If you have seen a dessert truck operated by Traci Keen, owner of Peachy Keen bakery, you can be sure it’s filled with cakes, cookies and other treats, including sweet beverages. The truck and its owner are on the way to provide outstanding homemade culinary treats no matter what the occasion calls for. It could be farmers’ markets, private parties, weddings, birthdays or any special occasion. “I have something for everyone,” she said. Traci grew up in Grundy where she learned about cooking from her mother, Mary Hankins.” I learned everything from her about baking, her techniques and recipes. Even as a kid I was always playing at baking things.” It was there her mother opened her first bakery shop. Traci and Neal Keen moved to the Ark area of Gloucester in 2010, and her parents soon moved to Yorktown/Newport News area. Her mother opened a bakery at Kiln Creek. “Both my sister and I helped her. So, I grew up seeing firsthand the work, dedication and love that go into running a small bak...
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