Good morning! On today's date in 1924, American Charles Jewtraw became the first person ever to win a Winter Olympics medal, taking the gold in 500m speed skating, the first event of what the International Olympic Committee called "Winter Sports Week". The games were held in Chamonix, France from January 25-February 5 and attracted over 10000 paying spectators. 258 athletes (only 11 were women) from 16 countries competed in 16 events. The Canadian men's hockey team dominated their sport by scoring 85 goals in the first three games before allowing another team to net one! On January 28, Canada beat Czechoslovakia 33-0. The next day Canada beat Sweden 22-0 and the day after that beat Switzerland 33-0. On February 1, it was a little closer for the opposite team with a 19-2 victory for the Canadians over Great Britain. Canada wouldn't play the United States until the gold medal game where they beat them 6-1 scoring a total of 122 goals over the course of the tournament and allowing just three against! Great Britain took home the bronze.
Some of you may know that we had a very special visit from CHEK TV the other day, specifically from Ed Bain and Jeff King, the hosts of The Upside, the segment which appears nightly during the newscasts. It highlights "positive stories in our community and around the world to bring some levity and smiles to our viewers." And leave it to these guys to bring the smiles! They put on some silly costumes, gave away gift cards and baskets and showcased some of the many local products that Pepper's offers our customers. It was a great night! If you missed it, here's the link where you can see the segment: https://www.cheknews.ca/best-of-the-upside-january-24-2021-737246/
And starting next Tuesday, you'll find our weekly ad in The Times Colonist newspaper! It can also be found on our website and at the store as well just in case you forget to check it before you come for a shop!
Our newsletter today is mostly themed around baking and baked goods so without further adieu, here we go! Little Northern Bakehouse makes excellent gluten-free breads in many varieties and we carry a lot of them. But now they've gone organic! New LNB Organic Loaves are described as follows from the company website: Now you truly can have it all—gluten-free, allergy-friendly bread with all the taste and texture of the real thing, made from organic whole grains and seeds. Take your toast to a whole new level with three delicious varieties of organic gluten-free bread: Organic Ancient Grain, Organic Oatmeal, and Organic Original.
All you hot dog lovers out there who can't have gluten will be thrilled to know that we now hoave a new variety of bun! Aidan's Gluten-Free Hot Dog Buns are light, airy, soft and golden and are made with 100% natural ingredients without any eggs, dairy, soy, sesame seeds, peanuts or nuts.
Local bakery Cakes Etc. has been around since 1989 providing quality baked goods that get high marks for style, artistry and flavour and use local ingredients whenever possible. We've added Cakes Etc. Scones in a variety of flavours, both sweet and savoury, to their already stellar line-up and you can find them in our Bakery Dept. near the checkouts.
If you watched Saturday Night Live in 1989, you may recall a spoof commercial sketch with Phil Hartman called Colon Blow, showcasing the ultra high fibre cereal that is the equivalent of 30000 bowls of oat bran cereal. Well, if you need to add more fibre to your diet and want to make your own Colon Blow at home then pick up a bag of Pure-Le Psyllium Husks Powder in our breakfast cereal section in Aisle 3. According to Wikipedia, psyllium is mainly used as a dietary fiber to relieve symptoms of both constipation and mild diarrhea, and occasionally as a food thickener. It is commonly used as a food ingredient in manufactured breakfast cereals. But please, treat this plant-based fibre as a dietary supplement and follow the directions carefully.
Also down Aisle 3 is XO Baking Co. Oatmeal Gourmet Cookie Mix! it's not only gluten-free but it's also rice-free. Prepare the dough ahead of time and store in the fridge to bake crunchy and chewy certified gluten-free cookies when it's most convenient for you!
And while you're still in the aisle, you can pick up a jar of All Natural Grynd Endurance Butter, made by Island Nut Roastery We shone the spotlight on this delicious nut, chocolate and honey mixture last week so you'll be pleased to know that you can now purchase a 500g jar for a much larger source of complete nut-based nutrition!
If we told you that you could purchase a cream sauce for pasta, dips or as a topping for baked potatoes or rice that contained NO dairy and is vegan would scoff and then say, "That'll be the day!"? You'd be forgiven if you did. But that day is here my friends. Because now you can purchase not one, not two but three cashew-based. dairy-free and gluten-free cream sauces! Nona Vegan Sauces come in Alfredo Style, Cheesy Style and Carbonara Style and can be found in our Deli Dept. cold case near the first till. And these sauces are proudly made in Ontario. They freeze well in the package or you can portion them out in an ice cube tray! Plus, they're certified kosher and certified delicious!
That'll do it for this week, folks. Can you believe that we'll be into February next week? It's kind of ridiculous how fast the time is going. And that's a good thing, because for those of you who want it, that means the vaccine will be available sooner than later. Fingers crossed...
Until next Tuesday, stay safe and take good care.
Pepper's Foods