Fri, 24 May 2013 19:35:00 GMT en-us http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/flight-leads-to-life-of-service-b9914885z1-208842531.html Jeanne Henry sat smiling in front of a long stretch of windows, the sky behind her a deep blue, with not a cloud in sight. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/flight-leads-to-life-of-service-b9914885z1-208842531.html Fri, 24 May 2013 10:16:34 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/hartz-shares-broadway-skills-with-students-b9910550z1-207296811.html In "A Thoroughly Modern Millie," the main character, Millie Dillmount, sets off to find work and wealth in the fabulous City of New York. But it's the Roaring '20s, after all, and Millie has to toddle her way through speakeasies, crime rings and complicated relationships before she can get what she wants.(1) http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/hartz-shares-broadway-skills-with-students-b9910550z1-207296811.html Mon, 13 May 2013 16:44:18 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/columns/kickin-it-up-with-meril-ma9q53j-206275561.html I've mentioned my friend Meril Caceres in this column before. She's one of my go-to people when I'm in a pinch and need a recipe that I know will be good. She's made everything for us, from elaborate dinners and special celebration cakes to crescent-wrapped hot dogs and homemade dips. Regardless of what she makes, I know it will always be good. This recipe is no exception, and that little kick of jalapeno takes it to a whole new level of good. It also travels well for all of those picnics and tailgates coming up this summer. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/columns/kickin-it-up-with-meril-ma9q53j-206275561.html Mon, 06 May 2013 08:52:06 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/columns/sometimes-you-just-know-its-going-to-be-good-5t9nh0d-205234641.html This recipe popped up on my Facebook page, thanks to my friend Nancy Berg Vandelaarschot. I haven't tried it yet, but when you see the ingredients, you just know it's going to be good (and I don't even really care for peanut butter). She shared it from a Facebook account named Hillbilly Recipes and after "liking" it myself, I have a feeling there will be plenty more Hillbilly recipes to come. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/columns/sometimes-you-just-know-its-going-to-be-good-5t9nh0d-205234641.html Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:04:29 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/this-casserole-is-as-good-as-it-looks-bj9h02g-203022171.html Every once in a while I will see a picture of a recipe and think to myself, "I've got to try that." Sometimes it's a great choice, and sometimes - not so much. This next recipe, by Eise Bauer, is a great one. And judging by the empty casserole dish that was wiped clean at the end of the night, my family agrees. Make sure you read through the entire recipe over beforehand. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/this-casserole-is-as-good-as-it-looks-bj9h02g-203022171.html Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:58:05 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/maggies-wish-lives-on-through-her-angels-kk9g008-203021711.html It's a particular color pink, a particular sense of sparkle and a bright yellow butterfly that might be recognizable in the Lake Country area, but it's the story of Maggie Bye that's leaving the lasting impression. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/maggies-wish-lives-on-through-her-angels-kk9g008-203021711.html Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:56:13 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/asparagus-is-calling-8g9e3eo-201956291.html Asparagus, you either love it or you hate it. At the Luksich house, we love it. OK, Sebastian likes it, but for the rest of us … yum. I'm always looking for new recipes to try, and this next one is perfect for a Sunday brunch - ahem, Mother's Day. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/asparagus-is-calling-8g9e3eo-201956291.html Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:34:47 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/do-you-appreciate-the-arts-qg9d5vl-201954521.html Come to the Showcase of Art from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, at Steinhafels Conference Center in Waukesha. The exhibit features various art mediums, including music, dance, paintings, poetry, opera, sidewalk art and more. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/do-you-appreciate-the-arts-qg9d5vl-201954521.html Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:24:32 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/take-what-you-can-get-fk9bdn3-200886141.html I got a nice surprise the other night … my husband made dinner. Now with full disclosure I have to admit that it probably had more to do with his craving for one of his mother's recipes than it did to appease any of us, but hey, sometimes you have to take what you can get - and in this case it was delicious. Now if he would just clean up his mess. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/take-what-you-can-get-fk9bdn3-200886141.html Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:20:13 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/ornate-eggs-take-days-to-create-rc9boql-200885921.html Can you imagine spending multiple days decorating a single Easter egg? Oconomowoc native and current Delafield resident Kim Frantz may have accidentally stumbled upon her first class on Ukrainian Easter egg decorating more than 20 years ago, but she's now mastered the art. After taking a class at Milwaukee Area Technical College in 1992 on the art of decorating eggs, Frantz's Easter's have been a little more creative. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/ornate-eggs-take-days-to-create-rc9boql-200885921.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:44:37 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/business-woman-has-drive-to-succeed-9d94ej4-200885911.html No one would flinch to see a woman in line at the voting booth or sitting behind a large desk in a CEO office. But not that long ago, these sights might have drawn a gasp or two. In honor of March as Women's History Month, and International Women's Day on March 27, one local business owner shared her experiences balancing family and a successful career. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/business-woman-has-drive-to-succeed-9d94ej4-200885911.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:44:32 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/pewaukee-native-and-author-of-drowning-ruth-christina-schwarz-writes-fourth-novel-hg9945k-199876991.html Christina Schwarz was born and raised on rolling acres of land along the edges of Pewaukee Lake. The pristine parcel of fields and woods has been in her family for generations and helped inspire the setting for her first novel, "Drowning Ruth." http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/pewaukee-native-and-author-of-drowning-ruth-christina-schwarz-writes-fourth-novel-hg9945k-199876991.html Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:14:07 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/take-advantage-of-tenderloin-sale-7m95htc-198800131.html I've never prepared a beef tenderloin (it's an expensive piece of meat), and experimenting with it is not in the budget, but it was finally on sale last week, and I got to try one of two recipes I've been waiting to try. The first one comes from Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond and calls for few ingredients, but turns out juicy and flavorful. We'll see how it stacks up against my friend Dawn Bernatz's holiday tenderloin in another column soon (I hope) - another tenderloin sale would certainly help. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/take-advantage-of-tenderloin-sale-7m95htc-198800131.html Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:14:20 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/womans-club-of-hartland-hosts-annual-art-contest-rg94fea-198800191.html The Woman's Club of Hartland is again sponsoring the Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Contest and reception to be held Tuesday, March 26, at the Flanagan-Dorn American Legion Post, 231 Goodwin Ave., Hartland. The public reception is from 3to 6 p.m. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/womans-club-of-hartland-hosts-annual-art-contest-rg94fea-198800191.html Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:14:40 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/around-the-midwest-with-borscht-9i8vs1c-196957551.html My friend Sharon Milway hales from Rockford, Ill., via the Twin Cities and now Oconomowoc. She and her husband, Doug, and their son, Logan, moved here about four years ago from Minneapolis so Logan could attend Oconomowoc High School and be part of the theater department there. While in Minneapolis she often visited the Lincoln Del in Bloomington, Minn., where she fell in love with their cabbage borscht (variations include beets, beetroot, cabbage and beets) and has been looking for the recipe ever since the deli closed back in 2000. She finally came across it recently and was nice enough to bring me some which was delicious. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/around-the-midwest-with-borscht-9i8vs1c-196957551.html Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:30:17 PDT http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/lcr_feat_valentine_0212art-088n0f9-190715781.html Love is a strange thing. Cupid can hit you with an arrow walking down the street, from across the room or during a blind date. But in today's ever busier and technology-based world, love is adapting to take root through the Internet. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/lcr_feat_valentine_0212art-088n0f9-190715781.html Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:08:08 PST http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/northcote-comes-with-50-years-of-history-sv8au8n-188678651.html The Northcote home has seen its fair share of history, transforming in the past century and a half from a humble, 225-square-foot cabin used for fur trading to a sprawling, 14.8-acre estate stretching from the shores of North Lake to the edges of Highway 83. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/northcote-comes-with-50-years-of-history-sv8au8n-188678651.html Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:40:06 PST http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/going-old-school-t08e09a-187754471.html If you're like me, you remember those horrible early frozen TV dinners that showed a tasty picture of a meal on the outside but contained bland, frozen hockey pucks on the inside. Since my parents were from Puerto Rico, this whole TV dinner trend was a relatively new experiment for them. One that I have to be grateful did not last long. Unlike many frozen dinners of today, these gelatinous, tasteless meals were hardly appetizing. At any rate, this next recipe is going old school comfort - flavor included. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/going-old-school-t08e09a-187754471.html Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:27:26 PST http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/get-your-pink-on-with-pink-tie-fundraiser-jan-26-1j8ad15-187754951.html The Delafield Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showcase (WBCS) invites the public to its fourth annual Pink Tie Gala at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Delafield Hotel. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/get-your-pink-on-with-pink-tie-fundraiser-jan-26-1j8ad15-187754951.html Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:58:23 PST http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/coon-feed-is-a-tradition-like-no-other-i98efp7-187754921.html First off, it doesn't taste like chicken. Or, like pork, for that matter. "Coon tastes like coon," said 85-year-old Harvey Schuster. "That's it. There is nothing like it." http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/coon-feed-is-a-tradition-like-no-other-i98efp7-187754921.html Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:58:20 PST http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/oconomowocs-mary-steinke-celebrates-45-years-with-shorewest-qa8e0b7-187753571.html "He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart." - Ecclesiastes 5:18-20. It's only appropriate you begin a story about Mary Steinke with Scripture. Her life is driven by God's word. (1) http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/oconomowocs-mary-steinke-celebrates-45-years-with-shorewest-qa8e0b7-187753571.html Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:48:20 PST http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/never-tasted-raccoon-3v8d46c-187158461.html The 86th annual Tom McNulty Memorial Coon Feed is at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at American Legion Post 196, 333 N. Lapham Peak Road, Delafield. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/never-tasted-raccoon-3v8d46c-187158461.html Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:02:11 PST http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/autism-not-slowing-runner-f78bmfp-186809001.html Town of Lisbon - Joseph James "JJ" Klobukowski and his Hamilton High School track and cross country teammates didn't have to wait for Christmas to exchange gifts. They give to each other year-round. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/autism-not-slowing-runner-f78bmfp-186809001.html Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:34:03 PST http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/shop-with-cops-a-success-bh8aupo-186808391.html On Dec. 8, Holiday Shop with Cops held its annual "Shop with Cops" event. This event is organized by police officers from the villages of Pewaukee and Hartland, and City of Delafield police departments. Thanks to donations from area businesses and citizens, as well as countless volunteers, 55 children from the Lake Country area were able to participate in this year's event. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/shop-with-cops-a-success-bh8aupo-186808391.html Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:30:34 PST http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/family-fights-through-childs-rare-condition-nb85ojl-185060181.html There were no warning signs for Dan and Deborah Brezgel. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/family-fights-through-childs-rare-condition-nb85ojl-185060181.html Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:02:03 PST