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Guess the Travel Mug’s Destination

August 23, 2011 By 4 Comments

Here is the Travel Mug visiting some distant relatives. Make your guesses in the comments section. I will keep adding hints for a few days.

Hint #1: the Mug kept referring to them as FarMor and MorMor. I stand corrected, the TM would have been calling them either Grossmutter or Grand Père/Grand Mère.

Hint #2: Both town and country where this photo was snapped are known for cheeses.

Hint #3: This photo was taken in a castle in the foothills of Moléson.

Well, the guessing is done. We have the answer for you! The Mug is shown here in Gruyère, Switzerland at the Château de Gruyères (if you really want a view check out the photos of it here — that is one lucky Travel Mug!)

Happy guessing!
~Coyote East

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The Travel Mug’s “relaxing” Staycation!

August 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

This summer the Travel Mug has been on many adventures around the world, but the Travel Mug also knows that home is where the heart is. And the Mug didn’t want to miss out on all the exciting Hutchinson summer fun! So here is a look back at July and August adventures.

First, over a perfect Minnesota weekend the Travel Mug hung out on stage with Winterbloom at Riversong.

And the close up!

Then, if that wasn’t exciting enough, the Mug headed to Cashwise to put up the window decorations for Hutchinson Theater Company’s rousing rendition of Gypsy! Look at it on the perch! (Hey, that stool is making the rounds too!)

And the staycation wouldn’t be complete without a relaxing evening at Zella’s for a slice of good looking pizza, some much deserved wine and a moment to reminisce on all the summer fun.

Well that is all for now. Stay tuned right here for the next Travel Mug adventure. And as always, keep an eye on the Big Map to track the Mug’s every move!

Safe travels!
~Coyote East

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Forest City Stockade

August 18, 2011 By 3 Comments

Continue your collection of dated Forest City Stockade pottery we create especially for the Stockade. Betsy will be on the Stockade Cabin porch with the big selection of this year’s pot or you can visit (me) Tom at the pottery and candle shop out in the Village to pick up your piece. While you’re out there, enjoy everything else the Stockade has to offer. Oh, are we going to tell you this year’s piece….you’ll just have to go see!

Many of the pioneer activities planned include a variety of demonstrations and games for the kids. An assortment of food and beverages will be available (buy your wooden nickles at the gate), and the volunteers dress in 1860′s-era clothing. I’ll be doing throwing demos and Betsy will be chatting. There’ll be, pottery, root beer, handmade ice cream (my favorite and I get to sneak around Betsy’s ‘ice cream rule’), shredded Buffalo sandwiches and fry bread. And so much, much more OH MY!  This is a great kid event, too!  Gather up the neighbor’s kids and bring ‘em out!

The stockade is this Saturday and Sunday-August 20-21. Visit their webpage for more information and directions.

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Walla Walla Onion Pilaf

August 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment

“I appreciate “nice” days so much more, and never take them for granted.” Is this a lie I tell myself to get through the not-so-nice extreme Minnesota days? We broke records in July for the highest heat index ever! 130 degrees recorded on July 19th, along with the highest ever recorded dew point. Now 2 weeks later… 78 degrees, a cool breeze, and low humidity. I appreciated every second of this weather change yesterday on the farm. Fluffy clouds obscured the sun as we worked out in the field. The sun would emerge occasionally, and with the constant, cool, breeze it was a garden utopia. We spent the afternoon harvesting onions. Unlike their difficult garlic cousins, onions are much easier to unearth. Into the totes, and onto the wagon they went to be laid out and cured in the hot house. As I rode with the onions on the wagon, I consciously appreciated every cool gust of wind. Maybe I am not lying to myself to get through rough weather. I think the extremities make beautiful days a little sweeter.
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Roasted Garlic Zucchini Dip

August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Freshly picked garlic from Loon Organics

8 More days until the Garlic Festival here in Hutch. It is all things garlic this month here at Clay Coyote. We will be featuring our tastiest garlic recipes prepared with our favorite Clay Coyote pieces. I will be creating my dishes from my weekly produce box from Loon Organics. I was inspired to create this dish after a recent discussion on different methods of preparing baba ghanoush. I thought, “Zucchini might be a tasty alternative to eggplant.” Mmm mmmmmm I was right!  I had previously roasted and then frozen multiple heads of garlic, so this recipe was prepared in less than 10 minutes.
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