You can pickle that!

Have a hankering for some pickles, okra or a pickled beet? Join Karen and friends from 9:30 to noon on June 22 at White Rock Lake Market and learn how to pickle your favorites! Students will leave with their own preserves and pickled veggies! The class is $50 or $40 for WRLM members.

Thanks to all he came out last week to NorthPark Dallas for Williams Sonoma's artisan market. Karen was sampling some of our jams and pickles - it was yummy! Check our blog periodically to find out when we do this again.

Our days have been busy in the kitchen stirring our pot to create what our peeps have come to expect: nature's best flavors, handmade in small batches AND whenever it's possible ... local produce- sustainably grown!

Come see us in Dallas this weekend at WRLM/Greenspot and St. Michael's Market...
Our pick for the week... How it all started... Our Original Sweet and Spicy Pickles.

in a pickle moments for MOM

Well first... we have to give a shout out to all our new pickle peeps in the heart of Texas... the Austin Food and Wine Festival was simply SPLENDIFEROUS!  Thank you Austin... we hope we gave you something to think about when you are in a pickle!

Next up... we are in our own back yard this weekend at BRIT in Fort Worth from 10 to 2 or catch us in Dallas at the White Rock Lake Market Lakeside from 8 to 1 OR drop by St. Michael's Farmer's Market in Dallas from 8 until noon.  Some really wonderful venues folks and we will be there with great little gifts for MOM.  We are only one week away from that special day and why not give her something that will please her palate like in a pickle's strawberry vanilla jam pie...
Here's the recipe enjoy with your MOM...

IN A PICKLE'S STRAWBERRY JAM PIE
 
Ingredients:
3 ounces of dark chocolate pieces, divided
1 TBL butter
1 (9 in) pastry shell, baked
2 pkgs (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream (non fat)
3 TBL sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 to 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
1/3 cup iap strawberry vanilla jam, melted

In a large saucepan, melt the butter and 2 oz. of the chocolate pieces over low heat stirring constantly... when mixture has melted brush over and the sides of the pie shell and chill for 30 minutes in fridge.  In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth.  Spread over the pie shell and cover and chill for two hours.  Arrange the fresh strawberries over the filling and brush with the melted jam.  Melt the remaining chocolate pieces and drizzle over the top of the pie.  Yields: 6-8 servings
 
 

Fort Worth Farmer's Market

Wow! The BRIT FORT WORTH FARMER'S MARKET was a delight!

So nice to be in our back yard even Angus enjoyed hangin!

Peep Pack Caddy

The Main Dog

We shared our newest in a pickle PEEP PACK... it's

a caddy for four jars of jam... or mix and match pickles and jams... and there's multi uses for the PEEP PACK too ... like a condiment caddy for those outdoor soirees, ...or put some of your fav spring bulbs in the caddy (we put tulips in ours)... or take your empty in a pickle jars and drop in your favorite votive candle  - slide them into the caddy and now your kickin it with in a pickle... Need a magazine caddy or a mail caddy? - The PEEP PACK is soooo versatile... and who would have thought you could get so much bang for your buck! 

We're lovin' our new PEEP PACKs cause they keep on keepin on, even after your last jar of pickle power is gone (don't forget you can get more pickle goodness on the web or at our many scheduled appearances)... We'll be back at the BRIT next month and we hope to see you Peeps out there... drop by and say "HEY" in Austin, or Dallas...it's Market time and we're on the road spreading our sweet and spicy delights...

Zinging at the BRIT

Jams



Pickles

Life's greatest moments start in a pickle!

Super Bowl Countdown ... Pickle Soup?

Having a few folks over for the Super Bowl?  How 'bout an in a pickle Souper Bowl Party?

Yep we're putting our best products on the 50 yard line and serving them up for our fans.

This week you'll find a recipe that we found called Pickle Soup.  Our test kitchen hasn't tried it out yet but we're going to... so if you dare... punt and try this recipe... go ahead... Let us know if you do!  AND we'll let you know when we serve it up too ... the in a pickle way with our sweet and spicy Originals and our Bread and Butter chunks!  I mean pickle soup... we hear it's a Polish delight.  Any Polish Pickle Peeps out there???

in a pickle Souper Bowl
Ingredients:
3 pork chops on the bone
5 large red potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 carrots, peeled and chunked
2 jars of in a pickle Originals or Bread and Butter chunks, drained (reserve pickle juice)
1 tsp of dried parsley
3 bay leaves
1 tsp sea salt
1 can chicken broth
cream


Boil pork chops in large soup pot until meat falls off the bone, skimming the fat periodically.  When the meat is fully cooked remove the meat and bone and set aside.  Strain the broth removing any remaining fat.  Add the can of chicken broth, potatoes, carrots and pickles and bring to a boil.  Add the dried parsley, bay leaves and sea salt.  Simmer until the potatoes and carrots are tender - Separate the meat into small portions and reintroduce into the soup along with a small amount of pickle juice to taste and enough cream to slightly thicken the mixture.  Bon appetit pickle peeps!


Check out our newest venue in Dallas at the new neighborhood market the Green Grocer.

We've Brought in the Big Guns

     It's hot in our kitchen these days - we're making product fast and furiously in preparation for the holiday season.  There's much to do...
     AND, although we are managing to keep up, James thought it was time to bring in the big guns... so, he made a few pleas and sure enough... Momma Pat has arrived!  Nothin' like havin' a little help from your momma!
     So you might be wondering what Momma Pat's presence will do for YOU???  Well, pickle peeps... her valuable splendiferous advice accompanied with a little lovin' that only a momma can do will make everything just right at in a pickle AND you'll be able to go online at inapicklefoods.com, or catch us at our local upcoming venues and grab some great handmade jams and pickles for holiday gifts and parties.... Thanks Momma Pat!

     

  Here's a current list of what's in stock... 

apple bourbon cinnamon........

lemon fig preserves..........  

orangy fig jam...... peach cinnamon jam........ lemon pear vanilla....... cranberry orange jam........ sweet and spicy tomato jam........ spicy satsuma lemon marmalade..... AND sweet & spicy  PICKLES...

     



Look for us this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2 and 3 at the 34th annualHappy Hollydays Bazaar in Dallas at 3920 Caruth on the Hyer Elementary School Grounds.

Rain, Baseball, and New Friends Too!

Well the rain put the Texas Rangers in a pickle this weekend - when the deluge postponed their game with the A's and put them into a double split on Sunday.  

The wet stuff was definitely a game changer for a lot of events this weekend in the Fort Worth-Dallas area...the White Rock Local Market, as well at Saint Michael's Market was rained out... but look for us next time... Hey, you know though... we are all about being in a pickle ... because we know what to do if one is in a pickle... think smart, drink smart ... and eat in a pickle foods' products ... ahhh... life's greatest moments truly do start when you're in a pickle...

We did have a great time on Sunday at a new venue in Dallas called the Knox Strass Urban Market.  The neighborhood folk at Knox (Karen gives a shout out!!!) is really changing it up a bit with a European Flair.  We sold pickles and our artisan jams along side a bier garten, music and art... we made some new friends ... those we can now count as Knox Pickle Peeps...





And we can't forget our new pickle peeps down south in Meridian and Clifton at the Red Caboose Winery and vineyard... 

yep they were grape stompin' in September when we took our sweet and spicy Originals down. 


AND what a combo when you throw a little in a pickle artisan jam down on a cracker add a bit of chevre... top that off with an award winning Cab featured at Red Caboose and your in the money... babyyyyy!  Woo Hoo!  

  

New friends, new pickle peeps and life's greatest moments that's a great way to kick off our fall!  So don't get in a pickle unless you're in it with us... knee deep and pickle proud!

...Don't forget, the holidays are creepin' up fast... make your list and check it twice... we've got Peach Cinnamon Jam, Apple Bourbon Cinnamon Jam, Whole Fig Preserves and lots more to stuff your stockings !

What's Cookin'?

We've been busy whipping up some delicious artisan jams in the kitchen this week. Peach Cinnamon... Peach Chocolate... Blueberry lime... Strawberry vanilla.... SPLENDIFEROUS!

 

You can catch us at White Rock Local Market this Saturday, or wholesalers - at the Dallas Gourmet Market... and starting June 30 in Dallas at Saint Michael and All Angels north parking lot from 8am until 12pm. The Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church is located at 8011 Douglas in Dallas.  in a pickle foods will be there the first and third weekend of each month... come on out and try our pickles and artisan seasonal jams and you will discover our secret... life's greatest moments start in a pickle!

in a pickle welcomes summer with this delightfully refreshing salad...


Spinach, Berry and Brie Salad

baby spinach leaves
15 snow peas (blanched)
brie cheese (cut into wedges)
1/2 cup of blueberries
black pepper
in a pickle italian dressing




iap dressing
2 TBLS of iap peach cinnamon jam
olive oil
champagne vinegar to taste 
sea salt and cracked black pepper
Whip the ingredients together and drizzle over the salad



Combine all ingredients,  and drizzle with iap dressing.  Serve this with nice crusty bread!

in a pickle sweet & spicy sightings

Many of you have asked where our in a pickle fancy food trailer will be this week and through Memorial Day... Pickle Peeps will be able to find us at Cowtown Chow Down beginning Friday, May 25 through Memorial Day and we'll also be at one of our favs on Saturday, White Rock Local Market in Dallas.

AND  JAM ALERT... there's a limited supply of our peach and cinnamon jam so get it while you can at Bolsa - we have a delivery on Saturday!!!








Splendiferous artisan jams you can count on this weekend until they are gone are:  

Sweet & Spicy Tomato;                                       

Orangey Fig;     

Apple Bourbon Cinnamon; 

Strawberry Vanilla.  

What are you in a pickle for?  Let us know!

 



And come on out to Cowtown Chow Down this weekend and stop by and say, "Hey..." 


 

We'll be cooking up some in a pickle  Devilish Egg Salad... and SPLENDIFEROUS SANDWICHES... how 'bout our grilled and toasted pickle Pimento Cheese, or our perfecto PB&Jam, or in a pickle's Chow Down Chicken Salad... that's what we're talking about... can you say INCREDIBLE?  Pair your sandwich with some slaw that will make you want to sit up and say SERIOUSLY?  You can order our sassy, sweet & spicy pickles on the side as well, and don't forget to wash it down with HOLY KAMBUCHA's Blood Orange and Green Apple Ginger... It's naturally GREAT! 

We got  you covered this holiday weekend... make it a pickle perfect one and don't forget...

 

Life's greatest moments     start                              

in a pickle!

Rollin' With in a pickle

in a pickle fancy food trailer

Our fancy food trailer is movin' and a shakin' ... stare at her.... can't you see her moves??  No???  Well, come check her out up close and personal - she'll be decked out in all her glory at Fort Worth's newest Foodie Truck/Trailer Park on Main Street... soon!!!!

Cowtown Chow Down Food Park

 The Cowtown Chow Down  is putting in all the accoutrements that a fine Foodie Park needs... and coming in April we'll be there along with other Food Trucks and Trailers to serve up some incredible, splendiferous FOOD!  We're thinking that James may cook up some Louisana Boudin, there might also be some Lebanese favs too.  We're salivating just thinking about it!  We'll let you know what we're cooking as we get closer to move-in date.

in a pickle will be serving up some sweet and spicy pickle chips and actually you'll be able to pick up all our line of pickles and jams this weekend at White Rock Local Market.  Rain or Shine!  It's Opening Day so stop by on Saturday from 8am until 1pm - the address is 702 N. Buckner Blvd, Dallas...  Karen will have Spicy Orange Lemon Marmalade until it runs out and of course all our other seasonal artisan jams.

Bolsa Mercado

We will also be at Bolsa Mercado in Dallas on Saturday sampling our jams from 1pm to 4pm and you can buy there too!  Stop by and say, "Hey" to James!  Proclaim your Pickle Proudness!

in a pickle foods

AND in our own backyard... a new market!  Dos Gringos Locos Market at 1015 University Drive in Fort Worth.  Opening Day is this Saturday from 9am until 1pm.  Danette's Urban Oasis will be there selling great products INCLUDING our line of pickles and jams.  So check it out and be and sure you tell Danette we sent ya... And that you're rollin' with in a pickle! 


 

Sweetness! Happy Valentine's

We were at a lovely party the other night and had a great little hors 'doeuvre... it was on a beautiful plate (presentation... presentation... presentation) and the plate was coated with cream cheese, a generous amount of caramel mixed with pecan halves was drizzled on top and slices of apples were generously arranged around the edges of the plate!  Very simple, quite good and it got us thinking... hmmm... here's one we haven't tried yet... but could be splendiferous (have you noticed we never get tired of that word).. How 'bout taking our Spicy Orange Lemon Marmalade and letting it dance with a medium Camembert and of course apple slices on the side... ummm... or taking our Apple Bourbon Cinnamon Jam slathering it over cream cheese and serving it up with water crackers or apple slices.  How's that for sweetness for the upcoming sweetest day of the year?... We're liking it... we may have to serve both!

You can buy our sweet jams, and all our other products this Valentine's Day for a sweet price of only $6.50 a jar... as you know if you've been reading this blog... our website is undergoing updates so give James a shout at 817.584.5835  to order right now... this deal is ONLY good through Valentine's Day!

It's a sweet time for us too!  In a pickle foods is now coming to you from Greenling a LOCAL delivery grocery service and... drum roll please...   Hello Fort Worth...Gourmet to go just got better!!!!  Feastivities, Inc. is now carrying in a pickle products... Lemony Pear Vanilla Bean... Apple Bourbon Cinnamon... Sweet and Spicy Tomato Jam... Spicy Orange Lemon Marmalade ...we're there!  Be sure and visit our new pickle peeps and tell them "Hey"!!!  
AND visit us Saturday, February 11th in Dallas at Bolsa Mercado from 11 to 3 we'll be packing the sweetness and you can sample it too!!!...

 

                          Happy Valentine's Day Ya'll!

AHHH... IN A PICKLE LOVE

Jimmy's Food Store

It's February and if you haven't noticed... we've got that total LOVE thing going on... We're loving the new year, we're loving our vendors, loving our pickle peeps and we thought our friends might need some of our love to spread around this weekend... so we will be in Dallas at Jimmy's Food Store located at 4901 Bryan Street at Fitzhugh on Saturday (that's tomorrow!!!) spreading our love. 


Drop by after 11 a.m. and sample some of our sweet & spicy tomato jam and if you haven't had the pleasure of tasting our Original in a pickle chip... come on by and say "Hey" we'll load you up with some sweet and spiciness that will fill you with LOVE... guaranteed.

A basket full of pure love

WHAT?? You can't make our LOVE tasting???  No worries!  Check us out online (just remember that our website is reflective of our growing pains... that means you'll want to check us out there and if you don't see that perfect jam you need... just call James at 817.584.5835 and he'll get you all fixed up.  AND HERE IS SOMETHING YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS... we are sooooo in love with the idea of cupid, and you know all that lovey dovey stuff that we want to make it easy for our peeps to give that special someone a perfect gift for Valentine's Day...  So fill your basket with in a pickle love ... each jar ONLY $6.50!!!! Until February 14th!  And here's some catchy phrases for free...


Let's get figgy with it!!!  Fill a basket full of our Orangey Fig Jam

Valentine... your sweet and spicy!  Rock their world with Spicy Tomato jam




 









Valentine... I'm tipsy for you!  Fill a basket full of our seasonal jams and include Tipsy Cranberry Orange!

Yep... get on the in a pickle LOVE train...
Sweetie :)
              it's SPLENDIFEROUS!