Well we are having a little happy dance over here at our place!! If you read our last blog you know all about how much we love the Fall season!! (If you missed it, be sure to go read it now!) We've got birthday and anniversary celebrations this month too!
There is some exciting news for this month as well! We just launched our NEW texting app for the store!!! You can get exclusives, special updates, notifications and much more! (We promise not to bug you ;) with a ton of texts!)
If you would like to join our list here's the info! We can't wait for you to join our community!
We have been busy bees getting the final items for our VERY FIRST Troutt Blessing Subscription Boxes!!! They will go out by Oct. 1st and we can hardly stand the wait to see what everyone thinks!!! If you missed the deadline to sign up for the October Box, no worries there is still time this month to sign up for the November Box!
Be sure to hit the Subscription Tab to get all the details on joining us!!
What are your favorite things about Fall?? Are you an apple cider or hot cocoa fan? Or both like us LOL? I am so ready to sit out by our firepit roasting marshmallow wrapped in a fuzzy warm blanket! When I was little I would love to pick out my Fall clothes and put on a jacket, then run outside and just sit watching the clouds go by and feel the cool breeze on by face. Then go back inside to warm up with a bowl of piping hot tomato soup and of course a grilled cheese sandwich (cut at an angle to make it all fancy like LOL).
We get excited to turn the AC off, throw open the windows & doors, letting the wind blow out all the cobwebs. There are a lot more since the store has been open HAHA
Well I best close this out for the week and before I go share a new recipe I recently found for Fall! Can't wait to try this one out!! If you get a chance to try it, let us know what you think!
Sweet Potato and Kale Salad with Maple & Citrus Dressing
Yield: 8 servings
For the salad:
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1" pieces
1/4 cup diced red onion
2 ripe avocados, sliced
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese, optional
1 head (about 5 cups) finely chopped baby kale
2 cups arugula
2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
salt and pepper to taste
For the dressing, mix:
Juice of 1/2 an orange
2 tsp. maple syrup (available at Troutt Old Time General Store)
1 tsp. Dijon mustard (available at Troutt Old Time General Store)
1/4 cup canola oil
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Toss sweet potato pieces with olive oil, cinnamon, salt and pepper and spread in one layer on a baking sheet. Roast potatoes for 20-30 minutes until brown and tender.
Toss kale with a few tablespoons of dressing and let sit about an hour before serving.
Before serving, add roasted (cool) sweet potatoes, red onion, avocado, dried cranberries, pecans, feta cheese (optional) and arugula. Toss with desired amount of dressing.
Enjoy!! As always you can make your version of the recipes to suit your tastes!!!
We sure hope you enjoy and let us know what you think! Thanks for reading our blog and being a part of our adventure! Stay tuned for more fun real soon!
Until then, blessing from our house to yours!!!
