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Try it – The Yankee Peddler Festival

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Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

The Mister was kind enough to be a good sport and take me to one of my favorite fall activites this past weekend, The Yankee Peddler Festival.

From the Web site:

Step back in time 200 years and visit pioneer America with master artists and crafters setting up rustic shops along streams and amid lovely wooded dales, with foods and snacks cooked over open fires, and with non-stop entertainment across the 75-acre grounds. Keep up to the hour and follow events with the Town Criers. Visit with the militia and mountain men, or learn crafts with hands-on instruction. Visit with the master crafters and artists while they demonstrate the way they transform nature into something unique for you and yours.

Doesn’t that sound fun?! I thought so too!

Many of you already know about my festive spirit, so this little activity should come as no surprise!

 The Mister and I made a whole day of it and started with a breakfast that I’ll share later (get excited kiddos, it was amazing!). We then set out on the old dusty trail (er, highway) for an hour long drive to the Festival.

The Festival entrance…

Yankee Peddler Festival

Yankee Peddler Festival

The ticket counter…

The Mister, sealing his fate

The Mister, sealing his fate

Serenades

Serenades

While I didn’t find the artisan who created my favorite Halloween decorations, the Mister and I had a great time on our little adventure in the woods!

I just know the Mister is looking forward to all the other fun activities I have up my sleeve — apple picking, pumpkin patch, haunted train ride, the list goes on!

What is your favorite fall activity?

ALSO: For those of you who missed the radio show this morning, you can check it out on the ‘From My Mama’s Kitchen’ Web site.

Sound check!

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If you have time this morning, please tune in to ‘From My Mamas Kitchen’ from 11:00-noon EST on blogtalkradio!

http://tinyurl.com/FMMK-Talk-Radio-Shannon-H

If you happen to miss it, not to worry! The show will be archived on the site for future listening!

I’ll be back later for ‘Try It’ Tuesday, I hope you are having a wonderful morning!

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Daily Delish – Say (ricotta) Cheese!

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Good evening, friends!

First: an announcement!

If you have some time tomorrow, please tune in to the blogtalkradio program ‘From My Mama’s Kitchen.’ I will be interviewed and featured on the program from 11:00 – 12:00 EST. They take calls from listeners and I’d love to hear from some of you!

The URL is as follows: http://tinyurl.com/FMMK-Talk-Radio-Shannon-H

Next up – my final recap from our Toronto trip!

The Mister and I, after being so impressed with our hotel, decided to give their breakfast menu a try.

It did not disappoint!

I ordered the Sexy Scramble and boy was it sexaaayyy!

Egg whites scrambled with gourmet mushrooms serves with mixed greens and ricotta toast.

Breakfast at The Drake Hotel

Breakfast at The Drake Hotel

So lovely. So YUM.

The star of the plate? The ricotta toast! I had never tried this before and boy was I missing out! What is ricotta toast, you ask? Well, it is exactly as it sounds — ricotta on toast (imagine what a fool I felt like when I asked the waiter this very question!)

If you haven’t tried this before, do it. It is like toast and cream cheese kicked up a notch – so tasty!

What is your favorite toast topper?

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