It's been a hectic few weeks. We finally moved into our own new dedicated gluten-free kitchen (we'll tell more about it next week) and have been busy trying to settle into this new beautiful space! On top of that was spring break and we managed to sneak away a few days to Steamboat with our girls for some skiing. Now we are back and delighted to share my mom's wild mushroom soup with GF dumplings ("kluski"). When my mom visited she brought me dried wild mushrooms from Poland. I am not sure of all the different types, but you can use Porcini Mushrooms (known in Sweden as Karl Johanssvamp) and other dried mushrooms. I shared a recipe for GF kluski last year, and now I have fined tuned the recipe so it's even yummier. This soup is incredibly easy to make so please check out the recipe below.

So few ingredients yet so flavorful!

Mom's Wild Mushroom Soup with GF dumplings ("Kluski")
Growing up my mom made this soup based on dried wild mushrooms and Polish homemade dumplings ("kluski"). Now with a more fine-tuned recipe for gluten-free kluski. Kids love it.

If you are vegan, just omit the dumplings, or try making them with an egg substitute and let us know how it goes!

Soup Ingredients
- 6-12 ounces dried wild mushrooms. The more the yummier (you can also add some fresh mushrooms if you'd like).
- Mushroom bouillon (enough for 8-12 cups of water)
- Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions for Soup
1. Pour hot or boiling water over the dried mushrooms in a small bowl so that the mushrooms are covered. Put a small plate on top of the mushrooms to push them into the water. Let soak for at least one hour.
2. Take out the mushrooms (save the water they soaked in!) and cut into small pieces.
3. Place mushrooms and the soaking water into a pot (you can also add fresh mushrooms at this time). Add about 8-12 cups of water, bouillon, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil then lower the heat and let simmer for about an hour.
4. Taste and add more bouillon, salt, pepper as needed.

Dumpling "kluski" Ingredients
- 2 medium-size eggs
- 0.5 tsp salt
- black pepper to taste
- 3 tsp white rice flour
- 3 tsp sorghum flour
- 3 tsp potato flour
- 1/2 tsp psyllium husk

Instructions for kluski
1. Whisk the eggs with a fork. Add salt and pepper.
2. In a separate bowl mix the rice flour, potato starch, sorghum flour, and psyllium husk (the mixture needs to be very thick)
3. Bring the soup to a rapid boil. Take a small amount of the mix on a teaspoon (about half a tsp) and drop it in the boiling soup with the help of another teaspoon. If it forms a little dumpling, you got it right. If it doesn't hold together add more flour mix to the eggs.
4. Repeat making the dumplings by putting a small amount onto spoon and drop into soup. Boil for 3-5 minutes.
5. Serve with Hävenly Rustic!

Enjoy!

Try the most environmentally responsible burger from Wild Pastures. Mention Hävenly and enjoy a free delicious GF side through March 23!

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As many of you know we eat mostly vegetarian at home for environmental and ethical reasons, and our kids don't even know what McDonalds is. Like many others, I rarely feel good about eating a burger. I was therefore blown away when Autumn, one of the co-founders of Wild Pastures Burgers, called me and told me about their new restaurant where they not only wanted to "do less harm", but they actually wanted to be part of a SOLUTION to all the environmental and ecological issues caused by agriculture. Please take a moment to continue reading about their efforts below because it's truly amazing.

In addition to sourcing the absolute best quality regeneratively raised grass-fed and grass-finished beef, they also wanted to make sure the fries, sodas, and shakes were as healthy as possible too, with the best quality ingredients. Wild Pastures Burgers is a restaurant where you can feel good about eating everything on their menu. Their entire menu is gluten-free other than their brioche bun! Only the healthiest oils for frying, no refined sugar in their sodas or milkshake. It's simply awesome. And you can enjoy your burger on a Hävenly Love Bun. Score!

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Come in and mention Hävenly and you'll get a free side dish. Choose from mouthwatering Russett potato fries, fried pickles, fried jalapenos, and zucchini onion haystack (all gluten-free and fried in tallow).

Wild Pastures Environmental Mission: Some of the environmental issues caused by destructive forms of BOTH animal-based and plant-based agriculture are the production of greenhouse gases contributing to climate change, soil erosion, soil destruction by pesticides and fertilizers, water pollution, and ecosystem damage. Wild Pasture Burger beef is sourced 100% from regenerative ranches and farms that are performing holistic rotational grazing methods on ecologically-diverse pasture lands. These holistic rotational grazing methods have been scientifically studied to actually sequester more carbon from the atmosphere and into soils, all while building topsoil fertility, protecting the soils from erosion with dense pasture grasses, allowing more water to infiltrate into groundwater supplies, and protecting the water quality of streams, rivers, and groundwater. In addition, the "Wild Pastures" where their beef is raised, is not sprayed with any pesticides or herbicides and maintains a high ecological diversity of both plant and animal life.

Chef Brandon Cesar with team warmly welcome you to Wild Pastur Burgers at 2805 Pearl Street (by the big Whole Foods, next to Torchys).
Open daily 11 am - 9 pm!

Just BE you Burger on a Hävenly Nordic Keto Bun! Simply delicious.

We'd like to welcome you to the only Whole30 approved restaurant in Colorado: Just BE Kitchen in Denver! If you haven't already visited them, be prepared for a real treat. Their menu is healthy and delicious and enables you to BE all that you are meant to BE!

Just BE Kitchen is a 100% gluten, grain, refined sugar, and dairy-free restaurant. Their mission is to serve mindful mouthfuls from a conscious kitchen with kindness on a plate!

When Jennfier Peters founded Just BE Kitchen she BElieved there was a gap in the market for a fast-casual that pushed the boundaries of what is currently offered today by being 100% void of major allergens. Their goal is to nourish guests and show you don't have to avoid traditional dishes you love, and that eating healthy can make you feel full and satisfied. Hävenly's Nordic Keto Bun fits right in Just BE Kitchen's menu: All organic ingredients you can pronounce with 10 grams of protein and only 4 net carbs per bun!

Please visit Just BE Kitchen at 2364 15th St, Denver.
Currently open Monday - Thursday 9am -7pm.
Saturday -Sunday: 8 am – 7 pm.

Mateo our fitness guru and market manager!

As we are preparing to share some BIG news in the next coming weeks, we wanted to use this newsletter to highlight a few of our fabulous bakers and members of the Hävenly team.

Many of you have met Mateo in person at the farmer's markets. You can't miss him with his friendly smile and easy way to connect with you all. We are grateful to have Mateo on our team. When he's not helping us bake, he is pursuing his dream of becoming a personal fitness trainer. You can watch those muscles grow when you visit us at the farmer's markets this spring. We got a full-time spot as a vendor at the Boulder Saturday market (hurray) and Mateo will manage the markets so come and say hi!

We'd also like to use this opportunity to introduce you to Jaime and Fermin. Master bakers with a warm smile behind the scenes. They get up super early and bake Havenly's bread with dedication and commitment that can be felt in each bun and every loaf. We are so grateful to have them be part of the Hävenly team, and we'd like to use this opportunity to thank them for all that they do! They are both loving fathers and enjoy spending time with their families.

Jaime and Fermin our awesome bakers!

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Valentines can come with so many expectations. I had intended to have a romantic lunch with my husband, bake fantastic paleo/vegan donuts with my kids, and then use the photos for an amazing marketing email to all our most wonderful customers. So what happened? Hubby and I got caught up in work, and all I had time for was to give him a box of matches as a tiny gift before I ran out the door. The family celebrations got pushed off as we juggled kids' activities. However, the kids did surprise me late at night with some decorated cakes, candles, and a card. Nothing went as planned, but I took a deep breath and my heart was filled with joy.

I'd like to take a moment to recognize that our plans don't always come to fruition. Our lives don't live up to the perfect images displayed on social media. For many Valentine's can be a sad day as they don't get to celebrate with the ones they love. Life and love are imperfect. Having said this I hope you found some spark of joy and love, be it with a friend, your four-legged buddy, or by helping someone else. As imperfect as we are, please know that we are thinking of all of our wonderful customers. and know that we put lots of love into baking for you!

Thanks to our dear friend and kitchen wizard Erica M for sharing this donut recipe with raspberries from Heal Me Delicious. Give it a try and let us know what you think!

Thanks to Heal Me Delicious for recipe and photo

GLAZED VEGAN CHOCOLATE DONUTS WITH RASPBERRIES

If you don't have a donut form, try making donut holes! Form 2-3 TBSP of batter into balls and bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for about 6-8 minutes.

Ingredients

Donuts

• 1/4 cup carob powder or cacao powder

• 3/4 cup cassava flour

• 1/2 cup coconut sugar

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar (you can leave out if you don't have, but will be fluffier with)

• 1/2 tsp sea salt

• 1/4 cup coconut butter, completely melted

• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 2 TBSP apple cider vinegar

• 1/4 cup freeze-dried raspberries, crushed (plus more for decorating). (Don't substitute with fresh or frozen raspberries).

Chocolate Glaze

• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

• 2 TBSP maple syrup, room temperature or warmed

• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp cacao powder or carbo powder

• pinch of sea salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease a donut pan with a little bit of olive, avocado or coconut oil. Do this even if you have a non-stick pan.

2. Add carob or cacao powder, cassava flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and sea salt in a big bowl. Stir to combine.

3. In a separate bowl combine melted coconut butter, applesauce, vanilla extract, and olive oil.

4. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and fold in the liquid ingredients.

5. Gently fold in the apple cider vinegar. The consistency of the batter should become a lot lighter.

6. Fold in the crushed freeze-dried raspberries

7. Scoop 2-3 TBSP of batter into each donut cavity and use your hands to press the batter together.

8. Bake your donuts as soon as you mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Bake in the middle rack of the oven for 9-11 minutes (maybe a bit longer if using a bigger pan).

9. Allow the donuts to cool at least 10 minutes in the pan, and then use a knife to loosen the edges of the donuts. Then, flip the donut pan over onto a cooling rack to remove the donuts. Allow them to cool completely before glazing.

10. As the donuts bake, prepare the glaze. In a large bowl combine melted coconut oil, room temperature or warmed maple syrup, cacao powder, and a pinch of sea salt and whisk to combine.

11. Once the donuts have cooled completely, dip each donut into the glaze. Immediately sprinkle crushed freeze-dried raspberries onto the glaze!

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The little Valentine's gift. Matches for my amazing husband.

Kids surprise Valentines set up.

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!