The Northeast Iowa Artists' Studio Tour

 
Hello again from the driftless !
We had a wonderful Sunday! The Northeast Iowa Artists' Studio Tour is a self-guided driving tour and includes more than 50 artisans who demonstrate, describe and sell their art directly to guests inside their private art studios . Coffee,  engaging conversation and a beautiful day!....Nothing better!
We met 5 artists:

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This hat is at the top of my wishlist :)

You may visit Gene and Sandy, but please call .
Nordlys Studio 2148 Horn Hollow Road Decorah, IA 52101 (563) 419-4927 Send email

Marquette, nestled in the bluffs of the Mississippi River in northeast Iowa.What a cute town ! Antique shops, a winery and the Lady Luck River Boat Casino(busy little place)

Woodworking by Paul Bauhs

See Paul's awesome work on FB Paul Bauhs Woodworking

What awesome art ....Very happy to have made this trip to Iowa, Thank you all !



Art On The Green

Hello all,
 Had a really great time at an art event in La Crosse ,WI on UW campus this weekend....Here are a few photos from Art On The Green....All items are handmade by driftless area artisans...Enjoy

The next big art event will be the     Driftless Area Art Festival
Celebrating the Visual, Performing, and Culinary Arts of the Driftless Area
2013 Event Saturday, September 14 10:00-5:00 Sunday, September 15 10:00-4:00 Beauford T. Anderson Park, Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin

Healthy Fall Blondies with Almonds

     
                                             

• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Serves: 16
• Ingredients

• 1/2 C old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 C all-purpose flour
• 1/3 C whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 C plus 2 Tbsp butter
• 3/4 C plus 2 Tbsp dark brown sugar
• 1 lg egg
• 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 C slivered almonds, divided

Directions

1.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 8" x 8" baking pan with cooking spray and line bottom with foil, leaving a 2" overhang on 2 opposite sides. Spray again on foil.

2.

Put oats in food processor and pulse until finely ground (1/3 cup). Whisk together oats, flours, baking powder, and salt in small bowl. Set aside.

3.

Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook, stirring, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour into large bowl. Add egg, vanilla extract, and reserved dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in 1/4 cup of the almonds.

4.

Pour batter into prepared pan, spread evenly with spatula, and top with remaining 1/4 cup almonds. Bake until a wooden pick inserted off center comes out with a few crumbs but is not wet, 18 to 20 minutes.

5.

Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes. Lift out foil and cool completely on rack. Remove foil and cut into 16 bars. (Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.)

                                  

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My Fall Roasted Chicken Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place chicken in a roasting pan, and season (I use Lawry's Seasoned Salt and Pepper ) generously inside and out .  Place 3 tablespoons margarine in the chicken cavity. Arrange dollops of the remaining margarine around the chicken's exterior. 
3. Bake uncovered 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove from heat, and baste with melted margarine and drippings. Cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest about 30 minutes before serving.

FALL GIVEAWAY!!

Hello all,
Just wanted to tell you about an awesome  GIVEAWAY!! 
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You could win these earrings from my shop at the link above, plus many other beautiful handmade gifts.

Harvest Moon Golden Pearl Drop Earrings

 

Winter Pantry

Hello all! I love Fall...It's my favorite time of the year! We are busy with things like , truck repair, gathering wood for this winter and stocking up on food .Why?? You might ask.Well first, I'd like to make it clear that I'm not a "Survivalist". I don't hoard food or store it under my bed.What we do here is a winter pantry.This practice has been very useful for us.We start buying a little extra in late summer and add more to our pantry throughout the fall. That way, I'm assured of having plenty when we need it. We had a big snowstorm in 2010 and our small pantry was the best thing I've ever done.We don't have a walk-in pantry. What I have is just a small nook in our kitchen.(I'll post photos soon) I just buy more of what we like and use frequently, just stock up on things when they're on sale. Like, when the soup we love was on sale for 99 cents a can 3 weeks ago, we got 10 for the pantry. if you do this starting in late summer, you'll be ready for winter.(This way the cost is kept quite low) Our pantry is no more than  6 shelves of nook space along two walls. I'll be painting and adding cute kitchen curtains at some point.I've found that stocking a winter pantry is money and time very well spent....Happy Fall :)

Wonderful Fall Cake idea!

Found this wonderfully easy to make Fall cake idea(which I plan to try)Was thinking of filling it with pumpkin pie filling and cream.I bake a Fall Apple Spice Cake most every year (to welcome in the apple season here) Wanted to share this really cool cake idea with you....Enjoy! :)