Hi, I’m Delaney!
Miller’s Meat Market employee.
Mother’s day is just around the corner! When thinking about what to write about before Mothers day I thought a new pie recipe could be a fun idea! Maybe you as a reader want to make up this delicious pie for your Mom and treat her to something sweet, or perhaps you are the Mom who is still in charge of making dinner and dessert despite the fact that it is Mothers day. Well, no matter what circumstance you find yourself in, this pie is worth trying weather you make it yourself or share it with someone you care about. This recipe was found on the Taste of Home website, if you would like to read the recipe directly from their site you can press the button below.
Chocolate Raspberry Pie
A Taste of Home recipe and photo brought to you by Miller’s Meat Market.
This pie only takes about 30 minutes to prepare.
Here is what you will need-
Ingredients:
Dough for a single pie crust
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
For the Filling:
1 package (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
For the Topping:
2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
3 tablespoons butter
Directions:
1.) Once you have gathered all your ingredients, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll your pie dough into and 1/8 inch thick circle and transfer into a 9 inch pie plate. Trim around the pie plate so there is just a 1/2 of extra dough beyond the rim. Proceed to flute the edge, then refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
2.) Once the 30 minutes is up, bake your crust on the lower oven rack until golden brown. Let it cool on a wire rack.
3.) While your crust is cooling, combine sugar and cornstarch into a large saucepan. Stir in raspberries, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Then remove it from the heat, and allow it to cool off for about 15 minutes. Once it is cooled off, spread it into the crust and refrigerate.
4.) In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Then, fold in the whipped cream. Carefully spread this mixture over the raspberry layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
5.) In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter, and stir it until smooth. Let that cool for 3-5 minutes before pouring it over the filling. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and continue to store it in the refrigerator if you have leftovers.
Finally, enjoy it! Specifically if you are a mother, even if you made this dessert yourself, its time to sit back and enjoy this sweet pie! You deserve it! Once you have tried it yourself you may not want to share, but nonetheless I encourage you to tell all your mom friends to give it a try themselves. Raspberry and chocolate, truly a heavenly combination! Also, if you don’t have ingredients for a dough crust, try this recipe out with a graham cracker crust, or chocolate crumb crust! Put your own special twist on this delicious recipe.
If you do make this pie please tell us about it! You can tag us on Facebook or Instagram @millersmeatmarketny ! I know I would love to see how this recipe works out for you, and if it’s really as amazing as it looks! If you want to see us share more recipes please tell us, this blog is for you and we want to write about what interests our readers most! Don’t ever be afraid to reach out and give feedback.
Mother’s day is just around the corner! We at Miller’s wanted to organize something special for all the Mom’s out there and, of course, incorporate some of the local businesses we have around Lewis County. We present to you our Mother’s Day gift basket giveaway! In an effort to support local business, we presented our idea to surrounding businesses in the area, and let them decide if and what they would like to donate. We had some wonderful donations, and you could win this lovely compilation of local goods and gift cards! This is a perfect gift basket for your mother, or the woman in your life who just deserves something special. The steps to enter are easy! We want to continue encouraging people to read what we have to share on the blog, so step one is to SHARE this blog post to your Facebook or Instagram account. We share our blog posts to Facebook every Tuesday when they are posted, so all you have to do is share that post OR you can share our post on Instagram regarding the blog and the giveaway to your Instagram story. That’s step one. We know that the winner of the basket can do whatever they please with their prize, but we are encouraging the winner to share the prize with their Mom! So, step two, after you share the blog you need to comment on either Facebook or Instagram, depending on what platform you shared the post on. But there’s a catch, you can’t just comment anything. To officially enter the giveaway you must comment and share a little about the woman in your life who is deserving of this basket. It could be your mom or any other influential lady who has impacted your life personally. Once you share the post and comment, you’re in the running to win! We are posting this a little ways before Mother’s day so that you all have time to enter, and so that the winner has time to collect their winnings prior to the actual holiday. The winner will be announced a week from today, May 4th! We had generous local donators, who willingly contributed to this event, and we highly encourage you to follow them all on their social media platforms. Keep reading to learn more about the businesses who donated! Now that’s enough of the logistics, let’s see what you could be winning!
To begin, we had to have something tasty in this basket! So who better to reach out to than Gary’s Restaurant. Below you see their popular English Muffin bread, and there will be a fresh loaf in the basket for our winner! Gary’s has been open for 46 years in their same location on Shady Ave in Lowville, and is currently run by Ann Schneeburger. Gary’s is a go to spot for delicious diner food, with a wide range of options on their menu, creative specials and nothing but homemade desserts. They are active on Facebook, and you can follow their page to know all of their specials and what tasty dessert they have that day! They have amazing customer service, and enjoy seeing their regulars just as much as new faces that stop in for a good meal. You can stop in on weekdays for breakfast, lunch or dinner from 8am to 7:30 in the evening, and Saturday’s they are open 8am to 2pm. (Closed Sundays) Personally, I love Gary’s Restaurant and have never been disappointed. Every meal tastes homemade and Gary’s is nothing but a pleasant local diner that you should try if you haven’t yet! This English Muffin bread is fabulous, and reason enough to try Gary’s Restaurant! This special bread is made in the restaurant, fresh, and you won’t find anything else quite like it! It is something different, and perfect for breakfast time. Give them a call to order a loaf for yourself, I know you’ll love it! We are very thankful for their willingness to participate and donate to this gift basket, so be sure to like their Facebook page and keep them in mind next time your looking for a good place to eat!
The next contributor we had kindly donate was Pleasant Views Natural Goat Soap. Pleasant Views Soap is made and run by Jolene Widrick and her family. The soaps are made in small batches by hand with lots of love! Jolene only uses top quality natural ingredients with absolutely no shortcuts. When asking Jolene to share a little bit about Pleasant Views Natural Soap she explained that she feels very strongly “that what goes on your body is just as important as what goes inside your body”, and I couldn’t agree more! The soap is made from fresh goat milk that is rich in vitamins A, E, B6, B12, C, D and selenium, and then combined with oil blends that are nourishing to the skin and beautifully scented with pure essential oils. This soap does not include parabens or preservatives that could negatively affect your skin, only natural creamy goodness! The scents that are offered by Pleasant Views are changing constantly, however there are a few customer favorites. Lavender, orange-clove, cinnamon, gingerbread tea, and double mint have all been consistently loved by Pleasant Views consumers. Jolene also informed me that “by popular demand [she has] also added a charcoal and tea tree detox facial bar as well as an outdoorsmen scent, specifically for your man!” The three bars of natural soap that were donated for our gift basket smell absolutely amazing! Be sure to go like Pleasant Views Natural Soap on Facebook and try out these natural and local products!
Open Sky Wellness is currently owned by Megan Dolhof, who generously donated a 45 minute massage to this giveaway! Perfect for a Mom who just doesn’t treat herself! Open Sky is located on Utica Blvd in Lowville, and is the perfect local spot to meet your wellness needs. Open Sky offers massage therapy as well as clinical nutrition and skin care services. Clinical nutrition services include one on one nutrition counseling to help you reach your health and wellness goals. Megan Dolhof is a certified nutrition specialist and will provide you with a comprehensive nutrition and lifestyle plan based on your goals! Margaret Hwang is a Licensed Esthetician at Open Sky, she is passionate about skin care and offers services such as facials, body treatments, waxing and eyelash extensions. Open Sky is also well staffed with several Licensed Massage Therapists. Clearly, this is a place where you can go for multiple wellness services! You can learn more about Open Sky by visiting their website or Facebook page, and we are thankful that they decided to participate and donate a massage to this Mother’s day giveaway!
Our next donation came from Lisk’s Florals. As you can see from the photos below, Lisk’s has impeccable taste when it comes to flower arrangements and bouquets. This flower shop is located on Blue St in Glenfield and you can stop in and see what beautiful flowers they can offer anytime from 9am to 4pm on weekdays, and 9am to 12pm on Saturday! (Closed Sundays) Lisk’s is a family business that has been serving Lowville since 1987! They have an active Facebook and Instagram page as well as a stunning website where you can find pre-made affordable arrangements for any plant-lover! Lisk’s offers flower delivery in and around Glenfield, even same day delivery if you’re looking to surprise someone last minute. They don’t only offer breathtaking bouquets, but also have plants such as succulents available for purchase, and beautiful plants in vases and pots. Lisk’s has contributed a $75 gift card to our Mother’s Day gift basket giveaway! An extremely generous prize that would be a perfect gift to send to the lady in your life who is in love with all things bright and beautiful. We are so thankful they decided to participate and donate! Be sure to like the Lisk’s Floral Facebook page, and check out their website by clicking the link below!
PB&J Café is one of my favorite places in Lowville. It is a homey café and every time I visit there with a friend we sit and talk for hours while enjoying delicious food and drinks. PB&J stands for people, bagels, and java. The menu consists mostly of unique bagel sandwiches, but also other things like soup, salads, coffee drinks and more. I can never pass when a co-worker of mine suggests ordering PB&J for lunch. PB&J has delivery services in Lowville, as well as a pick up window on the side of the building. Everything on the menu sounds delicious to me, but I can’t help but tend to stick to my favorite sandwich which is the Hamden. A bacon, chicken, and ranch combination on a warm bagel, I love it so much it’s hard to want to try the other menu choices but I will say I have begun to expand my horizons! The Café is open on weekdays from 7:30 am to 3 pm, and 7:30 am to 2 pm on Saturdays. (Closed Sundays) If you haven’t spent some time in this café I encourage you to do so, it’s the perfect place to take your Mom to catch up or just treat her lunch. PB&J donated a $15 gift card to the gift basket, and we are so thankful that they decided to participate in this giveaway with us. Be sure to like the PB&J Facebook page and check out their website! There isn’t a better place to spend quality time with Mom than PB&J Café!
The final local business who donated items to our giveaway is called Hanno Scent Co. Emily Hanno is a local young lady who is diligently working on getting her business out there and discovered! She makes a variety of different products such as candles, wax melts, fizzy bath dust, shower steamers, whipped sugar scrub, and whipped soaps. The Hanno Scent Co Facebook page is filled with bright colors and eye-catching products. Emily has an extremely large list of scents that she offers, and that list can be found at the top of her Facebook page feed, which is linked below! Her scents range from clean and fresh, to sweet and fruity. There is without a doubt a scent that would fit your preferences, and fill your home with any aroma you would like! I recently placed an order so that I could try these products myself, and I could not be more excited! Emily offers what she calls the “Pick a Price Basket”, which I think is perfect for someone who wants to try her products. If you order a “Pick a Price Basket” Emily will put together a basket of random products that fit in at the price point you choose! Surprise and treat yourself at whatever price you would like! Hanno Scent Co donated seven items to our basket, really filling it up for us! Those seven items include three packs of wax melts- Strawberry Guava, Blueberry Cheesecake and Frosted Donut as the scents. Also a container whipped soap, whipped sugar scrub, and bath dust! The seventh item was a jar of the shower steamers, you can win all these items and the rest of the baskets contents! We are so happy to show you Hanno Scent Co, and glad this local business decided to participate in this giveaway with us. Go check out the Hanno Scent Co Facebook page!
Our contribution to this gift basket is a dinner on us, you can enjoy a free dinner for up to 5 people! You will have a choice between 5 chicken barbeque meals, or a smoked rib dinner for 5. Both options include your meat, your salad side, dinner rolls, and one pie. Chicken barbeques are available every Friday, and ribs every Thursday and Saturday. The coupon is redeemable one time, and you can just show up with the certificate and we will gather your meal for you! You will be able to choose the pie you would like out of the ones we have made the day you decide to redeem your certificate, there will be many options to choose from! A quick and easy dinner for when your motherly ambition has just met its limit for the day, and you’re ready to sit down and enjoy the evening. Hopefully, this will save Mom from preparing a meal after one of her long days!
Here it is! The Mother’s Day gift basket that you could win!
We purchased the English Muffin bread from Gary’s to try for ourselves, and so the photo would have all the baskets components. It’s delicious, and the winner’s loaf will be fresh!
When we asked our social media followers what type of content they wanted to see on our blog, a very popular idea was to have “meet our employee" entries. So with that being heard by you all, we do plan on occasionally doing write ups about employees and their time working here at Miller’s Meat Market. So to begin, let me introduce to you Carl Miller!
I decided to introduce Carl first because he has a birthday coming up! On the 29th of April, he will be turning 18 years old. So in celebration of that, he got to be the first Miller’s employee featured on the blog.
Carl is the son of Darrell Miller and of course grandson of Danny Miller, the owners of Miller’s Meat Market. Carl has been around the family business for the majority of his life, and during my conversation with him he told me a little bit about his Miller’s Meat Market experience. Carl was named after his great-grandfather, who started the Miller’s Meat Market family business. (In our first blog post titled, “Welcome to the Blog”, we go into more depth of the history of the store and how it all began.) Carl and the rest of the Darrell Miller family moved into the house that is attached to the store when Carl was 8, this is the same age that his grandfather Danny was when the store first came under Miller management in 1962. Carl recalled that when he was young, about 8 years old, he would sit up above the holding pens on a bag of sawdust and run the winch for whoever was harvesting the animals. One other time, Darrell taught Carl and his younger brother Trey how to use the cash register after the store had closed. He explained that his “Dad got together a bunch of candy and other stuff, and we had to punch in the numbers and give him back the right change.” It was young experiences and lessons like this that has made Carl such a valuable employee.
Carl and Trey Miller learning from their Father, Darrell, at a young age.
Here the boys seem to be getting a lesson on how to fill the maple syrup bottles we sell in the store. The boys were taught how to be helpful around the business when they were younger, and helpful is what they continue to be.
Carl has grown to enjoy working around the business more and more as he grows older. His preferred jobs would be working on the harvesting floor, and cooking the chicken for our Friday chicken barbeques in the summertime. He would rather work out back in the custom shop than he would the store, but he is a great worker in both environments. Carl has responsibilities even after the store and custom shop close. Most every night before he gets to go to bed he comes out to the shop and changes out the products in the smokers. In deer season, the smokers are so busy that often times he has to get up around midnight and go take care of the smokers in the custom shop, he knows that this is his job and he does it without complaining. He enjoys the people he works with, which include some of his close friends and of course family members, and says for the most part he actually really enjoys working under his father. Outside of when he is working he likes to hangout with his friends, and is involved with the Living Hope church and youth group. This year Carl and his siblings switched over to homeschooling, and Carl is a senior who plans to graduate at the end of this school year. His plans after graduation are to continue being involved with Miller’s Meat Market. As of right now, his long-term plans center around the family business and he does have goals to take over the business when his time comes. Although those plans could change, there is no doubt that Carl has a passion for the future of the business and very well may be a big part of it.
This hardworking young man is a valuable asset in almost any situation. Carl is nothing but eager to get jobs done, and knows that efficiency is necessary when doing his job. He works well in customer service as well as physical labor, and you will never catch him slacking off when there is work to be done. We are thankful to have employees like Carl that make the business run smoothly.
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I hope that everyone had a fantastic Easter weekend, and filled up on some delicious food! I know that ham is a popular Easter entrée, it’s one of my favorites for sure! However, lots of the time there is just too much to finish. So I’m here with a recipe that may help you use up that leftover ham! This recipe comes from the Taste of Home website, and if you want to read about this recipe straight from their site you can click below!
Ham and Cheese Scones
Recipe and photo by Taste of Home, brought to you by Miller’s Meat Market.
I wanted to bring something different to the table, there were many casseroles and soups that use ham but I thought scones were something a little out of the ordinary, so here is a recipe you should think about trying! This recipe makes about a dozen scones, that take only 20 minutes to prepare before they are ready to bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
Here are the ingredients you will need:
For the Sauce:
1/2 cup peach preserve
1 teaspoon wasabi powder
1 tablespoon horseradish
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
For the Scones:
4 cups all purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups finely chopped fully cooked ham
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups heavy whipping cream
For the Topping:
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
The directions are easy to follow, making this a fun and not too difficult way to use up that ham you still have in the fridge! Here’s what you do:
Directions:
1.) Begin by preheating your oven to 375°. Then you can combine all of the sauce ingredients, and refrigerate that mixture until the scones are ready to be served.
2.) For the scones, in a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Then, add the diced ham and the shredded cheese; toss to combine. After tossing together the ham and cheese with the flour mixture, stir in the whipping cream just until moistened.
3.) Move the dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 10 times. Pat the dough into two 7 inch circles. Cut each circle into six wedges, and place the wedges onto a greased baking sheet.
4.) For the topping, whisk the egg and water, and brush it over the scones. Sprinkle the scones with poppy seeds, and bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
5.) Finally, serve with warm peach sauce and enjoy your homemade scones that will not only help empty out your fridge, but also satisfy your taste buds!
The Farmhouse Boutique is one of the newer small businesses to open up in the Lowville area. They have an inventory full of unique gifts and home decor, much of which perfectly suits our Easter basket theme. There are products that are perfect for your loved ones of all ages, from baby rattles to beautiful earrings and so much more. The knit items you see are baby rattles, perfect for your precious child’s young Easter experience! They even sell pre-made Easter baskets for you to purchase if you aren’t able to put together your own! These adorable bunny bags can be stuffed to the brim with local products that would make your young ones smile. What you see pictured here is just a small portion of the Easter themed goods they have in their boutique, you must check them out! You will find basket stuffers for men and women, of all ages!
Hello everyone!
We are excited to introduce you to our very own blog page! We feel that this is just another great opportunity to connect with our customers in a new way. We hope to entertain you, and give you fascinating entries that will feed you new and useful knowledge. There will be behind the scenes coverage of our local store and butcher shop, covering everything from the bakery to the meat processing! There are plans for you to get to know our employees better, regularly introduce you to new recipes, and so much more! This blog will center around the beauty of local Lewis County business, particularly our establishment. We love our beautiful upstate New York surroundings, and the community that makes our business possible. You will receive a new blog post every Tuesday, and every Tuesday we hope you come and see what we have to share! We are striving to intrigue you weekly, and create a personal and fun way of relaying information and entertainment. I can’t think of a better way to kickoff our blog page then to tell you all a little more about us, and what we do over here in Watson.
Miller’s Meat Market has been a family owned business since 1962. At our location on the Number 4 road we offer a small retail store, and a custom meat cutting shop. At our custom shop we process beef, pork, and deer in the fall months. This hunting season of 2020 we broke a record and processed just shy of 3,000 deer. Our retail store is full of homemade baked goods of all sorts. Fresh donuts are made every morning! Most every Thursday there is an array of pies made in many different flavors, and through the week there is always shelves stocked with cake, cookies, and bread both sweet and savory. We keep other local goods in stock as well, so our store if filled with all sorts of Lewis County flavors. Then, of course, we also have a full meat counter of fresh beef and pork that can be cut to your liking. Our meat counter also has a selection of our marinated meats, which includes marinated chicken, and beef and pork that is seasoned with our very own Watson Sand or Jerked Brine. Our dry rubs are a very popular item in our store, and if you haven’t tried them yet, what are you waiting for!?
Now time for a short history lesson. Miller’s Meat Market has such a story that I am so excited to share with you all. Throughout this blog I hope to show you all the heart of our business, and the blessings of being a part of a local business. As I earlier stated Miller’s Meat Market opened up in 1962. Carl and Norma Miller had previously resided in Syracuse, New York. They would camp in the Beaver Lake area, and eventually the small store on the Number Four road caught their eye. When they first looked at the store it was Easter Sunday, and they swiftly made the decision to buy the store. By swiftly I mean the very next day. April 23rd 1962, on Daniel Millers 8th birthday, Carl and Norma started the journey that would lead to years of a thriving family business. On this day that the Millers bought their store, Sam Walton was somewhere buying his first Walmart. The Miller family would all agree that they never wished to become like Mr. Walton and his Walmart franchise, they have been and continue to be blessed daily by their small town business atmosphere that they’d never want to change. Carl was familiar with meat cutting, but was an insurance salesman when he and Norma started the business. He used to cut meat in a white shirt and tie, and Norma was a school teacher for about two weeks before she decided teaching and working at the store was becoming too much. Carl owned the store until May 1st, 1979 when Danny Miller took the reigns as the next generation in the family business. Danny and Charlene’s children were always involved with the store, and had a love for the business since they were young. Danny tells me that ever since the beginning Darrell loved being apart of the business, and was a very hard ( and cute ) little worker. Danny explained that Darrell was “like his shadow.” Darrell’s business mindset started early on in his childhood, Danny told me a laughable story about how Darrell would sell kidneys for 25 cents at the store. Danny chuckled when he told me that “he was such a cute little boy, people couldn’t say no. He got customers to buy kidneys!” Darrell continued to be involved in the business growing up, until one year ago in April Darrell became co-owner of Miller’s with his father, becoming the third generation of Miller men to run the popular Lewis County business. Much has happened since ‘62 when the store came under Miller owner ship. In 2000 the retail store was renovated, in 2015 came the expansion of the custom shop, and in 2019 the porch for chicken barbeques was built. Over the years Miller’s Meat Market has grown to be a personal place of business, we love to get to know our customers, and we thrive in the local Lewis County county business setting. Back when Carl Miller was viewing the shop for the very first time, he noticed a large sum of money just sitting on top of the previous owners dresser. Carl knew then that if someone would leave thousands of dollars cash, sitting out in the open, then Lewis County would be a perfect place to start a business. The Miller family agrees that he couldn’t have been more right. We want to thank all of our longtime customers, and the newcomers we meet everyday. We are blessed to have such a perfect home for the family business.
Two out of the three generations of Millers Meat Market owners.
Here is young Darrell Miller working along side Carl Miller, who owned Millers Meat Market at the time. Danny Miller eventually took over the family business, until present day where Darrell and Danny co-own the business.
