This Is Framingham

One of the very few nice things about being unemployed  is that I actually have time to be around to check out places like Gerard Farm.  I’ve heard so much about their food but was never around to go when they’re open because of work (they’re closed on the weekends).  So today stopped by to get a couple of sandwiches. 
Inside is nice and clean and organised, with an impressive amount of homemade meals, soups and appetizers at in freezers by the entrance.  They sell their own salad dressing and have an assortment of desserts as well as the sandwich counter.

I always like try a product that a place is known for or sells a lot of so I got the “Turkey Deluxe” which is so popular, it is the only sandwich that is already made and you get yourself from the reach-in fridge, the girl at the counter assured me they make these fresh every morning. ????? ???? ???????
The deluxe is turkey, stuffing cranberry sauce and mayo.

This was pretty good, I know it sounds silly but even after all the post-thanksgiving lunches I’ve had, I’ve never tried a turkey-stuffing sandwich before.
There was a generous amount of turkey and stuffing. ???? ???? just enough cranberry to give it a little sweet taste and just enough mayo to moisten the top.

Ethan liked his ham sandwich, again they gave a good amount of ham (which the bake there in their ovens).  The only thing he thought might be better, and I agreed with him, is if they used something other than the cafeteria-style bread, but it was soft and fresh so it was okay. ????? ??? ???????

I’m looking forward to when the ice cream pavillion opens later this month.  It’s always a nice to take an evening drive “up north” and get a cup of Kahlua Brownie or Moose Tracks 🙂

One of the nice things about working in a restaurant is the ample access to food.   I work at the 400 Plus Restaurant, and on the off hours we sometimes get creative and invent new dishes.
Today the owner and his son came up with something they call “Nachos Italiano”.  It’s fried wedges of flour tortillas, topped with meat-tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and diced cherry peppers.  This creation was so good they decided to make it a special appetizer that you can ask for.  I highly recommend it.

The 400 Plus is at 430 Franklin St.  Stop by and check them out!

I never really noticed but I wonder if Stop & Shop puts Fanny’s and Ken’snext to each other on the shelves because they’re both representing Framingham restaurants?
Somehow Fanny’s never tastes quite the same as when you get it at La Cantina but it is very good and it’s our “house dressing” we keep at home.  I used to love Ken’s Thousand Island (or as I’d call it, thousand calorie) but have laid off of it in recent years.  Occasionally when I’m in the mood,  I’ll get a bottle of their ranch dressing which is really good too.