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FEATURE WRITERS
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Dani Messick
Julie Young
Kimberly Zellers
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DIRECTOR OF CIRCULATION
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Photo provided by Kamika Perry Photo
Lauren Zeugner, Editor Lzeugner@the-papers.com
Welcome to our second edition of HomeLiving: Places & Spaces. We have a fun edition for February.
While most of us may be a tad tired of the cold, writer Julie Young, provided some fun ideas to beating cabin fever. She found a number of fun family-friendly activities throughout our coverage area for you to try. Or if nothing she suggested peaks your interest, may it at least inspire you to do a google search to see what’s going on in your community and join in the fun.
The 14th annual Midwest Yard and Outdoor Show will be Feb. 7-8 while the Builders Association of Elkhart County will host the 58th annual Outdoor Expo
Feb. 28-March 2. If you’re planning a home improvement project or needing a specific service provider, be sure to check out one or both shows.
We also did a feature on local artist Kamika Perry. She was featured in the Love of Art show held Feb. 1-2 at the Century Center in South Bend. Perry is stretching her comfort level by participating in more art shows. Be sure to read Dani Messick’s profile of this artist.
The Love of Art show kicks off the art festival season for many artists. Each year the show highlights different artists showcasing a variety of art genre’s.
On the smaller side, the
Love of Art show, is a great way to meet with local and regional artists. There’s also live music provided by local musicians which makes the art festival even more fun.
This month’s recipe was provided by Antony Garza of Warsaw. Garza is a Warsaw native, attorney and judge pro temp in Whitley County. He is a man of many talents, having constructed and maintained several free little libraries in and around Warsaw. He provided a great recipe for a breakfast casserole.
So we hope you enjoy this issue of HomeLiving!
By Dani Messick HomeLiving Feature Writer
A Jamaican immigrant, Perry’s family moved to the United States when she was 9 years old. Coming from a warmer climate, Perry said she’d never experienced snow and ended up spending a lot of time indoors, where she developed her creativity.
“It was music or art for me,” she said.
At For the Love of Art Fair in South Bend in February, she debuts her 2025 collections. In January, Perry said this year, she’s making it a point to attend more shows and festivals.
“Most artists won’t participate in anything with the risk of having their work critiqued because it’s way too vulnerable,” she said. “Artists can get stuck inside their own head. You just have to put your work out there. There’s no other way around it.”
While she attended Art Beat in South Bend and sold a lot while there, it was pretty much the only show she attended every year.
Perry said she learned that it takes time for visitors to learn the artist’s work and decide what they like.
“The first two years were so important even though it felt like, ‘Oh, no one likes my stuff,’ ‘Oh, I’m not selling anything,’ that I put so much time and money and effort into everything and it didn’t sell, but the clients were browsing,” she said. “Most people, they’ll see what I’ve done and I’ll display my art in different places like an exhibit or a collaborative exhibit and when it comes time to
Elkhart-based abstract painter Kamika Perry said until recently, she’s been a recluse artist.
Perry considers herself a ‘recluse artist’
sell everyone who has been watching will come and buy and I think that’s just so important regardless of how many shows you get into, the number one thing is it helps you reach a client base that you
otherwise would not. Not everyone’s going to like your art and you have to put yourself out there so people who do like it will be drawn to it.”
Perry said learning to talk to
clients at the shows is particularly vulnerable.
“Even though I’ve been a graphic designer and I thought I’d developed thick skin, it’s different when it’s work that nobody told you to make. It’s coming straight from you. You thought it was great, you loved it and you hear there are people who would prefer to look at something else. I think the more that you discover people who do like your work, it kind of overshadows the ones that may not. You already knew that your work was not for everybody and you end up learning what that actually means and it doesn’t have to affect you or what your talent is.”
Perry creates abstract art in two collections.
She began her journey in the abstract shapes. The shape collection is painted on wood boards and coated in resin
“They seem simple but it’s really hard to do,” she said. “I like the fact that when you have big solid colors especially, it’s really hard to figure out a pallet, what works together and what doesn’t, what balances and what doesn’t balance.”
Perry describes her shapes collection as a series of 2-D sculptures, designed to look like they could tumble over at any minute.
Her second collection began in 2021, after she was asked to commission a portrait.
“I had never really attempted to do faces like that. Not like I could or couldn’t, it’s just that most artists take a long time to form a technique with something and I just wasn’t sure how to feel about it but I enjoyed it so much.”
“Turns out they’re actually kind of similar because faces are just made up of shapes,” she said.
The portraits collection is painted on canvas.
So far, Perry’s applied for three additional art shows this year and said her plans this year are to reach more artists through her position as the creative spaces coordinator for the St. Joseph Public Library.
“You don’t create this stuff to put it in storage,” she said. “You create it to display it but there’s the overwhelming barrier of your own self that gets in the way.” n
Photos provided by Kamika Perry
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YEAR ROUND | MIDDLEBURY TRAIL TALES
Bring the family outdoors to read a children’s book while walking a short path at Riverbend Park; book pages are placed in special kiosks along the path. New books are installed monthly. Event partners are the Middlebury Public Library and Middlebury Parks Department.
FEB. 1-28 | SOUTH BEND SOUTH BEND FARMERS MARKET
Indoor market featuring homegrown produce, dairy products, meats, eggs, maple syrup, jams and jellies, handcrafts, artwork, jewelry and more 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Free admission
FEB. 6 | WAKARUSA WAKARUSA BLUE GRASS JAMBOREE
A host of local musicians and bands gather to pick, play and sing bluegrass, country and gospel in an informal jam session. Meets the first Thursday of the month.
6:30-9 p.m.
Doc Able Pavilion, 116 W. Waterford St. Downtown Wakarusa, 1 block west of stop light.
Free Admission, free will offering (574) 862-2200 wakarusabluegrassjam.com
FEB. 7-8 | SHIPSHEWANA MIDWEST HOME AND YARD SHOW
1-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
FEB. 8 | ELKHART 16TH ANNUAL FROSTY FIVE 5K/5M
Registration begins at 8 a.m. Race starts at 10 a.m.
Studebaker Park
1020 McDonald St.
Registration fee is $30 Optional T-shirt is $20 runsignup.com/Race/IN/Elkhart/ Frosty5KRun
FEB. 15 | SOUTH BEND TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO
Performed by the South Bend Symphony
7:30 p.m.
Morris Performing Arts Center 211 N. Michigan St.
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8
The Michiana Event Center
455 E. Farver St.
Admission $5 at the door, children 12 and under are free (260) 768-3309.
FEB. 7 | SHIPSHEWANA JOHN BERRY IN CONCERT
7 p.m.
The Bluegate Music Hall
195 N. Van Buren St. (260) 768-4725
Tickets start at $34.95
FEB. 8 | NOTRE DAME MOMIX
7:30 p.m. at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, 100 Performing Arts. Drive
Ticket : $51 adults or $20 for Non ND student/child (574) 631-1873 or performingarts@nd.edu
FEB. 8 | WARSAW VALENTINES DAY
POP UP MARKET
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bakehouse 23
108 N. Buffalo St. (219) 306-1210
Tickets range from $24 to $81 (574) 232-6343
FEB. 16 | SYRACUSE BALL STATE SINGERS IN CONCERT
3:30 p.m.
Wawasee High School Auditorium 1 Warrior Path, Building I
Tickets are $20 VIP -seating in first four rows or $10 general admission Visit eventbrite.com/e/ chautauqua-wawasee-presents-the-ball-state-university-singers-tickets-1072188467569?aff=erelexpmlt for tickets.
FEB. 19 + 21 | ELKHART BLUEBIRD BOX WORKSHOP
Elkhart Environmental Center 1717 E. Lusher Ave. 6-7:30 p.m. for both sessions. Cost is $5 per kit
Registration required. (574) 293-5070
FEB. 28 - MAR. 2 | ELKHART 2025 BAEC HOME & OUTDOOR EXPO 21565 Executive Parkway
Presented by the Builders Association of Elkhart County Admission is free n
February 28 • 3p-7p
BAEC’s Home and Outdoor Expo set for Feb. 28 - March 2
By BethAnne Brink-Cox HomeLiving Feature Writer
According to its website: “Our mission is to advocate for affordable housing through member success and community education.” And BAEC has a vision, too: “Growing our members through strong partnerships between builder members and associates, continued community education and effective legislation resulting in affordable quality housing.”
Niki Groves, executive officer for the home show, said the work begins in August each year for the following year. When asked if anything would be different this time, she promptly answered, “Yes! We will be giving away a $2,000 gift certificate. How do I explain this? Well, we’ll have a bingo card that will have 15 different exhibitors on it. The visitors will visit each of those booths, and get stamps for each one, and at the end of the event, we will draw a name. That gift certificate can be spent at one of the exhibitors booths, whoever they
choose, for a new project or remodel, really anything they might want.”
Groves thought for a minute and said, “And also–we’ll do this each day–we will be giving away a family membership to Potawatomi Zoo.”
When asked who has exhibited at the show through the years for the longest time, Groves answered, “We have many who have been coming for 20 years!” Bet there are some attendees who could say the same.
As always, admission is free and so is parking. What else might draw you in? Are you hungry? What kind of goodies could you get at concessions? Sweazy Q Catering has wonderful meats, pulled, smoked, or barbecued.. Groves said, “We have all kinds of booths with snacks. Fruit Hills Winery and Orchard will be offering wine tastings and the Indiana Whiskey Company will be serving tastings of their products, too.”
Because of the cold and
snowy time of year, you might expect every exhibit to be inside. But Groves said “This year we have two outdoor exhibitors, too. One will display overhead doors, and Weaver JCB will have big equipment to show, like earth movers and so on.”
You’re probably so used to seeing signs and advertisements for home shows every spring that you may not even think about it much; you plan to attend, and you always enjoy them. But would you have thought about things such as a mission statement?
Well, the Builders Association of Elkhart County did for its upcoming Home and Outdoor Expo, which will be held at the RV/MH Hall of Fame 21565 Executive Pkwy, Elkhart, Feb. 28-March 2.
A show of this size wouldn’t run so smoothly without the assistance of a good core group of volunteers, Groves said there is an entire outdoor expo committee that is essential and helps with countless details.
Show hours are 3-7 p.m. Feb. 28; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 1; and noon to 4 p.m. March 2.
BAEC is just two years shy of its 60th anniversary. n
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• SATURDAY • February 8, 2025 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Michiana Event Center 455 East Farver St. Shipshewana, IN, 46565 (260)768-3300 www.MichianaEvents.com
It’s time for the 14th annual Midwest Home and Yard Show! Held as always at the Michiana Event Center, 455 E Farver Street, Shipshewana, it’s something you don’t want to miss, especially if you’ve never been there before. Approximately 120 local vendors will be there, and between them there can’t be much you’d want that you won’t find.
By BethAnne Brink-Cox HomeLiving Feature Writer
The MEC site says it beautifully. “Vendors for home improvements include contractors, flooring, roofing, insulation, doors, windows, decks, porches, railings, sunrooms, siding, gutters, drywall, painting (interior and exterior), carpentry, masonry, concrete work, landscaping, fencing, HVAC installation and repair, electrical work, plumbing, kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, basement finishing, custom cabinetry, exterior trim, skylights, patios, pergolas, gazebos, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, fire pits, water features, energy audits, solar panel installation, garage doors and home automation systems.”
But there’s more! “You will also find handcrafted items including custom furniture, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, tables and chairs, bookshelves, living room furnishings, home décor, dining sets, entertainment centers, bedroom sets, coffee tables, end tables, benches, storage solutions, wall art, mirrors, mantelpieces, outdoor furniture, built-in shelving, wine racks, bar units, and decorative woodwork. If you’re into summer BBQs, you definitely want to check out the newest grills. Plus, skilled craftsmen will be there with kitchen cabinets, furniture, patios and gazebos.”
SuEllen Wagler Yoder is the digital marketing strategist at Black Anvil Creative, and she graciously expounded further. Of all the things that will be offered, would there be any new vendors? “I think we have a few core vendors that come back every year, steadily, you know, year after year.” And what about returning favorites? “One of my favorites is Raber Patio Enclosures and Furniture. You can come get a room and then buy furniture for it! It’s poly, and it looks good outdoors or in an
14th annual Midwest Home and Yard Show is sure to have
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
enclosed room. And I like Otto’s Bicycle Repair and Water Shop.
Yoder said she likes how some of their vendors cover a wide region, “Rabers will serve up to three hours away. But I also value the ones that are smaller, who like to be more local, give that homey feeling.” (Something for everyone, you could say.)
When asked what she thinks are the biggest draws, Yoder said “Usually for the giveaways, because we have big items. This year we are giving away $20,000 worth of items! And some want to see what’s new, what’s happening in furniture and gadgets. Those with young children enjoy the kids playing on our playsets.
There are young couples buying their first home, looking to furnish it and older couples maybe retiring that are downsizing, wanting different things for their smaller home.”
If you’re thinking this takes a lot of time to plan and organize, you’d be right. Yoder says, “I begin as soon as it’s over. This year we’ll have the applications for 2026 at the end of the show. There’s always a tourist booklet and we want to have the same date each year. We need to make sure that enough new people find us; we’ve been doing this for 15 years! We have a good mixture of volunteers and family.
What about things like concessions? Yoder said, “There’s a full kitchen onsite. We make our own soft pretzels to sell; those are a big draw.” (I can smell them now!) “And we have cheeseburgers, fried chicken and chicken sandwiches, french fries, ice cream and soft drinks.” There’s also plenty of parking and it’s easily handicap-accessible because it’s all on one level.
So let’s go! The Midwest Home and Yard Show will be held Feb. 7-8. Hours are 1-8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5 at the door. Children 12 and under are free to attend. n
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Big dreams come in small packages
By Dani Messick HomeLiving Feature Writer
Finished Project Renderings
“I designed a dream house for myself and my wife years ago when I was working at the zoo and my architect drew it up,” he said. “It was six shipping containers and they were offset so the master bedroom had a walkout porch on top and there was a little overhang and then a swim pool next to the entire home.”
Hall of Fame project, as he was speaking to the elites of the RV and modular home industry.
“I said what are you going to do with the old mobile home parks that look like garbage?” Landgrebe recalled.
It’s part of a 55+ gated housing community offering a variety of benefits to empty nesters, based at the old Maple Leaf Mobile Home Park on Michigan Road in Plymouth. When he purchased the property, only four of the 18 homes were still in use, and Landgrebe said he intends to allow the current residents to continue living there until construction is ready to begin at their lots, and help them find housing resources.
Landgrebe himself has a barrage of experience in construction and remodeling projects, from working with the Potawatomi Zoo for its renovation project a decade ago to roller coaster construction and developing the RV Hall of Fame’s mobile home museum in 2022 to just renovating homes and condos.
Landgrebe said the idea came to him while working on the RV
Landgrebe said for elderly people leaving their family homes to become empty nesters, ground level housing at an affordable rate is important and mobile homes off that resource, but industry leaders didn’t seem convinced.
“They see a park that is just a mess and they think, ‘How could I live somewhere like that?’
There are some parks that are nice, I get it, but there’s many that give the industry a bad name… I wanted to do something better.”
He drew inspiration from the dream home he designed years ago. Using four 40-foot containers at 10 feet fall and 16 feet wide stacked atop each other staggered to allow for a walkout porch behind and a garage overhang.
Maple Leaf Mobile Home Park will be redesigned into Adventura Homes, a 55+ gated travel community with deed-restriction as opposed to the nuisances of an HOA. The homes are expected to cost
Current Stage of Project
around $200,000 - $250,000 with no maintenance and landscaping responsibilities by the homeowners. There’s even the possiblilty of an elevator. Right now, standard new build price in the area is over $300,000.
With the community maintenance fee, homeowners can join a travel program, where they’ll pay extra each month in exchange for the use of the joint travel partner and with the money saved up from the fee, the
agent will design a cost appropriate vacation package. In addition, residents can coordinate to travel together as groups to get an even better price point.
“You have money to travel the world,” he said.
Landgrebe says the homes are designed to be near indestructible by merit of being constructed from shipping containers. They’re safe from hurricanes, heavy rains, tornadoes and even electrical fires thanks to the industrial code construction.
It will also decrease the insurance costs for the homeowners.
The first home is expected to be complete around May with 8-10 homes completed by the end of the year ahead of and based on demand. n
Developer Thomas Landgrebe is just months away from the completion of his first shipping container home.
Photos provided by Thomas Landgrebe
Get OUT and ABOUT
The Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum in Elkhart is sure to help put a little color in your world. As the only superhero and comic book museum dedicated to preserving the entire 80-year history of these legendary figures in all of their various incarnations. Whether you are a fan of the DC or Marvel worlds, they’ve got you covered with over 70,000 comic books, over 10,000 toys and some rare memorabilia including Adam West’s personal costume from the Batman television series as well as the original prop shield from Captain America: The First Avenger. The museum is open 2-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children (ages 3-9). For more information visit www.hallofheroesmuseum.com.
By Julie Young HomeLiving Feature Writer
There is only one cure for cabin fever – get out of the house! Luckily Michiana is ready to help you beat the weekend winter blues with plenty of places to see, ways to wander and signature experiences for the young, young at heart and everyone in between!
Need a little escape? Endeavor Escape in South Bend offers themed escape room experiences that are perfect for small groups who want to think outside the box for an hour. The 1933 Studebaker Scandal is considered to be an 8/10 on the difficulty scale and is designed for 6-8 players while the Hunt for the Holy Grail offers a 7/10 difficulty and is great for 4-8 players. Tickets are $29.50 on weekdays and $32.50 on the weekend. For more information or to book your adventure, visit www.endeavorescaperooms.com.
Looking for a new perspective on the past? The History Museum and the National Studebaker Museum in South Bend have something for everyone. Open 10 .m. to 5 p.m. MondaySaturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday., campus tickets (including admission to the History Museum/the Oliver Mansion and the Studemaker National Museum) are $16 for adults, $9 for ages 6-17, and $13 for seniors. Tickets for the individual attractions are $11 for adults, $7 for children, and $9.50 for seniors. For more information, visit www.historymuseumsb.org.
“Winter Days” at the Potawatomi Zoo is a great place to go wild this season. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, this South Bend attraction is not only the oldest zoo in the state, but also boasts a great collection of over 400 animals including lions, tiger, and bears (oh my!) Tickets are $14 for adults (15-61) and $12 for children (314) and seniors. For an additional $3, guests can feed the giraffes in their new indoor enclosure or ride the zoo train (weather permitting.) For more information, visit www.potawatomizoo.org.
Get ready to rock and roll (emphasis on “roll”) at Hansen’s Eastlake Skating Center in Warsaw as well as Hansen’s Holiday Skating Center in Elkhart. With afternoon sessions on both Saturday and Sunday as well as a late skate on Saturday night, this is a great opportunity to get some exercise, groove with the tunes and leave the winter doldrums behind. Hours and prices vary by location. For more information, visit www.hansenskating.com. n
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Did You Know?
Did you know this about the month of
FEBRUARY?
In Old English, February was called “Solmonath,” which means “mud month,” due to the wet conditions typical of this time of year in England.
February can sometimes pass without a full moon – this astronomical event is called a ‘Black Moon’ and occurs approximately once every 19 years. When there is a full moon in February it is traditionally called the “Snow Moon” in North America, due to the typically heavy snowfall during this month.
In Japan, February 3rd marks Setsubun, a festival where people throw roasted soybeans out of their homes to drive away evil spirits and invite good fortune.
In the Southern Hemisphere, February marks the peak of the cyclone season in regions like Australia and the South Pacific.
Also, February is the only month that can pass without any rainfall in some desert areas, such as parts of Chile’s Atacama Desert.
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) are often most visible in February due to the long, dark nights in the Northern Hemisphere.
The constellation Orion is prominently visible in the night sky during February in both hemispheres.
Charles Darwin, Feb. 12, 1809, and Galileo Galilei, Feb. 15, 1564, are some notable people in history with February birthdays. Others are George Washington, Rosa Parks and Abraham Lincoln. n
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The Book Nook
Here are some of the books Lauren recently read that you might enjoy. Lauren loves a good mystery but also dives into other genres as well.
BARK
TO THE FUTURE
by Spencer Quinn
I just discovered this mystery series featuring Bernie Little, a private eye, and his partner, Chet, a black German Shepherd Dog with one white ear. The story is told from Chet’s perspective which is really interesting.
I was reading this at press time and all I can tell you is there is a missing homeless person, who is an old classmate of Bernie. He and Chet are trying to find his old friend.
A MURDERED PEACE
by Candace Robb
Set in York, England in 1400, things are tense as King Richard has relieved his cousin King Henry from the throne.
Kate Clifford’s cook has left only to return accused of murdering a spice seller. Kate also finds a chest of jewels belonging to an old friend, Lady Margery, wanted by the king for her husband’s part in an uprising.
This was a fun mystery set in a long-ago time and there is even a romance budding in the storyline.
CURSE OF SALEM
by Kay Hooper
This is a paranormal suspense novel in Hooper’s Bishop/Special Crime Unit Series. The series focuses a special FBI team all who have some paranormal talent, such as mind reading, they use to hunt down serial killers.
Want to suggest a book for Book Nook? Send the title, author, a brief synopsis of the book and why you liked
SAY NOTHING: A TRUE STORY OF MURDER AND MEMORY IN NORTHERN IRELAND
by Patrick Radden Keefe
The book focuses on the Troubles in Northern Ireland with the 1972 kidnapping and murder of Jean McConville at the center.
The book offers a history of The Troubles as a whole from the end of the 1960s through to the 1980s.
I actually heard an interview with Keefe on NPR. The book is dark because the subject matter is, but as someone who grew up while most of this was going on, it was an interesting history lesson.
THE CORONER’S LUNCH by
Colin Cotterill
Set in Laos, Dr. Siri Paiboun has just been appointed the state coroner for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. At 72, Siri, a Communist for convenience got the coroner’s job because he’s the only doctor left in Laos. When bodies start turning up, all eyes are on him. He is forced to enlist old friends, tribal shamans, forensic deduction, and some good old fashioned sleuthing before he discovers what is going on.
This was a fun read. With all sorts of obstacles in front of him. Siri just plows through to find the answers.
AN
UNKINDNESS OF MAGICIANS
by Kat Howard
The magical houses of New York or “the unseen” gather for The Turning, a once every generation or so magical tournament to determine the magical pecking order, who can establish or maintain a house, who must relinquish theirs, and who will lead.
This was one I found on an NPR best of list. If you like fantasy, this is a fun book. n
——— RESIDENT CHEF
Antony Garza, a Warsaw native and attorney, is currently serving as Whitley County Superior Court judge pro tem pere for Judge Matt Renschle, who is currently deployed for military service.
Besides the law, Garza is an avid read er, has created several little free libraries and is considered by his friends to be a wonderful cook. He shared the recipe below.
Antony’s Breakfast Casserole
Here is my recipe for breakfast casserole. It isn’t exciting but it is delicious!
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Dice potato and bulk pork sausage into 1/2 inch squares.
In a greased 9” x 9” oven-safe pan add the potatoes in a thin layer, then add sausage on top of the potatoes. Season potatoes and sausage to taste. Cover the dish and bake for 20 minutes.
While the potatoes and sausage are baking, beat 8 eggs in a bowl and add salt and black pepper, as well as any other herbs and spices, to taste. Stir half of the shredded cheese into the beaten eggs.
After the potatoes and sausage have baked for 20 minutes, remove the cover and add the egg and cheese
RESOURCE GUIDE
INGREDIENTS:
1 large potato
1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage
8 large eggs
1/2 lb. shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
mixture evenly. Cover the dish and bake for an additional 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, remove the cover and add the remaining cheese over the surface of the eggs. Return to oven uncovered for an additional 5-10 minutes to allow the cheese to melt and/or brown based on your preference.
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Herself A ‘Recluse Artist’
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Optional ingredients: Herbs de Provence
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Italian Seasoning
Note: Any soft cheese can be substituted in the recipe. Any additional seasoning can be added to the egg mixture to customize the casserole. Omitting the sausage would make this recipe suitable for vegetarians who consume eggs. This recipe is gluten free. Approximate preparation time of one hour. n
