By From the Heart | Carol Jessen-Klixbull |Taste of the Diocese
The 187,066 people who attended the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Sept. 1, set a record for ninth-day attendance. They also consumed a colossal amount of food — from wacky concoctions you never dreamed could be deep-fried and served up on a stick to healthier dietician-approved options — and everything in between.
With a nod to the “Great Minnesota Get-Together,” those of us who were at work in the diocese that day enjoyed sampling goodies at our “Potluck on a Stick.” The brainchild of Bailey Ziegler, diocesan director of human resources, and Kristi Anderson, multimedia reporter at The Visitor, the event was loads of fun and we didn’t have to wait in line or battle huge crowds to relish the tasty food.
The table decorations were gigantic “blue ribbon” vegetables with fictitious notes about our co-workers “who grew them.” There was even a pie-baking contest to round out the occasion.
Teriyaki chicken on a stick. Candied bacon on a stick. Mini-corn dogs on a stick. Fruit and veggies on sticks. Three flavors of DQ Dilly Bars — on sticks, of course. Grilled corn-on-the-cob, hamburgers and brats, BBQ meatballs, crazy cake, lemonade, pop — and more!
Jill Lieser, Catholic Foundation administrative assistant, shares tips for creating her enticing candied bacon on stick.