Happy September!

I don't know about you, but I am happy to see Fall approaching. Fall in the Ozarks is absolutely stunning. It also kicks off several fall events. Events have been at a shortage due to the Covid Virus. 2020 saw virtually none and since I really only do indoor events, those were really short in coming.  I do have a few scheduled that I want to clue you in to. 

Coming up next week, September 9, 10 and 11 is the Bluegrass Festival being held at Treasure Lake RV Resort here in Branson. Three days of great Bluegrass entertainment as well as vendors for your shopping! The event is open to the public, while Treasure Lake members get a reduced rate. I attended the Gospel Festival a couple of months ago, helping Jeff Henry with his Lemongrass Spa booth and thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment. You can find more information about the line up of bands and ticket information at the Treasure Lake web site. My booth will be in the pavilion. I hope to see everyone there! 

October 8th and 9th, I will be at a Fall festival at the Open Door United Methodist Church in Blue Eye. I believe this is the first year for this event but I am looking forward to joining the fun and will have some Holiday specials available for Christmas gift giving. Watch for more information

November 18th in the evening is the Project Graduation Paddle Party in Galena, 6-9pm. If you have never participated in a paddle party, come try it out! Such a fun way to support a local school, club or agency AND get great products in return. Get yourself a roll of quarters and join in the fun! 

Pearl has been Jammin and Cannin! I have Chocolate Covered Cherry Jam, Cherry Blueberry Jam, Strawberry jam and Bourbon Peach dessert sauce. I also have Bruschetta in a Jar.  All of these are while supplies last.  

As I have posted before, I do have several items "on Sale" at a reduced price while supplies last. I will have these out at the Bluegrass festival next week and if anything is left, I will take what is left to Blue Eye in October.  

Sale Items: (limited quantities)

Dip Mixes: (Zorba the Greek, Dilly, Garden Veggie, Garlic French Onion, Fiesta, Chipotle Ranch, Cajun) Regular price: $3.50 Sale: $1.75

Soup Mixes: (Pasta Faggioli, Love Soup) Regular price $7.00 Sale Price: $3.50

Chicken and Rib Spice Rub Regular price $5.00 Sale Price $2.50

Steak and Beef Rub Regular price $5.00 Sale Price $2.50

Sweet Summer Salsa (1 pint) Regular Price $5.50 Sale Price $2.75

Cookie Mixes: Chocolate Chip and Oatmeal with Chocolate Chips and Cranberries Regular Price $6.00 Sale Price $3.00

To Order you can contact me by phone (417-544-0863-leave message) or by email: prairiepearl1@gmail.com

I hope to see you at one of these great events. If I add any more, I will update my calendar for you! Don't forget to share this with family and friends! 

#Jams #festivals #food 

 Surprise! Yes, it is me! I looked back at my posts and had no idea it had been so long since I last posted. Probably since there have been so many changes in my world. You know, COVID has put a damper on the business world and the cottage business is no different. For an entire year, I had not one event planned that I could attend. Then, I had the opportunity to move to a bigger condo with a real kitchen in it. I also have a dedicated work space for Prairie Pearl productions. I have so much room now, I anticipate upping my game on the canning side with so many fruits available here in the Missouri Ozarks. I have been to a couple of events recently and I have more in the plans for the late summer and fall. Watch my blog for updates on events. 

I just closed my booth at the Ozark Rag. I am in the process of looking at a couple of new venues to sell my items and will let you know if I land somewhere. For now, you can always contact me if you want your favorite dip mix, cookie mixes, cocoa and soups. For the month of July, I discounted all contents of the booth to a 50% discount. I still have several choices from the booth that are still markdowns. I will continue to feature those and a half-off discount at my next sale, or through individual orders. These will have a shorter shelf life (all of my products have a 1 year shelf life) so they should be used within the next couple of months. Discounted, I have a few of all the dip mixes and a few soup mixes. 

Sale Items: (limited quantities)

Dip Mixes: (Zorba the Greek, Dilly, Garden Veggie, Garlic French Onion, Fiesta, Chipotle Ranch, Cajun) Regular price: $3.50 Sale: $1.75

Soup Mixes: (Pasta Faggioli, Love Soup) Regular price $7.00 Sale Price: $3.50

Chicken and Rib Spice Rub Regular price $5.00 Sale Price $2.50

Steak and Beef Rub Regular price $5.00 Sale Price $2.50

Sweet Summer Salsa (1 pint) Regular Price $5.50 Sale Price $2.75

Cookie Mixes: Chocolate Chip and Oatmeal with Chocolate Chips and Cranberries Regular Price $6.00 Sale Price $3.00

To Order you can contact me by phone (417-544-0863-leave message) or by email: prairiepearl1@gmail.com

It is also possible that you will be seeing me in Live Feed through Facebook. Working on that detail with Jeff Henry of Lemongrass Spa, and will update you with an invite to view those feeds (when I get the nerve up to actually do it!). Be sure to share my blog with your friends and family 

That is all for now. You will be seeing me regularly right here with highlights of my products. Until then, Prairie Pearl... out. 

#spice mixes #sale  #homemade #food

 Hi Friends! What's Cooking?

This past week most of the country has been in a deep freeze. Fortunately in my little corner of Missouri, we have been cold and snowy but we have been fortunate to keep electricity and water service during this winter storm. Our thoughts and prayers are with those in Texas who have not been that fortunate. 

What's better on a cold day than soup? I like to have all the ingredients on hand for a truly great soup anytime I have that need for something warm and comforting. Prairie Pearl can help you out by making sure you have just that at your fingertip. I have 2 varieties of soup mix, Pasta Faggioli and Love. Let's take a look at the Love Soup Mix. 

This soup is a mixture of split peas, lentils, rice, barley and tricolor pasta. Add a packet of delicious herbs and you have a soup that will wrap you in a warm hug, hence the name "Love Soup". All you add is water and simmer for about 45 min. If you have a half pound of ground beef or stew meat, you can add that if you desire. Have you tried either of Prairie Pearl's Soup mixes? If not, you are missing out! 

All of my products are available directly from me (417-544-0863 or by email prairiepearl1@gmail.com). I can ship anywhere for a nominal fee. If you are visiting the Branson Missouri area, stop by the Ozark Rag Craft Emporium in Branson West. I have a booth there with most products stocked. If I don't have what you want there, they will contact me for you. 

#soup #frommyhousetoyours #mixs 

 Hi Friends! What's cooking?

Actually not much is cooking this week. I have been busy replenishing Prairie Pearl stock. After an entire year of not doing any vendor events due to Covid, Prairie Pearl will be at a Paddle Party in Fair Grove, Missouri next Saturday, February 6th. 

Lets talk about Paddle Parties. I had never heard of such a thing until I moved to Southern Missouri. Paddle Parties are fundraisers. The group hosting the fundraiser invites craft and home sales vendors, the number of vendors is dependent on the amount of space you have. Each vendor donates 2 items to be "auctioned" off. People come to the fundraiser and pay a set amount for "paddles" which are usually paint sticks with a number assigned on the stick. Each stick (paddle) has a corresponding poker chip with the same number as printed on the paddle. You can buy as many paddles as you want. You get the paddle, the poker chip goes into a bucket. 

The auction begins with round 1. The vendors take turns introducing themselves and what their product is. The bidding begins with "Quarters in, Paddles up". Collectors will come around and you place 1 quarter in the bucket per paddle that you wish to hold up. Lets say you have 2 paddles so you put 2 quarters in the bucket. The organizer draws a poker chip out of the bucket and reads off the number. The person who holds that number on the paddle called wins that item! This continues until all vendors have gotten up and introduced their items. The first round of bidding goes back to the vendors to help defray their costs. The second round goes to the charity. 

I find these paddle parties fun. I don't usually make much of a profit, but I have gained friends and customers. Plus, I am helping out a well deserved fund raiser. The party next weekend is a benefit for the Fair Grove school district Music boosters. Last year was fun  Looking forward to another fun filled evening. 

Are you interested in holding a paddle party for a fundraiser, but have no idea how to start and need paddles? My good friend and neighbor can help you with your event. He has the paddles and he knows how to get your event off to a great start. You can contact him at jeffreydhenry69@gmail.com. 

Prairie Pearl 

From My House to Yours. 

#paddleparty #southernmissouri #prairiepearl #fairgrove #dips #frommyhousetoyours

 Hi Friends! What's Cooking?

Prairie Pearl now has 7, yes SEVEN, different dip mixes. But dip mixes are not just for dippin' anymore. Use some imagination, get creative! 

Prairie Pearl's Veggie Dip is good in so many ways. Try it to top your baked potato at dinner. Add a dollop to top off your morning omelet. Thin your dip out with a little milk or buttermilk and use as a salad dressing.  

Crostini Appetizer

Combine one individual packet (each dip mix contains 2 individual packets) with one 8 ounce container of spreadable cream cheese. Refrigerate for a minimum of one hour. Stir and spread on toasted thinly sliced French bread, melba toast or your favorite cracker. Top with halved cherry tomato. Garnish if desired with a small basil leaf or other herb. 

How much easier can an appetizer be? Let me know if you  have your favorite way to use Prairie Pearl Dips.

All of my products are available directly from me (417-544-0863 or by email prairiepearl1@gmail.com). If you are visiting the Branson Missouri area, stop by the Ozark Rag Craft Emporium in Branson West. I have a booth there with most products stocked. If I don't have what you want there, they will contact me for you. 

Prairie Pearl

From My House to Yours! 

#potato #dip #OzarkRagCraft #BransonWest  #veggi #appetizer #vegetable #Fromnyhousetoyours

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 Hi Friends! What's cooking?

Here in Southwest Missouri, it is cold, windy and snowing, and it is football playoff time. I really wish I had planned ahead and purchased some hamburger meat so I could make a delicious pot of Chili using @Prairie Pearl's Chili Seasoning. So What is your favorite Chili recipe? I bet it would be even better with my seasoning mix. 

My Chili Seasoning, as the case with all of my seasoning mixes, are all herbs and spices. They include absolutely no preservatives or fillers. Commercial mixes contain preservatives to extend shelf life and fillers to keep the mixes from clumping primarily. So you will find that my mixes may be sort of solid when you get them, but can be easily broken lose with a spoon or your fingers. 

Being a single person, I find that most items you buy commercially make 8 or more servings. For all you single people or empty nesters, I give you instructions on the back of the package for making chili using 1 pound of burger (like I do) or 2 pounds if you are preparing for a larger group. I am also a bit of a wimp when it comes to spicy. I would call this mix somewhere between mild and medium. It is a bit spicy for me, but I just adjust down a bit of the mix or add more tomato sauce. If you want more heat, just add in a few dashes of hot sauce. Mix up a batch of  Cornbread and you are ready for the next football game! 

How can you get your hands on some of this seasoning? I have it in stock at the @Ozark Rag Craft Emporium if you are local to the Branson area. If not, you can call Prairie Pearl at 417-544-0863 or you can message me on Facebook @www.Facebook/PrairiePearl-FromMyHousetoYours. I can ship out to anywhere! 

#football

#chili

#seasoning

#prairiepearl

#frommyhousetoyours

                                    #Chiefs

                                    #Missouri

Hi Friends! What's cookin? 

I am pleased to announce some new items in the Prairie Pearl collection. I have four new Seasoning Blends; Autumn Blend (warm flavors you think about in the Fall; Rosemary, cumin, coriander, cinnamon... you get the picture.) This blend is great on Roasted vegetables, in stews and soups, even poached pears or baked apples. Smokey Spice Blend (paprika, garlic, cayenne) included those spicy notes (not hot) to season things, like stews, chili, roasted nuts, or a dry rub on meat and poultry. The All-purpose Blend is just great for everyday use for just about anything. It sits next to my stove for my everyday cooking.  

The fourth is the Mediterranean Herb blend, my personal favorite. Use on fish, chicken, pork, vegetables, pasta, bread, pizza... stop me! I used it at Christmas on my Bottom Tip Roast. I lightly brushed the roast with a bit of oil then rubbed the spice blend all over before Roasting. I didn't have a rack to place it on inside my favorite Pampered Chef Roaster, So, I made thick slices of onions and placed them on the bottom of the Roaster then placed the roast on top of the onion. The onions also gave great flavor to the pan drippings which was made into gravy. All of these season blends do contain salt, but a very small amount. 

Why Prairie Pearl? Because you get pure herbs and seasonings. Seasonings you buy retail in the grocery have other ingredients that mind do not. Ingredients like fillers, soy, preservatives and anti clumping ingredients. What is soy doing in there? Heck if I know! But why do you want them in there. Anticlumping (often in the form of cornstarch or soy products) is to keep the product easy to just shake on. So sometimes you will see that the seasoning mixes are clumpy. All you have to do is shake or stir and all is good to shake on! 

All of my products are available for shipping and at a nominal shipping fee. These Seasoning blends are $4 each  and also stocked in my booth at the Ozark Rag in Branson West. Did you know that every Tuesday night at 6pm, The Ozark Rag has an on-line sale/auction? Tune in next Tuesday. My seasonings blends will be offered as a set of 4 at a reduced rate!