With snow on the ground and
in the forecast,
a West Richland bakery has found a way to shovel out the wintertime blues.
Tsp Bakeshop has whipped up
a couple dozen sugar cookies featuring puns poking fun at the snow in royal icing
with messages such as: “Ice ice baby,” “Black ice isn’t the only thing I’m
falling for,” “Let it stop, Let it stop, Let it stop,” “I’m sorry Elsa,” and
“Every day I’m shovelin.’ ”
Head baker Jacee Jamison
isn’t a fan of the white stuff and thought it would be a way to channel her
weather angst.
“I actually hate this
weather immensely. And it just keeps coming. What better way to get over it
than to make fun of it,” she said.
Bakeshop owner Melissa Nissen
said the “punny” cookies were a good project after the creative burnout that
follows Valentine’s Day.
“I’m tired of looking and
seeing snowflakes,” she said.
The cookies cost $3.50
apiece.
“We’ve had a lot of good
feedback as far as customers laughing about it and finding it funny,” Jamison
said.
Tsp Bakeshop posted a photo
of the cookies on social media and it’s resonated with the community, Jamison
said. “It’s one of our biggest and most shared posts so far,” she said.
The bakery, which has a staff of four, offers a wide range of buttery and flaky pastries in the French style, as well as custom work, cakes, sugar cookies, macrons and other treats. Customers also can find Tsp Bakeshop items at Caterpillar Café and Roasters, both in Richland.
Nissen has owned the shop
for two years. The bakery been located at its current location for five years
and in existence for 10 years.
“It’s been a labor of love, but owning a business is not for the faint of heart,” Nissen said.
The snow affected small
businesses across the Tri-Cities last week, Nissen’s included.
“It was definitely slower
than we’re used to that week, but we didn’t have keep our doors closed,” she
said, explaining that they did open late a couple of days.
Tsp Bakeshop’s hours are
from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The
bakery is at 4850 Paradise Way, Suite 202, adjacent
to Yoke’s Fresh Market.