The Irish Apron

The Irish Apron Cottage food business specializing in homemade breads, baked goods, and sweet treats. Aledo, IL.

Products vary and are available every Sat. 10am-6pm & Sunday noon-6pm at Dancer's Creek Barn 702 NW 9th Ave. Call, text, or email to reserve items or to place orders for pickup outside of the Barn's business hours. Owner/Baker Jamie Ruggles Mercer County Health Dept Registration # 131-CF-08-23

Available this weekend at Dancer's Creek Barn , I'll have Sourdough, Swedish Rye, Japanese Milk Bread Rolls, Italian Che...
06/19/2026

Available this weekend at Dancer's Creek Barn , I'll have Sourdough, Swedish Rye, Japanese Milk Bread Rolls, Italian Cheese & Herb Focaccia, Garlic Pinwheel Rolls, Cinnamon Rolls, Sea Salt Caramels, & Espresso Caramels. Have a wonderful Father's Day weekend!

If you're in Aledo to visit us at the Barn, do yourself a favor and grab a sandwich at Smith's Custom Meats and General ...
06/12/2026

If you're in Aledo to visit us at the Barn, do yourself a favor and grab a sandwich at Smith's Custom Meats and General Store ! Sat. June 13th, Scott will be grilling up Loaded Ribeye Sandwiches from 10am-5pm. Full menu & ice cream also available.

Starting tomorrow 6/13/26
We will have punch cards- when you purchase 10 sandwiches of any kind at the Sizzle and Shake kitchen you will receive a free BBQ pulled pork sandwich.
So come on down and grab something delicious at 303 Southwest 3rd Street Aledo
Kitchen hours Tuesday-Saturday 10am until 5pm
call in your order at 309-373-1716

A sincere THANKS to everyone who visited us at Dancer's Creek Barn last weekend for Rhubarb Fest.  We'll be back at it i...
06/12/2026

A sincere THANKS to everyone who visited us at Dancer's Creek Barn last weekend for Rhubarb Fest. We'll be back at it in the morning & every weekend at the Barn. I'll be stocking up my cabinet with Sourdough, Swedish Rye, Japanese Milk Bread Loaves (full & 1/2 loaves), NEW Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread (full & 1/2 loaves), Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon Roll Crescents, and a fresh batch of Espresso Caramels.

Happy Rhubarb Eve! I hope everyone has a great time at the Festival.  Swing by Dancer's Creek Barn Fri & Sat 10am-6pm fo...
06/05/2026

Happy Rhubarb Eve! I hope everyone has a great time at the Festival. Swing by Dancer's Creek Barn Fri & Sat 10am-6pm for Rhubarb treats, Fuzzy s BBQ, Randy's famous Strawberry Rhubarb Margaritas, shopping, and AC! I'll have most of my usual breads & rolls plus lots of Rhubarb goodies.

Fuzzy will be set up outside of Dancer's Creek Barn Friday & Sat for Rhubarb Fest! (Patio & indoor seating available)
06/03/2026

Fuzzy will be set up outside of Dancer's Creek Barn Friday & Sat for Rhubarb Fest! (Patio & indoor seating available)

Don't forget to eat at the barn Friday and Saturday, best BBQ ever, and have an ice cold adult beverage too, come check it out 👌

Is rhubarb on your mind? It's only a week away so, I'll have some Strawberry Rhubarb Star Breads at Dancer's Creek Barn ...
05/29/2026

Is rhubarb on your mind? It's only a week away so, I'll have some Strawberry Rhubarb Star Breads at Dancer's Creek Barn tomorrow to get your taste buds primed. Along with Blueberry Bread, Banana Bread, Sourdough, Swedish Rye, Japanese Milk Bread Rolls, Homemade Brioche Burger Buns, Sea Salt Caramels, & Espresso Caramels. See you there!

Happy Memorial Day weekend! Stop in at Dancer's Creek Barn for some homemade Brioche Burger Buns for your holiday grilli...
05/22/2026

Happy Memorial Day weekend! Stop in at Dancer's Creek Barn for some homemade Brioche Burger Buns for your holiday grilling. I even sliced them for ya! I'll also have more of the Mini Star Breads (double raspberry), Sourdough, Swedish Rye, Honey Oat Wheat Bread, and Caramels. (Espresso & Sea Salt) Sat 10 am-6pm. Sun noon-6pm. See you there!

Revisiting the Burger Bun experiment today. Decided to switch recipes to a brioche bun while still incorporating some so...
05/20/2026

Revisiting the Burger Bun experiment today. Decided to switch recipes to a brioche bun while still incorporating some sourdough starter. I think we have a winner! I'll be making more in the next couple of days! 🍔

Finishing up some orders this afternoon and I'll have a good variety for everyone at Dancer's Creek Barn in the morning....
05/15/2026

Finishing up some orders this afternoon and I'll have a good variety for everyone at Dancer's Creek Barn in the morning. Sourdough, Swedish Rye, Japanese Milk Bread Rolls, Honey & Oat Wheat Bread, there will be 1 lonely Cinnamon Star Bread up for grabs, and I'll have some cute little "Baby" Star Breads filled with Double Raspberry! (Black & Red) Of course some fresh Sea Salt or Espresso Caramels as well. Have a great weekend!

Happy Mother's Day weekend! Dancer's Creek Barn is a great place for mom to shop hand crafted items, antiques, have a co...
05/09/2026

Happy Mother's Day weekend! Dancer's Creek Barn is a great place for mom to shop hand crafted items, antiques, have a cocktail, relax on the patio, or just look around and remember the good ol'days. I'll be there this morning with Sourdough, Swedish Rye, Japanese Milk Bread (Rolls & Cinnamon Raisin Loaves), Cinnamon Rolls, Rhubarb Blueberry Crisp (individuals or full pans), and Sea Salt or Espresso Caramels.

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