Lancaster From the Inn Side

Chilled Peach Soup
Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 2 pounds peaches, peeled and coarsely chopped 2 cups orange juice 3 tablespoons lime juice 1/4 cup honey 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon diced candied ginger 1 8-oz. container vanilla low-fat yogurt Directions Bring first eight ingredients to a boil in large saucepan. Reduce …
Almond Baked Pears
2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil 2 pears washed, halved lengthwise, core scooped out 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar pinch of nutmeg 1 tablespoon sliced almonds Plain yogurt Preheat oven to 350.  Coat a 13 x 9 shallow baking dish with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.  Arrange pears, cut side …
Amaretto French Toast
6 (1-inch thick) French bread slices 4 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 tablespoons almond liqueur (optional) 3 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted Powdered sugar Warm maple Syrup Arrange bread slices in a 13 x 9 baking dish. Whisk together eggs, …
Way Too Many Tomatoes!
It's late August...the farmers are busy harvesting the last of the corn, tobacco and peaches....but those tomatoes are still going strong. I bought a 25-lb. box of plum tomatoes at a local farm on Friday for $3.00. That is not a typo. So far I've made a huge batch of sauce, served tomatoes two mornings …
Celebrations
Some guests come and go and need their time alone. Other guests we'll get to know a little more....Abbee and Kevin have been visiting since 2001 every year for Labor Day and we were thrilled that this year they celebrated their honeymoon with us! Congratulations and we wish you many years of happiness together. Celebrations …
Stress Relief
We recently had guests from Istanbul, Turkey. Each morning that they were here, Charles was up and out before I had the table set for breakfast, catching the great morning light. He was trying out a new camera that he had purchased in New York City and I could tell it was going to take …