Summer is a good time to get outdoors and enjoy getting together with friends and family. What could be more fun than packing a basket full of easy food and snacks, grabbing a cooler full of beverages and a blanket, and heading outside to a shady picnic table. Whether you are going to one of the many beautiful parks, going to the local winery, or sitting outside in the yard, something about enjoying food outdoors with friends and family just makes it so much more tasty!
Some of my favorite picnic fare includes summer sausage, cheese, fruit, and of course a good hot dog or steak on the grill! Match that up with a cold beverage or a nice glass of wine, and life is good! You can take your picnic further into the woods if you don't need a grill! Cold cuts and deli salads are convenient to pull out of the cooler and eat as soon as you are hungry. No waiting, no muss, no fuss!
Memories of childhood picnics never seem to fade. Of course, I've been accused of remembering everything I've ever eaten, including when and how, and what everyone was wearing....but that is another story. My grandmother surprised us once on a long road trip. When we stopped for a picnic, she had chilled, fried chicken and sweet, green grapes. There was probably home-made potato salad too, and freshly baked chocolate-chip cookies, and iced tea--but I just remember how good the chicken was!!!
If you are thinking about a picnic, please stop by the Homer Village Market. We have everything you need including coolers and ice, charcoal and lighter fluid, hot dogs, buns, and all the sides.
Our selection of Amish cheeses right now includes lacey baby swiss, apple-smoked gouda, sharp cheddar, fiesta jack, and farmer's cheese as well as many sliced and shredded varieties. To go with your cheese plate, we have Walnut Creek all-beef summer sausage or Troyer's Trail Bologna.
For a meal-sized picnic, we have USDA Choice, 6-ounce Ball-Tip Sirloin Steaks as well as a variety of hot dogs and sausages, pork chops, and seafood (including alligator, frogs legs, tilapia, and salmon). Deli salads on hand right now include Yoder's Amish Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Ham Salad, and Chicken Salad. Other sides available include baked beans, chips and salsa, chips and dip, and pickles. Desserts include peanut butter cookies, donuts, chocolate cookies, and lots of candy. We have cold 2-liter and 12-packs of Pepsi products as well as gallons of Smith's fruit punch, orange drink, or iced tea. Now that's a picnic!!!
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
HOT, HOT, HOT
I'm talking about the weather!!! This is a good week for ice cream, and also for firing up the grill!
Please stop by for some good deals, and get the whole family SMILING!
Please stop by for some good deals, and get the whole family SMILING!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
We Made It Through the Storm
I hope that all of you were as fortunate as we were last night! The thunderstorms and high winds were a threat all evening, and loss of electrical power was a real fear. We are thankful that Homer Village Market withstood the winds and are hopeful that our luck continues!
Father's Day is this Sunday, and if you haven't picked up a greeting card yet, stop by to choose one! Also, we have a lot of treats for dads, grand-dads, uncles, and step dads! Stop by to get some of these guy favorites:
Father's Day is this Sunday, and if you haven't picked up a greeting card yet, stop by to choose one! Also, we have a lot of treats for dads, grand-dads, uncles, and step dads! Stop by to get some of these guy favorites:
- Bull Heads Beef Jerky and Beef Sticks
- Frog's Ranch, all natural Peppered Pickles
- Speaking of frogs......how about some frogs legs for the grill?
- Lamb Chops
- Salmon Burgers
- Cajun-style peanuts, roasted in the shell
- Ice Cream: Butter Pecan, Moose Tracks, Cookies and Cream, Carmel Cone Sundae
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Memorial Day Weekend 2013
Beautiful weather is in store for this weekend and Monday, Memorial Day! I hope everyone is enjoying friends, family, and FOOD!
Homer Village Market will be open until 4 p.m. on Monday, May 27, for last minute holiday shoppers. We are closed on Sundays.
If you are looking for something special for the grill, we have:
Smith's has delivered fresh milk, ice cream, popsicles, chip dip, sour cream, cottage cheese, and eggs.
Also for your picnic: a selection of cheeses, Walnut Creek summer sausage, potato salad, chicken salad, chips and salsa, hummus and pita chips, and a wide selection of beverages including pop, tea, juice, Gatorade, and lemonade.
On Monday we will be getting restocked on Seimer's delicious ham salad, and on Tuesday, more sirloin steaks will be arriving.
Looking forward to seeing you soon! Enjoy the holiday weekend, and thanks for shopping at Homer Village Market!
Homer Village Market will be open until 4 p.m. on Monday, May 27, for last minute holiday shoppers. We are closed on Sundays.
If you are looking for something special for the grill, we have:
- fresh, USDA Choice, 6 oz. ball tip sirloin sizzler steaks
- lamb chops and whole legs of lamb (boneless)
- salmon burgers
- salmon filets
- tilapia filets
- ground sirloin patties
- angus beef hot dogs
- fresh bratwurst
- frogs legs
- Louisiana alligator white meat
- iceberg lettuce
- tomatoes
- zucchini squash
- broccoli
- carrots
- potatoes and onions
- kale
- bananas
Smith's has delivered fresh milk, ice cream, popsicles, chip dip, sour cream, cottage cheese, and eggs.
Also for your picnic: a selection of cheeses, Walnut Creek summer sausage, potato salad, chicken salad, chips and salsa, hummus and pita chips, and a wide selection of beverages including pop, tea, juice, Gatorade, and lemonade.
On Monday we will be getting restocked on Seimer's delicious ham salad, and on Tuesday, more sirloin steaks will be arriving.
Looking forward to seeing you soon! Enjoy the holiday weekend, and thanks for shopping at Homer Village Market!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
What's New in the Store Today
For your salad-making pleasure, 8-ounce wedges of crumbly, gorgonzola cheese are now in stock. This pairs well with salads made with any combination of fresh greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, pears, walnuts, grilled steak, and drizzled with balsamic or raspberry vinegar dressing or Garlic Expressions dressing, We have plenty of vine-ripened tomatoes, lettuce, and many flavors of vinegar and salad dressings to go with this delicious cheese.
For your picnic-style meals, Yoder's mustard potato salad arrived today and we still have cole slaw on hand as well as six-ounce, choice-grade ball-tip sizzler steaks, bratwurst, kielbasa, smoked sausage, salmon, and wieners. Don't forget the chips, iced tea, sparkling grape juice, and lemonade!
If you are headed to a picnic or the winery, please know that in addition to bars of sharp cheddar cheese from Wisconsin, and Ohio Farmer's Cheese, we now offer an Ohio "Fiesta Jack" cheese from Holmes county. It is a marbled, Colby-Monterey Jack cheese with lots of jalapeno peppers. What a festive-looking and tasty cheese, and just the right size, when sliced, to fit on a cracker or pop right into your mouth!
You can find two flavors of hummus in the deli section. All natural recipes of roasted red pepper hummus or the classic hummus flavored only with garlic and lemon. For those unfamiliar with this tasty dip, it is a healthy and simple a mixture of ground garbanzo beans (chick peas), ground sesame seeds (tahini), ground garlic, fresh lemon juice, a little olive oil, and a little salt. It is very easy to make at home, with or without a blender. Sometimes other ingredients include hot or sweet peppers, olives, tomatoes, black pepper, feta cheese. It is traditionally served as an appetizer in Mediterranean cuisines with flat bread for dipping. Pita chips, pretzel crisps, and baby carrots are nice for dipping in hummus! It can also be used as an ingredient in a "pinwheel" style wrap, especially good with chopped parsley and tomatoes rolled up into the flatbread sandwich.
Other new items this week include grape juice, sparkling grape juice, caramel-cone-sundae ice cream, toasted-almond-fudge ice cream, dark-chocolate covered raisins, all-white-meat chicken salad, ham salad, and single servings of tilapia fillets (flash frozen seafood).
Many people have been making lasagna lately. Stop by for ricotta cheese, no-boil lasagna noodles, many choices if sauces, fresh tomatoes, as well as grated mozzarella, sliced provolone, parmesan wedges, and cheddar cheese.
Lastly, greeting cards are still on sale! Remember Mother's Day this coming Sunday!
Hope to see you soon! If you have a favorite recipe using gorgonzola cheese, please stop by and share!
For your picnic-style meals, Yoder's mustard potato salad arrived today and we still have cole slaw on hand as well as six-ounce, choice-grade ball-tip sizzler steaks, bratwurst, kielbasa, smoked sausage, salmon, and wieners. Don't forget the chips, iced tea, sparkling grape juice, and lemonade!
If you are headed to a picnic or the winery, please know that in addition to bars of sharp cheddar cheese from Wisconsin, and Ohio Farmer's Cheese, we now offer an Ohio "Fiesta Jack" cheese from Holmes county. It is a marbled, Colby-Monterey Jack cheese with lots of jalapeno peppers. What a festive-looking and tasty cheese, and just the right size, when sliced, to fit on a cracker or pop right into your mouth!
You can find two flavors of hummus in the deli section. All natural recipes of roasted red pepper hummus or the classic hummus flavored only with garlic and lemon. For those unfamiliar with this tasty dip, it is a healthy and simple a mixture of ground garbanzo beans (chick peas), ground sesame seeds (tahini), ground garlic, fresh lemon juice, a little olive oil, and a little salt. It is very easy to make at home, with or without a blender. Sometimes other ingredients include hot or sweet peppers, olives, tomatoes, black pepper, feta cheese. It is traditionally served as an appetizer in Mediterranean cuisines with flat bread for dipping. Pita chips, pretzel crisps, and baby carrots are nice for dipping in hummus! It can also be used as an ingredient in a "pinwheel" style wrap, especially good with chopped parsley and tomatoes rolled up into the flatbread sandwich.
Other new items this week include grape juice, sparkling grape juice, caramel-cone-sundae ice cream, toasted-almond-fudge ice cream, dark-chocolate covered raisins, all-white-meat chicken salad, ham salad, and single servings of tilapia fillets (flash frozen seafood).
Many people have been making lasagna lately. Stop by for ricotta cheese, no-boil lasagna noodles, many choices if sauces, fresh tomatoes, as well as grated mozzarella, sliced provolone, parmesan wedges, and cheddar cheese.
Lastly, greeting cards are still on sale! Remember Mother's Day this coming Sunday!
Hope to see you soon! If you have a favorite recipe using gorgonzola cheese, please stop by and share!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Brilliant Sunshine! Fire up the Grill!
We are lucky to have some temps in the high seventies this week and lots of sunshine. Weekend weather isn't forecast to be as nice though, so don't wait until then to fire up the backyard barbeque grill!
We offer lots of meat and seafood for the grill including burgers, sausages, salmon, chicken, and steaks. Also in the deli cooler are some pre-made salads: macaroni, potato, and cole slaw. Fresh produce including lettuce and tomatoes are also on hand.
If you are looking for some fresh steaks to grill for dinner, stop by the store for sirloin steaks, only $3.99 each (or $3.50 each when you buy four or more). These are 6 ounce, USDA "choice"- grade, bottom butt sirloin "ball tip sizzler" steaks from Davis Creek Meats.
Not only are these steaks great on the grill, they make a quick and easy stir-fry. For stir-fry, simply slice one or two steaks thinly in bite-sized pieces, and slice up your choice of vegetables such as onions, carrots, peppers, broccoli, and/or zucchini (and don't forget some fresh garlic). Then get your frying pan really hot, (I use cast-iron) add a little oil, and then, using two wooden spoons or some tongs, toss the meat and veggies in the hot pan until the meat is brown and the veggies are crisp-tender.
One technique I like to use for stir-fry is to quickly sear the meat first, remove it from the pan and set it aside in a bowl while I stir fry the vegetables to desired doneness. This way the meat won't overcook and will be nice and tender and juicy when you add it back to the pan. When the veggies are tender enough, keep the pan heat really high and "deglaze" it by adding a little liquid.... a half cup to one cup of water or broth or even beer (depending on the volume of meat and veggies)....then reduce heat and add back the meat and you are ready to serve by itself or paired with rice or noodles.
It is fun to experiment with stir-fry meals. The variations are limited only by your imagination! I like to add some dried cayenne peppers, black-bean garlic paste, a little water thickened with corn starch and stir that into the hot pan just before serving. This recipe works well with chicken breast or pork loin, too. Freshly grated ginger is nice with pork, as is pineapple!
So even if it rains on your barbeque plans, you now have a back-up plan!!! Have a wonderful week! Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts!
We offer lots of meat and seafood for the grill including burgers, sausages, salmon, chicken, and steaks. Also in the deli cooler are some pre-made salads: macaroni, potato, and cole slaw. Fresh produce including lettuce and tomatoes are also on hand.
If you are looking for some fresh steaks to grill for dinner, stop by the store for sirloin steaks, only $3.99 each (or $3.50 each when you buy four or more). These are 6 ounce, USDA "choice"- grade, bottom butt sirloin "ball tip sizzler" steaks from Davis Creek Meats.
Not only are these steaks great on the grill, they make a quick and easy stir-fry. For stir-fry, simply slice one or two steaks thinly in bite-sized pieces, and slice up your choice of vegetables such as onions, carrots, peppers, broccoli, and/or zucchini (and don't forget some fresh garlic). Then get your frying pan really hot, (I use cast-iron) add a little oil, and then, using two wooden spoons or some tongs, toss the meat and veggies in the hot pan until the meat is brown and the veggies are crisp-tender.
One technique I like to use for stir-fry is to quickly sear the meat first, remove it from the pan and set it aside in a bowl while I stir fry the vegetables to desired doneness. This way the meat won't overcook and will be nice and tender and juicy when you add it back to the pan. When the veggies are tender enough, keep the pan heat really high and "deglaze" it by adding a little liquid.... a half cup to one cup of water or broth or even beer (depending on the volume of meat and veggies)....then reduce heat and add back the meat and you are ready to serve by itself or paired with rice or noodles.
It is fun to experiment with stir-fry meals. The variations are limited only by your imagination! I like to add some dried cayenne peppers, black-bean garlic paste, a little water thickened with corn starch and stir that into the hot pan just before serving. This recipe works well with chicken breast or pork loin, too. Freshly grated ginger is nice with pork, as is pineapple!
So even if it rains on your barbeque plans, you now have a back-up plan!!! Have a wonderful week! Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts!
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Spring Showers
Spring is finally here! Birds are singing, and flowers are blooming everywhere. The mourning dove is nesting above the light fixture under the store awning, same as last Spring and the one before that.
The turkeys at our farm are laying eggs, and soon there will be chirping and peeping and the fluttering of tiny new wings! The little lambs are frolicking in the pasture then resting near their moms.
Big semi trucks are rushing both directions on SR661, another rite of Spring. People are stirring, builders are building, and goods are making their way to busy destinations.
Huge green and yellow farm tractors and implements are crawling through the intersection on their way to fertile fields. The smell of freshly spread manure is wafting in the warm, Spring air.
Thirsty children donning bright, new athletic uniforms and smiling faces are spilling through the door to buy cold beverages and sweet snacks after school. Frazzled parents are rounding up last-minute groceries for a quick and easy dinner after five.
Bicycists making their way along the scenic, country roads in preparation for touring with friends this summer are stopping in at the store to refill their water bottles or grab some quick energy snacks. Soon they will be stopping by for a burst of AC and a cold gatorade! Smiling and talkative, people on bicycles always bring positive vibes into the store!
I hope you are enjoying the warm-up and Spring rains as well as all the new blooms around the yard. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
The turkeys at our farm are laying eggs, and soon there will be chirping and peeping and the fluttering of tiny new wings! The little lambs are frolicking in the pasture then resting near their moms.
Big semi trucks are rushing both directions on SR661, another rite of Spring. People are stirring, builders are building, and goods are making their way to busy destinations.
Huge green and yellow farm tractors and implements are crawling through the intersection on their way to fertile fields. The smell of freshly spread manure is wafting in the warm, Spring air.
Thirsty children donning bright, new athletic uniforms and smiling faces are spilling through the door to buy cold beverages and sweet snacks after school. Frazzled parents are rounding up last-minute groceries for a quick and easy dinner after five.
Bicycists making their way along the scenic, country roads in preparation for touring with friends this summer are stopping in at the store to refill their water bottles or grab some quick energy snacks. Soon they will be stopping by for a burst of AC and a cold gatorade! Smiling and talkative, people on bicycles always bring positive vibes into the store!
I hope you are enjoying the warm-up and Spring rains as well as all the new blooms around the yard. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
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