Just Peachy!

Well, here we are.... back in Colorado to work and we got here just in time for the end of the
peach season. Lucky us!


   First, we get to go to the farmers market to pick the very best peaches from the very best Colorado farms.



   Look at these beauties.... they're just peachy!  Ha Ha!

Now what to do with them?? One of my favorite recipes I stole [ I told you I was a thief] from Sue, one of my clients, and Martine, my daughter. Now you can steal it from me:

Sue's Famous Peach Muffins:

Beat 1/4 C butter & 3/4 C brown sugar

Beat in one egg and 2 T cream

Add 1 1/2 cup fresh chopped peaches [I chop over the bowl so that the juice is also in the mix]

Add C flour, 1t baking powder and some spices [I like cinammon and ginger]

Bake at 350 for 20 min and top with:

Martine's Famous Caramel Frosting:

Boil 1/2 C butter, 1/2 brown sugar and 2t milk 

over med heat until dissolved then let sit for a bit and drizzle over muffins

Of course we also make peach pancakes, peach melba, peach cake etc....

We just love a good Colorado Peach.

What's your favorite peach recipe?

Christmas in Colorado

  There is just something magical about Christmas in Colorado. Even though we have not had any snow yet, the nights are crisp and cold and the mountains gleam in the moonlight. Our little town has a host of fun Christmas activities starting with the "Candlelight Walk". Thousands of people gather at the top of the hill with lit candles and stroll down the main street to Clear Creek singing carols the whole way. You just can not help but be moved by the spirit of the season.

                              
The Dove Inn is our current home and it is a real treat to be innsitters here over the holiday. As you can see it is beautifully decorated and the inside looks just as lovely. We also always have fresh homemade Christmas  cookies and gourmet hot cocoa available for our guests. You should come visit us if you are ever in Colorado for Christmas.