 employees during the busy holiday season. We offer beautiful biscotti gift baskets for every occasion, gift tins, gift boxes, and Biscotti of the month. Our mini biscotti is especially popular for weddings, anniversaries, and parties. We also welcome wholesale orders from coffee shops, restaurants, gift shops, and other retailers. The website address is http://www.peggysbiscotti.com and our telephone number is 712-873-5530; email address sales@peggysbiscotti.com I encourage everyone to take advantage of my Free Biscotti offer listed on the home page of website.

Many thanks to Almost for mentioning my business on her blog site. :-)

Sincerely, Peggy Hammer; Peggy’s Biscotti

]]> By: almostgotit http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/27/begin-again-biscotti/#comment-645 almostgotit Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:00:34 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/27/begin-again-biscotti/#comment-645 Oh Peggy! thanks so very MUCH for sharing your story with us. I love the way you've woven your daughters' story in with your own, and know that they have been very blessed by your example, having lived, literally, with the tastes and smells of a woman who loves them very much but who also has many talents and aspirations of her own. I hope we can send some business your way! I'm thinking your gift baskets sound just perfect. Oh Peggy! thanks so very MUCH for sharing your story with us. I love the way you’ve woven your daughters’ story in with your own, and know that they have been very blessed by your example, having lived, literally, with the tastes and smells of a woman who loves them very much but who also has many talents and aspirations of her own.

I hope we can send some business your way! I’m thinking your gift baskets sound just perfect.

]]> By: Iced Dessert Coffee « The Rocky Road of Love and Other Great Recipes http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/27/begin-again-biscotti/#comment-680 Iced Dessert Coffee « The Rocky Road of Love and Other Great Recipes Sun, 02 Sep 2007 04:04:23 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/27/begin-again-biscotti/#comment-680 [...] like raspberry or caramel. Iced coffee with chocolate syrup would be fabulous! Serve it with a special biscotti like this one almostgotit makes with dried cranberries and pistachios. One taste of this, and your [...] […] like raspberry or caramel. Iced coffee with chocolate syrup would be fabulous! Serve it with a special biscotti like this one almostgotit makes with dried cranberries and pistachios. One taste of this, and your […]

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