Sweet Monkey Divinity - Free Sample

So, I had this idea of selling my Divinity during the holidays. It all started when I got pregnant last year with my new son, Maxton. Ahhh... yes, I was 3 months along and totally inspired (out of the blue) to bake, cook and toil around in the kitchen--my nesting side-effect I guess. I created the most delicious treats I'VE ever tasted--and I'm not braggin'! Well, maybe a little. I worked like a fool in the kitchen for weeks putting together beautiful baskets and containers full of my various treats. I was determined to give out treats to all my friends and family ..."to save money." It was kind of money-saving, but wow, the work was intense and exhilarating. Being pregnant didn't make it any easier either. You could say that my time in the kitchen making those goodies contributed to my 60 pound weight gain and a burnt finger! (I've since reduced in weight by 40 pounds, thank you very much). Anyway, it was therapeutic and inspiring. I was inspired to create goodies to not only give away as gifts, but to SELL --to earn a living for myself and to give back to society. I decided that a way to give back would be to give a dollar from every package sold, to a local charity --in my case "Fort Worth Food Bank." Sounds like an appropriate charity to me. :) 

So, why "Sweet Monkey" as a label? Well, I could get deep and say it reflects the urge to tie us all together in society --like monkeys in the jungle. This is true and makes perfect sense to me --Sweet yummy divinity for all the monkeys. Or being a Sweet person/monkey by eating Sweet divinity and giving back to the community is the meaning... But the reality is that I was inspired by my sweet baby boy, Maxton. He's what I affectionately call my "Sweet Monkey." Sweet Monkey is my gourmet food line --which currently includes Divinity (with many variations), Sweet Potato Pudding (one amazing recipe sold in a jar) and Fudge (Variety of gooey wonderfulness). Very odd combination, you say? Well, these are the three traditional, delicious recipes that I'm very good at making. I'll blog on the pudding and the fudge soon! Now, back to the Divinity. If you would like a FREE sample of my Divinity, please email me. I'm not kidding. I'll send you a sample --no cost whatsoever--and if you love it, order some for the holidays and if you don't, then no harm done. Of course if you do, you can help a start up candy-making mommy entrepreneur businesswoman and walk away feeling proud to help a local charity. Ok, that's it for now! Remember to email me if you're interested. 

Thank you friends, Diana & Maxton  

Divinity

Divinity is so divine. If you're not a fan of the melt-in-your-mouth, dreamy, addictive, perfectly sweet treat that must've been concocted in Heaven, then my dear, what is wrong with you? You've come to the right place to develop your sweet tooth and begin your love affair with an old-time favorite from the South. Or is it? From the South, that is. Well, historians aren't quite sure, but they think adding pecans could've been a Southern spin on the recipe. Although recipes for nougat and sweet meringue-like confections (with or without nuts and fruit) are said to have originated in Turkey and 17th century Europe, food historians seem to agree that Divinity (also called Divinity Fudge or Candy) was created in America during the early 20th century. The thought was that Divinity was an affordable candy to make because of it's use of Corn Syrup. As for the name? Divinity was described  as "divine" and the name stuck. One important tidbit about Divinity is the somewhat "high maintenance" nature of preparing this jewel. First, the weather conditions actually have to be right --the barometric pressure must be 30 or over. You also have to add the hot corn syrup and sugar to the fluffy egg whites at just the right moment when it's a "hard ball" at 260 degrees. I'll provide a no-fail, best-ever Divinity recipe --straight from my Grandmother's recipe file that explains all this further. That's another thing I'd like to mention, why is it that most of our Grandmother's made this remarkable treat every Thanksgiving and Christmas season? As the years go by, and our Grandmothers pass on, the art of making Divinity will be all but lost. I'm here to continue the tongue-tingling tradition. I'm making my special recipe Divinity available to you to make at home or you can just buy batches of it from me!  My latest variation of the Divinity recipe includes orange food coloring and a Halloween theme. Your kids will go "nuts" for this treat. 

2 dozen container - $18

1 dozen box - $12

1/2 dozen bag - $6

Email me if you're interested in ordering some divinity before the holidays --I've got PayPal for ease of payment. (Shipping is a flat $5)