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RAMBLINGS FROM THE RETIRED CHEF

Secrets from a 15 year bed & breakfast veteran

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Just catching some zzz’s

This little male Ruby-throated Hummingbird could not keep his eyes open for his mini photo shoot this afternoon. He tried to have a nap...

We have nesting Great Crested Flycatchers!

A meal for the chicks After years of trying to entice a pair of Great Crested Flycatchers to nest on our acreage, with custom made nest...

Photo Bomber!

The cutest photo bomb ever 😍 June 24/19 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, whizzed passed as I was shooting some iris. What a sweet moment. ...

Surprise!

You never know what you’ll see at our feeders. In the winter months over the past three years we have been graced with the presence of...

The Best Ever Triple Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Triple Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies These cookies have a squidgy centre and are choc full of chocolate.  The pecans and coconut add...

-22° C Brings Sunbathing Ruffed Grouse

This winter we have been waiting for our Ruffed Grouse to find our bird feeders. You see, for the past 3 months 5 Ruffed Grouse have been...

Sharp-shinned Hawk

We often get Sharp-shinned Hawks stalking birds at our bird feeders. I’m sure to a hawk, a bird feeder is like McDonald’s with all it’s...

Celebrating our 100th TripAdvisor Testimonial

We are just thrilled to annouce our 100th TripAdvisor review came in earlier this week.  Thank you to everyone who has written a...

Savoury Zucchini Corn Pancakes

These are a great accompaniment to a quiche or frittata, when guests want less sweet and more savoury for their breakfast.  Absolutely...

Caught Red Handed !

Introducing Bluebird Billy our resident Groundhog.  Most country dwellers call the Groundhog AKA, Woodchuck vermin.  But over the last 15...

Who can resist this face?

Raccoons are a familiar sight just about anywhere in Ontario…so no big deal right? But seriously…who dosen’t love this face?   In fact...

Rhubarb Streusel Muffins

These muffins are a real treat and I think what makes them so great is the streusel topping, so don’t omit the best part.  To make these...

Spring Surprise

While gardening yesterday I came upon a Song Sparrow nest, hidden in a juniper shrub in one of my perennial borders.  What a sweet...

Have you ever seen a Red-Headed Woodpecker?

In our region these woodpeckers are very rare.  When we have had the pleasure of seeing one of these jewels it’s first thing in the...

We Did It Again !!

Congratulations to Bluebird Meadows Bed & Breakfast!TripAdvisor is delighted to award Bluebird Meadows Bed & Breakfast the 2015...

Chip or Dale?

Yes you will see and probably feed Chipmunks when you visit Bluebird Meadows Bed and Breakfast.  Also if you visit any of our provinical...

Spring Has Arrived !

Every spring Bluebird Meadows B&B is inundated with Cedar and Bohemian Waxwings.  The big attrations is our High-bush Cranberry bushes...

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