Slinging

Just core an apple, put it on the post, drizzle with one tablespoon each butter and water, garnish with raisins, nuts, honey, maple syrup, sweet spices or anything you fancy. Place in a cold oven, then bake 20 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees, Time varies with the size of apple.

Microwave instructions: Prepare apples as above and cook on high for 1 and 1/2 to 3 minutes.

Another Recipe
1 Apple (cored)
1/8 Cup Sugar
1/2 Tablespoons flour
1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon
2 Tablespoons melted butter
1 Tablespoon chopped walnuts
1 Tablespoon water
Core apple and peel (optional). Combine sugar, flour & cinnamon, mix well. Roll apple in melted butter then in sugar mixture. Place in Apple Baker. Put on the nuts and add water. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
The flour in this recipe turns the juice into a caramel.

I came across this recipe on the internet. It makes a small cake that will fit into my bakers. Its easy and simple enough that my 2nd grader does it all himself when he wants a special treat- or when he wishes to treat the whole family! Ice cream does make it better- as would some chocolate syrup (Hershey's) for "frosting".... Really is YUMMY!
~Dawn

5 Minute Yummy Chocolate Cake

4 T Self Rising Flour
4 T Sugar
2 T Baking cocoa
1 Egg
3 T Milk
3 T Vegetable Oil
3 T Chocolate Chips
Small splash of Vanilla

Spray Yummy Pot with Pam. Mix dry ingredients. Add remaining ingredients and mix again. Pour into Yummy Pot and microwave on High for 3 minutes. Cake will rise over the top of Yummy Pot, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a few minutes and enjoy. It is even yummier, if you add a scoop of ice cream. Serves 2.

With a Yummy Pot and this recipe, you are only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake any time of the day or night! Enjoy!

I am working on compiling information on Spafford, MN. When I am at a show I hear a lot of "I remember when" or "I grew up in Spafford" so I know the stories are out there. Also interested in older stories retold by children of former residents.

If you could leave your stories in the comments area, I would really appreciate it. I am hoping to get enough of them to dedicate a web page for the subject on the main website complete with historical photos (email me using the contact form if you have any). Don't be afraid to be the first, as there most likely is not a huge amount of former residents/children of past residents to go before you!

Your story may spark a memory that someone else forgot about- and make their day just a little brighter! Thank you for all of your help.

I had the honor of working with Country Threads to design and produce their 25th anniversary mugs. I made 120 mugs total in a very short time... Here is a picture of the small kiln just before unloading after bisque firing the last 20 mugs and a few odds-n-ends.


Then I went on to waxing the bottoms and glazing and hand painting the wash on the chicken... Its amazing on how this many cups overwhelmed my small studio space. I will really be nice when the studio is completed after the spring thaw and I have more room to maneuver!


And finally here is the completed photo of the mugs... well, less than 1/2 of the mugs are visible.


And a total of 120 mugs....

Here is a photo showing the new Green glaze that I definitely will be using more of! It is a natural toned mint shade. I just love the streaks inside the bowl! Where the green tone overlaps the darker shade there is a more blue shade that comes through, but that all depends on the amount of overlap allowed.


This picture shows the same glazes- the new and the old tones together. the only difference is the way the kiln was fired. The old glaze is definitely a bluer tone. The 2 diffuser pots were glazed in the same blueish tone and fired the first time together. I refired the "mushroom" shaped one with the new kiln schedule and got this tone. The picture may not show it clearly, but it is more the new green shade- BUT there is an increase in the specks that do impart a little bit of blueish tones.


This is another glaze I have been working on. When fired one way it turns out like a transparent sand tone on my clay. When fired differently the color changes to more of a opaque white tone with tons of specks and crystal growth. It is a good neutral toned shade that I still have to play with to see how it interacts with my staple glazes but I think I am gonna like this one! The picture also shows something new I am playing around with- Apple Bakers. You peel the apple, fill it with goodies like brown sugar and butter and cinnamon and bake them on the post in the center of the dish.

All of the above pieces are for sale, contact me if interested for further details- like price etc.

Had a request for these colors. Through many goofs, this one was a keeper! It is to be given as a gift for Christmas, I hope they like it!

I wish my camera would pick up the true colors better without using the photo-booth, tripod and lights... but the colors are my teal and purple- but the purple turned out a beautiful darker purple. The kiln gods were smiling on this one!