#Thursday13 – Reasons to attend the #MontroseBlueberryFestival

I live in a small community in Mid-Michigan and every year during the third weekend in August we host the Montrose Blueberry Festival.  (Yes, we do have many places to pick berries!)  But for those who have never attended our festival, here are a few reasons to zip into my town for a visit.

1.  Blueberries… everything blueberries!  Yummy!  Pie eating contest!

My son is a master pancake flipper

2.   Blueberry pancake breakfast on Sat & Sun.  We serve 4,000 hungry folks.  My family has been working the breakfast for years, so come on it and I’ll take a break to chat.

Gypsy Lady and her wares

3.  Medieval Village & Renaissance Faire.  Montrose is Scottish for “mountain of roses”.  In this hilly farming community, many wild roses grow around fields and in ditches.  Working with the knowledge of our Scottish heritage and members from the greater Renaissance Festival folk from the Shiabruck Medieval Village, we’ve put together an amazing village and faire.  Stop by

 and meet my special friends, Gypsy and Hagrid.  Gypsy made the original necklace Mike McAlister wears in Lonely Soul.

4.   The awesome parade.  

5.  Farmers Market.  The best food to put into your body is wholesome home grown! You simply must get one of Amy’s fruit breads!!!

6.  Flea Market and craft show.  I lose myself in there every year; the boys have to lure me out with chocolate.

7.  Softball, 5-mile road race and horseshoes.  Great opportunities to see some shirtless men!  Did I just write that?

8.  Mud Drag & Mud Bog for those who still enjoy playing in the mud.

9.  The golf scramble is fun and works up an appetite.     

10.   Demolition Derby.  A great way to take out aggression.

11.  The Karaoke contest with a $500 prize. No… you will never hear me. I’d scare everyone away.

12. Wine & Cheese Tasting is a favorite of my coffee club gal pals.

13. Classic Car Show.

Throughout the town and township, there are a ton of rummage sales offering wonderful treasures.  I hope many of you take a break from your busy schedule and visit.  If I’m available, I’ll let you know where the best goodies are.  Hugs! 

Visit www.montroseblueberryfestival.net/ for more info.

#HumpDayHottie

It's Blueberry Festival Time.

I recon this here fella is goin give me a ride...

to the flea market and car show.

Then...

to the beer tent.

I'll be ridin' all night long.

Thursday 13 - Why Visit the Montrose Blueberry Festival

I live in a small community in Mid-Michigan and every year during the third weekend in August we host the Montrose Blueberry Festival. (Yes, we do have many places to pick berries!) But for those who have never attended our festival, here are a few reasons to zip into my town for a visit.



Master griller

1. Blueberries… everything blueberries! Yummy! Pie eating contest!

2. Blueberry pancake breakfast on Sat & Sun. We serve 4,000 hungry folks. The sausages are the kids favorites. My family has been working the breakfast for years. My eldest and several other varsity
football players will be flipping pancakes. So come on it and I’ll take a break to chat.









Gypsy Lady

The Queen with my dog, Maggie

3. Medieval Village & Renaissance Faire. Montrose is Scottish for “mountain of roses”. In this hilly farming community, many wild roses grow around fields and in ditches.

Working with the knowledge of our Scottish heritage and members from the greater Renaissance Festival folk from the Shiabruck Medieval Village, we’ve put together an amazing village and faire.
Stop by and meet my special friends, Gypsy and Hagrid. Gypsy made the original necklace Mike McAlister wears in my book "Lonely Soul".

4. The awesome Super Parade with over 100 entrees.   It’s a blast!

5. Farmers Market. The best food to put into your body is wholesome home grown!

6. Flea Market and craft show. I lose myself in there every year; the boys have to lure me out with chocolate.

7. The teen dance, Carnival and Midway. Great ways to keep the teens busy so you can have some alone time with your honey.

8. Mud Drag &Mud Bog for those who still enjoy playing in the mud.

9. An awesome beer tent with live entertainment and Michigan Wine & Spirits Tasting. Live music and a karaoke contest. No way… you won’t hear me sing!

10.Classic Car Show.

11. Golf Scramble featuring a chicken & rib dinner and loads of prizes. The money raised goes to our local food pantry.

12. Softball, 5-mile road race and horseshoes.

13. Great opportunities to see a lot of friends and make new ones!

Throughout the town and township, there are a ton of rummage sales offering wonderful treasures. I hope many of you take a break from your busy schedule and visit. If I’m available, I’ll let you know where the best goodies are. Hugs!

Visit www.montroseblueberryfestival.net/ for more info

Tasty Tuesday - Blueberries

With Blueberry Festival done, it's time to use up those berries.

Make up this wonderful recipe, serve with some Blueberry wine and enjoy.

Berry Pudding CakeIngredients:
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar (Splenda)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- a dash of salt
- 1 cup fat free milk
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 cups assorted fresh berries

Preparation:
Heat oven to 400° and apply non-stick spray to 6 ounce quiche dishes. In a medium bowl combine eggs, vanilla, sugar, and salt. Whisk the mixture until frothy then add milk, flour and baking powder blend until smooth. Divide the berries among the quiche dishes, then pour the batter over the berries. Bake 20 minutes or so, until golden brown.

Blueberry Splash Fruit WineProduced with 100% South Haven, Michigan Blueberries,

this wine will compliment any dessert made with blueberries.

Semi-sweet - Residual Sugar: 9.3%

Thursday Thirteen - 13 Reasons to Attend the Montrose Blueberry Festival

I live in a small community in Mid-Michigan and every year during the third weekend in August we host the Montrose Blueberry Festival. (Yes, we do have many places to pick berries!) But for those who have never attended our festival, here are a few reasons to zip into my town for a visit.

1. Blueberries… everything blueberries! Yummy! Pie eating contest! (Don't forget to have save room for the Pig Roast

2. Blueberry pancake breakfast on Sat & Sun. We serve 4,000 hungry folks. The sausages are the kids favorites. My family has been working the breakfast for years, so come to it and I’ll take a break to chat.

3. Medieval Village & Renaissance Faire. Montrose is Scottish for “mountain of roses”. In this hilly farming community, many wild roses grow around fields and in ditches.
Working with the knowledge of our Scottish heritage and members from the greater Renaissance Festival folk from the Shiabruck Medieval Village, we’ve put together an amazing village and faire. Stop by
and meet my special friends, Gypsy and Hagrid. Gypsy made the original necklace Mike McAlister wears in my book "Lonely Soul".


4. The awesome parade. My boys have been in it every year! The carnival & Midway are a blast!

5. Farmers Market. The best food to put into your body is wholesome home grown!

6. Flea Market and craft show. I lose myself in there every year; the boys have to lure me out with chocolate.

7. Classic Car Show and Vintage Snowmobile Swap Meet.

8. Mud Drag & Mud Bog for those who still enjoy playing in the mud.

9. Demolition Derby. A great way to take out aggression.

10. Live music and a karaoke contest. No way… you won’t hear me sing! We also have an awesome beer tent.

11. Firefighters Demonstrations.



12. MI Championship Wrestling.


13. Softball,5-mile road race,horseshoes, Tug-of-War Challenge and more time in the beer tent. Great opportunities to see some shirtless men!



Throughout the town and township, there are a ton of rummage sales offering wonderful treasures and parties galore! I hope many of you take a break from your busy schedule and visit. If I’m available, I’ll let you know where the best "goodies" are. Hugs!

Visit the Blueberry Website for more info.