Woo hoo! It’s done…
It took me an entire year.
But, finally, I have gotten all the permits, passed the tests and filled in all the applications. I have uploaded. I have downloaded. Paid so many fees and have requested far too many approvals but I got my certification and am now able to work out of my very own kitchen with my food manufacturing permit in hand.
It’s almost as if I planned it that way.
Everything seems to have fallen perfectly into place for me to launch Kate’s Truffles in time for the 2023 Holiday season.
I wish I had that vision. Who would have dreamed it would have taken so long to get everything in order?
One whole year.
To be clear, this process may not have taken everyone an entire year but that is how long my journey took.
I am actually very lucky that in Virginia there is the option of certifying your own kitchen as a food manufacturing facility rather than using a community kitchen or finding a food manufacturing plant. I believe it would have been far more troublesome trying to figure out how to bring in a third party to produce my recipe, package and distribute my truffles from someplace else in VA or possibly some other state.
Honestly, maybe it would have been easier because someone else does all the work. I need only supply my grand vision.
And funds up front, of course.
Home processing is easier on the budget and in the end I have total control.
I also have total responsibility for everything, which is no doubt why it took me so darn long.
Now it is done and I passed with flying colors and KatesTruffles is moving forward full speed.
Here is what a box looks like ready for sale. You don’t have to tell me they look great, but you can if you want.
My truffles really are the perfect gift for any and every occasion and I am not just saying that because I slaved in the kitchen. Go to my site and you can read the testimonials for yourself. All my friends love them.
All joking aside, the 2023 holiday season is fast approaching and I have just handed you the perfect handcrafted gift idea. A unique “little something” for that friend who has everything, or that in-law who is so difficult. Believe me we all have one of those
Hand rolled Chocolate Truffles is the answer to all your gift giving needs:
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Hostess gift
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Wedding Favors
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Thank You gift
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Mother’s Day
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Appreciation gifts
Don’t hesitate any longer. Don’t even read the rest of this blog. Go straight to KatesTruffles.com now and have a look at my site.
Yes, I learned how to do that too!
The store and website took a very long time to get right. In fact, I will not guarantee that you won’t run into problems when you are shopping and/or purchasing. My hope is that if you do run into a snag, you will reach out and let me know what happened so that I can try to work it out with you.
Also, if you go to my site and can’t find what you are looking for, please be in touch with me. I am still trying to learn what people want and I am relying on your feedback to help. I always appreciate what you think.
In my opinion, one of the best features on my website is that if you live within certain zip codes near my “facility” you can select local pickup because I don’t like paying for shipping either.
If you enter your email to subscribe on KatesTruffles this month, then you will receive a coupon code for 15% off on your first online order.
Yeah a discount!
I am so excited to get my awesome truffles in the hands of more than just my friends so I have joined a few craft shows this Holiday season. This Saturday is my very first public Fall Craft Fair. If you are in the NOVA area and looking for things to do this weekend (or happen to be craving milk chocolate truffles), I will be at the Cascades Senior Center from 9:00am-3:00pm, standing behind my table piled high with boxes of truffles.
Come out and see me even if you don’t want delicious milk(or white) chocolate truffles.
Come out for the free samples!
It is so exciting to be making these truly sensational treats and sharing them with you, I hope you will share my excitement and continue to be curious about what I am doing at Soybasil as well as Katestruffles.com.
I am always wondering what you think about my recipes and my blog posts, so please do not hesitate to contact me and give me your opinion. I read all my messages, even almost all the spam.
