We now have TCU garden flags and large applique flags (28" by 44").
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Find Our Fudge at the Feathered Nest
The Feathered Nest located in Henrietta Texas is now carrying some of our delicious homemade fudge. Sherry Fleming (owner of the Feathered Nest) came by just yesterday to pick up the Chocolate Pecan Fudge which is packed full of Pecan Shed pecans.
If you have not been in to the Feathered Nest lately you have got to stop by. They have the cutest home decor items, jewelry, clothes, purses, and so much more. I always find a "must have" every time I go in. Her store in Henrietta is just up from the square on the east side. She also has a location in Sikes Senter Mall down towards the food court.
Pioneer Reunion is the weekend so I hope the Feathered Nest is just packed full of people and I hope Sherry has success with our Chocolate Pecan Fudge!
If you have not been in to the Feathered Nest lately you have got to stop by. They have the cutest home decor items, jewelry, clothes, purses, and so much more. I always find a "must have" every time I go in. Her store in Henrietta is just up from the square on the east side. She also has a location in Sikes Senter Mall down towards the food court.
Pioneer Reunion is the weekend so I hope the Feathered Nest is just packed full of people and I hope Sherry has success with our Chocolate Pecan Fudge!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Happy Birthday Kathy!
Today is Kathy McGhee's Birthday. Kathy is very special for many reasons. She has been with the Pecan Shed almost since the beginning, she now is our Head Fudge Maker (most of the time she is the only fudge maker), and most of all she is like a member of the family.
Growing up and to this day, Kathy treats me and Jake just like her own children and she loves Presley and Dotty like grandkids as well. She is Mom's best friend and she is loved by those she works with.
Kathy is one in a million and we love her. Happy Birthday Kathy!
Growing up and to this day, Kathy treats me and Jake just like her own children and she loves Presley and Dotty like grandkids as well. She is Mom's best friend and she is loved by those she works with.
Kathy is one in a million and we love her. Happy Birthday Kathy!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Cracking Open
The 2010 crop of Pawnee pecans have just begun to start cracking open. A few of the trees around our orchards have started to pop those outer green shells (called the hull) to show big, beautiful, and well filled out Pawnee pecans!
Of course we still have a few weeks to go and we will need help from Mother Nature but this is all a very good sign.
Once the Pawnee pecans have really opened up we will start running shakers and harvesters to pick the pecans. Then the pecans must be cleaned, inspected, sized, run through dryers (to take out any "green" taste they may have since they are the first ones harvested), they are inspected again, and then they finally make their way to our store.
Shelled pecans take a little longer because they must be cracked and shelled and inspected a third time before they can be bagged and placed on the shelf for our customers.
Still the first sighting of pecans is all very exciting! It means all the work and waiting and worrying we did since last January through the summer and until now was worth it...of course we will still wait and worry (which is a lot of work) until we have the pecans on the ground and in the store!
Of course we still have a few weeks to go and we will need help from Mother Nature but this is all a very good sign.
Once the Pawnee pecans have really opened up we will start running shakers and harvesters to pick the pecans. Then the pecans must be cleaned, inspected, sized, run through dryers (to take out any "green" taste they may have since they are the first ones harvested), they are inspected again, and then they finally make their way to our store.
Shelled pecans take a little longer because they must be cracked and shelled and inspected a third time before they can be bagged and placed on the shelf for our customers.
Still the first sighting of pecans is all very exciting! It means all the work and waiting and worrying we did since last January through the summer and until now was worth it...of course we will still wait and worry (which is a lot of work) until we have the pecans on the ground and in the store!
Pecans and Squash...Who Knew?!
One of our loyal customers...Kelly...has a blog called The Meaning of Pie (find it at themeaningofpie.com). She has lots of great and unique recipes and this new one "Squash Cake" seems to really fit both descriptions. She was kind enough to send me an email saying how once again she used delicious Pecan Shed Pecans in her new recipe and she wanted me to check it out...here is the actually link to the page...http://www.themeaningofpie.com/2010/09/squash-cake/
We love it when our customers let us know that they enjoy our pecans and we love it even more when they tell the whole world...via the internet of course.
Thanks again Kelly for using our pecans and telling your loyal readers about the Pecan Shed. Also, I can't wait to try out your recipe. Who knew squash would make a great cake...I guess anything tastes better when you add Pecan Shed pecans...at least I think so!
We love it when our customers let us know that they enjoy our pecans and we love it even more when they tell the whole world...via the internet of course.
Thanks again Kelly for using our pecans and telling your loyal readers about the Pecan Shed. Also, I can't wait to try out your recipe. Who knew squash would make a great cake...I guess anything tastes better when you add Pecan Shed pecans...at least I think so!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Wine and Dine
The Pecan Shed took Dark Chocolate Pecan Fudge and plain Chocolate Fudge to an event hosted by The Forum last night here in Wichita Falls. The event was to benefit The Forum in order to keep it up so that it can continue to be a hub of activity and a pride of Wichita Falls.
The entire evening was lovely and all the food and wine got rave reviews from those in attendance. The best compliment of all was from a wine vendor from Dallas who told me our Pecan Shed fudge was the best he had eaten since his grandmother...and he said that was the highest praise he could give me...and I have no doubts that it was true.
I want to thank Mom and Jeri for helping me with the event (especially since I was running late), I want to thank Kathy for making the fudge, and all my staff for helping me get ready for the show. I also want to thank Marsha and Sandy for asking me to be a part of the event and Carrie Spencer for answering my multitude of questions. Also a big thanks to the people who work at The Forum for helping me out while I was at the venue.
I am sure the event was a big success and will benefit The Forum greatly.
The entire evening was lovely and all the food and wine got rave reviews from those in attendance. The best compliment of all was from a wine vendor from Dallas who told me our Pecan Shed fudge was the best he had eaten since his grandmother...and he said that was the highest praise he could give me...and I have no doubts that it was true.
I want to thank Mom and Jeri for helping me with the event (especially since I was running late), I want to thank Kathy for making the fudge, and all my staff for helping me get ready for the show. I also want to thank Marsha and Sandy for asking me to be a part of the event and Carrie Spencer for answering my multitude of questions. Also a big thanks to the people who work at The Forum for helping me out while I was at the venue.
I am sure the event was a big success and will benefit The Forum greatly.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Wind is not a friend...
Wind and trees loaded down with pecans do not mix well. This time of year when pecan trees are loaded with pecans and the limbs are bowing under the weight of such a heavy crop pecan farmers cringe at even the slightest gust of wind.
This being said as the hurricane made its way towards our orchards in north central Texas we all held our breath and bowed our heads.
Thankfully our pecan crops were spared and we suffered very little limb breakage.
This being said as the hurricane made its way towards our orchards in north central Texas we all held our breath and bowed our heads.
Thankfully our pecan crops were spared and we suffered very little limb breakage.
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