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Fall into Autumn  Vickie Carrol from Vickie's Olde School Gift Shoppe wrote into our blog to tell us how she falls into Autumn.     I had to spend some time thinking what this phrase Fall into Autumn means to me. I’ve seen it in the candy isle at the grocery store in preparation for trick or treating, and the many varieties of pumpkins in the vegetable bins. To me it is symbolic of the preparations we begin making for the winter season. At my gift shoppe, I bring out bring out the decorations for fall, harvest pumpkins from our farm pumpkin patch,...

  I know, I know. It’s too hot to cook today, however I found a a great recipe by Lois Carswell in this instant pot cookbook that I found at Vickie's Olde School Gift Shoppe.  These summer fresh veggies can be found at any farmers market or farm stand and provide a rich vibrant flavor.   Serve this dish with a steak or burgers on the grill. Choose from a selection of steaks and ground beef that you can find in Vickie's recently stocked freezers. Their beef is raised right at their farm.  Confetti Corn & Rice Salad Serves 8 4 ears corn, husked...

Life has been so crazy busy lately that sometimes I just don't have the time to make mac and cheese from scratch.  This easy peasy recipes utilizes a crockpot and the addition of Loot N' Booty's Everything Rub adds that level of smoky goodness that will have you going up for seconds!     Ingredients 1¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch cubes 2 tablespoons Loot N’ Booty BBQ Everything Rub (can be purchased on our products page) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 cans (12 ounces each) evaporated milk 1 box (16 ounces) mini penne 1 package (8 ounces)...