http://www.kingscupboard.com/blog Finish with a Flourish Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:41:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The term organic farming was coined by Lord Northbourne, in his book, Look to the Land (written in 1939, published 1940), from his conception of "the farm as organism", he described a holistic, ecologically-balanced approach to farming.  Organic agriculture is the oldest form of agriculture on earth. Farming without the ... http://www.kingscupboard.com/blog/?p=301 Among the many legends available to read on the origin of coffee, this one is my favorite.  It has a certain amount of romance about it. A goat-herder by the name of Kaldi observed that his goats eating berries from a bush were becoming unusually excited and full of vivacity. Kaldi ... http://www.kingscupboard.com/blog/?p=287 The Star of the show, the simple cake . . . The tradition of placing candles on a Birthday cake is attributed to the early Greeks, who placed lit candles on cakes to make them glow like the moon. Greeks used to take the cake to the temple of Artemis-the Goddess ... http://www.kingscupboard.com/blog/?p=277 Summer is here in most of the country, Montana is still yet to catch up! The mercury hasn't made it past 70º F. and we still have pretty cold evenings down in the 40’s, at least in this part of the state.  Still a great excuse for some delicious ... http://www.kingscupboard.com/blog/?p=264 Father’s day is on June 20th, this year.  The story of Father’s day begins with Sonora Dodd, of Washington.  Sonora wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a Civil War veteran. William was widowed when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart ... http://www.kingscupboard.com/blog/?p=251 THE KING'S CUPBOARD A FINALIST IN THE 2010 SOFI AWARDS Red Lodge, Montana (April, 2010) – The King’s Cupboard, leading producer of all natural gourmet dessert products, has received word from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade that two of its products have been selected as Finalists in their ... http://www.kingscupboard.com/blog/?p=230 I would like to thank the hundreds of blog readers for your positive input and comments regarding The King’s Cupboard blog. And I would like to thank each and every one of you for your commentary, suggestions and for taking the time to read our blog. To answer some frequently asked ... http://www.kingscupboard.com/blog/?p=221 The History of APRONS - - Courtesy of “Now Designs” I don’t think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses, but along with that, it ... http://www.kingscupboard.com/blog/?p=211 Looking for the perfect dessert to serve for Mother's Day?  Fall in love with The King's Cupboard Rich and Dreamy Molten Chocolate Cake.  As seen on The Food TV Network, intensely delicious and simple to prepare, our moltens feature warm melted chocolate centers surrounded by velvety cake. Great with a ... http://www.kingscupboard.com/blog/?p=205 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The King's Cupboard will be featured on www.jasmere.com, Friday, April 23, 2010 at 12:00 pm (EST). Save up to 70% off of The King's Cupboard 3 Jar Dessert Sauce Gift Set.  We will be featured in the "Bonus Section" of the Jasmere website. This offer is only good on the ... http://www.kingscupboard.com/blog/?p=196