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We were honoured last week with a wonderful review on our Tripadvisor page. To our little business this means so much ! Feeling...
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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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A Sure Sign of Spring is when the Great Blue Herons Return
Every Spring we look forward to the the return of the majestic Great Blue Herons who nest nearby in a small colony. They can safely be...
Gluten Free Dairy Free Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
Gluten Free Dairy Free Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins Makes 12 muffins 2 cups Gluten Free Bob’s Cornbread Mix (any packaged cornbread mix will...
Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Purple Finch
This winter has seen a bumper crop of Purple Finches at the feeders at Bluebird Meadows B&B. The Purple finch has a gentle nature and is...
Gluten Free Banana Muffins
You can add anything you like to personalize these muffins. ½ cup of any of these suggestions or your own: Dark Chocolate chips, chopped...
A Jewel In The Snow
You never know what you will see when you go for a walk or snowshoe our property. I have only seen one of these in the 12 years we have...
Unusual Winter Surprise !
You never know what will show up at your bird feeders. This is a Grey Catbird and they are suppose to migrate in the fall. 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. 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...
Come and Enjoy the Beauty of the Season.
I love it when mother nature gives me something to blog about. We had our first snow of the season last night and this morning. A good...
No I’m Not Talking Turkey …
We are moving the critter camera to another location today so I thought I would add one last photo. This group of turkeys visited the...
More Critter Camera Photos…Have you ever seen a Coywolf?
As promised here is the latest visitor to the apple tree in the fence row. This is quite a dark coywolf. Larger than a regular coyote,...
Another Great Shot from the Critter Camera at Bluebird Meadows.
It was quite a surprise when I checked the memory card in our Critter Camera this week. We had set it up by an old apple tree beside one...
Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Quick Bread
Growing Zucchini in our vegetable garden is a must every year with a busy bed and breakfast to cook for. There are so many things you...
Is there anything more Canadian than a Butter Tart?
No you won’t be getting butter tarts for breakfast, but you might just happen to be here on a day when I am making them for some big...
Pumpkin Scones with White Chocolate Chunks and Candied Ginger
Chock full of white chocolate and gandied ginger, you won’t miss all that high calorie frosting the other guys use. 2 cups all purpose...
A Wonderful Testimonial on TripAdvisor Today !
A new review just up on TripAdvisor today. What a nice thing to read when I went online this morning ! Photo thanks to Donna Tolmie,...
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...
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...
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