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lmanackTHE LITTLE TRAVELER
Summer 2016
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404 South Third Street, Geneva, IL 630-232-4200 www.littletraveler.com
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Preserving the tradition of The Little Traveler is a priority, yet we know it’s alsoimportant to grow and change in a world that won’t stand still. All the renovationsyou’ve seen around here during the past several months—the new LightingGallery, Atrium Café remodel, new Bath Shop, opening of Swarovski Boutique,growth of Fair Trade and Housewares, etc.—have been approached in a way thatmeets both goals. Throughout this issue of the Almanack, we’ll highlight someof these changes.
AThe Remodeled Atrium Café - Bienvenue!
Our Atrium Café has had a French bistro makeover. To the left is a picture of thecafé from Mrs. Raftery’s day before it was enclosed. New items on the menu:Sampler Platter—pick 3 petite sizes of menu favorites. By request, the StrawberryMeringue Cloud is back. Chef David has also added Matcha Tea Panna Cotta tothe dessert menu. Our Weight Watchers-friendly items, like Shrimp AvocadoFennel Orange Salad, incorporate the new points system. Did you know all oursalad dressings are homemade? We now serve delicious craft beer in the cafe!
Sunday BrunchServed from 11am-3pm, In addition to in-dividual entrees, we offer many all-inclusivebrunches for only $8.95.
Showers and PartiesWe can host parties of up to 50 guests
with custom menus. [email protected] to plan.
Afternoon TeaThursdays & Saturdays from 2-4pm.Includes 3 courses and choice of tea. 24-hour advance reservations are required.
Carryout CateringMini sandwiches, quiches, salads &desserts. Visit our website to see the fullmenu. 24 hours advance notice, please.
INTRODUCING HAPPY HOUR: 1/2 PRICE DESSERTS MON-FRI FROM 2-4PM.
Suspended Teacup SeminarJune 4
Metal RestorationJune 4
Crystal RepairJune 8
Summer Grilling SeminarJune 11
You Are Beautiful BreakfastJune 18
Chair CaningJune 18
Knife SharpeningJune 18
Swedish Days FestivalJune 21-26
Mabel's Meadow Book SigningJune 21
Princess Kitty Butterfly SigningJune 25
Air Plants SeminarJuly 16
Martha Washington ProgramTuesday, July 19
Crystal RepairAugust 10
The Literature Lady PresentationAugust 17
Diana Nyad “Find a Way” ProgramAugust 23
School Spirit Wreath SeminarAugust 27
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Photo credit: Geneva History Museum
YMARTHA WASHINGTON
Tuesday, July 19In this historicaldramatization with Lynn Rymarz, you’ll learn about the “founding mother” ofour nation, MarthaWashington. Learnhow she met George and their life at Mount Vernon. She’llshare favorite recipes, including onefor cough medicine. Hear true storiesabout George chopping down thecherry tree, his love of books & farm-ing, his wooden teeth, and how hehelped in America’s fight for inde-pendence & became its first president.
Fair Trade Galleries
Meet Chicago-based artist Matthew Hoffman, the manwho started a global movement with a simple sticker de-claring “you are beautiful.” Today, over 2 million of thesestickers have been shared all over the world and have evengrown into full scale public installations of art. Matthew willshow a short film about the project and sign his book, A Decade of You AreBeautiful. $15 ticket includes breakfast. Register online or by phone.
Our Alex and Ani shop is filled with fresh new colors andsymbols for summer. Discover the hidden treasures of thesea in the Deep Sea collection (pictured). New to theCharity by Designcollection is Wingsof Change, featur-ing butterflies andcrystals. A portionof the proceedswill benefit TheAmerican StrokeAssociation.
As the only Gold Heart store in the area, we’rethe largest independent Brighton dealer around withthe biggest and most complete selection in Chicagoland. New
Lovable jewelry is simple and sleek with a cush-ion-cut Swarovski stone to resemble fine jew-elry. Choose from a rainbow of elegant colors.
Bold patterns reminiscent of Italian gar-dens decorate Brighton totes this sea-son—just the thing to fashionably carryyour summer essentials. Soft leathersolids in buckets, organizers, and cross-bodies blend function and design.
Fair trade is a beautiful way for artisans around the world to earn a fairliving. Meet a few of our vendors: through personal relationships,Sitara Collections hopes to reduce global artisans’ dependence onshadowy middlemen so that they may earn a fair living from theirancestral crafstmanship. New Sitara rough-cut gemstone earringsare edgy while also being classically chic. Eangee Home Designuses sustainable, eco-friendly materials in its fair trade goodsfor the home, like the Driftwood Orb lamp pictured, madewith fossilized jackfruit leaves. Striped hammocks fromMinga Fair Trade are perfect for warm summer days. In theindigenous South American language of Quechua, Mingameans “communal work day,” mirroring the way these prod-ucts come together through a common goal.
$25 ticket includes continental breakfast,program, and a shopping coupon goodthat day. Check-in begins at 8:45am, Ful-ton Street entrance. Online registrationstarts Monday, June 13 at 7am. Only alimited number of seats will be availableby phone (after 10am on June 13) forthose without online access.
If you’ve been following us on Facebook, you’ve seen the boxes arriving for our frontlawn tent sales. This year’s collection of bargains is bigger than ever with old favoritesas well as many new items. We’re raining umbrellas! In patterns from whimsical to mu-seum art pieces. Also find fun, bright luggage you’ll easily spot on the airport carousel.Venture inside to grab more great deals, like fashions at 30 -50% off in the ClothingGalleries. Visit the Gourmet Rooms for free tastings and a festival coupon for StonewallKitchen gourmet products. The Geneva Chamber of Commerce and Geneva Running Outfitters haveannounced the addition of a Swedish Days 5K run on June 25. The winner will ride in a float in theSwedish Days parade. For more details and a full list of Swedish Days happenings, visit genevachamber.com.
Swedish Days Festival: June 21-26 TENT HOURS:Tuesday-Friday
9-5:30Saturday - 9-6Sunday - 10-4
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YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL with Matthew HoffmanSaturday, June 18 at 9am
We have the most extensive selection of fair trade products in Chicagoland.
1. BASICS BODY WASH FOR MEN
in the Bath Shop
2. CUBS & SOX TERVIS TUMBLERSin Housewares
3. CUBS & SOX COASTERS, DRINKUMBRELLAS & LIGHTED ICE CUBESin Housewares
4. GRILLING & BURGER SPICESin Gourmet Foods
5. DRAFT BEER JELLY BELLIESin Candy Room
6. MINGA HAMMOCKin Fair Trade
7. BRASS MILITARY ORNAMENTSin Christmas
8. SPORTS TEAM ORNAMENTSin Christmas
9. MANDLES - CANDLES FOR MENin Gift Gallery
10. CRAFT BEERin Wine Room
Top Ten Gift Ideas for DaDs
THE SHOES SYNONYMOUS WITH STYLE & COMFORT
Summer Fashion Forecast
Our collection of shoes continues to grow as we discover great newbrands. In addition to fabulous new styles and colors in sandalsby Naot and Taos, we’ve brought in the Elite collection byCorky’s, featuring leather uppers with hand-painted detailing
(pictured). Fitkicks are the ultimate exercise shoe with a form-fit-ting, stretchy upper and flexible sole. The most exciting additions to our
Shoe Room are high quality, German-made sandals byBirkenstock, renowned worldwide for durability and com-fort. Birkenstock is choosy about where their shoes are sold,so we’re thrilled to be selected as a new store. Find classic
styles like Arizona, Gizeh, Florida, and Mayari. The flexible corkand latex core of the Birkenstock footbed supports feet, relieving pressure whileyou walk. Great for feet, joints, and back. At the same time, they exercise yourleg muscles. Birkenstock shoes are also good for the environment. For over thirtyyears, the company has worked to reduce energy consumption of machinery andheating used in production. Materials are also eco-conscious: cork is from sus-tainable managed cork forests. Latex is natural and harvested in a way that pre-serves the ecological cycle. 95% of adhesives used in production are solvent-free.
Handbags and Travel Bags: Protect yourself fromelectronic pickpocketing with Identity Block pursesthat block RFID scanning of your payment cards andpassports. LeSportsac is the perfect bag for on-the-go living. Whisper-weight fabric makes it light; rein-forced stitching makes it tough. Vera Bradley is allabout fun with bold stripes and patterns in beach-ready styles. Vera’s got lots of surprises in store for youthis season. June 16 is the reveal of Pop Art and ArtPoppies fabrics. On July 7, meet Lilac Tapestry andNorthern Lights, an old favorite reinvented.
Apparel: The fashion industry is international and so are the collections in ourClothing Galleries. Find top quality fashions from leading designers in the USA,Turkey, Canada, Spain, Italy, India, and the Netherlands. Be sure to come insideduring Swedish Days to save 30-50% on great seasonal fashions. In July, we’llstart our “Fall Preview” to show you the upcoming trends in colors and detailingfor Fall 2016—stay tuned. Jewelry: Illinois jewelry maker Jeff Lieb is back at The
Little Traveler after 20 years! These uniquetwisted lead-free aluminum and stone de-signs are wearable art. Trendy jewelry byChicago-based designer Nakamol is madewith unique combinations of beads, stones,metal, and leather. She considers each piecea work of art and hires less fortunate mem-bers of her community to assist in crafting
the line. John Michael Richardson is also backwith globally inspired silver, gold & two-tone jewelry with touches of color.
THE LITERATURE LADYWednesday, August 17 at 2pm
Actress and literaturescholar Joselle Ulin-Roloff brings fiction tolife (you might recog-nize her as one of ourfriendly Fair Trade as-
sociates). In our Café, she’ll present herinterpretation of The Housekeeper andthe Professor by Yoko Ogawa, the storyof an unexpected relationship betweena mathematician who’s lost his memory,his housekeeper, and her son. Wineand cheese will be served. $15.Register online or by phone.
TOMS SHOESVisit the Gracious Goodssection near our Fair Trade
Galleries to find new summerstyles from TOMS. For everypair purchased, a pair ofshoes is donated toa child in need.
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Princess Kitty ButterflyJune 25; 10am-2pmMeet author KerriLove, whose delight-ful story capturesour inner misfits.
Keep the kids busy this summer with our new craft kits by Creativity for KidsThe selection includes water globes, sock puppies & making your own book. Toy Train in a Tin is a portable classic train set including locomotive, cargocar, coal car & caboose with a 12 piece oval track set. It all runs on one AA
battery. Cuddle Barn plush toys are no ordi-nary singing animals. They move, dance &make you believe they’ve come to life, singingclassic favorites like “Lollipop,” “How SweetIt Is (to be loved by you),” and “KarmaChameleon.” Watch them in action at thevideo tab on our Facebook page.
Nora Fleming serving pieces areperfect for every season when youchange out the Minis. We have oneof the largest collections around.
BRING STYLE & FUNCTION TO THE KITCHEN AND BEYOND
Have Fun, Fun, Fun in our Toy Room
The selection in our Housewares Department is bigger than ever. Poppies and sun-flowers bloom on new dishware patterns for summer. The Greenhouse features bluepoppies & butterflies. Hunt more butterflies amid the peaches and purples of Rain-bow Seeds. Classic flowers get a French twist with bright sunflowers on white andrust backgrounds in Paris Sunflower. Enjoy alfresco dining with beautiful melaminedinnerware in the new brightly colored Cottage Garden design. Show your townspirit with new Geneva, Batavia & St. Charles dishtowels, declaring playful senti-ments like “In Geneva good friends pour you a glass of wine. Great friends bringyou the bottle.” Charles Viancin offers more than just amazing airtight lids. Nowfind silicone hot pads and tea products—2 and 4 cup teapots, infusers, and mugsin Poppy and Camillia patterns. Your kitchen will be fresh as a daisy with Daisylids, stoppers, and magnetic hooks—for your new towels!Our enormous selection of kitchengadgets has all the wonderful littlethings that make life easier. Hereare a few fun & fruity examples forsummer: slice through watermel-ons in no time with a jumbomelon slicer. Rinse and serve your
fruits in the same containerwith adorable, minicolanders. Keepyour work surfacepretty and func-tional with brightfruit shaped cut-ting and serv-ing boards.
DRINK SMARTEROur assortment of insulated canteenskeep beverages cold for 24 hours and hotfor 12—let’s see bottled water do that!GOOD Oggi canteens are non-leaching, non-toxic & BPAfree. Stainless steel liner.BETTER Corksicle bever-age bottles have all thebenefits listed above, plustriple insulation, non-slipbottoms, and non-sweat-ing, easy-grip flat sides.BEST S’well bottles are double insu-lated, have earth-friendly paint finishes,and are ice cube capable.
Playful Fashions forBaby & Toddler
Cute & comfy go together in ourBaby Room. Find adorable and func-tional outfits made for romping, insizes Newborn to 6X for girls andNewborn to 4T for boys. Fuzzy andzany take on a whole new level in“Mad” Pets from Jellycat. MeetChelsea Chicken. She’sjoined by Paris Poodle,Sheryl Sheep, and Chi-Chi Chinese CrestedDog. Babies gogaga for the new Peek-a-boo in-teractiveelephantby Gund.
MABEL'S MEADOW
June 21; 11am-2pmMeet author LaurenRaudabaugh. Mabel
discovers that friendship and kindnesscan change the world.
Book Signings
ParisSunflower
Summer Wine and Beer
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Jenny Riddle sharesthe inspiring true storyof Diana Nyad, who atthe age of sixty-four,swam 111 miles fromCuba to Florida in anepic feat of both en-durance and will. She was the first tomake this historic crossing without theaid of a shark cage.$25 ticket includes continental breakfast,program, and a shopping coupon goodthat day. Check-in begins at 8:45am, Ful-ton Street entrance. Online registrationstarts Monday, July 25 at 7am. Only alimited number of seats will be availableby phone (after 10am on July 25) forthose without online access.
SUMMER GRILLING SEMINARSaturday, June 11 at Noon
We’re thrilled to announce celebritygrillmaster Matthew Whiteford asthe special guest for this year’sgrilling seminar. The award-winningJim Beam Sponsored NationalChampion Competitor BBQ Cookand our own Chef David will shareexpert tips in hands-on grillingdemonstrations. You’ll also get to“grill” them with your own BBQquestions! $15 ticket includes lunch on thelawn and a shopping coupon. Reg-ister online or by phone.
Top 5 Novelty Sodas1. Flying Cauldron Butter-scotch Beer
2. Bacon Soda
3. Any of ourRoot Beers
4. Orange &Grape NEHI4
5. Little Traveler Lemonade
Now that we’ve opened up the wall between Gourmet Foods and Wine, we havemore space to showcase our gourmet collections.Robert Rothschild Farms has also gotten a makeoverwith fresh new packaging. For more than 30 years, thecompany’s made every product from scratch, slowlycooking each small batch to perfection. Grilling saucesand jellies from Stonewall Kitchenmake alfresco diningeven better. NEW! organic selections from this favoritebrand. Eating healthy while you’re on the go is espe-cially important in summer. Get a protein boost withgrab ’n go-sized Nunes almonds from Cal-ifornia, roasted with sea salt and in fun fla-
vors like honey cinnamon and sweet chipotle. Or try Nunes BBQCrunch Mix. Cello Whisps are another wholesome snack food. Thesecrunchy baked Parmesan cheese wafers are an excellent source of pro-tein and calcium. Eat them like chips or toss on a salad. Farm StandFresh Pickling Spices by Wind & Willow are a must for summer gar-dening season. Only 10 minutes to homemade pickles—and theyeven come with their own jar. Choose spicy, sweet, or dill.
Eppa Supra Fruta Red & WhiteSangrias use real, organic fruitjuices blended with wine madefrom organically grown grapes.Both fun & flavorful. JacquesseKick’n Kolada from Stone Hill
Winery is a tropical sweet white wine withnatural flavors of coconut and pineapple.The perfect party white. Jacquesse Kick’nKosmo has hints of cranberry and lime for a“sweet-a-licious” flavor. Mix with club soda.
ARTISAN TEASOur collection of international teas issure to please even the finickiest of teadrinkers. Matcha is what’s hot in teas.These green tea leaves are finely groundto provide more concentrated, robustflavor along with all the antioxidantbenefits of green tea. Gourmet looseleaf tea blends by Piper & Leaf receivedthe 2015 Southern Living Food Awardfor producing “the perfect pitcher oficed tea.” Ingredientscome straight from thegarden, farm, forest,and briar patch to makeflavors like OrchardPeach, StrawberryShindig & Front PorchSpecial.
We’re stocked with avariety of craft brewsto hit the spot thisseason. Vacation byRound Barn Brewery is an ode to gettingaway from it all. A hybrid of Americanwheat beer and Belgian Wit style, this aleis pale straw yellow with a slight haze fromthe wheat. It’s fruity, slightly tart, and re-freshing with a light, dry finish. Perfect fora hot summer day.
REMODELED GOURMET ROOMS MAKE WAY FOR BIGGER DISPLAYS
Robert Rothschild Farms
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The Bath Shop
Y AIR PLANTS SEMINAR - JULY 16Decorate a frame fitted with chicken wire to display a small collection of airplants. Choose decorations to affix to the air plant display frame, includingfloral stems and greenery, paint, and other embellishments. $30.
Y GENEVA, BATAVIA & ST CHARLES SCHOOL SPIRIT WREATH - AUGUST 27Just in time for Back to School: this live tutorial will guide you in makingyour own Geneva, Batavia, or St. Charles School Spirit deco-mesh ribbonwreath. When making your reservation, include name of school and up toone school activity (e.g. sports, band, choir, etc.). $35.
HHOMEOME LLIGHTINGIGHTING GGALLERYALLERY
Y SUSPENDED TEACUP ARRANGEMENT - JUNE 4Make a beautiful floral arrangement in a teacup that looks like it's suspendedin mid air spilling flowers onto the saucer. $30.
Our new Bath Shop has everythingyou need to soothe and relax. Findnew scents from longtime favoriteslike Camille Beckman and Crabtree& Evelyn along with several new-to-us brands. The goal of Thymes bodyand home fragrance is toenrich the quality of yourdaily experience with scents like Goldleaf Garde-nia in perfumes, soapsand lotions, classically in-spired but beautifully modern.Thymes Eucalyptus lotions, homespray, and diffusers radiate warmthand vitality. The CutieCure mini mas-
sager by Lindo is just what youneed for pressure pointtargeting. Palm mas-sagers are easy to use
and feel amazing. TheFingercare massage system stimulatesnerves to relieve stiff finger joints.Dirty Paws moisturizing soaps fromSomewhat Organic have essential oilsto keep pests awayfrom your pets andalso make Fidosmell great.
A gurgling fountain adds an element ofpeace to any setting—indoor or out. OurConservatory is filled with beautifulfountains from stand-alones to tabletopin styles from rustic to elegant. Yardstakes and spinners are an easy way to adda fun element to your garden. We’re yourfairy garden headquarters with a huge andalways changing assortment of fairies,
fairy garden accessories, fairy homes, and other structures. We also have an im-pressive variety of airplants for fairy gardens, terrariums, and accents.
Our Linen Room has gone through many changes sinceit was an outdoor courtyard. If you stopped by in earlyspring, you may have noticed the latest renovation. Wepartnered with top lighting manufacturer Quoizel to cre-ate a brand new Lighting Gallery that includes a larger se-lection of chandeliers and lamps as well as new outdoorand bathroom fixtures. Craftsmen at Quoizel headquarters inCharleston, SC made custom displays in the company wood shop, then shippedthem to Geneva, IL. Jake Phillips, grandson of Quoizel chairman Ira Phillips,traveled to Geneva to oversee installation. Quoizel stands by its high quality witha 3 year warranty. The company has been in the lighting business for 75 years.
ENERGY-SAVING LED BULBSWe carry LED bulbs foryour fixtures. LED bulbshave the longest life (up to7 years) and are the mostenergy efficient of any
bulbs on the market today.
SATURDAY SEMINARSAll seminars begin at 8:30am in our Atrium Café.
Register for seminars online or by phone (ask for Floral Department). All ticket prices include breakfast and project supplies.
Photo credit: Geneva History Museum
Jake at Work
Summer Fun in the Conservatory
RESTORATION EXPERTSVisiting experts can repair and
restore your treasures. The centerpiece of our Gift Galleriesis the Swarovski Crystal Forest Bou-tique with sparkling displays to showoff our comprehensive collection ofcrystal jewelry and figurines. Finegiftware on our Wedding tablemakes a truly special gift for thenewlyweds. Also find wonderfulwedding gifts in Christmas Rooms.
Gift GalleriesMETAL RESTORATIONJune 4; 10am-4pm
CRYSTAL & CHINA REPAIRJune 8; August 10; 10am-4pm
CHAIR CANINGJune 18; 10am-4pm
KNIFE SHARPENINGJune 18; 10am-4:30pm
Humorous and heartfelt sentimentsabound in our Paper Department. Ourhuge selection of cards will help you ex-press exactly what you want to thoseyou love. Girl of All Work office acces-sories bring a touch of whimsy to theworkspace and every-day life. Their charm-ing page flags willkeep you smilingwhile you getorganized.
Blue Q totes, zipperpouches and coinpurses are not only
sassy, colorful,and functional,
they’re made from 95% post-consumermaterials. In further earth-friendliness,1% of the sale of all Blue Q bags sup-ports the conservation efforts of TheNature Conservancy. We have greatnews for those who plan ahead—2017Lang Wall Calendars with beautful de-signs by Susan Winget are in! Get in onthe adult col-oring crazewith dailycoloring cal-endars, plan-ners, wallcalendars,and sketch-books.
Cards & Gifts
The Linen Department has a large selection of pillows anddrapery panels in many assorted colors, prints, and lace.Seasonal tablecloths have arrived in easy care mi-crofiber & elegant Lenox patterns, like Opal Inno-cence pictured here. Up to 140” in some styles.
Stimulate the senses with Vineyard candles inMerlot, Cabernet, Pinot Noir,Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay& Pinot Grigio varieties. They’rescented with sweet, rich, andcrisp notes to complement wine.Burn while sipping to enhancethe bouquet and flavor.
SET THE SCENE FOR SUMMER WITH LINENS
INTRODUCING JULIETS DAYSJUST US LADIES INTO EATING TOGETHER & SHOPPINGWe know you and your besties enjoy a fun girls’ day out—and we’ve come upwith a way to make it even better! When your group of 6 to10 registers with us a week in advance, you’ll get the “TravelerTreatment” during your visit:• Donation of 10% of your group’s purchases that day to a 501(c)3not-for-profit organization that you designate.• Welcome Goody Bag for each member of your group, including ashopping coupon good the day of your visit.• Lunch Special: order any entree or salad and it will include yourchoice of either a dessert, beverage, or glass of wine.• A Customized Shopping Experience. Choose one experience notavailable to other shoppers. Your choice of: wine tasting, floral anddecor demonstration, scarf tying tips from a fashionista, taste test-ing of the hottest items in our Gourmet Rooms, or a sneakpeek at our most exciting latest arrivals. JULIETS days can be scheduled for Mondays through Fridays. Only one groupwill be scheduled per day. Request your date by sending an e-mail [email protected]. Terry Emma & Dawn Vogelsberg headed GenevaJULIETS in its first incarnation, and we’re thankful to them for passing on thename. We’re excited to put our own spin on it. Visit our website for details.
LenoxOpal Innocence
Girl of All WorkPage Flags
Blue Q Coin Purse
Lang Wall Calendar
PRSRT STDU.S. POSTAGE PAID
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404 South Third StreetGeneva, Illinois 60134
SHOP HOURSMon-Fri 10am-5pmSaturday 10am-5:30pmSunday 11am-4pm www.littletraveler.com
A Little Traveler Recipe
*Available in the Little Traveler Gourmet Rooms
A Letter from a FriendDear Little Traveler,
A high-top van will take you from theGeneva History Museum on a tour ofhistoric downtown Geneva. Daytimetours end at The Little Traveler! Visitgenevahistorymuseum.org for more in-formation. Summer dates: June 15, July26 & August 17. Call the museum at630-232-4951 to register.
Corn and Black Bean SaladCorn and Black Bean SaladIngredients1 jar Stonewall Kitchen Spicy Corn Relish*The Stonewall special blend is key for exceptional flavor.
1 can Black beans - 15 ounce, rinsed & drained4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced3/4 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
Place all ingredients in a serving bowl. Toss and serve at room temperature.
I met my "bestest" friend Sue on our first day of kindergarten in Wheatonin the early 60s. When we would visit Little Traveler, of course the Toy Roomwas our favorite, especially the stuffed animals (which still are the best). Ifwe were allowed to pick one out, our “system” was to hold two of the samestyle next to each other to see which one had the cutest face. Flash forward30 years when Sue was visiting me from PA, and of course we made a tripto LT. She wanted to bring back something for her daughter, and in thatToy Room again, we both instinctively reached for 2 of the same adorablestuffed animal, smooshed them up together and said “which one has thecutest face?” Love, love LT and I actually feel happier before I even get there,just knowing I’m on my way. ~Laurel Podgorski, Cary IL Laurel will receive a $50 gift certificate as a token of our thanks forsharing this lovely story at our Facebook page. Send your letters to:
Almanack Editor, 404 S. Third St., Geneva, IL 60134.
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Best of the West 2016Best of the West 2016THE LITTLE TRAVELER was namedMost Unique Gift ShopAlso named One of the Best in:Best Tea Room/Tea HouseBest Decorative Accessories
The Daily HeraldThe Daily Herald
2016 Readers’ Choice2016 Readers’ ChoiceTHE LITTLE TRAVELERmade the finals for:
Best Lighting/Lamp StoreBest Tea Shop
Best Vegetarian CuisineBest Baby Gifts
Best General MerchandiseBest Shoe Store
Best Women’s Clothing
