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Shop Like a Local: Leids Greenhouse
Shop Like a Local We first found out about Leids Greenhouse from some of our Amish friends last year. We have been shouting about Leids ever since! The question you may be asking yourself is why? Well - let me tell you! Check out their website Leids Greenhouse is...
Shop Like a Local: Lancaster County Quilt Fabric Shops
Quilt Fabric in Lancaster County This is by no means an exhaustive list. This is a list that was compiled by reaching out to guests who regularly come to Lancaster County to do some serious shopping for quilt fabric. So, one bright and sunning afternoon Jay and I...
Cook Like You’re Inspired: Kentucky Muffins
Kentucky Muffins What exactly are Kentucky Muffins you're probably asking yourself. Well, they are beautiful, rich and moist muffins that sometimes start breakfast at Carriage Corner. The recipe is from my friend Cami and she graciously shared it with me. Often - I...
An Interview with Fan Smucker of Smucker Village
A Little Back Story I had this great idea for a series of blog posts to introduce you to the faces and people behind our local businesses. I’ve reached out to several of my favorite shops in town and asked them if they’d be willing to participate in a written...
Relax Like You’re On Holiday: Snow Geese
Snow Geese Every year between mid-February and mid-March, one of Pennsylvania’s most amazing natural phenomena occurs: the Middle Creek snow geese migration. During this time, hundreds of thousands of these beautiful birds migrate through Pennsylvania and stop briefly...
Christmas Candy That Will Make You A Hero
Most people spend a day or more making Christmas Cookies - but in our house we make Christmas Candy. It's all gluten free and everyone can sample and enjoy it. And because both of the recipes for Christmas Candy that I'm sharing contain almonds - they're basically...
Cook Like You’re Inspired: Meatloaf Soup
Meatloaf I think people are either a fan or meatloaf or they aren't. And if you are a fan, then what you like on and in your meatloaf is as individual as we are. One of things that I love about living in Lancaster County is the ability to purchase meatloaf mix. If...
Fall Flavors
It's finally Fall here in Lancaster County and with the crisp air and changing of the leaves, I've been inspired to play with fall flavors while creating breakfast. When Fall rolls around, the fall flavors I think of first are pumpkin, cranberry, apples & pears. ...
Cook Like You’re Inspired: Croque Madam
You Never Know Where Inspiration Will Strike This past January, back when things were normal and people still traveled by plane, we took a lovely little vacation. We were on a small island and had a really, really lovely time! We ate lots of lovely foods, including...
Homemade Bread – Part 1
Bread Goals Is there anything better than homemade yeast bread? I think not. For years and years I have tried very unsuccessfully to bake bread. I've tried everything - from mixing by hand, using my mixer and even using a bread machine and always ended up with heavy...
It’s Harvest Time!
Fresh is Best - and it doesn't get any fresher than this! Fresh produce is abundant in Lancaster County. If you drove out here, now's your chance to load the car with beautiful fresh produce to take back home! Since moving to Lancaster County, we've learned: the...
Peach Rhubarb Jam
It's Jam Season As so often happens, I am inspired by a thought or a meal we had somewhere. When we lived in Seattle, we had several rhubarb plants growing in our yard and often gave it away. After sharing a large bunch with a friend, I asked her what she was going...