Great in '08!
Happy New Year! In '08 we are thrilled to continue bringing you delicious wholesome dairy products via even more stores and restaurants throughout the country. We hope you can reap all of the nutritional benefits from our grass-fed milk and yogurt for prosperous health this year. Our grass-fed beef is also lean and naturally rich in CLAs, vitamins and "good fats". Check our "Nutritional Info" section of the website to learn even more about the health benefits grass-fed products have to offer.
Make our Green Market part of your New Years Resolutions. Fresh, nutrient rich, local produce, meats, dairy and more are readily available every weekend. Eating your vegetables has never been so rewarding, to your body and the earth, when you get them right from the local farmer. Bring a friend or a neighbor next time you visit the Green Market and help spread the word that fresh and local is right in their own back yard.
We hope 08' will be a year for celebration. Bring your family and friends to the Creamery for a unique event they won't forget. We're available for weddings, corporate parties, anniversaries, birthdays, family reunions and more. Call us or email tpcevents@aol.com for more information.
To everyone who was able to get a hold of some of our Traders Point Creamery Eggnog, thanks for spreading the word and we are so glad you enjoyed it. For those who missed out, don't despair. We are developing new flavors and products for you to enjoy throughout this year. Look for exciting new ice cream flavors as well as seasonal offerings for our yogurts.
Tamale Dinner Party
Join us Thursday January 10, from 5:30-9:00 pm for the coolest Hot Tamale Party north of the border!
We are teaming up with Harvest Lodge Catering to kick up th heat this winter with our very own Tamale Party. Enjoy a homemade tamale dinner topped with mango salsa, tomatillo salsa or pico de gallo. Dinner also includes jicama cabbage cilantro slaw and Mexican rice for $15. Additional tamales, chips and salsa, chicken chipotle soup and pitchers of Sangria will also be available.
Festivities will include a Spanish/South American Wine Tasting to kick off the evening followed by Live Spanish Classical Guitar. Bring your family and friends for an evening of fun and food on the farm.
Reserve your table now by calling 317-733-1700 x25.
The Green Market
Start your new year off by trying something new! Come join us this Saturday from 9am-12noon for Indiana's only year-round organic farmer's market. You'll get to meet the people who grow the food you eat or make the products you purchase! Posted below are the vendors who will be here and the products they will have available January 5.
* Bluffwood Creek Honey-raw honey products, beeswax candles and soaps.
* Flower Child Aromatherapy-handmade soaps, sachets, incense, perfumes
* Grabow Orchards-breads, pies, dumplings, sorghum, apples, applesauce
* Harvest Cafe Coffee Company-coffee bean or fresh roasted coffees
* Harvest Lodge Catering-tamales, baked goods, caponatas, salsas
* Homestead Growers-mushrooms, mushroom patties, tomato sauce, raviolis
* Hoover's Country Store-bacon, ham and other pork products
* Murphy Farms- fresh chicken eggs
* New Day Meadery-a variety of honey meads
* Peace Leaf Tea-custom green tea blends and tea accessories
* Phelps Family Farm-a variety of meats and sausages, eggs
* Redwine- a variety of fresh and dehydrated vegetables and produce; beef; turkey and duck eggs
* Schacht Fleece Farms- whole frozen chickens, pork products, and lamb.
* Seldom Seen Farm-fresh produce and vegetables, mixed greens
* Seven Springs Farm-beef, stewing hens, and eggs
* The Downtown Farm Stand-fresh produce
* The Swiss Connection-unique cheeses, meats, ice cream, pet products
* Traders Point Creamery-a variety of Certified Organic non-homogenized dairy products and 100% grass-fed beef, chicken, free range eggs and gift items
* Valentine Hill-a variety of breads, baked goods and holiday items
Rise and Shine
Join us for breakfast every Saturday morning from 9 am-12 noon in the Creamery Loft. This weekend, we're serving up Scrambled Eggs, Biscuits and Gravy, American Fried Potatoes and Oatmeal on the breakfast buffet for those who like a hot, home-cooked meal. If that's too much for you, try your favorite Traders Point Creamery Yogurt as a parfait at the Make-Your-Own Yogurt Parfait Bar. We also have Hot chocolate, coffee and tea to warm you up as you wander throughout the farm and Green Market. If you're more like a polar bear, we serve ice cream at the Dairy Bar as well as milkshakes all day long.
Lunch in the Creamery Loft
Join us for lunch in the Creamery Loft Wednesday-Saturday from 11:30-2pm. We have a unique menu in that we strive to use locally grown or produced, fresh, in season, organic ingredients to create our menu. (Of course, that's true for our breakfasts and dinners, too!)
You'll find your favorites like hamburgers and grilled cheese; but, they are made with 100% grass-fed beef from TPC and our Fleur de la Terre on breads handmade by Bill and Maria Smietana of Valentine Hill Farm, one of the vendors at The Green Market. The whole menu is available online at www.traderspointcreamery.com. You have to just stop by to see what specials the chef is offering. Last week it was Cream of Mushroom soup made with mushrooms grown by Steve and Anita Spencer of Homestead Growers, another vendor at The Green Market.
The setting of the Creamery Loft also adds to the uniqueness of lunch at Traders Point Creamery. The Creamery Loft is upstairs in our Dairy Barn which is one of several barns on the property. You may be thinking a barn is just a barn; but, our barns are original, refurbished barns from the 1800's that were saved from demolition, purchased and moved here. You can see the original hand hewn marks in the wood and the pegs used to hold it all together. It's a history lesson in and of itself!
So, come on out and spend the day on the farm. You can join us for lunch and the milking, breakfast and a tour, or come for the milking and stay around for dinner. The point is to come join us because we think we have something pretty special to offer whether you are a history buff, a nature buff, or you just enjoy great food!
Friday and Saturday Night Dinner
Traders Point Creamery serves dinner Friday and Saturday night from 6-9pm. The Loft transforms into a dazzling setting complete with white tablecloths and candle lit tables. Dinner itself is priced at $23.50 per person and includes your choice of Starter and Entree. Dessert, Beverages, Wine, and Beer are available a la carte. This weekend's menu includes:
Starters
Traders Point Signature Salad
Butternut Squash Soup
An English inspired dish: Mushrooms on Toast
Entrees
Cheese Ravioli
Half Herb Roasted Chicken
Pan-Seared Rainbow Trout
Please call the Cafe at 733-1700, extension 25 for more information or to make a reservation.
Recipe of the Week
Spicy Roasted Corn Chowder
So perfect for lunch on a cold winter day. Tastes even better the next day. The quantities are rough estimates so feel free to adjust to your family's tastes or add your own unique touches.
2 Bags- frozen corn (or equivalent fresh corn kernels)
1 cup- diced celery
1 cup- diced onion
2 sweet potatoes- peeled and cubed
3 tbs- canned chipotle peppers with adobo- pureed or finely chopped
1 tsp- dried oregano
1 tsp- cumin
4 cups- chicken or vegetable broth
4 tbs- vegetable or olive oil
1 quart Traders Point Whole Milk
1 package Fromage Blanc
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 450. Spread corn on a sheet pan and roast in oven till kernels are starting to brown. Coat sweet potatoes in 2 tbs oil and roast in the oven on a separate pan till they are soft and edges are starting to brown. Sautee onion and celery in 2 tbs oil in a large stock pot till soft. Add chipotle with adobo, dried spices and roasted corn. Stir in chicken or vegetable stock and milk. Remove half of the soup (with lots of corn included) and blend in a blender or food processor till totally smooth (this will thicken the soup without having to add cream). Return pureed soup to the pot and add roasted sweet potatoes. Simmer on low for a little while to let flavors develop. Season with salt, pepper or a little more chipotle to taste. Serve with a dollop of Traders Point Creamery Fromage Blanc to mellow out spiciness.
