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From Mom’s Recipe Box, My Sister’s Pumpkin Cake

Posted on December 26, 2011

From Mom’s Recipe Box, My Sister’s Pumpkin Cake Write-up and photo By Jacqueline Bennett As well as her own specialties, in my mother’s recipe box are also favorite baked goods and dishes made by other family members and friends. My sister and I have decided to continue to add recipes we know Mom would have wanted to include in her collection. No Yuletide holiday season would be complete without my sister Candy’s pumpkin cake. Oh, so delicious! CANDY’S PUMPKIN CAKE 2 cups sugar   3 cups flour 4 beaten eggs   2 teas. baking powder 1 and quarter cup of vegetable oil   2 teas. baking soda 1 (14 ounce) can pumpkin   1 teas. salt 1 tablespoon cinnamon Measure sugar and blend with…

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From Mom’s Recipe Box – Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2011

By Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb In our family, an enticing aroma of the holiday season was always my mother’s homemade banana bread. Here is a gift from Mom’s recipe box and a wish for a very Merry Christmas! BANANA BREAD from the recipe box of C.G. Bennett Sift 2 cups flour-1 tsp. double acting baking powder-half tsp. baking soda-1 tsp. salt. Cream half cup shortening, Add gradually 1 cup sugar, creaming well. Blend in 2 eggs, one at a time. Beat well: 1 cup mashed bananas – mix well. Blend in dry ingredients (if so desire – half cup chopped nuts). Pour into greased pan, 9″ by 5″ by 5″. Push batter up the corners of pan leaving center slightly hollowed for well rounded loaf. Allow to stand…

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L.L.Bean Draws Shoppers to South Windsor, CT Promenade

Posted on December 18, 2011

Article & Photos by Jacqueline Bennett Shoppers in Southern New England are fortunate to have a L.L.Bean retail store nearby in South Windsor, Connecticut. L.L.Bean is a big draw for The Promenade Shoppes at Evergreen Walk, designed exactly as the name describes – a walker friendly promenade emphasizing greenery. Within the same square as L.L.Bean is Munson’s chocolates- a Connecticut original, and, a park where concerts are held in the summer. During the holidays, small planted trees at the promenade have been decorated with strings of green and white lights and an outdoor fire pit has been added, a great spot to warm up during an evening shopping expedition and stroll. Numerous other name stores and eateries are here and dogs are welcome. For…

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Ten Days to Christmas, 10,000 Toys Needed in Connecticut

Posted on December 16, 2011

    Write-up & Photo by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com With just ten days to Christmas, Toys for Tots reports a shortage of 10,000 toys to meet this year’s need in Connecticut. That is despite collection drives such as a recent one at the Governor’s Residence Holiday Open House. Word went out on the broadcast airwaves yesterday along with appeals for help from throughout the state. For example, in Vernon where the need is said to be up, worried volunteer firefighters organizing collections there, say donations are down. Bins at the station are half empty and some of the dozen collection boxes around town are bare – such was the case with one at Rein’s Deli. Overall, only twelve toys for babies had been collected…

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Destination: Wolfie’s Restaurant, South Deerfield,MA

Posted on December 12, 2011

 Article & Photos by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb                                                                                                                                                                                         Wolfie’s Restaurant in South Deerfield, Massachusetts is a find. Its rustic cabin exterior is perfectly complimented by the homey, country style inside, and, an Americana…

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Hope Dan Orlovsky Feels Connecticut’s Love

Posted on December 9, 2011

Hope Dan Orlovsky Feels Connecticut’s Love by Jacqueline Bennett I have never met Dan Orlovsky but I watched him play University of Connecticut football. His lanky 6′ 5″ frame and confident throwing arm were always easy to spot from the Rentschler Field stands. However, before he ever took to the UConn gridiron I was struck by Orlovsky’s loyalty to his home state’s flagship university. Having led Shelton High School to a state championship in his senior year, this blue chip quarterback is said to have passed on offers from Michigan State and Purdue to help “lift the Huskies to contender status” as the team transitioned up in division to the Big East Conference. During his time at Storrs, the same poise and patience Orlovsky…

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Holiday Open House Shows Refurbished Connecticut Governor’s Residence

Posted on December 6, 2011

  Article & Photos by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com                                                                                 Visitors to this year’s annual public holiday open house at the Connecticut Governor’s Residence were treated not only to seasonal decor but a look at results of The People’s Project – a refurbishment and renovation undertaking. “Nine designers, two months, seventeen different spaces,” noted Carol O’Shea, Executive Director of the Residence. The open house held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 3, 4 and 5 was expected to draw between three to four thousand guests to the…

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“Dear Soldier…” Loomis Chaffee Students Pack Holiday Boxes to Afghanistan

Posted on December 2, 2011

  Article & Photos by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb “Dear Soldier…” It is a greeting that pulls at the heart-strings sent in cards and letters with “love” from Loomis Chaffee students who packed holiday care boxes this week for American troops deployed to the war in Afghanistan. Ranging in age from 14 to 17, these socially conscious and caring young people want the troops to know, they may be out of sight but they are never out of mind. “I don’t think our soldiers get enough credit, we want to spread awareness,” 16-year-old Allison Byrne of West Hartford, said November 30 during the packing on campus at the private secondary school in Windsor, Connecticut.”We want the soldiers to know we actually care and to show…

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Remembering Mom One Year After Her Passing

Posted on December 1, 2011

Remembering Mom One Year After Her Passing By: Jacqueline Cecelia Bennett One year ago today my mother died. It has felt like a long year without her while seeming just like yesterday that she passed away. Those of us who loved her take solace in knowing that Mom/Nana/Cecelia lived a full, rich life. In August of 2010 we went up to Fenway Park to see her beloved Red Sox. Her father was a professional athlete who played baseball and boxed. His dream was to make it to the majors and play for “The Sox,” so Mom’s loyality to the team ran deep. In fact, loyalty was one of her most salient characteristics, so too with my dad. They both could always be depended upon…

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Destination: Rein’s Deli, Vernon, Connecticut

Posted on November 25, 2011

Article & photos by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb So much has been written about Rein’s Deli in Vernon, Connecticut that this is one more chime for the chorus. Quite simply, the food here is excellent. In addition to its huge popularity with folks in the area, this “New York Style” deli is one of those restaurants that travelers make part of a trip. Located about half way between New York City and Boston, and easily accessible off I-84, it is common to see out-of-state license plates in the parking lot. Rein’s lives up to its motto, “the taste of  quality is long remembered.” The extensive menu features homemade soups,’appeteasers’ such as stuffed cabbage and sweet potato fries, sandwiches so stuffed it is a challenge to…

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