tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12785022944425737302012-01-04T04:28:56.451-08:00Bed And BreakfastThe Imagine Innnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278502294442573730.post-48808659141108633042011-03-27T18:48:00.000-07:002011-03-27T22:59:02.145-07:00

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" ~Robin Williams I've been making Meyer Lemon Marmalade The deer are out every day now that Spring is here. Around here we've been working on the vegetable garden, getting it ready to plant. I've also been learning about making cheese, I've made cottage cheese, mascarpone cheese and ricotta. I've talked about them on my radio program on

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a beautiful February day Greetings! It is my great pleasure to announce that we have re-opened our doors as a bed and breakfast! We took a break for about a year, but now we're back in full swing. During the break I focused on cooking and creating recipes for my food blog, The Alchemist. Which is good news for our guests, because the food here is better than ever! homemade cinnamon rolls

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We are happy to announce that we are the proud owners of 10 laying hens! Having the fresh eggs every morning is a real treat. I love watching them. They really have distinct personalities, just like any pet would. I am really enjoying having them.I look forward to raising other farm animals, perhaps a cow or two, I'd love a horse, and maybe even turkeys! One of our next projects is to build a

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Merry Christmas!We want to sincerely wish everyone a wonder-filled joyous Christmas spent with those you love.Sincerely,Melissa and Frederick

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It's that time of year! Our fall weather has started here in the Pacific Northwest. The air is cool and crisp and it's harvest time. It's a great time of year. I'm fortunate to have received an abundance of grapes from a friend. I've been making lots of jelly! I've also been making many yummy goodies with apples. I even picked some apples from a wild tree on the road, ah, the pleasures of living

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Irish Soda Bread“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” -James Beard I love bread, and I love baking breads of all kinds. Of course, I love eating delicious bread, that goes without saying, but baking bread is a whole experience. It's getting your hands dirty, and being a part of the bread when you knead it, and

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Rose petal jelly It's that time of year again, when fruit is falling off trees, and zucchini is growing to be the size of torpedoes, of course this could only mean one thing: it's time for canning! If you are under 30, you might have seen your mother or grandmother do it, either to preserve garden grown vegetables for eating in Winter, or making jams and jellies from fruit grown on overflowing

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sage and parsley in containers on the deckThe weather here is just beginning to warm up. It's been an unusually cold Spring. It's hit the local nurseries hard. I went into The Barn a local place we like to purchase plants, and they had frost damage on some of the hydrangeas, due to the unexpected snow in April! It also seems that people weren't so ready to plant a vegetable garden this year.

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Our new Greyhound, Romeo, (isn't he handsome!)We have some great new additions to The Imagine Inn! The first one, is our new beautiful greyhound dog. I have always wanted one of these dogs. When I was young, I'd see the Greyhound Rescue organizations, I'd get a brochure and I would vow that when I was older and owned a home I'd adopt one of these dogs. They are

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"Water is the driving force of all nature."Leonardo da VinciWATER Opens March 21st in the following MarketsYelm Cinemas, Yelm Wa. March 21stMcMenamins Bagdad Theater – Portland, OR March 21stArbor 8 at Great Hills Austin, TX - March 21stRegal Meridian 16 Seattle, WA - March 21stLaemmle's Sunset 5 West Hollywood, CA - April 18thA message from Cate Montana about the film Water. Made by one of the

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Happy St. Patricks Day! I made these cupcakes today to celebrate St. Patricks Day. They are pistachio cupcakes with pistachio frosting and little four leaf clovers I made out of fondant. These cupcakes I made for Frederick on his birthday a few weeks ago. They are carrot cake, (one of his favorites) with spiced cream cheese frosting. And since it's St. Patricks Day, here's an Irish Blessing, A

The Imagine Innnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278502294442573730.post-64027376453156332562008-03-12T21:18:00.000-07:002008-03-12T22:03:02.156-07:00

Spring officially starts March 20Th this year, but it sure feels like it's here already. The weather here has been beautiful. The growing season has started and I'm excited to begin working on our garden. I adore having all kinds of fresh herbs on hand. And roses, how I love my roses! Being able to cut fresh flowers feels like such a luxury. My father has given me some dahlia bulbs, and I'm

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Best-selling author and spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle has been inspiring readers since he wrote the number one New York Times best-seller The Power of Now. His current book, A New Earth, is the current read for Oprah's book club and a new Live Web Event every Monday night for the next 10 weeks starting March 3rd. Quoting Oprah.com "Get ready to be awakened! Oprah and author Eckhart Tolle will

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I don't know about you, but when I hear of a Co-op grocery store I think of healthy food, and that's about where it ends for me. I had no idea that this little gem of a store in a town like Yelm would carry gourmet and specialty items I normally would have to travel to the city to buy.I first wandered into the Yelm Co-op maybe 6 months ago. I was surprised with what I found. They do have healthy

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I love to bake anything. But I think my favorite thing has to be cake. I love making it and creating new flavor combinations, but most of all, I love to eat it. And serve it to guests of course! I'm glad when we have guests because to me that means I have an excuse to create a fabulous cake (or other dessert, I do love all desserts!) Here are some of my latest creations.white velvet cake with

The Imagine Innnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278502294442573730.post-2878085928935989012008-01-28T21:54:00.000-08:002008-01-29T14:17:43.046-08:00

Me and BettyeSaturday I attended Bettye Johnson's book signing for her latest book, Mary Magdalene, Her Legacy at the Blue Bottle. It was wonderful. I got to talk to Bettye for a few minutes in between signings. Here's a few things she told me about the new book, which is a sequel to Secrets of the Magdalene Scrolls.Bettye has done extensive research on Mary Magdalene throughout the years.

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“It [soup] breathes reassurance, it offers consolation; after a weary day it promotes sociability...There is nothing like a bowl of hot soup, it's wisp of aromatic steam teasing the nostrils into quivering anticipation.”Louis P. DeGouy, Chef at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel for 30 yearsThe weather has been beautiful here lately. The sky is clear and blue, the sun is shining, it's only when I go

The Imagine Innnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278502294442573730.post-91154362763533482452008-01-22T12:22:00.000-08:002008-01-22T12:39:15.451-08:00

This Sat. Jan 26th, Bettye Johnson will be having a book signing and Celebration for her new book, "Mary Magdelne, Her Legacy" at The Blue Bottle Cafe in Yelm from 2-5 pm.This book is the sequel to the acclaimed "Secrets of The Magdelne Scrolls."She will have books available for purchase.Im definately going to be there!

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Banana Bread, Oh Banana Bread, How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.1. You are delicious.2. You are quite easy to make.3. You are a wonderful use of my overripe bananas.4. You make a wonderful gift. In fact, people adore receiving you! I have a friend who loves my baking and is happy to eat whatever I serve him, but most of the time he will say, "Oh, but it's not the banana bread!" Everybody

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There will be a Live Stream of JZ and Ramtha, today Jan 19th, and tommorow, Jan 20th from Mexico, Open to the Public! Go to Ramtha.tv for more details.***EDIT JZ's stream Jan 19th, today was cancelled due to technical difficulty, but Ramtha is still planned for tommorow, Jan 20th. 1:00 Pacific time, 3:00 Central.

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"I am still convinced that a good, simple, homeade cookie is preferable to all the store-bought cookies one can find." James BeardI love ginger cookies. I made a number of batches this winter in search of the "perfect ginger cookie". If there could be a perfect ginger cookie, I'm convinced these chewy morsels could be it. What sets this recipe apart from all others is that it contains 3 types of

The Imagine Innnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278502294442573730.post-63762427857797072252008-01-17T19:23:00.000-08:002008-01-18T09:07:29.913-08:00

This is our beloved cat, Squeaky relaxing by the fire.

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Snickerdoodles are one of my very favorite cookies (our guests love them too!) Soft and delicate on the inside, while remaining crisp on the outside. A perfect winter treat! And hey, these delicious cookies are easy to make too!recipe hereINGREDIENTS1/2 cup butter, softened1/2 cup shortening1 1/2 cups white sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons cream of

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