Hello Summer!

I can't believe how fast this summer is going! And what happened to Spring? It seems like one day it was snowing and the next it was 100 and hasn't dropped since.

Prairie Pearl has branched off into a new venue! While earlier in the summer, I took up selling my famous dips and dressings at a local farmers market. I was just starting to really get into that entire scene when the farmers market just wasn't picking up speed and the shop owners decided to call it off. This old gal, wasn't too broken hearted as it was a mighty warm place to be on Saturday mornings! I noticed on a facebook post that the Ozark Rag Craft Emporium had booth spaces available. I know my friend Melanie who lives in Seattle and makes dolls was talking about this exact venue as a possibility. I went and looked to see what they had available. Well, I decided on this small  L shaped booth. It's small, but it would give us an opportunity to see how our wares would peek peoples attention. It is a project in the making and even though I have it stocked with most all of my dips and dressings, The over all look still needs to be tweaked. But the bottom line is I am really excited to be there! This week, as soon as I get stock from Melanie, the Prairie Pearl and Stitching 9 to 5 will be on display at the Ozark Rag Craft Emporium in Branson West. If you are in the Branson area, come check us out (and all the other vendors too). If you are not in the Branson area, everything is also available at the "PrairiePearlShop@etsy.com

So, lets start exploring these delicious offerings. 

My favorite salad dressing is Opa! Greek dressing. Of course, Greece was my favorite country back in the old days when I took time off College to wander around Europe with a friend. The aroma of Greek food was intoxicating. We would stop by street vendors to buy a Gyro for lunch. I can still smell it like it was yesterday. When I developed my Greek Salad dressing, The aroma took me back to a younger time. Not only is this dressing terrific on your basic green salad, but it is also wonderful as a marinade for Chicken, either grilled or baked. It contains all the typical flavors of Greek food; oregano, basil, garlic.. just to name a few. Tomatoes are in season here in the Ozarks. Slice some fresh tomatoes, layer them with fresh cucumbers and drizzle with the Opa Greek Dressing and top with fresh feta cheese. Opa!! Greek Salad!  

Check back on Friday when we explore another delicious Prairie Pearl product!