
RAMBLINGS FROM THEÂ RETIRED CHEF
Secrets from a 15 year bed & breakfast veteran
Welcome to The Retired Chef, a unique blog here for you to explore. The Retired Chef has added such value to my life, and I love having the opportunity to share my passions and thoughts with my loyal readers. Read on, and enjoy.
Unusual Winter Surprise !
You never know what will show up at your bird feeders. Â This is a Grey Catbird and they are suppose to migrate in the fall. Â This one has...
Wishing all our Treasured Guests Happy Holidays and Blessings in 2016!
There is nothing as beautiful to me than to see a male cardinal in a winter white landscape. Â It almost makes you catch your breath....
Gluten Free Dairy Free Cranberry Almond Zucchini Bread
This quick bread is moist and delicious.  Be sure to wrap it well once it’s cooled.  I like to cut the loaf in half and wrap the two...
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...
Strawberry Banana Oat Muffins with Hemp Hearts
A very moist, healthy muffin. Â One of my most popular muffin recipes. Â You can substitute wheat germ for the hemp hearts if you wish. 1...
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...
Rose -breasted Grosbeaks !
In Spring and early summer, it is hard to miss the very vocal lovely melodious call of the Rose breasted Grosbeak. Â It almost sounds like...
Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
I can’t claim this recipe as my own as I adapted a Canadian Living recipe with some of my own additions like adding the strawberries, the...
The Quintessential Cinnamon Bun….is your mouth watering?
Classic Cinnamon Buns If you have a bread machine, making these are pretty easy. All you need is time. Great cinnamon buns are yeast...
Bran Muffins you can personalize to fit your mood or what you have in your pantry.
We are all concerned about getting enough fibre and essential nutrients in our diets. Â These muffins a full of fibre, calcium and...
Shots from the New Critter Cam
It is a rare delight to see a fox when you are out for a walk/hike on our trails or anywhere, but it hardly ever happens. Â These animals...
Ermine or Short-tailed Weasel hunts at Bluebird Meadows
This little guy was seen by our daughter in February chasing a squirrel along the back fence row near the pond.  He didn’t have any luck...
Bacon, Zucchini & Three Cheese Frittata (with Gluten Free options)
Looking for a great egg dish to put your Christmas Day Brunch over the top? Â This Frittata delivers. Â It puffs up beautifully and is very...
Our Black Friday Gift to you – Happy Holidays Everyone !
With the holidays fast approaching we wanted to take this opportunity to thank all our guests this year for making Bluebird Meadows their...
Gift Certificates for Christmas Giving and Mt. St. Louis is now a night skiing destination
Have you heard the buzz? Â Mt. St. Louis Ski Resort is now a night skiing destination ! Â Â After a 2 million dollar investment this...
Rolling out the Gold Carpet at Bluebird Meadows Bed and Breakfast
Autumn is a time to give thanks with a grateful heart for our health and freedom and all the little things… socks and sweaters and...
A Sacred Sighting
To see an owl in the wild is a very rare thing and such an experience leaves you feeling blessed and in awe of nature and all it’s...
Peachy Pancakes
Just Peachy Pancakes Breakfast is extra special with these golden light healthy pancakes studded with chunks of gorgeous fresh peaches. ...
It’s been 10 Amazing Years !
It is hard to believe that 10 years ago we opened our doors to guests here at Bluebird Meadows Bed and Breakfast. We wanted to share our...





