This is the latest load February 2024. The green mugs and bowls go to our personal dinnerware, that I have named “The mountains are calling.” I hand paint the middle mountains and creatively insert bears . The bowls have two bears ready for a fight. One of the mugs has a bear sleeping in a tree. Some of the items are now at South Water Manor in my Ravin Studio booth upstairs. I was working for rustic earthy color for the bacon cooker in the back. If you love bacon, I encourage you to buy one of my microwave bacon cookers. You drape about 6 slices of bacon over the edge of the cylinder, cover with a paper towel, and then heat in the microwave for 6 minutes. The real benefit comes from the easy clean up where you just pour the cooled grease in a can.

Six Piece Tea Set

The teapot is just the right size for tea for one person. The mug next to the teapot will keep your tea hotter longer. The small pitcher is for cream and the long open box would be good to store your tea bags. Your used tea bag can be placed on the teapot shaped coaster. This all fits on the tray (except for the mug.

Here are a few items that would make a great valentine gift.

Crack Dip Recipe

Crack Dip

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 cup Mayo
• 3 to 4 green onions chopped
• 6 to 8 Ritz crackers chopped
• 1 jar of red pepper jelly
• 4 to 5 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled

Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Mayo and onions.  Spread in bottom of glass casserole dish. Top with crackers. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Pour jelly on top and then sprinkle bacon on that. Have Ritz cracker near by to dip into the Crack Dip.