Heimbach's Country Store

Schnee kugel? What’s a schnee kugel? A little research let me know that schnee is the German word for snow. Although I studied the German language for two years in high school, I think that there is very little that I remember, including the meaning of kugel. Google says it means sphere. So now I know that a schnee kugel is a snow sphere! In this country, we call it a snow globe. Probably my earliest memory of a snow globe is a small half of a sort of flat plastic globe... with a tiny nativity scene inside. Turning it upside down and then upright again made the snow inside swirl just like a winter storm. I often think of snow globes when the weatherman is predicting a snowstorm or when I am looking outside from the comfort of a warm room as snow falls from the sky. In the realm of snow globes, I have never seen the tiny characters inside shoveling snow. Apparently in the snow globe world, shoveling is not a necessity! That’s the kind of snowstorm I like! The kitchen people are in their own little kind of kugel right now. What’s swirling around in blizzard-like fashion are cookies and cookies and more cookies! Of course, all the usual going-ons are happening too. The Dinner-to-go is Roasted Ham, Sweet Potato Casserole and Green Bean Casserole. Country Potato Soup and Beef Pot Pie are more delicious and hearty choices you can make here for a snowy day! Groff’s Mincemeat 2.25 LB $10.49 The current deli specials running to Thursday, December 17th are: JFM OVEN ROASTED TURKEY BREAST $4.80 LB JFM BEEF BOLOGNA $3.99 LB JFM LIVERWURST $2.89 LB JFM DOMESTIC SWISS $4.45 LB The new specials running from Thursday, December 17th to the 31st are: JFM BROWN SUGAR BAKED HAM $3.99 LB JFM CORNED BEEF $4.99 LB JFM PEPPERED TURKEY BREAST $4.29 LB JFM SMOKED DRY BEEF $10.99 LB JFM REGULAR & GARLIC RING BOLOGNA HALVES $4.39 LB Just like the Christmas cookie and pie orders, the predicted snowfall amount is growing. Stop in and get prepared! Grow your own list of things to do on a snowed in day! Blessings!

This morning as I was walking between the house and the store I noticed at the very tippy-top branch, on the tallest pine tree on the north end of the house, a big black crow. He certainly didn't look like a bright , shiny Christmas star but he sat erect and silent (no loud caws) and very still, in just the right position, and I thought; well, he may not have the looks, but he certainly has the posture! That was an internalizing thought! There are days that my feelings and... attitude are just like the crow, not exactly a bright, shining light, but deep inside is the posture from where the light comes just waiting to get past myself and to beam brightly. The Dinner-to-Go today is Filled Chicken Breast, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Cranberry Relish and Mixed Vegetables. We also have Beefy Nacho Soup and Ham Pot Pie and Club Salad made by our very own kitchen people! This is a favorite meal and it being chilly outside makes it even more appealing. The crow didn't keep his shining star position very long and I suspect the Dinner-to- Go will not stick around long either. Visit early or give us a call to reserve yours! The current deli specials running to Thursday, December 17th are: JFM OVEN ROASTED TURKEY BREAST $4.80 LB JFM BEEF BOLOGNA $3.99 LB JFM LIVERWURST $2.89 LB JFM DOMESTIC SWISS $4.45 LB Note: I always order Groff's mincemeat for the holidays because it tastes just like I remember my mom and Aunt Katie's homemade mincemeat . If you are looking for a delicious mincemeat, try Groff's. Our bakers use this in the mincemeat pies that they make. It's a good idea to order ahead. Just a reminder, we continue with the side door pick-up, if you prefer. Just give us a call with your order. We also do free delivery with a $25 order within a ten mile radius on Tuesdays and Thursday as we are able. Hope you have a day to beam brightly!

I would like to recommend Little Mexico's drive through Christmas lights!

Don’t forget to come out to the food trailer tomorrow . We will be open at 10 AM

In January, I always think that nativity scenes, ornaments, decorated trees, snowmen, Santas, reindeer, candy canes, candlelit windows, special cookies, gifts, carols, poinsettas, cards, traditions, mistletoe, eggnog, wreaths and tinsel are a long, long way off. And it still appears that way as winter slowly and even more slowly, as it seems, drags into spring. When the sleeping earth awakens and bursts into pastel and bright colors alike, one thinks less of wintertime cel...ebrations. And, as the summertime warmth overtakes spring, brief thoughts of winter celebrations are quickly pushed to the back recesses of the mind. Then all of a sudden, we are reminded by the fiercely bright colors of autumn, that summer is officially over and fall will join it’s ranks all too quickly and I wonder, How did we get here so fast? And now Thanksgiving Dinner is past and I am still asking, How did we get here so fast? Not that I don’t enjoy the Christmas Season; it is such a beautiful time with so many encouraging stories and all the things listed above, that it appears if you blink more than a dozen times, you are back to January thinking of all those wonderful thoughts and feelings being a long, long way off! If you blink too many times before you get here today, the Dinner-to-Go: Ham Slice or Haddock, Baked Macaroni and Cheese, Stewed Tomatoes and Cole Slaw will be gone that quickly too! Call or come early if you want some. The kitchen people also made Chicken Pot Pie and Cheesy Broccoli Soup. The current deli specials running to Thursday December 3 are: JFM PICKLE & PIMENTO LOAF $3.79 LB JFM BUFFALO TURKEY BREAST $4.99 LB JFM MARBLE COLBY CHEESE $4.29 LB JFM 2 LB HAM LOAF READY-TO-BAKE $6.49 CANADIAN MAPLE HAM $3.49 LB The new deli specials beginning Thursday December 3rd and running to Thursday, December 17th are: JFM OVEN ROASTED TURKEY BREAST $4.80 LB JFM BEEF BOLOGNA $3.99 LB JFM LIVERWURST $2.89 LB JFM DOMESTIC SWISS $4.45 LB Maybe the secret to stretching out this Christmas season is to keep your eyes open longer between blinks, while drawing in a long, deep breaths and absorbing all the wonderful things happening around you and then sharing it with someone else! May you and yours have a blessed Christmas Season!