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Muffins- Lemon Raspberry Streusel regular or gluten free
Lemon Raspberry Streusel Muffins
Batter:
1/2 C Butter, softened
1 C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp lemon extract
zest from one lemon
½ C half and half (milk may be substituted)
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
2 C flour or
2 C fresh or frozen raspberries
1/2 batch of Gluten Free Lemon Raspberry Streusel Muffins
Streusel Topping:
1/3 C Sugar
1/4 C All Purpose Flour
2 T [...]
TroutFest, Townsend, TN, Hosted by the Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited
A rousing success, as always, the festival is one of the largest of it’s kind in the country and the biggest in the Southeast. It’s hosted by the Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited to benefit trout stream preservation and restoration. Last year they netted $45,000 that was donated to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fisheries Department.
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Townsend, TN Fiber Arts Festival
The Fiber Arts Festival was held this past weekend at the Townsend Visitor Center amid beautiful spring weather. This is one of the smaller Townsend, TN festivals, but the attendees make up for the smaller numbers with enthusiasm and there is nothing like parking only 50 feet away from activities for guests at our Smoky Mountain Lodging!
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Gracehill Gazette Jan-April 2011 (6)
There is a new tab/link on our website called “Day Trips.” Occasionally when guests book, who haven’t been to the area before, they’ll ask if there is something to keep them busy for the days they are here. OH MY GOSH! I knew I could keep them busy for a week, but when we really put our heads to it we came up with 18 different day trips. I grouped activities together that would be in one geographic location so you are not running the roads from county to county….
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Soup- Vegan, Vegetable and Peanut Butter
My sister Lisa made this at Christmas for a light main course. As strange as it sounds putting peanut butter in a soup; it was delicious.
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced or put through a garlic press
1 inch (more or less) of fresh grated or minced ginger root
¼ tsp (more or less [...]
Soup- Chicken, Vegetable, Peanut Butter
My sister Lisa made this at Christmas for a light main course. As strange as it sounds putting peanut butter in a soup; it was delicious. You can leave out the chicken and make it vegan. I posted that recipe under Soup- Vegan.
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced or put through [...]
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Dip- Hummus (aka Chick Pea/Garbanzo Bean Dip!)
I am not a particular fan of GARBANZO BEANS, so when my sis told me at Christmas that she was going to whip up some dip with garbanzo beans in it I was less than thrilled. Hmmm, I had never tried hummus. Suffice to say, I am now a fan of this dip. (She no [...]
Posted in Recipes Tagged Chick Pea, Garbanzo Bean Dip, Hummus, Recipe for Dip, Tahini Comments closed
Thirty Historical Stops in Blount County Tennessee
In 2008, shortly after the economy tanked, again, I was trying to think of an activity I could do with my nephew, age five, that was on the cheap. Decided to take him to Sam Houston Schoolhouse and Museum. While there, I found an out of print copy of the Blount County Historic Tour Guide that became our map on a three-year long odyssey. It shows 30+ stops depicting the history of Blount County.
Posted in What's Happening Locally Tagged Blount County Historical Tour, Little River Railroad Museum, Sam Houston Schoolhouse, Thompson Brown House Comments closed
Gracehill Gazette Nov-Dec 2010 (5)
For a Nov-Dec newsletter, I thought I should place, in the top photo, a sparkly Christmas scene. But heck, here we are at the end of October, and the leaves haven’t peaked yet.
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Snacks- Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Chex Mix- Gluten Free
Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Snack Mix
I saw a bag of this at Sams Wholesale the other day, called Muddy something, so I suppose you could buy it pre-made. It might be cheaper homemade, and you don’t have the extra chemicals in it! I got this recipe from Carol Weiner of Townsend, at Tuesday’s Dazzling [...]
Snacks- Cheerios with Peanuts (or Pecans), Cashews, and Almonds
Cheerio Nut Snack Mix
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. dark corn syrup
1/4 c. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
6 c. Cheerios cereal
1 c. peanuts
1/2 c. slivered almonds
(The original recipe is above. I usually use 1 cup of peanuts, 1 cup of silvered almonds and 1 cup of cashews. You could use pecans if you have a peanut allergy. [...]
Cookies- Peanut Butter Creams
4 C unsifted powdered sugar (roughly one pound)
1 ½ C creamy peanut butter
1/3 C milk
¼ C honey
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1- 6oz package of semi-sweet chocolate pieces
Combine all ingredients except chocolate pieces. Mix until blended. Remove from bowl and knead on a board or granite counter top until smooth. Spread and pat into a 9” [...]
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Cookies- Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate Truffles
1 package of original Oreo Cookies, (not double stuff)
1- 8oz package of cream cheese at room temperature
1- 8oz bag of dark chocolate* see below
1- 8oz bag of white chocolate* see below
Crush the Oreos in a food processor until very fine. Combine the cream cheese until well mixed. Place in the fridge overnight for flavors [...]
Candy- Caramel Pecan
1/3 C plus ½ C butter, divided
20 cream-filled Oreo’s crushed
1-package (14 ounces) caramels
3 C pecan halves toasted
Topping:
¾ C semisweet chocolate chips
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
3 tbsp light corn syrup
¾ tsp vanilla extract
Melt 1/3 C butter; stir in the cookie crumbs. Press into an ungreased 9” square baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees for [...]
Candy- EnglishToffee
Toffee
I made English Toffee for 15 years, every year at Christmas, and then tasted Jan Whitts two years ago at a party with the Domino Dames and have never looked back. Mine you could break your dentures on, hers melts in your mouth it is so good. Her tip is not to make it while it’s [...]
Cookies- Cranberry Oatmeal Pecan Lace
These cookies spread and are lacy to look at with a slight praline taste. I’ve always made them flat, but when you take them out of the oven you can roll them around a wooden spoon handle and when hard, dip the tip in chocolate.
2/3 C all purpose flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
½ C [...]
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Cookies- Ginger Snaps
Ginger Snap Cookies
1 C Sugar
¾ C Butter
1 egg
4 Tbsp Molasses
1 tsp Ginger
1 tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Cloves
2 tsp Baking Soda
2 C Flour
Cream room temperature butter and sugar together. Add everything else but the flour and beat briefly, then mix in flour. Roll into one-inch balls, roll in sugar and bake for 7-10 minutes in a 375 [...]
Cookies- Kisses Made Simple
1 C soft butter
1/2 C sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 C flour
1 C finely chopped pecans
1 package of chocolate kisses
powdered sugar for dusting after baking
Cream together butter and sugar, then add vanilla and mix. Beat in four. Adds nuts last. Unwrap foil from around kisses. Pinch off a little dough and wrap around the kiss. Place [...]
Cades Cove and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Before Mom and I moved to Tennessee 25 years ago, we left Illinois in a motor home with a motorcycle and scooter hanging off the front and back. My goal was to see every national park in the United States, and Canada from Victoria to St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Posted in What's Happening Locally Tagged Abrams Falls, Cades Cove, Cades Cove Hiking, Cades Cove Loop, Cades Cove Road, Cades Cove Tennessee, Cades Cove Trails, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Comments closed
Cookies- Chocolate Peanut Rice Crispy
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies
This is from Jan Whitt one of the marvelous Dazzling Dedicated Delightful Domino Dames!
2 C creamy peanut butter
½ C butter
4 C confectioner’s sugar
3 C rice crispy cereal
2 C semi-sweet chips
Melt and blend together butter and peanut butter in a saucepan over low heat. In a large bowl mix sugar and cereal well. [...]
Posted in Recipes Tagged Award Winning Recipes, Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Rice Crispies Comments closed
Blue and Red Ribbons for Award Winning Recipes at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Blue Ribbon Country Fair!
For the fourth year in a row, the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center had a Blue Ribbon Country Fair on the same weekend as Old Timers Day in Cades Cove, the Nawger Nob Arts and Crafts Show, and the Fall Festival at the Townsend Visitor Center. Saying it is an action packed weekend is an understatement!
Bread- Apricot Walnut Quick Bread
2010 Blue Ribbon Apricot Walnut Quick Bread
1 C Sugar
2 Tbsp Soft Butter
1 Egg
¾ C Orange Juice with Extra Pulp
2 C Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
¼ tsp Soda
1 tsp Salt
¾ C Chopped Walnuts
6 oz Dried Apricots
Dice up apricots, then pour boiling water over them and let set for 30 minutes. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and [...]
Posted in Featured Recipe, Recipes Tagged Apricot Walnut Quick Bread, Award Winning Recipes, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Comments closed
Cake- Orange Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Orange Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Strawberries and Whipped Cream
2010 Award Winning Pound Cake
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 ½ C (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temp
1 8oz package of cream cheese, room temp
3 C superfine or castor sugar*
6 large eggs, room temp
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
zest of an [...]
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Pie- Pumpkin
2010 Award Winning Pumpkin Pie
¾ C Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp Flour
½ tsp Salt
1 tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Nutmeg
½ tsp Ginger
1/4 tsp Cloves
1 ½ C Pumpkin
1 ½ C Evaporated Milk
1 Slightly Beaten Egg
2 Tbsp Molasses
Stir together until smooth, this will make an 8” pie. For a 10” pie plate, make half again as much. For the crust I [...]
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