Sadie Hawkins Day Party SOLD OUT!
Due to popular demand, the Sadie Hawkins Day Party is sold out. We regret that not all of you will be able to join us for this extra evening of fun; but, please check back for the date of our next event!
The good news is we still have availability for dinner seating on Saturday night. Call now to make your reservations!
$10 Lunch Special in The Loft
Is the cold weather finally getting to you? Do you crave piping hot lunch items to warm you from the inside out? If so, you are in luck! This week our chef is serving a Creamy Tomato Bisque created using fresh garden herbs and an organic vegetable medley pureed to perfection. It's finished with a dollop of organic cream! For our luncheon special this week, we are pairing the Bisque with our signature Grilled Cheese Sandwich. This is not your mamma’s grilled cheese folks. We use homemade French Bread specially made for us by Valentine Hill Farm one of The Green Market vendors; organic butter; and, of course, our award winning Fleur De La Terre cheese. This cup of soup and sandwich is specially priced this week for only $10.
Stop in for lunch any day this week. We promise you won’t be disappointed. We're open Wednesday-Saturday from 11:30-2pm. See you soon!
The Green Market
Can you believe Winter is almost over? I can't believe we have already begun planning for the Summer Season of The Green Market! Alas, there are still big events coming up to finish out the 2007-2008 Winter Season. Stay tuned for a list of musicians who will be playing live over the next few months and plan now to join us for The Voice of Health and Wellness Radio Show coming out to broadcast live from the Red Barn in April.
This Saturday, March 1, Mr. Green of Bluffwood Creek Honey will be on vacation. The rest of the seasonal vendors plan to be here. Come on out and join us from 9am-12noon. Hot breakfast and yogurt parfaits and served in the Creamery Cafe until about 11:30am. Then, lunch begins. You just can't beat the combination of great food inside and out!
These are the vendors who plan to be here Saturday, March 1 from 9am-12noon and a list of the goods they plan to bring:
* Brown Family Farm-100% Grass Fed Beef in a variety of cuts, lamb, and stewing hens
* 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 watch him grind them fresh just for you
* Harvest Lodge Catering-a variety of tamales, cookies, waffles, caponatas, salsas, granola, and whatever else Erika has created this week!
* Homestead Growers-home grown mushrooms, mushroom patties, tomato sauce, and raviolis
* Hoover's Country Store-bacon, freshly ground cornmeal, ham and other pork products, and maple syrup when it's running!
* 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 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
The Zionsville Nature Center will be hosting a presentation on home composting systems tonight 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.
You are cordially invited to an Open House! A Green Market Vendor and the Creamery Cafe's coffee provider, Dave Darga, is opening his new roasting facility. Harvest Cafe Coffee Roasters, LLC is hosting an open house Friday night from 4:00-7:00pm. Stop by to enjoy hors d'oeuvres and fresh roasted premium coffees and teas from around the world. There will be roasting demonstrations, too. Call ahead to 317-585-9162 or email ddarga@harvestcafecoffee.com to let him know you are coming or just stop by 5130 B East 65 Street in Indianapolis.
Grass Fed vs Commercial Beef
We are honored to have had Chef Joseph Allford of Peterson's Steakhouse put our grass fed beef to the test during his cooking class last week.
Chef Joseph put our 100% grass fed beef up against commercial beef. The students of the class were all surprised at the naturally deep rich red color and intense depth of flavor our 100% grass fed beef tenderloin had over commercial grain fed beef. Not only does it taste better, it is also better for you. Our 100% grass fed beef has a healthful advantage because it is super high in CLA's and Omega-3s.
See for yourself! Our Farm Store freezer is stocked full of delicious cuts of beef and plenty of ground beef. We have everything from soup bones to t-bones to rump roasts plus a few appendages for those of you who like that sort of thing!
If you can't make it to our farm store, you can get our ground beef from Joe's Butcher Shop at 111 West Main Street in Carmel or from Good Earth Natural Food Stores at 6350 Guilford Ave. in Broad Ripple.
Where to find us!
We are so excited to be a new offering at Indy's only super-sized international grocery store and ethnic food court! Saraga International Grocery will feature our milks, yogurts and cheeses.
If you have never visited Saraga, you are in for a real exotic adventure. They carry products from Mexico, China, Korea, Japan, India, and Jamaica as well as dozens of other countries.
For those of you who are already familiar with the vast variety available there, you will now be able cool off that hot curry with some of our Organic Whole Milk Yogurt, or blend some exotic Asian fruits with our Low Fat Vanilla Yogurt for a tropical smoothie. The possibilities are endless!
Saraga is located near Lafayette Square Mall, at 3605 Commercial Drive. For more information visit their website at www.shopsaraga.com.
Recipe of the Week
Miss Gillian's Creamy Cheesy Potato Soup
Ingredients:
1.5 litres of organic broth (any kind)
6 medium Russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
6 medium red potatoes, quartered
4-6 carrots cut into 1/2 in diagonal slices
1/2 bunch of celery, cleaned & cut in same manner (including leaves)
1 bunch of scallions, cleaned & cut
2 Tbsp of olive oil
4-5 cloves of garlic, minced
1-2 onions, sliced
1-2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
2 bay leaves
1/4 C Fleur De La Terre, grated
1 bottle of Traders Point Creamery Whole Milk Yogurt
Fresh chopped parsley
Kosher salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
Directions:
Put both kinds of potatoes into large pot of water and boil until tender. In the meantime, combine carrots, celery, garlic and onion with olive oil and a pinch of salt in a large soup pot and saute until tender. Remove red potatoes from boiling water and place in soup pot with the sautéed vegetable mix allowing potatoes to brown and vegetables to carmelize. Drain Russet potatoes from other pot and set aside. After the potatoes are browned and vegetables have carmelized, add broth, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and rosemary to pot and simmer covered for 30 minutes. While soup is simmering, mash Russet potatoes starting with 1 1/2 Cups Whole Milk Yogurt. Add more yogurt for a thinner consistency if desired. Next, add Fleur de la Terre to the mashed potatoes.
Then, mix creamy cheesy potatoes into soup pot until thickened. Again, add more yogurt if you desire a thinner consistency. Mix in scallions and simmer over medium heat for 5 more minutes stirring frequently. Serve topped with fresh parsley and enjoy!
