Being Thankful!

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It’s almost time for a Thanksgiving celebration – which means it’s a perfect time to ponder why we are thankful! Thanksgiving is often spent with family or friends, enjoying delicious food, watching football, and maybe even participating in a Turkey Trot run! I enjoy the relaxing quality time I get to spend with my family – I am always thankful for this time of year! Read more »

Lucy’s in Select Mid-Atlantic Costco Locations!

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Calling all Costco Members!  Guess what!?  You can now find Lucy’s at the following warehouses in the Mid-Atlantic and North Eastern areas of the country.  If we’re not yet at your local Costco, ask for us at Customer Service!

Glenrock Road, Norfolk, VA 23502

Ordnance Road, Glen Burnie, MD 21060

West Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030

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Hello, Fall!

Posted in Posted in Holiday Cookies, Holiday Traditions, News, Uncategorized by Lucy

Fall is one of my favorite seasons. The crisp, cool air and the changing leaves always bring a little extra cheer to my day. Despite the days getting shorter, Fall is a very fun time of year for adults and children alike. Here are some of my favorite things about this time of year:

Enjoying a warm cup of coffee on a chilly morning

Decorating for Fall – festive pumpkins, gourds, orange & yellow leaves! Read more »

We’d Love Your Vote!

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Hello Fans! We were recently nominated for VegNews Magazine’s 2012 Veggie Awards in the category “Favorite Vegan Cookie Company”!

You could win cool prizes when you cast your vote! Prizes include a Vegan Caribbean cruise, a Vitamix blender, and shopping sprees, plus more! Assuming we’re your favorite, thanks for the love! And let us know if you win something great.

Ah, Summer!

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In my opinion, summer is so amazing. To have a great time, you just have to show up. Some of my favorite things about summer are:

Early sunrise

Birds singing in the morning

Hot weather

Bright sunshine

Wearing sandals Read more »

Life Is A Picnic!

Posted in Posted in Healthy Eating, News, Uncategorized by Lucy

In the theme of summer fun and simplicity, I have my mind on picnics. I’m thinking of fun places to spread out a blanket, and smart planning tips so I’m always ready to go! Picnics are a perfect way to stay healthy and have fun. After all, you’re totally in control of the food choices and usually there’s a lot of physical activity involved. Here are a few of the places I’ve thought of so far for my picnics this summer:

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Cookie Economics

Posted in Posted in Gluten Free, News by Lucy

We had so much fun at Lucy’s hosting forty-three 2^nd graders for “Cookie Economics”! It’s amazing how smart those kids are! Check out our Powerpoint presentation, which each child brought to work through during the tour. We talked about supply, demand, resources, scarcity.

A couple of days prior, they reviewed our website and were ready with all kinds of questions about everything we do. I hope the presentation linked above and these photos might inspire more school teachers and their students. Read more »

Survey Tidbits & Lots of Love!

Posted in Posted in Food Allergies, Food Allergy Friendly Shopping, Gluten Free, Healthy Eating, News, Uncategorized by Lucy

I thought you’d like to know what we’ve heard so far from fans who completed our survey.  If you haven’t responded yet and would like to share thoughts with us about gluten free and allergy friendly foods, follow this link.  You can qualify for a product coupon too. So far we’ve learned that about one-third of the folks who responded are the only person in their household who eats gluten free or allergy friendly foods.   Another one-third buy special foods for more than one person at home.  And, one-third of our respondents buy gluten free and allergy friendly for the whole family.  Most people shop at two to four stores per month.  Many would like to find more items in Target, coffee shops, and chain restaurants. Read more »

Survey Says: We’ve Come A Long Way! Where Next?

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“Gluten free” and “food allergy friendly” are more plentiful, more available and taste better than ever!  Mintel, a leading international market researcher, says that the number of new gluten free products has grown from 633 in 2007, to 1559 in 2011 – and that’s just the new stuff!

Every few years Mintel conducts surveys about special diets, and in the latest round of research they found the following among internet users over 18 years of age who are gluten free or allergic/sensitive to at least one food: Read more »

Favorite Diet Food!

Posted in Posted in Food Allergy Friendly Shopping, Gluten Free, Healthy Eating, News, Uncategorized, Vegan, allergy friendly shopping by Lucy

Yes, Lucy’s cookies are one of Dr. Oz’s favorite diet foods.  Really!  Check out this list – and TV link.  He talks about how to “cheat” on your diet, and do no harm.  Smart stuff!

And, we got a “Wow! are we impressed!” from WeightWatchers.com.  They emphasized the fact that three cookies count only three PointsPlus points!

Everyone deserves a cookie.  Enjoy and stay healthy.