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Harbinger of the Seasons

Posted on September 16, 2014

By Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com   One of my prized possessions is a potter’s bench I bought for a song a few years ago. Its light-colored, lattice pine wood is now darkened in spots, weathered from being outdoors. It has a bottom shelf where I store potting soil, a watering can and remnants of the passing months. It also has a row of pegs, a larger main shelf and a narrow top shelf where I rotate in the news of which time of year is coming. My potter’s bench has become my own personal corner of the world to decorate as I please and herald in the changes that accompany life in New England – a harbinger of the seasons. Each winter I move a…

Categories: Harbinger of the seasons, New England, NEWS, Seasons, Signs of autumn

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Mom’s Recipe Box: “Michelle’s Masterpiece” Cold Broccoli/Cauliflower Salad

Posted on September 12, 2014

                  “Michelle’s Masterpiece” – Cold Broccoli/Cauliflower Salad   Eating healthy and living on a Gluten Free diet, I am always experimenting with fresh vegetables. I volunteer to bring a salad to gatherings, not mentioning Broccoli/Cauliflower Salad. I love receiving compliments as people try it for the first time, everyone wants the recipe. It’s easy to make, very healthy and very delicious . . .  I hope you enjoy it. – Michelle Larned       INGREDIENTS: 2 cups broccoli florets; 2 cups cauliflower florets; 8 slices bacon – fried crisp and crumbled; one half cup sunflower seeds; one half cup raisins; one half cup craisins; one half cup red onion – finely chopped.     SAUCE:…

Categories: Cooking, Family, Gluten Free, NEWS, Recipes

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Grange Fair & Fly-In On Tap in Simsbury, Connecticut

Posted on September 10, 2014

Write-Up & Photos by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com This coming weekend will be a busy one in Simsbury , Connecticut. On Saturday, September 13, the 8th Annual Agricultural Grange Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a small fair but it is free and takes place in lovely West Simsbury. Again this year there will be hayrides – (this is where I took my first hayride two years ago.) As well,  there will be refreshments and crafts. In the past a solo guitarist played soft rock outside the grange while inside visitors viewed the contest submissions in various categories – contest submissions have been extended to Friday, Sept 12 go towww.simsburygrange.org for more information. The next day, Sunday, September 14,…

Categories: Fly-In, Grange Fair, New England

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Mom’s Recipe Box: “Bachelor” Angel Food Cake from Frederick II

Posted on September 5, 2014

              “Bachelor ” Angel Food Cake from Frederick II   A favorite pastime for my brother Frederick II and his wife was hosting and attending bridge parties, for which she would make homemade treats.   When my brother was back on his own, he maintained the friendships the two had as a couple and decided he would make something himself  for the bridge games, relying on a favorite of his from his bachelor days – Angel Food Cake.  Courtesy of Betty Crocker mixes, the Angel Food Cake became anticipated and quite popular among his bridge buddies!   He has since retired his baker’s cap so for this edition of “Mom’s Recipe Box”, I baked an Angel Food Cake…

Categories: Baking, Desserts, Family, NEWS, Recipes

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Beautiful Backdrop for Saybrook Point Labor Day Car Show

Posted on September 2, 2014

Write-Up & Photos by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com   Over the Labor Day Weekend I stumbled upon the 6th Annual Labor Day Car Show at the Saybrook Point Inn & Spa in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.   Having reported on many a car show in the Greater Hartford area, including my favorite – Wednesday night Cruise Nights at Bart’s Drive-In in Windsor – I was curious to see if  I spotted any familiar vehicles. Admission was free as I strolled through the Old Saybrook event. Participants paid a $10 registration fee.                                   As far as I could tell I had not seen these entries before. Classics, rods, antiques and a…

Categories: Car Shows, NEWS, Tourism, Travel, Vacation

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Destination: Mixed Reviews for the new IHOP in Manchester, CT

Posted on September 1, 2014

Write-up & Photo by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com Recently, a friend invited me to breakfast at the newly opened IHOP restaurant in Manchester, Connecticut. It replaced Applebee’s, which closed. I came away from the experience with mixed reviews. First the lighting here is very bright, I tend to prefer soft or low lighting. Secondly, even though there was plenty of space in the main dining room and none of the servers appeared to be overburdened in any section, the waitress went to seat us in the somewhat isolated section to the far left. When we said we would prefer the main dining area, the waitress was visibly perturbed. She seated us as close to that left section as possible which meant one of us –…

Categories: Food, NEWS, Restaurants

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Mom’s Recipe Box: “By Request” White Chocolate Cheesecake from Donna

Posted on August 29, 2014

                        “By Request” White Chocolate Cheesecake from Donna   The White Chocolate Cheescake is one that is very time consuming but the outcome is worth it. I make it for special occasions only, as a Christmas gift or when I host Bunko.   In fact, one year I decided to get sophisticated and got a coffee flavored ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins and the ladies pitched a fit! They told me how much they looked forward to my cheesecake, and said it was the best they’d ever had. Needless to say that is what I make every time I host Bunko. It is kind of nice knowing that portion of the menu…

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Farm Day at the Fish Family Farm to Benefit Lutz Children’s Museum

Posted on August 28, 2014

Write-Up & Photos by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com   Farm Day at the Fish Family Farm in Bolton, Connecticut will be held Saturday, August 30, 2014 to benefit the Lutz Children’s Museum. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will feature barn tours, a chance to ‘meet’ the animals, hayrides, a Farmer’s Market, games, face-painting, plenty of Fish Family ice cream and more. Stop inside the farm store and buy a container of ice cream to bring home.   Admission is $6 for museum members and $7 for non members. Off-site parking will be available at a nearby school. The Fish Family Farm is located at 20 Dimock Lane. Farm Day is a fundraiser for the Manchester-based Lutz Children’s Museum, a non-profit…

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Thanks to Ted Kennedy, Jr. UConn Connection to ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Reaches President Susan Herbst

Posted on August 26, 2014

Write-Up by (UConn alum) Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com   Thanks to Ted Kennedy, Jr. of Branford, Connecticut, the University of Connecticut’s connection to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has reached UConn’s top administrator. An alumnus of the UConn School of Law and candidate for state senate, after accepting the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from his friend, news anchor Dennis House of WFSB, Kennedy in turn called out UConn President Susan Herbst. The challenges were reported on The Laurel, as well as, on social media where the charitable effort went viral in the United States earlier this year. Doused by the new “hungry-looking” Husky dog mascot, Herbst not only accepted the challenge but used her video of the deed as an opportunity to bring attention to…

Categories: ALS, Ice Bucket Challenge, NEWS

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