It’s snow joke: West Richland bakery finds way to poke fun at weather

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.