Menu for Week of July 26 – August 1, 2021

Welcome to Fresh Market Kitchen!

For quick reference, here are our hours for the summer:

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Closed (but we are in the kitchen working on prep if you need us 10 – 2)

Wednesday: Closed.

Thursday: 11-6

Friday: 11 – 6

Saturday: 8 – 4 (Open at 8 for coffee – buttertarts and flakies available after 11 AM) THIS SATURDAY IS OUR FIRST OPEN AIR MARKET OF THE 2021 SEASON!! 10 AM – 2 PM

Sunday: 8 – 1:30 SUMMER SUNDAY BRUNCH!!! We have a BRAND NEW FRENCH TOAST MENU ITEM this Sunday!!!

Pre-orders for our lunches and suppers are NOT REQUIRED BUT ARE ALWAYS RECOMMENDED PLEASE; as you know, we have a zero food-waste policy here in the kitchen, and Chef Casey personally shops for and hand picks every single ingredient for use in our kitchen, buying only what is necessary for that week’s menu and a bit extra in case of last minute orders. But that’s it…when it’s gone, IT IS GONE. To avoid disappointment, please feel free to reserve your dishes early – not only does it ensure you get the meal you are looking for; it also helps with our team meal prep and limit shopping trips as we cook from scratch. No deep fryer, no crock pots and no microwave in our kitchen. Just good old-fashioned home cooking of quality ingredients with a professional flare. Family style with style is how we roll!!

Here is what we are cooking this week at Fresh Market Kitchen – family style with style and always from scratch!

 (GF = Gluten Friendly Veg = Vegetarian Vegan = Vegan)

I would like to say a huge Thank You! to all of our supporters who voted us #1 in Small Business Under 10 Employees and #2 Restaurant in the recent Haldimand Press “Best of the Best” Reader awards. We are truly honoured to have been amongst such esteemed local businesses and so happy to have been your favourite! Thank you! You are the reason we do what we do!!!!

This Saturday, we have assembled our top Local Artisan Market vendors to showcase their handmade crafts for sale in our outdoor market area from 10 AM until 2 PM – come by, say hello to your favourite vendors and support local! Our open-air market features a diversity of independent artisans & makers from Haldimand County! More than a Flea, we are an Artisan Market. We focus on entrepreneurs who are thinking, making & doing. We are curating local vendors with handmade crafts, jewelry, handcrafted and vintage clothing, as well as other handmade recycled and repurposed treasures by the artisan themselves. Nana B’s storytime pillows and Lake Erie Beach Glass Artworks will be available as well as other vendors such as Blue Heron Crafts’ handknitted items and hand-crafted driftwood decor as well as a couple of our other faves! We are keeping the market offering on the smaller side in order to safely adhere to Covid restrictions and all Covid protocols will be in place, encouraging social distancing and masking while walking through the vendors’ area. But be assured there will be lots to see and choose from!!! Get a jump on your holiday shopping while supporting your local crafters. See you Saturday!!!

WE’VE GOT YOUR BBQ NEEDS COVERED:

Fresh Market Kitchen is pleased to remind you that our BBQ @ Home Packs are available for pickup from our Market Kitchen. We have done all of the work and marinated our succulent Coconut Curry Chicken Skewers (all breast meat, dairy-free and gluten-free) and Chicken Souvlaki Skewers (all breast meat, dairy-free and gluten-free)!  All you have to do is grill them up and enjoy with your family and friends. As always, our Classic 1/2 LB Beef patties will be available! We also have fresh and frozen kaisers from our favourite Italian bakery in packs of 4 available. Click this link to get there quickly…https://freshmarketkitchen.ca/product-category/bbq-at-home/

All Things Bagel! – Fresh bagels are expected this week – The Bagel Oven has completed their move and are back making their delicious hand-made bagels, bagel chips and Challah Loaf bread. Our order will arrive in the kitchen Friday morning. We are expecting sesame seed, poppy seed, mixed seed, unseeded and assorted bags of 6 bagels each as well as their gorgeous crispy double-baked bagel chips.

https://freshmarketkitchen.ca/product-category/bagelsandtarts/

Get Caffeinated at Fresh Market Kitchen!

Fresh Market Kitchen has teamed up with Altitude Coffee Roasters to proudly bring you fair trade, organic ground brew-at-home coffee that is roasted in Vienna, Ontario. Altitude Coffee Roasters constantly gives back to local communities and are committed to being an environmental champion in their industry while pledging to roast only the highest quality beans and provide only the freshest coffee. We have a coffee order coming to us this week, hopefully including their newest Ethiopian coffee and decaf as well, by Friday morning for your brew at home needs. You may browse our selection and reserve yours online through our website here: https://freshmarketkitchen.ca/product-category/at-home-coffee/ We are so thrilled with the quality of these coffees that we are exclusively serving Altitude Coffee Roasters’ brewed coffee in our Market Kitchen. Drop in and try a cup for yourself. We can even brew you a decaf latte or cappuccino from our cappuccino machine!!! Try an Iced Coffee!!!!!!

Other Refreshing and Fun Beverages

Birthday Cake and Java Chip Frappuccinos!  A Frappuccino is a blended ice beverage. Refreshing as heck and can be made with milk substitutions such as coconut milk, soy beverage and almond milk (hold the whip)!  Try a Java Chip, made with our housemade coffee ice cubes and chocolate or a birthday cake frappuccino. You MUST try a S’Mores Frappuccino…..AMAZING!!!! We make our own lemonade and have a new iced tea for you to try – Rosehip Hibiscus iced tea sweetened to order. This week, Chef Casey recommends trying a “London Fog” tea! Made with caffeine-free Earl Grey tea, vanilla and steamed milk – AMAZING!!!! Hmmm….maybe we should make that a Frapp as well!!!!!

Homemade Flakies are currently available Saturdays and Sundays (as supplies last) and are now available in SIX flavours (Ontario Peach, Quebec Wild Blueberry, Raspberry, Ontario Sour Cherry, Nutella with chocolate buttons and New LEMON CURD) – these are are generously filled with our housemade vanilla whipped cream with a lovely sprinkling of powdered sugar.  As we never make our whipped cream with animal-based stabilizers thus maintaining a vegetarian food item, these are only offered on a Saturday and Sunday (as supplies last), but we will do our best to allow preorders of Flakies.  Just send us a text with your name and how many of each Flakie you’d like to (289) 426-0845.

Have you had a chance to check out our website reservation system? From the comfort and safety of your own home, you are able to browse our in-stock items and easily and quickly reserve what you would like to order and arrange the date and time for pickup from our kitchen. A credit card or PayPal account are not needed to reserve; payment will be taken at the kitchen, and we accept cash, debit and all major credit cards.   Our website is www.freshmarketkitchen.ca or here’s a quick link to get you started… https://freshmarketkitchen.ca/shop/ The new weekly menu will be updated and available online for reservations beginning on Mondays by about 12 PM noon of that week.

Remember, if you ever have any questions about something that is on our menu or if you prefer to reserve your meals via email or text, we would love to hear from you!  Please email casey@freshmarketkitchen.ca or send a text to (289) 426-0845 and don’t forget to tell me your name please!

Did you know that we make our own ice cream and frozen yogurt? Made in our kitchen with love, small-batch ice cream and frozen yogurt made with creamy Greek yogurt, packed with protein and FULL of real fruit.