Holy Hill Art Farm

A few times a year, the Holy Hill Art Farm hosts a small craft fair hidden at the end of a long driveway. It's easily missed because the name deceptively implies that it's located closer to the Holy Hill basilica than it actually is. Despite that, the drive was pleasant because of the beautiful,  woodsy Kettle Moraine roads.
After arrival, it didn't take Mike and I long to find quality snacks. He picked out apple butter, smoked trout, and molasses cookies. We've only tried the later, so far. The  molasses cookies were from Wild Flour bakery in South Milwaukee. They were fairly large and had a well balanced flavor. The molasses wasn't heavy or overpowering like some molasses  cookies tend to get. We saved them for later to enjoy during the packer game.
I also bought Cinnamon Plum tea from the Spice and Tea exchange in Mequon. At first, I was unsure if the cinnamon or licorice would be too strong. But I'm sipping some right now and it's clear that I had nothing to worry about. The spicey, fruity blend is  perfect for fall. The package recommends mulling it into cider but I don't  have cider so that's going to have to wait until tomorrow.
My two favorite buys of the day had to be the pecan praline caramels and pumpkin seed toffee we got. My sweet tooth couldn't resist Cream City Caramel's large selection. We sampled their basic vanilla caramel. Then purchased a bag of pecan praline caramels, intending to save them as an occasional snack. We all know that didn't  happen though. It's only  three days later and the bag is already empty. Can you could blame me, though? Cream City Caramels made some of the best caramel I have ever had. The pecan praline had just enough nuts to give the caramel a nice crunch while still retaining its ideal chewyness.
The toffee, while made by a different confectionery, was equally as good. The brand, Sweet P's Pantry, offered so much variety at a price that's worth it. I selected their white chocolate coated, pumpkin seed toffee. The toffee, itself, had a hint of sweet fall spices but not a gross, "chemically" flavor. Additionally, the white chocolate wasn't too sweet and there was a good balance of nutty seeds throughout. Such a good balance, in fact, that I refused to share even when asked.
All together, we bought molasses cookies, apple butter, smoked trout, caramels, toffee, and tea. You can see our complete haul in a photo below.  According to their website, The Holy Hill Art Farm is open again on October 17th and 18th. So go and check it out for yourself!