Hello Friends!

trouttstore433
Aug 7
4 min read

It's so good to get back on and catch up with you all! I am slowly healing and hope to be back full time soon. Thank you to each of you that have prayed and checked on me! I am so appreciative of our wonderful Troutt community! A great BIG thank you to those who have shopped with us the last couple of months through all of this! I can't wait to get back to visit with everyone!!

I have been working on sewing projects for our Christmas in July event we had last month and have now switched to Fall. Are y'all as ready for Fall as I am??? To say I have "Fall Fever" would be an understatement! LOL

Last week I scheduled most of our events that will see us through to the end of the year! It is so wild to say we are over half way through 2025!!! It just seems like time is flying by faster and faster as I get older. Do you feel like that too?

Click here to see all our upcoming events!

Here is a peek at our first Fall Event! The -BER months are our most favorite time of year, so we are super excited to head into the Fall and Christmas seasons!

August is a transition season for us at the store. We have those end of the Summer sales and clearing room for all the fabulous Fall items. Canning season is usually in full swing. This year is definitely different, but we will be trying hard to get a few things made.

We are super excited for the Quarter 3 IOD Holiday Collection release coming VERY SOON! Here is a list of what to expect from this years release.

🎄 1 Gilded Transfer

🎄 5 Moulds

🎄 2 Paint Inlays

🎄 5 Stamps

🎄 5 Transfers

All items are limited release, so when they’re gone, they’re gone!! We know waiting is the hardest part. Don’t worry, we will let you know as soon as the release date drops. 🥰

Here is a Christmas project from IOD that you can start on NOW! We do have this stamp available if you missed it from last time!

This is a darling wooden tray upcycle with their whimsical Frosty's Sweet Shoppe Stamp. Learn how to use stamp masking techniques to achieve specific designs, like the candy cane border we added to the edge of our tray. Check out the tutorial by clicking the button below.

Click HERE

Did you have cooler temps in your area this past weekend? Oh my, what a wonderful cool breeze! So thankful the Lord blessed us with a little break from the extreme heat. I got to feel the breeze and listen to the windchimes from our porch at home. It was so very peaceful to sit out in the rocking chair. Those 60's in the mornings reminded me of cool crisp Autumn days!

Well it is time for another delicious recipe!

This week's is a tasty grilling recipe perfect for Summertime.

Grilled Steak Kebabs

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 lemon
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 gloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin tips, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
8 ounces cremini mushrooms, cleaned and halved
1 large red onion sliced into 1 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 onion layers each cube)

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk together oil, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, brown sugar, and black pepper. Place beef cubes and mushrooms in a large resealable plastic bag. Add marinade and seal bag, pressing out as much air as possible, and moving bag as needed to ensure meat is well coated in the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 5 hours.

Thread beef onto skewers, alternating with mushrooms and onions.

For a charcoal grill, light one chimney full of charcoal. When all charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread coals evenly over entire surface of coal grate. Alternatively, set all the burners of a gas grill to high heat. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. Grill skewers until beef is well seared on all sides and center of beef registers between 125-130°F on an instant read thermometer, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer skewers to platter and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately.