CHRISTMAS IS IN THE AIR

For a festive yuletide evening in Lancaster County, come experience The American Music Theatre’s all-new 2011 Christmas Show, Winter Wonderland. For several years now the theatre has hosted an annual Christmas production. This year the show returns in all its snowy, outdoor-themed splendor but this time with some original twists. It is sure to entertain both return guests who have made this show a yearly tradition as well as newcomers. You will be dazzled by gifted vocalists as well as awe-inspiring choreography. Don’t miss this Christmas treat for all ages! Winter Wonderland runs through December 30, 2011. For tickets visit: http://www.amtshows.com/

Another Lancaster County holiday tradition is delicious Date Pudding. After a nice evening out at the theatre treat yourself to this tasty dessert!

DATE PUDDING

Syrup:                                                                               

·         1 cup brown sugar

·         1 cup water

·         1 tablespoon butter

Batter:

·         ½ cup brown sugar

·         ½ cup milk

·         1 cup flour

·         1 cup chopped dates

·         ½ cup chopped walnuts

·         2 teaspoon baking powder

·         ¼ teaspoon salt

To make syrup:

·         Combine 1 cup brown sugar and water; cook together for 3 minutes.

·         Remove from heat and add butter.

To make batter:

·         Sift sugar, flour, baking powder and salt together.

·         Add milk and stir until smooth.

·         Fold in chopped dates and walnuts, blending well into mixture.

-Pour syrup into a greased 9”x9” baking dish.

-Drop mounds of batter on top of hot syrup.

-Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

-Serve cold, plain or with Cool Whip.

Submitted by: Rich and Bert Hurst, Innkeepers of the Hurst House Bed & Breakfast

The Best Gift

So, it’s a week before Christmas and Hanukah and the stress is starting to show.  There are cookies to bake, meals to plan, schedules to coordinate, cards to send and gifts to buy.  It’s enough to send anyone over the brink!  We often rush around so much that it takes some of the fun out of the holiday season.

But the best part of the holidays is spending time with the people you love.  If you can’t get away this time of year, the next best thing is to plan a visit.  Give the gift of time together, when you can relax, get away and make memories.

Here’s an easy solution for several folks – your special someone, Mom and Dad, Aunt Millie and Uncle Fred (after all, they have everything) or that impossible person on your list…..your boss.

A gift certificate to an Authentic Bed and Breakfast means the recipient can choose from any one of 39 inns.  And you don’t have to decide on the time of the visit either – that is entirely their choice.  You can purchase online or by phone (800-552-2632) in any dollar amount.

There’s no better place than Lancaster County – and we’re closer than you think.  Staying at a B&B is a warmer, gentler way to travel.  Inns are loaded with amenities and the innkeepers know the best places to visit, shop and eat.  There’s so much to do for folks of all ages.

We’re here to lighten your load this holiday season.  Don’t you feel better now?

On behalf of all the innkeepers of Authentic, we wish you the merriest of holidays.

 

Submitted by Jan Garrabrandt, The Artist’s Inn and Gallery