Fun and Fearless Adventures at Stonewall Kitchen

Whenever Bret and I head up to Ogunquit for a day trip, we always pass by Stonewall Kitchen in York, Maine.  Every time, I tell Bret that I want to go but we never seem to have time on our way to or from Ogunquit.  Since we're staying here for a week, I made sure that visiting Stonewall Kitchen was on our agenda!

After spending Tuesday morning sailing, we were finally on our way to Stonewall Kitchen!

I was positively giddy when I saw the sign as we approached.

And I squealed with delight as we saw the quaint looking buildings housing the Stonewall Kitchen headquarters!

We decided to first head into the Company Store to stock up on some goodies. 

Of course, I made a beeline for their awesome mustard selection. I sampled every single mustard they had out!  I already have a few Stonewall Kitchen mustards that I haven't tried yet but that didn't stop me from picking up a few more new ones.  I have a bit of an addiction when it comes to mustard.  I can never resist buying one when I see something new or interesting.

There were lots of other different sections to browse through and so many delightful samples to taste! But with fall around the corner, Stonewall Kitchen knew where to direct me!

Is it any surprise that I found myself in the pumpkin section?

After filling our basket (which Bret thankfully carried) and sampling lots of different sauces, dips and mustards, Bret and I were ready for lunch.  We decided to head to the Stonewall Kitchen cafe, which is adjacent to their company store.

Since it was hot out, we decided to skip the chowder and espresso.  Instead, Bret and I decided to split a sandwich since we were planning on cooking a huge feast for family dinner that night.

We found a table and got ready to dig in.  I love that the each table had a Stonewall Kitchen salt and pepper shaker!

When in Maine, we felt compelled to drink Maine soda. My blueberry soda was delicious!

Bret and I ordered the Pilgrim Sandwich and we chose a side of their potato salad.

The Pilgrim sandwich had sliced roasted Boar's Head peppermill turkey breast, housemade traditional herb stuffing, cranberry sauce, baby iceberg lettuce and cranberry horseradish sauce on multi-grain bread.  This is one serious sandwich and we savored every bite. The potato salad was equally delicious with a definite presence of mustard and very little mayo. 

We of course couldn't resist one of their baked goods and decided to split a toffee bar.  This was so moist and soft.  I was a big fan!

Afterwards, Bret and I ventured over to the viewing gallery to watch the bottling and jarring process in action.  But we first had to stop and take a few photos in the Adirondack chairs! Thankfully we found one in the shade!

I felt awkward taking photos of the employees in the viewing gallery and instead wandered over to the cooking school.  This place was impressive and if I lived closer, I would definitely take a class there!

I had a fantastic time wandering around Stonewall Kitchen and taking lots of photos.  I'm so glad that I made a visit to Stonewall Kitchen a priority during our stay in Ogunquit.  Even though I'm loving vacation, a part of me can't wait to head home to work with some of my new goodies!

Stonewall Kitchen is located at Stonewall Lane in York, Maine.