Good morning! On this day, September 25th, 1976, Paul Hewson (Bono Vox), David Evans (The Edge) and his brother Dik (who would later leave the band) responded to an ad on a bulletin board at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, placed there by Larry Mullen Jr., a fellow student. They formed a band that would eventually become known as U2. Well, guess what? We've posted an ad too (at the bottom of this newsletter) and in it are our specials for the week. We can't promise you fame and fortune if you respond to it, but we can promise that you'll certainly retain some of your money! Because our ad prices are unbeatable.
Before we get to everyone's favourite part of the newsletter (the new stuff), we would like to let you know our Thanksgiving weekend hours:
Saturday, October 7.....7AM-7:30PM
Sunday, October 8.....7AM-6PM
Monday, October 9.....7AM-6PM
And for those of you who want to get yourselves a juicy turkey, here's what you need to know:
We have two kinds of FREE RANGE turkeys available: Victorian Acres Farms (Comox Valley) at $5.35/lb and Rossdown Farms (Abbotsford) at $4.69/lb. We also have FREE RUN turkeys available from J.D. Farms (also of the lower mainland) at $4.35/lb.
You can reserve your turkey by calling our Meat Department or stopping by the counter in person right up until Saturday, October 6th. And remember, all of our fresh turkeys are hormone and antibiotic free.
Many of you will be reading this over your morning coffee so let's start by telling out by telling you about Oso Negro Coffee of Nelson, BC. The name translates to "black bear" in Spanish. What does that have to do with coffee? We have no idea. But what we do know is that this organically grown and ethically traded coffee will make an excellent addition to your pantry. The package is made from recycled paper, the bag liner is made from plants and the entire thing is 100% compostable once you remove the twist tie. Take a shot (of espresso) with this brand. We're sure you'll agree that this is just about as fine a coffee as you'll find anywhere. osonegrocoffee.com
You know what you can pair with coffee to make a delectably delicious and decadent dessert? Landyfingers. And we have two new kinds to enlighten you with today. Matilde Vicenzi Vincenzovo Ladyfingers are classic ladyfingers for the classic Italian tiramisu recipe. They've been baking premium pastries since 1905 (guessing they've pretty much dialed it in) and this is the No. 1 Italian ladyfinger. And for the gluten intolerants out there, we now carry Schar Gluten Free Ladyfingers! This is Europe's No. 1 gluten free brand, imported from Italy, and containing no wheat, GMOs, lactose or preservatives. Now there's no excuse NOT to make tiramisu! Go ahead, make your family and/or dinner guests an offer they can't refuse.
Another new product that is really gaining some traction with our customers is Nature & Moi. Imported from France, the Mozzarella Style and Cheddar Style Farmhouse Blocks are vegan cheese that contain no lactose, soy or palm oil. They crumble, smell and melt like real cheese and the feedback from some of our staff and customers is that they are delicious!
Jeopardy Pop Quiz: what drink that originated in the Caucasus Mountains uses "grains" to inoculate milk causing it to ferment the sugars?
Answer: Kefir
You probably knew that. But did you know that there's such a thing a Water Kefir? Neither did we until just a few days ago when we added The Squamish Water Kefir Co. Water Kefir to our shelves! It's kind of like kombucha except that it's the kefir "grains" that are added to the water, along with organic fair-trade sugar (which ferments into delicious water kefir). The result is a low-sugar, effervescent, dairy-free beverage full of probiotics to aid in digestion and help maintain healthy gut flora. It's gluten-free, caffeine-free, dairy-free, low in pre-digested sugar, 100% natural and plant based. And it comes in a variety of flavours! For more on this unique product head on over to the website: squamishwaterkefir.com
Two weeks ago we told you about new Very Berry Cheerios. If that raised an eyebrow then perhaps you'll be interested in hearing about Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios.They use real peanut butter (allergy sufferers beware) and cocoa to flavour this whole grain cereal and it's lower in sugar than you might think! Remember all the times when mom made you eat Shreddies when all your friends were eating Cocoa Puffs? Go on...you know you want this!
That's all there is for new items this week. If you're shopping this Saturday, September 29, between 10AM and 2PM be sure to try some Gulf Island Coffee as they will be here sampling their delicious coffee! Until next time take care and have a great week!
Pepper's Foods