River Road Foods

We've been doing a LOT with RED tomatoes, but the green ones were so left out!! So we took these little rockstars, breaded and pan fried them so they ROCK, just like Def Leppard!! hahahahahha

But seriously, on a house brioche roll with creamy chipotle sauce, crispy bacon, fresh arugula, red onion and a little cream cheese to round it out. This is THE SUMMER SANDWICH (don't even talk about fall. We are not even CLOSE...)

OH AND DINNERS!!

We've got our
-chicken with lemon pepper sauce
-shepherd pie boats
-green beans with garlic and butter
-kung pao cauliflower
-kolaches with blueberry compote

AND SO MUCH MORE TO COME!!

YAY FOOD!!

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Sometimes dinner just seems daunting.

But you know what's NOT daunting?

And what's damn delicious?

One of our RICE BOWLS!

You've got your protein, your veggies, your starch and our fabulous sauce, and WHABAM! Dinner is done! No dishes, just happy bellies!!!!😃

And there isn't just one rice bowl to choose from, but THREE!

Come grab dinner on your way home!
Be it a rice bowl,
lemon chicken orzo pasta with broccoli,
kielbasa with potatoes and peppers,
or just mac and cheese!

We'll be here til 6 having a dance party.....💃💃

Happy Wacky Wednesday!!

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I walked outside and was immediately NOT hungry, but then....

I fell in love....

With this salad...

And was hungry again.....

This is so refreshing and beautiful and makes you forget that you are sweating from parts of your body you didn't even know could sweat.

Happy Sweltering Tuesday!!

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PS. If you haven't had a chance to try one of these Kolaches with local blueberry compote.. NOW'S YOUR TIME!!

BEFORE WE RUN OUT!!

Or, let's be honest...

Before I eat them all...

See ya Soon!!!

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We are seriously having the best summer cooking with so many local items! From corn, to tomatoes, to basil, to squash...it's been non stop.

And we heard that apples are coming out early, so we made THE. BEST. APPLE CUSTARD BREAD. EVER!!!!! (thank you Milk Street....We so love your recipes!)

Pictured:
-Tomato Corn Pie with Cheddar (Carol would be so proud!)
-Roasted potatoes with local tomatoes, oregano (thank you Abbott Farms!) and feta
- Apple Custard Cake (seriously to die for. I mean, I wouldn't LITERALLY die for it, because that's a little much...But I might jump a cross country hurdle for it - which in turn, might kill me)

Not shown but on hand:
-Crispy roasted brussel sprouts
-Chicken Pesto Pasta
-Burst tomato pasta with garlic and parmesan with or without meatballs

And don't forget about our weekly sandwich with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and pesto, salami, arugula and reduced balsamic on croissant!

Happy Delicious Thursday!

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ORDER AWAY!!
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Are you back teaching....Are you back at work....Is summer break over...are you just looking for a little pick me up?

Well, this sandwich will take you back to that summer afternoon where work/school/stress seemed farrrrr away, and the cocktails and quiet were like a friendly neighbor....(Hmmm, maybe I should start thinking about writing cheezy novels......)

With a fresh croissant, fresh mozzarella and local tomatoes, house pesto, reduced balsamic, arugula and salami, this one is a "summer will never end in my book" sandwich.

Come on in and grab one ...or two...or five!!

Also just took some delicious lemon blueberry scones out of the oven. Yessirreee!!

Happy Tuesday Afternoon!!!!!

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Some people have good employees. I have PHENOMENAL employees. Who leave me self portraits at work, in case my Girl's Weekend got too crazy and I forgot what they look like.

Laura Abbott, Jena Jacobs and Austin Raymond, are who make River Road Foods what it is. They are seriously hard workers, listen to my Foo Fighters mix for the 100000th time without crying (outwardly), finish my thoughts when I'm spinning too fast to finish them myself, grab items in mid air as I spastically toss them around, and put the pedal to the medal when s*$! gets real.

Thanks to these three for kicking butt and taking names (literally, when you order, they take your name....hahaaaa)

And here's to our newest member of the team, Liz Abbott! There are great things to come with this one! (now we are just waiting on her self portrait....)

Specials are up, and coming up! Keep on eye on the face book page and we will update you as we make them!

Happy Tuesday!!

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Well, good afternoon on this rainy afternoon!

We are making it super sunny inside River Road foods with our desserts today!

We did sell out of our blueberry lemon layer cake, but we did restock our kolaches with fresh blueberry compote!

And we decided to make a little mini version of blueberry lemon cake, and it's called lemon blueberry bites! They are delicious! Sometimes you don't need an entire piece of cake, you just need a bite 😊

Will be open till six tonight, and from 11 AM to 6 PM Friday!!!

Come on in and see us!! We would love to see you!

Happy Thursday!

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Guess what's baaaaaaccccckkkkkkkkkkk......

WOLVERINE!!

Yep!! He DID come back and he's hanging with Deadpool, and if you haven't seen it yet...... Well, it's my new favorite movie.....

In OTHER exciting news, guess what ELSE is back......

OUR LEMON BLUEBERRY LAYER CAKE!!

And holy guacaMOLY it's good!!

Come grab a slice while you can!!

(I love blueberry season...and tomato season.....and peach season.......)

Happy Wednesday!!

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Hiiiieeeeeee!!!

Well, not surprising, we got so distracted we forgot to post our specials this week!!

It's Mexican Theme this week! We have SO MANY DEEEELICIOUS SPECIALS!!

From:
-Chicken Enchiladas with House Tomatillo Sauce
to
-Crispy Mexican Spiced Pork Shoulder tossed in a delectable Peach Sauce (local peaches, shout out Farmer's Market on 102nd!!)
to
- Chorizo Tacos with black beans, local cherry tomatoes and corn, topped with lime coleslaw, creamy chipotle sauce and cotija cheese. Comes with side of corn salad (you're gonna want this to be on a constant rotation here....that good....)
-Corn Salad
-Salsa
-Mac and Cheese
-Roasted red potatoes with olive oil (comes with chipotle dipping sauce)

-Kolaches with blueberry compote (I'd eat this for every meal)

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

So, while you're sitting in traffic waiting to somehow make it to kalamazoo because 131 in a no go, make a stop on into River Road Foods and grab some FANTASTIC FOOD!

(and you can see our happy smiling faces! Happy because we're not stuck in traffic...hahahahahaaaa)

Happy Wednesday!

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You know what makes a Great Friday a FANTASTIC FRIDAY?

BLUEBERRY LEMON LAYER CAKE!!

It's BACK!!

Hurry up while we still have some!

(These local blueberries make everything, like, 10000000x better!!!!)

Happy Friday!!!!!!

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We LOVE that you loved our Thai Meatballs so much we ran ou! BUT DON'T YOU WORRY!!!!.

WE MADE MORE!!!!

If you haven't had a chance to try our favorite Thai Meatballs, now's the time!!

Also.....I MAY be making our favorite blueberry lemon layer cake.....

Just saying......

Happy Thursday!!!

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Ok, just wow. My whole face is going to explode with all of the fresh herbs, veggies and fruit!! AAHHH!!!!

Also.....we went back to Thai food this week (it's a problem. We know. WE JUST LOVE THAI FOOD SOOO MUCH!!!!)

So!! The menu this week:

Thai Meatballs with Lime Cilantro Glaze

Thai Chicken Breasts with Jalapeño Soy Brown Sugar Glaze

Thai Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce

Kung Pao Cauliflower

And... ok, this isn't really Thai, but it IS southern, and so are two of my best buds on the planet...(shout out Jean and Saradee!!)

Tomato Corn Pie with Local Corn and Tomatoes! IT'S PHENOMENAL!! (credit )

Lunch:
-Thai chicken salad wrap with our favorite spicy peanut sauce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and topped with a SUPER REFRESHING Thai lime ginger slaw wrapped in a flour tortilla, comes with Thai cucumber salad.

Dessert:
-Lemon Blueberry Scones
-Peach Gallette
-cookies

I mean, honestly. I think your car should stop here for lunch and dinner......and dessert.....or just to say hi.......

OH!! And on such a GORGEOUS DAY... YOU CAN SIT ON THE SUNNY HAPPY BACK PATIO MY ROCK STAR OF A HUSBAND BUILT!!!!!

ok, i'm done yelling.

I love food.....

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Hi!! Member me?? Lil ol pork chop simmered in balsamic, honey and fresh peaches?

Well, the nice ladies at River Road have restocked me!! So, if you didn't get a chance to try my savory sweetness, get your butts on into River Road and grab me! (or one of my cousins)

That sounded weird. But honestly, this pork chop is THE WAY to go for dinner!!

We have also restocked our Pizza Chicken!!!!

I LOVE THIS WEEK'S MENU!!!

See you soon1!!

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You know what makes me happy? Well, actually almost everything, but also LOCAL PRODUCE AND FRESH HERBS!!

We will be incorporating all kinds of local produce and fresh herbs in our menu this week!!

From our FAVORITE new Pork Chops roasted in balsamic and honey topped with roasted peaches (honestly, you're gonna flip!)

to,

Pizza Chicken (chicken simmered in tomatoes, fresh basil, capers and a little red wine, topped with fresh mozzarella!)

to,

Stuffed Zucchini Boats

to,

Roasted Red Potatoes with herbs and olive oil

And later tomorrow we will have cake, our peach galette, pasta and potato salad and lots more!!

Come on in and see us at the shop!!!

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Galette your butts right on in to River Road Foods to grab our Peach Galette!! That's right! With local peaches, our favorite galette dough recipe, and creamy lemony ricotta, this dessert is THE ONE.

Did I say dessert?

I meant breakfast...

Or lunch.....

Or snack.....

Or just right now.....

It's that good....

And so are our dinners this week!!

Happy Wednesday!

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Holy cow. Our dinners this week are INSANELY YUMMY!!

-Red Wine Braised Pot Roast
-Lemon Parmesan Spinach Orzo with Baked Chicken Breasts
-Macaroni and Cheese
-Ratatouille
-Rustic Mashed Potatoes

And don't forget our special sandwich:
Whipped Goat Cheese, reduced balsamic, pesto, turkey, bacon, arugula, and tomato wrapped in a fresh pita

Later this week will have roasted root veggies, peach galette and more!!!!

Happy Tuesday!!!!

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Holy cow. This special sandwich just screams summer!!! With our house creamy pesto spread with toasted turkey, salami and melted provolone on ciabatta bun and topped with bell peppers and lettuce it is DA BOMB!!!!

It

Is

Amazing

Comes with a side of our sesame ginger chopped salad

Just do it

(I stole that from Nike......heeeheee)

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OOOOOO!!! HOW CUTE ARE THESE LITTLE SQUASH?!!!! THEY LOOK LIKE LITTLE ALIEN SPACE SHIPS AND I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!! (To be spoken in the voice of Agnes from Despicable Me.....)

We roasted these little local cuties, and filled them with sauteed onions, carrots, kale, feta, garbanzo beans, and topped them with cheddar. I just can't get enough of them.....

We also added an old favorite for the lunch special (sold out of the pulled pork), toasted roast beef sandwich with horseradish mayo, provolone, radish, pickled red onions and arugula...It's so good you're going to need a nap...

And we have our favorite Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake back on the menu!!!!

Come in before the week is over!!!!!

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Seriously, we just found the most AMAZING Korean Crispy Cauliflower recipe!!!! We are hoping we don't sell out so we can eat them all......

And the Salad this week? Yeah, picture a BLT but WAYYYY BETTER!!!! With our house Blue cheese dressing and finished off with reduced balsamic.....we are pretending it's super healthy because it has the word "salad" in it. I'm in LOVE with this dish.....

We have tons more items this week!! Come on in and see us!!

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Hey Everybody!!!!

Are you going to a Fourth of July party this week, but just have NO time to cook? Well, we've got your sides for you!!

-Southern Potato Salad
-Macaroni Salad
-Moroccan Carrot Salad
-Chicken Salad

We've also got a couple fantastic Desserts!
-A dozen of our favorite cookies
-Blueberry Lemon Layer Cake

So come on in and see us this week, or place your orders online!

Happy Sunday!!

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ake a break from the heat and enjoy the breeze down at the Otsego Artisan Market!!

We are selling tons of refreshing snacks, and have free lemonade and iced tea!!

We also get to hang out with our favorite vendors: Stassek Builds and Laura's Baking Adventure!!

And there are TONS of other great vendors!!

Take a break from the heat and enjoy the breeze down at the Otsego Artisan Market!!

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We are in Otsego!! No idea why it tagged Illinois!!