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VOLUME 2003-3     March 2003

Well, March has certainly come in like a lion...! Gloomy and cloudy, with a mix of snow and rain in the air and a mix of snow and mud on the ground. According to our calendar, Spring will officially arrive around the 21st or 22nd of this month. Let's just hope that the weather sees fit to follow suit. The bitter cold, snow and our President's Day blizzard have made life here at Yankee Harvest quite interesting this year.

Shipments to us have been delayed in some instances, and we have experienced delays in shipping some of our more perishable products... particularly our glass liter bottles of Bloody Bold Bloody Mary Mix. We did try. However, broken glass and frozen liquid is not what our customers have ordered. Therefore, we decided to suspend shipping this item until we have a day or two of above freezing temperatures. As those days appear, and there have very few of them, we ship whatever we can. We apologize if any of our customers have had to wait for their order to arrive, but we felt it was better to hold off instead of taking a chance. In the meantime, we are all waiting with bated breath for the first signs of spring. As for me, when that first robin lands on our lawn, I am going to throw a party...! Folks, it's been a long, cold one...!

For this month's specials please see the bottom of this newsletter. The coupon code for this month is
Note: These specials are expired. -- 10% off of any specials purchase, no minimum.

The sale is good through March 30th.

Pumpkin Masters Exceptional Easter Kits Easter Dominoes PEZ Easter Candy Dispensers

When the thoughts of spring join us over our morning cup of coffee, so do thoughts of springtime celebrations. Easter falls in late April this year, promising warmer weather, plenty of tulips, lilies, and hyacinths, Easter outfits without coats, and Easter egg hunts under a blue sky with the scent of new grass and budding trees in the air. Preparing for the Easter celebration has left me with some of my fondest memories. While coloring all those hard-boiled eggs, try something a little different this season. Pumpkin Masters has developed a great decorating idea for either eggs or plastic ones. Using String Kits, Bead Kits, and Metallic Kits give your Easter Eggs a little more sparkle and interest this year. The finished result is a keeper... an Easter decoration that can be used year after year, given as gifts, and a great project for the youngsters on Good Friday. Pumpkin Masters Exceptional Easter Decorating Kits are being discounted this month. Oh, and don't forget to visit Peter Cottontail for a sing-along that the kids will love!

For that very special Easter basket, do not forget to add the PEZ Easter collection with lots of additional candy refills. These adorable Easter and springtime characters are new from PEZ for the 2003 Easter season. Makes a great surprise for an Easter egg hunt and a nice token gift for the classroom.

Also this month Pumpkin Masters Watermelon Carving Kits are on sale. Get ready for those baby and bridal showers and form some ideas for the upcoming picnic events. Now is the time to THINK SPRING! Give your fabulous fruit salad a very special place to call home and carve melon lights for summer nights.

Pumpkin Masters Exceptional Easter Kits
http://www.yankeeharvest.com/pumpkin/easter.html

PEZ 2003 Easter Candy Dispensers (On Yankee Grocery):
http://www.yankeegrocery.com/pez-easter.html

Easter Dominoes -- Celebrate the Holidays with Family Fun and Togetherness:
http://www.yankeeharvest.com/holiday_dominoes.html

Pumpkin Masters Watermelon Carving Kits:
http://www.yankeeharvest.com/pumpkin/wmelon.html

Instant Flower Garden Pruning Made Easy Book North Country Garden Bells and Garden Guards

Yankee Gardener has been busy with seed sales and most especially the Instant Garden. This is wonderful item for those of us without the time or ability to plant a garden from scratch. With several combinations to choose from, there is an Instant Garden that is just right for a corner of your yard.

In addition, pruning season is synonymous with spring. After this winter, I'll bet that most of us would love an excuse to get outside and do some work. Well, the need to do some pruning may outweigh the desire, but we have the tool and the source for doing the job right. Florian Ratchet Pruners are the top of the line, lightweight, and come with a lifetime manufacturer guarantee. These quality three-ounce pruners are designed with strength and flexibility in mind. They are perfect for persons with arthritis or other mobility problems, increasing their strength many times over. Our large and informative book, PRUNING MADE EASY, is the perfect companion and deals with all pruning issues from the smallest to the largest. These two items, either alone or as a set, are ideal as a gift for the weekend gardener, for a new homeowner, or anyone that cares about the appearance of their yard.

Yankee Gardener is also showcasing North Country's Garden Bells this month. With delightful names like Island Pasture Violet and Pemaquid Pine Bell, these distinctive bells recall the fragrant flora that lines the coastal areas of this great country. A must for any garden, deck, patio or balcony, these sturdy, weather resistant bells captures the summer breezes and makes wonderful music. Also highlighted are North Country's Garden Guards, a whimsical group of country critters that protect your garden from unwanted intruders. If raccoons, squirrels and opossum make regular visits to your garden, this is a fur friendly and environmentally safe way to send them packing. Yes, they really do work...!

Instant Garden Products:
http://www.yankeegardener.com/instant_garden.html

Florian Ratchet Pruners and Pruning Made Easy Book:
http://www.yankeegardener.com/florian.html

North Country Garden Bells and Garden Guards:
http://www.yankeegardener.com/northcountrybells/index.html

Awesome Almonds Old Bay Seasoning Savory Basics Bell's Seasoning

Yankee Grocery is, as always, adding new product to the grocery shelves. This month is no different than any other. Our newest additions are especially close to our hearts... being Connecticut based companies... and are simply terrific when it comes to quality and flavor.

AWESOME ALMONDS are a heart healthy, tasty, and easy to carry snack that comes in three yummy flavors: Orange-Vanilla, Cinnamon-Vanilla, and Cocoa-Java. These are NOT your typical, store bought almonds. These grade A nuts are dry roasted to perfection in orange juice, in coffee...delicately spiced with cinnamon and only the best vanilla. Not only do they taste heavenly, almonds have recently been touted as having very important, health conscious qualities and are a great source of fiber. We've tasted them all and could not come up with a favorite. I guess we will just have to keep all three flavors handy at all times. And, additional good news, these luscious Awesome Almonds are gluten free, all natural and kosher for people with specific dietary needs. A pretty good snack, eh? We sure think so.

Have you ever wondered how your favorite restaurant makes their best onion soup? Do you love homemade but lack the inclination to go out and buy neck bones, a piece of shank, marrow and some stew beef, braise it, add the veggies and let it simmer half the day? Look no further...! This little bottle contains liquid gold...the kind used by restaurants to 'beef' up their soups and stews, make gravies and sauces, and flavor numerous dishes. SAVORY BASICS, in beef, chicken and vegetable, is highly concentrated soup stock that adds unbelievable flavor to just about anything. One bottle of Savory Basics makes a full gallon of soup stock for all of your favorite soups, while 2 teaspoons added to one cup of hot water can be used for an individual serving or to cook rice, noodles or even vegetables for your specialty dishes. Savory Basics can easily become part of your pantry staples. It's more cost effective with all natural ingredients (unlike canned broth), without the high sodium content of bouillon cubes, and the rich, hearty flavor of homemade soup stock shines through every time. Savory Basics is a pourable, liquid concentrate that is made from scratch the same way it was made in Grandma's kitchen, is all natural, with no preservatives and no added MSG. We are also proud to announce that Savory Basics has recently received the OUTSTANDING PRODUCT AWARD and the 2003 SPECIALTY FOOD PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARDS from the Connecticut Specialty Food Association.

Last but certainly not least, OLD BAY SEASONING has joined the Yankee Grocery ranks this month. For seafood lovers, this great old-time seasoning has no equal. A special blend of herbs and spices, this familiar seasoning has been a Yankee favorite for decades, adding special flavor to clam bakes, crab and shrimp boil, and fish dishes from Florida to Maine.

For New England transplants across the country, Yankee Grocery has several items on board that cannot be found, or are difficult to find, west of the Mississippi.... Bell's Seasoning, Old Bay Seasoning, Gravy Master, and Bloody Bold Bloody Mary Mix ... for a start. We are also working with the Connecticut Creative Cuisine Group, to bring you the newest and best in culinary delights from local entrepreneurs, helping them to showcase their products. So far, we haven't been disappointed.

Awesome Almonds:
http://www.yankeegrocery.com/awesome_almonds.html

Savory Basics Concentrated Soup Stocks:
http://www.yankeegrocery.com/savory_basics.html

Old Bay Seasoning:
http://www.yankeegrocery.com/old_bay_seasoning.html

Bell's Seasoning:
http://www.yankeegrocery.com/bells_seasoning.html

Gravy Master:
http://www.yankeegrocery.com/gravy_master/index.html

Bloody Bold Bloody Mary Mix:
No longer available from Yankee Harvest

YANKEE HALLOWEEN:

Holiday Rotator Qwiggle Molds Halloween Charades

Yankee Halloween still has most things in stock and we are predicting a July 1st online start date for the 2003 Halloween season. Several new items are waiting in the wings, including not only Pumpkin Masters products, but also some new additions to our Supernatural Library and decorating books. Our Qwiggle Gelatin Molds continue to be pretty good sellers despite the time of year. We have said it before...students, teachers, professionals etc. seem to like these anatomically correct molds for use in an assortment of projects.

And our Holiday Rotators have any number of uses other than just for jack-o-lanterns. They are great for many display purposes and are used quite often for trade shows and craft fairs. There is no time like the present to stock up on your favorite patterns and replenish those carving tools. Halloween Charades are a neat little item to tuck away for your big bash this year, as are the Holiday Charades. Together, they are super for gift giving and are available, discounted, as a set.

Pumpkin Masters Products:
http://www.yankeehalloween.com/pmaster.html

Qwigglegel Realistic Body Parts Gelatin Molds:
http://www.yankeehalloween.com/qwiggle.html

Holiday Rotator Turntable: (No Longer Available)

Old Yankee Halloween Library of the Supernatural:
http://www.yankeehalloween.com/halloweenlibrary.html

Halloween Charades:
http://www.yankeehalloween.com/charades.html

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MARCH NEWSLETTER RECIPE OF THE MONTH:

Here is our recipe of the month ... a spin off of corned beef and cabbage. Serve this wonderful red cabbage dish with a pork roast rubbed with Bell's seasoning and insert several slivers of fresh garlic into knife slits in the roast. Make sure the roast leaves behind a lot of brown bits in the pan and deglaze with two cups of beef stock (using Savory Basics, you can make only enough stock to make your gravy). Prepare your gravy by adding a teaspoon of Gravy Master and enough cornstarch /water mixture to thicken, as you desire.

SCANDINAVIAN SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE WITH APPLES RECIPE

A great flavor and easy to prepare recipe using several New England favorite fall harvest ingredients. This is excellent side dish with roast duck or roast pork. Makes four (4) delicious servings.

Scandinavian Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage with Apples Recipe Ingredients
(Follow all safe food handling procedures):

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
• 1 large fresh garden yellow onion, sliced.
• 1 fresh picked red and delicious orchard apple, peeled, cored, chopped.
• 2 thick slices Hickory Smoked bacon, diced (About 1/4 cup).
• 4 cups fresh garden red cabbage, thinly sliced (about 3/4 pound).
  NOTE: If red cabbage is not in season, you may use green cabbage.
  
  
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar.
• 1/4 cup white granulated sugar.
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed. Sea salt.
• Freshly ground peppercorns.

Scandinavian Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage with Apples Recipe Instructions:

DO NOT use aluminum pots or pans. See New England Kitchen SAFETY Hint.

In a heavy large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add sliced onion, chopped apple and diced bacon and cook until golden, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the fresh sliced red cabbage, apple cider vinegar, sugar and celery seed. Cook until the cabbage is crispy tender and the liquid is reduced to glaze, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground peppercorns.

Serving Hint: Serve this great flavor dish with your main course and a glass of your favorite beverage. Enjoy this easy down home New England vegetable garden treat. Hmmm delicious...! Enjoy the harvest time flavor...!!!

New England Kitchen SAFETY Hint: DO NOT use any aluminum cooking pots or pans for this recipe. CHECK = BE SAFE...!
New England Apples and Information:

Apples have a long and vital tradition in New England. Many varieties were discovered here, or go back centuries. Some of the best apples you'll ever taste are grown here in New England. Their unique blend of sweet and tart flavors are a product of the New England's long, hot, lazy summers and very nice, crisp fall days. New England apples have outstanding flavor, size, and freshness.

Macintosh Apple is the quintessential New England apple, excellent for every use. Especially juicy, slightly tart, and the most aromatic of all apples, with two-toned red and green skin.

New England Red Delicious Apple has a stand-alone appearance and flavor everyone enjoys. The unique shape of this red apple tapers to a five-knobbed base. Sweet, tender and juicy. Red Delicious apples are best for crunching out of hand and in fruit cups and salads.

We all know that Apples are one of the most staple and storage friendly fruits ever grown on a tree. There are dozens of varieties and everyone has their favorite for eating or baking. APPLE LOVERS Cookbook is a celebration of apple finery that will keep your entire family glued to the kitchen table waiting to see what is served next. There are approximately 100 pages of recipes that range from appetizers to yummy desserts with a few surprises sprinkled in.

Go down our grocery aisle to New England Cookbooks and Cookbook Collections. Serve delicious tantalizing meals for your table or special party function throughout the year. Apples are not for Fall Harvest anymore...!!!

Yankee Grocery New England recipes and down home eating at its BEST...!


Apple Lover's Cookbook and other New England Cookbooks on Yankee Grocery:
http://www.yankeeharvest.com/ne_cookbook.html

Spicemill Celery Seed:
http://www.yankeegrocery.com/spices.html#celery

Spicemill Sea Salt:
http://www.yankeegrocery.com/spices.html#seasaltc

Spicemill Peppercorns:
http://www.yankeegrocery.com/spices.html

"Make three correct guesses consecutively and you will establish a reputation as an expert."
Lawrence Pete

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WEEKLY SPECIALS ON OUR WEB SITE:

In ADDITION to our March coupon sale below, during the month of March Yankee Harvest will continue to run weekly product specials on all of our web sites. We'll post new specials every week, you can learn how it works and view all current specials on all our web sites on the following page:

http://www.yankeeharvest.com/special.html

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YANKEE GAZETTE SUBSCRIBERS ONLY March COUPON SALE:

ALL SPECIALS BELOW ARE GOOD FROM NOW THROUGH 11:59 PM, March 30, 2003 -- On-line Orders ONLY

10% off of any specials items purchase, no minimum -- over 40 items on sale!

Note: These specials are expired.

To take advantage of this sale, just order one or more of the products listed below. When you get to the checkout, on the page where you select your credit card and shipping method you will see a box that says: ENTER COUPON CODE. Enter the following code in the box:
Note: These specials are expired.

and click the "continue" button. Your 10% discount will be deducted on the next screen:

You may also order products that are not part of our sale, but only sale products will have the 10% discount deducted. For instance, if you order $15 worth of products that aren't on sale, and $15 worth of the sale products listed below, the 10% would only be deducted from the $15 worth of products that are part of the sale.

Any questions, please e-mail webmaster@yankeeharvest.com

HINT: You might wish to print out this list of products below for reference while you shop. Remember, only the products listed below qualify for the 10% discount.

Click here for a printable version of all sale products

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SALE ITEMS [Stock Number in Brackets]:

PUMPKIN MASTERS EXCEPTIONAL EASTER KITS (2 products):

Pumpkin Masters Exceptional Easter Beaded and Dye Kit [YHPMEBK]
Pumpkin Masters Exceptional Easter String and Dye Kit [YHPMESK]

http://www.yankeeharvest.com/pumpkin/easter.html

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PEZ EASTER DISPENSERS (All 4 Products):

PEZ 2003 Easter Bunny Dispenser [PEZESTBUNY]
PEZ 2003 Easter Chick Dispenser [PEZESTCHICK]
PEZ 2003 Easter Lamb Dispenser [PEZESTLAMB]
PEZ 2003 Easter Dispenser Collection [PEZEST3COL]

http://www.yankeegrocery.com/pez-easter.html

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SUNDROPS SOAPS (1 Product):

Sundrops New England Cranberry Soap Collection [SDSC01]

http://www.yankeeharvest.com/sundropsoaps/index.html#prod5

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SPOONTIQUES STEEPING STONES (All 4):

Spoontiques Guardian Angel Stepping Stone [YGDC301]
Spoontiques Dragon Fly Stepping Stone [YGDC302]
Spoontiques Sun Stepping Stone [YGDC303]
Spoontiques Wishing Well Stepping Stone [YGDC303]

http://www.yankeegardener.com/garden-decoration.html

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CAST IRON GARDEN INSECTS (ALL 6 -- Limited Quantities Remain):

Yankee Gardener Cast Iron Dragonfly [YGDCIDFLY]
Yankee Gardener Cast Iron Lady Bug [YGDCILBUG]
Yankee Gardener Cast Iron Ant [YGDCILANT]
Yankee Gardener Cast Iron Butterfly [YGDCIBFLY]
Yankee Gardener Cast Iron Grasshopper [YGDCIGHOP]
Yankee Gardener Cast Iron Praying Mantis [YGDCIPMAN]

http://www.yankeegardener.com/garden-decoration2.html

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YANKEE GARDENER COUNTRY POSTERS (All 3 and Collection):

Yankee Gardener Autumn Leaves Print [POFAL]
Yankee Gardener Animal Tracks Print [POWAT]
Yankee Gardener Classic Apples of America Print [POCAA]
Yankee Gardener Poster Collection [POCOL]

http://www.yankeegardener.com/posters/index.html

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YANKEE HARVEST HOLIDAY GAMES (These 4 products):

Holiday Charades Game [YHVCHARAD]
'Tis the Season Christmas Trivia Game [YHTRIVIA]
Christmas Trivia and Charades Game Collection [YHCHRTRVCOL]
Holiday Charades and Halloween Charades Game Collection [YHCHRHALCOL]

http://www.yankeeharvest.com/christmas_charades.html

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Yankee Harvest Adopt A Moose "Adirondack Lodge Look" Products (All 8):

Paine's Green Moose/Pine Tree Draft Stop [MPPDSTOPMOOSE]
Paine's Moose/Pine Tree Balsam Fir Sachet [MPPSACHMOOSE]
Paine's Moose Incense Storage Box [MPPBOXMOOSE]
Great Northern Lodge Gift Collection [MPPCGLODGE]
North Country Moose Door Bell [MNCMSDRBL]
North Country Moose-Spruce Bookends [MNCMSBKEND]
North Country Welcome Moose Hanger Bracket [MNCWELMSHB11]
North Country Moose Hanger Bracket [MNCMOSHB11]

http://www.yankeeharvest.com/moose.html

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CLOUD COUNTY TEA COMPANY HERBAL TEA BLENDS (All 11 products):

Cloud County Autumn Orchard Herbal Tea Blend [YGCCAUTUMN]
Cloud County Cherry Lane Herbal Tea Blend [YGCCCHERRY]
Cloud County Conestoga Herbal Tea Blend [YGCCCONEST]
Cloud County Meadow Lark Herbal Tea Blend [YGCCMEADOW]
Cloud County Prairie Rose Herbal Tea Blend [YGCCPRAIROSE]
Cloud County Reveille Herbal Tea Blend [YGCCREVEILLE]
Cloud County Santa Fe Trader Herbal Tea Blend [YGCCSANTAFE]
Cloud County Tranquil Trails Herbal Tea Blend [YGCCTRANQUIL]
Cloud County Twilight Jasmine Herbal Tea Blend [YGCCTWILIGHT]
Cloud County Wild Prairie Mist Herbal Tea Blend [YGCCWILDMIST]
Cloud County Tea for Two Sachets Collection [YGCCSACHETS]

http://www.yankeegrocery.com/cloud_county.html

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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:

Remember, this is YOUR NEWSLETTER and we'd love to hear from you on what you'd like to see in future editions. Please e-mail your suggestions to: info@yankeeharvest.com

Now that we have had a lesson on New England apples, red cabbage and how to make the best pork roast this side of Hog Hollow Farm, it's time to say 'so long' for now. Hopefully, the next time we touch base spring will be definitely in the air and we will be thinking Easter, Mothers Day and Memorial Day. In the meantime, let's all say a prayer for peace and keep our armed forces and their families in our thoughts and prayers while they are far away from us.

IRISH BLESSING
May the road rise up to greet you, May the wind be ever at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, And the rain fall softly on your fields And until we meet again, May GOD hold you in the hollow of HIS hand.

Regards,
Your Friends at Yankee Harvest

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