Zippy Cranberry Sauce
February 27, 2009
You will need
12 ounce bag fresh cranberries, picked over and rinsed
2/3 cup agave nectar or 1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water or orange juice
1/2 cup Montebello Kitchens Curry Ketchup with agave nectar (more or less to taste)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon allspice
Directions
1. Mix together in large pot, cranberries, sugar, water, curry ketchup, salt cinnamon, cloves, and allspice,
2. Bring to boil and cook until all berries have burst.
3. Remove from heat and allow to cool 1/2 hour.
4. Put in covered bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
What’s Good for the Community is Good for the Company
February 26, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Steven Lynch
October 18,2007 434.242.0658 or selynch@montebellokitchens.com
Montebello Kitchens partnering with WorkSource Enterprises.
GORDONSVILLE, Va. - Montebello Kitchens, a Virginia‘s Finest company producing artisan Virginia foods, is partnering with WorkSource Enterprises, a not-for-profit organization that provides job training and employment to persons with disabilities.
“This is a win-win situation for us and WorkSource,” Montebello Kitchens owner Steven Lynch said. “We believe in shared obligations – to customers, to vendors, to employees and to our community. As a family business, we believe that integrity, hard work, and good will payoff in satisfied customers.”
According to Lynch, WorkSource clients will assemble the company’s gourmet soup mixtures which celebrate the richness of Virginia‘s agricultural heritage.
Founded in 1967, WorkSource Enterprises is a 501 (c)(3) organization which provides employment opportunities to people with disabilities that lead to economic self-sufficiency, independence and full inclusion into the community. WorkSource serves approximately 450 citizens of Charlottesville and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties.
Last year, more than 300 WorkSource clients were hired by more than 85 regional companies. On-site employment consists of a large production facility where clients work on assembly, packaging and heat-sealing jobs for regional companies. Clients enrolled in the work adjustment training program learn good work habits such as team work, staying on task, punctuality and regular attendance. Jobs are priced competitively, well done and delivered on-time, according to WorkSource President Chuck McElroy.
A catalog of Montebello Kitchens products is available at www.montebellokitchens.com. Products are available at more than 40 retail outlets throughout Virginia. Lynch can be reached by calling 800-743-SOUP, ext. 702.
About Montebello Kitchens: Calling on their Virginia heritage, The Lynch family’s, Montebello Kitchens, proudly offers distinctively created specialty foods for your table using all natural ingredients reflecting the vibrant history and traditions of Virginia
Fall Festival with Whole Foods
February 23, 2009
