On Sat 30 Apr 2005 08:22:05a, Dog3 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
Quoted message said:Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:Quoted message said:On Sat 30 Apr 2005 07:28:22a, Rick & Cyndi wrote in rec.food.cooking:
Quoted message said:
"Wayne Boatwright" < & Cyndi wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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> Cyndi, I don't think I've ever blushed this much! Don't know what
> to say except thank you.
>
> I must tell you that when I pull up the list of posts on rfc and see
> your name, there's always a little smile on my face because I know
> that there will be something nice or interesting or fun to read. It
> always makes me happy to see you here!
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
> =========<blushing brightly>
Right back atcha big guy! You caught my eye back around the
"Eckert's Orchard" discussion... ; /Cyndi
That's funny, I was just looking at their ripening schedule last week.
I also noticed they have an Eckert Family Cookbook which I might
order. I'm sure it's geared around all fresh produce.At that time, did I ask you if you remembered the Millstadt Creamery
in (obvioiusly) Millstadt, Ill.? My dad would sometimes drive us
there from St. Louis for some ice cream, and we always went home with
several large tubs of it for the chest freezer. I think it's been
gone a long time, though.I'm not sure about Millstadt. Did you ever buy Eckert's blackberry
cobbler? OMG... It was so good it is beyond description. Unfortunately
Nope, but I would have loved it. Blackberries are one of my favorite
fruits. My grandmother and mother used to bake blackberry cobblers every
summer.
Quoted message said:they no longer offer it. I *think* they will make one if you special
order it but it costs a fortune IIRC. Eckert's apple butter is excellent
and they also make this tomato onion dipping sauce/salad dressing that
is to die for.
Good apple butter is hard to find.
Quoted message said:I think I like Eckert's fall festivals the most. Lots of smokey BBQ,
pumpkins, kids all over the place and lots of apples and fall produce.
We do have Schnepp Farms in Queen Creek, AZ, that has several festivals a
years. The one they have in the fall is probably the best, but they also
have a great peach festival. Commercially, they primarily grow oranges,
peaches, plums. A neighboring farm grows dates.
Quoted message said:I have the cookbook. You will like it.
Good, then I'll order it.
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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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