Sunday, June 19, 2011

James' is a cookin'

It’s summertime and when the temps rise James gets to cookin’ and grillin’ and letting the burger’s smoke!



Here’s James’ Smokey Hot Turkey Burger recipe that will have you licking your lips and crowing for more! Do turkey’s crow? Ummmm…


James’ Smokey Hot Turkey Burger


2 lbs. ground turkey


6 jalapeno peppers, chopped


Add a little garlic powder, a little onion powder, pinch of red pepper flakes, two shakes of salt, two shakes of black pepper and throw in anything else in the cabinet you like…


Mix it all together, pat out some patties and throw it on the smoker… don’t have a smoker???… GRILL ‘EM!


No flips just wait to those babies are not crowing (do turkey’s crow?)


Slap on a toasted bun… with mustard and mayo…add a slice of a home-grown tomato, a few of our Original pickles… onion if you dare…. And you gotta burger to beat the best!


AHHHH…. Summertime at in a pickle.

Look for us this Saturday in Dallas at White Rock Local Market and Celebration Farmer's Market...

Sunday, June 12, 2011

in a pickle pimento cheese

Yummy... Yummy... in a pickle has got its pimento cheese on... yeah!

Made a batch last week for the good folks that patron the Prestonwood Polo and Country Club in Oakpoint, Texas.  It was the USPA intro-circuit 12 Goal tournament:  a weekend of world class polo!


We ponied right up with our in a pickle pimento cheese and had a great day of polo and pimento!  That's a shout out to all of our polo pickle peeps!


And just to let everyone know in the Dallas-Fort Worth area... we've got a bit of our special pimento cheese left.  Get it now... because this is a special edition and you won't see it again until we come out with our completed line of in a pickle pimento cheese.  When you might ask?  Well, James thinks it won't be too long... we'll let our blog readers know first!


In the mean time you can catch us this Saturday in Dallas at the Deep Ellum Outdoor Market and on Sunday at the Uptown Trolly Stop Market.


And a hoot... hoot to the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks!!!  The Miami Heat (who were in a pickle) may want to try our pickles to perk 'em up!!!


Later Peeps!!!!!

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

And the winner is....

Hey Pickle Peeps... we have a winner in our YouTube contest!

Pool Party Group
First place goes to the in a pickle pool party... the video depicts the sweet and spiciness that may be tasted in our pickle chips in a pool party kinda way...
Second place...

in a pickle HAVE a pickle group

finds an elevator full of folks in a pickle... but our Original helps everything get a little bit splendiferous in the end... and third...


in a pickle RAP group
 it's the in a pickle rap...
Do the pickle” (3 x’s ) PICKLE!... if you haven't already... go to our YouTube channel inapicklepeeps and check it out!



Now it’s time to do your favorite dance


It’s green and ridgy, you’ll raise your hands


Sweet and spicy, it’s really delish


So dang good you’ll be pumping your fist


Munching munching the pickles all night


Don’t live close? You’ll wanna catch a flight


If you don’t want to munch you’ll wanna cook it for


lunch


Gourmeting in the kitchen, oh there’s that crunch



...so

There are some great entries from the honors Marketing class at Fort Worth's Arlington Heights High School!

And in the future keep checking our channel for new updated videos that will keep you entertained with a pickle perspective!

Friday, May 27, 2011

Pickle Peeps CALL TO ACTION

Okay all you pickle peeps!  We are now officially on YouTube and we need your help!!!! 

Please go to our inapicklepeeps YouTube channel and vote for your favorite YouTube in a pickle video.  The students at Karen's alma mater produced these videos for us and we think they are pretty clever!  Pick the one you like the best and leave us a message, vote, tell your friends.  These kids did this for a marketing project and we plan to give the top three video teams prizes... SO..... HELP US OUT... go to our inapicklepeeps youTube channel NOW!!!

AND, look for us this holiday weekend at the White Rock Local Market  and Dallas' Celebration Market on Saturday, May 28th.

Woo hoo!!!  It's Farmer's Market time... don't be without your sweet, spicy, splendiferous treats!!!

Be safe out there this weekend and don't forget the women and men who gave their lives to the service of our country!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

in a pickle on You Tube!


in a pickle is about to go viral!   

Beginning at the end of this month all our pickle peeps and the whole world will be able to watch in a pickle vignettes on You Tube!

We have partnered with Fort Worth’s Arlington Heights High School (Karen’s alma mater) to present in a pickle like you have never seen before.

There are pickles in a group, animated pickles, pickles under, over, and at the end of the rainbow, pickle surprises and of course everything that constitutes in a pickle.

These creative marketing students at Arlington Heights High School have taken in a pickle to a new level… we will let you know when you can view their work later this month on You Tube!

Stay tuned.

AND… a quick shout out to all our pickle peeps at Celebration Farmer's Market, White Rock Local Market and the Uptown Trolley StopMarket in Dallas and the Downtown Arlington Farmer's Market for making in a pickle a happenin’ thing.


Friday, May 6, 2011

in a pickle PROUD

Every once in a while we have the opportunity to throw a special shout out to someone or something that we are in a pickle PROUD about... and this week the in a pickle PROUD moment goes to Karen's high school alma mater:  Arlington Heights High School (the Yellow Jackets)! 

Located on the west side of Fort Worth, Arlington Heights is the home to many notable alums including football players, coaches, author Tommy Thompson, musician John Denver, Tony Award-winning actress and singer, Betty Buckley... throw in some political notables too... BUT we will have to say that our shout out goes to the 290 student volunteers from Heights who will make a difference in a child's life later this month!


On May 20, those volunteers will give of their time, their hearts and their energy to stage the FWISD Young Athletes Program, Special Olympics.  They will be directly involved with 3 - 5 year-olds who have physical and development needs.

This is the fifth year that Arlington Heights High School has participated in the Special Olympic Day and the program has grown on the Heights campus from an initial attendance of 19 children to providing a fun opportunity for 159 special needs children from FWISD elementary schools!

What an accomplishment!  We are beaming with in a pickle PRIDE!

Come on out and support this great event on May 20th at the Arlington Heights Football Field at 4501 W. Freeway in Fort Worth --- where young deserving athletes will celebrate what they CAN achieve!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

What's on the grill this week...

Hey all you pickle peeps... ever tried the DiCarlo Family Specialties like their incredible Italian sausage???  Well, in a pickle LOVES THEM and when you put them with our new pickle relish coming out later this year... ahhhhh ... makes you want to shout out SPLENDIFEROUS! 

You can find these superb Italian sausages at Jimmy's Food Store , 4901 Bryan Street at Fitzhugh, Dallas TX, 75206

Here's James' recipe for dressing up Jimmy's Hot Italian links...

Jimmy's Hot Italian Sausage
Italian Baguettes
Olive Oil
Provolone Cheese thinly sliced

Throw down the links and cook til done
Split the baguettes and paint'em with olive oil slap'em down on the grill for a nice lightly toasted grill mark, add a little provolone to melt

Add the meat to the bun and throw ketchup, a little mustard and some rowdy relish (soon available from in a pickle foods) on the top and you've got one mouthwatering hotlink...

Ooh wee Chere!... that's some good grillin'!



Oh... and don't forget a nice, cold beverage...     .

in a pickle will be in Arlington at their Farmer's Market on Friday, April 29
and shop for our sweet and spicy gems at the Celebration Market, Saturday, April 30 in Dallas