Meet Carla
Hello wonderful people! My name is Carla Jean.
My Sweet Journey
I weighed only 3 lbs when I was born, and was sickly as a child but came out of that with a fierce desire for adventure. I am a Mother of nine and Grandmother of twenty, retired and love to create in lots of ways.
My favorite was of course creating my family, but a close second is creating mouth watering confections that are right up there with the best in the world!!!
Grandma Effie's Legacy
The heart and soul of everything I do traces back to one incredible woman
My Grandma Effie was my inspiration for wanting to learn the art of making candy. She loved learning, and instilled that love in her children and grandchildren.
My Mother talked about how Grandma dipped centers in Chocolate with a special dipping fork. We made and ate caramels and divinity using her recipes. Most of all we had fun in the process.
We didn't live close to my Grandma Effie so time spent with her was limited to a few short vacations a year. Sadly she passed away when I was sixteen years old, so I didn't get to learn much from her.
But the seed was planted, and after all I wanted to be just like my beloved grandma.
The Path to Chocolatier
The time I spent with her was enough get my heart set on being a chocolatier. She passed March 17th, 1971. It's been forty-one years now since I got real serious about perfecting this art.
Since then I have taught hundreds of classes and met so many fantastic people over the years. I love teaching others and pass on the art of candy making, and thoroughly enjoy the process from start to finish.
I have learned tricks from others, and perfected the art through trial and error. Making candy is a hobby that I truly love.
Sweet Achievements
A Fighter from the Start
Born weighing only 3 lbs but came out with a fierce desire for adventure
Mother of Nine
Grandmother of twenty - my greatest creations
120 lbs of Chocolates
Hand-dipped chocolates made every year with love
Hundreds of Students
Taught candy-making classes and met fantastic people over the years
Annual Creations
I make around 120 lbs. of hand dipped chocolates per year, and other candy including:
Each year brings a new grand adventure of learning new tricks and making new friends.
Join Our Sweet Family
Let's continue Grandma Effie's legacy together and create something magical with our hands.