Tracie allows us to make a little something of our own each week, to sell at the market. This Wednesday, I'm making some cinnamon rolls, with a Mediterranean twist.
I was originally inspired by a blog entry written by an English woman who is living in France, and is on vacation in Marrakesh. She wrote about some lovely honey drenched pastries she was enjoying on her holiday. The mention of Mediterranean desserts sparked a memory a gorgeous dessert called Kazandibi, which I had a few years ago at a Turkish restaurant. It is a light milk custard similar to flan. It's dusted with cinnamon (not cinnamon and sugar...just cinnamon) and pistachio nuts.
I thought a good way to combine these elements of inspiration in an original way would be in a cinnamon roll. So this Wednesday I offer you the Kazandibi Roll: A milk dough roll filled with cinnamon and pistachios, and glazed (read: drenched) with honey.
~Nissa
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Big Spring Mill 225 lbs of flour
The Harrah family took a morning trip to the flour mill to buy 225 pounds of flour. Spotted a duck on the bridge. Ty was super stoked to see the duck and also a train on our business trip today.
Our Little Intern
Our Little Intern 3 year old Tyson Harrah
Helps mommy roll dough to bake Whole Wheat Breads
Finally, a word from me The Founder of UTGU and a BIG THANKS!
Nissa has done a superb job with the blog. I asked Nissa to keep a journal when I hired her last year, but she came up with something better, A blog! Smart cookie!
Nissa and Ashley have been awesome! While I was pregnant all of last season and very pregnant the last half of the season, I couldn't have done it without them! Nissa, Ashley, my husband Kenny and my mom, really pulled alot of weight between them last year! Thanks to all of them for their hard work, love and support!!
Nissa and Ashley have been awesome! While I was pregnant all of last season and very pregnant the last half of the season, I couldn't have done it without them! Nissa, Ashley, my husband Kenny and my mom, really pulled alot of weight between them last year! Thanks to all of them for their hard work, love and support!!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Sneak Peak of "The Market Book"!
Kathryn Albright is the founder of organization called Friends of the Market. The volunteers for FotM can be seen selling Blacksburg Farmers' Market t-shirts and are the ones who set up and man our special events. One such event is coming up, a breakfast at the market (it's slated for Mid-July) . As a special project for the event, Kathryn is putting together a book telling the history and behind the scenes stories of each of the market vendors. It will include original photography from each of the vendors as well!
Of course, we are so busy with our work in the kitchen, it has taken us right to the deadline for our photos to be submitted for the book. At any rate, here is a small sampling of the photos we are going to submit, and thus a sneak peak of the book!
Canning jars are worth their weight in gold around our kitchen!
Ashley can make over 100 of our signature Oat Power Cookies out of a single batch of dough. AND she does it with a smile!
The secret ingredient in our Irish Scones? A gentle touch.
I'll end with a candid shot...so you don't think we spend all of our time standing around smiling. :o)
Of course, we are so busy with our work in the kitchen, it has taken us right to the deadline for our photos to be submitted for the book. At any rate, here is a small sampling of the photos we are going to submit, and thus a sneak peak of the book!
Canning jars are worth their weight in gold around our kitchen!
Ashley can make over 100 of our signature Oat Power Cookies out of a single batch of dough. AND she does it with a smile!
The secret ingredient in our Irish Scones? A gentle touch.
I'll end with a candid shot...so you don't think we spend all of our time standing around smiling. :o)
~Nissa
Monday, May 17, 2010
NEW AND IMPROVED!
Hello everyone! Captain Obvious here to say: It's been a while, and I'm so sorry! Last fall and winter were pretty crazy, and I had no time to blog... not even on my personal blog. So, to prevent such a long gap in communication I am learning how to delegate some of my blogging responsibilities. By that I mean, I have finally become computer savvy enough to have more than one author on this blog! From now on you won't only be hearing from me. You'll also be hearing from my fellow assistant, Ashley, the founder and owner of Under the Green Umbrella, Tracie and from a new assistant...or two!
There really is so much that goes on at Under the Green Umbrella besides what you all see at the market, and each of our experiences are so different! For instance, did any of you Blacksburg customers know that we also do business at the Grandin Farmers' Market? That's where Ashley is on Saturdays, and she always has such wonderful stories to share with us when she gets back. We plan to write about our entire experience at UtGU. That includes but is not limited to: kitchen chatter, our friends at the market, new products, recipes, even those moments when the line between work and home becomes a little hazy.
If you haven't already noticed, we are all about the chit-chat at UtGU, and this blog is no different! Please comment, subscribe, and if you have a blog of your own, leave us a link! :o) We really love to connect with our community and we want to know about you.
Cheers to new beginings!
Nissa
There really is so much that goes on at Under the Green Umbrella besides what you all see at the market, and each of our experiences are so different! For instance, did any of you Blacksburg customers know that we also do business at the Grandin Farmers' Market? That's where Ashley is on Saturdays, and she always has such wonderful stories to share with us when she gets back. We plan to write about our entire experience at UtGU. That includes but is not limited to: kitchen chatter, our friends at the market, new products, recipes, even those moments when the line between work and home becomes a little hazy.
If you haven't already noticed, we are all about the chit-chat at UtGU, and this blog is no different! Please comment, subscribe, and if you have a blog of your own, leave us a link! :o) We really love to connect with our community and we want to know about you.
Cheers to new beginings!
Nissa
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