Kelli's Place

01/30/2025

👩‍🍳Hello February!!! 🤯🥴😵‍💫 2025 is full speed ahead so hang on tight!
😋Here's the delicious goodness from Kelli's Place for the first week of February 😋

🥗 🐔 Crunchy Chinese Chicken Salad ~ assorted lettuces, cabbage, breaded chicken, Mandarin oranges, carrot, sweet peppers and chow mein noodles. Choice of roasted sesame dressing, or Ranch. $13

🐷 Pork Stir fry~ I start with thinly sliced pork tenderloin, add oriental veggies and a silky homemade stir fry sauce. Served with rice and a fortune cookie. $13

🐔🧀🥦🍲~ this is a fantastic soup! It is made with whole chicken breasts simmered in chicken stock. Once they are tender, they are shredded and added back into the stock with lots of creamy cheese and Broccoli. $15 quart.

🎃🍰 Pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting....😋😋😋 what can I say? It's irresistible. Put the 'O' in yum-o and treat yourself!

☎️ To place an order please text 563-581-7014 or DM me by Sunday February 2nd at noon.
🏃‍♀️ 🍽 Pick up on Monday February 3rd noon to 6pm at Kelli's Place.
👩‍🍳🐦 Enjoy the beautiful sunshine everyone!

01/29/2025

I have a few extra quarts of Beef Barley Soup available and I can put together a few more La Scala salads today.

I'll be baking and taking down Christmas today at Kelli's Place 11am to 5pm.
Please send me a text 563-581-7014 if you'd like to pick up soup or salad. I could be upstairs or in the basement and will have the door locked.
😊

01/26/2025

Last night I attended the fun, informative, and very delicious Galena LitFest: a Night in Tita Rosie's Kitchen Filipino Inspired Dinner.

This evening was sponsored by the Galena Public Library District and was hosted at The Cording Event Barn at Hawk Valley Retreat and Cottages.

The Author that inspired this evening is Mia P. Manansala of the Tita Rosie's Kitchen series.
The Book Group Sips Nibbles and Novels ☕️🍰📖 read 2 of books in 2022. (Adobo and Arsenic, Homicide and Halo Halo)

The meal started with Filipino Inspired teas, both were very good!
Then a Starter Plate- the Lumpia was my favorite!
The Buffet dinner was fantastic!! My favorites were the Filipino Mango and tomato salad and Tita Rosie's Adobo Chicken.
The Pandesal-Filipino Dinner Rolls were extremely tasty, especially with the Coconut jam.
Special thanks to Jim and John, Hawk Valley Proprietors for creating an amazing meal in such a beautiful setting.

The Q&A with Mia, the author, was quite informative. She spoke of her personal life, writing books, publishing and her upcoming books.

The evening was very enjoyable and I'd like to thank 2 of the Sips Nibbles and Novels Book Group members, Bridget and Ronda, for accompanying me and their wonderful friendship. We had a great time!

01/25/2025

👩‍🍳😋 Today sure was nice. Above freezing and sunshine!! I hope you are all enjoying it.

Thank you to those of you that have ordered salads, chicken and rice and soups for pick up on Monday. I appreciate you and your support !

If you are inspired by any of the offerings, there's still time to place an order. Just text me at 563-581-7014.

🥗 La Scala Copy Cat Salad- La Scala is an Italian restaurant in California. Supposedly the Kardashians are fond of the restaurant and this salad! It is a Chopped Salad with Romaine, garbanzo beans, salami, roasted turkey, cucumbers and mozzarella. The signature dressing is oil and red wine vinegar, seasonings and a bit of parmesan. Ranch also available. Gf $14

🐔 Arroz Con Pollo- is a Latin American Chicken and Rice that has been a favorite of mine for many years. It starts with a tasty herb and vegetable blend (sofrito) that is added to the rice AND made into a very tasty dipping sauce. The rice has green olives and capers and a mild yet tasty spice blend. Chicken thighs and the rice are slow cooked to infuse all the wonderful flavors. Gf $14

🍲 Beef Barley Soup- rich beef stock with tender beef, vegetables and Barley. $14 quart

🍲 Split Pea Soup- slowly simmered split peas with flavorful ham and celery, onion, and carrots. Gf $12 quart

🌼 Morning Glory Overnight Oats- Oatmeal, flaxseed, almond milk, bananas, unsweetened applesauce, carrots, honey, matcha and cinnamon with crunchy walnuts to Sprinkle on top. A great grab and go breakfast right out of the refrigerator! Gf $3.50.

☎️ To place an order Please text 563-581-7014 or message me by Sunday January 26th by noon.
🏃‍♀️ Pick up at Kelli's Place on Monday January 27th between Noon and 6pm.

Enjoy the weekend!!! 👩‍🍳🐦

01/23/2025

👩‍🍳😋 Hello!!! I'm having 1 of those weeks where I'm meeting a new adventure every day...and some of the adventures are a bit wonky. Mother Nature is playing hard with those mechanicals, you know?

Anyway, I hope all of you are doing well in this cold and snow.

Here's a cooking adventure for me that I will totally enjoy. 🥰

👩‍🍳This week's Meals-to-go at Kelli's Place 😋

🥗 La Scala Copy Cat Salad- La Scala is an Italian restaurant in California. Supposedly the Kardashians are fond of the restaurant and this salad! It is a Chopped Salad with Romaine, garbanzo beans, salami, roasted turkey, cucumbers and mozzarella. The signature dressing is oil and red wine vinegar, seasonings and a bit of parmesan. Ranch also available. Gf $14

🐔 Arroz Con Pollo- is a Latin American Chicken and Rice that has been a favorite of mine for many years. It starts with a tasty herb and vegetable blend (sofrito) that is added to the rice AND made into a very tasty dipping sauce. The rice has green olives and capers and a mild yet tasty spice blend. Chicken thighs and the rice are slow cooked to infuse all the wonderful flavors. Gf $14

🍲 Beef Barley Soup- rich beef stock with tender beef, vegetables and Barley. $14 quart

🍲 Split Pea Soup- slowly simmered split peas with flavorful ham and celery, onion, and carrots. Gf $12 quart

🌼 Morning Glory Overnight Oats- Oatmeal, flaxseed, almond milk, bananas, unsweetened applesauce, carrots, honey, matcha and cinnamon with crunchy walnuts to Sprinkle on top. A great grab and go breakfast right out of the refrigerator! Gf $3.50.

☎️ To place an order Please text 563-581-7014 or message me by Sunday January 26th by noon.
🏃‍♀️ Pick up at Kelli's Place on Monday January 27th between Noon and 6pm.

Enjoy your day!!! 👩‍🍳🐦

01/19/2025

Brrrr....baby it's cold outside! 🥶 I hope you are all staying warm and enjoying the sunshine.

Thank you to all of you that have placed an order for pick up tomorrow. I truly appreciate you and your support. ❤️

There's still time if you'd like to order some homemade soup or my terrific taco salad 🥗 😋 With temps like these, soup is a great option. And a cozy blankie.

Enjoy your Sunday! 🌞

👩‍🍳😋 While this cold weather continues 🥶 I'll be creating soups! Anyone else dreaming of green grass and warm breezes??

🌮🥗 My awesome Taco Salad starts with homemade taco seasoned ground beef, then I add chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, black beans all on an assortment of lettuce. GF Choice of Ranch, French, or Lime Crema dressing. Side of tortilla chips. $14

🍅🍲 Tomato and White Bean soup~ an ultra flavorful soup with additional protein from the white beans. I start with chicken stock, vegetables, tomatoes and beans and simmer. Herbs and spices are added and then I blend it to a creamy flavorful soup. Gf $13 quart.
(This soup is awesome with a grilled cheese!)

🐔🍲 Marry Me Chicken Soup~ this soup is rich and loaded with so many goodies! It's base is chicken stock then shredded chicken, pasta, sundried tomatoes. Spinach, parmesan and cream are added. Tasty creamy comfort in a bowl. 💕 gf $14 quart.

☎️ to order your Meals-to-go please text 563-581-7014 or DM me by Sunday January 19th at noon.. Of course, earlier is always appreciated. 🙂

🏃‍♀️ 🥗🍲 Pick up is on Monday January 20th at Kelli's Place between 11:30 and 5:30.

Enjoy the week and stay warm!! 🐦

01/16/2025

Good Evening.....😍🤩

01/15/2025

👩‍🍳😋 While this cold weather continues 🥶 I'll be creating soups! Anyone else dreaming of green grass and warm breezes??

🌮🥗 My awesome Taco Salad starts with homemade taco seasoned ground beef, then I add chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, black beans all on an assortment of lettuce. GF Choice of Ranch, French, or Lime Crema dressing. Side of tortilla chips. $14

🍅🍲 Tomato and White Bean soup~ an ultra flavorful soup with additional protein from the white beans. I start with chicken stock, vegetables, tomatoes and beans and simmer. Herbs and spices are added and then I blend it to a creamy flavorful soup. Gf $13 quart.
(This soup is awesome with a grilled cheese!)

🐔🍲 Marry Me Chicken Soup~ this soup is rich and loaded with so many goodies! It's base is chicken stock then shredded chicken, pasta, sundried tomatoes. Spinach, parmesan and cream are added. Tasty creamy comfort in a bowl. 💕 gf $14 quart.

☎️ to order your Meals-to-go please text 563-581-7014 or DM me by Sunday January 19th at noon.. Of course, earlier is always appreciated. 🙂

🏃‍♀️ 🥗🍲 Pick up is on Monday January 20th at Kelli's Place between 11:30 and 5:30.

Enjoy the week and stay warm!! 🐦

01/14/2025

☕️🍰 📖 Sips Nibbles and Novels Book Group will meet this Thursday evening at 6:30pm at Kelli's Place.

The novel Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close will be discussed.

🏙 fun fact: Jennifer Close grew up around the same area as I did. She waitressed at Hackney's on Harms, where she learned about "marrying the ketchups."
The novel takes place in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

01/14/2025

Pancakes for dinner? Sure!!!

I typically make pancakes from scratch but decided to give this mix a try. I'm happy I did. 😋

Meadowlark Farm and Mill offers this Organic Lonesome Stone Pancake Mix.

The ingredients: Organic white whole wheat Pastry flour, organic rye flour, baking powder (cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate, baking soda) baking soda, salt.

All natural ingredients and all you add is milk and an egg.

Tasty!! 🥞

01/11/2025

Soup!
Well this is how I START to make soup. 😁

Split chickens seasoned and baked. Then I remove the meat and slowly simmer the bones for 24-36 hours. ❣️

01/10/2025

Oh have I been looking forward to this 🫕 Fondue Friday at Roelli Cheese Co. Inc.!!! 🧀🧀

At 11am sharp we were headed over to meet with Chris Roelli and have a sample of their Cheese Fondue.

Chris' fondue was superb! We bought a fondue bundle and I'm cleaning up my 🫕 pots. Going to the store for assorted dippers!
So excited to have a fondue dinner this weekend. 😋

What would you choose for Cheese Fondue dippers?

01/09/2025

📢 Great Webinar Series if you are a Farmers Market Vendor!!

01/09/2025

Iso of someone who has some experience in floral arrangements! I have an idea I would love to brainstorm with you!
Want to start a flower business and don't have space? I want to talk to you too!
Please share!

01/08/2025

👩‍🍳😋 This week features 🍲 Soups to get you warm and cozy plus a Fan Favorite Salad!! 😍

🐄🤠 🍲 Mexican Beef and Vegetable Soup (caldo de res) ~ tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, zucchini, corn and diced beef simmered in a lovely broth warmed with a touch of cumin and oregano and cilantro. Gf $ 13 quart

🐄🍲 Beef noodle~ beef, carrots, onion and celery simmered in a Beef broth with egg noodles. $13 quart

🐔🥧🍲 Chicken Pot Pie Soup~ everything you love in chicken pot pie but in a soup! Chunks of chicken, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, and peas in a creamy chicken broth. Gf $14 quart

🐔🍲 Chicken Noodle Soup ~ a traditional chicken Noodle Soup made with homemade chicken bone broth. Chicken, celery, onions, carrots, parsley and noodles! $13 quart

🐔🥗~ Tequila Lime chicken salad ~ Tequila Lime chicken (that will be baked this time since it's too cold for me to grill) tomatoes, black beans, hard boiled eggs, bacon and Guacamole served on assorted lettuces. Choice of ranch, honey mustard or Italian dressing. Gf $15

☎️ To place an order please text 563-581-7014 or DM by Sunday January 12th at Noon.
🍽📦 Pick up is at Kelli's Place on Monday January 13th 11:30 to 5:30pm.

Enjoy the sunshine and stay warm!! 🐦

01/08/2025

Edit: the soup has been sold.

Hump Day is here and boy is it chilly!! 🥶 I'm already dreaming of green grass and warm breezes.

To warm someone up I have 1 extra large (2.2 pounds) container of homemade Cream of Rueben Soup. Corned beef, saurkraut, Swiss cheeses, heavy cream and a bit of Carrot for sweetness. Gf $20

And to get your day going I have a few extra packages of the Breakfast Cookies 🍪 😋
Oats, cinnamon, peanut and almond butter, local honey, unsweetened applesauce, banana, Cranberries, raisins, pepitas and ground flaxseed. These are made with all natural ingredients and are so tasty! Gf package of 6 for $14.

Text 563-581-7014 if you'd like either the soup or the cookies and we can set up a time to meet for pick up.

Enjoy your day and stay warm!

01/07/2025

OMG What a fantastic Break-the-fast!

Meatloaf Sammie! 😋
🥓Bacon Mushroom Swiss Meatloaf (that was a special yesterday at Kelli's Place)
🧀 a slice of American cheese (what can I say? Do hopelessly love American cheese)
🥬 Awesome farm fresh lettuce from Blue Barrel Produce (thank you so much for having this in the middle of winter! ❤️)
🍞 on rye toast (grocery store rye bread is lackluster. 😌 I'm in need of a rye bread baker!)

The highlights were definitely the Meatloaf and the Lettuce!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Anyone else Intermittent Fast??