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Happy Thanksgiving!
Amidst all the chaos of my oh-so-daily life I need to take note today and everyday of all of the wonderful things in my life for which to be grateful. I am blessed with a happy marriage, healthy family and … Continue reading
Posted in Baking
Tagged elves, family, fargo, fruit and nuts, fruitcake, grateful, greenhouse, pride of dakota, sonjasbakeshop.com, thanksgiving
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First snow and fruitcake
Kaitlin keeps humming the Circus Theme. I can’t imagine why. We have two Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcases under our belts. Grand Forks was alright. Minot last weekend was very busy. My elves have been very busy, both in the … Continue reading
November 1, 2011
It’s not often that Halloween comes and goes in North Dakota without winter showing up. So far, we’ve only had an extremely light dusting. In fact, I don’t think any flakes actually made it to the ground. We were in … Continue reading
Posted in Baking
Tagged Almond Butter Crunch, creamy caramels, nutty caramels, pride of dakota, Sunrise
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Greenhouse Covering
Monday was all about trying to get every last outside job done before the weather turned on us. Kaitlin plowed through the list I made for her: put hoses away, stack benches, cut off peonies, leveled gravel in the alleys. Then … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Flower House Garden Center
Tagged caramels, greenhouse, pride of dakota, sea salt caramels, shortbread
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Babies, Bistro and Branding
The Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase in Dickinson last weekend was a success, even if I did leave my best cookies behind! The event helped motivate me a bit to get back into the swing of the fall baking season. … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Flower House Garden Center, QCS Ranch
Tagged babies, catering, grandchildren, pride of dakota, the prairie bistro
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September 17, 2011
Time to switch gears. Yah, there’s still greenhouse stuff to do. Kaitlin & I brought in all the plants we wanted to keep over the winter. As usual, it was more than we should have. But a few will die … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Uncategorized
Tagged apples, Extreme Nut Candy, Mocha Cookies, Molasses Spice Cookies, pride of dakota
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Schmoozing
It was a dreary drive to Bismarck. I feel like I could do the 160 miles in my sleep, I’ve done it so often lately. But Bismarck is a decent place to be, especially when the to-do list at home … Continue reading
