- December 16th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Our Good Food Award Finalists – A Year of Prep
We wanted to take a moment to give our most recent title-holding preserves a bit of spotlight. The wonderful folks at The Good Food Awards gave two of our preserves...
- December 12th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Russ & Franks Sassy BBQ Sauce – Slather Flavor
"We currently carry their Sassy sauce - which provides the right amount of punch and a wide breadth of flavor. It's hearty and rich like any good mid-western style is, but provides enough bite to back up it's swagger."
- October 22nd, 2014
- lisa
- 4 Comments
Worried about the cross look from Grandma about your choice of side this year? Bring something worth bragging about – catering from us! Here is the full menu to choose...
- October 7th, 2014
- lisa
- 1 Comment
A couple of years ago we got our preservationist to answer a handful of questions, but now we wanted to check back in. See what, if anything, she had to...
- September 29th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Ames Farm Dandelion Honey – Hive to Jar Deliciousness
Bottle up some of nature’s only manufactured good and you’ve got liquid gold, square up your hives around a single source of sugar, and well – then you’ve got a...
- September 18th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Bread & Butter Cauliflower – Fall in Love With Florets
What is it about love that draws the heart? It may seem banal to play the ‘love card’ when it comes to canned cauliflower, but it truly sends our heart...
- September 16th, 2014
- lisa
- 1 Comment
Recently, a couple of our team took in a day at the beloved Illinois Sparking Company winery. They were not there just to ogle the vines, eat a handful of...
- September 15th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Char Crust® – A Juicy History
When picking a product off our shelves, there is always a story – which is why this blog exists – from the far-flung friends that came to craft a snack,...
- September 11th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Truli Julie – Crumble Under Flavor
When someone brings a bit of the old world into the new – it can make you rethink it’s usefulness. When the Truli Julie gang dropped off samples, we loved...
- September 3rd, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Lillie’s Q Hot Pepper Vinegar – Warm Up to Sour
“A dab’ll do ya“, may not always apply to us when it comes to vinegars. The way the bright acidity crashes against the budding flavors of whence it came. That...