The Toad & The Butterfly, a Blog

Just a little caramel

Just a little caramel


Claire Georges

It starts with a spoon and a jar. Maybe you tell yourself you are just checking the texture. Just making sure it is still as smooth as you remember.

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Life's Existential Questions

Life's Existential Questions


Claire Georges

Once a month I sit down and map out newsletters and social posts. It makes life easier later, when I’m cranking out five newsletters and 10 social posts a week while running a whole dang company.

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Let dessert be easy

Let dessert be easy


Claire Georges

There are two kinds of dessert people. The ones who plan ahead, bake from scratch, and have a cooling rack situation. And the ones who remember dessert about five minutes after dinner.

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Turn breakfast into dessert

Turn breakfast into dessert


Claire Georges

None of this requires new equipment, new skills, or even that much effort.

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Vermont is running on maple right now

Vermont is running on maple right now


Claire Georges

We don’t boil maple syrup or work in the woods ourselves, but we get to work with some of the best people who do. And this is the weekend that reminds us just how much work goes into that one perfect ingredient.

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Your coffee is missing something

Your coffee is missing something


Claire Georges

There are lots of ways to make coffee better. But I’m here to suggest the easiest possible upgrade.

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The sweetest season is here.

The sweetest season is here.


Claire Georges

All over the state, sugarhouses are firing up evaporators, steam is rolling out the roof vents, and people who know what they’re doing are turning tree sap into one of the greatest foods on earth.

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A deeper cinnamon flavor, by design

A deeper cinnamon flavor, by design


Claire Georges

If you have ever wondered why Fat Toad Farm Cinnamon Caramel tastes so layered and balanced, here is the secret: we use two kinds of cinnamon. On purpose.

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Cold hands around a warm mug

Cold hands around a warm mug


Claire Georges

I’ve been making it on cold weekend mornings, but it might be even better as an afternoon reset. Just a few minutes. Kettle on. Stir. Breathe.

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Love at first spoonful

Love at first spoonful


Claire Georges

I think that Valentine's Day is as much about joy as it is about love. Joy for others, joy for yourself, joy for existence.

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Putting my mark on our bestselling flavored caramel

Putting my mark on our bestselling flavored caramel


Claire Georges

When you cook with alcohol, especially in caramel, you concentrate everything. Good flavors get better. Bad flavors get louder. With only five ingredients in our Salted Bourbon Caramel, there is nowhere for a bad bourbon to hide.

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Caramel Isn't Just For Dessert

Caramel Isn't Just For Dessert


Claire Georges

It’s just as good on a cheese board as it is as a snack at the counter while dinner’s in the oven.

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You're doing great.

You're doing great.


Claire Georges

Wherever you are tonight, however you are celebrating, however much is done or undone, we hope you feel proud of yourself.

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Good to the last drizzle

Good to the last drizzle


Claire Georges

Three fast ways to use every last bit of your Fat Toad Farm Caramel Sauce...plus simple jar reuses.

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Our most popular flavored caramel

Our most popular flavored caramel


Claire Georges

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.

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