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Ever Wonder Why We’re Named Mount Joy?
Our guests at Olde Square Inn often ask why our town is named Mount Joy. It’s a story about King James II and his back-stabbing kids…. Why We’re Named Mount Joy Back in the day in 1685, King James II (a Catholic) ruled England. His Parliament, being made up of Protestants, didn’t really like him. After of few years of
Continue ReadingCreamy Delicious Tomato Soup Recipe
When it get so cold that you can’t get warm, do you ever get that hunger for something hot and filling and scrumptious? Something you can hold in a big warm mug and eat with a spoon? Me, too, and I love this recipe because it comes together so quickly and can likely be made with what you have in
Continue ReadingHarvest Cookies Are Perfect For Fall
I’m not on the train that pulls into the Pumpkin Spice station even before the season hits. And pumpkin pie? Not really. I’m good for it once a year as long as it’s covered in whipped cream. What I DO love about fall treats, though, are these Autumn Harvest Cookies. They’re crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside and
Continue ReadingSunflowers are Blooming Along These Lancaster County Trails
We’re entering that great time of year when fields of sunflowers are in bloom in Lancaster County! Whether you pick your own, attend a festival, or just buy a bunch at a roadside stand, sunflowers are linked with happiness, warmth, luck, and friendship. Who doesn’t want that?! Here’s where you can get your sunflower fix while you’re enjoying a final
Continue ReadingMay The Forks Be With You: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo With Your Ewoks
In a galaxy far, far away… …which may have been in Punxatawney where Pennsylvania’s famous groundhog lives or maybe at the vo-tech school in Brownstown (not sure), my fellow Home Ec. teacher Sam and I were attending some kind of cooking workshop. That was one of the best things about teaching the subject – our workshops were way better than
Continue ReadingPanna Cotta Recipe – easy and elegant!
You’ll be serving up Panna Cotta in no time with this (really!) easy-to-follow recipe. Our guests are always impressed with this light but luscious dessert, and I love that you can top it with some fruit or a sauce for even more of a wow factor. Panna Cotta is usually poured into ramekins, chilled until set, then unmolded onto a
Continue ReadingBaked Oatmeal: The Best Part of Waking Up (Besides Coffee)
Baked Oatmeal wasn’t on my List of Deliciousness until I got this recipe from Awesome Tom. Awesome Tom, our B&B fixer-of-all-things, is kind of a Renaissance man. He repairs railings, fixes pipes, sands down doors, gardens, and can create anything out of wood that you might ask for. He also bakes, cooks, and sews, much to the delight of his
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