Sorry for the shortage of postings lately! I just got back from a long weekend in Denver with my family for my cousin’s graduation and Memorial Day weekend. I’m a “burn it at both ends” kinda gal and routinely end up sleep-deprived and caffine dependent. A weekend at my aunt’s secluded cabin in the mountains was just what the doctor ordered! I had a chance to catch up on my beauty sleep (and believe me, I needed it), take long hikes, and play endless board games.
Denver is one of my favorite cities, and I’m reminded every time I visit of why I love it so much. Close to nature and the mountains, friendly people, tons to do - ahhhh – I could stay there forever! But alas, Chicago calls! But before catching my flight back, we went to the Old South Gaylord Memorial Day festival. While paroosing the local fare, we came upon a booth for the Women’s Bean Project. A few years ago, my aunt introduced me to one of her favorite shops in Denver, 10,000 Villages, which carries products made by the Women’s Bean Project. The Women’s Bean Project is a non-profit organization helping to transform the lives of at-risk women in the Denver area. This organization enables women to break the cycle of poverty by providing the skills and employment opportunities. The women participating in this program hand-assemble dry mixes for soups, dips, salsas, cookies and brownies, marinades and spice rubs. They now even carry their own coffees and instant teas. These products are for sale in some retail locations in the Denver area or can be purchased online. Each package is labeled with the name of the women who put together the mix. I love the personal touch!
Whenever I am in Denver, I try to bring back some of their hand-packaged gourmet mixes. I was so happy I stumbled upon their booth and could snag their oatmeal chocolate chip cookie mix before departing! I highly recommend you order from them online! The prices are really reasonable (from $3.50 tea mixes to $5.50 for soup mixes to $9.95 for 12 oz. bags of coffee). They make great gifts for housewarming presents, stocking stuffers, and showers! Did I mention they’re delicious? Well, they are!
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