Retro candies & other sweet treats make the perfect stocking stuffers at LICKETY SPLIT.

Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
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Retro candies & other sweet treats make the perfect stocking stuffers at LICKETY SPLIT.


One of the many benefits of “shopping local” is a sweet handmade treat now & again… like this yummy “Eggnog Snap” from LICKETY SPLIT in my neighborhood. Frozen eggnog custard, caramel sauce & gingersnap cookies all blended together after a productive morning of Christmas shopping!

Little late night cheesy yumminess after taking down Sarah’s booth at One Of A Kind. Always a good time with Sarah & Pam… even better with deep dish pizza with extra cheese!!!

Rows & rows of YUMMY in the gourmet section at the “One Of A Kind Show”!!!

Couldn’t decide… so sue me!

Chocolate covered Twinkies AND chocolate covered marshmallows!!!
In both dark AND milk chocolate!!!
Always good to have choices… and CHOCOLATE!!!
And not all Thanksgiving desserts need to be pie, right?!
Crazy I know... but one of my culinary contributions today was a creamy homemade
vanilla cheesecake with plenty of gooey hot fudge to pour over the top.

And I’m just guessing now but… Breakfast of Champions tomorrow!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. I know I did…
and some yummy leftovers will keep it going tomorrow too!!!

A little congratulatory “whew-another-show-down” frozen custard treat with my Mom & Dad at one of my favorites tonight…. LICKETY SPLIT. This time it was pumpkin flavored frozen custard blended with an actual piece of pumpkin pie!!! Yes, please… again!!!

Last night in my pottery class, my students rocked one of the best potlucks ever for the last class of their session. Korean wings, homemade sushi, tandoori chicken, stuffed dates, charcuterie plates, fruit pies, ice cream and so much more!
But let us not forget the new flavor of OREOs that I also brought in
to push us over the top!!!


Weren’t we all told as a child to “not play with your food”???
Well, my friend Allison has been playing with her food on top of one of my textured tile trivets.
And boy am I glad she is… too much fun!!!

Sweet treats staring back at me as I enjoy a little post-glazing treat with my friend Pam. I had to introduce her to the “concrete” shakes made with pumpkin custard and a piece of real pumpkin pie mixed in at Lickety Split on Western.

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Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
Lillstreet Studios ∙ 4401 North Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois 60640 ∙ 773-307-8664 gary@firewhenreadypottery.com |