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Butler’s Pantry – Progress
Let's Get Started Once I got Mr. Carriage Corner on board with my vision we were still in the midst of lockdown. We had managed to source some upper cabinets for storage and had pulled everything else together. So, another messy demo began. Let's take a look at how...
Lemon Blueberry “Pan” Cake
Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Cake I mean, who doesn't love cake for breakfast? I have talked before about where my inspiration for breakfast comes from and how I run with it. This breakfast started out in the same way. A lovely meal with the kids in a charming diner in...
Fresh Really is Best
Fresh Granola I never really knew how easy it was to make granola. Seriously, everyone has their own favorite recipe for granola - you can do a search without finding 15 pages of recipes. Just take a look at pinterest - you'll see what I mean. Anyway - I've been asked...
3 Great Places to Get Ice Cream in Lancaster County
Since purchasing a bed and breakfast in Lancaster County - my world revolves around food. Seriously, it's all about what to make for breakfast; where I can find good local produce; finding the freshest local eggs - and good Lancaster County Ice Cream. While we really...
Holy Cannoli
Cannoli French Toast One of my favorite parts of this job is making breakfast. I have always loved entertaining and feeding people. There's just something special about it - ya know? And the best part of having and staying at a bed and breakfast is the breakfast,...
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...
Relax Like You’re On Holiday: Butler’s Pantry, Part 1
Carriage Corner Improvements We have had several big, home improvement projects on the to-do list and a few smaller projects as well. One of the big projects was to have Mr. Carriage Corner take out the wall inside the closet at the top of the stairs, behind the barn...
Relax Like You’re on Holiday: Lawn Games Edition
Get Outta Town! Lancaster County When Nothing's Open So, you're ready to get away. Things are starting to open again, but you're just not sure what's open and what you can do, right? Or honestly, how big of a crowd you are ready to face. Hey - we get it! So let's...
Relax Like You’re on Holiday: Let’s Take a Hike
Lancaster County Hikes So, we've all been at home for a minute or what feels like a year. You're ready to get out and go somewhere, but you don't want to just stay in when you get there and you're not quite feeling the crowds yet. So, why not take a hike? Lancaster...
Opening Post Covid-19
Opening Post Covid We are excited to carefully and cautiously move forward to open our doors to guests back to Carriage Corner. We want to let you know that our focus is on the health and safety of our guests and ourselves. As such, we want to share with you how we...
Wedding Season
Wedding season is in full swing over at the Stoltzfus Homestead. Starting in April and running through November each year, there are weddings happening every Friday, Saturday and some Sundays right across the street from Carriage Corner. This year, they have...
Cook Like You’re Inspired: Mini Apple Tarts
National Apple Pie Day Did you know that there is a National Apple Pie Day? Me either! It's May 18th. Since I'm not a pie baker, I've created a recipe for a mini apple tart. Back in 2016, we went to Fireside Tavern and they happened to have a little apple crisp on...