Giving Thanks at The Ridge…

We are so grateful for another year with Walnut Ridge!  Thanks to all of our amazing customers, families, and friends!  Without you none of this would be possible.

With Love,

The Walnut Ridge Family

Happy Thanksgiving!

At Walnut Ridge, we are so thankful for our customers!  We hope that you are able to spend some quality time with your family and friends and of course, enjoy way too much food!  We hope you enjoy the short video below.  Happy Thanksgiving!

 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=AzL5DwkNCIs

Father’s Day Gifts for the Griller

DSC03030Scrambling for a last minute Father’s Day gift?  Of course our Parts Department has the standard RV accessories, but for the griller in your life, you can’t go wrong with a few grilling accessories!  As you probably already know, we feature Traeger Grills,
but if they already have their grill we have some great additions for that Griller Dad in your life!  Some of what we carry includes:

  • Pizza Stones
  • Several Shelves that can be added to the grill
  • Digital Thermometers
  • Meat Injectors
  • Basting Brushes
  • “Sportula” (A spatula with a design, styles vary)
  • Traeger Aprons
  • Traeger Grill Covers
  • Pellets for your Traeger
  • and many spices and rubs to enhance the meal!

Hopefully this list of “Go To” griller accessories will help you find that great last minute gift for the grilling dad in your life!
We at Walnut Ridge, hope that you and your family have a great day spent with your loved ones this Father’s Day!

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Memorial Day 2016

Did you know that Memorial Day originally started out as “Decoration Day” in 1868 after a general wanted a designated day to decorate the graves of the men who died during the Civil War? However after WWI it became a day to remember all of our fallenAmerican Flags service members who’d died in action.  Now, please do not confuse this with Veteran’s Day (which is in November) that honors all service members.  Memorial Day is just for those who’ve paid the ultimate price for our freedom.  By all means enjoy the day, enjoy the time off, enjoy being with your family and friends. Just keep in mind the sacrifices that were made to give you the freedoms you experience today.

With all of that being said, I do have some activities that can help keep the kids, both young and… not as young, occupied during your Memorial Day get togethers.

  • Scavenger Hunt:  You can make your own or try the one by this blogger here.  It doesn’t need to be anything complex, just a few simple items the kids can hunt down in the neighborhood or campground.
  • Three Legged Race: Pretty self explanatory.  Just have the kids grab a partner and tie two of their legs together.  Designate a starting and ending point.  Then let them race!
  • Water Balloon Pinatas:  Simply fill some balloons with water, hang them in trees, and let the kids swing at them with sticks.  Just be sure the kids can reach the balloons with the sticks they pick out. Check these out!
  • Backyard Scrabble or Boggle:  You’ll need some giant squares with the letters on them.  This blogger has an example of them and how she made them here.

We Are So Thankful This Year

https://youtu.be/4DjEwqJ8p5U

We here at Walnut Ridge have so much to be thankful for.  Here are a few things that our staff are thankful for this year! We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

 

Red, White, & Blue: Patriotic and Delicious

Whether you are going to a big 4th of July party this weekend or just hanging out at home with the family I havered white and blue recipe  a simple and delicious dessert recipe that is sure to get everyone in the patriotic spirit. All you need is:

Ingredients:
blueberries
strawberries
marshmallows
brownies
shish-ka-bob skewers

Directions:
Simply construct your dessert skewers, stacking the strawberries, blueberries, marshmallows, and brownies bites on a stick. These are ideal treats for cookouts as they require no plate or fork!

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend!!!

What to Do with Your Left-Over Turkey

Now that the unofficial “Turkey Day” has commenced it is time to start cleaning out the refrigerator and either using or tossing those leftovers. It seems that turkey with logoregardless of how delicious the turkey itself was there is always more than enough for everyone and then some. Here are some tried and true ways to re-use and re-purpose these tasty leftovers and help reduce food waste.

*Freeze It. Sounds like an obvious solution doesn’t it? Simply place the turkey in a freezer bag. Thaw later to use in soups, pastas, or sandwiches.
*Panini’s: I live by the mantra that you can put anything between two pieces of bread and it taste amazing, turkey is no exception. I particularly enjoy when there is some leftover cranberry sauce to smear on the bread. Simply add some cheese, red onion, turkey, and thin slices of apple and put on a panini press (or frying pan). The result is delicious!
*Turkey and Noodles: Take your favorite chicken and noodle recipe and easily sub in turkey instead. Chances are you won’t even know the difference.
*Thai Curry Turkey: Are you tired of the whole “Thanksgivingy” type food? Take the turkey out of its element and spice it up with a thai curry outlined in this recipe here!