Sound Bites Sauce & Spread Co.

Farewell from Sound Bites

Rich — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:44:09 +0000

Stephen and I have made the difficult decision to close Sound Bites Sauce & Spread Co. We were experiencing steady growth, but we simply ran out of personal and family resources to keep going until we could reach profitability. Although we tried to secure bank loans or private investment, we were not able to do so.

We would like to thank our many fans, our employees, and our farmer-suppliers. We are grateful to everyone who bought our products, came to our local food celebrations, and hung out with us at farmers markets.

If the local food movement in the Puget Sound weren’t so strong, we wouldn’t have made it this far. Thank you for believing in the mission of this company—we are humbled and heartened by the response we got from thousands of customers.

Please feel free to leave comments here at this post—share a fave Sound Bites story, tell us which product you’ll miss those most, or offer Stephen a job.

See you at the markets. Hopefully you’ll recognize us, in plain clothes, without our aprons on.

Viva Local Food and Farms!

– Rich and Stephen

Find Sound Bites at Winter Markets

Rich — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:33:07 +0000

Our hummus, deconstructed

Beginning the weekend after Thanksgiving, we will be at the University District Farmers Market on Saturdays and at the Capitol Hill and Ballard farmers markets on Sundays.

Check out our market schedule for the latest updates on our market schedule.

Sound Bites at Pasta & Co.

Rich — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:23:49 +0000

Two of our Middle Eastern Washington(tm) Hummus flavors can now be found at Pasta & Co. If you’ve never been to a Pasta & Co. store, you’re in for a treat. Stop by one (or all) of the locations in Queen Anne, U. Village, or Bellevue to find our Riesling Garbanzo or Merlot Red Bean Hummus.

Our complete store list is available here.

Bacon-esque & Honey Mustard Hummus – Going retail!

Rich — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:12:37 +0000

Garbanzo Bean Bin at Central Bean, Quincy, Washington

Our Bacon-esque and Honey Mustard Hummus flavors proved to be such a big hit at farmers markets that we are going to continue making them for our retail store customers. Please see our store list to see which stores are featuring Sound Bites hummus.

South Sound stores are carrying these two new flavors, but they won’t be available at Whole Foods in Seattle for a few more weeks. In Seattle, you can pick up these flavors at the University District, Ballard or Capitol Hill farmers markets, or you can find them at Madison Market on Capitol Hill or Sunset Hill Greenmarket in Ballard, 6405 32nd Ave NW.

Market Schedule-Week of October 12th

Rich — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:38:03 +0000

Hi All,

Below is the Sound Bites Market Schedule for the week of October 12th. See you at the market!

Tuesday
Tacoma Sixth Ave

Thursday
Tacoma Broadway

Saturday
Tacoma Proctor

Sunday
Ballard
Capitol Hill

Updated Market Schedule (week of 9/28/09)

Rich — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:32:10 +0000

Sound Bites farmers market schedule has been shimmying around the past few weeks as some markets are ending for the season.

Here is the plan for this week:

Tuesday:
Tacoma 6th Avenue Market

Wednesday:
Seattle Columbia City Market

Thursday:
Tacoma Broadway Market

Friday:
Phinney Ridge Market

Saturday:
Tacoma Proctor Market
Bellevue Market
Issaquah Market

Sunday:
Mercer Island Market
Fremont Market
Capitol Hill Market
Lake Forest Park Market

Come visit y’all, and stock up on hummus and chimichurri before the markets close for the winter!

Don’t Miss out on the Final Weeks of the Market Season…

Rich — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:11:33 +0000

Just a reminder that many Sound Bites Markets are in their final weeks. Make sure you hit them up before they close for the season! Sound Bites will be releasing its winter schedule shortly (as well as a complete list of our retail locations).
Below is a list of our markets with their closure dates:

Ballard Farmers Market: Year Round!
Bellevue Saturday Market: November 21
Columbia City Farmers Market: October 21
Gig Harbor Farmers Market:September 26 (This weekend!!)
Issaquah Farmers Market: October 10
Kirkland Farmers Market: October 14
Lake Forest Park Farmers Market: October 4
Mercer Island Farmers Market: October 11
Poulsbo Farmers Market: October 17
Phinney Farmers Market: October 2
Tacoma Broadway: October 15
Tacoma-6th Avenue: EXTENDED thru October 31!
Tacoma Proctor Market: November 21

Want to stay on top of market news and all things Sound Bites? Sign up for our e-news on our home page, or become a fan via our Facebook Page.

Sixth Ave. Knows how to Chimi…

Rich — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:46:39 +0000

Katy and Mackenzie shop Sound Bites at the Tacoma 6th Ave. Market

Check out this scrumptious end-of-summer recipe we received from Mackenize and Katy who shop Sound Bites at Tacoma’s 6th Avenue Market:
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On a warmed tortilla place:
Grilled Ahi Tuna pieces (ours were smoked for a few minutes before grilling)
Avocado (1/4, diced)
Pinto Beans (aprox. 1/8 cup)
Goat cheese, grated (1 Tbsp)
Lime Riesling Chimichurri del Norte (1 Tbsp)
Fold up and eat like a taco/burrito. It is really tasty!
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Thanks for the tip ladies, you’ve won yourself some delicious Sound Bites swag to be picked up at the 6th Ave. Market next Tuesday.

Do you have a Sound Bites recipe you’ve been perfecting over the summer? Send it to news@eatsoundbites.com or submit it via our Facebook page for your chance to win big!

Sound Bites Loves the Tacoma Broadway Market

Rich — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:25:06 +0000

Sharon can be found at the Tacoma Broadway Farmesr Market Each Thursday From 9 am - 2 pm

Every Thursday, Sound Bites Sauce & Spread Co. loads up some hummus and chimichurri and heads down to the Broadway Farmers Market. Located just a few blocks from our kitchen, the Broadway Market is one of our favorite local markets. This Thursday, you can sample our hummus and chimichurris as well as have a chat with our market rep. Sharon. Sharon can answer all of your questions about Sound Bites products as well as any you may have about tea; it’s only appropriate that Sound Bite’s resident Brit also runs her own tea company!

Planning to head to the Market this Thursday? Here are our suggestions:

1. Head to Grand Central Baking and pick up a delicious baguette.
2. Bag some fresh grown tomatoes from one of the many fabulous local growers.
3. Taste all the scrumptious cheeses at Williapa Hills Farmstead Cheese ,then snag some of their tasty, spreadable, Baw Faw Peak Yoghurt Cheese.
4. Hit up the Sound Bites booth and pick up some fresh chimichurri.
5. Head home, slice the baguette, spread on the cheese, add sliced tomatoes and drizzle a little chimichurri over the top, then warm in the oven.
6. Eat quickly before anyone asks you to share! (Or double the recipe and invite over a lucky friend!)

What are your favorite things about the Broadway Farmers Market?

E-news Winners (and a Delicious Hummus Recipe!)

Rich — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:32:50 +0000

Julie Kinn shops for Sound Bites at the Proctor Farmers Market in Tacoma.

Several weeks back we received the following recipe from Julie Kinn of Tacoma featuring our Merlot Red Bean Hummus:

Ingredients:
Large flour tortillas
Merlot Red Bean hummus
Red onion, sliced
Raw spinach
Sun dried tomatoes (or sliced fresh tomatoes)
Salt and Pepper

For each wrap, use about two tablespoons of the hummus, which works like a glue to hold everything else in. Also, I don’t use the ultra healthy whole wheat tortillas; since this is already vegan and super healthy, I go for the traditional white flour tortillas. Live a little!

We tried out Julie’s recipe and it was delicious! We featured it in our e-news and Julie won some Sound Bites sauces and spreads which she picked up at her local market, the Proctor Farmers Market in Tacoma. If you have a Sound Bites serving suggestion you’ve been keeping under your hat, send it in! If we feature it in the e-news you could win some Sound Bites goodies! You can enter by emailing it to news@eatsoundbites.com or on our new Facebook page here.

Speaking of the new Facebook page, we recently ran a little promotion via Facebook for our e-news subscribers (missed the memo? head back to the Sound Bites main page and sign up for our e-news to make sure you’re always in the loop). Below are our winners who all scored a free hummus:

1. Deborah Worthington
2. Sheryl Newland
3. Jan Beaver Coad
4. Michael England
5. Cheri Carbonatto
6. Kim Cummings
7. Elizabeth Marsh Johnson
8. Michael Gordon
9. Andrew Hooker
10. Cheryl Walker

Winners: shoot an email to news@eatsoundbites.com with the Sound Bites Market where you would like to pick up your prize. You can also coordinate to pick up your prize at our kitchen in the Stadium District of Tacoma. Congrats guys!