Good morning! On this day, October 23, 1935, Mackenzie King was elected Canada's Prime Minister for the third time. He was our tenth Prime Minister, by the way. Last Saturday our provincial municipal elections finished up with some big changes taking place in Vancouver as well as in other areas. And speaking of big changes, how about Canada becoming only the second country in the world (and the first G7 and G20 nation) to legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
Everybody knows that marijuana use and the munchies go hand in hand. So if you're looking for something to satisfy your craving then maybe Christie Limited Edition Mickey Mouse Oreos are the ticket! With a birthday cake flavoured creme filling and three different Mickey designs on the cookie, you can celebrate Canada's legalization of weed and Mickey's 90th birthday at the same time!
If crumbs just aren't your thing then try Starburst Gummies (orange, lemon, cherry, strawberry) and Starburst Gummies Sours (blue raspberry, watermelon, cherry, strawberry). These little beauties are full of the Starburst fruit flavours you love with a soft and chewy texture. Impossible to only eat just a few even when you're not baked!
About a month ago we told you about Haupy's Rubs and how you can use them on just about any meat to make it extaordinary. So our Deli Dept. had the brilliant idea to offer our customers delicious, hot chicken wings with a Haupy's Rub coating! These are super tasty wings tossed with just the right amount of rub. Do exactly as the bag says: Grab N' Go!
We also recently wrote about new Matilde Vicenzi Italian Ladyfingers. They were such a hit with our shoppers that we just had to try something else so we added Matilde Vicenzi Amaretto D'Italia. These delightful and crunchy amaretti cookies are premium pastries baked in Italy and made with Sicilian almonds. With the holidays right around the corner, these little cookies will be a BIG hit with your friends and family.
Another Italian import that we've stocked is Rao's Pizza Sauce. In case you've never heard of Rao's, it's a Southern Italian restaurant founded in 1896 in East Harlem, NYC and it's kind of a big deal. In fact, unless you're Jay-Z or Leonardo DiCaprio you're probably not getting a table. So save yourself the trouble and bring the taste of the famous Rao's New York restaurant to your home and make your own pizza. www.raos.com
One more import that's sure to please is Bonne Maman Chestnut Spread. This description , taken from Amazon.com, sheds a little more light on a delicious product few know about:
This delectable jam, also known as chestnut spread, goes by various names in French: confiture de marrons, confiture de chataignes, and creme de marrons. Practically unknown in the United States, it is a favorite in France. Made like any jam by cooking fruit with sugar and in this case vanilla, it is excellent on toast. And because of its thick and smooth texture, it also goes well with ice cream, yogurt, or fromage blanc. Some use it in place of chestnut puree to make a Mont Blanc. Of course, you may also find yourself eating straight from the jar! Once widespread in France, chestnut trees, or chataigniers, are now becoming scarce as land has been given over to more profitable crops like grapes. Today the number of regions producing chestnuts has dwindled - Ardeche, Corsica, and Limousin are the principal producers of chestnuts today.
Perhaps you prefer cashews to chestnuts. And vegan to meat. If that's the case then Yoso Cashew Based Cream Cheese Style Spread is calling your name. Created in collaboration with Toronto based vegan chef Doug McNish, this is a minimally processed, vegan cream cheese style spread. It's free of carrageenan, dairy and gluten and contains only five ingredients, the main one being lightly toasted, organic cashews! Yoso is a Canadian company founded in Cambridge, ON.
Our final item for this week is another dairy-free item from Yoso. It's Yoso Soygo Fermented Cultured Soy in a convenient multipack! Now you can enjoy dairy-free, vegan stirred yogurt in blueberry, vanilla and strawberry flavours in your lunch kit, at breakfast or as a snack. Yoso is made with organic soybeans and contains chicory inulin, a carbohydrate commonly found in fruits and vegetables. Inulin contains dietary fibre and is also a prebiotic, promoting the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria. So go soy, yo!
Hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter. Be sure to look at the attached flyer for dozens of items on sale for amazing prices. We look forward to seeing you in the store!
Pepper's Foods