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| The Holiday Berry: Cranberry Thanksgiving wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without cranberries. Native Americans used cranberries for food, medicine and dyes long before the Pilgrims landed here and Abraham Lincoln declared the first Thanksgiving. Nevertheless, they have become inextricably bound to our Thanksgiving feast. Most likely because they are native to North America and are ripe from October to December. They would have been a great late fall treat and a good source of vitamin C when summer fruits were long gone. More... |
Order Your Turkey! Holiday Table Tastings Let Us Help with Holiday Cooking Beaujolais Nouveau Arrives! Wine Tastings |
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| Recipe: Cranberry Cookies Pies, Pies, Pies |
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| The Holiday Berry: Cranberry (continued) | |
 Cranberries grow in watery bogs formed long ago by glaciers. The early settlers flooded the fields and scooped the floating cranberries by hand. This labor intensive process limited the amount of cranberries that could be harvested until the mid-nineteenth century when a mechanical scoop was invented. The cranberry business took off! Now cranberries are grown on thousand of acres across the North East and are still a favorite at Thanksgiving.
In addition to stocking fresh cranberries in our produce department for you to make your very own special cranberry recipe, the Weaver Street Market kitchen makes three wonderful, seasonal cranberry specialties: Cranberry Butter, Cranberry Relish with walnuts, and Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce. Look for these items in the Specialty case. And don’t forget to try the recipe below: Christy's Cranberry Cookies with Orange Icing! |
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| Read more about cranberries. | |
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Organic Granny Smith Apples | $.99/lb. | Save $1.00! |
| Organic Bartlett Pears | $.99/lb. | Super Low! | |
| Organic Pink Lady Apples | $3.99 | 3 lb. bag! | |
| Local Organic Sweet Potatoes | $.99/lb. | Nutritious! | |
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Organic Celery | $.99 each | Save! |
| Organic Onions | 2/$5.00 | 3 lb. bag! | |
| Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes | $.79/lb. | Sweet! | |
| Florida Tangerines | 10/$2.99 | Hurry! | |
| Stock up on other Weaver Street Market Specials. | |||
| Bubble Therapy | |
 It’ that time of year when the wind howls, days shorten, and the holiday stress becomes too much! I can’t think of anything better to cheer up the winter blues than a nice long soak in a bubble bath with a full glass of sparkling wine in hand. Weaver Street Market is offers some tasty sparkling wines in Carrboro and Southern Village. Why not pair them up with a natural cruelty-free bubble bath to take off the edge? The Crémant de Loire, Yves Lambert is a dry wine filled with soft bubbles and has subtle raspberry and strawberry flavors. A magnificent bubbly match is Nutribiotic Bubble Bath. This foaming bath has the sweet scent of fresh berries and contains grapefruit seed extract to promote healthy skin tissue. The Roederer Estate, Anderson Valley Brut, is almost a true champagne that is bone dry with toasty mineral notes. This wine’ s perfect pair is Burt’ s Bees Baby Bee Buttermilk Bath Soak. This locally made bath comes in an adorable pint sized milk container and has a sweet apricot smell. It is extremely moisturizing and clean enough to eat. Ca’De’Medici, Lambrusco Oblio is a sparkling sweet red wine with fresh berry flavors, which give it a hint of tartness. Enjoy this wine with a bath of ecstasy, Kiss My Face’s Romance Bath. It is free of chemicals and synthetic fragrances, but full of herbal aphrodisiacs. Finally, try Piemonte Moscato for its delicate orange flavor and low alcohol content. An aromatherapy foam bath, like Aura Cacia’s Tangerine and Grapefruit, will add luxurious harmony. The 2.5 ounce envelope is great for one time uses and the 100% pure essential oils and gentle coconut cleansers leave the skin soft and supple. So awaken the spirit and quiet the mind with some lip-smacking sparkling wines and a blissful bubbly bath. |
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| Recipe: Christy’s Cranberry Cookies with Orange Icing | |||
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Cookies: 3/4 c sugar 1/2 c brown sugar 1/2 c margarine 1/2 c sour cream or yogurt 1 t vanilla |
2 eggs 2 1/4 c flour 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 t baking powder 1 c cranberries 1/2 c walnuts | ||
Cream together the margarine and sugars. Add sour cream or yogurt, vanilla and eggs. In a separate bowl, blend flour, baking soda and baking powder then add to wet mixture and mix well. Coarsely chop walnuts and cranberries and fold into dough. Spoon onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 11-13 min or until golden brown. Let cookies cool completely before frosting. | |||
Frosting: 2 c powdered sugar 2 T margarine (melted) |
1 t orange peel 2-3 T orange juice | ||
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Blend all ingredients holding back some of the orange juice. Add juice slowly to achieved desired consistency. My favorite secret trick is to put the bowl that I’m blending the frosting in on the still-warm stovetop, this way you can get the frosting really smooth and spread it easily on the cookies while it’s warm, then it hardens as it cools.
| (I’ve had great success making these cookies vegan by substituting soy yogurt and egg replacer. This way you can eat the dough and wash it down with a quart of Silk Nog, yumm!) |
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| Pies, Pies, Pies! |
Weaver Street Market pies are made with high quality ingredients and old-fashioned care. Our pastry bakers hand-craft each pie and our fillings are chosen with the seasons in mind. Every fall you’ll find mouth-watering apple, pumpkin and pecan pies filling our shelves and this year is no different. Our pies will complement your holiday table, delight your guests and give you a break from the kitchen!Trying to live more lightly on this planet? Look for our new array of vegan pies. Scrumptious pumpkin and pecan pies with no animal products of any kind. At last, delightful, delicious and elegant vegan dessert pies. |
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| Order Your Turkey! |
| Weaver Street Market is pleased to offer two great choices of turkeys for our customers this year. Both types are grown especially for Weaver Street Market in Chatham County at Hickory Mountain Farms. They are fresh, all-natural, free-roaming turkeys. The Old-Fashioned Bronze turkey is the turkey your grandparents grew up with; it has a little fuller flavor than the traditional turkey and has slightly less white meat. There are limited quantities of the Bronze, so reserve early! The Traditional White Turkey is also available for your holiday meal. The Bronze is available in two sizes (16-20 lbs. and 20-24 lbs.) and the White is available in three sizes (10-14 lbs., 16-20 lbs., and 20-24 lbs.). In addition to a fresh turkey, both types can be Special-Ordered as Roasted or Ready-to-Roast. (Special Orders must be made by Special Order Form, available online or in the deli.) Whichever turkey you choose, you’re getting a good turkey, raised with care by knowledgeable folks who live nearby. To guarantee a bird of the type and size desired, turkeys must be reserved in advance by filling out an order form or by stopping by or calling either store (Carrboro store - 929-0010 or the Southern Village store - 929-2009). Pick-up will be available at either store location beginning Monday, November 22. Both stores will be open until 9 pm on Wednesday, November 24 and will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. |
| Read more about our locally-grown turkeys. |
| Click here for a Turkey (fresh) order form that you can fill-in, print and bring to the store. Click here for additional items available by special order. |
| You will need free Acrobat Reader in order to view the order forms. You can download it here. |
| Holiday Table Tastings |
Don't miss this opportunity to sample baked goods, breads, cheeses, wines and other Holiday Fare . . . and be sure to taste the Bronze Turkey, the wonderful new offering from Weaver Street Market. These all-natural, free-roaming turkeys are sure to please your family and friends. With a fuller flavor, the Bronze will certainly be the center of your holiday meal. (Turkey tasting is available only on Thursday, November 18, and Saturday, November 20.)From November 10th until the 23rd, the Holiday Table will be available in both store locations Monday through Friday from 4 pm until 7 pm. On Saturdays, the Holiday Table will be available from 12 pm until 2 pm in Carrboro and from 4 pm until 7 pm at Southern Village. |
| Click here to read more about our locally-grown turkeys. |
| Let Us Help with Your Holiday Cooking! |
 Plan Ahead so You can Relax and Enjoy the Holiday Season!Normally hectic lives become even more so during this time of year. Instead of rushing around at the last minute shopping and preparing food for your crowd, why not let us help? We have a variety of items - from casseroles to pies that you can special order, pick up (even on the day before Thanksgiving!), warm up for your hungry crowd and serve with ease. It's that simple! Click on the link below to view a brochure of the items we offer this year or go ahead and fill out the Special Order Form. And remember, stop by the Holiday Table (see above) and don't forget to pre-order your turkey. Click here for the brochure. Click here for the Special Order Form. |
| You will need free Acrobat Reader in order to view the brochure and form. You can download it here. |
| Beaujolais Nouveau Arrives Thursday! |
Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in the stores on Thursday, November 18th this year. Come into either the Carrboro or the Southern Village store that afternoon from 4 until 6 to taste the new arrival. Or dine at Panzanella over the weekend - two kinds will be offered by the glass Friday through Sunday.
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| Wonder why the annual arrival of Beaujolais is such an event? |
| Wine Tasting: Holiday Choices |
Stop by this Friday, November 19, and learn about new and exciting wines available this holiday season. Whichever location you choose to stop by on Friday evening, you can't miss tasting a wide array of wines. Educate your palate, stock your cellar, or get your wine pairing questions answered. Stop by from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in Carrboro or from 5:00 to 7:30 pm at Southern Village.Remember, wine makes a great gift! |
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| RSVVP Day is Today! Eat Out and Fight Hunger! |
Now in its 16th year, RSVVP Day will be held today, November 16, 2004. People throughout the Triangle will dine at their favorite restaurants, which will, in turn, donate 10% of their gross proceeds to fight hunger in North Carolina. Follow the link below for the most up-to-date link of participating restaurants. |
| Visit the RSVVP website for more information and an up-to-date list of participating restaurants. |
| Win an Organic Christmas Tree! |
Spend $100 and earn a chance to win an Organic Christmas Tree! From November 10th until November 22nd, every time you spend $100, get a ticket from your cashier, fill it out, and drop it into one of the Organic Christmas Tree Raffle Boxes (there will be one in each store location).
We’ll draw the winner on November 23rd. This great opportunity is provided by Curtis Buchanan, who operates Glen Ayre Tree Farm in Mitchell County, NC, the first certified organic Christmas tree farm in the US. Last year as you may recall, Curtis Buchanan hauled his organic Fraser firs all the way from Mitchell County to the Old Norina building to provide Carrboro with the first ever North Carolina grown ORGANIC Fraser Fir Christmas trees. Those of you who were lucky enough to get one know just how beautiful they were and how great it is to have a homegrown, organic tree. We published Curtis’ story of growing up on a Christmas tree farm and the benefits of tree production to our economy and ecology here in North Carolina in our newsletter at that time. You can read his story here. Curtis will deliver on Sunday, the 28th from 1pm to 5 pm to the corner building. Call Curtis at 423.753.5160 to order your organic Fraser fir for Christmas. |
| Read more about Curtis and organic Christmas trees. |
| A Workshop with Burt's Bees |
Learn how to beautify and care for your skin naturally with a Burt's Bees skin care expert on Monday, December 13th, at 6:15 pm. Please join us for a very special presentation with a representative from Burt's Bees. This event will include information on Burt's Bees history and an in depth look at Burt's Bees fabulous line of Earth Friendly Natural Personal Care Products for men, women
and babies!Generous selection of Burt's Bees travel-size products for all participants! This event is FREE but you must pre-register at the Customer Service Desk in Carrboro or by calling the Customer Service Desk at 929-0010. |
| Read more about Burt's Bees. |
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| Owners Save 10% throughout November |
Throughout the rest of November, owners will receive a 10% discount EVERY time they eat at Panzanella Sunday through Thursday (closed Monday). Simply print out the coupon available in the link below, fill out your name and owner number and sign each coupon. Present to your server upon ordering your meal. Unlimited usage but you must have a coupon each time you dine. So print out a stack of coupons and dine often! There are so many delicious items on the menus this fall - you’ll want to sample them all!
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| Click here to print your coupons. |
| Beaujolais Nouveau by the Glass this Weekend Only! |
This weekend only (from Friday Lunch through Sunday Dinner), Panzanella will offer two varieties of Beaujolais Nouveau by the glass. Choose between the beaujolais from Georges Dubœuf or from Joseph Drouhin - or splurge and have a glass of each! Enjoy this opportunity while it lasts!
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| Visit Panzanella's website to view all of the menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch). |