1Vol. 11 / October 2018

Delivering fresh ideas to your home

NO BAKEPUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

PUMPKIN SPICEAND EVERYTHING NICE

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHTTHE IT DEPARTMENT

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PreparationHeat the oil over medium high heat in a very large, deep skillet or stock pot. Saute the onions in the oil for 5 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and saute 2 minutes more. Remove to a plate.

Add the beef to the pan and cook, breaking apart the meat with a wooden spoon until fully brown.

Put the onion and garlic mixture back into the pan with the beef and give it all a stir. Add the beer and bring to a simmer. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Stir well, and bring up to a simmer.

Turn down the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for an hour, stirring occasionally. After an hour, taste the chili and adjust any of the seasoning. Add the chiles to the pot and simmer for another 20 minutes.

Taste the chili and add salt and seasoning until delicious. Serve with plenty of toppings!

Ingredients2 pounds Crowd Cow Ground Beef2 tablespoons olive oil1 medium sweet onion, chopped4 cloves garlic, minced12 ounces beer28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes2 ounces tomato paste2 bay leaves2 teaspoons cumin2 tablespoons chili powderSalt & Pepper to taste 2 7oz cans of fire roasted chiles

All the ground beef from Crowd Cow comes to us from local, single-named farms, is raised on open pastures, and never receives unnecessary antibiotics or growth hormones of any kind.

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All Beef ChiliAll Beef Chili

Crowd Cow's mission is to allow everyone to discover and enjoy craft meat from small, independent ranchers - celebrating farms and the people who have dedicated their lives to producing healthy, high-quality meat you can trust.

Toppings: Smith Brothers Farms Sour Cream, Tillamook Shredded Cheddar, Green Onions, Cilantro, Penny's Tortilla Chips

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Alki BakeryPumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins4-pk.

Cucina FrescaPumpkin Ravioli10 oz.

Cougar MountainPumpkin Cookie Dough

15 oz.

Erin Baker's Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Cookie3 oz.

Schwartz Brothers BakeryPumpkin Scones6-pk.

Seattle Bagel BakeryPumpkin Spice Cream Cheese9 oz.

Seattle Bagel BakeryPumpkin Spice Bagels4-pk.

$5.99

$5.99

$4.99

$3.99

$4.99

$4.19

$1.39

All Beef ChiliAll Beef Chili

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of the fight to end breast cancer.

From October 1st - 31st, for each purchase of our Alki Bakery 3-pk of Pink-a-licious cookies, we will donate $1 to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance for breast cancer research.

benefitting :

Thanksgiving Turkeys Pre-orders begin October 14th! All our turkeys are free range, fresh – never frozen solid – and delivered the week of Thanksgiving, November 19th-22nd. Thursday and Friday deliveries will receive turkeys the week before on November 15th & 16th.

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Thanksgiving Turkeys Thanksgiving Turkeys

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Preparation1. In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.2. Transfer the graham cracker mixture to a 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan, creating an even base that goes up 1-inch (2 cm) on the sides.3. In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese and heavy cream and beat until smooth, 3-4 minutes.4. Add the sugar, pumpkin, cinnamon and vanilla and beat until smooth and fluffy.5. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the springform pan, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 6-8 hours.6. Top with whipped cream, slice, and serve!

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredients2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs½ cup Smith Brothers Farms Butter, melted3 packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese (24 oz total)1 cup Smith Brothers Farms Heavy Whipping Cream1 cup powdered sugar1 ½ cups pumpkin puree1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon vanillaWhipped cream to serve

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12 servings

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It wasn't all that long ago that you would just tell the milkman your order and settle your tab at the end of the month. Of course, technology has changed virtually everything in our day-to-day lives, and we have invested heavily in technology to give our customers the best experience we can.

“It’s an exciting time to be in the home delivery market, as recent innovations to computer and cell phone technologies have allowed us to better serve our customers,” said Robert Bigej, Director of IT .

In 2017, we went high-tech and launched our new mobile-friendly website, which allowed customers to check weekly specials and update their deliveries with their mobile devices.

As we have increased the different kinds of foods, beverages, and snacks that we offer, our IT department makes sure that everything hums along exactly as you would expect.

Sergiu Ungureanu is our IT Help Desk Technician. When there’s something strange going on with our computers, he’s our first point of contact. In addition to providing technical support, Sergiu

Tyson MathewsNetwork Administrator

Dylan JamisonJr. Software Developer

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is involved with various IT projects and assists the Network Administrator, Tyson Mathews.

Tyson started his IT career in early 2000 and joined the team a year and a half ago. He’s responsible for ensuring the local network remains running efficiently. Without him, customers wouldn’t be able to place their orders online or call Customer Relations for support.

Working closely alongside Robert is Dylan Jamison, our Junior Software Developer. This was a new position that enables us to quickly respond to

customer needs to make adjustments and create new features. Dylan uses his programming skills to help just about every part of the business – from making website updates to managing the Milkman tablets.

Today, we rely on online ordering and GPS instead of a notebook and a map. The one thing from the past that you can count on every week is your milkman arriving with the milk, eggs, butter, meal items, and treats you ordered – rain or shine.

Sergiu UngureanuHelp Desk Technician

Robert BigejDirector of IT

Smith Brothers Farms, Inc. | 26401 79th Ave S | Kent, WA 98032 | (877) MILKMAN

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We have had Smith Brothers milk delivered to our home for at least 7 years. My boys were toddlers but now are 13 and 15. Our Milkman

John Rogers became like part of the family. He would sit and talk with me when he delivered

and would take time to talk to my boys each time he delivered. The best story was when we were in

the airport in Lihue, Hawaii getting ready to return home from a trip. We were waiting at the gate and all of a

sudden my son yells “There’s Milkman!” Sure enough, John and his family were on the same flight home. The Milkman has always been a celebrity in our house and the milk that is delivered is always top notch.

~Jason S.

Do you have a favorite Milkman moment? We want to hear it and share it! Send us an email at getmilk@smithbrothersfarms.com and tell us your special Milkman moment.

My kids know every Tuesday our Milkman comes and brings special things! My kids look forward to the milk truck but every Tuesday they stare out the window to see him. He always acknowledges my kids, has left little containers of chocolate milk for them and goes out of his way to say hi! He truly is an awesome, friendly neighborhood Milkman.

~ Brittany V.

John RogersServing Mill Creek, Lake Stevens, and Mukilteo

Eric AbrahamServing South Pierce County

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