Swiss kitchen lady

10/07/2026

🥁🥁 DRUMROLL PLEASE… IT’S THE LAST Airdrie Farmers Market 🥁🥁

Today is our LAST market of the summer season in Airdrie! 😭❤️

And we’re going out with a BANG!

As most of you know, I did NOT take pre-orders for this market. Which means… drumroll again please… 😂

👉 There is actually a VERY good chance that I might still have food left at 6:30 PM! 🎉🤣

So for all of you who came to see me the last few weeks only to find a sad little table and me saying, “I’m so sorry, I’m sold out…” — TOMORROW MIGHT BE YOUR DAY! 😂

I adjusted my quantities AGAIN and made even more. At this point, my kitchen and I are no longer on speaking terms. 🤣 But I’m feeling pretty confident that tomorrow everyone should have a good chance of getting their favourite yummies!

❤️ READY TO HEAT & EAT:

🧀 Spätzli with Bacon & Cheese
🐔 Chicken Schnitzel — LOTS of it!
🐷 Pork Schnitzel
🥔 Potato Salad
❤️ NEW — Beet Salad
🍝 Italian Lasagna
🥧 NEW — Shepherd’s Pie

Basically… comfort food heaven. 😋

From the heating cabinet:

🥨 Softpretzels
🫔 Sausage rolls
🥙 Savory handpies
🥧 chicken pot pies

❄️ FROZEN SOUPS:
🥓 Bacon Barley Soup
🥬 Cabbage Roll Soup
🌶️ NEW — Tex-Mex Soup

And of course… we need dessert. Obviously. 😂

🍎 Lots of German Apple Strudel
🤍 And EVEN MORE Vanilla Cream Horns!

Seriously, people… please don’t leave me hanging. 🤣

My waistline is NOT going to appreciate it if I come home with 30 packages of Cream Horns. I simply cannot be trusted with that kind of responsibility. 😂😂😂

But jokes aside… ❤️

I’m actually a little sad that tomorrow is our last summer market.

I have absolutely LOVED meeting so many of you this season. The conversations, the laughs, the familiar faces coming back week after week, and all the incredible support you’ve shown my little business have meant more to me than you probably realize.

THANK YOU. Truly. ❤️

And don’t worry — Swiss Kitchen Lady will be back next year!

Plus, I’m already working on a plan for after market season. 👀

The idea is that you’ll be able to pre-order your favourite Swiss Kitchen Lady goodies and pick them up on Wednesdays at the Canadian Tire parking lot in Airdrie. That way, you can order exactly what you want — and I don’t have to play the weekly game of “How many Schnitzels do these people possibly eat?!” 😂

I’ll advertise all the details once I’m ready.

But first… give me a week or two. 😂

And NO, that does not mean I’ll be lying on the couch watching TV and soaking in the hot tub all day. Although… that sounds pretty darn good. 🤔🤣

My freezers are currently looking very, very sad and empty, so I need a little time to get back into the kitchen, restock everything and get ready for the next chapter.

So bear with me just a little bit. ❤️

For now, I hope to see LOTS of you tomorrow for our FINAL AIRDRIE SUMMER FARMERS’ MARKET!

Come hungry.
Bring a bag.
Maybe bring two. 😂

And let’s finish this market season with a bang! 🥁❤️🇨🇭

See you tomorrow, Airdrie!

❤️ Swiss Kitchen Lady

10/05/2026

I’ve been thinking about writing this post for quite a while, and I hope it comes across in the spirit in which it is intended — with kindness, respect, and simply from the perspective of a small food business owner. ❤️

Over the past few years, I’ve regularly seen food being offered for sale on Facebook and other local groups that may require preparation in an AHS-approved facility.

Many times I’ve wanted to ask, “Are you AHS approved?” — and then stopped myself.

Why? Because I don’t want to be that person. 😅 I don’t want anyone to think I’m trying to spoil someone’s business, create trouble, or be a “Karen.” I genuinely love seeing people turn their cooking and baking talents into little businesses.

But lately, especially after seeing food businesses being shut down because they didn’t have the required approvals or permits, I feel this is something worth talking about.

There are three reasons why this matters to me.

First — and by far the most important — is food safety.

The rules are not there just to make life difficult for food businesses. Foods that require temperature control can become unsafe when they are prepared, cooled, stored, transported, or reheated incorrectly.

Things such as proper refrigeration, preventing cross-contamination, safe cooking and reheating temperatures, sanitation, proper food storage, and keeping potentially hazardous foods out of the temperature danger zone are incredibly important.

Customers usually cannot see any of this when they purchase food. They are trusting the person who made it.

And ultimately, these rules exist to protect them. ❤️

Second, I honestly think many people simply don’t know.

Someone may start selling food from home with absolutely no bad intentions. They make something delicious, friends tell them they should sell it, they post it on Facebook — and suddenly they have a little business.

But depending on what they are making, there can be permits, inspections, food-safety requirements, and restrictions on where that food can legally be prepared and sold.

Finding that out only when AHS becomes involved can be a very unpleasant and potentially expensive surprise.

Sometimes when someone asks, “Are you AHS approved?” they may actually be doing you a favour by giving you the opportunity to check the requirements before it becomes a much bigger problem.

And third, there is the small-business side of it.

Becoming an approved food business costs money — sometimes a LOT of money.

We pay permit fees. We purchase and maintain proper equipment. We follow inspection requirements. We monitor temperatures and food handling procedures. We make changes when regulations require them.

In my own case, we invested in building a second kitchen in our basement so that Swiss Kitchen Lady could operate properly and meet the requirements. That was a significant investment before I could even begin earning that money back.

And I’m only one tiny business.

Imagine a small restaurant. They may have enormous rent, especially in a city like Airdrie or Calgary, plus utilities, equipment, permits, insurance, employees, inspections, maintenance and countless other expenses — all before they sell their first meal of the day.

So yes, it can be frustrating when another person sells the same type of food from an unapproved home kitchen without carrying those same costs or responsibilities.

That doesn’t mean I want that person to fail.

Quite the opposite.

I would much rather see someone learn what is required, get properly approved if necessary, build their business and succeed. There is room for all of us. ❤️

But I also believe that if we are selling food to the public, we should all be playing by the same rules.

Those rules exist for a reason.

So if you ever see Swiss Kitchen Lady commenting underneath a food post and asking whether someone is AHS approved, please know where I’m coming from.

I’m not trying to be a Karen. 😂
I’m not trying to hurt somebody’s business.
And I’m certainly not trying to stop someone from succeeding.

I’m asking because food safety matters, customers deserve to know that the food they purchase is being prepared safely, and the businesses that invest the time and money to follow the rules deserve a fair playing field too.

That’s simply my perspective as one very small Alberta food business. ❤️

And if you’re thinking about starting your own food business: please don’t let the regulations scare you away! Ask questions, contact AHS, find out what applies to the foods you want to sell, and do it properly from the beginning.

I will always cheer for another small business doing things the right way. ❤️

— Swiss Kitchen Lady

10/02/2026

🚨 TWO MARKETS. ONE DAY. ONE SWISS KITCHEN LADY. 🚨

Yes… you read that correctly. 😂
Tomorrow I’ll be at TWO markets at the same time!

How, you ask?
Have I finally figured out how to clone myself?
Not quite. 😜

❤️ Crossfield Farmers Market – 10 AM to 4 PM ❤️
I’ll be there together with my wonderful best friend Evelyn Sabraw , ready to feed you!

We’re bringing:
🥐 LOTS of Sausage Rolls ( original/chicken/bbq/spicy)
🥟 Hand Pies ( pizza/pulled pork/butter chicken/taco)
🥧 Chicken Pot Pies
🥨 Soft Pretzels
🧀 Spätzli
🍝 Italian Lasagna
🍎 German Apple Strudel
🤍 Vanilla Cream Horns

⚠️ Important: Lasagna and Spätzli are coming in limited quantities!
So if you’ve been dreaming about Spätzli all week (no judgment 😂), I would recommend coming earlier rather than later.

BUT WAIT…

🥁🥁🥁 DRUMROLL PLEASE… 🥁🥁🥁

While Evelyn and I are holding down the fort in Crossfield, my handsome husband Schär Patrick will be running the Swiss Kitchen Lady table in Three Hills Farmers Market 10am-3pm! 😍😂

Yes. Patrick.
Alone.
Selling food.
To all of you.
What could possibly go wrong? 🤣🤣🤣

But PLEASE don’t all rush to Three Hills just because you want to be served by the handsome husband. If there’s suddenly a lineup of 40 people, I’m pretty sure Patrick will start questioning every life decision that brought him to this moment. 😂❤️

Patrick will have:

🥐 Sausage Rolls
🥟 Hand Pies
🥧 Chicken Pot Pies
🥨 Soft Pretzels
🍎 German Apple Strudel
🤍 Vanilla Cream Horns
AND… something warm and cozy! 😍
🥣 Bacon Barley Soup – $8 a bowl
Served nice and warm!

So tomorrow you have TWO chances to get your Swiss Kitchen Lady fix:

❤️ Crossfield – come see Evelyn & me

❤️ Three Hills – go easy on Patrick 😂

Whichever market you choose, we would absolutely LOVE to see you.

Thank you, as always, for your incredible support. You guys keep me cooking, baking, laughing… and apparently now sending my husband out to sell food too. 😂❤️

See you tomorrow! 🇨🇭❤️🇨🇦
Swiss Kitchen Lady

10/01/2026

❤️ AIRDRIE… YOU DID IT AGAIN! ❤️
I honestly don’t even know where to start except with a gigantic, heartfelt THANK YOU!

Yesterday’s market was once again TOTALLY CRAZY — in the absolute best possible way. 😂❤️
After selling out so quickly the last few times, I thought: Okay, Swiss Kitchen Lady… MORE. We need MORE.
And guess what?!
🥁 I actually had food left until 5 PM this time! 😂
Look at me making progress! LOL.

I’ve had a few people tell me, “You just need to make more!”
And believe me… I’m trying. 😂 But “just make more” is a little easier said than done.

Just to give you an idea of what I brought yesterday:
24 Lasagnas
15 packages of Pork Schnitzels
23 pacjages of Chicken Schnitzels
15 Frikadellen Meals
30 Spätzli
37 packs of Cream Horns — 4 in each pack!
30 Apple Strudels
100 Sausage Rolls
100 Hand Pies
100 Soft Pretzels
24 Chicken Pot Pies
…plus frozen soups!
So yes… I could technically make even more.

But unless somebody wants to donate me a delivery truck, my poor car has officially reached its limit. 😂😂😂
There simply isn’t another inch of space left!

And because of that, I’ve made a decision for our LAST Airdrie Farmers’ Market next Wednesday:
❤️ NO PRE-ORDERS FOR THE FINAL MARKET. ❤️

I know pre-orders are convenient, but I want to make it as fair as possible for everyone who comes to the market. This way, more people will have a chance to get their Spätzli, Schnitzel, Cream Horns and all the other goodies before they disappear!

First come, first served — may the odds be ever in your favour. 😂

I’ll be back next Wednesday for our LAST MARKET, and I’ll post the full menu on Tuesday.

But most importantly…
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ❤️
The support you have shown me has honestly been overwhelming. Seeing so many familiar faces, meeting new people, hearing your lovely feedback, laughing with you and having so many wonderful little conversations throughout the market means more to me than you probably realize.

Yes, I work some ridiculously long days in my kitchen preparing all of this — but seeing you enjoy the food I make makes it worth every single hour.

I appreciate every purchase, every kind word, every recommendation, every person who comes back week after week, and every one of you who tells a friend about the crazy Swiss lady with the Cream Horns. 😂❤️

I appreciate you all so very much.
From the bottom of my heart,
THANK YOU for supporting my little business. ❤️
See you next Wednesday for the grand finale!

The Swiss Kitchen Lady 🇨🇭❤️

09/29/2026

🚨 AIRDRIE… I’VE BEEN COOKING FOR TWO DAYS STRAIGHT! 😂👩‍🍳

Tomorrow is already the SECOND LAST Airdrie Farmers Market of the season 😭
And after selling out so quickly the last two times, I took that personally. 😂

So I’ve spent the last TWO DAYS in the kitchen, pulling 12-hour days and trying to make even MORE food for you this time!
Am I tired? Maybe.
Do I remember what the outside world looks like? Barely. 😂
Am I complaining? Absolutely not!

Because seriously… the support you guys have shown me has been AMAZING. ❤️ Seeing you come back, hearing that you enjoyed my food, and watching you get excited about the things I make makes every crazy hour in the kitchen worth it.

So… what did I make for tomorrow? 👀
🔥 READY TO HEAT & EAT
🇨🇭 Spätzli
🇮🇹 Italian Lasagna
🤤 Frikadellen Meal — big, juicy meatballs in gravy with mashed potatoes & buttered corn. Pure comfort food!

❄️ FROZEN AVAILABLE
🥣 Cabbage Roll Soup
🥓 Bacon Barley Soup
🍅 Minestrone Soup

FRESH
Chicken Schnitzel
Pork Schnitzel

And OF COURSE I’ll have the things you guys apparently refuse to let me stop making 😂:
🥐 Sausage Rolls
🥟 Different savory Hand Pies
🥨 Softpretzels
🥧 Chicken pot pies

And because we all know dinner without dessert is just sad…
🍦 Vanilla Cream Horns
🍎 German Apple Strudel

So come say hi tomorrow! ❤️
After spending two or three days mostly talking to pots, pans and my oven, it is REALLY nice to see some friendly faces again. 😂

Thank you, Airdrie, for making all those long kitchen days worth it.

See you tomorrow! 🇨🇭👩‍🍳❤️
— Swiss Kitchen Lady

09/26/2026

Look who'll be at the Fall Crossfield Farmers Market October 3th.... 🤗🥰🤩💖

🍂🦃 THANKSGIVING IS COMING… AND YOUR GROCERY LIST IS ABOUT TO GET REAL LOCAL.

OCTOBER 3 — THE ANNUAL CROSSFIELD FALL FARMERS MARKET

We’re bringing the BIG fall energy.

And by big, we mean:
** 90+ Alberta makers, bakers & growers
** ONE PLACE, 900 Mountain Ave. Crossfield
JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING

Need something for the Thanksgiving table?
Need a hostess gift?
Need something delicious?
Need something handmade?
Need to impress your family without admitting you bought it at the farmers market?

WE’VE GOT YOU.

Fresh. Local. Alberta-made. Alberta-grown. Alberta-baked. Alberta-created.

And with 90+ small businesses under one roof, your biggest problem is going to be deciding what comes home with you.

🍎 The fall harvest? Yep.
🥖 The baked goods? Obviously.
🎁 The gifts? Absolutely.
🧺 The pantry? About to be upgraded.
🦃 Thanksgiving dinner? Consider it handled.

This isn’t just a market, it's a destination Farmers Market.

OCTOBER 3, 10 AM–4 PM
*FREE ADMISSION
*FREE PARKING
*FREE SAMPLING
*FREE FARMERS MARKET TOTE BAGS for the first 300 shoppers bringing a FOOD DONATION

09/23/2026

🚨 AIRDRIE… I’M COMING BACK! 😄🇨🇭

Tomorrow I’ll be back at the Airdrie Farmers Market from 3:30–7:00 PM!

I started cooking early this morning… and somehow it is now evening and I’m still in the kitchen. 😂
At this point, I’m basically part of the kitchen equipment.

But! I’m hoping this means I’m VERY well prepared for you tomorrow. 🤞😄

✨ FRESH & READY FOR YOU:
🥘 Spätzli
🍝 Italian Lasagna
🍗 Chicken Schnitzel
🐷 Pork Schnitzel
🥔 Potato Salad

And OF COURSE, I’m bringing back all the market favourites too:
🥟 Hand Pies — Pulled Pork, Butter Chicken, Taco & Pizza
🌭 Sausage Rolls
🥧 Chicken Pot Pies
🥨 And those very popular Soft Pretzels!

❄️ FROZEN & READY TO TAKE HOME: 🥬 Cabbage Rolls
🍲 Minestrone Soup
🥓 Bacon Barley Soup

And because we all know life is better with dessert…
❤️ Cream Horns
🍎 German Apple Strudel — only a few, so don’t wait too long!

Come by, say hi, grab something yummy for dinner (and maybe dessert… obviously 😉), and keep me company after my kitchen marathon.

I would absolutely love to see all your lovely faces again!
📍 Airdrie Farmers’ Market
🕞 Tomorrow | 3:30–7:00 PM

See you tomorrow!
❤️
Your Swiss Kitchen Lady 🇨🇭

09/18/2026

EDIT: I'll also bring ready to heat and eat Spätzli!! 🤤🤤

🚨 TOMORROW IS THE DAY! 🚨

Tomorrow I’ll be at the HUGE Fall Market inThe Olds Market — and when I say huge, I mean OVER 120 VENDORS! 😳🍂

So yes… this is definitely worth a little road trip!

Meanwhile, I’m already in the kitchen organizing, prepping, baking and wondering if sleep is really necessary. 😂
There’s a very good chance this will turn into an all-night baking adventure… but seeing all your happy faces tomorrow will make it totally worth it! ❤️

And of course, I’m bringing LOTS of goodies:
🥟 Hand Pies — Pulled Pork, Taco, Pizza & Butter Chicken
🌭 My famous Sausage Rolls
🐔 Chicken Sausage Rolls
🔥 BBQ Sausage Rolls
🥧 Chicken Pot Pies — because honestly, is there anything better on a fall day?
🥨 Fresh Soft Pretzels
🤍 Vanilla Cream Horns
🍎 And of course… German Apple Strudel!

Come hungry, bring a friend, wander through more than 120 amazing vendors and make a day of it! 🍁

I can’t wait to see familiar faces — and hopefully lots of new ones too. ❤️

Now… back to the kitchen I go.
Sleep is temporary. Sausage Rolls are important. 😂

See you tomorrow!
Your Swiss Kitchen Lady 🇨🇭❤️

09/16/2026

OH BOY… YOU GUYS SHOWED UP!! 😳😂❤️

I am officially SOLD OUT! Not “almost sold out”… like empty-table, nothing-left, you-cleaned-me-out SOLD OUT! 😂🙌

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU so incredibly much for your support! ❤️ I honestly appreciate every single one of you who stopped by today.

And I’m SO sorry to those of you who made the trip specifically to come see me… only to find a very lonely, very empty table. 😭😂 I owe you one!

But don’t worry — I’ll be back at the Airdrie Farmers Market next Wednesday, and I promise I’ll bring A LOT MORE FOOD! Apparently, I seriously underestimated you guys. 😂

Thank you for making my first time at the Airdrie Farmers Market such an amazing one. You sure know how to make a Swiss Kitchen Lady feel welcome! 🇨🇭❤️🇨🇦

See you next Wednesday — and this time, I’m coming prepared! 😄💪

With lots of love & gratitude,
Your Swiss Kitchen Lady ❤️

09/16/2026

AIRDRIE… HERE I COME! 👩‍🍳❤️

Today is my VERY FIRST TIME at the Airdrie Farmers Market and I’m so, so, SO excited! 😄

I’m especially looking forward to finally meeting some of the lovely faces behind all those prepared-meal orders I’ve received from Airdrie over the years. Now I finally get to meet you in person! ❤️

I’ve been busy in the kitchen all morning:
🔥 Lasagna is baked
🇨🇭 Spätzli are made
🥨 Soft Pretzels are freshly baked
🤍 Cream Horns are filled
So… I think I’m ready! 😂

And of course, I’m bringing some Swiss Kitchen Lady favourites:
🔥 My famous Sausage Rolls — served warm!
🔥 Hand Pies — served warm! Choose from Pulled Pork, Butter Chicken, Taco or Pizza
🔥 Chicken Pot Pies — served warm and ready to eat!

So if you’re hungry, just stop by, grab a warm Sausage Roll or Hand Pie and enjoy it right away. No cooking required — I already did that part for you! 😂👩‍🍳

And if you have your eye on a Chicken Pot Pie, you might want to come a little earlier… those little guys have a habit of disappearing rather quickly. 😄

The weather is supposed to be lovely too ☀️, so come out, say hello, grab something warm to eat and maybe take a few goodies home for later.

📍 Airdrie Farmers Market
⏰ Today from 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM

I’m really looking forward to my first market in Airdrie and would LOVE to see you there! ❤️

See you this afternoon!
🇨🇭 Swiss Kitchen Lady 👩‍🍳