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Top 10 Tucson Pinterest Boards To Inspire Your Mother’s Day

We think of ourselves as pretty creative individuals around here but often we get inspired by what others think are great, cool, new, hip or cutting edge. and you know what?  That is perfectly fine.  Sometimes an idea arises from something that has nothing to do with what we originally thought might work.  Being creative is a process but mostly a journey.

 

Being creative takes work

 

What do we get or do for our awesome Mother’s on this day?

  With so much information at our fingertips,  we are often left being stumped as to what we are exactly looking for.  What do I search for when needing ideas for our moms?  If you don’t know yet, how can you search for it?

Lately, our first stop is Pinterest instead of a search engine.   You cannot beat this site for inspiration.  Often we go in searching for one thing and come out on the other side with a whole new project, diet,  lifestyle and a new manifesto for living.  Trust us, minutes have turned into hours once you get started on this site.

 Pinterest is the ultimate in idea organization.  Pinterest is the uber digital dream vision board.  Pinterest is the  best online bookmark for inspiration. 

Pin with us!

Pin with us!

 

For Mother’s Day, it can be a way to:

find a unique gift for her

 a beautiful idea for a heart felt letter

a way for her to improve herself

             finding an easy  how-to for the  perfect Mother’s Day brunch

find a great mom weekend get-away

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Check out these local Tucson Pinterest boards for Mother’s Day inspiration!    

The Top 10 Tucson PinMasters are………

1.  Pima County Public Library boards.  Their pins are chock full of ideas, just like a brick and mortar library.    This isn’t just a must for mom-readers; it is for doers, too.  It is great way to find out what to read next.  

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2.  Connie Ryan from Enchanting Occasions has amazing board ideas not just for  Tucscon weddings or events but for life.  She is an active pinner and has a great sense of humor as well!  

Connie with Enchanting occasions in Tucson

Connie with Enchanting occasions in Tucson

3. Deborah Munoz-Chacon from Sonoran Oasis, a Tucsonan, has great boards for all things outdoors in Tucson.  Follow her boards and you will be on your way to outdoor bliss. 

Deborah from Sonoran-Oasis Landscaping

Deborah from Sonoran-Oasis Landscaping

 

4.  The Community Food Bank in Tucson.  I know.  It does not seem like the place for Mother’s Day inspiration but it is chock full of healthy eating pins and local events.  

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5.  Miraval. our local world-celebrated spa.  They pin serene desert scenes as well as tips for mindful eating. 

Miraval Spa

Miraval Spa

6.  Degrazia  Gallery in the Sun.   Live in Tucson long enough, these images become a part of your memories. How do they get there? I do not know but those creations are synonymous with our  Old Pueblo hometown. Get some art inspiration here.  degrazia 

7.  University of Arizona Alumni boards hold something inspiring for those sporty true blue Wildcat moms.  

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8. Gadabout Salons.  Fashion, Beauty and well-being inspiration.  

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9.  Mrs. Green’s World.  These boards are for the environment concsious moms.  Gina Murphy-Darling is an active pinner so there is always lots of new pins.   

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10.  Miss Jen Fabulous.  She is our very own local make-up fashion guru.  If your mom is of the fashionista variety or maybe she needs a little help in this department, check Jen out here.  Her pins are full of fashion, Ryan Gosling and of course, the ultimate in nail artistry.  

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Hope this list helps you find local inspiration this Mother’s Day!  Don’t forget to pin with us, too

 We love to pin great food recipes, beautiful tablescapes and motivations to get through the week.

Pin with us!

Happy Mother’s Day from Baggin’s Gourmet Sandwiches 

-Sunny B 

          

Win a Party for 10 catered by Baggin’s!

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Will be offering a contest where you can

WIN a Party for 10 catered by BAGGIN’S!  

Includes:   Your choice sandwiches in our baskets or platter, gourmet side pastas, chips,  and our homemade desserts including our famous lil’ chocolate chip cookies!

What’s the catch?  

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We want to see your best Baggin’s photos!

They can be of our food. 

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They can be of you and your friends eating Baggin’s lunch

Ladies lunchin' at Baggin's

Ladies lunchin’ at Baggin’s

 

They can be pics of our Baggin’s products.

Baggin's large cup!

They can be of your cute kiddos eating Baggin’s!  

Kids love Baggin's!

and we would never complain about a selfie with Baggin’s in the frame

Eating Baggin's at the office

Eating Baggin’s at the office

Click here to enter your Baggin’s pictures!  Tell your friends so they can vote for your picture, too

Contest ends June 3, 2013

We are always inspired by our customer’s Baggin’s pictures on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.  Use the hashtag  #bagginslunch 

Like us on Facebook or Pin with us on Pinterest!  

 

 

 

Baggin’s is Tucson’s HOT DEAL

Check it out!

March 15-17th, 2013

 

 

 

Costco has Baggin’s Gourmet Sandwiches as their HOT DEAL….. which means that they are discounting our usual gift card products even more.

Get 4 $25.00 gift cards for $65.00

Costco supports local Tucson business for their HOT DEAL!

Costco supports local Tucson business for their HOT DEAL!

Don’t forget gift cards can be used for birthday, sporting event caterings to a fabulous mid-week lunch.  

Limited time only!

Valid at all stores except 7233 E Speedway.

Baggin’s locations extended delivery and weekend hours!

Latest Baggin’s news!

 

 

Delivery hours at all stores are extended to 3pm!

Check out our weekend extended hours, too

 

Church/Pennington store

Jury and city hot lunch spot!

Here are a few of the changes:

 

  • Due to requests from customers, we have extended our store delivery times Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm at all locations.  This means you can have that later lunch and get it delivered.
  • Our downtown store is extending their Monday through Friday hours until 4 pm.
  • Our Valencia location will now be open on Sunday.  Don’t forget to stop by on your way to the airport.

As always, make sure you check your neighborhood Baggin’s location here for all the important information.

 

Deals:

Stay tuned for great specials for the weekend and for deliveries…. coming soon.

Get on the list!  Text lunch to 51313 for all the great sandwich specials.

And stay tuned to our facebook deals and special page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Order a Baggin’s Sandwich Online Now!

Hello to our favorite Baggin’s customers!


                                           It is finally here….  Finally, we are entering the year 2000.      Haha!  

It takes us a little to get going  around here but we are ready.  We have listened to our customers and our managers who know that online is the place to be for lunch ordering.  We are hoping that this eases those  jammed phone lines and you get less busy signals and most importantly, you are spending less time ‘on hold’ .

You can take your time and you can even choose when your order is ready for pick-ups and delivery.. up to 5 days advance ordering.

Online order here!

In lieu, of this special occasion, when you order online, use code ONLINE13 to get 10% off your entire  first order.

Limit one per person.

Expires 02/28/13

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Stay tuned to KOLD13 TV and their great local deal website for upcoming Baggin’s announcements and offers here

Below, you can click on our video tutorial on just how easy it really is to order online!  If you are an expert, by all means, skip to the good stuff by clicking the above  picture link.

We are really excited about this new venture.  We would appreciate any feedback you may have.

 

 

 

Baggin’s Sandwich of the Moment!

Announcing a new Baggin’s Sandwich of the Moment!

Delicious marinated artichokes, diced zucchini, sliced tomatoes, provolone cheese and spinach on a grilled marbled rye.

                        What’s not to like? 

                                            And we even have a great offer right now……….

The Veggie Pesto!

 

Veggie Pesto, chips and a regular drink $7.50 

Head on into any of our 8 Tucson locations.  Limited time only.

Not available online.

How is Baggin’s Gourmet Sandwiches really gourmet?

What Is Gourmet Anyway?

 

Gourmet has become such a generic food term.  You can Google it and will find something like this:  “a cultural ideal associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, which is characterized by refined, even elaborate preparations and presentations of aesthetically balanced meals of several contrasting, often quite rich courses……. The term and its associated practices are usually used positively to describe people of refined taste and passion.” (Wikipedia)

 

What makes Baggin’s Gourmet Sandwiches, a local sandwich shop,  gourmet?

We think we are because……

 

1) Our recipes come from us: our families and our traditions.

Baggin’s family recipes

 

 

2)  Our food is made in our local main kitchen here in Tucson.  It is not boxed, purchased, pre-made or frozen.  We bake and slice our own meats as well as make our own dressings and desserts daily.

Baggin’s Main Kitchen and Corporate Offices

 

 

3)   We choose only the best chocolates, sugars and ingredients because we believe the smallest details make the biggest difference when baking and cooking.

Baggin’s homemade desserts made daily.

4) We taste our food multiple times throughout the preparation process.  We have potato, pasta and salad tasters as well as cookie testers.  How would you like that job added to your resume?

Baggin’s pasta salad… one of the many delicious sides we have!

 

5) We present our food with flair whether you are getting it in one of our  cute brown bags  to-go or getting an office  sandwich catering decorated with raffia bows and  Gerber daisies in a rustic basket.

Baggin’s presentation is gourmet.

After 28 years in business, we still believe in good food.

That’s what makes us gourmet! 

 

 

New Baggin’s Sandwich of the Month!

Baggin’s Manager Sandwich Special!

 

Baggin’s Gourmet Meatball Sub plus regular size any drink…..

$7.95

Our gourmet meatballs are from our Baggin’s family of recipes and are made  in our very own main kitchen along with our house made marinara sauce.

We use only the best herbs and spices to create the perfect taste for our hand formed meatballs.  Our Gourmet Meatball Sub and marinara  is served with shaved Parmesan cheese on a buttery grilled sub roll.

Limited time only

All store locations!

Nick’s New Digs

EMPLOYEE PROFILE:   Nick Glauber, Commissary and main kitchen

As our Food and Beverage Manager since 2001, Nick’s role in Baggin’s Gourmet Sandwiches is crucial in keeping the standards high for our company.  With the opening of our new main kitchen last month, Nick will better be able to keep up with the high demands of our eight local stores as well as make room for the future stores in Tucson.  His crew of around 20 employees work around the clock to prep the meats, veggies and supplies  that gets delivered to the stores in the early morning.  In addition, all the sinful desserts, pastas, side salads as well as the chicken and tuna salads are being made fresh daily.  Keeping with Baggin’s tradition of having high quality fresh food, Nick makes sure that the preparation process is to not only up to the health department standards but to ours as well.

 

“The new commissary location has made most things much easier for my staff.  It enables us to make more products in a manner that will provide better quality and freshness.  All ready we have introduced our own homemade dressings rather than having to serve pre-made products that are full of preservatives.”

What do you like best about your job?

I have a voice in how this company operates and my input is viewed as valuable and important.  At my past jobs, I worked for larger corporations  where I had little or no input into anything other than how my individual store operated.  Here, I feel I play a much more important role.  I feel like I am part of a team and that my input is valued.

 

What are your biggest challenges?

My biggest challenge I face is that sometimes it all can be a bit overwhelming.  Along with having  valued input, I have a lot of responsibilities.  Sometimes everything seems to happen at once and I have to juggle many projects at once. Although, I think I am pretty skilled at juggling different projects sometimes I have too many balls in the air and not enough hands to catch them.

 

What do you see for your future at Baggin’s in the next five years?

I think Baggin’s future looks very bright. Our new commissary has made us capable of doing more to better the company’s efficiency and gives us room for store expansion.  We should be ready to open several new stores over the next five years. I am really excited to be a part of that.

What do you like doing in your spare time?

In my spare time, I like to golf and spend time with my wife, Hiedi.  I am a huge U of A fan so I go to all the football games and as many basketball games as I can.  My granddaughter turns two this month and I love playing with her and watching her grow.

 

Nick Glauber, Food and Beverage Manager      

Commissary 4645 S. Contractors Way  Tucson, AZ  85714

email:   baggins.comm@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Out With the Old and In With the New

Our new commissary and corporate offices are finally midway through construction.  It is both exciting and a little sad when we all think about leaving our Pima street digs permanently.  Although, our main kitchen has been in a temporary location for the last year, choosing to sell and move away from where it all began has been a little sentimental.

With that said, we know we cannot be where we want to be in the future if we do not embrace change.

Our new building will house our expanded main kitchen and commissary and our corporate offices.  It is over 5000 square feet with 900 square feet being an extremely large walk-in and work-in refrigerator.  We are really excited about all the possibilities this new space will offer.

Walk-in being constructed

Laying the tile in the corporate office

Large exhaust hoods being builtWalk in refrigerator framed out

Delivery entrance of the walk in