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This weekend - 2nd/3rd Feb Jaffa Cakes only 99p for 24! What a bargain. Usually £1.39 for a pack of 12. Get to the shop whilst stocks last.



This Friday (10th November) we have two new wines for you to try (over 18's only whilst stocks last!) with a tempting price if you agree with the expert wine reviews that are on our poster. We will also be displaying a range of snacks that we suggest would be a great accompaniment to a glass of one of these wines.

Bacon Rolls were on the menu at the shop last Saturday morning and were popular with almost everyone who came in - even those who admitted that they had already had breakfast! The shop was pleased to use rolls from Hobbs House Bakery - our bread supplier and bacon from Lowerfields in Coate, who supply the meat we sell. Look out for another bacon roll morning in the new year.

Recipe for October One Pot 

BEEF OR BEAN KOFTA CURRY WITH CARDAMOM BEAN RICE

In your bag you should find:

250g puy lentils

Pack of mixed spices (garam masala, turmeric)

Pack of vegetables (shallots, root ginger, fresh chilli, fresh coriander, green beans)

Can of tomatoes

Pot of rogan josh paste

Coconut milk

Portion of cardamom pods

Portion of rice

For meat eaters, add from the freezer:

500g pack of minced beef

For veggies, add a tin of beans or chick peas
according to your taste

Cooking method:

• Rinse the lentils, put in a pan with cold water
       coming 3cm above them. Bring to the boil slowly. Simmer for 20 mins then
       drain.
• Put them in a bowl with half the spices, salt,
       pepper and the thawed mince or crushed beans. Squeeze and mould the mixture into 12 fat fingers.
• Fry them gently in oil until they are golden.
• Put rice in a pan with double its volume of
       boiling water. Halve the beans and add them to the pan with the cardamoms .
       Cover and cook gently.
• In the blender blitz:

Tomatoes

the second half of the spices and the rogan josh paste

peeled ginger and shallots

half the chopped chilli

         chopped coriander stalks, if any

coconut milk

• Pour this sauce from the blender into the kofta
       pan then simmer and season to taste
• Check the rice, mix it up and cook gently for a
       few more minutes if necessary
• Finely chop the chilli and fresh coriander (if
       any) and sprinkle over the curry
• Serve hot with the rice
• Optional:
       serve with plain yoghurt, naan, poppadoms

This weekend - 6th and 7th October - we have a display to inspire you to start your Christmas Baking. Also in store are a new range of books from 'The Book People' Including from the Hairy Bikers, Jamie, and the Hunger Games set.

This Saturday from 9 to 11am Sue from Countryman Chutney will be having a stall at the shop. There will be some of her delicious chutney to sample and purchase, so please pop along this weekend.

Also, a date for your diary. Following the success of last year's event, the shop Christmas Market will take place on Friday 7th December from 5pm to 7.30pm 

 

This weekend (28th to 30th September) 10% off starred items in the Village Shop - come in to pick up some bargains!



We hope that everyone enjoyed the French Breakfast on 14th July. We had so many people attend that we had to put out more tables and make coffee faster than we thought was possible. We've had lots of positive comments about the breakfast morning so will arrange another one before too long



This weekend (30th June) we have a special offer of spend £10 and receive a free packet of chocolate fingers or club biscuits.

This Saturday the 16th June the shop is welcoming Tracey, who will be selling 'Rustic Farm Fudge' Please call in to see her and try her fantastic range of fudge

You may have noticed that the shop has a new website. We hope you like the design, however should you have any thoughts or suggestions to improve it please let us know.