Words cannot express the excellent time had by all here at Flaming Garden during the two day Denver Pride Fest event at Civic Center Park last weekend. We were all uplifted by the joy and atmosphere of fun that exuded from everyone who stopped by for a visit and a taste of our pepper jellies. There were some great conversations about peppers, jelly, cooking with both and many of you impressed us with your knowledge.
Our top selling flavor this weekend was the Orange Bell Jolokia Jelly. We sold out before the end of the event on Sunday afternoon.
We want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supports our business and especially the customers who enjoy our product. It brings us joy to help you to find just the right flavor to take home. Some are looking for the right heat and some for flavor, some are looking for the right ingredient and some for a gift. A special high five goes to those of you who stopped by for a taste, but didn't purchase, then made a point to come back and pick up that forgotten jar.
Recipe Ideas
Flaming Garden considers our jellies to be extremely versatile as an ingredient. The recipe section of our website is just a sampling of the many uses for our jellies. For example, one great way to make a fast, simple and elegant summer appetizer is to place our jellies over cheese and your favorite cracker. We suggest the following pairings:
* Soft cheese such as Brie or Camembert paired with our Pomagranate Jalapeno jelly.
* Hard aged cheeses such as Parmigiano Reggiano or Gouda paired with our Jalapeno or Habanero jellies.
* Sharp Cheddar cheese paired with our Orange Bell Jolokia or Tipsy Apple Spice jellies.
Simply slice the cheese and place on the cracker, then put a small dollop of our jelly on top and you have a beautiful, tasty hors d'ouevres.
Although this particular suggestion is a simple one, it is meant to bring you out of a one dimensional way of thinking about jelly and pepper jelly specifically. "Jelly is not just for toast" especially when it is Flaming Garden Pepper Jelly.
Passion
Our passion is to make peppers accessible to everyone. We want those who never thought they could try a Jalapeno or Habanero to try our jellies and taste how good these peppers are. Becky carefully balances all the recipes to bring out the flavors of the peppers and not the heat. We want to change the worlds view of peppers one taste at a time.
Future Events
Colorado Experience - June 22 through 24, 2012 at the National Western Complex in Denver.
Friday from Noon to 8pm
Saturday from 9am to 8pm
Sunday from 9am to 6pm
http://www.thecoloradoexperience.com/schedule.html
Go to their event website for all the details and please look for us and bring your support.
Highlands Ranch - Rodeo at the Ranch
July 14 and 15
Saturday, preliminaries start at 9:00a, Rodeo at 11:00a
Sunday, grounds open at 11:00a, Rodeo at 1:00p
http://hrcaonline.org/hrcainfo/calendarhrca/tabid/275/ctl/viewdetail/mid/1302/itemid/1036/d/20120714/Rodeo-in-the-Ranch.aspx
Check out their website for more information on this local favorite. Stop by our booth for some samples and a visit.
Next Blog
Our next blog will be about Capsaicin, that lovely element of the chili pepper that makes your tongue burn, your brow sweat, your eyes tear up 'til you cry out for your Mama! But, she can't help you. Only the cool feeling of a good cold glass of milk helps. So grab a glass and look for my blog "From Heat to Eternity" or "In the Heat of the Pepper."
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