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Chicken & Wild Rice Soup: A Winter Comfort Favorite
When the temperatures drop, nothing sounds better than a warm bowl of soup. In honor of National Soup Month, we’re sharing a cozy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup that’s perfect for cold winter nights. For other soup recipes and tips, visit our Share the Warmth e-book!...
Garden Planting 101
Are you looking forward to having the perfect garden this summer? If yes, we would love to share some of our favorite tips and tricks with you as to how to maintain a successful garden, whether you have a green thumb or not! For more gardening tips, make sure to check...
Machine Shed BBQ Brisket Salad
May is National Salad Month and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than sharing the Machine Shed's BBQ Brisket Salad recipe. Try it at home or stop into the Shed and give it a try! You can also find this recipe, along with many other Shed favorites in the...
Fish Fry Friday!
As we are in the season of Lent, everyone’s go-to on Friday’s is a delicious fish-fry. Check out our recipe below for our breaded and fried cod. If you are not up to making it at home, be sure to stop in on Friday’s as it is all you care to eat at the Shed all year...
Easter Craft Project
As we hop closer towards Easter, we thought it would be fun to put together an adorable bunny decoration for your home this holiday! This craft is quick and easy, plus it is something the whole family can do! MATERIALS NEEDED: Wood Board Bunny Stencil Paint...
Holiday Crème Pie
We are still in full swing of the holiday season - which means tis' the season to bake all of your favorite desserts! This year for your upcoming gathering, try Master Baker Cindy's Holiday Crème Pie. This will become a holiday staple for all of the years to come!...
Tips For The Perfect Pie Crust
If you happened to read our last blog post, we re-introduced Master Baker Cindy from the Rockford Shed. In our Easy As Pie e-Book, she provided tips on how to make the best pie crust, which will come in handy for the upcoming holidays! If you don't have time to bake...
Meet Rockford’s Pie Lady
Let us re-introduce Cindy, our Master Baker at the Machine Shed since 1994. We interviewed her in our Easy As Pie e-Book back in 2016. One of our patrons then claimed, "There’s nothing ‘as American as apple pie.’ Fruity, tart, cream filled or savory – at The Shed, we...
Spicy Sweet Potato Pie
We have officially entered holiday season which is the time for good company, good times, and of course good food. For your upcoming gathering, try out a new dessert recipe that everyone will enjoy - the Spicy Sweet Potato Pie. This dessert will become apart of all...
Pumpkin Cork Craft
We are in the midst of fall and with that comes apple cider, autumn leaves and you can probably guess it...pumpkins! What better way to repurpose those wine corks that you may have lying around then by making a decorative pumpkin that is perfect for the season! Follow...
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