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Octoberfest Traditions

Mention Octoberfest and everyone thinks beer. And with good reason since beer is an integral part of this festival. A traditional German event grown global, Octoberfest celebrations can now be found around the world every year around October. The watered down versions focus mainly on beer, but there’s more to it than that. If you’re looking to celebrate an authentic Octoberfest, consider some of the other elements featured at the festival.

Pork for a Feast: Recipes That Must Have a Place on Your Thanksgiving Table

Although turkey usually steals the spotlight on Thanksgiving, there are many delicious side dishes and appetizers including pork products that will make your dinner feel like a true feast. Some even go all out and enjoy a pork roast for Thanksgiving as an alternative to the traditional bird. We love pork on Thanksgiving. Try one of these delicious recipes for a truly spectacular feast.

How to Ensure Your Thanksgiving Dinner Goes Off Without a Hitch

Thanksgiving is coming up soon, so it’s time to start making plans. If you’re hosting this important holiday meal, you may feel overwhelmed with the task. After all, this holiday is all about the food, even more so than other holidays. But, with some planning and consideration, you can pull off your Thanksgiving dinner without a hitch. Here are our best tips.

Why Making Time for a Hot Breakfast Is Well Worth It

Do you find yourself and your family rushing through breakfast, barely gulping down a bowlful of cold cereal? While this may be the trend as most hurry off to attend to the many tasks of the day, making the time for a hot breakfast may be the best change to your schedule you’ve ever made.

Pork with a Seasonal Twist: 3 Delicious Fall Recipes

Pork with a Seasonal Twist: 3 Delicious Fall Recipes The weather’s starting to cool and the idea of turning on the oven or stirring a pot over the stove becomes welcome once again. It’s time to start enjoying all of those fall flavours: buttery pumpkin, tart apples, and of course, pork. Get yourself in the fall mood by trying one of our favourite fall recipes featuring pork.

  1. Slow-Cooker Pumpkin Maple Pulled Pork

Enjoy the fall flavours of pumpkin and maple combined in a tangy delicious sandwich filler. It will warm your home, heart, and stomach. Make a large batch and enjoy leftovers all week.

  1. Roast Pork Loin with Apples

This recipe is fit for a feast. Tasty herbs combined with aromatic mustard and the sweet and sour flavour of apple cider vinegar pack a punch of delicious fall taste. You can serve this dish on its own or paired with a crusty artisanal bread.

  1. Fettuccine with Sausage & Kale

Enjoy one of Spragg’s many choices of sausage in this hearty fall meal that’s ready in a flash. This is a great meal option for busy weeknights when you crave a filling, satisfying dinner. Use kale or spinach depending on what’s available for a delicious fall-themed meal.

Get all the pork you need for these recipes at a Spragg’s Meat Shop location near you. Our local, free-range pork is the secret ingredient that will make any recipe a success. Enjoy a fall recipe featuring pork today!

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About Spragg’s Meat Shop Spragg’s Meat Shop is a family-owned and operated business located in Rosemary, Alberta. Greg and Bonnie Spragg raise hogs, process, and market their pork products direct to Albertan consumers. Spragg’s works hard to produce the best pork for Albertans, from the day the pigs are born, to the day the pork chops are cut, bacon is smoked, and the roast is marinated. The Spragg family hopes that you get as much enjoyment eating their pork as they do getting it to your table.

What Free Range Pork Means to Spragg’s Meat Shop

Here at Spragg’s Meat Shop, we are committed to providing high quality pork to all of our customers. Part of that promise means that we take care of our pork from the time it comes to our farm as piglets to the time we butcher the meat. In order to care for the pigs, we operate using the free range concept. Many farms may produce free range pork but here’s what it means to us:

Visit Spragg’s Meat Shop at the Calgary Co-op Pop-Up Farmers Markets

We’re happy to announce that Spragg's Meat Shop will be participating in this summer’s Calgary Co-op Pop-Up Farmers Markets! This beautiful celebration of farmers and their products provides a treat for the whole family. At Calgary Co-op stores across the city, a farmers market will be set up several afternoons a week from 3-7pm. These markets are an opportunity to meet the local producers, and a chance for you to buy the products straight from the source.

How to Make Fool Proof Fall-Off-the-Bone Ribs

Ribs are a delicacy that most people relish taking a bite of whenever available. However, it is interesting that we never actually prepare them that often owing to the misconception that ribs are difficult to prepare. Surprisingly, preparing delicious fall-off-the-bone ribs doesn’t require a lot of effort! All you need is a hot oven and the patience to wait the time it takes to get excellent results. This simple recipe is favourable for anyone. With that said, let’s get started.

Sensational Summer Grilling Sides

While we all know that pork is the star of the show at every great barbecue, but no meal would be complete without the proper side or salad. If you need something to pair with your grilled pork loin or tangy pulled pork, try one of these recipes from Real Simple.

Why We Love Our Free-Range Pork (& You Should Too!)

At Spragg’s Meat Shop we believe that great tasting pork starts with happy, healthy pigs. The way pigs are treated while being raised is just as important as how they are processed and packaged. We strive to give our pigs the best lives possible, so that we can create the best pork products possible.