Washington County Weekend Post

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 • DAILY NEWS • 7B GMTODAY.COM CLASSIFIEDS In Good Taste W ashington County W F a i r P a rk a n d WConference Center W is already 20 years old – just one more example of time passing quickly. The park was constructed as t h e n e w h o m e o f Washington County Fair, but also to host many other varied events and festivals. Some of those annual events have been there almost as long, one for 19 years. The Zeigler Family Expo Center was added in 2008. With that addition, the number of yearly events now ranges from 300 to 350, according to Kellie Boone, Executive Director. A number of these events a r e s i g n a t u r e eve n t s, ea g t ey a e spo meaning they are spon- sored by Fair Park itself, r a t h e r t h a n o u t s i d e groups or organizations. This year, there is a brand new event, Park Eats and Treats. "Our goal is to host one signature event a m o n t h , " s a i d K e l l i e. "Since I manage both the park and the fair, I didn't have enough time to man- age all our events, so we hired Dakota Hicks to be our Event Coordinator." "Dakota was charged with brainstorming new event ideas, as many as possi- ble," said Iva T helen, Marketing Coordinator. "We liked this idea and the board approved it." This event is planned to provide all types of fun fit for families, and there is no admission charge. no admission charge. Park Eats and Treats will feature food prepared by both local restaurants and food trucks, live enter- tainment and big yard games. What are those? How fun does this sound? Giant Candyland, Giant Jenga and what sounds t h e m o s t i n t r i g u i n g , H u m a n F o o s b a l l . Shopaholics, not to worry, there will also be some vendor shopping. Drinks (full bar) will also be av a i l a b l e. M u s i c w a s booked by Homegrown, and features acts such as the Milbillies, Tangled Lines and the Unmoved Movers - all local groups. A full list of food trucks and festival details are available at wcfairpark. c o m / p a rk e a t s t r e a t s / . c o m / p a rk - e a t s - t r e a t s / . Returning next month for its 19th time, is another consistently popular fair, the Holiday Craft Fair. La st ye a r, th e re we re about 6,000 attendees at this show. It takes place November 23 from 9am until 3pm. Over 100 ven- dors will be there with unique hand-made items. Admission is $3.00. Park Eats and Treats a Park Eats and Treats – a Celebration of Curbside Cuisine, will be held on S at u rd ay, O c t . 5 f ro m Noon until 7pm. Fair Park is located at 3000 Hwy. PV in West Bend and the p h o n e i s 2 6 2 - 6 7 7 - 5 0 6 0 . Food vendors can still call to be added to the event, and Iva is still accepting sponsors. sponsors. Iva was happy to provide a recipe from home. "I'm a southern girl," she said. The recipe is mostly from h e r g r a n d m o t h e r, I va Vi o l a . T h e n a m e w a s passed to Iva's mother, Iva L e e, t o t h i s I v a , I v a Elaine. She chose not to name her son Ivan. name her son Ivan. Southern Chicken Pot Pie Ingredients ¼ cup butter 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup carrots, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 1 cup frozen peas (optional) 3 Tbls fresh parsley, chopped 3 Tbls fresh basil, chopped ¼ cup of all-purpose flour 2 cups chicken broth ground black pepper & salt to taste 3 cups cooked chopped chicken breast Biscuit Crust 2 cups of self-rising flour ½ cup butter 2/3 to ¾ cup of milk Directions Filling: Melt butter in a skillet and cook onions, celery and carrots for about 15 mins. Sprinkle w/salt and pepper to taste. Stir occasionally until onions are translucent and other veggies are tender. Stir in herbs, (peas optional), cooked chicken and flour until flour coats vegetables and meat and begins to fry (roughly 5 min- utes). Stir in chicken broth all at once- stir until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and pour mixture into a well-greased 2 qt. baking dish. Biscuit topping: (Preheat oven to 350°) Pour self-rising flour into a bowl. Cut butter into small pea-sized pieces and mix into the flour with a pastry blender or hands until incorporated into the flour and mixture is crumbly. Pour milk into mixture gradually, mixing as you go. Batter should be somewhat sticky when fully incorpo- rated. Spoon batter on top of the filling or roll it out on a lightly floured surface to ½-inch thickness and lay over the filling. Brush melted butter over the top of the biscuits and bake until biscuits are golden brown, typically 25-30 mins. Washington County Fair Park kicks off new fun foodie event with Sheryl Popp with Sheryl Popp (L-R): Dakota Hicks, Kellie Boone, Morgan Miller, Iva Thelen and Suzanne Fischer. 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