There is something refreshing about a brand new start to a whole new year. January first might be the beginning of something new and exciting as people everywhere have set resolutions to fulfill throughout the year. Some of the most popular resolutions to tackle are to pay off a debt,...

Haunted houses, pumpkin patches, costume contests, and more are on the agenda! It's October the month of all Hallow's Eve! Everywhere you look there's pumpkins being transformed into jack-o-lanterns, yards being converted into cemeteries or spiders web covered images of nightmares, apples turning into candy, and people turning into various...

A new and lavish dessert has stuffed its way into the candy cases at The Sweet Granada! if you have not seen the colorful addition to the menu for yourself, let me proudly introduce you to this sweet treat. But first, meet Haley Brinkman. She is the marvelous mind behind...

We just wrapped up three fun days participating in the E-Experience program with Emporia State University where over three hundred new ESU students explored our downtown businesses as part of their sneak peek to life in Emporia. As the last group filed out of the shop I can't help but...

  Summer is ending and school is beginning.  This may sound tragic to some - Free time will start to dwindle, vacations come to a halt, and late night study sessions begin again. However, working in a chocolate shop allows you to see the sweeter side of life. I've come...

Following a boiling Independence Day, the summer heat continues to bear down, and the heat has brought to mind an excellent recipe! Many stumble upon the final product on accident, and it's rather simple - chocolate soup. First, Stop by your local chocolate shop for your ingredients, The Sweet Granada...

Summer is in full swing and the warmer temperatures remind me that Father's Day is just a few weeks away. It's time to celebrate all those great dads out there and, of course, my mind first goes to chocolate. I decided to figure out what Sweet Granada chocolate reminds me...

Life in a chocolate shop sometimes revolves around holiday seasons more than the traditional ones of Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. We plan and prep from one holiday to the next and things like Pumpkin Pie Fudge, Chocolate Santas, Valentine Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries and chocolate Bunnies become the seasonal markets of...

Valentine's Day... ALL of the LOVES of your life!