Customer Testimonials

Dear Grandma Deb,

My husband and I attended the Barrie Xmas craft show and deliberately stopped by your booth. We had just finished reading the article in the Barrie Advance regarding your delicious fruit cake. As a person who absolutely despises fruit cake, I opted to have my husband try a sample first. He too does not like fruit cake, but was more open to trying than I. He tried the Dark Rum Soaked Fruit Cake and said it was fabulous. After much debate, I too opted to try the fruit cake.

In all my adult years, I have never purchased or had fruit cake in my home. Deb, this cake is wonderful. We ended up purchasing the cake and look forward to sharing with our guests.

To be honest, I would never have tried the sample, if I had not read the article in the local paper the day before.

Thanks Deb and keep up that great work on the Fruit Cake.

Cheers,

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wilkins
Barrie, Ontario

Dear Grandma Deb,

Just a quick note to thank you very much for the Christmas cake that you gave me at the Barrie Craft Show this weekend. As I said, I normally do not like Christmas cake. I think it is all of the chunks of candied fruit that put me off. I'm so glad that you convinced me to try a piece of your cake. What a difference! It was moist, very tasty and none of those ugly fruit chunks. You said you puree the fruit before you add it to the cake. What a great idea. I am now a convert.

Your Christmas cake will be a proud addition to my "treat plate" this year. Thanks again. It was a pleasure meeting you.

Jane Brooke
 

Dear Grandma Deb,

Debbie, just dropping you a line to let you know that being a 'non-dessert eating person' has been altered somewhat after having sampled your dark rum soaked fruit cake. It was simply delicious and I am a Grandma Deb convert.

Thanks,

Jeff Ducharme

Dear Grandma Deb,

Good news...my fruit cake arrived today and you were absolutely correct...it is the best fruit cake I've tasted since I was a boy 60 years ago when my mother made them!!! You have no idea how many fruit cakes I have tried over the years searching for that perfect dark moist one that isn't overloaded with what I consider "fake" candied fruit!!! The only other thing I could add is this, without changing anything else, since I like more pecans, an additional cup of pecans in each cake would make them "PERFECT" for my taste!!!

However, now you have created a dilemma for me...since you mentioned I would be receiving one of the last ones this year, do you only make them at Christmas time? After you have fully recovered from the Holiday madness, if I wanted to purchase several, say five or six at a time other than Christmas, would you make them and ship them to me so I can enjoy your delicious fruit cake throughout 2006??? If you say no I will understand but I had to ask!!!

Thank you again for making my life more enjoyable by baking such a fabulous fruit cake!!! I'm sure you have better things to do with your time than correspond with me, but you seem like a really nice person and I wanted to share my thoughts!!! Happy New Year!!!

William Harris - La Mesa, California, USA

Dear Grandma Deb,

Hi Debbie: I purchased one of your fruitcakes at the One of A Kind Show and have to tell you it is the world's best!

It is totally awesome and the best I have ever tasted. Are they available all year round or just at Christmas?

If we are in Barrie some time is it possible to come by and pick up an order? Christmas Greetings!

Rita Fraser

Dear Grandma Deb,

Hi Debbie, I was at the one of a kind Christmas Show in Toronto, and purchased your dark fruit cake and some of your shortbread. I just wanted to let you know your cake was fabulous...I ate it all myself...I used to make dark fruit cake as it is my favorite and your cake puts mine to shame. I just loved it. I look forward to getting more next time.

Thank you!

Cynthia Haystead

Dear Grandma Deb,

Thanks so much. I am very glad that we saw you at the One-of-a-Kind Show. Your Christmas Cake or Fruit Cake reminds me of my Grandmother's. It is very good. Thanks for the memories...

Tracy Washington - Brampton, Ontario

Dear Grandma Deb,

Received the cakes they are delicious.

Mary Forbes - Toronto, Ontario

Dear Grandma Deb,

Well hello there! I am hoping that you remember me, we traded some fruitcake and cookies for a scarf at the One of a Kind show.....?

We absolutely loved both of them and I either gave or ate all of it. As for the shortbread, I thought I should contact you as although my hips don't need any more, I would love to know where to purchase some (or from you directly, if possible). My 7 year old daughter LOVED it!! We also had some friends who loved it and we all got together and gobbled it all up.

We also loved your 'well done' pieces that you put a few in of in each package! I am guessing that people don't like them as much as the others, but we actually preferred them. Kudos on a fabulous product.

Lorrie-Anne Lauder

Dear Grandma Deb,

It is EXCELLENT!!!!!! That is how a fruitcake should taste. Thank you.

Dear Grandma Deb,

I received a gift of you delicious shortbread as a Christmas present. Is there any place it can be purchased the Kitchener/Waterloo area. Many thanks.

M. Bell

Dear Grandma Deb,

Something funny, yet wonderful, happened just the other day and I had to share it with you. I was rummaging through my pantry, looking for something and while rearranging the cans I felt something “squeezable” tucked behind them at the back of the shelf. You can imagine my surprise when I stumbled across one of YOUR dark rum soaked fruit cakes that I had bought at last year’s (2006) One of a Kind Craft Show & Sale! It must have rolled off the jars/cans last year and we completely forgot about it.

Lucky for us, it was still soft and moist like on the day that I bought it! My husband and I quickly put on the kettle and decided to cut ourselves a slice. It was just as tasty (in fact, I’d say tastier) when we had them last Christmas. What was MOST surprising was the fact that we didn’t do anything special, it was in the exact wrapping that it was when we purchased it from you.

And what’s become a tradition, my daughter and I will be heading to the One of a Kind Craft Show this year with the sole purpose of picking up another 5 or 6 cakes from you … and this coming from a woman who never cared for fruit cake until my daughter and I stumbled across your booth oh so many years ago (I think we are pushing 5 or 6 years now).

Hope you have a wonderful holiday season!

With regards,

Mai Brandon

 

Dear Grandma Deb,

I attended the One of a Kind show in Toronto yesterday and was happy to see you there again. I believe it was the third time I purchased your fruitcake for my mother, who is a lover of rum fruitcake. I remember the first time, I was reluctant to try it, as I am not even a "liker" of fruitcake. I do enjoy yours though, as it is not like the typical ones, with the hard little pieces of strange fruit.

My brother tried it for the first time and bought three. Wonderful to hear that you are now in some Toronto fine food shops.

Much continued success!

Lillian

Dear Grandma Deb,

Not only is your fruitcake the best I have ever had, but I think I could become addicted!

I cut it into small slices and had a little bit each night after dinner.  When it was gone, I got on my husband to order more immediately.

Normally he would never touch the stuff,  but I think he ate the last piece I had hidden in the refrigerator - now that really says something.

He had been searching far and wide for a good cake for me for a while to make up for the horribly nasty cellophane-wrapped last minute 0.99$

door stop he got me last year on Christmas Eve at   _al-Mart.  Well he sure came through. 

(I like to eat it sometimes with a thin pat of cold real butter.)

Muchas gracias from El Paso, Texas for making such an awesome cake!

Paula Monroe
Owner RPM Motorcycle
Geocacher
Motorcycle Enthusiast

Dear Ms.Weston,

Your marvelous cake arrived a couple of days ago.  We got into it last evening.  Thank you for your prompt and courteous service.  Your fruitcake is incredible.  I especially enjoyed the pureed fruit. It is pleasingly rich and moist. With the first morsel passes over your tongue, the taste buds begin to "dance with delight".  Next time, I want to sample the shortbread. It looks mighty tasty.  Happy holidays to you and your family.  May the coming year be a banner year for 
"Grandma Deb's & Co. "
                                      A very satisfied customer,

                                      C. Hatcher  (Gonzales, LA / USA)