If there was ever a year where Americans need to come together and celebrate our country’s independence, 2009 is it.  Let’s party! 

Let’s forget the housing market, job market, stock market and just go to the local farmer’s market to get the fixin’s for an All-American BBQ.  Let’s get out, visit with family, friends, and neighbors, watch an awesome fireworks display and PARTY!

Happy Independence Day from Gourmet Productions

Jim’s Grilled Corn-on-the-Cobb

Peel back husks (don’t fully remove) and remove silk as best you can.  Soak corn in cold water for one hour.  Drain corn and shake excess water off, then pull husks back over the corn.  Place on grill, but not in direct contact with flames, and cover.  Cook for 15 minutes, turning every five minutes (if you forget to turn because you are partying too much, it will still turn out well).  Remove from grill, remove husks, load the cobbs up with butter, salt and pepper and enjoy!

Don’t get our monthly food horoscope?  Then you’re missing out on our seasonal food tidbits.  This month we gave you a great recipe to use up all those eggs that seem to be around during Easter season.  If you’d like to receive our future food horoscopes, sign up on the upper right-hand corner of our homepage.  Here is this month’s recipe:

Curried Egg Salad

9 hard-boiled eggs

½ cup mayonnaise

2 tsp mild curry powder

salt and pepper to taste

sandwich bread

Blend all ingredients together and spread over bread of your choice.  We prefer ciabatta rolls here at Gourmet Productions.  Enjoy!  Makes 6 sandwiches.

Thank you to our wonderful customers and staff members who donated over 500 pounds of food for the Oregon Food Bank.  JR’s car was full to capacity when she dropped it off this week.  As the Oregon Food Bank’s slogan says, “No one should be hungry.”  Let’s continue to do our part to combat hunger in our community.  Thanks, gang!

Set the DVR…GP is going live!  Channel 12’s morning weatherman, Andy Carson is hanging out with the Gourmet Productions crew this Thursday, April 9^th.  He’ll be broadcasting live on Good Day Oregon from 4:30 – 9:00 a.m.  OMG, we have to be here at 3:30 a.m.!

Andy is here to help us promote our 2 week food drive for the Oregon Food Bank.  The day of the broadcast, we will be donating 10% of our total sales to the food drive.

Stop by and help us feed our community!  Bring in two cans of food from April 6 – April 17 and get a free cookie.