The Perfect Color and Size

We already know the holidays are coming up fast. The decorations, commercials and even music have started. It's tough finding the perfect gift, especially if you're trying to find something for your customers and employees. Well, we have an answer! Check out the new fruit gift boxes we have available!

There are two gift boxes available - one ready for any occasion and one with a festive flair. They make a great alternative to traditional gifts and fundraisers for your school, organization or church. Each box contains approximately 10 pounds of fruit including:

• Red Delicious Apples
• Golden Delicious Apples
• Oranges (Arizona Grown)
• Pears

If you're interested in learning more about these gift boxes, give us a call! 602 253 3577

The Best Apple On The Planet

There are Honeycrisps, Gravensteins, Pink Ladies, Granny Smiths and more. But none that will hold it's place in my heart like this apple. This apple has it all. Great taste, freckles and even a cool name. The Green Dragon Apple. Crisp and sweet with a honey finish. The Dragon apple is a crossbreed from the Orion and Golden Delicious apple in 1920 at the Aomori Research Institute in Japan. It is named after the Chinese symbol for royalty and has become a popular and highly requested apple here at Peddler's Son.

The season for this beautiful apple is very short and will probably only be here through the remainder of the month. So, if you're interested in tasting a different variety of apple, give it a try and let me know what you think.

What IS the best apple on the planet?

Congrats to Golden Corral Gilbert and Northern!

Out of the 500 Golden Corrals nationally, two of the Arizona locations ranked in the top 10! Congratulations go out to Linda and her team at the Gilbert Golden Corral (1318 N. Cooper Rd, Gilbert, AZ) and Kristi's team at the Northern Golden Corral (5679 W Northern Phoenix, AZ).

These locations were judged to have the best customer service, quality and community service. This marks the second year in a row finishing in the top for these locations. Way to go ladies and team!

Keep up the great work!

Now Offering Aries Meat

We are excited to offer Aries meat products starting October 6th!

The Aries Prepared Beef company has been in business for more than three decades and they have many employees that have been with them for over 20 years. We were impressed by the quality, service and family atmosphere and think you will be too.

We will be offering the following items:

Pastrami Navels Premium 2/5-6# average per case

Cooked Corned Beef Flats, split – Deli Delight 2/5-6# average per case

Roast Beef Top Round Deli Delight/Half 2/5-6# average per case

Roast Turkey Breast 2/5-6# average per case

Turkey Pastrami 2/5-6# average per case

My favorite was the Turkey Pastrami, but many have been favoring the Pastrami Navels. Why not call our sales team and check them out for yourselves?

Welcome Back Chanterelle Mushrooms And Black Mission Figs!

The rebellious chantrerelle mushroom refuses to be cultivated and must be found in the wild. (I love rebels!) It's taste is slightly spicy and should be cooked instead of eaten raw. To store chanterelles, keep them in a waxed paper or brown paper bag in the refrigerator until they are cleaned. To clean, use a toothbrush or a nylon mushroom brush to remove any surface material. In general, the less water the better. Drain them on paper towels.

Dwight, our sales director, suggests sauteing chanterelles with shallots, fresh thyme, heavy cream and lots of butter. Sounds good to me!



Sweet, chewy black mission figs have found their way into our warehouse as well. Ripe figs should be kept in the refrigerator where they will stay fresh for about two days. Arrange them on a paper towel-lined plate or shallow container since they bruise easily. Make sure to cover them or keep them wrapped in order to ensure that they do not dry out, get crushed or pick up odors from neighboring foods.

Dwight likes them best in a fig relish with lots of onions and balsamic vinegar.

Give Dwight's suggestion a try and let me know what you think. We'd love to hear your thoughts!

Switch Restaurant

Happy B-Day Switch Restaurant! they have a $4 entree option every day for 10 days!to celebrate their Birthday. I had the special today, Thai Beef Tacos. Fantastic!! Visit them at 2603 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-264-2295

Go Green, Go Veggie!

The Environmental Working Group has created a tool that allows people to easily see how the food choices they make affect their health and the environment. The guide takes into account all aspects from food production through food disposal.

What foods top the list of leaving the biggest carbon footprint? Lamb, beef and cheese top the list. What foods leave the smallest carbon footprint? Lentils top the list as a great source of protein with the least amount of environmental impact. Tomatoes and organic milk complete the top 3 foods leaving the smallest carbon footprint.

The report found that wasted food also contributes significantly to the emissions associated with the life cycle of the product. So only buying and serving what you need is a great way to reduce greenhouse gases.

What can all of this attention to your food consumption really save? The group is asking that we all reduce the amount of meat and cheese in our diet. According to the EWG tool, reducing the amount of meat and cheese in your diet equates to:

• If your four-person family skips meat and cheese one day a week, it’s like taking your car off the road for five weeks – or reducing everyone’s daily showers by 3 minutes. ¹¹

• If everyone in the U.S. ate no meat or cheese just one day a week, it would be like not driving 91 billion miles – or taking 7.6 million cars off the road. ¹³

The EWG is looking for 100,000 people to take the pledge to eat meat and cheese one less day a week for a year. Are you interested in taking the pledge? Check it out here!

Even as an avid cheese fan, I think I'm up to reduce my carbon footprint and eat more produce and eliminate cheese at least one day a week. What do you think?