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What are you waiting for? 12 00:00:42,740 --> 00:00:47,640 Hop in the car and join us for an adventure you'll never forget. And now, 13 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:48,470 your host, 14 00:00:48,470 --> 00:00:53,360 Matthew Dowling and today's guest on All In a Day's 15 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:54,193 Drive. 16 00:00:56,580 --> 00:01:00,360 Thanks for joining us on another episode of All In Today's Drive. 17 00:01:00,420 --> 00:01:04,920 I'm your host Matt Dowling, and today we are at The Corner Creamery. Now, 18 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:08,000 if you're not familiar with where the Corner Creamery is, 19 00:01:08,180 --> 00:01:11,440 it is in the former Southern, excuse me, 20 00:01:11,960 --> 00:01:14,400 Sullivan Brothers Coffee Shop, and, uh, 21 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:18,960 that's right across from the Uniontown Fire Station in 22 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:23,680 downtown Uniontown. I'm with the owner and proprietor. Uh, Jamie. Jamie, 23 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:25,960 thanks so much for, for being with us here today. 24 00:01:26,090 --> 00:01:27,320 Thank you for being here with me. 25 00:01:27,780 --> 00:01:31,480 So, uh, you know, I, I want to dive right in. Okay. Can you tell us, uh, 26 00:01:31,540 --> 00:01:36,480 you know, a little bit about the corner of Creamery and what inspired you to 27 00:01:36,940 --> 00:01:38,680 create this establishment? 28 00:01:39,150 --> 00:01:43,760 Well, this is kind of a culmination of all of my interests. I, 29 00:01:44,060 --> 00:01:47,880 uh, love to, to bake. I love ice cream. 30 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:51,480 I love having old school buses, which I have as food trucks, 31 00:01:51,940 --> 00:01:53,240 and I love to teach. 32 00:01:53,540 --> 00:01:56,320 I'm currently also a teacher at Mount Mariah Christian School. 33 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:58,040 I teach art there two days a week, 34 00:01:59,020 --> 00:02:04,000 and I teach classes here and I bake here. And it's just, 35 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:06,720 I just wanna spend every day doing what I love doing. 36 00:02:07,070 --> 00:02:09,280 Well, and I think this business model is, 37 00:02:09,460 --> 00:02:14,320 is so cool because people want to know where their food comes from. Yes. 38 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:18,920 And what goes into, uh, food preparations, you know, even if you're not, 39 00:02:19,620 --> 00:02:24,560 um, even if you don't have special dietary needs. Right. Even if you, um, 40 00:02:24,940 --> 00:02:26,880 you know, you don't have to worry about those kind of things, 41 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:30,920 people still wanna know where it comes from and teaching them how to prepare it 42 00:02:30,920 --> 00:02:35,560 themselves. Mm-hmm. <affirmative> is, uh, just going a, a step further. Um, 43 00:02:35,780 --> 00:02:40,440 so I, I want to get into how you source ingredients, because I know, 44 00:02:41,100 --> 00:02:43,600 uh, with kind of a, a gourmet shop like yours, 45 00:02:44,090 --> 00:02:47,320 using the best product available Yes. In your recipes is, 46 00:02:47,340 --> 00:02:50,800 is probably something important. So, yes. Tell me a little bit about, uh, 47 00:02:50,900 --> 00:02:54,720 how you sup, uh, source your ingredients and, um, you know, I, 48 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,160 I know you have connections to, uh, to a local farm to do this mm-hmm. 49 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:00,840 <affirmative>, um, eh, do you use any of their products? And, 50 00:03:00,940 --> 00:03:02,160 and we'll go from there. 51 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:06,640 I use some of Judah's products whenever we do our cooking classes that we have. 52 00:03:06,980 --> 00:03:11,840 Um, our cooking classes are mostly centered around, uh, 53 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:15,160 wedding cookies carrying on the tradition of the Southwestern Pennsylvania 54 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:18,880 wedding cookie table. And the classes also, um, 55 00:03:19,260 --> 00:03:24,080 are focused on our local traditions such as pierogis and 56 00:03:24,430 --> 00:03:29,080 hoki and cabbage. So, as much produce as I can get from Dudas, I get from Dudas. 57 00:03:29,780 --> 00:03:33,200 Uh, I work with lots of several, uh, 58 00:03:33,310 --> 00:03:37,200 lots of local farms, including Red Range Farms, 59 00:03:37,300 --> 00:03:40,400 who I get my fresh farm eggs from, from our custard base. 60 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:46,120 I get my milk and cream from Jackson Farms to make my ice cream base. 61 00:03:46,980 --> 00:03:47,520 Um, 62 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:52,480 I do farmer's markets in Bell Vernon with Harmony Acres in flannel 63 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:55,400 roots farms and Hilton farms. 64 00:03:55,860 --> 00:03:57,560 And when the storefront opens here, 65 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:02,240 I plan on having a small farmer's market in the front of the shop where people 66 00:04:02,300 --> 00:04:06,040 can come up and pick up local eggs, local milk, local produce. 67 00:04:07,460 --> 00:04:11,000 So, you know, you, you were just talking about, uh, wedding cookies mm-hmm. 68 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,360 <affirmative> and, uh, and one of my best friends, uh, 69 00:04:13,430 --> 00:04:18,160 just was ordained to the diaconate, uh, here in the Diocese of Greensburg. 70 00:04:18,780 --> 00:04:23,320 And we had a reception for him at St. Therese Parish. And, uh, we had the, 71 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:26,680 the Ladies of the Parishes in Uniontown as well as the, uh, 72 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:30,680 the Altar Society make cookies. And Man, did they, uh, 73 00:04:30,990 --> 00:04:35,480 overdue themselves? Each of them brought at least four dozen. Yes. Uh, 74 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:40,320 some of them were. And what I started out with was two tables, uh, 75 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:43,960 for cookies, and we ended up going to three or four tables. Yes. You know, so, 76 00:04:44,460 --> 00:04:48,280 uh, but I, I've been following, uh, some of the things you're doing on Facebook, 77 00:04:48,340 --> 00:04:53,040 and I know you were just part of a cookie college. Yes. And, uh, you know, 78 00:04:53,060 --> 00:04:55,320 for those that don't know what Cookie College is, 79 00:04:55,750 --> 00:04:59,000 tell us a a little bit about that. And, and I think they have, uh, 80 00:04:59,210 --> 00:05:02,600 where they boast one of the biggest cookie tables. Uh, yes. At that event. 81 00:05:03,180 --> 00:05:08,080 Um, the, um, wedding cookie community is run by Laura McGown. 82 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:09,800 She is from Monongahela, 83 00:05:10,660 --> 00:05:15,320 and she has organized so many different events that center around 84 00:05:15,620 --> 00:05:20,240 our wedding cookie traditions. Uh, she had, um, 85 00:05:21,580 --> 00:05:26,200 she came up with the largest wedding cookie ever, our wedding cookie table ever. 86 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,320 That was a monongahela several years ago. 87 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:31,240 It's in the Guinness World Booker Records, uh, 88 00:05:31,420 --> 00:05:36,400 she organized a wedding cook or a cookie table for whenever the president 89 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:39,320 was in Shanksville for nine 11. And we got to be part of that. 90 00:05:40,140 --> 00:05:42,360 And most recently was the cookie college. 91 00:05:42,850 --> 00:05:47,120 There was close to 750 people at, at the event. 92 00:05:47,700 --> 00:05:51,440 Uh, I was very fortunate to be one of the vendors and one of the demonstrators, 93 00:05:51,500 --> 00:05:55,320 my specialty is peach cookies. They look like little peaches, 94 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:57,000 and they are filled with cream. And a lot of, 95 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:01,200 lot of bakeries don't really do them because they are very time consuming. But, 96 00:06:01,540 --> 00:06:03,680 uh, it's known as the queen of the wedding cookie. 97 00:06:03,990 --> 00:06:08,680 It's the cookie that everyone goes for first. So I specialize in those. Uh, 98 00:06:08,740 --> 00:06:11,840 I'm not sure what other bakeries in the area do them. Um, 99 00:06:11,840 --> 00:06:15,200 but I bake a lot of different wedding cookies, specifically the peaches, 100 00:06:15,820 --> 00:06:20,760 the lady locks, the Kaufman Thumbprints, uh, little nut rolls, 101 00:06:20,870 --> 00:06:21,220 like, 102 00:06:21,220 --> 00:06:25,520 pretty much anything you can imagine on a wedding cookie table are things that I 103 00:06:25,710 --> 00:06:28,920 love to do. Cookies are very near and dear to my heart. 104 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:30,800 That's my favorite thing is making cookies. 105 00:06:31,260 --> 00:06:35,440 Me too. But I'm a diabetic, so it doesn't always, uh, line up that well. Yeah. 106 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:40,080 Although I have, uh, toyed with some recipes and, 107 00:06:40,100 --> 00:06:44,600 and tried to use, um, some sugar free mm-hmm. <affirmative> additives, uh, 108 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:49,080 like Splenda, you can get in a large bag now. Right. Um, and you know, it, 109 00:06:49,230 --> 00:06:50,880 they don't taste exactly the same, 110 00:06:50,900 --> 00:06:55,320 but you can kind of get 'em along that line with, uh, with some, uh, 111 00:06:55,430 --> 00:06:59,760 less sugar, but they're not obviously sugar free. Correct. Uh, uh, 112 00:06:59,820 --> 00:07:02,720 so before we move on from cookies, I have to ask, because it's, 113 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:06,520 it's my favorite cookie or dessert, ba lava. 114 00:07:06,660 --> 00:07:07,760 Is that something that you make? 115 00:07:08,060 --> 00:07:10,240 It is something that I have researched heavily, 116 00:07:10,620 --> 00:07:14,080 but I have not been confident enough to try it yet. 117 00:07:14,100 --> 00:07:17,480 But it is on my agenda of things that I wanna learn how to make. 118 00:07:17,620 --> 00:07:20,360 You may have to take out a small loan for the price of nuts. Yes. 119 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:23,680 Right now. Yeah. And that's one of the reasons I haven't made it yet, because, 120 00:07:24,300 --> 00:07:26,920 uh, if I don't do it correctly, <laugh>, 121 00:07:27,790 --> 00:07:30,760 it's very expensive to just try and test out. 122 00:07:31,020 --> 00:07:33,600 So I might have to find someone to teach me how to do it. 123 00:07:33,870 --> 00:07:36,080 Well, and, and, uh, my wife and I are, 124 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:39,760 are good friends with the clay family that have the winery and distillery up the 125 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:44,320 mountains and, and Christian's wife, Tia is, uh, is Greek. 126 00:07:44,500 --> 00:07:48,840 And so, uh, the Greek community has adopted my wife a, 127 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:53,160 a as another child. And, uh, and so we get to enjoy their [inaudible]. Oh, nice. 128 00:07:53,340 --> 00:07:57,040 Uh, and, and it's been something that's handed down generation to generation. 129 00:07:57,660 --> 00:08:01,000 Um, you know, I, I don't know how many Greeks we have in the area, but I, 130 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:04,040 I know that that's something that, uh, that they really like. 131 00:08:04,230 --> 00:08:06,480 Well, I would love if Rebecca would come and teach me. 132 00:08:06,910 --> 00:08:08,480 Well, I don't know that she knows yet, 133 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:11,320 but she can probably get one of the Greeks to come down and that. 134 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:12,160 Would be awesome. Yeah. 135 00:08:12,700 --> 00:08:17,360 Um, so I want to talk, uh, about your ice cream. Okay. And, um, 136 00:08:17,380 --> 00:08:20,960 you know, you make a small batch ice cream mm-hmm. <affirmative>. Um, 137 00:08:21,110 --> 00:08:26,000 tell us what is the process of making small batch ice cream and kind of what 138 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:26,833 goes into that? 139 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:32,160 I only use, um, the freshest, most local ingredients. Uh, 140 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:35,680 I start with, uh, Jackson Farm Milk, 141 00:08:36,500 --> 00:08:38,000 and I add sugar. 142 00:08:39,020 --> 00:08:43,000 And then we separate the Red Range farm egg yolks from the whites, 143 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:44,920 and we temper the eggs into the mixture. 144 00:08:45,060 --> 00:08:48,520 It gets cooked first as like a custard wood. Um, 145 00:08:48,580 --> 00:08:52,920 we have to make sure we cook it to at least 165 degrees for the egg yolks to 146 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:54,640 cook. After it's done cooking, 147 00:08:54,660 --> 00:08:57,000 we put it through a strainer so there aren't any little pieces. 148 00:08:57,580 --> 00:08:59,440 And we refrigerated it overnight. 149 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:02,540 And the next day we take it outta the refrigerator. 150 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:07,020 And we have Carpe machines. And, um, 151 00:09:07,020 --> 00:09:10,180 those are the same brand that they have at McDonald's. It's like a top notch, 152 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:15,100 um, Italian ice cream machine. And it is considered hard ice cream. 153 00:09:15,220 --> 00:09:19,540 I don't do soft serve. And we pour it through the, the blast freezer, 154 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:22,420 or the Blast Chiller, and it turns it into ice cream. 155 00:09:22,420 --> 00:09:26,540 It churns it and mixes it and cools it to the point where it turns into ice 156 00:09:26,540 --> 00:09:28,860 cream. And then once it's in ice cream, 157 00:09:28,860 --> 00:09:31,900 we package it and we put it into the freezer for at least a day, 158 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:35,500 and then it's ready to go the next day. So it's a, it's a lengthy process. 159 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:37,740 It takes a few days to get one batch done. 160 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:42,580 And what are some of the flavors and how do you infuse your ice cream? 161 00:09:42,660 --> 00:09:44,580 I guess I, I don't know if that's the right terminology, 162 00:09:44,680 --> 00:09:47,060 but how do you get the flavoring into the ice cream? 163 00:09:47,070 --> 00:09:49,060 Everything starts out vanilla, right? 164 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:53,500 Not necessarily. A lot of the base is vanilla. Okay. 165 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:58,300 But I also do, um, banana and chocolate in strawberry, and they, 166 00:09:58,300 --> 00:09:59,860 they have a little bit of a different base. 167 00:09:59,860 --> 00:10:03,540 So it's not all one base that I just add stuff to. I, um, 168 00:10:04,100 --> 00:10:08,780 I have four flavors that I'm going to have year round, but the fifth flavor, 169 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:11,060 I'm going to change it up quite a bit. 170 00:10:11,210 --> 00:10:15,420 Last year I had eight flavors and I just decided that that was just way too 171 00:10:15,420 --> 00:10:17,860 much. So five flavors. It is, we have vanilla, 172 00:10:18,410 --> 00:10:23,100 chocolate cookies and cream coffee, and then whatever the flavor, 173 00:10:23,440 --> 00:10:26,740 the current seasonal flavor is. Uh, right now it's banana, 174 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:28,420 but I'm switching over to strawberry. 175 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:31,020 So I actually have strawberry and banana right now. 176 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:34,740 But those seem to be the most popular flavors. Uh, for adults. 177 00:10:34,860 --> 00:10:39,780 I think the most popular flavor is the coffee. Uh, it's so good. And if you put, 178 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:43,380 uh, caramel and whipped cream on it, it tastes like a latte, so Oh, okay. 179 00:10:43,450 --> 00:10:47,300 It's breakfast food. Cuz normally ice cream isn't breakfast food. 180 00:10:48,730 --> 00:10:52,070 Um, so I, I, this may be a dumb question, 181 00:10:52,170 --> 00:10:56,790 but I thought that at one point in time I had seen advertised a dairy 182 00:10:56,980 --> 00:10:59,750 free ice cream. Yes. Is that something that can be made? 183 00:10:59,810 --> 00:11:04,110 And is that something that you will be making here? Uh, my brother-in-law is, 184 00:11:04,410 --> 00:11:07,430 uh, lactose intolerant. Mm-hmm. <affirmative>. And, um, 185 00:11:07,490 --> 00:11:10,390 but I know he loves ice cream, so. Right. You know, I, 186 00:11:10,410 --> 00:11:14,190 is that something that you plan on doing and is it something that can even be 187 00:11:14,190 --> 00:11:14,570 done? 188 00:11:14,570 --> 00:11:18,550 Yes, it can be done. Last year I played around with some different flavors. 189 00:11:18,630 --> 00:11:21,230 I did a pina colada and a couple other flavors, 190 00:11:21,290 --> 00:11:25,190 but the one that turned out the best was peach. And, um, 191 00:11:25,250 --> 00:11:30,110 the consistency is more like what a Popsicle would be than an actual dish 192 00:11:30,110 --> 00:11:34,670 of ice cream. So what I did was I made dairy-free peach popsicles, and I used, 193 00:11:34,810 --> 00:11:38,830 uh, peaches that I got from Dudas Farm. So it was fresh peaches, fresh fruit, 194 00:11:39,530 --> 00:11:44,150 and, uh, some of the milk choices that we use are oat milk or, um, 195 00:11:44,830 --> 00:11:47,590 almond milk. But I try to stay away from almond because of allergies. 196 00:11:47,610 --> 00:11:49,110 So most of the time I use, like, 197 00:11:49,110 --> 00:11:54,000 planet Earth or Planet Oat or Planet Earth oat milk. 198 00:11:54,190 --> 00:11:58,720 Okay. And it's gluten free and dairy free. It's peanut free. 199 00:11:59,260 --> 00:12:01,240 So I, I don't know if you're taking suggestions, 200 00:12:01,340 --> 00:12:03,400 but if you wanna make an ice cream for me, 201 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:08,480 I would love a blackberry pie ice cream. Okay. Where you would, uh, 202 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:10,680 use some fresh blackberries mm-hmm. <affirmative>. And then I, 203 00:12:11,090 --> 00:12:14,720 you'd know this better than me. I, I don't know how you get the pie crust in, 204 00:12:14,740 --> 00:12:17,880 but I think you've gotta somehow mix that in the ice cream. Yes. 205 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:18,480 I think that'd be. 206 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:20,640 Fantastic. My, my mom makes the best pie. 207 00:12:20,740 --> 00:12:24,400 She won first place at the Fayette County Fair one year for her apple pie, 208 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:28,000 which is quite an accomplishment because Absolutely. It's a very, very, uh, 209 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:31,000 rough competition. People take it very seriously. 210 00:12:31,390 --> 00:12:35,000 Last year I did make Blackberry ice cream. I didn't put the pie crust in, 211 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:37,240 but that's an excellent idea. Uh, 212 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:42,200 I believe that blackberries are in season around here, the end of July. Mm-hmm. 213 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:43,840 <affirmative>. So it would probably be closer to then. 214 00:12:44,380 --> 00:12:48,920 Uh, my, uh, I had a relative that made the, the absolute best blackberry pie, 215 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,000 aunt Loretta. And, uh, you know, 216 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:54,200 that was something we enjoyed end of summer every year. Mm-hmm. <affirmative>. 217 00:12:54,420 --> 00:12:58,120 So, uh, so those were, were in season. Um, you know, 218 00:12:58,690 --> 00:13:01,160 we've talked a lot about the products that you've made. 219 00:13:01,260 --> 00:13:04,920 We highlighted just at the beginning of the show, the fact that, uh, 220 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:06,960 you offer a cooking classes mm-hmm. <affirmative>, 221 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:11,120 but I wanna kind of delve into what classes you have. Are you, uh, 222 00:13:11,260 --> 00:13:13,960 you teaching the Peach Cookies still? Oh, yes. And, uh, yes. 223 00:13:13,980 --> 00:13:15,400 And what are some other things you teach? 224 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:20,120 I teach peach cookies, lady locks, brownies, cinnamon rolls, 225 00:13:21,300 --> 00:13:25,840 um, sk homemade noodles, bread, 226 00:13:26,710 --> 00:13:30,200 cabbage rolls, uh, pierogis. 227 00:13:31,310 --> 00:13:33,720 Basically, if someone wants to learn how to make it, 228 00:13:34,030 --> 00:13:36,120 then I'm willing to teach them to make it. 229 00:13:37,070 --> 00:13:41,320 Sure. So when do you have your classes and how can people, uh, 230 00:13:41,490 --> 00:13:46,080 watch for classes that are coming up? Can they enroll in your website? Uh, 231 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:50,040 I know I was on your website a little bit preparing for today's interview. Uh, 232 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:51,240 so give us that information. 233 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:55,880 I, um, decided I was gonna do kids classes. 234 00:13:56,660 --> 00:13:58,760 Anyone can attend, kids and adults, 235 00:13:58,860 --> 00:14:02,520 but they're mostly on Tuesdays during the daytime, like 11 to one. 236 00:14:03,340 --> 00:14:07,720 And then I also have like different kinds of cookie classes that I'm offering on 237 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:12,970 Saturdays and like Sunday dinner type classes where people can 238 00:14:12,970 --> 00:14:15,130 come in on Sundays, make dinner, 239 00:14:15,590 --> 00:14:18,850 and then they take it home with them and feed it to their families. 240 00:14:19,480 --> 00:14:23,210 Well that, that sounds like so much fun. And, uh, you know, I've, 241 00:14:23,210 --> 00:14:24,490 I've not been in one of your classes, 242 00:14:24,630 --> 00:14:26,770 but I'll have to get down here for one of them. I, 243 00:14:26,930 --> 00:14:30,930 I love taking part in those kind of activities as, as you know, 244 00:14:30,930 --> 00:14:33,810 because you were there, you know, I threw a pirogi part in this. 245 00:14:33,810 --> 00:14:34,730 Life. Yes. It was so much fun. 246 00:14:35,110 --> 00:14:35,810 And, uh, it, 247 00:14:35,810 --> 00:14:39,890 it was just great to get together with 50 plus people and make things and, 248 00:14:40,150 --> 00:14:43,490 and then share in that bounty, uh, and break bread together. 249 00:14:43,750 --> 00:14:47,170 So something I really enjoy. Um, you know, 250 00:14:47,550 --> 00:14:50,810 you now are kind of changing your business model. 251 00:14:51,020 --> 00:14:55,560 You've been in this space for a year now. Mm-hmm. <affirmative>, um, you had a, 252 00:14:55,660 --> 00:14:58,440 uh, a bakery previously. Um, 253 00:14:58,740 --> 00:15:02,880 so I guess my question is, uh, what sets, 254 00:15:03,890 --> 00:15:08,110 um, your new business model apart from any other bakery, 255 00:15:08,250 --> 00:15:12,350 any other ice cream shop that we may have here locally? 256 00:15:13,170 --> 00:15:15,510 Um, what makes the Corner Creamery special? 257 00:15:16,300 --> 00:15:16,630 Well, 258 00:15:16,630 --> 00:15:20,790 I think the most important thing is that I try to use as local as possible for 259 00:15:20,790 --> 00:15:25,550 everything, including the milk and the eggs, but also my supplier. 260 00:15:25,790 --> 00:15:28,510 I, uh, for stuff like flour and sugar, 261 00:15:29,110 --> 00:15:32,310 I go with Zils and hunker and uh, 262 00:15:32,430 --> 00:15:35,710 I sometimes use Jordan Banana cuz they're also local. 263 00:15:36,050 --> 00:15:39,630 So I don't go through the much bigger, you know, 264 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:44,230 nationwide kind of companies. I try to keep everything as local as possible. 265 00:15:44,450 --> 00:15:47,430 And even if I do have to spend a little bit of more money, 266 00:15:47,580 --> 00:15:51,710 it's worth it to me to know that my money is staying in the local area. 267 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:57,570 Well, we have to get our first break in on today's program in just a moment. 268 00:15:57,710 --> 00:16:02,050 We will, we'll be back after we recognize our sponsors as well as, uh, 269 00:16:02,630 --> 00:16:07,250 our five minute episode of Adventures with Kelly. 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She's a wife, 330 00:20:05,700 --> 00:20:10,560 mother of two and a speech language pathologist hailing from southwestern 331 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:11,433 Pennsylvania. 332 00:20:11,980 --> 00:20:15,560 She moved away for a few years before returning home to start her family. 333 00:20:15,980 --> 00:20:20,800 And boy did she explore the United States during that time from 334 00:20:20,940 --> 00:20:22,240 sea to shining sea. 335 00:20:22,470 --> 00:20:26,120 Kelly's adventures were nothing short of spectacular. 336 00:20:26,780 --> 00:20:27,613 But you know what? 337 00:20:27,730 --> 00:20:32,200 Since returning home Kelly's perspective on her hometown and the surrounding 338 00:20:32,290 --> 00:20:33,840 areas has shifted dramatically, 339 00:20:34,100 --> 00:20:36,680 she can't stop daydreaming about her next adventure, 340 00:20:36,710 --> 00:20:40,600 whether it's exploring a new place or simply getting lost in the woods. 341 00:20:40,940 --> 00:20:45,440 And now she's here to share all her wonderful travel tips and insights with us. 342 00:20:45,820 --> 00:20:50,440 So let's buckle up, get the kids in the car seats, fill up our tanks, 343 00:20:50,660 --> 00:20:55,400 and join Kelly and her family on this exciting ride all in a 344 00:20:55,450 --> 00:20:59,200 day's drive where the fun never stops. 345 00:21:13,180 --> 00:21:13,500 Hi, 346 00:21:13,500 --> 00:21:17,400 I'm Kelly of Adventures with Kelly and you're listening to All In A Day's Drive. 347 00:21:18,010 --> 00:21:21,880 Today I wanna talk about a recent adventure. 348 00:21:21,980 --> 00:21:26,760 We went on to visit a new event in Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania 349 00:21:26,900 --> 00:21:30,720 called Hello Handmade pa. And for us, 350 00:21:30,820 --> 00:21:33,480 we combined it with a visit to a local park. 351 00:21:34,540 --> 00:21:39,320 So we live in Fayette County and there are three 352 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:42,240 county parks, Dunlap Creek Park, 353 00:21:42,580 --> 00:21:47,480 German Masontown Park in Jacobs Creek Park. And Jacobs Creek is, uh, 354 00:21:47,500 --> 00:21:50,080 one that we don't get to as often as we'd like, 355 00:21:50,260 --> 00:21:54,680 but it was located about 15 minutes from the event. Um, 356 00:21:54,740 --> 00:21:57,080 it was just kind of in the general vicinity. 357 00:21:57,260 --> 00:22:01,840 So we decided to stop there first before we went to the event to let our kids 358 00:22:01,980 --> 00:22:06,160 run around, play, get some energy out, and maybe build up an appetite. 359 00:22:07,540 --> 00:22:10,800 And Jacob's Creek Park is really nice. 360 00:22:10,910 --> 00:22:15,080 It's situated on this beautiful lake, I believe it's called Green Lake Run Lake. 361 00:22:16,100 --> 00:22:20,400 And I always see people out there on canoes or 362 00:22:20,700 --> 00:22:23,880 kayaks and people are fishing and enjoying themselves. 363 00:22:24,860 --> 00:22:28,160 And one thing I did notice too, if you're interested, 364 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:32,440 I believe is an ADA accessible boat launch. Um, 365 00:22:32,460 --> 00:22:35,600 so that's worth checking out. You can find more information about 366 00:22:36,060 --> 00:22:40,520 thePark@fayettecountypa.org. And, um, 367 00:22:40,520 --> 00:22:43,480 one thing to keep in mind, if you are trying to get a boat out there, 368 00:22:43,870 --> 00:22:46,480 just based on some signs that I saw you, 369 00:22:46,500 --> 00:22:51,360 you'll probably need a permit and you might need to check with the DCN R or 370 00:22:51,380 --> 00:22:54,240 the Fish and Boat Commission for that. Um, 371 00:22:54,620 --> 00:22:56,640 and then we really like the playground. 372 00:22:57,510 --> 00:23:01,040 It's just based on some of the other ones we play at. It's, 373 00:23:01,180 --> 00:23:04,960 it has a lot of character, it's wooden and it's really interesting. 374 00:23:05,900 --> 00:23:07,560 So my kids love it. There's, 375 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:12,560 there's a little kid area and a bigger kid area and my kids are still 376 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:14,400 growing into the big kid area. The, 377 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:18,760 there's definitely some challenges with climbing and they're always kind of 378 00:23:18,760 --> 00:23:20,160 trying something new each time. 379 00:23:20,340 --> 00:23:24,480 So if you have some older kids that you think might be over playgrounds, 380 00:23:24,530 --> 00:23:27,480 which happens, um, you might wanna try this one out. 381 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:31,240 They still might be interested in it cuz it's really unique and, um, 382 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:32,920 still offers a little bit of a challenge. 383 00:23:33,740 --> 00:23:36,360 So after our visit to the park, 384 00:23:36,820 --> 00:23:40,920 we headed toward Yinzer Valley Farms where the event was held. 385 00:23:41,100 --> 00:23:44,160 And I learned that Yinzer Valley Farms used to be a golf course. 386 00:23:44,740 --> 00:23:46,880 So it's situated up on this hill with, 387 00:23:47,070 --> 00:23:51,320 with beautiful views of rolling hills all around it. And, uh, 388 00:23:51,390 --> 00:23:53,880 it's just a great event. It's has, you know, 389 00:23:54,210 --> 00:23:57,000 large swings and um, 390 00:23:57,950 --> 00:24:02,760 just open spaces for the kids to run around. So we really like that. And, 391 00:24:03,500 --> 00:24:05,240 um, hello Handmade, 392 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:10,040 I believe is a new event and thanks to whoever's running it cuz we really 393 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:14,840 enjoyed ourselves. But it's held monthly from April to October. 394 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:18,720 I hope it comes back next year. Maybe it'll change a little bit. 395 00:24:18,780 --> 00:24:23,520 But you wanna follow their social media for the most up to date information. 396 00:24:23,580 --> 00:24:27,280 You can just, um, check Instagram and Facebook for Hello Hand, 397 00:24:27,490 --> 00:24:31,720 hello Handmade pa and they feature a ton of it, 398 00:24:32,140 --> 00:24:36,320 ton of vendors that are, um, you know, 399 00:24:36,630 --> 00:24:40,400 selling all sorts of handmade goodies made locally. 400 00:24:41,540 --> 00:24:43,160 And the list is endless. I mean, 401 00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:47,880 we saw jewelry and art and locally roasted coffee, 402 00:24:48,510 --> 00:24:52,960 teas, sweet treats, um, things for dogs, 403 00:24:53,340 --> 00:24:57,920 plants, and our favorite, um, bath bombs. <laugh>, 404 00:24:58,120 --> 00:25:01,040 I love bath bombs for my kids. My kids go crazy for them. 405 00:25:01,100 --> 00:25:04,360 So we picked up a few bath bombs. Um, 406 00:25:04,500 --> 00:25:08,080 and then the event also had food trucks, which we love. 407 00:25:08,180 --> 00:25:11,960 We love food trucks and we love when people can go get different things to 408 00:25:11,960 --> 00:25:16,640 share. And there was live music and, um, just really enjoyable. 409 00:25:17,540 --> 00:25:22,320 The other thing we noticed is that Yor Valley Farms has opened up a cery. 410 00:25:23,180 --> 00:25:27,880 And so, um, that, that's a really cool atmosphere too. 411 00:25:28,620 --> 00:25:33,400 And the Cery is now a stop on the Laurel 412 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:38,440 Highlands Port Tour. So I'm kind of a passport geek when it comes to travels. 413 00:25:38,520 --> 00:25:42,800 I have the National Park Passport in the Pennsylvania State Park Passport. 414 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:46,760 I like to log our visits. And so now, you know, with the Port Tour, 415 00:25:46,820 --> 00:25:51,480 you can log your visits to all sorts of, you know, breweries, 416 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:56,320 distilleries, wineries, uh, Wheaties. So that's really fun too. 417 00:25:56,900 --> 00:25:57,960 So you can get a, 418 00:25:58,200 --> 00:26:03,000 a sticker to add to your passport booklet or you can log your visit on the 419 00:26:03,100 --> 00:26:04,800 app. And just the tip, 420 00:26:04,820 --> 00:26:07,800 if you're logging your visit on the app last time I tried. 421 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:11,440 Make sure you log your visit when you're at the establishment. Um, 422 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:16,120 it didn't work for me when I went home and tried to log my visit after 423 00:26:16,460 --> 00:26:20,160 we left, so that's just something to keep in mind. So yeah, 424 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:25,000 check out Hello Handmade pa and uh, also check out Jacobs Creek Park. 425 00:26:25,620 --> 00:26:27,560 So thanks for tuning in, um, 426 00:26:27,900 --> 00:26:29,960 on this adventure and hope to catch you on the next one. 427 00:26:31,500 --> 00:26:35,920 Thanks for joining Kelly on this adventure here on All Ina Day's Drive. 428 00:26:36,740 --> 00:26:39,840 You can learn more about Kelly and her adventures by visiting 429 00:26:40,780 --> 00:26:43,760 www.adventureswithkelly.com, 430 00:26:44,260 --> 00:26:47,240 or connect with her on your favorite social media platforms. 431 00:26:47,610 --> 00:26:52,120 Today we've been exploring the beauty and wonder of Pennsylvania from the 432 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:56,480 stunning landscapes to the historic landmarks and world renowned attractions. 433 00:26:56,720 --> 00:27:00,160 Pennsylvania truly has it all, and the best part, 434 00:27:00,700 --> 00:27:03,600 you can see it all in just one day's drive. 435 00:27:04,220 --> 00:27:09,120 So let's buckle up and join us as we journey through this incredible state From 436 00:27:09,140 --> 00:27:13,920 Philadelphia's Liberty Bell to the breathtaking vistas of the Pocono Mountains, 437 00:27:14,290 --> 00:27:17,880 we'll show you why Pennsylvania is a must visit destination. 438 00:27:18,220 --> 00:27:20,760 And now back to today's adventure. 439 00:27:21,230 --> 00:27:23,680 Here on All in a Day's Drive. 440 00:27:33,010 --> 00:27:35,020 Nestled in the heart of the Laurel Highlands, 441 00:27:35,020 --> 00:27:37,820 the Christian W. 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For a no risk media evaluation and recommendations, 467 00:29:13,770 --> 00:29:18,540 call 7 2 4 3 2 0 22 12 or visit 468 00:29:18,560 --> 00:29:23,500 us online at www.coordinatedthreesixty.com. 469 00:29:24,050 --> 00:29:26,740 Find us also on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, 470 00:29:27,240 --> 00:29:30,780 or email info coordinated three sixty.com. 471 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:34,900 Thanks for staying with us here on All In Today's Drive. 472 00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:36,140 I'm your host Matt Dowling. 473 00:29:36,580 --> 00:29:40,700 I am at the Corner Creamery in downtown Uniontown today. And, uh, 474 00:29:41,140 --> 00:29:43,920 on the show we like to highlight, um, 475 00:29:44,230 --> 00:29:49,080 tourism and we like to talk about what you can do all in a day's drive 476 00:29:49,340 --> 00:29:52,440 of the Commonwealth of of Pennsylvania. Um, 477 00:29:52,980 --> 00:29:56,240 and I I love for that reason, um, 478 00:29:56,620 --> 00:30:00,400 the locally made food and beverage products that we have. 479 00:30:00,820 --> 00:30:01,920 And so before the break, 480 00:30:01,940 --> 00:30:05,640 we were talking to you about your small batch ice cream. Yes. Uh, 481 00:30:05,700 --> 00:30:09,720 and we were talking about some of your cooking classes. Uh, so my question, 482 00:30:10,780 --> 00:30:15,440 how big is a small batch and, you know, how much are you making at a time? 483 00:30:15,700 --> 00:30:19,160 Uh, and how much do you think you're gonna go through this summer? 484 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:20,710 A lot. 485 00:30:20,710 --> 00:30:24,560 I've had to hire several people and I'm probably gonna have to hire even more. 486 00:30:24,750 --> 00:30:29,320 Each batch of ice cream comes out to be between four and five 487 00:30:29,460 --> 00:30:31,640 liters before I put it into the machine. 488 00:30:31,700 --> 00:30:35,000 And then once it's churned in the machine, um, 489 00:30:35,500 --> 00:30:39,960 it comes out to be about between 20 and 25 individual 490 00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:43,600 portions of ice cream. So it's very small batch. 491 00:30:43,750 --> 00:30:48,040 Each batch only makes about at most 25 portions of ice cream. 492 00:30:48,940 --> 00:30:51,680 Um, I have some events like the one I'm doing tomorrow, 493 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:56,040 they're expecting close to 800 people at. And then, uh, I have events, 494 00:30:57,150 --> 00:31:00,490 I'd say at least five of the seven days a week for the rest of the summer. 495 00:31:00,630 --> 00:31:02,850 And I have two vehicles out this year. 496 00:31:02,910 --> 00:31:05,930 So we're gonna be making ice cream nonstop here. 497 00:31:06,040 --> 00:31:10,530 It's gonna be the freshest ice cream you can get because I'm just gonna be going 498 00:31:10,530 --> 00:31:12,090 through it so much. I mean it, 499 00:31:12,370 --> 00:31:16,570 I doubt that we'll ever have ice cream here that was churned more than 48 hours 500 00:31:16,750 --> 00:31:17,690 before it's sold. 501 00:31:18,310 --> 00:31:22,450 So what temperature do you have to keep those ice cream products at so that 502 00:31:22,450 --> 00:31:26,570 they, they don't melt And, uh, you have some beautiful, uh, school buses mm-hmm. 503 00:31:26,610 --> 00:31:30,650 <affirmative> that you've, you've redone, um, and you sell out of, but, uh, 504 00:31:30,650 --> 00:31:34,330 you know, how are you keeping all that ice cream cold when you're in the, uh, 505 00:31:34,330 --> 00:31:35,163 mobile units? 506 00:31:35,530 --> 00:31:39,930 I have, uh, inverters on my buses that are powered by the engine. I also have, 507 00:31:40,230 --> 00:31:44,970 uh, generators that I use and I have like chest freezers that are in there. 508 00:31:44,970 --> 00:31:49,600 And the chest freezers will hold between three and 400 individual 509 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:54,360 portions of ice cream. And each truck has two of them in it. So, 510 00:31:54,540 --> 00:31:57,440 um, by use of generator and, uh, 511 00:31:57,460 --> 00:32:01,840 the inverters on the buses in some events, um, the, 512 00:32:01,840 --> 00:32:05,120 the hosts will let me plug into a power source so I don't have to use a 513 00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:07,040 generator if they want like a little less noise. 514 00:32:07,580 --> 00:32:10,400 So I don't know if I missed, uh, missed it when you were talking there, 515 00:32:10,420 --> 00:32:12,200 but did you mention what temperature? 516 00:32:12,340 --> 00:32:14,120 Oh, I did not. I'm sorry. Okay. That's okay. 517 00:32:14,270 --> 00:32:18,320 It's like between zero and 10 degrees Fahrenheit is what I try to keep. 518 00:32:18,440 --> 00:32:21,840 'Em at. And if you are, uh, if you're too high or too low, 519 00:32:21,870 --> 00:32:24,760 does that change the consistency or quality of the product? 520 00:32:24,990 --> 00:32:29,960 Well, if I'm, if it's too cold, it doesn't change the quality of it, 521 00:32:29,960 --> 00:32:32,240 but what it is, hard ice cream, it's not soft serve. 522 00:32:32,420 --> 00:32:35,720 You might have a little bit of a hard time getting into it whenever you first 523 00:32:35,720 --> 00:32:36,160 go, especially. 524 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:38,320 If you're using a plastic spoon. Right. 525 00:32:38,510 --> 00:32:40,040 Exactly. I had to buy the, 526 00:32:40,100 --> 00:32:43,200 the highest quality plastic spoons possible for that reason. 527 00:32:43,900 --> 00:32:46,160 And obviously if it's too warm, it's gonna, 528 00:32:46,310 --> 00:32:49,800 it's gonna melt and it's not gonna be as good because if your ice cream melts 529 00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:50,960 and then you refreeze it, 530 00:32:51,260 --> 00:32:54,000 it forms ice crystals and that's what gives some ice cream, 531 00:32:54,230 --> 00:32:58,680 like the freezer burnt taste or the like, uh, the icy taste. 532 00:32:58,780 --> 00:33:00,880 And that's not desirable in ice cream. 533 00:33:01,420 --> 00:33:06,040 So I wanna shift our conversation, uh, from, uh, from food, 534 00:33:06,040 --> 00:33:10,360 which I love to talk about, but more towards, uh, entrepreneurship. Okay. And, 535 00:33:10,580 --> 00:33:14,440 uh, you know, you're a female business owner, you're an entrepreneur, uh, 536 00:33:14,440 --> 00:33:19,200 you're, you're setting out to kind of restart in your second startup business. 537 00:33:19,420 --> 00:33:20,253 Yes. Um, 538 00:33:20,540 --> 00:33:24,920 why don't you tell me a about some of the frustrations that you have? 539 00:33:25,460 --> 00:33:30,240 Um, setting up businesses. I spent, uh, uh, the better part of, 540 00:33:30,260 --> 00:33:33,640 of a decade in the Pennsylvania House, and I always thought that, you know, 541 00:33:33,980 --> 00:33:36,840 Pennsylvania's not the friendliest place to have a business mm-hmm. 542 00:33:36,880 --> 00:33:39,800 <affirmative>, but, uh, always ask this question because I was curious, 543 00:33:40,430 --> 00:33:41,880 what can we do, uh, 544 00:33:42,140 --> 00:33:46,720 as government or what can we do as individual citizens to, uh, you know, 545 00:33:46,780 --> 00:33:48,280 to help our small businesses? 546 00:33:49,030 --> 00:33:53,840 Well, I have to be very careful on how I word this. 547 00:33:54,150 --> 00:33:56,640 I'll start by saying that, uh, 548 00:33:56,720 --> 00:34:00,800 I know sometimes it's not as convenient for people to shop at a small business 549 00:34:00,900 --> 00:34:02,720 as it is a superstore. 550 00:34:03,780 --> 00:34:08,360 And a lot of the superstores have products that come in 551 00:34:08,550 --> 00:34:13,160 from other countries and other states that are less expensive. 552 00:34:13,860 --> 00:34:16,080 So they're able, and because they buy 'em bulk, 553 00:34:16,080 --> 00:34:20,840 they're able to keep their prices a lot lower than we are. So, um, 554 00:34:21,860 --> 00:34:25,280 but our quality is going to be so much better than a superstore. 555 00:34:26,160 --> 00:34:29,940 So I just encourage people to spend a little bit of extra money to get something 556 00:34:29,940 --> 00:34:31,060 that's a better product, 557 00:34:31,080 --> 00:34:35,580 that's a fresher product that keeps our money more local. And as far as, 558 00:34:36,160 --> 00:34:40,920 um, what can be done, uh, 559 00:34:40,920 --> 00:34:44,440 more grants elig available to small business owners, 560 00:34:44,890 --> 00:34:48,200 maybe some tax breaks, um, 561 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:52,680 I don't think a lot of people understand or know what goes into running a 562 00:34:52,880 --> 00:34:56,200 business on the back end of the business, such as, you know, 563 00:34:56,940 --> 00:35:00,760 paying quarterly taxes, paying insurance, 564 00:35:01,140 --> 00:35:05,080 paying general liability insurance, paying for workers' compensation. 565 00:35:05,510 --> 00:35:10,320 There's just so much underneath and hidden cost that the general public 566 00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:13,600 doesn't really know about until, you know, 567 00:35:13,600 --> 00:35:17,960 they try to run a business on their own. So there's just a lot of cost to it. 568 00:35:18,100 --> 00:35:21,920 And, um, the job market right now, the big bi, 569 00:35:22,060 --> 00:35:26,990 the big businesses are able to pay more. And, uh, you know, 570 00:35:27,230 --> 00:35:29,350 small business owners, you'll, 571 00:35:29,350 --> 00:35:32,270 you'll get a better experience working with them, 572 00:35:33,050 --> 00:35:35,510 but they're not able to pay as much as say, 573 00:35:35,540 --> 00:35:38,480 Walmart or any of the chain stores. 574 00:35:38,630 --> 00:35:41,720 Well, and, and I think it's important for people to always remember, you know, 575 00:35:41,720 --> 00:35:44,520 your cost as a business owner is, uh, 576 00:35:44,580 --> 00:35:48,600 the salary you're paying plus at least one third of that, 577 00:35:48,660 --> 00:35:52,720 you have to add to it for all of those extra fees that you were just talking 578 00:35:52,720 --> 00:35:55,080 about. Um, and so it's, 579 00:35:55,360 --> 00:35:59,640 it's not just costing you 12 or $15 an hour. Right. You have, uh, 580 00:35:59,710 --> 00:36:04,440 some additional costs that happen to be on top of that. Right. Um, 581 00:36:04,500 --> 00:36:07,640 you know, in addition to a female entrepreneur, 582 00:36:08,060 --> 00:36:12,000 you are also an educator and we talked about your classes. Um, 583 00:36:12,460 --> 00:36:17,200 now you're not teaching cooking at, uh, at Mount Mariah, are. 584 00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:18,320 You? No, I'm an art teacher. 585 00:36:18,340 --> 00:36:20,320 You're an art teacher. I'm not Mariah's you know, 586 00:36:20,320 --> 00:36:24,760 it's not just the family consumer sciences that, uh, that pique your interests, 587 00:36:24,820 --> 00:36:26,960 but art is Yes. Is something that you like. 588 00:36:27,220 --> 00:36:30,520 So let's talk a little bit about your background in, uh, in art. 589 00:36:30,790 --> 00:36:34,560 Okay. Um, art was always my favorite class in high school. 590 00:36:35,120 --> 00:36:38,560 I basically lived in the art room at Albert Gallatin. Mrs. 591 00:36:38,560 --> 00:36:43,120 Cindrich was my teacher, and she really inspired me to pursue, uh, 592 00:36:43,840 --> 00:36:44,680 a career in art. 593 00:36:45,480 --> 00:36:50,000 I attended Penn State University and I majored in what is called integrative 594 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:52,360 arts. I received a bachelor's in that. 595 00:36:52,940 --> 00:36:56,440 And integrative arts is kind of unique in regards that I didn't just study 596 00:36:56,720 --> 00:37:00,200 painting or drawing or, or sewing or printmaking. 597 00:37:00,480 --> 00:37:02,520 I kind of enveloped all of it. 598 00:37:03,180 --> 00:37:06,200 So I had a little bit of experience in a lot of different things. 599 00:37:07,020 --> 00:37:08,360 And after college was over, 600 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:11,520 I realized that it was pretty hard to get a job in art. 601 00:37:12,060 --> 00:37:16,040 So I decided to go back and get a master's degree in special education. 602 00:37:17,120 --> 00:37:21,160 I worked as a therapeutic emotional support teacher for close to 18 years. 603 00:37:21,800 --> 00:37:24,600 I retired in 2016. 604 00:37:25,400 --> 00:37:28,920 I worked for the post office for two years, which I absolutely loved. 605 00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:31,680 I highly encourage anyone that, uh, 606 00:37:31,740 --> 00:37:35,120 is young and doesn't know what direction they wanna go to work for the post 607 00:37:35,120 --> 00:37:37,920 office. I loved that job. But, uh, 608 00:37:38,070 --> 00:37:40,560 when you're walking 15 miles a day, 609 00:37:40,660 --> 00:37:42,600 six days a week when you're already in your forties, 610 00:37:42,880 --> 00:37:45,760 I just knew that I wasn't gonna be able to retire in that position. 611 00:37:46,420 --> 00:37:48,280 And that's when I started, um, 612 00:37:49,250 --> 00:37:51,840 goody girls with my friend and, uh, 613 00:37:52,380 --> 00:37:55,880 was part of goody girls until last April when I left. 614 00:37:57,220 --> 00:38:01,840 So, um, you know, I, I wanna see if you would agree with me on this, um, 615 00:38:02,260 --> 00:38:05,840 the culinary, and I guess we call 'em culinary arts for a reason mm-hmm. 616 00:38:05,880 --> 00:38:08,280 <affirmative>. Um, but do you believe that, uh, 617 00:38:08,310 --> 00:38:12,920 that making food is simply being an artist with a 618 00:38:12,920 --> 00:38:13,800 different medium? 619 00:38:15,300 --> 00:38:19,080 Yes and no. I mean, you have to have a background in each area. 620 00:38:19,380 --> 00:38:22,440 You can make beautiful food that does not taste very good, 621 00:38:22,460 --> 00:38:26,480 or you can make delicious food that doesn't look very good, but you, 622 00:38:26,540 --> 00:38:30,040 you need to have a balance with both of them because, you know, 623 00:38:30,040 --> 00:38:32,320 no one's gonna want to eat the food if it doesn't look good, 624 00:38:32,780 --> 00:38:36,240 but no one's gonna want to come back if they eat the beautiful food and it 625 00:38:36,240 --> 00:38:37,080 doesn't taste good. 626 00:38:37,540 --> 00:38:40,200 You know? And, and, you know, in food preparation, 627 00:38:40,280 --> 00:38:44,040 I think you touch almost all of the senses mm-hmm. <affirmative>, um, and, 628 00:38:44,060 --> 00:38:46,840 and even when you're preparing the food. Yes. Um, 629 00:38:47,080 --> 00:38:50,320 I think about being in the kitchen and the sounds you hear, 630 00:38:50,380 --> 00:38:53,920 you can definitely hear a sizzle that's going to Yes. 631 00:38:54,150 --> 00:38:57,440 Seal in the juices and a piece of meat. Um, you know, 632 00:38:57,540 --> 00:38:59,920 so really all of your senses are mm-hmm. 633 00:38:59,960 --> 00:39:03,200 <affirmative> in some way being affected when you are cooking, 634 00:39:03,310 --> 00:39:05,160 preparing and Yes. And enjoying food. 635 00:39:05,500 --> 00:39:06,560 Yes. I agree with that. 636 00:39:07,100 --> 00:39:12,000 And you know, one of the things that, uh, that makes me like food so much is, 637 00:39:12,660 --> 00:39:17,360 um, the fact that it brings people together. Yes. And you know, 638 00:39:17,380 --> 00:39:20,320 you think back to, um, you know, 639 00:39:20,320 --> 00:39:24,120 when we were in elementary school and we would see the pictures of the Pilgrims 640 00:39:24,120 --> 00:39:27,440 and Indians at mm-hmm. <affirmative>, uh, Thanksgiving at Thanksgiving, and, uh, 641 00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:31,600 and I don't even know if those are the appropriate politically correct words at 642 00:39:31,600 --> 00:39:36,080 this point in time, but, uh, but they were always gathered around the table. 643 00:39:36,250 --> 00:39:39,800 Right. So, uh, tell me how important it is to you, 644 00:39:39,820 --> 00:39:43,080 or what are your personal thoughts on the fact that, uh, 645 00:39:43,310 --> 00:39:45,440 that food unites us all as a people? 646 00:39:47,080 --> 00:39:47,913 Well, 647 00:39:48,010 --> 00:39:52,530 I know growing up that we always had dinner around our table. 648 00:39:53,130 --> 00:39:56,050 I know society is a lot different now. My mother, 649 00:39:56,150 --> 00:39:59,490 as a single parent cooked dinner, a homemade dinner every night, 650 00:39:59,990 --> 00:40:02,410 it had to be someone's birthday to go out to eat. 651 00:40:02,510 --> 00:40:06,250 And my mom is an excellent cook. She works for me now. 652 00:40:06,270 --> 00:40:11,210 So a lot of the stuff that comes out of our kitchen, my mom had a part in, um, 653 00:40:12,550 --> 00:40:15,930 we celebrated holidays a little bit different than a lot of people around here. 654 00:40:15,950 --> 00:40:20,330 We didn't celebrate holidays with gifts and presents and decorations. 655 00:40:20,330 --> 00:40:21,930 Like a lot of people in my family. 656 00:40:22,030 --> 00:40:25,250 We celebrated our holidays with a more extravagant meal, 657 00:40:25,790 --> 00:40:29,010 and we always looked forward to that meal. Um, 658 00:40:29,510 --> 00:40:34,320 always just a big meal that my mom really spent all 659 00:40:34,340 --> 00:40:37,120 day in the kitchen cooking. And that's how she showed us love, 660 00:40:37,180 --> 00:40:41,600 was by preparing food instead of just going out and purchasing something that 661 00:40:41,600 --> 00:40:45,760 anyone could go out and purchase. It was labor of love. They call, 662 00:40:45,990 --> 00:40:49,560 they call it. So it was always a special time in, 663 00:40:49,740 --> 00:40:53,160 in our house with holidays with the food. And then, as I said, 664 00:40:53,160 --> 00:40:56,440 my mom made dinner every night. We never went out to eat growing up. 665 00:40:57,260 --> 00:41:01,960 So, you know, if your personal viewpoint is that, um, you know, 666 00:41:02,150 --> 00:41:06,560 food and, and celebrating, uh, meal together does bring people together, 667 00:41:07,090 --> 00:41:11,720 let's talk about how you want your business to bring this 668 00:41:11,720 --> 00:41:15,760 community together. Um, because, you know, if if food brings people together, 669 00:41:15,830 --> 00:41:18,200 this is a good place to be. You got coffee and ice cream. 670 00:41:18,460 --> 00:41:22,240 Yes. Yes. I want this to be, as one of my friends said, um, 671 00:41:22,550 --> 00:41:27,160 bill Talkington told us whenever I had brought a couple of Dylan's customers in 672 00:41:27,260 --> 00:41:29,000 to talk about, you know, 673 00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:32,760 different ideas that they had that would make the shop better. 674 00:41:33,260 --> 00:41:36,480 And he had said that when Sullivan Brothers was open, 675 00:41:36,480 --> 00:41:38,440 this was what he called his third spot. 676 00:41:39,020 --> 00:41:43,360 And I really liked that because I could relate to that. You have home, 677 00:41:43,660 --> 00:41:45,840 you have work, and then you have your third spot, 678 00:41:45,900 --> 00:41:49,960 the spot that makes you feel safe, the spot that makes you feel welcome. For me, 679 00:41:50,160 --> 00:41:54,640 I absolutely love the butcher shop up at Stonehill, 680 00:41:55,100 --> 00:41:58,360 and I know it's more expensive than Walmart. It's supposed to be, you know, 681 00:41:58,360 --> 00:41:59,280 it's local stuff, 682 00:41:59,780 --> 00:42:02,960 but I just really enjoy going up there and the people that work there, 683 00:42:02,980 --> 00:42:06,200 and I go in and they talk to me. And sometimes if I'm having a bad day, 684 00:42:06,720 --> 00:42:07,920 I don't even need anything up there, 685 00:42:07,920 --> 00:42:12,760 but I stop in and get something just because I want to see someone who's happy 686 00:42:12,820 --> 00:42:16,480 and has a smile on their face. And I wanna be that for downtown Uniontown. 687 00:42:16,600 --> 00:42:21,440 I want people to be able to come in, get a coffee, get some ice cream, um, 688 00:42:21,440 --> 00:42:24,040 have someone smile at them, have someone be nice to them, 689 00:42:24,500 --> 00:42:27,960 sit down and enjoy food with their friends in here. 690 00:42:28,300 --> 00:42:31,080 And then with the classes. Um, 691 00:42:31,100 --> 00:42:34,680 my whole thing with that is when I was growing up, I lived, 692 00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:37,120 I call her my bonus grandma. It was my bubba, 693 00:42:37,120 --> 00:42:39,680 it was my stepfather's grandmother. Um, 694 00:42:39,780 --> 00:42:43,400 our house caught on fire and we lived with my bubba for a while and my parents 695 00:42:43,470 --> 00:42:45,480 were working. And, uh, 696 00:42:45,860 --> 00:42:49,920 she was just this really short little lady that, uh, 697 00:42:50,140 --> 00:42:51,360 cooked all the time. 698 00:42:51,460 --> 00:42:56,240 And a lot of the things that I cooked was were taught to me by her. And, 699 00:42:56,500 --> 00:42:57,333 um, 700 00:42:57,940 --> 00:43:02,900 I really feel like a lot of those traditions aren't being taught to the next 701 00:43:02,900 --> 00:43:06,820 generation. And I don't wanna lose those traditions. Um, 702 00:43:07,520 --> 00:43:10,660 anyone who's ever been to a wedding, not only is there the cookies there, 703 00:43:11,040 --> 00:43:14,700 but what we call in southwestern Pennsylvania, it's rigs and pigs, you know, 704 00:43:14,700 --> 00:43:19,180 it's rigatoni in pigs in the blanket, which is haki. And, uh, 705 00:43:19,540 --> 00:43:22,340 a lot of people don't know how to make that stuff because they're bubba's or 706 00:43:22,340 --> 00:43:24,100 their grannys or they're, uh, 707 00:43:24,410 --> 00:43:28,540 omas are not making it anymore and passing it down and teaching it to the 708 00:43:28,540 --> 00:43:29,460 younger generation. 709 00:43:29,520 --> 00:43:33,660 So I wanna do that to make sure that we don't lose those traditions. 710 00:43:34,090 --> 00:43:36,820 Well, and and I think you make a point that, uh, 711 00:43:37,170 --> 00:43:41,500 that feeds into why I absolutely love Southwestern Pennsylvania, 712 00:43:42,040 --> 00:43:47,020 and you know, that's the fact that these ethnic foods Yes. Have been, 713 00:43:47,360 --> 00:43:50,540 uh, passed down. But here in Uniontown, in Fayette County, 714 00:43:51,040 --> 00:43:55,860 we really exemplify the term melting pot. Yes. Because, you know, I, 715 00:43:56,060 --> 00:44:00,420 I can go and have great leaves at, uh mm-hmm. <affirmative> St. George's. Um, 716 00:44:00,540 --> 00:44:05,180 I can enjoy Pierogis, which, you know, my Polish family heritage loves, 717 00:44:05,600 --> 00:44:09,580 uh, at St. John Byzantine. Uh, it, and then we have, 718 00:44:09,680 --> 00:44:13,540 and and I didn't ever realize this until I lived in Southwest, or excuse me, 719 00:44:14,020 --> 00:44:18,820 southern California for, uh, for about a year right out of college. Um, 720 00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:21,860 we have amazing Italian food mm-hmm. <affirmative> even, you know, 721 00:44:21,860 --> 00:44:25,660 just our Italian comfort food is something that they, 722 00:44:26,290 --> 00:44:30,380 they don't do out in California. Yeah. You know, they have, uh, 723 00:44:30,380 --> 00:44:34,800 Italian fast food where you can get, you know, some semblance of rigatoni, 724 00:44:34,940 --> 00:44:39,680 but don't expect to get something, uh, like a a, a good, 725 00:44:39,900 --> 00:44:44,120 uh, Italian dessert out there. Right. Um, because they just don't have a, 726 00:44:44,120 --> 00:44:47,040 but here we kind of have, uh, all of those different, 727 00:44:47,040 --> 00:44:49,600 different ethnicities mm-hmm. <affirmative> within a few miles of each other. 728 00:44:49,750 --> 00:44:50,040 Yeah. 729 00:44:50,040 --> 00:44:54,360 And it's funny you say that because I moved to California after college and I 730 00:44:54,360 --> 00:44:55,400 lived there for 10 years, 731 00:44:56,100 --> 00:45:00,840 and I didn't realize how much of the stuff that I grew up with here was 732 00:45:00,840 --> 00:45:05,200 local to here. And when I moved away, I really missed it. And when I came back, 733 00:45:05,200 --> 00:45:07,920 it made me appreciate it that much more. 734 00:45:08,430 --> 00:45:10,520 That we have all of those traditions. 735 00:45:10,580 --> 00:45:14,880 And that's another reason why I wanted to start doing this, was because, 736 00:45:15,460 --> 00:45:18,480 you know, this is, this is southwestern Pennsylvania. 737 00:45:18,510 --> 00:45:20,280 This is the stuff that's special to us. 738 00:45:20,280 --> 00:45:23,400 This is what sets us apart from anywhere else in the country. 739 00:45:23,600 --> 00:45:25,440 A lot of the things are only here. 740 00:45:26,070 --> 00:45:30,640 Like a lot of people in California never even heard of a pierogi. 741 00:45:30,700 --> 00:45:34,280 And that just blew my mind because that was like a staple growing up for me. 742 00:45:34,550 --> 00:45:36,040 Yeah. And, and, you know, 743 00:45:36,160 --> 00:45:41,160 I had the pleasure of serving in the Pennsylvania house with, uh, with the, 744 00:45:41,620 --> 00:45:46,400 uh, CEO of, well, he had just stepped down as CEO of Mrs. Ts, it was his. 745 00:45:46,400 --> 00:45:47,140 Oh, nice. Yeah. 746 00:45:47,140 --> 00:45:51,360 Uh, Tim Tosic, it was his grandfather's business. Um, you know, and, 747 00:45:51,360 --> 00:45:53,760 and we see those in every grocery store. Yes. 748 00:45:53,900 --> 00:45:56,280 You get outside of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 749 00:45:56,430 --> 00:45:58,800 outside of Pennsylvania altogether, you know, 750 00:45:58,800 --> 00:46:01,600 you're probably not even gonna find Mrs T's Pierogis Yeah. 751 00:46:01,780 --> 00:46:05,840 On your local shelves. So, uh, we do have, uh, 752 00:46:06,150 --> 00:46:09,720 just a ton of good things to celebrate mm-hmm. 753 00:46:09,760 --> 00:46:13,880 <affirmative> and to eat here in this area. And part of this podcast is, 754 00:46:14,140 --> 00:46:16,960 is not just talking to our friends and neighbors. 755 00:46:17,000 --> 00:46:20,560 I love having conversations with the people that live in this region of 756 00:46:20,850 --> 00:46:22,760 Appalachia, the Laurel Highlands. 757 00:46:23,220 --> 00:46:27,960 But I I also market this show out of the area in places like 758 00:46:28,230 --> 00:46:32,080 Arlington, Virginia, and, uh, Baltimore, Maryland. And, 759 00:46:32,260 --> 00:46:36,920 and we even do some paid boosts and ads for the podcast in those areas, 760 00:46:36,920 --> 00:46:41,080 because I want to tell those people Yes. That are just three hours away. Uh, 761 00:46:41,340 --> 00:46:42,280 you know, come here. 762 00:46:42,790 --> 00:46:44,160 Here, there's so much here, and. 763 00:46:44,160 --> 00:46:44,920 See what we have to show. 764 00:46:44,920 --> 00:46:48,000 You. There's so much to do in Southwestern Pennsylvania, 765 00:46:48,100 --> 00:46:52,800 and I think as residents, we don't really see that until we step away. 766 00:46:52,900 --> 00:46:57,800 But my husband was a newspaper reporter in Menen for 15 years, and he, 767 00:46:58,230 --> 00:47:01,560 he's talked to people all over the world and, you know, 768 00:47:01,560 --> 00:47:05,120 interviewed people all over the world. And one of the things that, um, 769 00:47:05,980 --> 00:47:07,120 he asked the lady was, 770 00:47:07,120 --> 00:47:09,760 if you could live anywhere in the world and she wasn't from this area, 771 00:47:09,760 --> 00:47:12,480 where would you wanna live? And she said, Southwestern Pennsylvania, 772 00:47:12,510 --> 00:47:16,800 that she had been all over the world and she liked this area more than anywhere 773 00:47:16,800 --> 00:47:20,640 she's ever been. We have beautiful mountains, we have rivers, 774 00:47:20,660 --> 00:47:22,520 we have so much outdoor activity, 775 00:47:23,020 --> 00:47:26,560 we have so many little small mom and pop businesses. 776 00:47:26,560 --> 00:47:30,160 We have a really great community in downtown Uniontown. 777 00:47:30,860 --> 00:47:33,080 And when you grow up here your whole life, 778 00:47:33,160 --> 00:47:37,160 I don't think you realize how amazing this place is. Uh, 779 00:47:37,160 --> 00:47:38,280 when we had the pandemic, 780 00:47:38,460 --> 00:47:43,360 my favorite thing to do was to walk around town and I really fell 781 00:47:43,360 --> 00:47:48,280 in love with a lot of the buildings and the architecture and just downtown 782 00:47:48,280 --> 00:47:49,360 Uniontown in general. 783 00:47:50,030 --> 00:47:52,520 Well, and, and Kelly from Adventures with Kelly, 784 00:47:52,620 --> 00:47:55,680 who does a segment every week mm-hmm. <affirmative> on our program. Um, 785 00:47:55,700 --> 00:47:57,440 you know, that's one of the things that she says, 786 00:47:57,440 --> 00:47:59,840 it wasn't until she moved out of the area Yes. 787 00:48:00,070 --> 00:48:03,400 That she realized what the area had to offer. Right. So, uh, 788 00:48:03,400 --> 00:48:07,520 if you are traveling in the area, make sure you stop in here, uh, 789 00:48:08,060 --> 00:48:11,560 at the Corner Creamery in downtown Uniontown, and, uh, 790 00:48:11,560 --> 00:48:12,800 you see what they're working on. 791 00:48:12,940 --> 00:48:15,920 See what is the most recent batch of ice cream that they've made, 792 00:48:15,980 --> 00:48:19,560 and enjoy that as well as a, a cup of coffee. Jamie, 793 00:48:19,620 --> 00:48:23,560 we have just about 30 seconds left of the program that, uh, time flies, 794 00:48:23,560 --> 00:48:24,120 doesn't it? Yes. 795 00:48:24,120 --> 00:48:24,900 It does. 796 00:48:24,900 --> 00:48:25,140 Uh, 797 00:48:25,140 --> 00:48:29,400 so why don't you go ahead and give us all the contact information and anything 798 00:48:29,400 --> 00:48:32,240 else you wanna put out there so that people, uh, 799 00:48:32,240 --> 00:48:35,480 can enroll in your classes so that they can get to your business, uh, 800 00:48:35,540 --> 00:48:37,200 all of that cool stuff like that. 801 00:48:37,620 --> 00:48:42,200 We are located at 23 North Beason Boulevard in Uniontown. 802 00:48:42,700 --> 00:48:46,200 It was most recently Sullivan Brothers. Before that, 803 00:48:46,220 --> 00:48:49,720 it was Morris's men's department store. And depending on your age, 804 00:48:49,780 --> 00:48:51,800 you might remember it being a pharmacy. 805 00:48:52,840 --> 00:48:57,480 I have a Facebook under the name of the corner, Creamery, L l c, Uniontown. 806 00:48:58,520 --> 00:49:01,960 I just started an Instagram. I'm not really good with the tech stuff. 807 00:49:02,780 --> 00:49:07,440 And my website where you could order stuff and sign up for classes is 808 00:49:08,340 --> 00:49:13,000 www the corner creamery dotcom.site. 809 00:49:13,940 --> 00:49:17,160 And, uh, and what's your address here? I, I, I think the biggest landmark's, 810 00:49:17,320 --> 00:49:18,840 probably the fire department across the street. 811 00:49:18,840 --> 00:49:23,080 Patty Corner from lbi and the Downtown Fire Department. 812 00:49:23,550 --> 00:49:27,720 Well, we wanna thank you all for, uh, going on this drive with us here, uh, 813 00:49:27,860 --> 00:49:30,760 on all of today's drive. I'm your host Matt Dowling. 814 00:49:30,760 --> 00:49:32,480 Today we've been at the corner of Creamery. 815 00:49:32,500 --> 00:49:35,880 We want to thank them for their hospitality. And if you're, uh, 816 00:49:35,880 --> 00:49:38,800 looking for a way to cool down on a hot summer's day, uh, 817 00:49:39,000 --> 00:49:40,920 come on in and try the ice cream. 818 00:49:41,950 --> 00:49:46,480 This has been all in a day's drive. Don't waste a moment of time. 819 00:49:47,050 --> 00:49:49,840 Start planning your adventure in Pennsylvania today. 820 00:49:50,260 --> 00:49:53,680 All in a day's drive is a production of Coordinated 360. 821 00:49:54,140 --> 00:49:57,000 All rights reserved. For more information, visit 822 00:49:58,180 --> 00:50:03,180 www.coordinatedthreesixty.comorwww.matthewddowling.com. 823 00:50:06,160 --> 00:50:09,800 Portions of today's program may have been underwritten in some way by the 824 00:50:09,800 --> 00:50:12,840 attraction location or venue discussed on the show. 825 00:50:13,310 --> 00:50:17,960 Rebroadcast of this program may be done free of charge for the use of promoting 826 00:50:17,960 --> 00:50:20,120 tourism in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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