Cooking is for Nuts!

Valentine's Day Gifts

2012-01-22T15:44:00.002-06:00

What's new for Valentine's Day - 3 different sizes of unique "heart" boxes to send your favorite person, or yourself, some of our great chocolate truffles. We have fudge drops, snappers, caramel chews, chipotle squares dipped in dark chocolate, and much more. Visit http://www.deltapecan.com/whatsnew.aspx.

Just finished reading the new Edible Memphis. There is always so much information - what a great magazine. There is a great one page bullet point about pecans. We all love pecans - right?

Oven fresh Pecan Pie

2011-12-01T21:47:00.000-06:00

We installed our new Bakers Pride oven today and made some mouthwatering pecan pies. Need one for Christmas? www.deltapecan.com/gourmetpecanpie.com.

Do you know the health benefits of Pecans?

2011-11-25T22:37:00.000-06:00

The National Pecan Shellers Assoc. has taken the lead in marketing activity, and the results have been outstanding. Not only are pecans the No. 1 nut in levels of antioxidants they also are heart healthy, full of vitamins, lower cholesterol and protect the nervous system in addressing Alzheimer's disease. There are published studies indicating pecans may aid in weight loss and maintenance. Not only do pecans taste good they are giood for you.

Thanksgiving Recipes

2011-11-15T22:45:00.001-06:00

Next week is Thanksgiving and I thought I would add two recipes to our web site that would be great for Thanksgiving dinner. Try our Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole at www.deltapecan.com/pecanrecipes.aspx or our Strawberry Bread with Strawberry Butter at www.deltapecan.com/saladsandbreads.aspx.

We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and don't forget we have a delicious Pecan Pie at www.deltapecan.com/gourmetpecanpie.aspx

Happy Eating
Suzanne & Mike

2011-11-14T22:41:00.001-06:00

Our Magnificent Seven Pecan Sampler is a wonderful gift for any person on your list. We enjoy cooking our gourmet pecans for you to share and look forward to making your Christmas enjoyable not stressful. Visit our web site at http://www.deltapecan.com/gourmetpecangifttins and choose the best sampler for those on your list.

Also check out some of our recipes - sweet, ala carte, salads. Speaking of salads remember to use our Pecan Oil for cooking, dipping oil, or your favorite vinnaigrette.

Happy Eating

The Nutty Chefette

November a Wonderful Prelude to Christmas

2011-11-03T22:02:00.001-05:00

As Mother Nature challenges our harvesting with rain and cold, and "Murphy" challenges our equipment, a break here, a malfunction there, we happily begin harvesting our pecan crop.

Shaking the Trees and Harvesting our pecans

Events

We are proud to be a part of the St. Jude Garden Harvest with P. Allen Smith

Sunday, November 20

3:00 pm

Be part of the inaugural St. Jude Garden Harvest on Sunday, November 20, 2011, at 3 p.m. at Heartwood Hall in Piperton, Tennessee, located just 10 minutes from the Collierville Square.

Guests will enjoy a cocktail hour in the garden with a centerpiece and cocktail demonstration by P. Allen Smith, one of America’s most recognized and respected garden design experts, and host of the public television program, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home and the syndicated 30-minute show P. Allen Smith Gardens.

Following the program, a family-style dinner will be served in the rustic Barn at Heartwood Hall by regional chefs Miles McMath (St. Jude - Memphis), Mark Abernathy (Loca Luna and Red Door - Little Rock), Josh Belenchia (Buon Cibo - Hernando), Kristi Bush (CFY Catering - Memphis), Lee Richardson (Capital Hotel - Little Rock), Michael Vetro (Chickasaw Country Club - Memphis) and more. Live music will be provided by Grassfire.

Valet parking will be available.

Tickets

Purchase tickets online.

In-kind donations are also accepted and appreciated. Make a donation online.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Become a sponsor online.

Directions to Heartwood Hall

From Poplar Avenue: Go east on Poplar through Collierville to Piperton. Turn left on Hwy. 196 and proceed for 3.5 miles. Turn right on Raleigh LaGrange and proceed for 1.5 miles. Look for the white fence.

Also join us for the 2011 Harvest Celebration

Memphis Farmers Market

We will also be at Handworks

Show Info

Want to shop for the holidays by selecting unique, handmade gifts that can’t be found in stores? Handworks Holiday Market is a tested-and-true way to do just that for everyone on your list!

Date & Time	Friday, November 18th 9am - 7pm	Saturday, November 19th 9am - 4pm

Place	Mississippi Trade Mart High Street • Jackson, Mississippi Indoor shopping

Admission	General Admission - $5 Children Under 12 Free • Group packages $3 per ticket (12 Person Minimum) Group Reservations Required: Call 205-937-4834 Happy Thanksgiving

New Products, New Recipes, Great Gifts!

2011-09-18T18:43:00.001-05:00

September has been a fun month for Delta Pecan. We started the month at the Music & Heritage Festival creating great products for that venue; then off to the Germantown Festival, seeing old friends and enjoying meeting new ones.

Last week I went with Mike to the downtown Memphis Farmers Market and it was fun to see everyone! I will be at the MFM for the next two Saturdays with Mike, then off to the Pink Palace Crafts Fair. On Oct 13 we go to the Canton Trade Days in Mississippi and then off to the Merry Marketplace (Memphis Junior League Christmas Show) October 28-30.

Wow! our Month is full.

Pink Palace Crafts Fair

Canton MS Flea Market

Merry Marketplace

I have thoroughly enjoyed a cookbook by Martha Hall Foose called The Southerly Course and think you would also visit her web site at http://www.marthafoose.com

We have adapted some of her recipes to substitute our Pecan Oil! YUM!

Come see us and Enjoy Eating, Sharing and Giving!

Suzanne

The Nutty Chefette

2011-08-31T22:13:00.000-05:00

Come visit us at the Music and Heritage Festival Saturday and Sunday on Main Street in downtown Memphis. We will have some great pecans, pecan oil, candied pecans and some of our new chocolate candies. See you there.

Pictures are worth a Thousand words

2011-08-24T22:29:00.000-05:00

We had an exciting day today with photographer and friend Langdon Clay - http://www.langdonclay.com. Our creative "photo shoot" will bring a new and interesting look to our web site along with a unique and creative ad for Mississippi Land & Lodges and Edible Memphis. We hope to have our new look on the web site soon - we will keep you updated.

Wildlife Extravaganza - Jackson MS

2011-08-03T22:56:00.000-05:00

Come join us at the 25th Annual Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson Mississippi, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (August 5-7).. The non-profit Mississippi Wildlife Federation has successfully hosted the Extravaganza for 24 years. MWF is the state's largest non-profit, private conservation organization and is the state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. Proceeds from these wildlife shows support Mississippi conservation education programs and promote ethical and safe sportsmanship as well as stewardship of our dwindling natural resources.

The show includes a full slate of hunting, fishing, photograph and wildlife seminars and demonstrations. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the archery ranges, shooting galleries and live animals. There will be a Fetch-N-Fish Fetch Tub for the kids.

Don't forget to try our Fillet of Venison recipe at www.deltapecan.com/pecanrecipes.aspx

Fun for all ages and it supports many great causes - come join the fun!
Suzanne & Mike
Delta Pecan

Venison and Pecan Oil - YUM!

2011-07-31T23:44:00.001-05:00

There are so many great recipes for Delta Pecan Oil but I thought this would be good for the hunters in the area. Try it out next time you have some Venison to cook. Fillet of Venison - www.deltapecan.com/pecanrecipes.aspx.

New Technology - Old Habits!

2011-06-29T13:28:00.000-05:00

I just bought a new Motorola Milestone X phone - not use to touch screen have always been a blackberry fan. If I send you something strange don't laugh!

We're working on some new products so keep following us for updates
Suzanne

Cooking is for Nuts!: Recipes for Nuts!

2011-06-19T18:40:00.000-05:00

Cooking is for Nuts!: Recipes for Nuts!: "Join us Friday, June 24th from 9-12 at the Agricenter. There will be seminars featuring Tammy Algood, author of 'The Complete Southern Cook..."

Recipes for Nuts!

2011-06-19T18:37:00.000-05:00

Join us Friday, June 24th from 9-12 at the Agricenter. There will be seminars featuring Tammy Algood, author of "The Complete Southern Cookbook" sharing 25 things to remember at your farmers market. Copies of her cookbook and baskets of local foods will be given as prizes. There will also be seminars and demonstrations on herb gardening, cooking with market produce, local farming practices, etc.

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of meeting Regina Trosclair Charboneau of Twin Oaks in Natchez. She has owned several restaurants and I have thoroughly enjoyed her recent cookbook "Regina's Table at Twin Oaks". I found a great recipe, one of many, that I wanted to share.

Roasted Pepper & Olive Salad

4 Red Bell Peppers
8 Roma Tomatoes
4 cups mixed salad greens
1/4 cup Kalmata Olives
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup PECAN OIL

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray baking sheet with oil. place red bell peppers on baking sheet. put peppers in oven and roast for 20 minutes.
Quarter roma tomatoes then salt and pepper the roma tomatoes quarters and place on baking sheeet with red peppers and roast for another 12-15 minutes
Peel skin off roasted red peppers. cut in half and remove the seeds. then slice peppers into 1/2 inch strips.
Arrange mixed salad greens on platter, then arrange roasted roma tomatoes around the edges. put roasted red peppers down the center. arrange the Kalmata olives around the peppers.
in small bowl mix vinegar, pecan oil, slat and sugar, drizzle over salad and serve.

Come to the farmers market to purchase most of the ingredients for this recipe.

Recipes for Pecan Oil

2011-06-09T23:51:00.000-05:00

During our wholesale show in Jackson MS last week I had the pleasure of meeting Regina Trosclair Charboneau, owner and "chefette" at Twin Oaks in Natchez MS. I was fortunate to receive her cookbook Regina's Table at Twin Oaks. I am looking forward to enhancing her recipes with Pecan Oil, with her blessing of course. She will be using our pecan oil now and doing some of her own recipes in her next cookbook. As we experiment with the recipes, I will include them on our website and in our blog so that you can try them also. Be sure and check out some of our newest recipes on www.deltapecan.com/saladsandbreads.aspx.

The summer is flying by and Father's day is a week from Sunday. Visit our website for gift suggestions for Father's Day.

Saturday Mike will be in his favorite spot at the Memphis Farmers Market and I will be at the Agricenter in Germantown. We would love for you to drop by and try some of our pecans, visit all of the fresh produce booths and enjoy the markets.

See you soon.

Another Wonderful Day at St. Jude

2011-04-22T16:10:00.000-05:00

St. Jude hosted another Vendor Fair today and as always it was fun to see everyone and to meet more of the St. Jude children. We always feel blessed when we have an opportunity to give back to the children. Happy Good Friday and Earth Day.

We will be at the MFM tomorrow - come see our new Gourmet Apples - they are great for Easter Baskets for children or for adults. The weather should be fabulous, so come on down!

Suzanne & Mike

Spring Flowers, Birds and Salads - Perfect!

2011-04-08T12:18:00.000-05:00

We saw our first Hummingbird of the Season yesterday on the vinca vine flowers. We put up our feeders last nite in anticipation of more Hummingbirds arriving. We also have had many new flowers with the warm weather and I look forward to all of my many and different types of bulbs blooming so I can cut flowers and bring them inside to put on the different tables.

Speaking of tables - enjoyed the article in Edible Memphis - www.ediblememphis.com by Amy Lawrence.

Also, a Star is Born with Tim Smith ad Gracious Gardens in the magazine. We will all be at the Memphis Farmers Market starting next Saturday, April 16th.

Here is a great recipe to use Tim's baby spinach and our pecans and pecan oil - Spinach Salad wit Plums and Goat Cheese - www.deltapecan.com/saladsandbreads.aspx

Signing off for now - see you at the Farmers Market!
Suzanne & Mike

What's New in the Orchard

2011-03-25T16:00:00.000-05:00

Last weekend Mike and I planted 200 new Desirable Pecan trees in the orchard. We had a great time, the weather was beautiful and it was great for me to get back out in the orchard again. I have been working in the shop so much I forgot how much fun it is to work in the orchard. It even inspired me to work in my yard and garden!!! Take a look at some of our pictures of the orchard at www.deltapecan.com/picturesoftheorchard.aspx. I wanted to show the difference between the new trees (the stick next to the red flag) and the mature trees. The water tank is what Mike uses to water the new trees until the irrigation is turned on. We have also added some more pictures of the orchard so you can see how it looks. It will be some time before the new trees will produce any pecans and it is always a challenge to keep them alive.

Dixie National Horse Show and Great Meals in Jackson MS

2011-02-16T21:36:00.000-06:00

Visit our booth at the Dixie National Horse Shoe at the trademart in Jackson MS. We brought many of your favorite flavors of gourmet pecans and pecan candies...not to mention our Delta Pecan Halves and Delta Pecan Oil. We also have fudge bites, Delta Half Dollars, Magnificent Seven Samplers, Delta Gour Ways and Delta Pecan Pie.

We have had some great dinners so far in Jackson. Tonite we ate at Georgia Blue a nice restaurant at 111 Colony Crossing, Suite 130, Madison MS. We had the Georgia Blue Grilled Chicken over a bead of wonderful mashed sweeet potatoes. On top of the grilled chicken was thinly sliced ham with melted cheese. The side dish was julienned and sauteed squash and zuchini squash. They have been open about six months - go by for a great treat.

Cooking is for Nuts!: Mexican Food with a Nutty Twist

2011-02-08T08:21:00.000-06:00

Cooking is for Nuts!: Mexican Food with a Nutty Twist: "I am originally from Texas and always love great Mexican Food. I also enjoy experimenting with different Mexican dishes and adding America's..."

Mexican Food with a Nutty Twist

2011-02-08T08:16:00.000-06:00

I am originally from Texas and always love great Mexican Food. I also enjoy experimenting with different Mexican dishes and adding America's original nut the PECAN. Of course, I always substitute DELTA PECAN OIL whenever it calls for oil. We thoroughly enjoy making our own "Cooked Tomato Sauce" and "Picadillo", so I have added these recipes to our Pecan Recipes on our web site www.deltapecan.com/pecanrecipes.aspx. These two recipes along with some great tacos or enchiladas warm you up on the inside on a cold winter night - which we in the South have had too many of this year.

Remember, anytime a recipe call for oil you can substitute DELTA PECAN OIL. It has a high smoke point at 470 and does not overpower anything you cook.

In the next few days I will add some more of our favorite Mexican recipes such as Marinated Mushrooms, Ceviche, Stuffed Vegetable Kebabs ... Enjoy!

Hasta Luego

Suzanne

A Nutritious Substitute for Milk

2011-01-24T18:34:00.000-06:00

I have seen several advertisements for "almond milk" and decided to do some research on pecan milk. According to what I have read it is great for children or adults who cannot tolerate dairy products. Pecan milk can be made in your own kitchen, if you are patient enough to wait for the process. I located several recipes but thought this sounded the best. Personally, I just don't like milk so think I will give it a try.

Pecan Milk

1 1/4 cups raw or roasted Delta Pecans (unsalted)
4 cups filtered or spring water
1/4 cup raw honey
1/3 cup coconut milk
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp sea salt or Kosher salt
Additional honey for sweetening

Combine the pecans, salt and water in an air tight container. Seal and leave to soak in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight. Pour the soaked pecans and the water mixture into a blender (note that the water will have turned slightly golden from the nuts). Add the honey, coconut milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Process on high for two minutes or until the mixture is well combined and smooth. Sweeten to taste and store in the refrigerator. This will last one week refrigerated in an air tight container. If you would prefer a smoother beverage, pour the pecan milk through a sieve lined with cheesecloth.

Enjoy!

A New Year - New Recipes - New Products

2011-01-15T08:15:00.001-06:00

We have been busily getting reorganized after a wild and crazy Holiday Season! Everything went smoothly and we hope everyone enjoyed their gifts. We had one set back after Christmas - our house was robbed! It is a shame that people think they have to steal from others rather than work and purchase what they need and want.

I have found some new recipes which I have modified for DELTA PECAN OIL - try them at http://www.deltapecan.com/pecanrecipes.aspx . There is a wonderful Duck Purlow recipe that any hunter would enjoy.

Also try some of our newest recipes for that "sweet tooth" at http://www.deltapecan.com/pecandessertrecipes.aspx .

We are experimenting with some new "Delta Truffles" and will let you know when they are available. Better try them out on friends and family first to get the thumbs up.

A new Cafe is in production in Memphis - will let you know more about that later also.

Be sure and visit our web site at http://www.deltapecan.com/ we are reorganizing and Melissa is taking some new pictures.

'til later we are signing off at Delta Pecan - the land of opportunity!
Suzanne & Mike

December MFM is finally here

2010-12-10T22:24:00.000-06:00

Join us tomorrow for the Memphis Farmers Market December Market 10-3.

Great Granola recipe at www.deltapecana.com/appetizersfornuts.aspx

HO HO HO!

Holiday Farmers Market

2010-12-06T22:19:00.000-06:00

Join us at the Memphis Farmers Market Saturday Dec. 11, 10-3, for great Christmas shopping. We will have gift tins, pecan pies, our gourmet pecans and much more.

Also enjoy a great Granola Recipe we just posted on our web site at www.deltapecan.com/appetizersfornuts.aspx