| Jodee Has a New Recipe - Spinach & Cheese Grits Frittata |
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Jodee has a new Frittata Recipe that is absolutely delicious, and beautiful. I should know I've had it half a dozen times now. She got the recipe from a magazine three years ago and filed it away for the right time since it isn't the easiest frittata by any means. She first tried it out just for us a couple of weeks ago and got whole hearted approval from me. But not trusting my untrained palatte she then served it to her book club, half of whose members have graduated from a culinary program. They all loved it as well. Feeling confident now she went ahead and tried it out on our guest at breakfast, including our recent celebrity, Senator Kay Hagan. (you didn't hear that from me but yes she and her staff stayed here!) It was a hit!! If you would like to see a pdf file of the recipe click Spinach and Cheese Grits Frittata |
| Be Our Guests at the MANNA Foodbank's Blue Jean Ball |
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 Wouldn't you like to spend a warm evening on the banks of the Swannanoa River enjoying music from a variety of bands and food from more than 20 of the best local restaurants in the area? Then please join us at our table of 10 at MANNA Foodbank's 11th annual Blue Jean Ball, June 5th as our guests! The Blue Jean Ball has grown to be one of the premier entertainment and fund raising events in Western North Carolina. Last year the money raised from the ball allowed MANNA Foodbank to provide food for more than 307,000 meals. We are proud to be a sponsor this year and would like to thank you, our guests who make our participation possible. We hope that four of you will join us in the fun. This is a special invitation open to the first 4 guest to let us know they would like to attend. Please give us a call. We need to return our list of guests by May 14th.
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| Secrets for Inngoers |
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First, I must say that online Bed and Breakfast directories are wonderful. They help you find the type of B&B or Inn you want and in the location you want. They also help us find the guest we need to keep the doors open. I don't know how we could ever have survived without them. Booking online thru sites such as Webervations for us, is also a great tool for travelers. On webervations guests are actually sending us a reservation request which we then confirm. You can book the reservation any time you want, even when the Innkeepers are asleep. It saves us time and is more accurate than a phone call sometimes. With that being said, booking a room in a B&B or small inn thru a "Low" rate travel directory, where you actually pay the directory, may not be your best option. I highly recommend you call the B&B if you have any questions or needs. You can tell a lot about how happy you will be at the B&B by how well the innkeepers help you on the phone. If you need a discount or any special request you can probably negotiate a better deal directly with the innkeeper than through the "Low" rate travel directory. This may not be true for airlines and hotel chains but it is for B&B's. Have you seen the ad on TV with William Shatner using a big bully to force a hotel manager to accept his price? Trust me, we innkeepers would rather give a deal to someone asking nicely than to someone twisting our arm. So next time you are planning a trip to a B&B or small inn, don't hesitate to contact the business directly, (just not after midnight!) |
