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Margaret Hochla
El Reno, Oklahoma
I have been married for 27 years to Victor and have 4 children. The two girls and two boys range in age from 25-10 years. We are pleased to still have one grandparent from each side of the family ... More about Margaret
Sareen Dunleavy-Keenan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
I live in Minneapolis, in 1.5 story craftsman bungalow with beautiful woodwork, but a tiny lot. Sharing this space is my husband Brendan, 'baby' (5/07) and 'new baby' who is expected to join the fold in August. More about Sareen
Gina Keenan-Klages
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
My name is Gina, and my husband's name is Patrick. We have three children, ranging in ages from 1 to 5 years. Our household also includes my mother, who is living with us from September to May. More about Gina
Donna McClurkan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Early January may seem an inauspicious time to begin an "eat local" project in Southwest Michigan. As if to underscore that point, nearly a foot of snow fell in Kalamazoo on January 3. More about Donna
Cher Stuewe-Portnoff
St Louis, Missouri
My first father-in-law taught me to garden in the mid-1960s. Over the next few years, with a family of five to feed, I read everything I could find about nutrition ... More about Cher
Vera Schabicki
Ashland, Mississippi
Four years ago my five children, one husband, two dogs, one cat and I moved to the rural South from a large northern California city. We went from .12 acres to a rambling 57 acres. More about Vera
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The state fair in September?
Posted at 1:17 PM on September 19, 2008 by Sareen Dunleavy Keenan (2 Comments)
Sure it is... at least at the Keenan household. Don't tell the family, but I wanted the house to smell like fresh baked cookies when they arrived. Usually, not a problem. When I make cookies, I make a lot of cookies and freeze bags full of extra dough. This is great when you have a cookie craving and really don't need a whole batch laying around. You can just bake two cookies. Also a fantastic thing when you forgot to plan dessert for the dinner party, or company drops by to see the new baby.
Everyone will wonder - how on earth does she do it? Normally, it is like anything else. One large chunk of work, many days of reward. But there have been so many occasions to celebrate that the freezer was empty. On my trip through Everrett's market yesterday I saw some Sweet Martha's cookies in the freezer section. Oh my, I cannot wait to pop these in the oven. A little taste of the state fair at home.
Speaking of... what local food did you eat at the fair? I was happy to see that the Minnesota Grown sign was proudly displayed at the corn roast, but I didn't see many other signs for food that was harvested in the state. But, with two babies at the fair, I cannot say that local eating was the first thing on my mind. Who should we keep an eye out for next time?
Comments (2)
Minnesota Grown sign also spotted at the milk booth, the bison booth by the coliseum, I think I even saw one in the food building, maybe the trout on a stick place?
Posted by Laurie | September 24, 2008 8:38 AM
I am glad to know that someone was paying attention. Should have known it would have been the culinary specialist. I had my summit beer and corn (and some cheese curds... shhhhh). Sareen
Posted by sareen | September 25, 2008 9:25 PM