Don’t be Directionally Challenged

Mud season is upon us here in rural Vermont. A time when the snow melts, the ground thaws and the rains come. Although the ski season has come to an end many B&B owners like ourselves remain open and welcome guests while we catch up on the B&B ‘honey-do’ list. Mud season is a perfect time to […]

Amazing Peanut Butter Cookies

Stirring it up: These peanut butter cookies could be called by any number of names: I Can’t Believe It! It‘s Magic!, Too Simple To Be True!, the list could go on and you are welcome to make up your own name for these delicious, miraculously quick cookies. Amazing Peanut Butter Cookies will have to do for now. Perfect to […]

Fresh from the Farm

Community Supported Agriculture If you live in or near a farming community you have doubtless heard of CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, which enables consumers to purchase local, seasonal produce direct from the farmer. Farmers and consumers both benefit from the CSA scenario. Farmers have time to market their food before the start of their long […]

A Delectable Bite: 2 Chocolate Mint Cookies filled with Frosting

Stirring it up: Chocolate mint cookies, help yourself! Do you like chocolate? What about chocolate and mint? A yummy combination to be sure. These absolutely delicious chocolate mint cookies have just a hint of this versatile herb flavour and packs a mouthful of chocolaty goodness. Makes 36 cookies Oven  425°  F Bake 5 – 6 […]

We know how to make tea!

A Ceylon tea set which was purchased in Ceylon in the early 1900s. Over the past few weeks I have attended two conferences, each providing various meals followed by coffee and tea,  but only if you asked for it. My latest tea challenge came just the other day. I was brought a cup filled with […]