Home to California

A few more random photos from the trip home this month.

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Doors in Germany and France

Enjoy some doors from Germany and a bit of the border of France. There is SO MUCH design inspiration from different decades and centuries of style. We should make more custom doors in the states!

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Number 2 I have decided, is a blueprint for a garden layout.

The pink on 49 is chef's kiss.

43 and 52 would make fantastic garage doors

65 is charming

 Which are your favorites? (Numbers in the upper right corner of the video.)

Michael's Pure Sourdough Pizza

Michael has joined Dad in the highest ranks of pizza making and his crust is quite different.

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The pizza dough recipe can be found on thursdaynightpizza.com.

Michael also adds, "...you can make it days early if needed. Refrigerate the shaped dough balls for up to three days (take out two hours prior to cooking) or freeze for months (take out eight hours before cooking.) The trick is catching it when it doubles. That's why I like using the aliquot jar."

 

 

Lockeford Meats

As per my Dad's suggestion, while we were in California this summer, Adam and I took an hour long drive down highway 49 to 124 then 88, to the tiny town of Lockeford set among fruit orchards and veggie farms. It was a nice little drive. We went to check out the famous Lockeford Meat sausages.

There's always a line out the door, but it's in the shade. Service is slow and they only allow six people at a time in the shop because it's so tiny. They sell fresh (raw) sausage flavors you can't find anywhere else, the wait is worth it.

Prices are reasonable and they offer just a few other things besides sausage such as jerky, ham hocks and bacon.

The jerky is good, and full flavored. It made a nice treat for the ride home.

Below are the sausage flavors we purchased and cooked up. The Apple had cinnamon in it. The Bacon didn't taste like bacon but was good. The Basil was a group favorite as was the Hawaiian Luau which was sweet. The Smoked Dakota bratwurst is an award winning flavor, it's peppery and more salty than the other sausages. The Swedish Potato was good, but was the least favorite. (The long haired, Harely Bike rider in line told us there are NO bad flavors and he was right.)

You can see other options on the back of their business card below. Also, Lockeford Meats DO NOT have an official website so even though you can find it online, don't trust it with your credit card.

On our way out of town on 88 and headed home, we pulled into Clements Ranch for their advertised fresh corn on the cob to go with our loot. Inside we ran across fresh pies still hot out the oven so we accidentally bought two—the first called Red Barn and the seconds a strawberry rhubarb. The Red Barn was a mixed berry with peaches and and crumble topping, very good. Adam was also QUITE pleased to find Limonata from Sicilia. (We discovered it while in Italy and it is the BEST lemonade. If you see it, buy it.)

Do we recommend a visit to Lockeford? Absolutely.