Sadie Hawkins Day Party! Friday, February 29th

Come Celebrate Leap Year with us at our Sadie Hawkins Ladies Choice Dinner and Dancing event.  Since Sadie Hawkins Day only comes around once every four years we are adding an extra evening of fun to your year.  Join us for drinks, dinner, and dancing with the soulful sounds of the Lonnie Lester Band!

                                           

                     Dinner Served from 6:00-9:00pm by our very own Creamery Cafe

Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna $15

handmade pasta layered with roasted local mushrooms, spinach and a creamy cheese sauce

 

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast $16

organic chicken breast seasoned with herbs

and served with creamy risotto and seasonal vegetables

 

Seared Wild Atlantic Salmon $21

8 ounce salmon fillet topped with tomato and olive relish

and served with creamy risotto and seasonal vegetables

Pan Roasted Pot Roast $17

grass-fed beef simmered in red wine with potatoes and winter vegetables

                                             

                    Music from 7:00-10:00pm by the fun and fabulous Lonnie Lester Band!

                                                    Call and reserve your table now!
                                                                      317-733-1700

The Farm Store

Unfortunately, we were not able to complete our maintenance projects last weekend.  The Farm Store must close again this Sunday, February 24 at 5:00pm.  We are sorry for the inconvenience; but, must ask that you plan accordingly. Thank you for your help in this matter. We will return to regular business hours Monday, February 25.

Sandra Holland's Raw Milk Soap

Have you ever tried the soap for sale in the farm store?  Have you ever wondered where it comes from or who makes it?  A friend of the farm, Sandra Holland, comes by every other month to pick up her supply of raw milk and drop off our newest inventory!  That's right-those soaps for sale in the farm store are made from the milk right here at Traders Point Creamery.  She starts with raw milk; mixes in some more good stuff like rosemary, oat bran or even egg shells;  then cures; and cuts the soap.  We put the labels on when they get here.  

Sandy also produces the Glycerin Soap, Facial Soap, and Lip Juice that we carry in the store.  The Glycerin Soap is a pure bar of good, clean fun.  I hope you read the label.  You will not find any long, hard-to-pronounce words!  Look for the new "Sweet Beet" bars to arrive soon. They're red!  The Facial Soap is a plastic pump bottle full of liquid soap.  I purchase this for my son.  It is easy to transport in his sport bag and good for the whole body.  The Lip Juice is the best lip balm I have ever used.  Beware, you are lucky to get it as we sell out the weekend it arrives!

 So, just like the other products you'll find at Traders Point Creamery, we  have your health in mind even when it comes to soap.  Pure clean.  Check out what's available in the farm store everyday from 8am-6pm.  If you don't see what you are looking for, just ask and we'll order it for you.  If you like what you got so much that you want to pre-order for the next shipment, we can arrange that too.  

The Green Market

What a great time we had at The Green Market last weekend!  The Endangered Species Chocolate booth is a big hit for young and old alike as they have samples of their new organic line of chocolate bars!  It is never to early for really good (and good for you) chocolate! 

In other news, Mr. Hoover of Hoover's Country Store says the maple sap is running!  He had five jars of maple syrup last weekend that sold out quickly.  Just know that the weather has to be right for the sap to be running so even though he had some last weekend, he may not have any this weekend.  Mr. Green of Bluffwood Creek Honey says this may be his last weekend with honey.  Then, he's going on vacation for a couple of weeks; but, will return with Creamed Honey in early March.  The Swiss Connection is still selling ice cream for all of you who like this cold weather.  Actually, they sell it year round; but, have you seen their list of flavors?  I noted the usual varieties and raised an eyebrow at the Orange Chocolate Chip, Lemon, and Maple Nut.  There are too many other items at our farmers market to list.  You just have to come out and see for yourself!

Join us this Saturday, February 23, from 9am-12noon out back in the Red Barn to meet these vendors and purchase these goods:

* Bluffwood Creek Honey-raw honey products, beeswax candles and soaps.
* Endangered Species Chocolate-organic and natural chocolate bars
* Flower Child Aromatherapy-handmade soaps, sachets, incense, perfumes * Grabow Orchards-breads, pies, dumplings, sorghum, apples, applesauce
* Harvest Cafe Coffee Company-a variety of coffee beans or have him grind them for you
* Harvest Lodge Catering-a variety of tamales, cookies, waffles, caponatas, salsas and whatever else Erika has created this week!
* Homestead Growers-home grown mushrooms, mushroom patties, tomato sauce, raviolis
* Hoover's Country Store-bacon, freshly ground cornmeal, ham and other pork products, maple syrup coming soon!
* Murphy Farms- fresh chicken eggs
* New Day Meadery-a variety of honey meads one of which was used by Chef Hamilton to create his recent award winning pork dish!
* Peace Leaf Tea-custom green tea blends and tea accessories
* Phelps Family Farm-a variety of meats and sausages as well as eggs
* Primitive Origins Herbcraft and Botanicals-tinctures and wild-crafted herbs
* Redwine Farm- a variety of dehydrated vegetables, peppers and tomatoes; frozen whole tomatoes; "peppers in a jar" and pepper mixes even ground peppers including Habanero, Jalapeno and Cayenne; beef; turkey and duck eggs
* Seldom Seen Farm-a variety of mixed greens and fresh vegetables
* Seven Springs Farm-beef, stewing hens, and eggs
* The Swiss Connection-unique cheeses, meats and ice cream plus a variety of pet products
* Traders Point Creamery-a variety of Certified Organic non-homogenized dairy products, 100% grass-fed beef, free range eggs and gift items
* Valentine Hill-a variety of homemade breads, baked goods and pasta

Community Events

Every so often we hear of or take part in events around the town that we think may be of interest to you.  In so doing, we promise to only publicize events that perpetuate our mission and philosophy of "Nourishing The Land That Nourishes Us All". 

The Food, Farm and Energy Gathering is this Saturday, February 23rd at The Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.  Several of The Green Market vendors will be speaking at this event and Traders Point Creamery will be there offering our famous Hot Chocolate and Cheese Plates. 

Visit http://www.sustainableearth.net/2008Conference.htm to find more information.

Michael Pollan will be speaking Monday, February 25th beginning at 7:30pm at Butler University.  He is the author of The Omnivore's Dilemna, a book we talk about frequently around here.  Look for several of us to be in the crowd!

The Zionsville Nature Center will be hosting a presentation on home composting systems on Thursday, February 28 from 7-8pm.  Matthew Jose, of the Marion County Extension Office's Urban Garden Program (and a previous Traders Point Creamery employee), will give the presentation. He will present a wide variety of methods that exist, as well as help attendees determine which one fits them best. This is our chance to learn about simple steps we can take to make high-quality compost for our vegetables and flowers. Adults can register be emailing znaturecenter@aol.com or by calling 317-873-8950.

Recipe of the Week

Congratulations to all you ladies and gentlemen that made your reservations far in advance of Valentine's Day for our special dinner in the loft.  For those of you who were disappointed that we had a full house all three nights, we have included the recipe for our Winter Pot Roast here in this week's recipe section.  I might suggest preparing it your self for a loved one-even put a candle or two on the table-if you are still in the dog house for not making your reservations sooner! 

The roast Brandon used in this recipe came from the farm store.  We carry a variety of 100% Grass Fed beef cuts including tenderloins; sirloin, t-bone, and round steaks; soup bones; ground beef; rump, chuck and the arm roast Brandon used.  The chuck roast we sell can be substituted for the arm roast in the recipe.

Traders Point Creamery Café Pot Roast

3 lbs. Traders Point Creamery 100% Grass Fed Arm Roast
2 onions, peeled and sliced
3 ribs of celery chopped
4 carrots, peeled and chopped
4 cloves of garlic sliced
2 cups of red wine
2 quarts beef broth
salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons of vegetable oil 
Traders Point Creamery Whole Milk Yogurt

Prepare all the vegetables and place in a bowl and set aside. Meanwhile season the roast with salt and pepper. Place the oil in a 4 quart sauce pan over medium high heat. Gently place the meat into the hot pan (if the roast will not fit into the pan cut it into a size that will make it fit). Turn the roast to brown on all sides.  When the roast is brown on all sides take out of the pan and let rest. Now add the vegetables to the pan the roast just came out of. Reduce to a medium heat. When the vegetables become soft, deglaze the pan by pouring in the red wine and scraping all sides and bottom of the pan.  Add the roast back to the pan when done.  Cook until the wine is reduced to half then add the beef broth.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for at least 2 hours or until the beef becomes so tender that it falls apart. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and serve topped with Traders Point Creamery Whole Milk Yogurt.  Enjoy, then send your comments to info@traderspointcreamery.com!  This recipe takes about thirty minutes of prep and about  2 ½ hours to cook.  It  serves six.

Thanks to Brandon Hamilton for sharing his secret recipe and for making Valentine's Day especially good for all of our guests.