It’s Pioneer Day in Utah today – which is like having two 4th of July celebrations. There was a pancake, scrambled eggs, ham and fruit breakfast this morning at our favorite neighborhood grocery store – Bowman’s. They have been putting on this breakfast for 25 years!
What’s Funny about this Picture?
If you haven’t figured it out you either don’t know Utah or you’ve lived here too long!
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One of the few places I’m loyal to is the local produce market in Kaysville. It’s late opening this year which means it doesn’t feel like summer. With all the cold weather we gave up on gardening this year.
Recently there have been a lot of food co-ops crop up in Utah. You sign up and pay online and then go pick up your order at a designated time and place. Usually you get whatever they have. I’ve done Bountiful Baskets and the quality of fruits and vegetables is very high. The price is reasonable. The downside is you don’t have control over what or how much of something you get.
My husband Stephen still laughs about the summer I joined a CSA (community supported agriculture – you prepay for a summer’s worth of fruits & veggies then pick up deliveries of whatever is in season that week). I couldn’t bear to throw it out but I couldn’t keep up with it. So my fridge was overflowing. I couldn’t keep up but I kept trying to fit it in. He laughed. Since then I’ve been better at managing inventory.
With co-ops you pull together and order everything in bulk so it keeps the prices down. If you want to check out a food co-op, here are some in Utah:
Bountiful Baskets - one of my pickups is pictures (that’s not the full order – I also got strawberries, pineapple, the best lemons and limes, etc.) $15 for an order – weekly pick ups (one is at the DATC in Kaysville). www.bountifulbaskets.org
Click 2 Pick Produce – www.click-2-pick.com
Community Food Co-op of Utah – get food at wholesale prices http://foodco-op.net
Another summer favorite – Hawaiian Shaved Ice
What I’m still looking for – places to pick cherries and other fruit this summer. I found out about a place to get honey, amazing blackberries and fresh farm eggs – but I don’t have the exact addresses. I like fresh local food, so any chance I get…please share in the comments if you know any good sources.
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If you hurry (there are just 18 left last I saw and when they’re gone there will be an offer that is probably not as good) you can get a gift certificate for 50% off at Pepperbellys Utah. There are also deals for other restaurants that are either chains or else located near Kaysville.
I have never been to Pepperbellys so I can’t say what’s good there – if you like it or have a favorite dish please comment. So far what I’ve heard hasn’t been that positive overall.
This 50% off deal is limited one per household. You pay $12 and you get $25 worth of food. Use same as cash (Not redeemable for cash). Valid at Kaysville and Richfield Utah locations only but cannot be used for tax, gratuity, or with other offers.
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PepperBelly’s is located at
141 North Main Street
Kaysville, UT 84037
801-444-3132
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Do you like the Bun Basket – a sandwich, bakery and soup restaurant in Fruit Heights? It’s a local favorite for lunch or to get cookies to bring to a party.
You might want to try this deal – it’s a good one. You pay $10 and get $20 in gift certificates. That is 50% off.
I believe that the Bun Basket is the only restaurant in Fruit Heights. They are located at:
281 South Mountain Road
Fruit Heights, UT 84037
(801) 593-9756
Introductory offer includes (2) $10 gift certificates. This 50% off deal is limited one per household. Use same as cash (not redeemable for cash).
Not valid with coupons or for tax or gratuity. Certificate may be used anytime. Limit 2 certificates per visit.
Go here to get the deal
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If you want to help people in need, the Food Pantry Garden at the Utah Botanical Center in Kaysville wants your help. The Utah State University Cooperative Extension raises food and donates all of it to food banks in the area. So it’s a good cause.
Volunteers are needed until Sept. 30. You can work Tuesday or Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm and Saturdasys from 9-10:30am. If you adopt a plot you can work on it on your own time table.
Call April Clark at 801-544-3089 for more info.
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