Posts categorized 'Fresh Concepts'
Start the new year on a healthy note
January is the time of year when we often find ourselves helping customers who are looking for sea salt, Grade B maple syrup and apple cider vinegar to do the Master Cleanse. It's natural for folks to want to start the new year on a healthy note (and perhaps make up for some of the excesses of the holidays).
The Healthy Living Department at Central Market also offers a number of cleansing kits that will help you detoxify the major organs of your body, safely and gently, over a period of one or two weeks. Vibrant Cleanse by Vibrant Health contains all the ingredients you need to do the Master Cleanse, conveniently packaged for work or travel.
One of the gentlest and most effective cleanse options is the Whole Body Cleanse kit from Enzymatic Therapy. It consists of three products to cleanse, detoxify and rejuvenate your system. First, the milk thistle supplement stimulates bile flow to eliminate toxins from your organs. Next, the daily cleansing fiber binds with the toxins to prevent your system from reabsorbing them. Finally, the laxative formula purges the toxins from your intestines without stimulating peristaltic action (the reason why some cleanse formulas require you to stay near a restroom).
What to eat while you're cleansing? Make it easy on your digestive system, by loading up on fresh fruits and vegetables that are easy to digest and provide needed water. Choose lean protein sources. Nuts provide fiber, and almonds add minerals to the mix. And as always, drink plenty of water!
Once you experience the benefits of a cleanse, you may want to do one every time the seasons change.
Family Meals, Meatloaf and Salads on Special Thru Dec 1
Our Family Meal Deals make it easy to feed the family of four for only $20. Meatloaf (in the Market) and In-store Roasted Top Round Kobe Beef (in the Deli) are on sale, and pick up a loaf of Honey Whole Wheat Bread to make easy and delicious sandwiches. Any way you slice it, you deserve to Take a Break!
If you've still got some festive spirit left, celebrate with a Black Friday-themed dinner. Try this recipe for a delicious salad using wild mushrooms and black pepper, using our 1 lb. CM Organics Salad Mixes that are only $4.99. Cook some CM Organics Black Beans or "Forbidden" Black Rice (Wild Rice) and pair with our Tilapia with Crab Dressing, which you can coat with Blackening seasoning before baking. For dessert, how about Blackberry Jam on Russian Rye Bread, Black Licorice, or even Devil's Food cake?
Maine Root All-Natural Hand-Crafted Soda Does it again with Pumpkin Pie Soda
Central Market was one of the first to discover this hand made soda crafted in Maine with family roots in Austin. Now Matthew and Mark Seiler have made their personal salute to the holidays with this very limited production soda. In Texas you will only find it in Central Market and each store has received their small allotments today. With flavors of Vanilla, Nutmeg, Clove and Allspice, it tastes like pumpkin pie in a bottle. It is made using only the finest ingredients and they use fair trade organic cane juice as the sweetener.
Mark tells me (he’s the Austinite) that it goes great with Tito's vodka and a splash of grenadine. He calls it the “Headless Horseman”. Kids and adults alike will find it makes a great float with vanilla or caramel ripple ice cream. Try it on ice or as a festive holiday punch base. Put on your mixologist apron and start creating. I’d love to hear what your favorite creation is and I wouldn’t be surprised if there aren’t some possible rib braising applications for this soda too. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Passendale from Belgium!
Another day, another great cheese ….
Such is the life of a foodie at Central Market. So many exciting cheeses we already carry, and still new ones arrive almost every week! This week, among our many new items at CM, is a cheese called Passendale.
Passendale hails from the Flemish village of Belgium, Passchendaele. Known for its creamy buttery cheese wheels (actually shaped more like a loaf of bread); the town is mobbed annually during the August cheese festival. Passendale is a pasteurized cow’s milk cheese, a rich, utterly creamy delight with a yellow semisoft interior and brown/white molded crust.
The paste features many small holes and is best at room temperature or bit warmer to bring out all of its sweet milky character. Buttery overtones and a slightly lactic finish make this cheese excellent for snacking or sandwiches. Passendale matches well with sweet fruits such as pears and grapes. Serve Passendale with sweeter white wines, rosés or as a perfect match to a Belgian beer such as Vielle Provision Saison Dupont (a bottle conditioned Belgian farmhouse ale) with a hearty artisan bread from our Bakery.
Phil Myers, Professional Foodie.
Celebrate With a Hook 'Em Horns Gift Basket
Hook 'Em Horns Basket
Calling all Longhorn fans. Have we got a basket for you (it’s the real “McCoy”!!)
Something sweet, something salty, something chocolately and something fizzy, too! Munch on Zapp’s Hook’em Longhorn potato chips and Austinuts ORANGE hot and spicy peanuts. Wash them down with Fitz’s ORANGE cream soda.Then savor every bite of Lamme’s chocolate Longshorns candy and Habanerro hot ORANGE pecan pralines (ahh!) Follow that spicy praline with a Texas Longhorn peppermint.
And…. the best till last...who could resist a Pez dispenser with a Longhorn’s helmet on the top!! With all these products, you can have a serious snack attack…or is it a “Mack” attack……
Cost: $35.00
The North Lamar Gift Basket Team
Wine Pairings for Hatch Chiles
Perfect pairings for your peck of peppers! The Wine experts here at CM Fort Worth have compiled a list of wines that pair perfectly with Hatch Chiles, and they want to share their choices with you. Come by and pick up a bottle (or six, for 10% off!), and enjoy a glass with fresh or roasted Hatch Chiles. We've included both red and white wines at several price points from regions around the globe. All bottles are 750 ml, and are available for our 10% 6-bottle-case discount.
Red Wines
Dacu Tempranillo (Spain) – Big modern mouthfeel, great structure and vibrant purple fruit. $9.95
Mo Monastrell (Spain) – Rich and lush with raspberry, earth and a hint of spice. $14.95
Prisoner Zinfandel Blend (California) – Lush berry fruit; lovely intensity and structure. Truly a decadent wine. $39.99
Tapiz Malbec (Argentina) – Crushed plum, raspberry and mocha notes followed by a velvety, spicy finish. $14.95
Vinos Sin-Ley G4 Garnacha (Spain) – Lively nose of red and black cherry. Supple and seamless with no hard edges. $11.95
White Wines
Chateau Moncontour Vouvray (France) – Big ripe fruit with a long and silky sustained finish. $18.99
Banyan Gewurztraminer (California) – Peach and apricot tones pair beautifully with spicy fare. $10.99
Gruet Chardonnay (New Mexico) – Celebrate your love of New Mexico's most popular green chile with the state's best chardonnay. $9.99
Copain Viognier (California) – Rich and round; layers of toast with a smooth honeysuckle finish. $24.99
Don't forget to buy extra roasted chiles to freeze and enjoy all year long!
A Dog Basket? Woof Woof!
It's A Dog's Life! Yeah - It is!
Calling all dog lovers. Have we got a dog-gone cute basket for you! Treat your furry friend to some Good Buddy Peanut Butter Dog Cookies (yum!), a paws placemat, and an oval paws dish for extra special treats.
"Pawsatively" the best! And, lather up Fido with a shampoo bar from our local Austin Wild Soap Bar and he'll be barking up a storm! Ruff Ruff........... Cost $35.00
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Pop! Pop! Pop! Westgate gets the Magic Pop!
The typical Westgate Central Market shopping experience begins with the soothing (haha) sound of chirping grackles, followed by the sounds of sliding glass doors as you enter the store. You're shortly thrown into the echoes of a high-ceilinged, fever-pitched grocery shopping circus. But, all that's changed! As soon as those glass doors slide open, POP, POP, POP!
We're proud to host the ONE AND ONLY Magic Pop machine in Texas! "What is a Magic Pop?" one might ask. Well, that's simple - er, not really. Its this crazy machine that pops out these amazing little puffy rice thingies. Clear enough for you!? To clarify, Magic Pop are fresh, crunchy, light, multigrain snack cakes.
Made from wheat, brown rice, and corn, Magic Pop is fat free and low in calories! They are delicious eaten right out of the bag, or smear them with Nutella spread, guacamole, cream cheese, or whatever you're craving. They're even great with a soup or a salad, or as a healthy taco-shell alternative. Wherever your imagination can take you, you can find a use for the Magic Pop!
By now, I hope you haven't even finished reading this blog, and I hope you're throwing the kids in the car to come hear, see and taste the Magic Pop for yourself! Pop, Pop, Pop on over to Central Market Westgate!
--by Kellie the Foodie
Splash and Relax!
Splash Down Gift Baskets
Spend the weekend celebrating in the blazing coastal sun?
Our fun loving basketeers have created the perfect kit to help splash down the grit! Swap out your coastal float ring for a bath tub pillow. Leave the celebration suit on the floor and slip on the skin loving exfoliation mitts. Turn on the water spout to foam up the aromatic bath crystals. Light the candle and relax...
Order your Splash Down Kit by calling 512-206-1066.
Of course, you may have your own kit supplies in mind for yourself and your coastal crew. We'll be happy to accommodate any ideas you have.
Go Coastal Gift Baskets? Sounds a Little Fishy!
Something’s Fishy in the Gift Basket Department!
Get CAUGHT UP in Our GO COASTAL Gift Baskets ….
Sea for Yourself…
you can’t go wrong!!
Choose from:
DON’T CLAM UP…DIG IN! $40.00
Catch this – whole Maine Cherrystone clams, all natural New England style lobster bisque and all natural clam juice straight from the docks of Bar Harbor, Maine; AND clam and corn chowder from famous Gordon’s in the Chesapeake Bay and more! Sea Bear smoked salmon from the great Pacific Northwest. What a feast for the seafood lover at heart!
PLANKS, RUBS and MARINATES…oh my!! $45.00
We’ll be perfectly “PLANK” with you – this basket won’t “RUB” you the wrong way! Stoke up the grill and get ready to marinate your favorite fish. The sauce of the day is either sesame ginger teriyaki or mango ginger habanero. Your fish like a “rubdown”? Try the Central Market lemon dill rub or the Colorado Spice Company trout and salmon rub…then toss it on the cedar plank. You’ll have the happiest fish in town!
FINS UP! CALLING ALL SHARKS! $35.00
What could be better on a hot summer Texas day than icy cold Landshark Island style lagers beers straight from the Margaritaville Brewing Company? ANSWER…these beers combined with Madhouse Munchies sea salt potato chips and Chesapeake Bay seasoned chips.
