The Mixing Bowl

10/02/2026

Hey, everyone—this is Cindy! I spent the day at the store with my daughter, Becca, and there is something I would love to ask your help with. ❤️

Many of you supported me throughout my 16 years at The Mixing Bowl. You encouraged me, recommended my food, left kind reviews,(mostly😉) and stood by us through the good days and the difficult ones. I will always be grateful for the love so many of you showed me and my family.

Now, Becca is carrying that love forward through Gather & Go- Searcy
She grew up helping me cook and work in that store, and this is truly in her heart. She did not keep it going because it is easy or because the money is always great. She kept it going because she loves it, she loves this community, and she wants to serve the people who supported our family for so many years.

I see how hard she works—day and night. She is a young mother raising two little boys while running a business, keeping the coolers stocked, handling renovations and unexpected problems, and trying to make sure everything is done well. She has help, of course, but she still carries most of the responsibility herself. I honestly cannot keep up with her anymore! 😊

Today, I could see that she was overwhelmed, so this mama went to the store to work beside her. We cooked, filled the coolers, had the children there with us, and I enjoyed seeing some familiar faces. But I also saw her become discouraged after receiving a couple of complaints while hearing very little about all the things she is doing right.

We absolutely want to know when something needs attention. In fact, someone reached out today about a concern, we checked into it, and the problem was corrected. That is how it should work. If something is not right, please send Becca a private message and give her the opportunity to address it. I taught her to always try to make things right, just as I tried to do for all those years.

We are all human, people are still learning, and sometimes mistakes happen—but she genuinely wants the chance to correct them.

What is hurting her business right now is that Gather & Go has received only a small number of Facebook reviews, and most were written when someone had a complaint. When there are so few reviews, that does not reflect the many happy customers who enjoy her food, appreciate her service, and want her business to succeed.

So, I am asking from my mama heart: If Becca has prepared food you loved, helped you with an order, or given you a good experience at Gather & Go, would you please take just a minute to visit the Gather & Go page and leave an honest, positive review?

I know there are far more people who are happy with what she is doing than those who are not. Unfortunately, people are often quicker to share a disappointment than they are to share a good experience. Right now, she needs to hear from the happy customers, too.

Let’s flood her page with some encouragement and remind her that her hard work is seen and appreciated. Sometimes, in a job this demanding, the support and love of your community are what give you the strength to keep going.♥️💙

Thank you for supporting The Mixing Bowl through all those years, and thank you for continuing to support Becca and Gather & Go. I love and appreciate you all. I truly enjoyed being back in the kitchen today, cooking beside my daughter and seeing some of the people who have meant so much to us. ❤️

10/02/2026

Come see us

🍂 We’re making ALL the comfort foods today! 🍂

Our coolers are already filling up with some of your favorites:

✨ Poppyseed Chicken
🥣 Chicken Noodle Soup
🌶️ Mexican Chicken
🍝 Chicken Spaghetti
🤎 Glazed Meatloaf

And we’re not done yet! This afternoon we’ll have:

🥣 Vegetable Beef Soup
🍽️ Beef Stroganoff
🎃 Pumpkin Rolls

And even better… we’ve got the OG back in the kitchen today! ☺️ Mom is here helping us make all of these classic recipes that so many of you have loved for years. ❤️

Stop in, say hello, grab some comfort food, and get one of her hugs while you’re here! 🥰

📍 Gather & Go
102 W. Mulberry Ave.
Searcy, AR 72143

📞 501-305-4845
⏰ Monday–Friday | 10 AM–6 PM
⏰ Saturday | 10 AM–3 PM

Come see us and let us take care of the cooking! ❤️

09/28/2026

09/24/2026

Becca will be making chicken and dressing tomorrow at Gather & Go- Searcy. If you’ve been missing our chicken and dressing let her fix you up!

09/24/2026

A little Mixing Bowl memory as fall begins… ❤️
Cindy here, this cool weather today has me feeling nostalgic:)

Every fall at The Mixing Bowl, we made between 5- 600 pounds of chicken and dressing for our customers—but the work started long before Thanksgiving week.

A week or two ahead of time, we would begin baking pan after pan of cornbread. We cooled it completely, crumbled it, packed it into freezer bags, and froze it so we would have plenty ready when the real dressing-making began.

By the weekend before Thanksgiving, we would be at the store chopping mountains of onions and celery. Sometimes we went ahead and sautéed them in butter and stored them in large containers. When it was time to mix another batch, I usually warmed them back up because warm ingredients blended into the cornbread so much better than cold ones.

I would also make a huge stockpot of chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, butter, and seasonings and keep it hot on the stove. As we mixed each batch, I ladled that warm mixture into the cornbread a little at a time. We worked it in by hand, feeling the dressing as we went and deciding whether it needed more broth, more butter, or anything else.

We mixed it in those enormous blue bus tubs restaurants use to clear tables. Once filled, each tub probably weighed close to 70 pounds!
The cornbread was fairly coarse and rough before all the warm broth, butter, and other ingredients softened it. After working batch after batch with my hands, that rough texture would literally make my fingers sore. I eventually learned not to wait until my hands hurt too badly to ask for help!

That was when I recruited some of the younger helpers—especially the boys with the big hands—to take over some of the heavy mixing. I would stand beside them, ladling in the warm broth mixture a little at a time and teaching them how the dressing should look and feel.
Because here’s the thing about good dressing: a written measurement can’t always tell you when it’s ready. You have to FEEL it!

Once the cornbread, shredded chicken, buttery onions and celery, broth mixture, and seasonings were thoroughly incorporated, we always tasted it and adjusted the seasoning before adding the eggs. We tasted what we served!

Then the eggs went in, everything was mixed thoroughly, and I gave the top what I called “the belly-slap test.” When you gently slapped the mixture, it needed to jiggle—almost like slapping a belly!😁 ( It should be very moist, smooth on top, and a little glossy from the broth and butter, but not stick heavily to your hands.
That little jiggle told me it had enough moisture, butter, broth, and eggs to bake up tender inside and beautifully golden brown on top.

I imagine some of my former employees are smiling right now because they remember the belly-slap test, the mountains of cornbread, and those incredibly heavy blue tubs very well!

Those were some long and exhausting days, but they are also some of my sweetest memories. We worked hard, laughed a lot, sometimes cried...and helped put something made with love on hundreds of families’ Thanksgiving tables. ❤️.

08/26/2026

Hello friends! Cindy here with a life update!

This is a lot different from what I did for all those years at The Mixing Bowl BUT, I’m still helping people and meeting new friends, and while I'm at it, I'm running into some of my customers from the store! 🥰—and that was always my favorite part of having the store for all those years! 💚 (I miss y'all, by the way!)

I’m working to grow my insurance business and earn new customers the same way I grew my business at The Mixing Bowl: by working hard, treating people right, and doing the very best I can for them.

I will always value the trust you place in me, no matter the role! When I was cooking for your family, planning a special party, and now, in this role as an insurance agent.

Whether you’re a business owner looking for benefits to help protect your employees or you’re looking for coverage for yourself and your family, I would be honored to have the opportunity to earn your business, just like always! 🩷

Please feel free to call or message me anytime. I’d love to help you protect what matters most!

07/25/2026

It was so great to see you all! It's been a while since I've helped out up here, saw some of our old Mixing Bowl regulars and familiar faces that I've missed! Thank you all for continuing to help support our family business...my daughter is working so hard to keep it going and continue serving our sweet customers. ❤️it was so good to get a few hugs from y'all. My customers and friends are/were the best part of The Mixing Bowl to me! The friendships formed because of the meals we cooked and shared will always be something special to me.

Happy Friday!! 🎉

We had a few big orders going out today, so I had to call in reinforcements! 😉 My mom has been holding down the front, and I think it’s safe to say she’s enjoyed getting to visit with so many of you today.

If you’re out and about, stop by and see us! Our coolers are stocked with lots of delicious options for an easy lunch today or dinner this weekend. Whether you’re looking for a family meal, a quick side, or something sweet, we’ve got you covered!

📍102 W. Mulberry Ave.
📞 501-305-4845

We’re open Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM!

06/18/2026

Go see my daughter. ❤️. Same place I was. Same dishes (with a few new sprinkled in) ❤️ same love goes into making the meals❤️. Watching my grandkids growing up in the kitchen with her the same way my kids grew up in the kitchen with me touches my heart ❤️

05/22/2026

Hey yall! Cindy here! Becca's been working hard to keep all your favorites stocked at the store-please remember she's there, and she need your support!

Also, want to say, I miss y'all so much!

Happy Friday, Searcy!! 🇺🇸☔️ It’s Memorial Day weekend and rainy outside… which makes it the PERFECT time for comfort food! Our coolers are STOCKED and ready to help make your weekend easy! Just heat and eat! ❤️

We have:• Poppyseed Chicken
•Chicken Spaghetti
• Glazed Meatloaf
• Chicken & Dumplings
• Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
• Smothered Beef Enchiladas
• Velvet Chicken
• Egg Roll in a Bowl
• Roasted Chicken with Broccoli

Cold favorites:
• Mustard Potato Salad
• Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad

Desserts:
• Eagle Brand Banana Pudding
• Heavenly Chocolate Mousse
• Lemon Icebox Delight
• Butterfinger Delight

🇺🇸 We will be CLOSED Monday for Memorial Day, so stop in today and tomorrow to stock up before the weekend!

📍102 W. Mulberry Ave
Searcy, Ar. 72143
📞 501-305-4845