Field Trip: Old World Christmas Market

I'm Looking Forward to the

Old World Christmas Market held in 

Elkhart Lake, WI at

The Beautiful Osthoff Resort~

This will be my second year attending the 

Festive Old World Christmas Market~

It will be an afternoon of  Fun, Food and 

Christmas Magic~

Christmas, Germany German

Old World Christmas Market at 
The Osthoff Resort in
Elkhart Lake WI
December 5-14, 2014

Reminiscent of the Centuries Old Christkindlesmarkt of Nüremberg Germany, 
The 17th Annual "Old World Christmas Market" 
Held at the beautiful AAA ♦♦♦♦ Diamond Osthoff Resort 
Offers the same warmth and merriment of this Old World Tradition. 

For ten consecutive days, amid the wonderful scent of roasted almonds and 
the sound of Nüremberg bratwurst sizzling, 
guests stroll the aisles of the large heated tent, 
decorated with boughs of fresh evergreens, 
as they look for unique and specialty gifts such as: 
Czech blown-glass ornaments, 
Russian nesting dolls, 
German hand-carved smokers and nutcrackers, 
Gingerbread houses, 
Fine apparel, 
Handmade amber and silver jewelry, 
Estonia woolens,
Fine chocolates, 
Plauen lace and 
Of course German Bier~
 

Come and Join Me Today on My Adventure~ 
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Field Trip- Trader Joe's

Field Trip~
Trader Joe's
5600 N Port Washington Rd.
Milwaukee WI 53217
(414) 962-3382

Trader Joe's is an American privately owned chain of specialty grocery stores,
headquartered in Monrovia CA in the Greater Los Angeles area.
As of May, 2014, Traders Joe's has a total of 418 stores.
Most of it's stores are in Southern California.
Trader Joe's has locations in 38 States.

Every couple of months,
I go on a Field Trip to Trader Joe's in Milwaukee WI.
Living in the Northwoods of WI,
I frequently take "field trips" to my favorite stores that haven't made their way this far north.
One of  my favorite stores for a field trip is Trader Joe's.
I make it there at least 4-6 times a year.
When I do go, I buy everything in amounts of three's.
Each time I go,
I buy my usual items, and they are:

1. Bran Flakes
2. Coffee
3. Pumpernickel Pretzels
4. Triple Ginger Cookie
5. Chocolate Toffee
6. Kona Coffee Cookies
I also pick up three or more items that I have never tried before..
Such as: Almond Flour, Roasted Coconut Chips, Fig Bars and Brown Rice Medley.

I buy my hubby a few bottles of Charles Shaw Wine.
Trader Joe's is an exclusive retailer of Charles Shaw Wine and
has been selling Charles Shaw Wine from the beginning.

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Field Trip- Mountain Log Home Museum

Field Trip~
Mountain Log Home Museum
Circa 1880
Built by Mountain Pioneer Settlers~
Fred and Augusta Bartz

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Field Trip- Cucumbers equal Pickles!

On the Menu Today~
Cucumbers

Today on my way home from Shawano WI,
I stopped at my favorite farm stand.
The farm is ran by a very hard-working family, the Kirchner's.
Their farm is located on County Hwy. R, near Suring WI.
I go past this farm all the time and
have stopped there on numerous occasions.
Northern Wisconsin is about 2 weeks behind in the harvest of vegetables and
fruits due to cooler temperatures and lack of rain.

Kirchner's Produce~ Farm Stand~

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Wisconsin State Fair and a Cream Puff Recipe

On the Menu Today~

Cream Puffs 

and

It's Time for the Wisconsin State Fair!
The fair runs from Thurs. July 31- Sun. Aug. 10, 2014.
The Wisconsin State Fair is held at State Fair Park in Milwaukee WI.
Enjoy all the fun, food, music, rides and exhibits that the Wisconsin State Fair has to offer.

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Field Trip- AirVenture 2014

Field Trip~
EAA AirVenture 2014~
Oshkosh WI

The Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In Convention,
now called EAA AirVenture has been in existence for 60+ years.
The EAA AirVenture is a week long celebration known as
The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.
There are Planes, Planes and More Planes!
Warbirds, Vintage Planes, Homebuilts, Utralights, just to name a few.

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Mulberry Season brings Mulberry Syrup

On the Menu Today~
How to Juice Mulberries
How to Make Mulberry Syrup

Mulberry Season!

It's Mulberry Season and the Mulberry trees are overflowing.
I'm off to Oshkosh WI to pick Mulberries at Bob and Kim's house. They are fortunate enough to have 3 very large Mulberry Trees on their property. I am armed with gloves, bug spray, an old sheet, plastic baggies and a baseball bat! Oh yes, we will be a sight to be seen indeed!

It's a mystery to me why more people don't cook with Mulberries. They're fun to hunt for, delicious, nutritious and if your lucky enough and know someone who has Mulberry trees, they're free! Mulberry trees can be found in the woods, farms, yards, and even in parks. People don't usually know what they are and even think they are poisonous, which of course, they are not.

Morus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae, commonly know as Mulberry Tree. Mulberries are about 1/2" to 1" long and come in shades of white, red and black. There are two kinds of Mulberries. The native red Mulberry and white Mulberry. The white Mulberry, is originally from Asia and was imported here in the early 1800's. The two species have hybridized over the years, so there are now pink Mulberries.
There are 10-16 species of these deciduous trees.

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Field Trip- Barn Quilts

Field Trip~                      
Pattern: Apple Tree
Shawano County's 23rd

Barn was built in early 1900's, Gresham WI

Put on Display 2011

What is a Barn Quilt?

A Barn Quilt is a large piece of wood that is painted to look like a single quilt block.
The quilt blocks or squares are painted on large wooden squares and then mounted on a barn.
The size of the squares vary, but usually measure 8 ft.
The painted squares are hung on the exterior of a barn.


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Field Trip- Bay Beach Amusement Park

Field Trip~
Bay Beach Amusement Park,
Green Bay WI.

Bay Beach Amusement Park~ Since 1892,
Bay Beach Amusement Park has provided generations of families
With hours of enjoyment along the shores of Green Bay.
Bay Beach is the 9th oldest continuously operating amusement park in the US and
Tied for 21st oldest in the world.

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Field Trip- Off-Road Racing and Donuts~

Field Trip~
Crandon WI~

                                                       

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Field Trip- Lumberjack Steam Train and Camp 5

On the Menu Today~
 Field Trip~

To Celebrate the First Day of Summer,
Why not take a Train Ride!

All Aboard!! Lumberjack Steam Train~



Take the whole family on a trip back in time with a ride on a vintage Steam Train.
Head for Laona WI and climb aboard the famed
Lumberjack Steam Train for a journey into the late 1800's.
The vintage steam engine takes you to an actual site of a Northwoods Logging Camp.

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Red, White and Blue Jell-o Squares

On the Menu Today~

Red, White and Blue Jell-o Squares

Broken Glass Jello

Field Trip~                                                                                                                                                  

64th Annual Flag Day Parade will be held on June 14th in Appleton WI. The 

parade will be a tribute to the US Marines and will honor the many

faces of Freedom~ Celebrate America with bands, floats, and

other displays at the nations oldest Flag Day Parade!

Appleton Flag Day Parade Information~

Honoring Flag Day since 1950,
Appleton's parade is recognized as the nations oldest Flag Day Parade.
It has evolved into a huge event drawing upwards of 60,000 spectators from all over.
They come to honor the flag and to thank veterans for their service.
To see scouts marching, bands playing patriotic music, floats displaying flag themes and
to spend time with family and friends.

The Flag Day Parade has between 100 to 150 units,
which makes it one of the longest Flag Day Parades, lasting about 2 1/2 hours.
The Appleton Flag Day Parade has achieved the honor of being recognized as the oldest
 Flag Day Parade in the Nation.

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Kentucky Derby and Derby Pie

Celebrate the Kentucky Derby~

For more than 135 years,
The Kentucky Derby has always been the
perfect occasion to extend Bluegrass hospitality.
Although the Derby is held in Louisville,
the spotlight shines on the whole state.
Everyone in the state celebrates on race day,
the first Saturday in May.
The Derby is more than a horse race it's a social event.
The celebration starts with brunch and
extends throughout the day and continues over the week-end.
If you're lucky enough to be seated in the upper levels of Churchill Downs,
you're expected to show up in your finest duds.
Some women's hats cost as much as the dresses they wear.

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Field Trip- It's Maple Syrup Time~

Maple Syrup Season Kick Off~

Making Boy Scouting Sweeter, One Bottle at a Time~

Wisconsin Maple Syrup~ Pure Gold
Wisconsin's "First Tap," being held at the Bear Paw Scout Camp on Saturday, March 15.
This event kicks off the 2014 Maple Syrup Season for
Bear Paw Sugar Bush and Sugar Bushes across Wisconsin.
Every year a different Sugar Bush is chosen to host this event.
This year Bear Paw Scout Camp was given the honor of hosting Wisconsin's "First Tap."

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Field Trip- Larry the Logger and Babe the Blue Ox

Today, we are on our way to Wabeno WI~
To say "Hi" to Larry the Logger!

On our way back home,
we are going to stop by
Maple Heights Campground~
Home of Babe the Blue Ox.

Larry the Logger~

 
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Field Trip: Nueske's Company Store

On the Menu Today~

A Road Trip

to

Nueske's Company Store

One of our favorite summer pastimes, is to take a drive through the beautiful Wisconsin Countryside. We have discovered so many wonderful places, places we go back too, time and time again.

One particular spot is: Nueske's Company Store. 

Nueske's Company Store is located in Wittenberg WI. 

Here you can choose from a complete selection of Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meat, 

fine Wisconsin and Imported Cheeses, 

ethnic German Foods,

 pure Wisconsin Maple Syrup and 

so much more! 

You can even try a free sample of Sprecher Root Beer and 

samples of ice cold Buttermilk.

This summer, 

take a drive through the beautiful countryside and 

Discover Wisconsin~

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Field Trip- Summer Camp

On the Menu Today~

A Look Back

When I was a young girl, I wanted to go to Summer Camp.
Really, Really, Bad!
One summer I read the book, Laura's Luck by Marilyn Sachs.
It's a story about a girl named Laura, who went to summer camp.
Oh, how I had wanted to be Laura....and have the same experiences she had had at camp..
I wanted to go to summer camp and experience all that summer camp had to offer.

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Field Trip- Farm Fresh Eggs

On the Menu Today~

Farm Fresh Eggs

There is nothing better than Farm Fresh Eggs.
Fresh eggs not only taste better, they look better.
Many farm fresh eggs have double yolks,
which is an added bonus.
When using farm fresh eggs with double eggs,
you should consider them extra large eggs.

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Field Trip- Olde World Pastries

Olde World Pastries Plus~
Home of the Danish Kringle~

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