The Toad & The Butterfly, a Blog
Making hot sauce is empowering. But making mustard is humbling
Mustard is almost as versatile as hot sauce. Think sausages, sandwiches, salads, pretzels, tofu, or stir fry. Or, do like my mom and spread on a wedge of cabbage.
Do you want to taste the first hot sauce that...
Good to the last drizzle
Three fast ways to use every last bit of your Fat Toad Farm Caramel Sauce...plus simple jar reuses.
Featured Small Farm: Familia Farm
Discovering caramel all over again
Our most popular flavored caramel
Whether you’re already a Fat Toad Farm fan or just discovering what happens when goat’s milk meets real Vermont craft, this jar is one worth opening - and sharing, if you’re feeling generous.
3 totally new micro batch hot sauces!
We have three totally new microbatch hot sauces this month. They have only existed in our brains prior to their creation. And they are just yummy.
The caramel that's captured so many spoons
At Fat Toad Farm, we spend hours gently hand-stirring fresh Vermont goat’s milk until it transforms into something unforgettable: rich, creamy, small-batch caramel made the slow way, just like it’s been done for generations.
The secret ingredient is: don’t f* it up
A phone call I wasn't expecting
"Have you seen Food and Wine?!"
That was the opening line of the phone call I got as I had just finished setting up our booth at our first New York Fancy Food Show. I was tired and sweaty and definitely hadn't seen Food and Wine.
We're a little bit busy this week
Caramel. Cheese. A little divine intervention
It was... astonishing. The cheese and the caramel both transformed. Sweet, smoky, creamy, savory. It was that perfect bite you didn’t know you were missing. As my husband put it, “That’s way better than it has any right to be.”
An unusual trio of micros
What's life without a little wild and crazy change, right? We've got an unusual trio of micros to tell you about.
The perfect combination
Our Salted Bourbon Caramel always does the best at tastings and events. It's the one that draws folks over from across the room.
