Leslie's Chicken

Leslie's Chicken 
 6" x 7"  Printed Hen on slant pocket - pocket fabric may vary.
Front zipper, adjustable toggle on black cording, taffeta lining.

Leslie's Sheep

Leslie's Sheep
 6" x 7" - Printed sheep and Kids on slanted pocket
 with one zipper compartment,adjustable toggles on black cording, taffeta lining.

Winter Glory in Milwaukee

Thanks goes to The Wisconsin Designer Craft Council for the first year
Winter Glory show in the Harley Davidson Garage in Milwaukee.
About 1500 very happy people came through and are delighted it will happen again next.
The three gals are the "Three Wisconsin Bag Ladies" (Pam, Ilze, Char)
..they  have been making handbags for over 25 years.
We're glad we captured them doing the second best thing they do...laughing.
Of course, their bags making is #1.
So...put this on your 2012 calendar....you'll want
to come Holiday shop at this one.

November and December Schedule...See you soon!

Getting a little dress up and ready to celebrate the season!
AND carrying a Helen's Daughters Handbag.  
Catch us one of these
 November or December shows!

On the Great Pumpkin Hunt

Yes....we know we should be in our studios working.
But we're on the "Great Pumpkin Adventure".
Char in Wisconsin and Mariella in Minnesota.
Char will be working with her husband, Frank, on their 24 years of their
Halloween Display - 30 plus Pumpkins and more.
Mariella with her husband, Joe, will be directing the Preston Arts Council
"kids decorate a pumpkin "
 on Saturday AM in Preston.
We'll put up the results soon.

Char and Frank's Fall Art Tour Veggie Chili

Soooooo many of you asked for our Veggie Chili recipe. 
 Here it is:


Char and Frank's Fall Art Tour Chili


8 Medium Onions -Coarsely chopped.
Saute in
3-5 Tbsp Olive Oil
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Blend these spices in a bowl:
2/3 Cup Chili Powder
1/2 cup Dried Parsley
2 Tbsp Cumin
2-3 tsp Black Pepper
Optional:
3 tsp Basil
3 tsp Oregano
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Carmalize Onions at low heat.
Stir in powdered spices - cook 2-3 minutes.
ADD one bottle of Dark Beer.
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Add 6-8 Cloves of Garlic - minced.
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Simmer for 5 minutes.
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5 cans Beans - Your choice.
4 big cans Diced Tomatoes
1/2 to 1 cup Butter
2 tsp salt - Optional (we don't add it)
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8 Green and Red Bell Peppers - Coarsely chopped.
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Optional Ingredients 
(We add them all when we have them.)
2-4 cups fresh Home Grown Tomatoes
More Dark Beer
2-3 Apples - Diced
Butternut Squash - 2-3 cups- Diced.
1 1/2 cup Corn
 HOT..1/2 tsp Powdered Jalapeno Pepper .
  More if you like it.
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Simmer on low heat for one hour.
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Invite your friends over, rent a movie, buy some beer
and
ENJOY!!!

Fall Art Tour 2011

Thanks to everyone visiting our Baraboo, Wisconsin studio this past weekend!
We have done all eighteen years of the Tour
and we are grateful to all attending and shopping.
We are having a few days rest -
then full steam ahead for the Holiday shows.
Thank you we enjoying meeting the hundreds who visited the studio!