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Cayenne Cheese Bites!

11/17/2021

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Homemade Cayenne Cheese Bites served this afternoon at The Birdnest Inn!  Yes, they are spicy but why not?  Served with a glass of wine or with a cup of specialty Forte Tea.  Makes any afternoon so much better!
Recipe:

Grate 1 lb of sharp cheddar cheese
Soften 2 sticks of unsalted butter
Using an electric mixer, blend butter and cheese until mixture is smooth.  Add the following:
2 teaspoons salt, 1 large egg yolk, 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper.
Continue blending in the electric mixer.  When well blended, drop by teaspoons on an ungreased baking sheet---or pack mixture into a cookie press for a more festive look.  Place about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.  Use the leftover egg white to make a glaze by lightly beating and adding a pinch of salt.  Brush the tops of each bite with the glaze.  Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

This is a recipe that I have been making and altering since 1971.
Enjoy!!

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GATHERING BLACK GOLD

11/10/2021

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It's black gold time at The Birdnest Inn!  As a dedicated organic gardener, I cherish this time of year!  It's time to build up compost piles (black gold) to use in  gardening over the next few years. I started the compost piles in February, locating them out of sight behind the chicken coop.  There are three stacks---leaves, which compost the fastest, pine straw, which is much slower to break down, and a stack of large limbs/deadfall.  It's truly sad and depressing to see so many plastic bags full of leaves ready to be picked up to go to a landfill.  Mine are too large to place in bins, but it is simple to buy or build a compost bin and make your own black gold!
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    ​Melinda Walton
    ​is the owner & innkeeper at The Birdnest Inn

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