Reinwald's Bakery Newsletter
To A Healthy &
Balanced New Year!
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Greetings!
We are in the last week of the year. Where did 2009 go? Sometimes I think as you get older a year becomes a smaller percentage of your life and thus goes quicker and quicker.
The Christmas holiday was a lot of fun, but very tiring at Reinwald's Bakery. Quite a few of our E-Club members took advantage of our Yule Log special as well as coming in to pick up their "Sweet Treat Rewards Card" allowing them to receive online exclusive specials in the store at any time. Look out for more specials in the New Year.
In 2010 our bakers will be focusing on what we call "Sensible Lifestyle Breads & Desserts". Not only will we be having more varieties of whole grain breads, we will also be featuring cakes with reduced fats and sugars. All reductions will be with natural ingredients of course. We don't believe that adding a synthesized sweetener or fat will be beneficial to your body in the long run. As a matter of fact, today we made chocolate cupcakes for the American Cancer Society that include fruits and vegetables as a replacement for much of the fat and refined sugar. And guess what? They taste good! I foresee a cupcake of the week here.
Check below for our hours this New Year's week. All of our employees are getting a short, well deserved rest.
2009 was a difficult year for many of our families in the area. Our hopes and prayers are with all of you for a more fruitful and enjoyable 2010. Follow your hopes and dreams and remember that in the absence of hope there is only despair.
Sincerely,
Rich Reinwald
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From the Reinwald Home Kitchen
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Pasta with Champagne SauceThis is a very rich and delicious recipe for New Year's Eve. It contains a lot of butter, but we feel that it is okay to indulge on special occasions. Fresh Chives are very important to this recipe. Don't be afraid to make this recipe your own. For a little something extra toss in some cooked lobster meat or cooked scallops. You can even use cooked chicken if you like!
Ingredients:
2 cups Champagne 2 Vanilla beans 1 lb butter
1 lb your favorite pasta (cooked)
1/2 cup Heavy cream Fresh chopped chives
Salt
Fresh Ground Black Pepper
In a sauce pan begin to reduce the champagne with the vanilla bean. Simmer until about have of the liquid remains. Over medium heat slowly add the cream. Boil this for about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the butter and add in your salt and pepper. Pour sauce over your pasta and toss in fresh chives.
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New Year's Eve Around the World
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Australia: New Year's is celebrated on January 1. This is a public holiday and many people spend it having picnics and camping on the beach. Their parties start on December 31. At midnight they start to make noise with whistles, rattles, car horns, and church bells to ring in the New Year.
Austria: New Year's
Eve is called Sylverterabend, which is the Eve of Saint Sylvester. they
make a spiced punch in honor of the saint. Decorations and champagne
are part of the celebration. Evil spirits
of the old year are chased away by the firing of moroars, called
boller. Midnight mass is attended and trumpets are blown from church
towers at midnight, when people kiss each other.
Belgium: New Year's Eve is called Sint Sylvester Vooranvond, or Saint Sylvester Eve. People throw parties and at midnight everyone kisses and exchanges good luck greetings. New Year's
Day is call Nieuwjaarrsdag. children write letters on decorated paper
to their parents and god parents, and read the letter to them.
Great Britain:
the custom of first footing is practiced. the first male visitor to the
house, after midnight ,is supposed to bring good luck. The man brings a
gift like money, bread, or coal, to ensure the family will have plenty
of these in the year to come. The first person must not be blond,
red-haired, or a women, as these are supposed to be bad luck. In
London, crowds gather in Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly circus to hear
the chimes of London's big Ben as it announces the arrival of the New
Year.
France: The French New Year is Jour des Etrennes, or Day of New Year's Presents. Dinner parties are thrown for the entire family, where presents are exchanged.
Germany:
People drop molten lead into cold water to tell the future from the
shape it makes. A bit of food eaten on New Year's Eve is left on their
plate until after Midnight, as a way on ensuring a well stocked larder
in the coming year.
*Content from Associatedcontent.com, click here to read more fun facts!
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Things to do on Long Island
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Ring in the New Year while staying close to home. If you don't feel like fighting the crowds in Manhattan there are a lot of great activities that you can do right here on Long Island. Here are some links with suggestions that range from family friendly events to exciting restaurants and nightlife. We hope this is useful!
About.com
ExploreLI.com
LifeonLongIsland.com
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Special Hours for New Year's Week
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Tuesday 12/29/09 - 6:30am to 6pm
Wednesday 12/30/09 - 6:30am to 6pm
New Year's Eve - 6:30am to 5pm
New Years Day - Closed
Saturday 1/2/10 - Closed
Sunday 1/3/10 - Closed
Monday 1/4/10 - Closed
We will be back to our regular hours on Tuesday, January 5.
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Did you know....
The bakers at Reinwald's Bakery have worked very hard over the past year to remove Trans Fats from all of our products. We have not found a good tasting replacement for our doughnuts, so taste rules. Many, many customers have told us not to mess with their Jelly Doughnuts!
Taste and freshness are what make us who we are!
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New Year's Eve Facebook Countdown....
Help us reach 1,000 Fans by 2010!Not a fan of Reinwald's Bakery on Facebook yet? What are you waiting for? Become a fan to check out some of the fun things on the page, post pictures and comments, we would love to hear from you! Already a fan? Great, You can help! Visit facebook.com/reinwaldsbakery and click share on the bottom left corner of the page to suggest us to your friends. While your on the page let us know what your planning for New Year's Eve! |
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