the Friday Feeding; VOL. 45

While not officially Autumn, the cooler nights and moderate days take us that way; cozy.  Our menu here at the store has switched to accommodate our different appetites and cravings for seasonal flavors.  It’s Fall.  And the changing leaves on the trees and soccer schedules tell us that too!

Expect more convenience foods in the freezer for busy families, Pumpkin Spice syrup for your coffee and Carter Hill Orchards cider donuts on Sunday. Soup’s in the cooler and Dave’s turkey and cranberry sandwiches are back.

Click here to see our newest menu…

And those grocery condiments on our shelves that we may not have touched in a while are looking good right now. See a recipe below…

Apple Cider Donut Muffins, makes 6

The are quite good, reminiscent of a donut. Plenty cidery yet not heavy.

In a medium sized bowl beat together:

• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2T light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp allspice
• 3T boiled cider (see above)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Add and beat in:

• 1 egg

In another bowl whisk together:

• 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour (gluten-free mixes work)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp baking soda

Bit by bit beat the flour mixture into the wet mixture alternating with:

• 1/2 cup milk NOTE: any milk will work but a full fat milk will yield a more tender muffin.

Beat only until blended – do not over beat or the muffins will be tough. Work quickly at this point because the cider is reacting with the baking soda and powder to give the muffins lift. Scoop batter into greased or paper-lined muffins pan until 2/3 full. Bake 350º for 13-16 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Let cool in pans for 3-5 minutes then dump out. Immediately brush the tops with:

• 2T melted butter

Generously sprinkle over the butter:

• a mixture of 1 1/2 T white granulated sugar & 1/2T cinnamon

We are still at the Farmers Market through October 2, 4-6:30.

Its’ quilts week next week! Don’t miss it, ONE WEEK ONLY, the quilts that your neighbors and friends made, on show here at the store. Show starts next Monday the 9th and comes down Monday the 16th. Patchwork sandwiches? Baked brownie block-bars?

The next show to open in the Feed Loft is The Beauty of Barns opening September 16th. This is another community effort. Steve Fifield, barn restoration expert, along with our Sue (formerly form this store) are installing barn parts in the Feed Loft to enhance the show. They are also loaning us an antique barn cupola that will sit on the lawn to the left of the store. This is in conjunction with the Elkins Library speaker series; in October Mark Stevens is doing a talk about the barns of Canterbury, “If Barns Could Talk”.

Have a great week-end and see you ’round the store,

Jane and Dave