Hi All

OPEN DAY THIS SATURDAY - 21st NOVEMBER 11am - 3pm

Despite the weather forecast we are holding our Open day on Saturday - Jack Straw has put
up a Marquee for us today - please come and support if you are not too
busy!I can finally confirm the following will all be in attendance:

Toll Gate Bronze Free Range Turkeys

Paula Firth has very kindly offered to cook a joint of spiced Top Side, a plain joint of Rump beef; and an Irish Stew made with our lamb chops for you to sample

Simple Suppers will be sampling their Black Olive Scones, Pork Pie, Cold Game Pie, Cocktail Suasage rolls, Pigs in Blankets and a number of other festive lines - these products will be available to order for the christmas period

Teme Vale Pork, Port & Chestnut sausages along with other festive varities

Fowlers Cheese - David Fowler himself will be in attendance to discuss the cheese making process and sample a wide variety of his cheese

Bredon Hill Foods will be here to sample their Elderflower Presse

Tyrrells Crisps will be here with three new seasonal flavours to sample

DW Herbs & Spices will be available to sample as dips. This special blend of Herbs & Spices contain NO Wheatflour, NO preservatives, NO added Salt or Sugar and are GLUTEN FREE

Country Cakes alias "Sue" will be here sampling festive cakes and mince pies which will be available to order for Christmas

Graham Mullen from Church Lench will be here with a mini Hive and an actual Honey Comb to discuss the honey making process.

Peter, our fudge supplier will be here sampling their Festive Chocolate Liqueur sweets - already tried - one definitley not to be missed!

Spot Loggin Organic Ice cream will be here sampling their Figgy Pudding and Irish Cream amongst other flavours - please remember all the flavours can be ordered in larger sizes than the 500 ml pot

Ellenden Apple juice will be mixed with Selsley Mulling Syrup and warmed for a non alcoholic option!

Our own hampers filled with local produce will be on display and available to order, alternativerly you can have a hamper made up to your own specification.

Dainty Delights from Pershore will be here with a number of festive gifts for under £5

Fran will be here for part of the day, with her hand made cards made using her own skilled photography

For something different, Adrian Nicholls will have a table promoting "Jamie at Home" cooking utensils

Jelfs Flowers (who supply us with the Alstro bunches) have given us sample Christmas wreaths for you to view and order

In addition we are also going to be joined by Mrs Gledhill who makes her own Christmas Puddings, jams and chutney. She is based at Upton upon Severn, so very local. This lady has come highly reccommended. If you would more information on her produce please log onto www.mrsgsjams.co.uk

We will be collecting the eggs at 11.30am and 1pm from our own free range hens - small helpers are more than welcome!

The Harvington Handbells will be here playing from 12pm - we would like to do a collection at this event, with the funds rasied going to the Air Ambulance and St James Church Harvington.
There will be the opportunity to participate in Dog Agility with Mel and Jo.

I also wanted to ask permission to laminate all the positive feed back we have received via email - please let me know if you have any objections to this?

CHRISTMAS MEAT ORDERS
There are now order forms available in the shop for Meat, fruit and Vegetables. In addition they are available to print from our website: www.ellenden.harvington.net - if you would like anything that is not listed on the form please ask - we will do our very best to source it for you - chicken has been mentioned so far - this is not a problem to supply.
When ordering bacon and sausages please just stipulate which variety you would like - i.e. chipolatas, smoked bacon etc.

FRESH MEAT THIS WEEKEND
THis weekend we will have the following Fresh Meat available in all the usual cuts - please email if you would like anything putting aside

GAME
Diced Venison
Wild Rabbit
Partridge

ELLENDEN HOME REARED BEEF
Fillet, Sirloin, Rump & Rib Eye Steak
Sirloin, Top side, Silverside, Roasting & Brisket joints boned & rolled
Stewing, Braising, shin and minced beef

ELLENDEN HOME REARED LAMB
Leg on the bone, & boned
leg steaks
Loin Chops
Racks of lamb french trim
Shoulder on the bone & boned
Diced & minced lamb
Liver, Kidney & Neck

LONG COMPTON PORK
Boned & rolled leg
Boned & rolled shoulder
Loin Chops
Diced pork
Boned & rolled Belly Draft
Kidney

FREE RANGE CHICKEN
Whole
Fillets
Thighs on the bone
Legs on the bone

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

IRISH STEW - Thank you Paula - this will be available to sample on the open day and a recipe sheet will be available.

A customer last week mentioned it would be useful to have all the recipes available in the shop so you can look at ingredients and quantities when you are actually shopping - should have thought of this sooner......

SERVES 6
Prep: 30mins
Cook: 2 houra

Ingredients
1.5kg Ellenden Lamb Chops
1kg floury potatoes, thinly sliced (Wilja)
4 large carrots, thickly sliced
2 onions chopped
2tbsp Parsley, chopped
600ml Chicken Stock

Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4
If you wish, trim the fat from the lamb, then peel and thinly slice the potatoes
Line a flame-proof casserole dish with alternate layers of potato, meat, carrot, onion and parsley seasoning as you go. Finish with layer of potatoes
Pour over enough of the stock to half fill the casserole, then cover with a piece of grease proof paper. Finally cover this with a layer of foil and tight fitting lid.
On the hob, bring to the boil then transfer to the oven
After 1 1/2 hours check that there is enough liquid and add more if required.
Heat for a further 30 minutes or until the meat is tender, the liquid well absorbed and the stew rich and pulpy.

NEW LINES
After the great success of the Vale and Steak & Kidney pies we will also have this weekend:
Steak & Ale pies made with our own Braising Steak, Purity Ale and mushrooms in a rich gravy
Stow Pies made with our Braising steak and diced venison in a rich red wine and red current gravy

ALL OF THE ABOVE PIES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN INDIVIDUAL AND MEDIUM SIZE

ELLENDEN HOME GROWN VEGETABLES
Sprouts - at the moment these are freshly picked every morning by Cyril and David.

I think that covers everything for this week - I have so much still to do for the open day.......
Kind regards
Sara