Stuffed Puff Pastry
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially at Farmers Guest House.  Today guests enjoyed warm papaya and kiwi muffins and puff pastry shells filled with a tasty garden scramble – all fresh baked and served with a side of fresh fruit, juice and locally roasted coffee.  What a great start to a lovely [...]

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I served this at our last quilt retreat and just received a request for the recipe.
 
Ingredients:
12 eggs
2 ½ cups whole milk
½ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon grated orange peel
1 Tablespoon vanilla
12 slices Texas Toast or one loaf of French bread sliced in 3/4″ slices
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
8 oz cream cheese
 
Wisk together the first 7 ingredients.  Place a layer of bread in the bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish (six slices of Texas Toast or 1/2 loaf of French bread).  Sprinkle the blueberries over the top of the bread.  Cut the cream cheese in small pieces and distribute over the top of the berries.  Dip the remaining bread in the egg batter, fully saturating the [...]

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Stay at the best bed and breakfast in Galena when visiting Northwest Illinois. Galena is a Fodor’s Top 10 Small Town and Farmers Guest House is widely recognized as the best and most romantic bed and breakfast in Galena. At Farmers Guest House we are the definition of country elegance. From the moment you walk through our red door, you will experience a getaway like no other. Only at Farmers Guest House can you completely relax and leave the real world behind. From our full new country breakfasts each morning to our WineTime™ at 5:30pm each evening, we make your escape restful and rejuvenating. Dive into our exclusive mattresses and you’ll know immediately why our guests come back time and [...]

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1 stick of butter or margarine, melted
1 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
16 eggs
2 1/2 c cottage cheese or ricotta
2 c shredded cheese
1/2 c chopped onions
1/2 c chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped asparagus
2 cups chopped, fresh spinach
 
Heat oven to 350.  Mix first four ingredients together in a bowl.  Add each additional ingredient individually until blended.  Pour into a deep 9×13 casserole and bake for 45 – 55 minutes or until lightly browned on top.  Or, this can be cooked in individual ramekins.  Serves 10 – 12.  Optional – add chopped, cooked bacon or sausage, or change up the veggies as [...]

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There’s nothing like comfort food to warm you up on a cool almost Spring day.  Served in individual ramekins, each guest enjoys their own portion of heaven!
Hashbrown Casserole
2 lbs frozen hash browns
½ cup melted butter
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 pint (2 cups) sour cream
½ cup chopped onion, or 3 Tablespoons of dried onion
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon of salt
¼ teaspoon of pepper
 
The night before, remove the hashbrowns from the freezer and place in fridge to thaw.
Preheat the oven to 350˚.  If using dried onion, rehydrate in 4 Tablespoons of warm water.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the hashbrowns until smooth.  Add hashbrowns.  Pour into a greased  11 x 14 or individual ramekins.  The number will depend [...]

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We received another 7″ of fresh powder in Galena, Illinois this week and skiing in Galena at Chestnut Mountain is in top of season shape. It’s not too late to make your plans for a late winter ski getaway to Galena and Farmers Guest House. 
Chestnut Mountain Galena is only 10 minutes from Farmers Guest House. Our country elegant inn is the perfect Galena lodging option for your Illinois ski getaway. We are conveniently located within walking distance to Galena’s historic Main Street where you will find over 80 local shops and numerous Galena restaurants. Your lodging package at Farmers Guest House includes a full new country breakfast each morning and our WineTime™ each night at 5:30 pm. Let us know [...]

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Farmers Guest House is proud to say that we just received our TripAdvisor Excellent Review number 501. Without a doubt, Farmers Guest House is the best bed and breakfast in Galena.
“Historic Feel, Great Home Away From Home”
Reviewed March 1, 2013 NEW

Great stay for a weekend getaway! Susan and Don were awesome and the room “Jennie” was comfortable in all aspects including the bed and temperature. Everything was very clean and it was fun to look around the house at all the history and architecture. Very close to downtown Galena.

Stayed February 2013, traveled as a [...]

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