April 2017

Nuts About Granola

Four local companies discover the ingredients to running a successful business

Cape Cod Magazine | By Marina Davalos | Photography by Paul Blackmore

A Family Affair

According to her three sisters, Erica Taber is the granola master. “I’m always trying to make it better, no matter what it is,” says Erica. The four sisters, Lori, Kris, Jamie and Erica, grew up in Windsor, Connecticut. During college, they spent summers working on the Cape.

Lori, the youngest, got a job as a donut maker at Hole in One Bakery and Coffee Shop in Eastham in 1987. In the summer of 1989, Kris, the eldest, started working there and in November of that year, the sisters purchased the business with their parents’ help. Jamie, the second youngest, graduated from college in 1989 and began working at Hole in One, and subsequently the sisters opened a new location in Orleans. After Erica had her first child in the spring of 1995, she moved to the Cape. The entrepreneurial sisters soon expanded their business by purchasing the Fairway Restaurant in Eastham, right next to Hole in One, and they joined the two buildings.

When customers began to ask for granola, Erica listened and started experimenting. Her original blend mixes cinnamon oatmeal clusters, cranberries and three types of nuts. Other flavors include snappy ginger, midnight chocolate and perfect duo with peanut butter and chocolate. “Erica likes chocolate,” says Jamie, “so one day she added it to the granola. She nailed it.” The granola is available at both Hole in One locations, at the Fairway Restaurant in North Eastham and at stores throughout the Cape.

October 2016

We will be selling our granola at the Orleans ClamBQ on October 1st as well as the Wellfleet Oysterfest on October 15th & 16th. Stop by these fun filled events and grab a bag of granola or two to share with friends and family.

September 2016

We are happy to announce that we recently donated 300 bags of Midnight Chocolate Granola to the Alzheimer's Walk that happened the weekend of September 18th in Hyannis. We were very happy to provide a tasty snack to all of the people walking to raise money to help find a cure.

March 2016

Another Reason to Visit the Hole In One Donut Shops

Every so often a customer walks into one of the Hole In One Donut Shops and asks, ”What do you sell that's healthy?" If you are familiar with the Hole In One at all, you know that our donuts are huge, hand cut treats that are like nothing else.

Our muffins are loaded with nuts, chocolate chips, blueberries and other fruits, and our bakery case is filled with a variety of decadent shortbread bars, cookies, cupcakes and even croissants.

But nothing I have mentioned so far would be considered a health food. Until now!

Introducing the Four Sisters Wholesome Fruit and Peanut Bar.  This is a granola bar that's packed with all kinds of healthful, but yummy ingredients.  It is made with oats, peanuts, peanut butter, agave (sweetener), honey, flax meal, chia seed, coconut oil, coconut flakes, and dried fruit.  It is a filling snack or meal replacement, and is wrapped individually for your gym bag or purse.

And the best thing is it tastes great with Hole In One Coffee or Peach Iced Tea!  Come in and grab a Wholesome Fruit and Peanut Bar today at both Hole in One locations.

February 2016

The Evolution from Cape Cod Dune Mix to Four Sisters Granola Clusters

You may be wondering what’s the new brand Four Sisters Specialty Foods  all about and how is it part of the Hole In One?

It  all began last spring when Stop & Shop contacted us about including our homemade granola clusters in a summer promotion featuring Cape Cod businesses and their products.  Our popular granola had always been marketed as “Dune Mix” under the Hole In One name. This new opportunity meant we had to change the name and packaging. Four Sisters Specialty Foods was born! The bag has changed but the delicious, addicting snack you love remains the same.

Original, Midnight, Perfect Duo and Snappy Ginger are the flavors our customers continue to rave about. Recently we added a new addition to our lineup that has us all very excited!

Four Sisters invites you to try our latest creation: Coffee Shop Chocolate Espresso Bean!!  It is made with espresso and crushed coffee beans paired with chocolate clusters.Your first bite will put a smile on your face! Affectionately known in our kitchen as “Espresso You-self”, these granola clusters have become a fast favorite.

Coffee Shop Chocolate Espresso Bean is only available at the Hole in One and Fairway Restaurants at this time. Stop in and grab a bag. It will make your day!!