the Friday Feeding; VOL. 23

It’s Dave’s 60th birthday this week-end!  Yep, your storekeeper has still got a lot of pep in him and a ways to go; we are all grateful for that!  Help us celebrate him this week-end with specials and cake and a proper day off.  Here’s what’s happening…

DAVE’S BIRTHDAY WEEK-END CELEBRATIONS

• Order his own favorite pizza as our Friday Night special pizza ; Pepperoni, mushrooms and black olives on red sauce
• Have a special Saturday Dave-Wich, his favorite sandwich; turkey, roast beef with good cheddar cheese on a baguette.
• Come in to wish him a happy birthday then have a chunk of free birthday cake on Saturday/Sunday while it lasts…Dave’s two favorites Coconut and Carrot. We’re sending him home early so see him before 3.
• Play our 60 Groceries Game this Friday, Saturday and Sunday and maybe win a $60 gift certificate to the store.  See if you can find at least 60 items for sale in the store that are made in New Hampshire; we have well over 300!
• If you can list 60 or more you will be entered into the drawing for the gift certificate.  Download the form HERE or come into the store for a copy to work with.  All forms must be turned in by 4:00 Sunday.  Drawing will be held Monday morning.
• We are giving Dave a proper WHOLE day off on Sunday.  So instead of him coming in early to make breakfast wraps Jane is making her famous quiche, sold by the slice in classic bacon and swiss OR veggie broccoli and red pepper.

See our entire weekly menu, including all of the above, by CLICKING HERE.

This week at the store…

And Gordon’s coffee cup experiment (leave it to an engineer)…

In case you love Dave’s coconut birthday cake when you have some here on Saturday, let me share my recipe with you.

Dave’s Fav Coconut Cake

Prepare two 8″ cake pans.  Trace around the bottom of a pan onto folded waxed paper using a knife or scissors then cut the tracing yielding two circles.  Liberally grease the bottom and sides of the pan with unrefined coconut oil.  Stick a round of waxed paper onto the bottom of each pan smoothing it out then grease over it.  Sprinkle and shake flour around in each pan until it is evenly coated; shake out the excess.  Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350°

Sift together and set aside:

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose wheat flour*
• 1 5/8 tsp baking powder
• 3/8 tsp salt

Mix together and set aside:

• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 1 tsp vanilla

Separate then set aside:

• 3 eggs

In a stand mixer or with hand-held mixer mix until very creamy:

• 1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter that is room temperature and squishy soft

Add to the butter bit by bit mixing until it is light and fluffy:

• 1 cup + 2T granulated sugar

Add to this mixture one at a time until creamy:

• 3 egg yolks

Add reserved flour mixture alternating with milk mixture, one then the other in three batches, mixing very well after each, scraping down the sides of your mixer with a spatula.

Whip the egg whites with:

• a heaping 1/8 tsp of cream of tartar.

When creamy and white, add bit by bit whipping until soft peaks form:

• 3T granulated sugar

Fold these whipped egg whites into cake mixture.  Scoop into prepared pans and smooth.  Drop pan firmly on counter to level batter and get rid of air bubbles.  Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Let rest for 10 minutes in pan then run knife around edges to loosen and turn out onto a rack to cool.  Peel off waxed paper.  Let cool completely before frosting.

* Any flour will work but the taste of fresh wheat flour enhances the coconuttiness of the cake.

The back story on this recipe…Dave was traveling for work and was hungry and lonely one rainy night in Long Island. He stumbled into a diner and there on the counter was a mile high coconut cake loaded with flaked coconut. Of course he had a slice then called me to tell me how amazing it was. I went to work developing a recipe that could produce that taste memory and it was waiting for him when he got home. It’s now Dave’s Fav.

Its Friday Night pizza again.

Friday night pizza, March 22 . Order ahead 12” organic sour dough pizzas to take out or sit down and eat here.  $15.95. Call ahead to order and choose a pick-up time slot. 603-783-9933 

Choose:

1. Pepperoni on red sauce.
2. Vegetable choice of mushrooms, green peppers, onions and pepperoncini on red sauce
3. Fig with gorgonzola and a honey drizzle over olive oil (no garlic)
4. Cheese only on red sauce always by request
5. SPECIAL: Dave’s Fav, pepperoni, mushrooms and black olives on red sauce.

We appreciate you!

Jane and Dave