Mrs. Bryant's Specialty Foods and Sauces by Nouvel, LLC2010-09-07T23:52:51ZJoy BryantCopyright 2010, Joy BryantSPHPBLOGWHERE TO FIND MRS. BRYANT'S SPECIALTY FOODS & SAUCES• Whole Foods, Charlottesville, Richmond, Arlington, Reston, Vienna, Falls Church, Springfield Virginia store locations. • Whole Foods, All Washington DC Locations • Whole Foods, All Maryland Locations • Ellwood Thompson, Richmond • Monticello Michie Tavern, Charlottesville • Edward's Ham Shoppe & Virginia Specialty Foods, Route 60 Williamsburg • The Coffeehouse of Williamsburg in Williamsburg Crossing Shopping Center • Whitley’s Peanut Factory • Fall Line Farms, Richmond • Old Beach Farmer’s Market in Virginia Beach • Port Warwick Farmer’s Market in Newport News • Yorktown Farmer’s Market • St. Stephen’s Farmer’s Market in Richmond • Wythe Candy & Gourmet Shop in Colonial Williamsburg • Aromas in Colonial Williamsburg • Florimontes in Williamsburg Crossing Shopping Center • It’s About Thyme, Culpepper, Virginia • Real Goods, Matthews, Virginia • Grandma’s Attic, Beaverdam, Virginia • Eastern Shore Roasting Company • The Corner Gourmet, Bella, LLC, Lewisburg, West Virginia • Milk House Market, Warmsprings, Virginia • Virginia Farm Bureau Show November of 2010 • Westminster Canterbury Fall Farmer’s Market – September 8, 2010 • Newport News Fall Festival – October 1, 2, 3, 2010 • East Beach Fall Festival – October 9, 2010 • Virginia Beach Holiday Farmer’s Market – October 9, 2010 • Yorktown Fall Festival –October 9, 2010 • Yorktown Holiday Markets – November 13 & December 11, 2010 • Old Beach Holiday Markets – November 20 & December 18, 2010 • Port Warwick Holiday Market-November 27, 2010 • Virginia’s Finest Conference March 2011 • International Fancy Food Show Washington, DC – June 2011 • Please ask your gourmet food shop to carry our products. Please visit Mrs. Bryant’s Specialty Foods & Sauces page on Facebook and click “Like” to become a fan and receive updates on events and recipes. ]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100906-1844142010-09-07T00:00:00Z2010-09-07T00:00:00ZCUBAN SCALLOP BBQ 1 pound Scallops 1/3 pound Kale 1 Tbsp minced garlic 2 Tsp Mrs. Bryant's Cuba Spice Mrs. Bryant's Olive Oil Blend in Misto 1/2 Tsp Mrs. Bryant's Sea Salt Blend 1/4 Tsp Mrs. Bryant's Rainbow Peppercorn Blend 1/4 cup Bread Crumbs 3 Tbsp Lemon Juice 3 Tbsp Lime Juice 4 Tbsp Butter
In a 6" x 6" aluminum pan, place a bead of kale. Spray the Kale with Mrs. Bryant's Olive Oil Blend, sprinkle with Mrs. Bryant's Sea Salt blend and Rainbow Peppercorn blend.
Make a marinade using the garlic, Mrs. Bryant's Cuba Spice, Lemon and Lime juice. Place scallops in the marinade and let sit for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Add the breadcrumbs into the marinade containing the scallops and mix well to coat the scallops. Place the breaded scallops on top of the kale. Pour the remaining marinade on to the kale. Slice 4 Tbsp of butter and place on top of the scallops. Cover the pan with aluminum foil, place on barbecue (approximately 500F) for about 20 minutes or until done. Enjoy!
]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100905-2106102010-09-06T00:00:00Z2010-09-06T00:00:00ZMRS. BRYANT'S BRINE RECIPEBrining your meats before grilling often helps your meats to come out nice and juicy and tender. Use Mrs. Bryant's Brine Recipe to juice things up!
3/4 cup water 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons Mrs. Bryant's 7 Sea Salt Fusion 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Combine the above ingredients in a one gallon zip-top plastic bag. Shake mixture until sugar and salt dissolve. Add meat, such as pork chops, to the bag and seal. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.
Prepare grill. Remove meat from bag and season with Mrs. Bryant's Tour de Cuisine spice blend. Place meat on grill and grill until desired degree of doneness.]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100821-1512252010-08-21T00:00:00Z2010-08-21T00:00:00ZSPICE-UP YOUR CONDIMENTS Mrs. Bryant's Tour de Cuisine spice blends make excellent additions to ketchup, mustard, horseradish, and mayonnaise. Simply add a pinch of your favorite spice to 1-2 Tbsp of your favorite condiment or flavor to taste to import the flavor profile of these delicious spices.
]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100818-1445082010-08-18T00:00:00Z2010-08-18T00:00:00ZTHANKS TO OUR FARMER'S MARKET CUSTOMERS ]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100818-1420302010-08-18T00:00:00Z2010-08-18T00:00:00ZFARMER'S MARKET APPEARANCES Summer is here - that means you can find and taste Mrs. Bryant's Specialty Foods & Sauces at Port Warwick in Newport News, VA on Wednesdays; and on Saturdays at: Old Beach in Virginia Beach; St. Stephen's in Richmond; and Market Days in Yorktown.
We offer the same selections at our farmer's markets that also appear on this website.
We look forward to meeting everyone of you and making new friends.]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100607-1216512010-06-07T00:00:00Z2010-06-07T00:00:00ZSUMMER SANGRIA Add 1 heaping Tbsp of the England mulling spices to a tea ball and place into a pot containing 1/2 - 1 gallon of cider or fruit juice. Cover and bring to a simmer for ½ -1 hour. Drink as-is or spike with wine. Serve hot or chilled and enjoy!]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100607-1208272010-06-07T00:00:00Z2010-06-07T00:00:00ZMAKE A LARGE BATCH OF COFFEE IN AN ECO-FRIENDLY/SUSTAINABLE WAY Iced or Hot: For ½ gallon (18 cups), grind enough coffee beans to make 15 level teaspoons of ground coffee. Add 12 level teaspoons of freshly ground coffee to a drip coffee maker. Add 12 cups of water and brew. When coffee is finished brewing, place in an insulated or heat-stable pitcher. Remove ½ of the grounds from the coffee maker and add 3 level teaspoons of coffee to the remaining grinds in the coffee maker. Add 6 cups of water and brew.
A single cup serving is 1 Tsp of ground coffee per 8oz cup of water.
Serve hot, with ice cubes, or add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or gelato. ]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100607-1159202010-06-07T00:00:00Z2010-06-07T00:00:00ZCHILLING OUT WITH MRS. BRYANT'S SOUTHERN PEACH TEA Tea – Iced or Hot: Make ½ gallon of tea by adding 1-2 Tbsp of tea into a tea ball. In a large covered pot, add ½ gallon of water then add the tea ball. Boil for ½ hour and simmer (covered) for an additional 1-2 hours. Turn off heat and let cool to room temperature. Add to a pitcher and refrigerate, add to ice cube tray, or microwave.
As an added bonus, try pouring your favorite Vodka over the iced tea cubes to make a Southern Peach Tea Vodka on the Rocks.
Trying to limit the kids sugar intake this summer? Why not use the tea to make popsicles, since our Southern Peach Tea has no sugar added and is naturally caffeine free.]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100607-1126362010-06-07T00:00:00Z2010-06-07T00:00:00ZNOW IN EVERY WHOLE FOODS MARKET MID-ATLANTIC We will be in Northern Virginia this Friday conducting demos at the Reston, Tyson's Corner, and Alexandria stores.]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100522-1725432010-05-23T00:00:00Z2010-05-23T00:00:00ZBLUEBERRY APPLE MAYO AND CRANBERRY APPLE MAYO Mix your store-bought mayonnaise with Mrs. Bryant's Orchard Fresh Gourmet Apple Sauce. Mix Mrs. Bryant's Blueberry apple sauce with mayonnaise (1 part apple sauce to 1 part mayo) for a great blueberry apple mayo spread. Do the same with Mrs. Bryant's cranberry apple sauce for a cranberry apple mayo spread.
Use these spreads on your favorite sandwiches. ]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100503-0008472010-05-03T00:00:00Z2010-05-03T00:00:00ZMORE WHOLE FOODS LOCATIONS
We are pleased to inform everyone that Mrs. Bryant's Orchard Fresh Gourmet fruit blended apple sauces are now in all of the Whole Foods Markets in Washington, DC and Virginia. We had very successful demo/tastings at the Virginia stores on Saturday, April 24. We would like to thank Whole Foods Markets and their staff for their help during the demo/tastings and shelf re-stocking. Also, thanks goes to the Washington, DC Whole Foods Markets staff in helping us with our new product placement on their shelves. We would like to encourage our readers to visit the stores that carry our products.
Also, while in Washington, DC, we had the opportunity to see the White House at night while President Obama was coming and going in Marine One (the Presidential helicopter).
Stay tuned-in to learn about our expanding locations.
]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100427-1521512010-04-27T00:00:00Z2010-04-27T00:00:00ZMRS. BRYANT'S FARMER'S MARKET AND DEMO SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 19 Port Warwick Farmer's Market in Newport News, VA - Wednesday,April 21 The market opens at 8:00 AM and closes at 1:00 PM.
Whole Foods Market - Arlington, VA - Saturday, April 24 10:00 AM - noon
Whole Foods Market - Vienna, VA - Saturday, April 24 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Whole Foods Market - Springfield, VA - Saturday, April 24 4:00PM - 6:00PM
It's always great to see our friends at these events. We appreciate your support!]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100420-1505332010-04-20T00:00:00Z2010-04-20T00:00:00ZAFRICAN COLLARD GREENS1 tbsp minced garlic ½ tsp Mrs. Bryant’s sea salt blend ¼ tsp Mrs. Bryant’s peppercorn blend 1 tsp Mrs. Bryant’s Africa spice blend 1 ½ tsp maple syrup 1 lb collard greens
In a saucepan, add oil and heat at low. Add minced garlic and heat until browned (about 1 min.). Add the collard greens and the remaining ingredients. Cook at medium heat, uncovered for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to simmer and cook covered for an additional 3 minutes. ]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100411-1354352010-04-11T00:00:00Z2010-04-11T00:00:00ZJAMAICA TURKEY STEW½ small onion (diced) 1 ¼ lbs ground turkey 3 carrots (diced) 4 red skinned potatoes, unpeeled (diced) ½ cup peas (fresh or frozen) 1 tsp Mrs. Bryant’s Jamaica spice blend 1/8 tsp Mrs. Bryant’s peppercorn blend 1/8 tsp Mrs. Bryant’s sea salt blend 1 cup corn kernels 18 oz tomato puree ¼ cup roasted red peppers 14 oz diced tomatoes (undrained) 8 oz garbanzo beans
Saute onion in the Oil Melange at medium heat until brown. Set aside. Saute ground turkey at medium high heat until brown. In a large pot combine all ingredients and simmer for ½ hour. ]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100411-1352582010-04-11T00:00:00Z2010-04-11T00:00:00ZTHE IMPORTANCE OF READING FOOD LABELSMrs. Bryant’s Orchard Fresh Gourmet apple sauces are all natural, providing natural sources of calcium, magnesium, iron and fiber as well as vitamins C and K. We are able to achieve this because we cook our apples and fruits unpeeled so peels from the apples and the fruits remain in the sauce. Mrs. Bryant’s apple sauces have only 3-5 ingredients, depending on the fruit blend. All of these ingredients are all natural, with no preservatives, no additives, and no sugar substitutes. We maintain this practice throughout our entire product line. When you read the labels of our products, you will see that they are simple, clearly understood, and all of the ingredients are all natural or organic. We strive to make healthy, tasty, all natural wholesome food products that everyone can feel confident eating and for everyone to enjoy. Ms. Stevens also gives examples of many other foods that appear to be healthy but, upon reading the label, are not. Examples included: V8, organic granola, honey roasted turkey breast, peach yogurt, baby Brussels sprouts and butter sauce, and organic ranch dressing. To read the article in its entirety, see the Saturday, April 10, 2010 edition of the Daily Press Life Health section. ]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100411-1327182010-04-11T00:00:00Z2010-04-11T00:00:00ZQUALITY PRODUCTS REQUIRE QUALITY INGREDIENTS High quality necessitates higher costs. It is difficult to produce high quality, all natural ingredients. Therefore, these costs are passed along to all of us but it is worth it. Knowing the source of your food is important in today’s age where food safety has been threatened. As a Virginia’s Finest company and members of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT), we exercise the utmost care to provide our customers with the safest and best quality available that we can find, sourcing from the United States either at origin or on the distributor level. For the high quality ingredients that we receive from our sources, we are willing to expend the extra efforts and financial resources necessary to provide our customers with a better tasting, healthier, high quality product. We are glad to see that our customers appreciate the quality of our products and are willing to spend a little more to get the best of the best. Therefore, we want to take this opportunity to thank all of our friends, Facebook fans, and customers for thinking about quality when they purchase our products. ]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100403-1257202010-04-03T00:00:00Z2010-04-03T00:00:00ZMRS. BRYANT'S AT EDWARDS' HAM SHOPPE OF WILLIAMSBURG Demonstration/Sampling Information Location, Date & Time: Edwards’ Virginia Ham Shoppe of Williamsburg, VA Wednesday, March 31, 2010; 3:30– 5:30 PM
1814 Richmond Road (Route 60), Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 220-6618 ]]>http://www.mrsbryants.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100329-1225282010-03-29T00:00:00Z2010-03-29T00:00:00ZMRS. BRYANT'S MAKES THE WASHINGTON POST To see the entire article, visit: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/all-we ... .html#more .
