It is hard to believe Spring will be here tomorrow because the cold wind is howling today and even some snow flurries are swirling in the air! Now that it is staying light longer, in about a month or so we will be extending the store hours to 7 p.m. again (and opening Sundays again...closing Mondays). Until that time, the winter/spring store hours will remain unchanged as follows: open at 10 a.m. and close at 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Here are a few updates on the products you can find at Homer Village Market right now.
LAMB - we have about six boneless legs of lamb left for those of you still wanting to have roast leg of lamb for Easter. These are frozen, vacuum packed, rolled and tied roasts ranging from a little over 3 pounds to about 4.5 pounds and priced $9.95/pound. These lambs were born on our farm, raised on their mother's milk and then enjoyed a diet of fresh pasture and local hay. In time for grilling season, we plan to have plenty of lamb leg steaks and ground lamb. Right now the leg steaks are sold out and ground is limited supply.
SALAD - we have egg salad, tuna salad, potato salad and chicken salad in the deli section. We can make you a protein salad of your choice over fresh, chopped romaine or make you a sandwich to go.
BREAD - We have sliced rye bread on hand this week as well as our usual selection of wheat, white, and sandwich buns.
SNACKS - We just restocked some of your favorite snacks including cinnamon rolls, cinnamon almonds, cherry-delight trail mix, buffalo peanuts, yogurt pretzels, chocolate pretzels, and gummy bears. We have a variety of flavors of Bullshead beef jerky in 2 oz and 6 oz. bags as well as beef sticks and lots of sizes and flavors of Uncle Ray's chips. We just restocked the Turtlelicious cheesecake slices!
GROCERIES - We have added some new varieties of imported pasta sauce and pasta and are well stocked on all the staples and pantry items including common household products such as soaps, paper products, tall kitchen garbage bags,
CONVENIENCE - For quick meals, we have Skyline Chili as well as all the fixin's: kidney beans, shredded cheddar cheese, diced onions, hot dogs and buns. Blue Grass Country Ham slices are a quick skillet meal. We have all the sides including potatoes or potato salad, baked beans, or fresh vegetables.
PAN, OVEN, OR GRILL - Found in the freezer section, these go directly from freezer to the pan, oven or grill: Chicken Breasts, Salmon Burgers. We also have salmon filets which can be poached in less than 10 minutes and served over salad greens for a quick meal.
CHEESE- Just restocked the BelGioioso aged parmesan cheese wedges, and they are well priced at $3.99 for 8 ounces. Also just restocked Yoder's Wisconsin sharp cheddar bars and sliced provolone. We have many other varieties of cheese on hand every day.
DELI MEATS - In addition to Smithfield's sliced mesquite turkey and honey ham, we have sliced salami, bologna, pepperoni, cappicola, bacon, and several sausages including Winter's kielbasa, Farmland's angus beef franks, and Sugardale hot dogs. Our deli prices are better than you will find in the area grocery stores.
ICE CREAM - We just restocked Ruggles (Smith's) Cookies and Cream in the 1.75 qt. ($3.99) and Rainbow Sherbet quarts ($1.99). Other flavors in the freezer right now include mint chocolate chip, moose tracks, vanilla, butter pecan, bear claw, chocolate, and mountainberry cheesecake. If you are on the go, you can always pick up a Klondike or Snickers Ice Cream bar or an ice cream sandwich. Ice cream pints are still on sale $1.99 with a free spoon upon request.
BEVERAGES - We have restocked the Arnold Palmer half-n-half (lemonade-iced tea) at 99 cents for the "tallboy". We continue to have our usual selection of Pepsi products, but we regret having to finally pass along some of the price increases from Pepsi on the Aquafina water, Lipton Tea, Oceanspray juices, and the 20 ounce and 12-pack products. Gatorade is still same price.
GREETING CARDS - Please remember we carry all-occasion greeting cards from Leanin' Tree.
BEER & WINE - Just seeing if you are paying attention.....sorry, we are still located in a dry township. We do not sell any alcoholic beverages at this time, but we will keep you posted on that.
Thank you for shopping at Homer Village Market! Please look around and see what's new and, as always, let us know if there is anything you would like to see on our shelves that is missing! We always appreciate your feedback on the products we currently carry.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
New Arrivals
What a beautiful, sunny day today! I had the winter doldrums a few weeks ago and began planning a vacation to cheer myself! Just thinking about it made me feel so much better! You should try that sometime!
Decided not to go on vacation afterall. Daydreaming was sufficient! So the Open Flag will continue flying outside the Homer Village Market this winter every day except Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The store is fully stocked today with all the essentials: Milk, bread, eggs, cheese, fresh produce, lunchmeat, fresh bratwurst, frozen meat and seafood.......and plenty of snacks and desserts including ice cream, candy, cookies, and muffins. It is so economical to make dinner at home during the week so you can splurge on entertainment on the weekends. What could be quicker (and healthier) than steaming some broccoli or cauliflower, baking some potatoes or carrots, and preparing a quick entree such as sauteed, baked or poached chicken or seafood! All you need is a little butter, salt and pepper, and maybe some cheese if you like on the veggies, and you are set! Even quicker, toss a big salad and put some of that baked or poached chicken or seafood on the salad with your favorite dressing!
I look forward to seeing you soon! Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts!
Decided not to go on vacation afterall. Daydreaming was sufficient! So the Open Flag will continue flying outside the Homer Village Market this winter every day except Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The store is fully stocked today with all the essentials: Milk, bread, eggs, cheese, fresh produce, lunchmeat, fresh bratwurst, frozen meat and seafood.......and plenty of snacks and desserts including ice cream, candy, cookies, and muffins. It is so economical to make dinner at home during the week so you can splurge on entertainment on the weekends. What could be quicker (and healthier) than steaming some broccoli or cauliflower, baking some potatoes or carrots, and preparing a quick entree such as sauteed, baked or poached chicken or seafood! All you need is a little butter, salt and pepper, and maybe some cheese if you like on the veggies, and you are set! Even quicker, toss a big salad and put some of that baked or poached chicken or seafood on the salad with your favorite dressing!
I look forward to seeing you soon! Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Spring Will Be Here Soon
I wish I had brought my rosemary plants indoors before we had so many freezes and thaws. The plants were looking very happy and green even in the dead of winter, but with the huge swings in temperatures that we have had ranging from single digits to almost seventy degrees then back into the twenties in the past four weeks, the plants are beginning to take on more of a dingy gray color....like dried rosemary. I fear it is too late now.
The groundhog has already predicted an early Spring. Mardi Gras is tomorrow.....and Valentine's Day is this week. Looking at the calendar, in less than thirty days, Daylight Savings Time begins. Farmers will be planning their spring planting and hoping the soils warm up early.
Easter this year is March 31. How many of you are planning to have a roast leg of lamb from Homer Village Market? Please do not wait until the week before Easter to shop for your roast. We remember last year many requests came in for legs of lamb all at once, and not everyone could have exactly what they wanted. So we have tried to plan ahead to have more roasts available this year. We have more boneless roasts this time, but also some with bone. We also have just a couple of loin roasts (rather than having the loin chops cut into individual chops). For the smaller families, we have a few half-leg roasts. I hope that you will find what you like for your special holiday meal this year!
The groundhog has already predicted an early Spring. Mardi Gras is tomorrow.....and Valentine's Day is this week. Looking at the calendar, in less than thirty days, Daylight Savings Time begins. Farmers will be planning their spring planting and hoping the soils warm up early.
Easter this year is March 31. How many of you are planning to have a roast leg of lamb from Homer Village Market? Please do not wait until the week before Easter to shop for your roast. We remember last year many requests came in for legs of lamb all at once, and not everyone could have exactly what they wanted. So we have tried to plan ahead to have more roasts available this year. We have more boneless roasts this time, but also some with bone. We also have just a couple of loin roasts (rather than having the loin chops cut into individual chops). For the smaller families, we have a few half-leg roasts. I hope that you will find what you like for your special holiday meal this year!
Thursday, January 24, 2013
First Lamb of the New Year
Here's the proud mom on the morning of this birth. They are in the corner of the barn, keeping away from the rest of the herd. This is a protective mother.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Lambing Season Already
Today is a very cold day in January, and the newborn lambs at our farm are protected from the harsh winds. They have a special place in the front of the barn and their own private barnyard. Their moms enjoy these private quarters where they can nurse their young and bond with them while having access to fresh water and nutritious hay. An occasional treat of grain, fondly known as sheep crunch, gives them something special to look forward to on a chilly evening.
At the end of December, one of our pure white ewes gave birth to a single white lamb, a male. A couple of weeks later, one of the brown Katahdin ewes gave birth to single male lamb, brown and white spotted. Over this past weekend, triplets were born, and possibly there will be more this week. It is a very cold time for lambing, and we wish it could be otherwise for their entrance into the world. It seems the ewes have some good sense to hang around the barn when they begin labor, rather than be out in the field. I hope and pray that this good judgment prevails especially during this week of predicted single digit high temps and very low lows!
I promise to post pictures of some of the lambs soon.
At the end of December, one of our pure white ewes gave birth to a single white lamb, a male. A couple of weeks later, one of the brown Katahdin ewes gave birth to single male lamb, brown and white spotted. Over this past weekend, triplets were born, and possibly there will be more this week. It is a very cold time for lambing, and we wish it could be otherwise for their entrance into the world. It seems the ewes have some good sense to hang around the barn when they begin labor, rather than be out in the field. I hope and pray that this good judgment prevails especially during this week of predicted single digit high temps and very low lows!
I promise to post pictures of some of the lambs soon.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
New Year New Tastes
Sometimes it is fun to try new foods just to break from our routine. It is easy enough to take an old-standby recipe and just make a few changes to the ingredients.
Several customers have recently tried making their lasagna with ground lamb instead of beef. If you can imagine the flavor of the Greek dish Moussaka, you can imagine how delicious your new lasagna recipe could be! You can even try making a mostly vegetarian lasagna and maybe add a layer with some lamb, if you are not sure how you will like it. You can vary the sauce. Instead of a red sauce, you could try a white sauce....it could be like an alfredo, or it could be just a simple roux, or a more complex bechamel.
Do you have a favorite recipe for tuna-noodle casserole? This classic recipe can be varied to become a chicken-broccoli bake, a ham and cheese casserole, or even a recipe to use ground lamb! You do not need to learn a lot of new techniques to make these adaptations, and it is so much fun to experiment!
Several customers have recently tried making their lasagna with ground lamb instead of beef. If you can imagine the flavor of the Greek dish Moussaka, you can imagine how delicious your new lasagna recipe could be! You can even try making a mostly vegetarian lasagna and maybe add a layer with some lamb, if you are not sure how you will like it. You can vary the sauce. Instead of a red sauce, you could try a white sauce....it could be like an alfredo, or it could be just a simple roux, or a more complex bechamel.
Do you have a favorite recipe for tuna-noodle casserole? This classic recipe can be varied to become a chicken-broccoli bake, a ham and cheese casserole, or even a recipe to use ground lamb! You do not need to learn a lot of new techniques to make these adaptations, and it is so much fun to experiment!
Happy New Year!!
I hope everybody enjoyed the holiday season! The big snow made it tough to travel and to shop, but what a beautiful sight to behold!!
This week is the big thaw. The sun is out and temperatures are edging toward 40 today with high near 60 expected later in the week! A great week to do outdoors projects
We have some new products in the store this week, especially in the deli section. So if you want to try something tasty and quick, stop by to see what is new, including:
On the farm, we had a new lamb born a couple of days before the end of 2012! It was very cold, but he and his Mom are doing just fine in the barn. They will probably enjoy getting out into the barnyard during this warmup. I hope to get a few pictuers to post very soon.
Thank you for shopping at Homer Village market in 2012, and we look forward to serving you in 2013!! If you have any suggestions or special requests, please stop by and let me know!
This week is the big thaw. The sun is out and temperatures are edging toward 40 today with high near 60 expected later in the week! A great week to do outdoors projects
We have some new products in the store this week, especially in the deli section. So if you want to try something tasty and quick, stop by to see what is new, including:
- Tyson Buffalo-style deli chicken wings
- Amish-made cole slaw
- Aidell's all-natural, Italian-style chicken meatballs
- Winter's bun-size Kielbasa
- Farmland's angus-beef hotdogs
- Individually flash-frozen, boneless/skinless chicken breasts
- Diced Ham
On the farm, we had a new lamb born a couple of days before the end of 2012! It was very cold, but he and his Mom are doing just fine in the barn. They will probably enjoy getting out into the barnyard during this warmup. I hope to get a few pictuers to post very soon.
Thank you for shopping at Homer Village market in 2012, and we look forward to serving you in 2013!! If you have any suggestions or special requests, please stop by and let me know!
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