Tasty French Toast from our Peeps

     We are spreading in a pickle love all over the country, and during a recent visit to Alexandria, VA - restaurateur, Trip Howell  and his lovely wife Chris brought our attention to a little nuance to a breakfast favorite.  We liked it soooo much that we thought we'd share... so here it is... an incredible tasty french toast made with Bailey's Irish Cream, yep it adds that little extra... extra... top that off with a few in a pickle touches like our Apple Bourban jam, and a dab of whipped cream and you've got a breakfast that we call a LOVE CONNECTION.  Lovely presentation, Lovely tastes, Love... Love... Love!

FRENCH TOAST

4 eggs
2/3 cup Bailey's Irish Cream
2 tsps of cinnamon
8 thick slices of french bread
Butter
Maple Syrup
in a pickle Apple Bourban Jam

Beat eggs, Bailey's and cinnamon together.  Whisk until well blended and pour into a shallow bowl.  Soak each slice of bread with the mixture allowing the bread to soak .   Melt a small amount of butter over a large skillet on medium high heat.  Brown both sides of the bread slices, flipping the bread as necessary.

Serve hot with butter, maple syrup and a scoop of jam on top!

Check out all of our in a pickle wares at The Dallas Flea, Saturday, April 13 from 9am - 4pm and mark your calendars, April 26-28 at Austin Food and Wine Festival in a pickle foods will be a part of this fun festival.

in a pickle and NEEEEEED SOME LOVE NOW?... call James at 817.584.5835

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 !

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!

Breakfast in a pickle STYLE

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood... and at local farmer's markets... come see us today at Celebration Farmer's Market and Grand Prairie Farmer's Market for some sweet and spicy shopping!  Stop by and say, "Hey" between now and 1pm in both locations.   

Come on out and grab some of our signature sweet and spicy pickles, and stock up on in a pickle's Lemony Pear Vanilla Jam. It's a hint of lemon and the aromatic nuance of the vanilla bean mixed with fresh pears ... yummy.

AND back by demand the first of the season Peach Cinnamon Jam.


Now... put this baby on some sweet pancakes or french toast and you've got yourself some serious, splendiferous breakfast... that's what we are talking about!

French Toast in a pickle STYLE

8 slices of brioche or challah bread
1 cup half-and-half
3 Large eggs
1/4 tsp sea salt
4 T butter
2 T of in a pickle Peach Cinnamon Jam or Lemony Pear Vanilla Jam
 
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine half-and-half, eggs, salt and jam in medium bowl and whisk together.  Dip bread into mixture, allowing to soak for 30 seconds on each side.  Then place on rack in a sheet pan and allow to sit for one to two minutes.

Over medium/low heat melt butter in pan, place 2 slices of bread in pan at a time and cook until golden brown.  Remove from pan and place on rack in pre-heated oven for 5minutes.  Repeat with all 8 slices.  Serve immediately with syrup, and a dollop of in a pickle Peach Cinnamon or Lemony Pear Vanilla Jam.

 

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! 


 

An In A Pickle Twist on the Monte Cristo

Our jams taste good with a water cracker and on an artisan bread ... but you haven't lived until you've tried a Monte Cristo ...in a pickle style!  We take a traditional sandwich ... fluff it up Monte Cristo-ish and add our seasonal jams.

Here's how you do it...

Take two slices of a hearty artisan country bread, add a slice of turkey, a slice of Black Forest ham and a slice of Swiss cheese.  Beat a couple of eggs and 1/2 cup of milk together and dip both sides of the sandwich in the egg mixture.  Over medium heat, melt butter and cook the dipped sandwich - turning once or until the sandwich is well-browned on both sides.  Cut the sandwich diagonally and sprinkle a light snow of confectioners' sugar on top with a plop of in a pickle jam like our lemony pear vanilla bean... yummy!  This is soooo good you'll want to make a few!


And while you're delicately chomping into that hunk of love ... think about this... Fort Worth will be welcoming a SECOND Foodie Truck/Trailer Park in April and in a pickle foods will be there.  The Cowtown Chow Down will be located on Main Street between downtown and the stockyards, and we'll be servin' up some splendiferous in a pickle foods for all our peeps... there'll be many other foodie trucks there along side our fancy food trailer... check it out and save the date ...  we'll keep you posted when we are on the road.

Pickle Peeps Contribute

Oooh Boy!  We've got a recipe here! Brian Clark, a pickle peep and friend... cooked up a little pulled pork, threw in some in a pickle sweet & spicy's and some other incredible ingredients and made these splendiferous burritos... Try 'em... We think you might like 'em!

Brian's Sweet & Spicy Burritos   

Fresh homemade tortillas

queso

pulled pork

baked beans with bacon and brown sugar

in a pickle sweet & spicy Original

in a pickle Tomato Jam

Start with fresh homemade tortillas.  Add a smudge of queso.  Pile three tablespoons of the following mix:  pulled pork; baked beans; in a pickle sweet & spicy Originals; tomato jam.  Roll into tight little burritos and enjoy!

The Fort Worth Food Park may soon have some company... there seems to be plans for the Cowtown Chow Down at 1100 N. Main St. ... We're checking it out here at in a pickle... love the idea of opportunities to roll with the Fancy Foodie in a pickle Truck.   

AND local Farmer's Markets are just around the corner... We'll see you on March 10 at White Rock Local Market for a little sweet and spicy time...  until then... have a burrito or call James at 817.584.5835 to try our pickles and jams!


  

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!