By Shelly Detwiler, berry farmer and dietician
Hot to trot for Instapot! I feel like that is the mantra these days! It seems you can make anything from eggs to rice to desserts perfecto in a matter of minutes. We are definitely in an Instapot craze! My Japanese friends have been on me to get an Instapot. They look super cool, but I am dragging my feet. I am still old-school and have a Crockpot. Do I really need another gadget to clean and store? This month we are going to slow things down a bit with my old-school friend, the slow cooker.
Tip Top Bake Shop is located at 6081 Al Hwy 117 in Mentone and is under new ownership. A mother and daughter have teamed up and are introducing new items to the weekly menu.
Kathy Casler and daughter Catherine Findley have taken their love of cooking and baking and turned a hobby into a business. The bakery offers sweet and savory items and they have added a new cooler with freezer showcase to allow for more storage of the new items. Items are made fresh daily, but customers also have the option of purchasing a frozen item, such as a casserole.
The soup menu continues to be expanded upon as new flavors are explored. âI love trying new, exotic, and international flavors such as Indian, Jamaican, and Thai soups,â said Findley. âIâm an adventurous eater and Iâm finding the new soups go over surprisingly well.â