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The Countdown is On!!!!

February 14, 2017

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Only three more days until Carl's opens for the 2017 season!

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Fall = Pumpkin Cake

It was such a sweet, sweet Summer, I'm already missing the lazy days on the River and not caring what in the world my children dressed themselves in. Fall came quickly in Fredericksburg this year, before I even blinked leaves are turning and there is a chill in the air. It's that chill that has me craving my favorite fall desserts. Pumpkin cake always falls at that top of that list. Normally, when I make pumpkin cake I make a simple sheet cake with cream cheese icing. This year I fancied it up a little bit and tried my hand at the popular drip cakes. Always fun to mix up a simple recipe into something new. I have so many variations of this recipe, I'll include a few below. Pumpkin Cake Recipe: 4 eggs, beaten 1 15oz. can pumpkin 2 c. sugar 1 c. oil 2 c, flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg Beat eggs, pumpkin, sugar and oil in large bowl. Add in remaining ingredients, do not over mix.

Five Foodie Finds for your Hostess

With the holidays right around the corner I like to have a few go-to hostess gifts in mind for the engagements we have planned and those that pop up at the last second. A hostess gift should be something kind and thoughtful, never over the top and never anything that requires your host to put in extra work. I’ve scoured our downtown streets to find five of my favorite foodie gifts for your holiday hosts! 1) Box of Pastries for Tomorrow Morning – We all know how exhausting throwing an event is, no matter the size, so give the gift of a lazy morning to your hosts with a box of pastries from The Italian Station located at 620 Caroline Street. 2) Chilled Growler from Spencer Devon – Ready to Pour at the party or for your guest to savor on their own! The Growlers come in 32 ounce which runs $17.00 filled and $10.00 for a refill or 64 ounce running $28 filled and $17.00 for a refill. The gift that keeps on giving! Spencer Devon is located at 106 George Street. 3)Fr

Valentine Cut Out Cookies

Sugar cookies are my absolute favorite cookie and Fredericksburg has several local bakers that are creating the most beautiful cookies, truly pieces of art. I'd love to learn this art & wow you all one day, but for now these are just really delicious sugar cookies, served freshly baked or topped with frosting & when my kids are assisting like they were last night - one million sprinkles. The recipe calls for almond extract but if that's not your thing, replace with Lemon or Orange flavoring. I often add fresh citrus zest to this batter for extra flavor. Valentine Cut Out Cookies 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar 1 c. butter 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp. almond extract 1 egg 2 1/2 c. flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cream of tartar Preheat oven to 375. Mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and egg together in a mixer until combined. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Refrigerate dough for at least 3 hours. After t

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