Gluten Free Skor Shortbread
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Servings: makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups fine granulated white sugar 1...
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RAMBLINGS FROM THE 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.
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Apple Dumplings
Spiced apples tucked inside crisp puff pastry makes these a great individual B&B dessert. These can be made ahead of time and reheated...
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...
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. ...
Spring
Early May is a great time to visit our wonderful region. No bugs, great birding, trillium time, nice temperature, etc.etc.. There are so...
Gluten Free Poached Eggs with Lemon Chive Sauce
1 Gluten Free English Muffins toasted (I like Glutino) 1 poached egg 1-2 slices of Canadian back bacon 3 or so stalks of steamed...
Strawberry Rhubarb Crème Brulee
This is a delightful surprise for B&B dessert. I have made it with a blueberry compote bottom layer and also a field berry version with...
Fresh Cranberry Lemon Scones
frozen sliced in half cranberries. Bake for approximately 15 minutes …a little longer than usual due to the cold berries. I hope you...
The Latest Review Just Up on Tripadvisor !
*Photo courtesy of Donna Tolmie, Bluebird’s photographer at large. I love looking at Bluebird Meadows through her eyes. “Paradise!” What...
Strawberry Banana Oat Muffins with Hemp Hearts
A very moist, healthy muffin. One of my most popular muffin recipes. You can substitute wheat germ for the hemp hearts if you wish. 1...
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...
Rose -breasted Grosbeaks !
In Spring and early summer, it is hard to miss the very vocal lovely melodious call of the Rose breasted Grosbeak. It almost sounds like...
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...
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...
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...
Happy Easter to All !
The Easter Bunny, or one of his many helpers stopped by Bluebird Meadows B&B to fuel up on sunflower seeds before his busiest night of...
This is why I do what I do – Thank you to the Heinzelmanns
An outstanding experience! We stayed at Bluebird Meadows B&B for 10 nights and it was an outstanding experience: Pure nature with...
A Great Review on TripAdvisor from lovely guests from the Netherlands!
This couple was a treat from the moment they came to door. They also requested the recipe for my Gluten Free Banana Oat Pancakes after...
Yes we have Cedar Waxwings !
It is always a delight when I hear the high pitched trilled whistle of waxwings. We get both the Cedar and Bohemian Waxwings, but in the...
Better than your Nana’s Date Squares
Date Squares for breakfast? No I don’t think so either, but if you happen to be a guest at Bluebird Meadows Bed and Breakfast and you...
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