It seems that Ted has donned the Santa Claus outfit again this year. Donations have already started to leave our warehouse for worthy causes in the Valley of the Sun. Boxes of produce were sent to the American Legion Post 1 Phoenix for their Children's' Holiday Party. Ted might look like a big old grizzly bear but he has a heart of gold. In the time that I've been in his employ, I have never seen Ted turn his back on a worthy cause. Ted's brother Joe is also a big softy when it comes to helping out in the community.
Today at the warehouse we were busy cleaning and straightening everything up. We have a big meet on Monday with a powerhouse buying group. Wish us luck.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Hot Beverages on a Cold Winter Day
It seems that the mornings are getting colder and colder each day that I awaken. I've gradually gone from just a t-shirt, to a sweat shirt, and now to my Big Dog heavy jacket. Mornings on the way to work sometimes consist of a stop at Circle K where I go in and get me a big cup of their delicious Pumpkin Spice Coffee. On that note, I've compiled a list of Peddler's Son employees and their favorite hot beverages for cold winter days...
Ted Palmisano, President - French Vanilla Coffee
Robert Garcia, Specialty Buyer - French Vanilla Coffee (Bootlick)
Dwight Wintringer, Sales Manager - Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate with Little Marshmallows
Sergio Palayo, West Valley Sales Rep - Ovaltine with Little Marshmallows
Amanda McLachlan, Scottsdale Sales Rep - Homemade Hot Chocolate with Whipping Cream
Sal Balestreri, Inside Sales - Circle K Homeless Cup of Coffee
Mark Damato, Vice-President Retail Sales - Circle K Cinnamon Coffee
Susie Filardi, Credit Manager - Hot Chocolate with a Shot of Bailey's
T Williams, General Manager - "Cup of Coffee That You Can Float a Horseshoe On"
Carolyn McHone, Office Manager - Hot Chocolate with Little Marshmallows
Jill Allen, Marketing - Non-Fat Latte
Bill Kroener, Facilities Manager - Starbuck's Mocha Frappuccino, with an add shot of espresso. (There's always one person amongst us)
Susan Berry, Produce Guru's Mom - Hot Cup of Lipton's Decaf Tea
As you can see we all have a little personality served up with our favorite hot beverages. If you would like to find recipes for healthy hot beverages check out http://www.nubella.com/component/option,com_recipes/Itemid,94/task,detail/rid,6374/s,1/r,hot/. This is a recipe for a delicious sounding Hot Mulled Cider, check out the other recipes too.
For the music buffs that read this blog, today in music history is...
Anniversary of John Lennon being shot
Birthday of Jim Morrison
Ted Palmisano, President - French Vanilla Coffee
Robert Garcia, Specialty Buyer - French Vanilla Coffee (Bootlick)
Dwight Wintringer, Sales Manager - Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate with Little Marshmallows
Sergio Palayo, West Valley Sales Rep - Ovaltine with Little Marshmallows
Amanda McLachlan, Scottsdale Sales Rep - Homemade Hot Chocolate with Whipping Cream
Sal Balestreri, Inside Sales - Circle K Homeless Cup of Coffee
Mark Damato, Vice-President Retail Sales - Circle K Cinnamon Coffee
Susie Filardi, Credit Manager - Hot Chocolate with a Shot of Bailey's
T Williams, General Manager - "Cup of Coffee That You Can Float a Horseshoe On"
Carolyn McHone, Office Manager - Hot Chocolate with Little Marshmallows
Jill Allen, Marketing - Non-Fat Latte
Bill Kroener, Facilities Manager - Starbuck's Mocha Frappuccino, with an add shot of espresso. (There's always one person amongst us)
Susan Berry, Produce Guru's Mom - Hot Cup of Lipton's Decaf Tea
As you can see we all have a little personality served up with our favorite hot beverages. If you would like to find recipes for healthy hot beverages check out http://www.nubella.com/component/option,com_recipes/Itemid,94/task,detail/rid,6374/s,1/r,hot/. This is a recipe for a delicious sounding Hot Mulled Cider, check out the other recipes too.
For the music buffs that read this blog, today in music history is...
Anniversary of John Lennon being shot
Birthday of Jim Morrison
Sunday, December 7, 2008
PRODUCE CHRISTMAS SONG
(To the tune of “Silver Bells”)
Snow is falling, vendor’s calling
Says the trucks are snowbound.
In the air there’s a feeling of panic.
Taters sprouting, buyers shouting
“Put them back in the ground!”
And from every receiver you’ll hear:
Where’s my freight? That’s too late!
What did I do to deserve this?
Ring-a-ling, sell your bling,
Just get me my produce on time! Frisee has tip burn, yellow beans turn
Into winter nightmares.
In the air, planes will just fill up with mail.
Cans are grounded, airlines hounded,
Seems like nobody cares.
Oh, what can we do to prevail?
Where’s my freight? That’s too late!
What did I do to deserve this?
Ring-a-ling, sell your bling,
Just get me my produce on time!
Heirlooms no show, favas won’t grow,
Where did the artichokes go?
In the air ice is falling like golf balls.
There’s no online, lost our phone time.
How will the customers know
When we can’t even make our phone calls?
Here’s your freight, it’s not too late –
We are sorry for the delay.
Ching, ching, ching! Registers ring.
Relax, have a great holiday
Snow is falling, vendor’s calling
Says the trucks are snowbound.
In the air there’s a feeling of panic.
Taters sprouting, buyers shouting
“Put them back in the ground!”
And from every receiver you’ll hear:
Where’s my freight? That’s too late!
What did I do to deserve this?
Ring-a-ling, sell your bling,
Just get me my produce on time! Frisee has tip burn, yellow beans turn
Into winter nightmares.
In the air, planes will just fill up with mail.
Cans are grounded, airlines hounded,
Seems like nobody cares.
Oh, what can we do to prevail?
Where’s my freight? That’s too late!
What did I do to deserve this?
Ring-a-ling, sell your bling,
Just get me my produce on time!
Heirlooms no show, favas won’t grow,
Where did the artichokes go?
In the air ice is falling like golf balls.
There’s no online, lost our phone time.
How will the customers know
When we can’t even make our phone calls?
Here’s your freight, it’s not too late –
We are sorry for the delay.
Ching, ching, ching! Registers ring.
Relax, have a great holiday
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Tis the holiday season
Happy Wear Brown Shoes Day!!! Do work boots count? If they do, I'm being trendy today. Another holiday today is (Inter)National Dice Day. If you like dice check out this video, Happy (Inter)National Dice Day!
I love the holiday season.
As we head into the first weekend of December, let's think about our favorite dishes for the Christmas holiday. Bill Kroener, our Facilities Manager, thinks fondly about all the Prime Rib with mashed potatoes that he's enjoyed during the holiday seasons past. Our Vice-President of Retail Sales, Mark Damato remembers a long lasting family tradition that started with his great-grandmother, his family makes homemade ravioli during the holidays. (Funny, I've been around Mark for three Christmases now and I've never tasted his family's homemade ravioli. I think he's been holding out on me!) T Williams, our General Manager, made my mouth water when he told me about his favorite holiday dish, roulade. It seems that you take some pounded out round steak, fill it with bacon, roll it up, brown it in a skillet, put a little water in to make a gravy out of the drippings later, serve it up, and enjoy. Doug Kaufman, one or our beloved warehouse guys, has fond memories of his mother-in-law and her green been casserole. Green bean casserole is a classic dish found on many holiday tables but Doug says that he has never tasted anything better or as good as his late mother-in-law's. Amanda McLachlan, our sales representative for the Scottsdale/Paradise Valley area, tells a tale of a squash pie that her father makes. It consists of Grand Mariner and homemade whipped cream topping. I apologize, I didn't mean to drool through your computer monitor.
Now it comes time for my favorite holiday dish...homemade pork tamales. My family has been making homemade tamales since I can remember. My late grandmother's recipe is the best that I've ever tasted and I'm not just being biased. It seems that the matriarchs of my family, starting with my great-grandmother Acosta, have been tweaking the same recipe for generations, but what they all have in common is that each individual tamale contains two raisins. Now that you know my family's secret recipe, I will be knocking on your doors to silence all of you. (Insert evil laugh here.)
If you would like to tell the Produce Guru about your favorite holiday dish, post a comment to this blog or email me at bridge@peddlersson.com. We will also be posting more holiday recipes and goodies, so come back and check us out.
I love the holiday season.
As we head into the first weekend of December, let's think about our favorite dishes for the Christmas holiday. Bill Kroener, our Facilities Manager, thinks fondly about all the Prime Rib with mashed potatoes that he's enjoyed during the holiday seasons past. Our Vice-President of Retail Sales, Mark Damato remembers a long lasting family tradition that started with his great-grandmother, his family makes homemade ravioli during the holidays. (Funny, I've been around Mark for three Christmases now and I've never tasted his family's homemade ravioli. I think he's been holding out on me!) T Williams, our General Manager, made my mouth water when he told me about his favorite holiday dish, roulade. It seems that you take some pounded out round steak, fill it with bacon, roll it up, brown it in a skillet, put a little water in to make a gravy out of the drippings later, serve it up, and enjoy. Doug Kaufman, one or our beloved warehouse guys, has fond memories of his mother-in-law and her green been casserole. Green bean casserole is a classic dish found on many holiday tables but Doug says that he has never tasted anything better or as good as his late mother-in-law's. Amanda McLachlan, our sales representative for the Scottsdale/Paradise Valley area, tells a tale of a squash pie that her father makes. It consists of Grand Mariner and homemade whipped cream topping. I apologize, I didn't mean to drool through your computer monitor.
Now it comes time for my favorite holiday dish...homemade pork tamales. My family has been making homemade tamales since I can remember. My late grandmother's recipe is the best that I've ever tasted and I'm not just being biased. It seems that the matriarchs of my family, starting with my great-grandmother Acosta, have been tweaking the same recipe for generations, but what they all have in common is that each individual tamale contains two raisins. Now that you know my family's secret recipe, I will be knocking on your doors to silence all of you. (Insert evil laugh here.)
If you would like to tell the Produce Guru about your favorite holiday dish, post a comment to this blog or email me at bridge@peddlersson.com. We will also be posting more holiday recipes and goodies, so come back and check us out.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Welcome
We would like to welcome Jimmy’s of Chicago as a new partner to Peddler’s Son Produce. Jimmy’s is located at 3107 S. Gilbert Rd in Gilbert. This great family style eatery will be opening the week of December 8th. Its warm inviting atmosphere complete with a fire place and unique windows with views of Chicago that will take you back to the “Windy City” for dinner minus the air fare. They feature all the Chicago classics such as Italian Beef sandwiches, Pizza, Baked Mostaccioli, Linguine Shrimp and Broccoli, Braciole and my all time favorite Chicken Vesuvio, guaranteed to erupt on your taste buds like Mount Vesuvius itself.
We look forward to a great partnership and wish all the best to Tony the Chef and there team.
Buona Fortuna
We look forward to a great partnership and wish all the best to Tony the Chef and there team.
Buona Fortuna
Monday, December 1, 2008
Blood Oranges & Cara Cara Oranges
December marks the beginning of blood orange season and they've just arrived here at the Peddler's Son. The flavor is stronger and the aroma is more intense than a normal orange. While there are lots of good recipes for blood oranges in drinks (mimosas, martinis) they are great to eat by themselves. For a quick and easy recipe, melt a couple of tablespoons of orange marmalade in the microwave and tumble in one peeled, diced blood orange for a quick and exotic sauce.
Did you know that Cara Cara means 'beloved' in Italian? Cara Cara oranges are a mix of orange combined with undertones of sweet grapefruit and cherry. It is mostly seedless and very delicious. Store these oranges in temperatures between 45° and 48° F and they will keep for up to two weeks. Room temperature Cara Cara oranges will stay for three or four days.
Do you have any other favorite seasonal produce? Let me know and I'd be happy to find them for you or answer any questions.
Enjoy the holidays from your 'Cara Cara' specialty produce buyer!
Did you know that Cara Cara means 'beloved' in Italian? Cara Cara oranges are a mix of orange combined with undertones of sweet grapefruit and cherry. It is mostly seedless and very delicious. Store these oranges in temperatures between 45° and 48° F and they will keep for up to two weeks. Room temperature Cara Cara oranges will stay for three or four days.
Do you have any other favorite seasonal produce? Let me know and I'd be happy to find them for you or answer any questions.
Enjoy the holidays from your 'Cara Cara' specialty produce buyer!
Holidays
I hope the Thanksgiving holiday was as good for my faithful followers as it was for me. My Turkey Day was spent with the lovely Miss Susie (Peddler's Son Produce's Credit Manager) and her family out in Queen Creek. The meal was fantastic! The crowning piece was the dessert provided by Jean-Michael. All I know is that it was delicious and came from a restaurant on Indian School and Miller.
December not only includes Christmas and Kwanzaa, but a host of other holidays as well. The most important of these days would be today, December 1st. Today is World AIDS Day. Today we try to bring even more attention to this terrible disease. From the United States to Africa to Australia, this disease knows no bounds. Check http://www.worldaidsday.org/ to see what you can do to help fight AIDS.
Being totally reciprocal today is also the Anniversary of Playboy. Who knew?
The warehouse is back to normal. Doug just returned vacation and is ready to get back to work. We've been doing a lot of housework in the warehouse these past weeks, everybody should come down and check it out. We also have some new drivers. One of them is a Canadian Football League star, Terrell Jurineack. I thought our old driven London was big, Terrell is huge, a good 6'5" and (he says) 285lbs. If you bring your trading card of Terrell I promise an autograph for you, and for the ladies if you come down, I bet Terrell wouldn't mind giving you a personal "body" autograph.
December not only includes Christmas and Kwanzaa, but a host of other holidays as well. The most important of these days would be today, December 1st. Today is World AIDS Day. Today we try to bring even more attention to this terrible disease. From the United States to Africa to Australia, this disease knows no bounds. Check http://www.worldaidsday.org/ to see what you can do to help fight AIDS.
Being totally reciprocal today is also the Anniversary of Playboy. Who knew?
The warehouse is back to normal. Doug just returned vacation and is ready to get back to work. We've been doing a lot of housework in the warehouse these past weeks, everybody should come down and check it out. We also have some new drivers. One of them is a Canadian Football League star, Terrell Jurineack. I thought our old driven London was big, Terrell is huge, a good 6'5" and (he says) 285lbs. If you bring your trading card of Terrell I promise an autograph for you, and for the ladies if you come down, I bet Terrell wouldn't mind giving you a personal "body" autograph.
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