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Week of January 28th, 2008

Cold weather like this just begs for hot soup. Here at Sickles Market we make it in our kitchen from scratch using the best ingredients money can buy. Although Kevin’s repertoire of soups is longer than I am tall the most popular ones generally prevail. These are our top soups- Chicken Noodle of course, with all white meat chicken chunks in every mouthful. Split Pea is another perennial favorite, hearty and robust. Next on the list for us is a not exactly traditional one but still very popular here, it is Chicken Pot Pie soup made by taking our excellent Chicken Pot Pie filling and turning it into soup! I can understand why it is high on the list of popular soups since the chicken pot pies are very popular here too. The list is rounded out with New England clam chowder, Carrot and Ginger, Beef Barley, and Chicken Barley. Soup- good for your body, good for your soul!

Got the cold weather blues and you really don’t want to cook just sit in front of the tube or the fire and enjoy friends and family? Than Sickles mini meals are for you. Small tins of your favorite entrees are only $4.99 each and about 1 lb a piece. You can mix and match. All your favorites are here Meatloaf, vegetarian meatloaf, Mac n’cheese, baked ziti, eggplant parm, and meat and cheese lasagna. Just heat and eat each one is a meal for a big guy, 2 normal people or 3 kids. All you need is a couple of Sickles home made salads and some home made brownies or Wemrock donuts and dinner is done. Great food and fuel for your body does not get much easier than this.

Looking to keep yourself healthy this winter? Then enter into Sickles Market produce section. Adding lots of fresh fruits and vegetable to your diet is a very easy and safe way to bring health to yourself. Many think the produce section oh so boring in the winter, but that just is not true. We are at the peak of citrus season and even though the terrible earlier freeze in California hurt the supply of fruit there is still great fruit available and we have it here. Perfect right now are Florida Grapefruits. They are a personal favorite of mine. I have them all the time. They are no longer just for breakfast. Also superb right now are pears. Red pears, Comice pears, seckel pears, and forelle pears are all in prime condition. Just make sure they are good and ripe when you eat them. If pears are too firm and crunchy their true flavor does not develop. They should be bought green and left in a bowl to ripen than chilled or not, your preference. I love them icy cold and dead ripe. They are a perfect match with many cheeses. The two together with a piece of crusty bread and beverage make a nice meal that keeps you going in a delicious way!

Finally, Valentines Day is right around the corner. A tradition here at Sickles has been our gourmet dinner for two. This is a true gourmet’s delight. Restaurant quality meals complete from salad to dessert. My Favorite is the rack of lamb, but chicken, beef or flounder are available too. The meals are easy to finish in any oven and are guaranteed delicious. For more information go to our web site home page, you can even watch the current commercial now running on Comcast cable and see the dinners themselves. If you have got it before you know how good it is, if not why not try one this year and make your Valentines Day very special for your loved ones. When your expectations are high, trust Sickles Market to deliver what you want. Don’t forget the roses, order ahead and have them delivered! Just ask Nancy or Jane at the floral counter.