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Like cabin a few ticks north of the 88th parallel.

There's nothing quite like the smell of fresh baked bread coming out of the oven, especially

on a chilly morning on the holidays.

My guests love the smell and taste of the first baked from frozen box for artisanal bread,

which I always have, wafting out over the reindeer enclosures.

Seriously though, guys, I served wild grain pasta to my parents last week, and my mom,

no joke goes, oh my god, this pasta's so good.

She's never said that about something I've cut, so thanks, wild grain.

This holiday season, wild grain is featuring delicious new sweet treats such as pumpkin

cinnamon rolls.

Ooh, orange cranberry biscuits, ooh, and chocolate avalanche croissants.

Ooh, visitors to Katie's rustic reindeer ranch love the taste and smell of wild grain

treats while getting a close look at Blitzon, Nastric, and Rudolph, Astric.

They all have astrics next to their names to avoid litigation, you see.

It's also easy for me to get those bready treats ready in a pinch since all items baked

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