The Toad & The Butterfly, a Blog
Our Accidental Superstar
It turns out there’s a real sweet spot where super hot meets super flavorful. Chili heads can handle the heat, but they also taste every spiced, garlicky, citrusy note that we put into it.
Mighty Tasty Granola is a sofi Finalist!
Baking small-batch, maple-sweetened foods is how Butterfly Bakery of Vermont began, and it’s still at the heart of what we do. Being recognized in such a competitive category is a tremendous honor.
Two new micro batch hot sauces and a favorite back...
Almost of the year's peppers are in and our kitchen smells like fall. This month’s micro batches are all about autumn flavors.
How We Started Making Vermont's Table Sauce
We first cooked up Maple Wood Smoked Onion Hot Sauce in 2015, back when Vermont’s own Bernie Sanders was running for president. We called the sauce Feel the Bern and donated a portion of sales to his campaign. By the time the campaign ended, the sauce had taken on a life of its own. Folks bought it the first time for the politics, but they came back for the flavor.
New Merch that is SO us - plus some new...
We’ve got some new swag to show off - our newest BBVT shirts and first full-zip hoodies! Designed by the amazing Beenanza Designs up in Burlington, they’re bold, cozy, and feel so us. Seeing people snap them up at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo last weekend gave me a serious thrill - like sending our fans home wrapped in BBVT love.
How do you get onto Hot Ones?
I get asked "How do you get onto Hot Ones?" a lot. Sometimes from a customer who is just curious and sometimes from a fellow saucemaker who wants to land one of the coveted spots on the massively successful hit You Tube show.
These 3 New Hot Sauces Represent My Favorite 3 Weeks...
Most folks' favorite time of year is one of the 4 big seasons that you all know. My favorite time of year is right where we are right now.
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
Reflections on Farm Day
A few years ago I realized that my crew was missing out. The way that we purchase produce and milk is different and cool and my crew should know about that. Also, the way that we purchase our core ingredients wouldn’t be possible if my hard working crew weren’t willing to put in the extra elbow grease and process it all.
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.
