Franklin School of Innovation FUNdraiser

All orders will be delivered to FSI on Feb 13th and dispersed to students, teachers and staff on Valentine’s Day. If you are ordering a gift that you’d like to take home for someone else, please state it clearly in the notes section of PayPal.​We’ll gladly bundle multiple items for you in a festive Valentine Gift Bag.Questions?Select the CONTACT US box above from the menu. 

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL, A Valentine FUNdraiser

This page is devoted to the families, friends and faculty of

Franklin School of Innovation.

Mama Bee has teamed up with two other local Asheville businesses,

A LA CUPCAKES and BLOOMS ON TAP,

to bring you the opportunity to bless this school

that is growing by leaps and bounds

while making someone smile on Valentine’s Day!

HOW TO ORDER: 

1- Decide which products you’d like.

2- Press the PayPal Order/Donation button.

3- Enter in the total amount due.

4- Add a note! Tell us who gets what and in which grade.

*Gift Tag: Tell us who we need to write it is from.

*Please be especially clear if you are sending multiple gifts to multiple students.

*If it is not a student, please specify teacher, staff, etc.

*If you’d like a blank card perhaps as a take home gift for someone else, please specify. 

ORDER DEADLINE UPDATE:

Yes, you can still order!

We have closed out the items from companies that needed their totals by the start of the week but anything from my company (Kristen here!) is currently being restocked daily. So feel free to order up until Tuesday at noon as I’ll be delivering to the school on Wednesday morning.

 

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One “you are beautiful” mirror sticker will be included in every order that totals over $5. You may add additional ones to your order for $1 each. 

If you have any questions, please contact us via our CONTACT BOX found in the tab above. We would like to thank these three local businesses for caring enough about our school to organize and manage this fundraiser for us.

Elderberry Gummies Recipe

Y’all, I’m not even kidding when I say I’m addicted to these babies. I tell people I have to hide them from the kids, but really it’s more so me! People have been begging me to ship them and as much as I’d love to, I just don’t think they’ll make it. They’re super juicy and perishable so you only get about a week. They need to stay in the fridge and don;t like sudden temperature changes.  If you’re not local, it’s really best to make your own. Here’s the link to order if you’re local.

I’m going to share the recipe that I love best, but you don;t have to add in the fresh juices if you you don;t have it on hand. I’ll tell you though, it is super simple. I just squeeze in the juice by hand, and it makes all the difference! Something about the citrus takes the bitter edge off of the elderberries. Plus it makes them so incredibly yum! 

The recipe calls for one cup of elderberry syrup. If you’re buying these off the shelf it can cost around $25 – $30 for 8 ounces. (ouch!)

If you’re thrifty like us, you might want to check out our Elderberry Syrup DIY Kits with Brew Bags that’ll make TWICE THAT MUCH at a fraction of the cost!

It has all of my favorite culinary additions , including orange zest and mineral salt to really help these flavors pop!

Before I share the recipe, 

let’s first cover a few topics that’ll save you some grief.

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Molds. You want to use flexible molds, like you find at craft stores, where you can help push the gummies out once they’re done.

Sweetener. If you choose a sticky liquid sweetener like honey, you’ll want  to use coconut oil to lube up your molds first. Also, briefly pop them in the freezer just before you push them out. **I’ve never had maple syrup stick o need any help holding their shape.

Citrus Elderberry Gummies Recipe with Tart Cherry 

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1 cup of Elderberry Syrup

​1/4 – 1/2  cup maple syrup *if using unsweetened syrup — totally optional;

1/2 cup of hot water, just before boiling

freshly squeezed juice from half an orange

freshly squeezed juice form half a lime ​

1/4 cup gelatin one

tablesppon tart cherry juice

pinch of mineral salt

METHOD:

Place 1 cup of elderberry syrup in a small saucepan and bring to medium heat.

Add remaining ingredients and ​let simmer to reduce the fresh juices into a thicker liquid. About ten minutes.

Set in refrigerator until cool. ​

Place 1/2 cup of COOLED elderberry syrup in a mixing bowl and quickly whisk in gelatin. Work fast!

Whisk in the hot water until gelatin seems smooth and no lumps.

Stir in the remaining elderberry syrup until totally smooth. Working quickly.

Pour into flexible silicon molds and let set in refrigerator for two hours. Quick tip: Cut your time in half by putting in the freezer for the first twenty minutes! 

Pop them out of molds and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator They’ll last for about 7 days. . ​

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Heart Warming Hot Chocolate

There’s something about when the bees come out buzzing for the first time all winter long that gets my heart all giddy. This gorgeous spring weather is teasing us here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. It is due to turn chilly again soon. (Insert sad face here) Sooo we’re not putting away our snowboards just yet. We are like dogs lying in the sun, soaking it all up as much as we can.

I already know once the cold snap returns, I’m going to have to consciously remind myself (and my children) to keep celebrating winter. There’s many ways to cherish this season. One of our favorites is hot chocolate. Now, I don’t mean just any hot chocolate. In a chocolatier’s home, only the absolute best will do! Today, I’m sharing my trusty standby recipe that I encourage you to get all kinds of super creative with.

(You can see Beezie in the photo above, feeling a bit blue since doggies can’t have chocolate. Poor Beez. I’ve got hot chocolate, but she’s got a lovely fur coat to keep her warm. Fair enough.

Heart Warming Pot of Hot Chocolate Recipe

For a party of 8

12 cups of almond milk

2 cups of powdered cocao — or fist size chunk of cacao paste, finely chopped

about half as much cacao butter

dash of mineral salt

dash of vanilla extract

1 cup coconut sugar or maple syrup

In a big pot on the stove, heat the almond milk. Once warm, add in the coconut sugar granules, cacao paste and cacao butter, vanilla extract, and mineral salt.

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For the “alchemy bar” I use Lucuma, Cardamon, Cinnamon, Mesquite, and a bowl of Honey – for those that loooove the taste of Honey & Chocolate together. (Ummm, me!)

It is important to mix in the powdered ingredients while it’s still nice and hot so little ones will need adult assistance obviously!

PARTY NOTE: Tie a different colored piece of embroidery floss on each mug so everyone can keep up with their own!

Drop us a comment below and let us know your favorite winter activities.

And, if you’re anything like us reaching hearts through bellies, please share some foods you celebrate this season with.

I’d personally love to get some new soup recipes for my Instant Pot.

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