Out of the stunning energy that has developed around Nutty Steph’s Bacon Thursdays, there has emerged another weekly drinking event at Camp Meade, central Vermont’s gem of artisan craft and food. Every Sunday, from 10-2, starting this Mother’s Day, enjoy an eating, drinking paradise offered jointly by Nutty Steph’s granola and choco

late shop and Red Hen Baking Company’s bread bakery and espresso bar. Two exquisite, German-style brunch buffets will be erected every Sunday morning at 10am, one at each location, both to include fine, freshly sliced meats, Maine smoked salmon, local cheese cuts, spreads, jams, honey, fruit, granola, yogurt, milk and fresh crusty bread, in long loaves for tearing. Crumbs are to be encouraged.

Head Gospel bartender and new Nutty Steph’s shop manager, Krista Gardner, will tempt the crowd with libations to include various mimosa concoctions with fresh slices of organic citrus. In the waste-free spirit of home-style consumption, the crowd will enjoy their goodies, gorging from thick, hand stiched cloth napkins, sewn by Dalliance Homecrafts, a company owned by the same Mrs. Gardner. Gospel music in the old, African American style, as well as early, Gospel-soul crossovers like Al Green and Otis Redding will be on deck – cassette tape deck, that is – at both delicious locations. Customers are incouraged but NOT required to wear their Sunday best. Hallelujia!

Camp Mead gospel brunch costs $10, and $5 for children 12 and under. Once a customer has paid for the privilege of their hand stiched napkin, they may enjoy the twin buffets at both or either of the sumptious Camp Meade locations. Fine espresso drinks and sweet pastry will be for sale at the Red Hen cafe, and can be enjoyed there, or at Nutty Steph’s, or on the sitting patios around the building. Alcohol can be enjoyed within Nutty Steph’s walls or on their outdoor side patio, (but may not be carried over into the Red Hen space, due to state liquor policy). The exquisite Red Hen loafs, as well as many of the fine meats and spreads available on the brunch, are grocery items regularly available through the Red Hen cafe’s gourmet grocery selection.

The “German-style brunch” was discovered by Jaquelyn Rieke, co-owner of Nutty Steph’s, while travelling to Germany in high school, and she deems it “the perfect spread.” Rieke was escorted to the mother land by her Aunt Jan Rieke, after 3 years of studying German, an arrangement used by her aunt to coax her into choosing German, becasue she did not approve of her studying Latin instead of the language of her ancenstors. Rieke remembers the food inspiration that came over her when Inn after Inn, along the hillsides of Deutschland, offered the same, well designed, perfectly chosen, simple, fresh selection of pure meats, cheeses, breads, and fruit for brunch. “American buffets just never cut the mustard for me anymore. Too compicated; too gloppy. The fine selection of pure meats, cheeses and spreads, available at Gospel Brunch, make the perfect showcase for Red Hen’s world class crusty baguettes and rolls. I remember peanut butter in Germany, but Randy, (George, Red Hen Baking Company co-owner), says there’s no way that’s German. ‘I remember it was there, Randy’, I tell him, ‘becasue every day, my sister and I took crusty rolls, spread ‘em with peanut butter, smushed in some dried apricots, and packed these perfect sandwiches into our totebags for later.’ I hope patrons at Camp Mead Gospel Brunch feel at home enough to do the same!”

Families are welcome. Camp Mead Gospel Brunch kicks off this week in a proper, Mother’s Day, she-worshipping fashion. The crowd may just be yelling by the end: Awomen!

Nutty Steph’s Vermont Granola is outrageously delicious, sweetened with only pure Vermont maple syrup, packed with almonds, walnuts and hazelnuts.  Get yourself a bag today, you won’t regret it!

Also available in Gluten Free!

It’s that time of year: love is in the air!  Perhaps your looking for something unique to give someone special to say “I love you”.  Maybe you want something delicious that says “I care”.  Or maybe you want something special for yourself that just tastes amazing.  Whatever your reason, if you’re looking for a special way to convey love, pick up a Nutty Steph’s Love Bar!

The Love Bar is white peppermint chocolate with freeze dried raspberries, you’ll never forget your first taste and you’ll always want more…like love!

The Love Bar is now available at Nutty Steph’s Chocolate Shop in Middlesex, City Market in Burlington, The Hunger Mountain Coop in Montpelier, Healthy Living Market in Burlington, and The Shelburne Supermarket in Shelburne!  You can also order online!

Spread the Love…Bar!

Do you have Celiacs Disease?  Designed for people who have extrreme reactions to trace amounts of wheat, our Gluten Free Vermont Granola is made with the same recipe as the delictable original Nutty Steph’s.  The Gluten Free version simply uses different oats, which are milled and transported on equipment and trucks that never process wheat.  Spread the word! Pick up a bag today, or stock up and save; buy a five pack for just $59!

Let’s not forget dessert!  You’ll be the envy of everyone a the table when you pull out your bag of Nutty Steph’s Gluten Free Magic Chunks!  Dark Chocolate wraps itself around our Gluten Free Vermont Granola that results in a crunchy, sweet treat that will leave you wanting more.  Be careful though, these Magic Chunks are so good, it won’t just be your gluten free friends asking for a taste!   Share….if you dare!

Happy New Year from Nutty Steph’s!

For us, 2011 marked the introduction of the line of Magic Chunks that we have been working toward since the inception of our chocolate operation in 2008.  They are all available now on our website.

Nutty Steph’s Magic Chunks are a hit with many of you already and now there are even more Chunks to love!  Announcing the arrival of four new versions of this delectable treat!

Original Magic Chunks have been gaining popularity since we introduced them a couple of years ago.  We take our delicious Vermont Granola and fold it, by hand, into dark chocolate and not just any dark chocolate.  We found the most excellent chocolate in the world, made with cacao grown by a farmer-owned cooperative in Esmeraldas, Ecuador!  This chunky, crunchy concoction is molded into bite size bits of magical delight!

Gluten Free Magic Chunks possess all the deliciousness, charm and dark chocolate of our Original flavor, without the gluten.  Because we feel that just because someone’s body can’t tolerate gluten, their taste buds shouldn’t have to miss the magic!

Peanut Butter Magic Chunks are so good we must warn you not to eat them while driving or operating heavy machinery for fear that the shear pleasure they cause will lead to an accident.  That’s right, we’re talking Nutty Steph’s Vermont Granola, milk chocolate and peanut butter hitting your tummy at once.  Use caution.

Crunchy Mint Magic Chunks leave other sweet treats green with envy.  This flavor sensation brings dark chocolate and peppermint into perfect harmony providing a sophisticated yet playful flavor with the crunch of oats, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts and sunflower seeds in every bite.

Black Forest Magic Chunks are as mysterious and exciting as they are delicious.  Dark chocolate wraps itself around a wild mix of our Vermont Granola, coconut, sun-dried bananas and tart cherries.  This near-overload of flavor and texture becomes a chewy experience you’ll only find deep in the Black Forest!

Come on down to our Chocolate Shop or shop online and for a limited time take advantage of THIS GREAT DEAL!

No matter who’s on your list this year, or for what holiday, Nutty Steph’s has you covered!

The days are ticking by and the holidays will soon be at hand. Don’t you wish there was one place you could shop that had everything you needed? Somewhere with gifts for your friends, family and various acquaintances? Gifts they would actually use! Look no further! Here at Nutty Steph’s Chocolate Shop we have something for everyone on your list!.

We have Granola for the Grandkids! Chocolate for your Chums! Pizzelles for the Parents!

And for that extra-super-special someone on your list that you just have to get something totally unique for? Check out our Signature Confections. You won’t find anything more delicious, unique and local and let’s face it, nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a Dark Chocolate Tropical Orgasm!

We’d love to see you don at our Middlesex Shop or you can shop online. Did we mention FREE SHIPPING on orders over $60 through 12/12/11?

This song was written and performed by longtime friend of Nutty Steph’s Sarah Grace! Go ahead, watch it again and try not to sing along! It’s fun and puts a smile on your face, just like Nutty Steph’s Vermont Granola!

If you like those two things (food and music) then come to Bacon Thursday! This growing Central Vermont sensation is fun for everyone! Every Thursday at our Middlesex Chocolate Shop we host a party featuring bacon, fine wine and beer, chocolate and MORE! Join the crowd of individuals and stop on by!

Just in time for the holidays, Nutty Steph’s has decided to bring back these immensely popular Italian treats! Bring them as a sure fire hit to your next gathering, give them as a gift to that special someone or enjoy as a personal indulgence!

Fear not, these anise-flavored cookies remain unaffected by the goings-on of the Eurozone because they’re made right here in Middlesex! Yes, our Pizzelles are hand made by local FONS (friends of Nutty Steph’s) and delivered fresh to our Middlesex Chocolate shop. Here the cookies are lovingly dipped in chocolate and allowed to cool.

Truly Pizzelous, you owe it to yourself to stop in and give them a try, click here to GET YOURS NOW! Hurry; these guys are here but once a year and for a limited time.

Nutty Steph’s bulk Ecuadorian chocolate is for EATING! It looks like baking chocolate, and costs as little, but tastes of heaven and lovemaking jungle dreams. We are importing it directly from the Ecuadorian folks responsible for this luscious taste.

Ordinarily, chocolate travels from its birth country to a European manufacturer, and then to a US importer, and then to a US distributor, who sells it to us, in order to make our confections for you. Nutty Steph’s is cutting out THREE of the middlemen and importing straight from Ecuador to Vermont! This save on many costs, and brings you the chocolate especially fresh.

We recommend keeping this block on your kitchen counter on a cutting board next to a sharp knife. Eat shavings. Eat them morning, noon and night to achieve an IV-drip effect on your blood and soul. Taste the jungle!

Not sure if your Secret Santa will love the bulk Ecuadorian chocolate? We’ve got you covered try our Chocolate Tasting Kit! You get TWELVE 1.5 ounce tasting of our FAVORITE dark chocolates from around the world! EXPLORE!