The Smith House “We Pickle That”

05/23/2026

Update: ok, we’re here…kind of. We’re parked but not set up. We took a walk down to Common Grounds and we’ll see if this wet stuff will let up a little. So maybe we will or maybe we won’t.
But come out, unlike us weather wimps, the other vendors are out there setting up in the rain!

Tomorrow, come see us at the Gretna Marketplace🌿

The Smith House will be set up (probably under an orange tent) under the oaks on Huey P. Long between 6th and 7th Streets from 8:30 AM–12:30 PM.

We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow! 🧡🧡🧡



Thanks for the picture Rena!!

05/22/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

Every single quail egg we use is collected by John from the quail he raises, then boiled by him in small batches.

Next, the eggs are peeled by hand — usually by both John and me, and sometimes with help from my mom. We peel those tiny eggs — hundreds of them — one at a time.

Before we add our special brine, each jar is individually filled with our pickling spice — my custom creation — along with other seasonings, making sure every jar gets the same attention to detail and, more importantly, the same great taste.

No shortcuts. No giant automated process. Just small-batch care from our kitchen to your table. 🥚✨

That’s part of what makes our pickled quail eggs — and all of our other products — so special.

Voiron’s Specialty Meats & Fresh Market
Breaux Mart in Belle Chasse
Oak St Brewery
Pack Rat Shipping
Breaux Mart in River Ridge
Gretna Marketplace
Jeanfreaus Ace

05/16/2026

If you haven’t made it out to the Gretna Farmers Market yet today we will be here for another hour. And as a bonus today, they’re having their annual Maifest that ends around 3. There are two extra blocks of crafters and other vendors with some awesome things. This will be our set up under the beautiful oaks for the next four months when we make it to the Gretna market. 

05/15/2026

We’re excited to be fully restocked at Voiron’s Specialty Meats & Fresh Market — our very first retailer and a place that has supported us from the beginning!
🧡🧡🧡

If you haven’t checked out their new location yet, you definitely should. They still have the same quality beef products, meats, and ready-to-cook favorites everyone loves, but now with an even larger local vendor area featuring so many great products from local businesses.

Stop by, shop local, and grab some of your favorites while you’re there!

05/02/2026

Check out the Smith House mention! And come Check us out on Saturday!!

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05/02/2026

After a long (and much needed!) break, we’re finally back at the Gretna Farmers Market this weekend! The rain is expected to end just before the ring on the market bell, so don’t let that wet stuff stop you from coming out.

We’ve missed the early mornings, the good conversations, and most of all—your smiling faces. 💛

We’re coming back fully stocked with our seasonal pickled vegetables, made with all the love and flavor you’ve come to expect. Whether you’ve been craving your favorites or ready to try something new, we’ve got you covered.

Stop by, say hello, and let us catch up—we can’t wait to see everyone again!

Gretna Marketplace

04/29/2026

Good morning, friends! ☀️

We’re getting excited to (hopefully!) be back at the farmers market very soon—and we’ve been busy behind the scenes getting everything ready for you.

Right now, we’re well stocked on asparagus and Brussels sprouts, (while they last) and we’ll have plenty of beets and quail eggs available too! 🥬🥚 (pre-order quail eggs here and we’ll have them for you for Gretna)

This past week brought some exciting additions to the homestead—we welcomed 40 new quail and planted another pear tree! Even better, our nearly 50-year-old pear tree (planted 1977) is absolutely loaded this season. 🍐

That means come August and September, we’ll be canning up our delicious spiced pears—and trust us, they’re worth the wait. We now have two young pear trees just in case our Orchard Matriarch decides to slow down a bit, and one is already giving us a few pears this year! Meanwhile we hope the youngsters are paying attention to how it’s done.

We can’t wait to see y’all back at the markets soon. Stay tuned for updates on our return! 💚

And remember, you can always find us at our fabulous retailers:
Voiron’s Specialty Meats & Fresh Market
Breaux Mart in Belle Chasse
Breaux Mart in River Ridge
Pack Rat Shipping
Oak St Brewery
Jeanfreaus Ace

04/09/2026

Contest Update from The Smith House:

Turns out we slightly misreported our Brussels sprouts situation… it was 14 pounds, not 38. (apparently pickling fumes affect math skills). 😅

Even with our math mix-up, with the asparagus and the sprouts we actually had, we ended up with a grand total of 171 jars of deliciousness! We didn’t quite finish up on Saturday, which is why this announcement is a little late.

🥁 Congratulations to Michelle Guillot Musso🥁
Michelle was the closest guess without going over, making her our official “Pickling Prediction Pro”. 🧙

Michelle, you can pick your prize from any of our in stock products and we’ll happily drop it off at your house! 🚗

Asparagus/Beets/Baby Corn/Chicken Eggs/ Cowboy Candy/Garlic/Green Beans/Quail Eggs/ Red Onions/Spicy Sprouts

We did pick up another 29 pounds of Brussels Sprouts, so tomorrow will be busy with those and probably beets on the agenda. 🥬🫜

Thanks to everyone who played along!

04/04/2026

UPDATE:
(Mainly for Millie Drewes Altemus)
The contest is over.

It’s a big pickling day over here… and we mean BIG. 🥬 🌱

Today we’re canning 65 pounds of asparagus! Yes, you read that correctly! ASPARAGUS IS BACK!!
And we’ve also got 38 pounds of our fabulous spicy sprouts to can too!!
That’s a lot of chopping, a lot of jars, and a whole lot of vinegar in the air.

Good thing we have the big pots — the ones that hold 6 gallons of pickling brine — because today is not a small-batch kind of day. Around here we call this serious “We Pickle That” business.

By the end of the day we’ll have rows and rows of jars cooling on the counter, and we’ll probably smell like vinegar… but it’s worth it. 😄

Don’t forget you can find our pickled goodies at our wonderful retail partners:
• Voiron’s Specialty Meats & Fresh Market (Check out their spacious new location)
• Pack Rat Shipping (There are some great unique buys in this fabulous store on Magazine)
• Oak St Brewery (nothing better than micro brewed beer and our Pickled Quail Eggs)
• Breaux Mart in Belle Chasse & Breaux Mart in River Ridge! Yes, you read that right, two (for now 😉) Breaux Mart locations. Pick up your last minute Easter lunch supplies and buy a jar, or 3 of our pickled goodies.
• Jeanfreau’s Ace Hardware so convenient to be able to pick up hardware right where we live! And picking up Smith House Pickled items at the same time…Bonus!!

💬 Now for the fun part… take a guess in the comments!
How many jars do you think we’ll end up with when all the asparagus and spicy sprouts are finished today?

Closest guess wins:
Serious pickling bragging rights…or
A jar of their Smith House pickled favorite!
Their choice 😉

04/04/2026

🦞 DRIVE-THRU CRAWFISH AVAILABLE TOMORROW! 🦞
Get your hot, seasoned boiled crawfish without ever leaving your car!

Boiled Crawfish - $5.50/lb
Sides available!

📍 Where: Voiron’s - 8134 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, LA 70037
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM - until we sell out!
📲 Preorders: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
📞 Call/Text to Order: (504) 259-0969

Enter next to Anytime Fitness
Exit next to Popeyes

04/04/2026

A great big Thank You to Voiron’s Specialty Meats & Fresh Market for providing our Good Friday crawfish meal. Can’t wait to drive through and pick up many more times during this crawfish season.
If you decide to go into their new store to purchase some of their fabulous meats and other products, don’t forget to look at their local shelves with plenty of great products.
The Smith House is proud to have a great partner in Voiron’s