Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: food

After my first day of Summer Camp, and getting my bike tire fixed in like seven minutes, I decided to treat myself at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. I mean I still had time on my parking meter, right? So I went with a classic Brambleberry Crunch and my new favorite Pickled Mango. Sounds odd I know, but O-M-G!!!

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Categories: classes, food

Last night in my adult Beginning Wheelthrowing class we tried two new flavors of OREOs! Of course the Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie was yummy… but it was the Pistachio Thins that seemed to be a surprise hit. Although I’m still not entirely clear as to what “pistachio flavor” really is… and where it comes from? The nuts don’t taste like this?!!!

Categories: food, friends, holiday

Good to see I’m NOT the only one celebrating today!
My friend Allison started her day showing off her little “Donut Day Party”
on Instagram… and I’m sure her coffee never tasted better!!!

Thanks for sharing Allison… the photo that is!
Next time, maybe think about sharing the donuts too???

 

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Categories: food, holiday

It would be somewhat wrong & unpatriotic for me NOT to celebrate a national holiday, right???
It’s NATIONAL DONUT DAY!!! So I did… with sprinkles!!! Good thing I pedaled this morning!

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Categories: classes, food

Tonight in my pottery class we had another sweet treat from “across the Pond.” Special thanks to Katie who “imported” these from London on her way home through Heathrow Airport. Didn’t really expect it to be a slab of chocolate wedged inside a mini OREO cookie?! Not that that’s a bad thing.

Categories: classes, food

More sweet treats for my students tonight… two NEW OREO flavors!
Tonight we had Cherry Cola OREOs and Pina Colada Thins.
One tastes a bit like a mix of summer & sunscreen…
and the other is a bit too sweet & “carbonated.”

And yes, we finished them all. Go figure.

Categories: food

So I hit one Norske Nook on the way up North…
but stopped for gas and “conveniently” found another location on the way home!

And yes, that cherry pie in the top right corner came home with me!!!

Categories: food

Doughnut filled with banana cream, crunchy peanut butter, bananas, syrup and the best bacon ever!!! The Velvet Elvis at Hi-Lo Diner! And yes... I ate the whole thing!!! Yum.

And now 0ff to the Pottery Tour…

Categories: food

You know you’re headed North when you get to the Norske Nook for homemade pie!!!

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Categories: classes, food

Last night’s treat in our pottery class… the latest crazy flavor of OREOs!
Well, these and some Birthday Cake OREOs to celebrate Katie’s birthday… with candles!!!

And just my opinion… but not enough “kettle” and not enough corn!
Just another sweet cookie! Which I’m okay with.