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
 
 

in a pickle COUNTDOWN to CHOW DOWN

We are counting down until May 17th when we will have our fancy food trailer at the Cowtown Chow Down opening in Fort Worth!  Woo Hoo!

But before we get the pickle before the cart... Happy Mother's Day!!!  in a pickle will be at the White Rock Local Market this weekend where it's an Everything Market!  You can find all kinds of delights... and be sure and stop by and say, "Hey" we'll have our artisan jams and sweet and spicy pickles!  Pick up a few for Mom... cause one jar won't do it (you know Dad will be all up in it) - stock up and wish your Mom a happy day with in a pickle wares!  

And now onto our countdown... James is painstakingly working on the menu for the upcoming weeks and you can count on something incredibly Cajun, and some splendiferous sandwiches... let's just say,  you've not tasted pimento cheese until you've tasted in a pickle style pimento cheese... it's not what yo' momma served... it's a little spicy, a little sweet and James has got it down... baby!  Sorry, we just get a little excited about our in a pickle pimento cheese! And wait til you try our PB & jam, sandwiches - they'll knock your socks off.   He's planning on some other delights too... and we would be remiss if we didn't kick off opening week at the Chow Down WITHOUT Brisket... shoot Fort Worth wouldn't be the same without some COW!... It's gonna be good!  So make sure you giddy up right on down to Cowtown Chow Down at 1100 N. Main St.  halfway between downtown Fort Worth and the Stockyards where you'll want to feast on whatever you're in a pickle for whether it's Louisiana, Lebanese (we're talking Karen's family recipes) or Texan.....  right out of the shoot in a pickle will bring you some awesome hummus topped with Sitto's (Karen's grandmother) recipe for HASHWA, a Lebanese  dish to die for... slap some of that on a pita and you're guaranteed to be back for more!  So make a date... May 17th, Cowtown Chow Down and COME HUNGRY!