Appalachian Mercantile

WHY WILL TRAVELERS LOVE THEM?

Since many of us have put a pause on traveling, we have had to get creative with our “travels.” One unique way of exploring different regions of the US is through a subscription box like Appalachian Mercantile. Appalachia is a vast and picturesque region that boasts 420 counties across 13 states and spans 205,000 square miles from southern New York to northern Mississippi.

When you sign up for their mercantile subscription box you receive a carefully curated selection of Appalachian artisan products monthly. Each box varies with seasonal foods, crafts and home & bath items from Appalachia. You’ll learn about each artisan and, a recipe is included. Each box will make you feel like you have headed out on vacation.

WHAT PRODUCTS DID WE GET?

Millers Mustard (Mild banana pepper mustard sauce)

I am a huge banana pepper lover and this mustard from central Pennsylvania was the perfect addition to a charcuterie board we made. It tastes delicious on cheese and it was the perfect topping to burgers we grilled up on the lake while ice fishing.

Snowville Creamery (Cheddar cheese crisps)

We try to avoid carbs during the week, so this tasty cheese snack from eastern Ohio made the perfect after-school snack. They are crunchy and not as oily as some cheese crisps are.

Shagbark Mills (Organic pinto beans)

I can not wait to use these beans from Ohio to make a tasty meal!

Poplar Hill Alpacas (Felted soap)

My entire family is obsessed with this soap from Blacksburg, VA. After the bar is wet, it glides over your skin with a softness like nothing we’ve ever felt. It is heaven! We keep it in the kitchen at the sink since everyone wants to use it, but I think it would be amazing in a shower! It is a wash cloth and soap all in one!

The Knotty Termite (Cedar soap deck)

This wooden soap holder from Murphy, NC, helps your soap last longer. The slats keep your soap from sitting in water and it is also a beautiful design.

Cocoa Mia (Organic chocolate bar)

This handmade chocolate rom Floyd, VA was such a treat. I usually share sweets with my kiddos but I kept this one all to myself. It is topped with figs, pistachios, and J.Q. Dickinson’s salt. It went perfectly with a glass of cabernet!

WHAT RECIPE DID WE GET?

Soup Beans

I can’t think of something better to eat on a cold winter night in New England. The combination of hearty pinto beans, smoked pork, and Millers mustard makes for a comfort meal like no other. All I added was some crusty bread and it was a hit!