[Customers_ellenden.harvington.net] Plenty of Fresh Produce Available

[ellenden at harvington.net]

Hello All

Many, many thanks again for all the emails I have recieved with positive
feedback on both Christmas and New Year produce.  I am getting round to
replying to all individually - but with a lack of staff in the shop due to
the weather, and children off school, time has been limited!

I am sorry this email is on the late side this week, I wanted to make sure
the produce we ordered actually arrived at the shop!

You will be pleased to know that our suppliers on the whole are all
managing to keep us stocked up with fresh produce......Yet again another
advantage of dealing with local family businesses.  David had said he would
go and pick up produce from Drinkwaters at Ebrington on the tractor if
needs must.......

We are expecting a delivery from the soupery......


ESSENTIALS: BREAD, MILK & EGGS
We are having a delivery of fresh bread daily from Lawrences in Evesham,
and Mawley milk are delivering on their normal Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.  Our hens are also managing to lay despite the cold weather!  If
anyone would like anything putting aside please just ask by either replying
to this mail or telephoning the shop on 01386 870296

DELIVERY SERVICE
We are delivering produce to some of our elderly customers, or ones who
are stranded on snow filled drives - please let us know if you would like a
delivery of fresh produce, and we'll do our best to get it to you.....

We have available the following Fresh Produce:

Ellenden Home Bred Lamb

Rack of Lamb - French Trim
Loin Chops
Leg on the bone (whole & half)
Leg steaks
Boned & Rolled Shoulder
Diced shoulder 
Minced Shoulder
Neck of Lamb
Kidney


Long Compton Pork

Loin Chops
Boned & Rolled leg
Boned & Rolled Shoulder
Diced Shoulder
Boned & Rolled Belly Draft
Kidney


Free Range Chicken

Whole
Fillets
Thighs on the Bone
Leg on the Bone


Game

Oven Ready Pheasant
Oven Ready Mallard
Diced Venison
Venison & Cranberry Burgers
Wild Boar & Apricot Sausage
Pigeon Fillets (10 in a pack)


Simple Suppers

Farm House Gold plain pork Sausages
Pork & Apple Sausages & Burgers
Garden Herb Sausage
Gammon Streaks
Black Pudding
Plain & Smoked Streaky and Back Bacon
Hot Eating pies - chicken, Steak & Kidney, Beef Guiness & Ale, Somerset
Sausage rolls
Ham
Stuffed pork

TEME VALE

Leek & Pork Sausage
Malvern Victoria Sausage
Pork, Cider and Apple Sausage
Black Pudding
Plain & Smoked Back & Streaky Bacon

ELLENDEN BEEF - FROZEN
We will have most cuts available from the freezer this weekend - stewing,
braising and shin are all selling very well at the moment....!


RECIPE OF THE WEEK
This came from my friend Jo, who we recently stayed with on their farm in
Northumberland - it was lovely and warming after hours of sledging in the
snow and healthy!!

VEGETABLE CURRY

Ingredients - Serves 4

1 Butternut Squash
2 tbsp of Vegetable Oil
1 Large onion chopped
2 carrots chopped
2 cloves of garlic
1 red pepper chopped
1 green pepper chopped
1 courgette halved lengthways & sliced
1 large potato peeled & chopped into 1 inch cubes
200g closed cup mushrooms quartered
1 tbsp coriander
1/2 tbsp cumin
1/2 tsp chilli
1/2 tsp tumeric
1 can of chopped tomatoes
1/2 litre of vegetable stock

METHOD

1.  Slice the butternut squash in half lengthways without peeling.  Remove
the seeds, and place on a baking tray for 45 mins

2.  In a deep pan add oil, and when hot add onion, cook until soft but not
brown.

3.  Add garlic, corriander, cumin, tumeric and chilli, fry until sizzling.

4.  Add carrot, pepper and potato and cook until slightly soft, and coated
with curry paste.

5.  Add a can of tomatoes and a little stock; allow to simmer for 20 mins

6.  Scoop the butternut out of the skin and add with the courgette and
mushrooms to the ingredients above.  Add more stock if needed.

Serve with Rice


FARMING NEWS 
Our first lambs were born on New Years Eve - a set of triplets! Since then
we have had another 15 born.  The ewes seem to be coping at the moment, so
as of yet there are none to bottle feed, but I will let you know when the
opportunity arises.

I have just heard on the news this is longest cold snap since
1982......... with more snow forcast on Sunday

Take care, especially when on the roads.

Kind regards

Sara