Monday, October 30, 2017

Recipe: Pumpkin Sausage Sauce


A fun filled, busy day Saturday!  I SOLD OUT (I love those words) of La Tourangelle's EVOO spray.  By Sunday, I barely had any Pumpkin Pasta Sauce left in the store and Meat Department said I sold a lot of sausage.  Yippee and a pat on my back!

Pumpkin Sausage Sauce
1 jar TFM Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
3/4 to 1 lb. bulk sweet Italian Sausage
La Tourangelle EVOO spray
2 to 3 Tbl. chicken broth
1/3 c. raw pumpkin seeds

Heat a medium pot and spray with La Tourangelle olive oil.  Add pumpkin seeds and cook until lightly toasted.  Remove from pot and set aside.

Using same pot, heat and spray with La Tourangelle olive oil. Add sausage and cook thoroughly.  Add TFM Pumpkin Pasta Sauce.  Rinse jar with broth, add contents to pan.  Simmer until heated through.  Serve over zucchini noodles or your favorite pasta. Garnish with pumpkin seeds.

This was the HIT of the day.  Delicious and perfect for the fall.  

I used La Tourangelle's EVOO as it has a nice hint of pepper on the finish.  With this hint of pepper and salt from all the other products, I didn't have to use any seasoning.  Just cook and serve.

You can also add more sausage for a thicker sauce and serve over rolls as Sloppy Joes.

Another option is to use a tad less sausage, and more chicken (or vegetable broth) to make a soup.  Garnish soup with a dollop of sour cream, a drizzle of La Tourangelle's Walnut Oil, and pumpkin seeds.

No matter how you look at it, it's comfort food!

Enjoy!

Friday, October 27, 2017

Wine and Food Tasting - October 29th & 29th


Saturday, October 28th (12:00 to 4:00 PM)
(Commonwealth Pkwy., Midlothian)

Wine  
Retrofit Chardonnay stated on their bottle, "Compare to Rombauer".  They threw down the gauntlet and I accepted the challege!  I do enjoy a comparative tasting.
  • Retrofit Chardonnay
  • Rombauer Chardonnay
  • Acacia Pinot Noir
  • Plungerhead Old Vine Zinfandel

Food 
  • Zucchini Noodles with a Sausage Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
  • Cream Cheese Biscuits with Pumpkin Butter
  • Cheese and Chocolate pairing

Sunday, October 29th (12:00 to 4:00 PM)
(Commonwealth Pkwy., Midlothian)

Wine  
  • CA'Montini Pinot Grigio
  • Chateau Maycott Riesling
  • Misbehaved Pinot Noir

Food  
  • Zucchini Noodles with a Sausage Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
  • Cream Cheese Biscuits with Pumpkin Butter
  • Cheese and Chocolate pairing

Thursday, October 19, 2017

October 21st & 22nd


I will not be at TFM this weekend. I'm actually on vacation, doing the Lighthouse Challenge in NJ.  I will be at TFM the following weekend (Oct. 28th and 29th) with food and wine.  I'll post the details later next week.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Food Tasting - October 14th

It's time to get ready for the holidays.  Baking season will begin and holiday parties too. We will be sampling La Tourangelle Oils and Wild Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup .

La Tourangelle is on sale this month.
There will be two samplings.  I will be at Fresh Market, Commonwealth Pkwy.  Pat will be at TFM Huguenot.

Saturday, October 14th (1:00 to 4:00 PM)

La Tourangelle Olive Oils  
  • EVOO
  • Walnut Oil
  • Almond Oil
  • Pecan Oil
  • Hazelnut Oil


Lori will be sampling Wild Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup.

Saturday, October 14th (12:00 to 4:00 PM)
(Huguenot Rd., Midlothian)

Wild Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup
  • Wild Hibiscus Flowers with goat cheese, black pepper and chive
  • Wild Hibiscus Flowers with brie, pistachios and citron sea salt on a lemon cookie