Deliveries as usual this week, but not the week after which coincides with the first week of the school holidays and the Grand Final public holiday on Friday 27th September.

I’ve also added Portuguese Tarts from the Noisette Bakery.

Asparagus are coming down in price, just need a bit more sun.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

 

Wombok Salad is a very popular and easy to make salad.

Chop up a roast chicken, add Chang’s Noodles, spring onions and a dressing and there you have it.

Plenty of recipe ideas online just search for “Wombok Salad”.

Half a Wombok should be enough as they are a reasonable size at the moment (they are in the vegetable section of the online store after the cabbages).

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

 

Locally grown asparagus from the West Gippsland area are now available.

The local asparagus season always coincides with Spring and the football finals, and this season is no different.

The first pick was late last week, they will arrive in the Market tomorrow morning.

As the weather picks up, they will grow quicker, and get cheaper.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

Last week we introduced two new yoghurt flavours: Strawberry and Mixed Berry Greek Yoghurts in 500g tubs.

This week we are adding a Natural Greek Yoghurt (Gluten Free and No Added Sugar) also from Eoss Foods in Melbourne’s South East.

They also produce a selection of Dips in 200g containers. We are starting with the Hommus Dip this week.

Last week’s strawberries were from Western Australia, the week before they were from Queensland.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

 

 

Premium Greek Yoghurt is now available in two flavours: Strawberry and Mixed Berry.

The yoghurt is manufactured in Carrum Downs (in Melbourne’s South East) by Eoss Foods which is an Australian owned company.

As always, we try and support small local businesses that manufacture in Melbourne.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

I had baked celeriac a few nights ago for dinner, wasn’t quite sure what I was eating.

Is that parsnip or a new potato variety?

Apparently it is very low in carbs, so if you are looking for a low carb option, maybe celeriac is for you.

There are plenty of recipe ideas on line, just search for “Celeriac Recipes”: soups, salads, bakes and more!

Have a great week,

Cheers,

Michael

 

There are two mandarin varieties available this week: Imperials and Afoura.

Imperials are the easy to peel variety which are getting towards the end of the season.

The Afoura have no pips, and are not difficult to peel (not as easy to peel as the Imperial).

The three croissant varieties are available again this week.

There is a glitch in the system if you order Monday afternoon for Wednesday delivery, or Tuesday afternoon for Thursday delivery.

A pop up message will inform you that you are too late to order that product (see image below).

If that occurs, send me a text message or email, and I will add the croissants manually.

Hope to resolve this issue soon, as the croissants were very popular.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

 

 

Blueberries are available again, two sizes to choose from: the regular ones, and the JUMBO!

I have also added three croissants from the Noisette Bakery to add a French touch to the Micky Booth offering during the Olympics.

There are three croissants to choose from: Plain, Almond and Chocolate Almond.

Wondering which will be the most popular?

Have a great week,

Michael

We’ve had a good run with the Aussie grapes, nearly getting to August.

The green ones finished up a couple of weeks ago, and the red ones are now finished.

For the next few months the only grapes you’ll see in the shops are ones imported from the U.S.

After a slow and dry start to the season, the mandarins have finally become more juicy and less inconsistent. At the start of the season they looked great, but occasionally you would score a dry one.

They are much juicier now.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael

Just an update regarding eggs.

As a small retailer, we aren’t experiencing any supply issues with eggs at this stage.

Will keep you updated if supply is going to be an issue.

We are having issues getting the choc coated honeycomb, apparently the small local manufacturer is waiting on a chocolate shipment.

The Queensland premium strawberries have been magnificent. I keep them out of the fridge the day before I eat them, helps bring out the flavour.

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Michael