We were baking one day when our friend Rachna Rawat from Hanuman Chai stopped by and offered us a delicious Indian scramble to try. We were surprised when we learned that it was vegan and made with tofu. Oh so good and simple to make! Goes perfectly with some Hävenly Rustic toast. Rachna kindly shared her recipe and we picked up some organic tofu that day from Nude Foods Market. Check out the recipe below for a yummy dinner in 15 minutes! (Do you have any quick, easy and healthy recipes to share? We'd love to hear from you!)

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Did you know that you can now get Hävenly's Sliced Rustic Loaf from Black Cat Farmstand, Cheese Importers, Nude Foods Market, South Street Market and through Boulder County Farmers Market online store?

Another new item of ours that Nude Foods Market carries is Hävenly's Swedish Scones. Enjoy them sweet or savory. Gluten-free and Vegan!

Rachna's Indian Tofu Scramble!

Ingredients
4 cups tofu
1 small onion diced
1 small red bell pepper diced (optional)
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cumin (we used both ground cumin and cumin seeds)
Corn
Peas
(Any other veggies you have at home!)
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
1. Squeeze out as much water as you can from the tofu. There are lots of ways to do this. As we were in a time crunch we simply put the tofu in a colander, covered it with paper towel and pressed.

2. Sauté the diced onion in some ghee or oil for about five minutes. Add some extra ghee/oil and sauté the turmeric and cumin for 10-15 seconds. Be careful to stir so that the spices don't burn.

3. Sauté the bell pepper.

4. Crumble the tofu and add that together with peas and corn. Stir for a few minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm!

Enjoy with Hävenly's Rustic toast, some salad of your choice, or asparagus!

You can now get Hävenly's Rustic Loaf sliced and ready to toast! Order directly from Hävenly or pick it up at Black Cat Farmstand, Cheese Importers, Nude Foods Market, South Street Market, or Boulder County Farmers Market online store. The bread comes in a compostable cellophane bag.

Allison, Jamie, and Lauren welcome you to the Green Collective (Photo Mary Armor Photography)

When we met Allison, Jamie and Lauren, the three masterminds behind Green Collective, and tried their mouthwatering creations, we fell in love. They believe that food should not only taste great but make you feel even better. That is why their menu is organic, refined sugar-free, and packed with superfoods. Hävenly's Morning Oat Buns was a perfect fit!

Green Collective has 10 inventive toast options to choose from; everything from Avocado Toast, to a Homemade Vegan Nutella Dessert Toast, to a Mediterranean Beet Tahini Toast. What we love the most is that they also feature a Toast Flight so that you can choose three different flavor options served on a board.

In their casual yet stunning breakfast and lunch eatery in the Denver Lower Highlands neighborhood, you can enjoy not only delicious toasts, but also smoothies, smoothie bowls, and salads. Please visit them at 2158 W. 32nd Ave, Denver. Tuesday – Saturday: 7 am – 3 pm, Sunday: 8 am – 3 pm
(Mondays closed)

Delicous Toast Flight on Hävenly’s Morning Oat Buns!

Sometimes life can feel a bit overwhelming. While we count our lucky stars to have returned to our home, the devastation of the Marshall fire makes us feel helpless, heartbroken for all the victims, and worried about the well-being of our planet. So, when life can feel a bit much and you don't want to cook, it can be nice to turn to a really simple, yet yummy meal. Please check out the recipe below for a warm glazed goat cheese toast!

Marshall fire victims - please come for a nurturing Wednesday soup lunch. Together with South Street Market, we welcome fire victims to a vegan and gluten-free soup lunch tomorrow, Wednesday starting at 11 am while supplies last. We'd also like to thank Outrageous Baking and Green Tahini for their donations.

Friendly reminder to place your Hävenly order by 6 pm Thursday for pick-up at Savory Spice this Friday.

Glazed Goat Cheese Toast on Hävenly's Rustic Bread

Ingredients
Hävenly's Rustic Loaf or Boule
Goat Cheese
Basil (fresh or dried)
Honey
Olive oil
Walnuts (optional)
Sundried tomatoes (optional)

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to about 450F

2. Slice your Rustic Loaf, spread some butter on it, and a rich layer of goat cheese. Spread some walnuts and sundried tomatoes on top. Drizzle with honey. Sprinkle with basil. Drizzle some olive oil on the nuts.

3. Bake for about 10 minutes until the cheese looks nice and a bit melted.

Enjoy with some salad of your choice!

We were with family in Florida celebrating our daughter Naomi's 10th birthday when the news of the devastating Marshall fire hit us full force. So many lost everything in so little time. As days go by, we learn of more and more victims. Our daughter's student teacher, several women in my Swedish meet-up group, families from my Thai boxing community... The devastation is incomprehensible and this is at a time when Omicrome is raging through the country. While feeling fear and pain, we also feel immense gratitude that we have such a strong community, that we are alive and healthy, and that we have birthdays to celebrate.

In collaboration with our friends at South Street Market in Louisville, we’d like to invite those affected by the fires to nurturing soup lunches including Hävenly's bread on Wednesdays throughout January. The soup lunches will be served each Wednesday from 11 am (until we run out) and the address is 824 South St, Louisville. All you have to do is let someone from South Street Market know that you would like the free soup lunch mentioned in this email.

We are currently trying to get back to Colorado as flight after flight gets canceled. As soon as we do make it back, we will help collect items for those who lost their homes. Stay tuned for those efforts. Please let us know if you have other ideas as how we can help.

On a longer term, Hävenly will continue to work on reducing its environmental footprint and are grateful to be part of Boulder County Food & Beverage Pollution-Reduced Packaging Pilot. The pilot provides much-needed support in evaluating sustainable packaging options for Hävenly's baked goods and bread mixes, and it connects us with other food manufacturers that share our zero waste mission.

Grateful to partner with South Street Market in Lousiville for our Wednesday soup lunches supporting those affected by the fires.

Grateful for life.

The holiday season is approaching so fast and we are grateful for each and every one of our wonderful customers. Many thanks to all who stopped by at Fjällräven last weekend for some glögg and fika. For you who missed the glögg-event, please check out the glögg recipe below to make your own delicious fragrant Swedish mulled wine.

As for this week, you can place your Hävenly order as usual by 6 pm tomorrow (Thursday) with pick-up at Savory Spice this Friday.

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Our bake-at-home bread mixes make excellent holiday gifts (or just treat yourself to the smell of fresh-baked bread!). Please be sure to order your Morning Oat Bread Mix and Rustic Bread Mix for shipping by the end of this week to ensure proper delivery before the holidays! Any holiday orders for local pick-up need to be placed by Tuesday, December 21 for pick up at Savory Spice on Thursday, December 23. We will continue to bake throughout the end of the year but will take the last Fridays of the year off. Therefore next week is the last week for special orders for this year. You can of course continue to pick up our products at Black Cat Farmstand, Cheese Importers, Cured, Nude Foods Market, and South Street Market.

SWEDISH GlöGG RECIPE

As a child, I loved glögg served with almonds, raisins, and pepparkakor and being a December child, I always associated it with my birthday and Santa Lucia. As I got older, I did enjoy the grown-up version of glögg - still served with raisins and blanched almonds - and there were lots of different types one could get at Systembolaget. Only when I moved to the US did I start to make it myself, and I enjoy this recipe by Chef Marcus Samuelson as published by Bon Appétit. If you have a favorite glögg recipe, I'd love to hear from you!

If you'd like to serve your kids some glögg you can pick up glögg at World Market and simply mix it with hot water (if you are in a rush and want to make an adult beverage, mix it with red wine).

Ingredients (make about 1 1/2 quarts)

2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
1 tsp. cardamom pods
1 small piece ginger, peeled
Zest of ½ organic orange
6 whole cloves
½ cup vodka
1 750-ml bottle dry red wine
1 cup ruby port or Madeira
1 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla sugar
½ cup blanched almonds (I prefer to cut up the almonds, but you can serve them whole)
½ cup dark raisins

Preparation

Step 1

Crush cinnamon and cardamom in a mortar and pestle (or put them on a cutting board and crush with the bottom of a heavy pot.) Transfer to a small glass jar and add ginger, orange zest, cloves, and vodka. Let sit for 1 day.

Step 2

Strain vodka through a fine-mesh sieve into a large saucepan; discard spices. Add wine, port, granulated sugar, vanilla sugar, almonds, and raisins and heat over medium just until bubbles start to form around the edges.

Step 3

Ladle glögg into small mugs, with a few almonds and raisins in each one. Keep any remaining glögg warm over very low heat until ready to serve (do not let it boil unless you want it kid-friendly).

Trevlig helg och God Jul!

Diane Israel helping wholeheartidly at every market.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Diane Israel. We were shocked when we learned that Diane passed away in her home yesterday.

Diane was such a believer and supporter of Hävenly. She generously donated her time, helped make connections, and rejoiced in all our small steps forward. Diane got up early every morning to hike and then would come to the markets bringing a smoothie or something to eat for the other staff. Most of you have met her when she so kindly and passionately helped Hävenly. Many of you knew her before as a world-renowned triathlete, psychotherapist, professor, author, film director, and supporter of Queer Asterisk.

Diane inspired authentic relationships in all aspects of life and recognized the importance of vulnerability inherent in being human. This is a time to be thankful for life and those around us. We are thankful that Diane profoundly touched our lives. She will be deeply missed. Our heart and prayers go out to her family and friends.

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Kindly note that although our bakers are baking this week, our next pick-up time for orders at Savory Spice is on Friday December 3rd. We will be at the Winter Market in Longmont on December 4 and 5, as well as at the Swedish Holiday Market in Denver on December 4 at Calvary Baptist Church.

Thanksgiving is my all-time favorite US holiday. It's a time to gather, give appreciation and enjoy delicious food. This year there is so much to be grateful for; Our family, health, amazing customers, and fantastic bakers.

Imagine my surprise when I first came to the US and had some cornbread only to learn that there was regular flour in it as well. There's a lot to learn, and after some research I came across a recipe for an old-fashioned cornbread recipe. It's simple, gluten-free, can be made vegan, and is absolutely delicious!

Before you scroll down, please remember to place your Thanksgiving order by Thursday 6 pm for pick up this Friday at Savory Spice. You can take the bread and put it in your freezer. Take it out the morning of Thanksgiving and before your guests arrive, heat up your oven to 375F. Bake your bread for about 5 minutes and you will have a Hävenly Thanksgiving! We will also ship our bake-at-home bread mixes so that you can bake yourself if that's your preference.

Old Fashioned Cornbread

Recipe and photos are from Gluten-Free on a Shoestring, and we are grateful for this back-to-basic yummy cornbread! We find it easiest to bake it in a cast-iron skillet, but if you don't have one, simply use a 9" cake pan. See below for replacement suggestions if you'd like it dairy-free, egg-free or vegan.

If you have leftovers that you won't eat the next day, we recommend freezing them right away and then taking them out and enjoying another day. If you know for sure you won't eat it all, you can replace half of the cornflour with some all-purpose gluten-free flour. 

Ingredients (see substitute suggestions below)

• 2 cups coarsely ground yellow cornmeal

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 ½ cups plain yogurt at room temperature.

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled

• 1 large egg at room temperature, beaten

• 4 tablespoons honey

Dairy-Free? Egg Free? Vegan?
Yogurt -> dairy-free yogurt.
Butter -> your favorite vegan butter. We have successfully used Earth Balance buttery sticks.
Egg -> Use your favorite egg substitute. The original recipe recommends 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds + 1 tablespoon lukewarm water, mixed and allowed to gel.
Honey -> coconut sugar or maple syrup

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 400°F. Grease a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or an 8-inch square or round pan, and set it aside.

• In a large bowl, place the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and whisk to combine well. In a separate bowl, place the yogurt, butter, and egg, and whisk to combine well.

• Create a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients and the honey. Mix until just combined. The mixture will be relatively thin. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.

• Bake for 20-30 minutes (closer to 20 minutes if using a cast-iron skillet, closer to 25 minutes if you made the all-purpose gluten-free flour variation), or until lightly golden brown on top, golden brown around the edges, and firm to the touch in the center. Slice and serve immediately.
  
  Enjoy!

Leaf mushroom burger with heirloom tomato jam on a Hävenly Nordic Keto Bun. Served with a side kale salad.

When you meet a friendly smile and get the best vegetarian meal in town, you know you are at Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant on 1710 Pearl Street in Boulder. We are exceptionally proud to have Hävenly's Rustic Loaves and Nordic Keto Buns be part of the Leaf Menu. Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant is dedicated to creating an outstanding and creative vegetarian dining experience, and they source organic freshly harvested produce and herbs directly from Three Leaf Farm in Lafayette, CO. In this email, Executive Chef Christopher shares his favorite dish from home - his own take on a vegan and gluten-free Rollatini!
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Boulder Farmers Market this Saturday, November 13! This is Hävenly's last farmers' market in Boulder for this year. It's been an amazing ride, and we are grateful to all our Boulder customers! The weather is looking great. Come and say hi between 8 am - 2 pm. Please also mark your calendars for the Winter Market in Longmont on December 4 and 5, as well as the Swedish holiday market on December 4 in Denver! For the Swedish Holiday Market you can now pre-order our baked goods through our website.
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Savory Spice in Denver carries Hävenly's bake-at-home bread mixes over the holiday season! Starting this Friday, Savory Spice on 1537 Platte St, Denver will carry our bread mixes as a holiday special. Stop by and grab the best spices available while you are at it for your holiday cooking! We proudly use Savory Spice spices for our bread mixes as the quality is unparalleled!

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Executive Chef Christopher Robert Clauss and General Manager Joseph Colonna welcome you!

Chef Christopher's
Vegan Raw Rollatini with Cashew Ricotta and Pomodoro Sauce

Ingredients
2 cups heirloom tomatoes (about 2 medium-sized tomatoes)
2 medium squash or zucchini
2 cups raw cashew
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Zest of one organic lemon, splash of lemon juice.
½ cup basil
½ cup parsley
3-4 garlic cloves
Splash of red wine.
1tsp ground fennel seeds
1T crushed red pepper (or a little less if you prefer milder)
0.5-1T salt (add more to taste)
1tsp black pepper

1 bulb fennel
1/4C raw sliced almonds or toasted hazelnuts

Instructions
You will make zucchini/squash rolls filled with cashew ricotta drizzled with a tomato sauce. All are served raw with thin slices of fennel and sliced almonds or toasted hazelnuts. We recommend serving the Rollatini's with Hävenly's Rustic Bread, lightly toasted, as an appetizer. To make this the main course, we'd add a salad, and maybe rice.

Soak cashews in cold water for an hour or store them in the fridge overnight.

Using a mandolin or potato peeler, thinly slice the zucchini or squash, lay the slices into a tray, salt them. After a few minutes drizzle olive oil over and set aside.

Add cashews, fennel seed, ¼ cup olive oil, 0.5 T salt, lemon zest and juice, and 2T of cold water to a food processor. Process until smooth. You don’t need to use all the lemon juice; a splash will do. This is your cashew ricotta. Set aside.

Score the bottom of tomatoes with a shallow “x” cut, blanch for 30-60 seconds in nearly boiling water, shock in ice water bath.
Peel the tomatoes, remove seeds, and put the tomato "meat" in a powerful blender.
Add garlic, basil, parsley, 1 tsp salt, crushed red pepper, black pepper, a splash of red wine, and tomato paste. Blend till smooth. Pour in about 1/4 cup oil slowly while blending to emulsify.

Thinly slice fennel bulb, set aside.

Set out zucchini slices, add about 2 tsp of cashew ricotta to each zucchini slice, roll up. Place three on a plate, pour over a coating of sauce, garnish with fennel and almond slices/hazelnuts. YUM!

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We welcome you this Saturday for a fika with Fjällräven from 11am - 4pm on 1048 Pearl St, Boulder. Fika is an integral part of our and Fjällräven's Swedish identity; the delightful custom of enjoying a coffee and a treat with friends! So please come and join us. AND when you buy a Hävenly product at our pop-up store, Fjällräven offers you a nice discount on your entire Fjällräven purchase this Saturday, November 6!
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We are so excited to partner with Fjällräven again! Growing up in Sweden in the early 80s, every child wore a Kånken backpack. As the shoulder bags became increasingly popular, Swedish kids' backs were hurting. The founder of Fjällräven, Åke Nordin, put his passion for nature and thoughtfully crafted durable outdoor gear into practice and designed the Kånken backpack. It was complete with a light reflector in the logo and a sitting pad in the back. Fjällräven still offers the iconic backpack -- now you can even design your own -- as well as amazing, high-end, outdoor clothing and gear.

In addition to the Swedish heritage, we share Fjällräven's commitment to sustainability. Nature is truly in Fjällräven's DNA, and you can read more about it in the Fjällräven Way - their Code of Conduct.

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Dinner pop-up at Fresh Thymes Marketplace this Friday (and maybe Saturday depending on when they sell out). Get your dinner and Hävenly bread this Friday 11am - 5pm, and possibly Saturday. The address is 2690 28th St, Boulder.

Original Kånken backpack. Photo from Fjällräven AB

Photo credit: thekeeperofthecheerios

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We dedicate this email to our friend and Hävenly customer Alicia and her kids. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.

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Every year we tried to think of fun, plastic-free treats to hand out on Halloween that kids actually like. This past year we bought a bunch of cuties and a couple of sharpies, and our kids had a blast making Cutie Jack O'Lanterns! And to our surprise, the kids -- young and old -- who came to our door actually loved them! And isn't it awesome when something iike this is also allergy friendly, easy and affordable? All you need are cuties and sharpies. Let the fun begin!

It is hard for our family to prevent regular candy to enter our kids trick-or-treat baskets, so we caved in and let it happen. Are you in the same boat? Wondering what to do with all those pesky Halloween Candy wrappers? Awesome news! You can take them to Nude Foods Market, Boulder's first zero waste grocery store, for specialist recycling any day until 11/15. Address is 3233 Walnut Street, Boulder and they're open 7 days a week, 10am - 7pm. Hurray!

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Fresh Thymes Pop-Up Store this weekend! Yes. you heard it right and we know you are as excited as we are. Our friends at Fresh Thymes Marketplace are opening up their store for the weekend this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am-5pm, 2690 28th St, Boulder. You can purchase many of your favorite Hävenly baked goods!

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Friendly reminder to place your order today before 6pm for pick up at Savory Spice tomorrow (Friday) from 2pm!