the Friday Feeding; VOL. 105

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It’s your store Canterbury; it’s been our gift to you.

Yes, Dave and I run this place but it is YOUR store.  We had a vision for something we all could enjoy so we did this thing for our community.  And like all gifts, our fulfillment is not is what we receive in return, but in seeing how you enjoy it.

So this holiday season please come in, warm up, feel cozy and enjoy your gift.  

And you might even find some gifts that you want to give others.  Pay it forward.

A decorative bowl filled with various chocolate treats and lollipops, including chocolate bars topped with cranberries and pumpkin seeds, arranged with wooden sticks and wrapped in clear plastic.
A collection of jars featuring 'Fat Toad Farm' goat's milk caramel, displayed in a woven basket with shredded paper filling.
A jar of Blake Hill Heirloom Apple preserves on a wooden display, surrounded by other jars and a sprig of greenery with red berries.
A display shelf featuring wooden Christmas trees, ceramic pitchers with intricate designs, and various wooden boxes, accompanied by a winter landscape painting in the background.
A wooden shelf displaying a variety of decorative items: ceramic pitchers, a framed artwork featuring fruit, decorative teal boxes, and candles, alongside small wooden candle holders and painted pinecone artwork.
A collection of woven textiles and embroidered items, including a round plate featuring pinecones and various colorful fabrics stacked behind it.
Packages of novelty pasta, labeled 'Snowman Pasta' and 'Christmas Tree Pasta', displayed together in a festive setting.
A stack of vintage-style boxes for a log building toy set called 'Roy Toy Log Building Set - The Camp,' featuring colorful illustrations of a cabin, trees, and children engaging in outdoor activities, set against a festive background.
A display of decorative candle tins featuring festive designs, including a Christmas tree and a moon, arranged on a metal rack.
A close-up of two spice containers on a wooden shelf. The left container is labeled 'SMOKY cranberry maple dry rub' and the right container is labeled 'SALT & PEPPER MEDLEY grinder' with various peppercorns and salt visible inside.
A wooden gift basket labeled 'CANTERBURY COUNTRY STORE' filled with assorted gourmet snacks, including chocolates and cookies, adorned with a red ribbon.
Two jars of Holiday Strawberry Rhubarb Jam on a wooden shelf, labeled with 'Canterbury Country Store' and details about the ingredients.
A festive Christmas promotion poster featuring Santa, Mrs. Claus, and a store employee, with event details for December tastings and meet-and-greet sessions.

December Saturday Tastings

  • Saturday Dec. 6 – cranberry orange curd. Try it on a cookie, cracker or cheese.
  • Saturday Dec. 13 – cheese and toppings. Sample some of our huge selection of cheeses and learn how to pair them with special toppings.
  • Saturday Dec. 20 – free donuts with Santa while they last.

Watch how the store was decorated. Thank you to Mike and Maureen for helping us!

Let’s bake

Tis the season, right? When all the goodies roll out of our kitchens and we end up with abundance and after a point we say no more sugar. I offer you the following two versions of a classic favorite. My grandmothers original is not too sweet but the second version hits the mark for all the folks who have food intolerances; they are gluten-free, sugar-free, vegan and paleo.

Click on each recipe to download a printable version.

A handwritten recipe for Grandma's Snow Ball cookies on aged paper, showing ingredients and instructions.
Recipe for gluten-free, sugar-free, vegan and paleo snowball cookies with a snowman decoration.

Enjoy your holiday week-end,

Jane and Dave

Published by Jane Balshaw

Food writer, artist and co-owner of the Canterbury Country Store

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