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The Weekly Newsletter for November 17, 2014
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Don't miss us! Order your Thanksgiving fixin's by this Friday!!!
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Dear ones,
Do keep us in mind this week as you prepare to welcome your own loving folks to your festive table.
We are happy to help you -- a lot or a little! -- to keep your Thanksgiving easy and local and as fresh as can be.
You can order from us all this whole week, right up to Friday (though earlier of course is better!) Just call (828) 252-1500.
Then you come in and pick up from us on Wednesday, November 26, between 2 and 4 pm. (After that we close and go home to work on our own dinners, and stay home on Thursday with our sweeties.)
 We'll be BACK in the shop for the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving - if you HAPPEN to find yourself downtown, like for the Holiday Parade on Saturday, we will be there with hot chocolates and hot lunches and warm smiles, just for you!
We'll be there for our normal shop hours, 8am to 8pm, on both Friday and Saturday.
Whadda we got for you for Thanksgiving? Well, the whole detailed list is right here on the front page of our website: www.laureysyum.com, with prices and serving sizes and all sorts of information.
Here's a quick summary: you can order a small, medium, or large amount of any or all of these wonderful traditional Thanksgiving dinner choices:
Just the turkey? Great!
Love our gravy? Fine!
Featuring all Laurey's marvelous veggies?! No problem!
Need more pies? We can help!
Just let us know by this Friday. Thank you!!!
Herb & White Wine Turkey
(you can get a bigger turkey or a smaller turkey
or small, medium or large portions of breast)
Mushroom Gravy
Laurey’s Traditional Harvest Stuffing
Vegetarian Apple Stuffing
Mashed Red Skin Potatoes
Traditional Green Bean Casserole
Maple Glazed Brussel Sprouts
Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Crumble
Jubilee Citrus Cranberry Chutney
Marty’s Soft Rolls with Whipped Butter
Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, or Pecan Pie
(just a slice or a whole pie!)
- from Heather Masterton
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Dinners to go for the week
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Here are dinners to go for this week. This, if you do not know, is a fabulous way to have dinner. It's easy - just call us by noon and your dinner will be ready for you to pick up by 3 that very day.
You can stop by to pick yours up until we close at 8.
Add salad (3.25) or bread (1.25) if you like.
 Monday, November 17 Sage Roasted Chicken
with Sweet Potato Casserole $8.95
Tuesday, November 18
Fall Collards, Stewed Tomatoes
& Cheddar Spoonbread $7.95
Wednesday, November 19
Stuffed Pork Loin
with Onion Marmalade $9.95*GF*
Thursday, November 20
Old Fashioned Meatloaf
with Scalloped Potatoes $9.25
Friday, November 21
Shrimp Scampi
over Lemon Herb Linguini $10.95
....and here are all of the
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Casserole and Lasagnas to go!
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Casserole of the Week  whole serves (9) ~ half serves (4)
Wednesday, November 19
Seafood Gumbo
Whole $69.95/Half $35
Lasagna of the Week
whole serves (9) ~ half serves (4)
Friday, November 21
Butternut Squash & Spinach
Whole $42/Half $21
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Laurey's notes (from a lifetime of writing)
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[So much has been written about Laurey and her life projects, but of course the best spokesman is Laurey herself. In this column we present archival reprints of her messages.
[I am re-typing Laurey's OFFLINE early newsletter, a paper version, produced only once a month in the early years. This is from February of 1997. - Heather]
February 1997
I made myself a steak last night. A simple meal, easy, satisfying.
My mother never made a plain steak. The very first time I had one was an unusual weekend when I was home alone with my father. For some reason my mother and sisters were away. My father and I went to the grocery store. He, with a twinkle in his eye, bought a steak for the two of us. Honestly I can't remember if we even had anything else with it. We went home, he broiled it. We ate it. There was some left over. The next morning he made me some eggs, warmed up the Steak. Breakfast. Not inspired, but, for me, memorable.
I am the youngest of his five daughters. The last one to not be his wished-for John Ferguson Masterton III. Deciding that it didn't matter after all, he included me in his life, made me his companion. Guided my tastes in a different direction. One year he and I spent a lot of time at the race track, watching Stock car races, Drag races, Miniature Indy 500 models, loud, scary, fun times. French fries, hot dogs (perish the thought at Blueberry Hill!) I think that's when I first tasted pizza. He taught me how to play pool. Introduced me to beer. Just sips, folks.
If life was a culinary adventure at home with my mother, times with my father were full of trips, explorations, discoveries of the lighter side of eating. He gave me golf lessons when I was ten, hoping. I suppose, that I would grow into a golf mate for him. No such luck. I found it hot, slow, dull. Saved only by the thrill of frosty Grape Soda at the clubhouse. Of course we skied together. Run after run followed by steamy hot Bouillon, Chocolate Eclairs. A journey to the Tunbridge Fair in the fall opened my life to tastes of gritty Cotton Candy and hard-as-nails Candy Apples and "I promise not to tell her you let us" rides on the midway.
So, a non-gourmet meal last night reminded me of those times. Simple tastes, simple memories. Takes plain and fancy to make up a life. I'm glad I had both.
[source: Laurey's monthly newsletter, February 1997]
- Heather Masterton
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Blessings on the Mac n' Cheese..
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And there I was in the kitchen a few days ago, snapping photos of our cooks creating beauty around us ... when the sunbeams hit Margot's macaroni.
Seriously, the sun's rays just lit up the bowl in a burst of glorious golden joy -- I wish you could have seen it!
It felt like a light-hearted Divine Message:
"Today You Will Eat Macaroni and Cheese!!!"
Bright and creamy, filled with real cheese and real love.. Laurey's Cafe Mac n' Cheese is pretty darn terrific!
So that's what I had for lunch.
Can't let Life's Important Moments pass you by...
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Marty and the Blueberries
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 I asked Marty to emerge from the bakery corner to showcase his creamy Blueberry dessert - we just never get to SEE him!
These little puddings and swirls come out just for the moment... look in the deli case and see today's special creations - tucked over on the left - can't pass them by!
I believe this one was lemon creme - we enjoyed strawberry fruit tarts last week, and this was a quick riff on that theme.
Gosh, thank you, Marty!!
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Rebecca and the Mashed Potatoes
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mmmhmmm - Mashed Red Skin Potatoes... just like we're featuring on our Thanksgiving menu...
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Thank you for bringing us to your Holiday table!!
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Our Thanksgiving menu is right on the first page of our website...
http://www.laureysyum.com/
Order yours by Friday, November 21,
and pick up between 2 and 4 pm on Wednesday, Nov 26. So easy!!!
Hugs,
Heather
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Oh! Comfort and Joy! Friday night, December 5
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Adam and the crew are still working out the special menu, but we do want to invite you --- we are once again hosting our Holiday Comfort and Joy Dinner here in the Garden Room at Laurey's Cafe.
Please set aside Friday evening, December 5, for a wonderful celebration of the approach of the shortest days of the year.
Dear Jenna Lindbo will join us again to help make beautiful music, and I will sing carols with you, and my dear husband Fred will bring out his clarinet to fill the December night with sweet tunes.
Stay tuned for the menu, and details - and save the date!
Thank you!
Hugs,
Heather
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