When I arrived for these pictures, she had 4 gorgeous cakes waiting in the case ready to be taken home by some lucky customers that very day!  She’s more than happy to add a custom greeting to a ready-to-go cake or you can place an order ahead of time to get exactly what you want — from the cake flavor to the filling to the icing color to the decoration.

Okay, enough with the chit chat. . . time to make your mouth water!

I’m telling you, next time you have a celebration, call Schat’s and Rebecca will hook you up!

I think I’ll just let the pictures speak for themselves — enjoy!

And the loaves fresh from the oven. . .

And even more, ready for breaking into and devouring!  This is their signature bread, the Sheepherder Bread.  I love how it gives you a big smile, knowing you’re going to enjoy it!

And it all tastes even better than it looks, believe me! 

So, here’s a little peek into the kitchen where the magic happens:

And now just a couple of the tasty menu items.  Warning:  don’t lick your screen!

Bon appetit!

I was quite pleased with my haul from this week and had set up these pictures before I even realized what this week’s theme was — finally, an easy week for me!

So, here it is, what $25 buys you at the El Segundo Farmer’s Market:

As always, you can follow along with several other talented photographers in the Photo-a-week project for 2012. Here’s here’s the list!
Michelle, Heather, Jenn, Heather. Rhonda, Tracey, Stacey, Andrea, Jessica, Amanda, Sarah, Janet, Lesli, Carla, Lena, Rose, Naomi, Tracy, Heidi, Veronica, Amy, Kristin

This post is an “Ode to Breakfast,” highlighting just a few of the tasty pastries you can start your day with!  Enjoy, and try to keep the drool off your keyboard! 

Who doesn’t love a bright bowl of strawberries!  Even though it’s snowing outside, looking at these sure does make me feel like spring.  And they make my mouth water.  Yum!

And during our heat wave last weekend (when it did actually feel like spring), we uncovered the bbq grill and cooked up some burgers.  No burger is complete without a beer alongside, if I do say so.  These had me passing right over spring and feeling like it was downright summer!  I read in a magazine that you could jazz up a burger by adding 1/4 cup of roasted garlic hummus to 1 lb of ground beef.  It was a great recommendation–the burgers were super tasty alongside some sweet potato fries.  Yum!

Here’s hoping that these little tastes of warmer weather help me make it through Montana’s long, volatile, snowy spring!

Happy Monday and Happy Valentine’s Day!

Here’s a better look at the award-winners:

My big winner was this landscape of Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park.  It took first in the Landscape Class, first across the Digital Color Division, and Best of Show across all professional entries!

This black-and-white taken on the streets of Butte, MT garnered a 1st place ribbon for the “Other — B&W” class and a pink ribbon for being Reserve Best of Division (B&W).

This orange daisy won 1st place for “close up — color digital” class.

And my Butte store window mannequin took home the blue ribbon for the “Other — Color Digital” Class.

My own blue-eyed little boy earned 2nd place for “Portrait –Color Digital”.

And my bowl full of cherries, took home the 2nd place red ribbon to match for the “Still Life — Color Digital” Class.

The clear blue sky above this Butte, MT architecture also earned 2nd place for its entry class, “Other — Color Digital”.

Another shot of the Tetons won 3rd place in the “Landscape — Color Digital” Class.

My best friends brought me a 3rd place ribbon in the “Portrait — Color Digital” Class.

This colorful veggie tray was worthy of a 3rd place ribbon for the “Still Life — Color Digital” Class.

Bright red tulips were 3rd in the “Close-up — Color Digital” Class.

This yummy breakfast was good enough for a 4th place ribbon in the “Still Life — Color Digital” Class.

And finally, this lonely tree in winter was a 4th place winner in the “Landscape — B&W” Class.

And, yes, you can have one of these prints decorating that perfect spot in your home!  Prints in numerous sizes are available for purchase.  Send me an e-mail (amy@amyshertzerphotography.com) or contact me through my website for pricing and details.

My 3-year-old son may have come home with an el cheapo plastic car (that I paid far too much for him to “win”), but I was equally delighted as him with my colorful prizes!

Bon appetit!