January 2009

The January 2009 Homesteader "Newsletter"

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Happy New Year!

Store News

NEW! The Homesteader Loyalty Card!

Starting in January 2009, when you attend a Homesteader Cooking Class, you will receive a personalized Homesteader Loyalty Card that gives you 5% off anything you buy in our store ALL YEAR LONG! That applies to everything including all gourmet foods and any other cooking classes you may want to attend in the future. As most of you know, The Homesteader prices all of its inventory at Minimum Advertised Price (MAP), making us competitive with all major national retailers, Bed Bath and Beyond, Amazon, Williams and Sonoma, etc. Your Homesteader Loyalty card will give you an extra 5% discount over all of those "other stores".

New Cooking Classes

The cooking class schedules for January and February, 2009 have been posted on the web site site HERE. January classes are filling up quickly, but there are a few seats left in one of the Knife Skills classes, a few more in the Mexican Favorites and in the Savory Soups Class. February brings another Quick and Easy with Steven and a NEW class called Girl's Night Out - Appetizers for Lovers, just before Valentine's Day!!! Sign up Now!

Homesteader Private Party Cooking Classes are a Hit!

Did you know that you and your friends can book a Cooking Class just for yourselves? That's right! You and up to 11 of your friends can come in and have your own cooking class party for whatever reason. An anniversary, birthday party, bridal shower, Bachelorette party, a dinner party or just a night out for any reason. Oh Yeah! When you book a private party, you can bring along your favorite wine or beverage, something you can not do in our regular classes. Give us a call and we can pick a menu that is right for you and your friends.
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The Fresh and Specialty Meat and Cheese Cases are Stocked!

Our new "Fresh and Specialty Meat Case" features local River Ranches portioned Ribeye, New York, Tenderloin, Sirloin and Ground Beef as well as
whole Prime Rib, New York Loins and Cleaned Tenderloin Roasts. We also are featuring a selection of Columbus Brand Salame from San Francisco and fresh
cooked Veal, Buffalo and Wild Boar Bratwursts and some natural Weenies from Continental Deli of Denver. Look for the hot deal on River Ranch's All Natural Beef Tenderloin Steaks this month!

We now have over 35 cheeses from around the world in our cheese case priced to move. In addition to our 3 and 6 month Spanish Manchego selections, local Sunny Breeze Farms sheep cheeses, Gorgonzola, Cambazola, Boursin, Bries and Goat Cheeses, we now are carrying...Humboldt Fog, Hoch Ybrig from Rolf Beeler, Delice de Bourgogne Triple Cream, Tête de Moine, Zamorano, Roomano, Ubriacone, Raclette Fribourg "Grand Cru", Vacherine Fribourg, another cheese from Rolf Beeler and many more.

The 20% Off Club

"Sauce of the Month" 20% Off!!

Splash Pomegranate Port Reduction Sauce

20% Off

This delicious reduction is based on a centuries old Middle Eastern pomegranate molasses recipe. Our reduction sauce testers agree, this sauce will take the taste of your salads, main courses, and desserts up a notch or two. Without a doubt, it is one of the most versatile finishing sauces to come to market in decades.

The reduction is already a finishing sauce and can be splashed on just about any food where a rich sweet/tart fruit flavor is desired. Because there is no remaining alcohol after the cooking process it makes a perfect compliment to breakfast items such as oatmeal, yogurt, fruits, and cottage cheese for example.

It is a delicious glaze or marinade addition for grilling or roasting meats, poultry, duck, pork, ribs, fish, shrimp, scallops, game, tofu, vegetarian dishes, and more.

Add a dash to martinis, smoothies, and lemonades. Toss with berries, serve wish cheese, add to pastries, top cheesecake, splash on ice cream, grilled fruit, puddings, panna cotta, and polenta.

Megan's Cheese of the Month

Sunny Breeze Farm's Sunburst Sheep Cheeses 20% Off!!

Sunny Breeze Farm's Specialty Sheep Cheese's are all natural with no added hormones or preservatives and they are produced locally. The flavors are zippy yet mild with all of their seasonings mixed into the cheese, not just rolled on the outside, so every bite is full of flavor.

Steve's "Gadget of the Month" 20% Off!!

The gadget of the month is the Escali Scale, a must have for your kitchen. High Quality Digital Scales designed for a wide range of weighing applications. Digital Scales that are well made, precise, and competitively priced, that is what you can expect from Escali. Normally $28.95...now 20% off!

Ellen's "Food Pick of the Month"

River Ranches All Natural Tenderloin Steaks 20% Off!!!

Chef Daniela, Chef David and Steve are working on a whole bunch of tasty new menus...so stay tuned.

Until next time...Happy Cooking and have a Great New Year!