Heritage Pieces Quilt Show 2010
Feb. 5-6, 2010 Heritage Pieces Quilt Show
These are some of the many quilts that caught my eye! Beautiful quilts and lots of vendors selling quilted crafts, quilt stands, material, patterns, and more. Inside Fireman Training
Center. 10A.M.- 4P.M.
$5.00 Admission
http://www.friendshipquiltguild.com
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Music at The Brenham House
 
 What a wonderful evening!
Our guests who perform for variety of venues gave us a wonderful concert! Mandolin, harmonica and dulcimers filled the house with such a soft sweet music. It was an awesome experience. _______________________________________________________ Labels: dulcimers, harmonic, mandolin, musical entertainment
Winter Garden Flowers
Look what is blooming in the gardens at The Brenham House! Camellias
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Jewelry Design Classes by Diane Cook
Saturday February 6, 2010 9:30-5:00 P.M. Art Guild of Rural Texas
Fayetteville, Texas
presents
Feather You Nest 101
Art classes on jewelry design just for you!
Mixed Media Jewelry Artist- Diane Cook
Sign up now for this class!
Go to her website by clicking here
You won't be disappointed!
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Labels: art classes, diane cook, jewelry
Valentine Celebration
Make your reservations now for your special Valentine!
We can make you look good by having a flower bouquet waiting
in your room and reservations for dinner at Volares, with a complimentary
glass of wine for each person.
What a great way to unwind and enjoy each others company by spending the night with
us at The Brenham House!
What an impressive evening. The next morning awake to the great smells coming from the kitchen. Yes, an elegant breakfast prepared just
for our guests!
Labels: Valentine's Day, Volare Restaurant
Now Open- Robin's Nest
How would you like to spend a couple of nights in the ROBIN'S NEST?
We have just opened another room in our home for guests to enjoy.
Located at the top of the stairs this room has a wonderful queen bed. A private bath with a shower, is attached to this room. Two comfortable chairs to relax in and watch your flat screened TV/DVD player. The room has windows that are up in the tree tops. Check it our and you can book it now!
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Labels: Robin's Nest
Concert Series- Unity Theatre
January 16, Saturday 8:00 P.M.
Click here:
http://www.unitybrenham.org/SpecialEvents-RickRowley.htm
Unity Theatre
presents
Rick Rowley-Concert Series
Chopin to Show Tunes
Labels: Chopin, concert series, Show Tunes, special event, Unity Theatre
Winter Antiques Shows 2010
Looking for something to do inside? ....Br-r-r-r!Winter Antique Festival January 8-10 Sat. 9-5 and Sun. 10-4 Knights of Columbus Hall 2804 Gun and Rod Road Brenham, Texas
January 16-17 Winter Antique Show at the Big Red Barn in Round Top, Texas
We have rooms available at The Brenham House so book your rooms now for two great events!
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Labels: antiques, winter antique show
Roses from our Garden
Sending you roses from our garden!
This is one of our climbers from The Antique Rose Emporium
The weather has been great so come on and see what Brenham has to offer.
Book your rooms and plan your getaway now!
Labels: birth place of Texas, Brenham, climbing roses, The Antique Rose Emporium, The Brenham House Bed and Breakfast
Thanksgiving Day 2009
Nov. 26, 2009 Thanksgiving Day
Book two nights with us and overlap Thanksgiving Day and as a gift for you we will serve you a Thanksgiving Dinner at 5:00 P.M.
Two Nights, Two Breakfasts, and Thanksgiving Dinner!
No shopping, no prepping, no cooking, and you sit back while we do all of the dishes!
BOOK NOW!
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Labels: beans, cranberries, dressing, pumpkin pie, side dishes, sweet potatoes, Thanksgiving Day, turkey, veggies
Cherry Almond Cheese Trifle
Cherry Almond Cheese Trifle
1 8 oz. block of cream cheese
1 -14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1 -12 oz. container whipped topping
1/2 almond extract
1 -21 oz. prepared angel food cake
2 -21 oz. cans cherry pie filling
sliced almonds for garnish
In medium bowl combine softened cream cheese and condensed milk at medium speed until smooth. Stir in half of the whipped topping and almond extract. Tear 1/2 angel food cake into cubes and line the bottom of your trifle bowl. Spoon 1/2 half of the cheese mixture over the cake. Then layer on can of the cherry pie filling. Repeat all three layers and top with remaining whipped topping and garnish with the sliced almonds! Serves 15
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Labels: Cherry Almond Cheese Trifle, recipes
What's coming up!
Not to get ahead of myself, but just to let you know...
November 21-22, 2009
Trunk Show and Home Tour by the Heritage Society of Washington Co.
The Giddings-Stone Mansion at 2203 Century Circle in Brenham
Trunk Show is 11- 5 P.M. Home Tour is 1-4 P.M.
Admission $10.00 per person for the tour of 7 historical homes decorated for Christmas and the trunk show. This year there will be Antique Fair on the grounds of the Mansion.
Come back to the Mansion from 5-6 P.M. for wine and cheese and door prizes!
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Thanksgiving Nov. 26, 2009
If you book two nights at Thanksgiving, overlapping Thanksgiving Day, as a treat from us, we will also provide our guests with a 5:00P.M. Thanksgiving Meal for you at the regular two night room rate! Book Now!
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Christmas Stroll Weekend Dec. 4-5
Wrap up your Christmas at The Brenham House!
40 shops in the decorated downtown to stroll through and dine on the square. Five of Brenham's Bed and Breakfasts who are members of the Texas Bed and Breakfast Association will provide free gift wrapping for their guests who make purchases here.
Friday night, Dec 4 guests can watch Christmas movies outdoors on the square from the comfort of their own lawn chairs and carriage rides will be available.
Saturday evening events include: a Parade of Lights and shopping until 8:00 P.M. Unity Theatre presents It's a Wonderful Life: A live Radio Play on Thursday-Sunday
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Dec 12-13 is the annual Chappell Hill Holiday Home Tour of Country Homes, Dec 12-13. Unity Theatre presents It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Thursday-Sunday
Get in the Spirit of the Holidays!
Book your rooms now or call for more information!
979 251-9947
Labels: Christmas Cookies, Christmas Stroll, Shopping Downtown, Thanksgiving
Unity Theatre presents, The Matchmaker
www.UnityBrenham.org Located in the Historic District Brenham is ...
The Unity Theatre
and now showing is .....
The Matchmaker
By Thornton Wilder
A delicious and dizzy comedy that embodies the American spirit of optimism and adventure. By the author of Our Town, it's the story of one exasperating woman and of one glorious day in New York, full of shenanigans, a stuffed whale, and pudding.
Oct. 8-25, 2009
3 weeks, 12 shows
Not a bad seat in the house!
Book your room now and we will be glad to secure
your tickets for you!
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Labels: Historic Downtown Brenham, professional theatre, Thornton Wilder, Unity Theatre
Scarecrow Festival '09
Scarecrow Festival - Oct.10-11th
Chappell Hill, Texas
It is a wonderful event located in the Historic Downtown Chappell Hill. It will be covered with scarecrow and pumpkin patches. Live music, food vendors, crafts and collectibles. Celebrating the Harvest Season is a wonderful way to get into the Fall Season! As you drive all over Washington County you will see scarecrow exhibits. It is free to get in and it is family friendly. Sat. 10-6 P.M. and Sun. noon-5 P.M. http://www.chappellhillmuseum.org Labels: Brenham, Chappell Hill, family friendly, Harvest Season, scarecrow festival, Tx. Texas
A Successful Fall Antique Festival at Round Top '09
It was really a very fun Fall Antique Festival! We made a lot of new friends. There was a lot of strategy planning at the breakfast table! It was awesome. We had a couple from England, Florida, Shreveport, Louisiana and Missouri. Of course, they came from Dallas, Flower Mound, McKinney, Houston, and Austin! What fun it was. Phil and Teresa seriously shopped for 5 days and with great success! Here they are with the hardest part of loading up the van to head back to Missouri! Thank you all for coming and staying with us and we hope you will come back to see us soon!
Labels: antique festival, big red barn, La Bahia, Marburger Farm, Rifle Hall, Round Top, Winedale
Published Recipe from The Brenham House of 1990
As I was thumbing through my rather large collection of cookbooks, I found this recipe from The Brenham House Bed and Breakfast, when the Phillips owned and operated it. The Phillips purchased the home in 1990. The 1920's home, on Clinton Street, had already been renovated for a BnB and in 1989 was DBA as The Brenham House Bed and Breakfast. How delighted I was to find out a little bit of the history and a bonus .... a wonderful recipe which we have incorporated into our collection that we use here at The Brenham House today. Megetas is the name of the recipe. Their son in law's family was from Mexico and this is how they came by the recipe. Many of you may know it as Migas. It all depends on which part of Mexico you are in.
Megetas
1/3 c. chopped onion
2 small garlic cloves, minced
8-10 small corn tortillas, torn into tint pieces
6-8 eggs, beaten
1- 7 oz jar of Herdez Mexican red picante sauce
1-2 c. grated cheddar cheese
Also: butter, vegetable oil, salt and pepper, optional ingredients: sausage, diced potato, cherry tomatoes.
In a large skillet, melt a little butter and oil. Saute onion and garlic ( opt. potatoes). As the mixture cooks, stir in torn tortillas. Add oil as needed to keep from burning. Fry until the tortilla pieces are crisp. (Add optional cooked sausage). Stir in the beaten eggs, picante sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook over low heat as a scrambled egg dish. Stir in cheese at the last minute. Serve after cheese is melted. ( I top my egg mixture with the cheese and place skillet under broiler until melted and serve. It is less messy for me, and then top it off with picante sauce or sliced cherry tomatoes!
It is a wonderful Saturday morning breakfast or evening meal and the house smell so good while you are preparing the dish!
Labels: breakfast meal, Megetas, published recipe, The Brenham House of 1990
French Coconut Pie
This is the coconut we we serve at The Brenham House!
Patricia loves Coconut Pie so I told her I would post it....It is very simple.
4 T. melted butter
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 c. sugar
1 T. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. milk or 1/2 and 1/2
1 1/4 c. coconut
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients except the coconut, in a large bowl. No need for a mixer. In a prepared unbaked pie shell spread your coconut evenly, and pour in the mixture! That simple.... bake for 45-60 minutes until set. I use a convection oven for even baking and it usually takes about 38-40 minutes. Enjoy and think of us at The Brenham House!
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Labels: afternoon refreshments, recipe for coconut pie, The Brenham House, The Brenham House Bed and Breakfast
Diane Cook Jewelry Design Class
Artist Diane Cook
Talented Jewelry Designer
Will be teaching a series of classes that you do not want to miss!
Feather Your Nest 101
Oct. 24 2009
9:30 A.M.- 5 P.M.
Held at the historic Haw Creek Church on Henkel Square in Round Top, Tx.
Register by emailing her at rosajosies@yahoo.com
Classes are limited on size.
Go to her blog for more information or just go to see her work.
www.rosa-josies.blogspot.com
After registering book your room with us at
The Brenham House
Bed and Breakfast!
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Labels: birth place of Texas, Haw Creek Church, Henkel Square, jewelry making class, Round Top
Peanut Butter Cookies w/ Hershey's Cocoa Icing
There is nothing like an Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookie!
Cream:
1c. cooking oil or butter
1c. sugar
1c. brown sugar
Then add:
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
Stir in 1c. peanut butter
Combine together:
2c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
dash of salt
And add to the mixture and stir until well mixed. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drop on cookie sheet by spoon or 3/4 oz. scoop. Flatten with a floured fork slightly. Bake about 10 minutes.
Hershey's Cocoa Icing:
1/2 stick of butter softened or 1/4 c.
1/3 c. chocolate (unsweetened)
11/2 c. powdered sugar
3T milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Mix by hand and magically it is done!
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Cherry-Pineapple Dump Cake
 This is a very easy recipe to make. You can change out the flavors with other fruits and cake mixes, but this is the one we make the most at The Brenham House.Cherry-Pineapple Dump Cake 1 can of cherry pie filling 1- lg. can crushed pineapple (slightly drained) 1 box yellow butter cake mix 2 sticks of melted butter 1 -7oz. pkg. shredded coconut 1 c. chopped pecans Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a 14 -1/2x 10x 2 baking dish layer each ingredient in the order listed above, without stirring. Bake for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. My convection oven only takes 45 minutes. Serve topped with sweet cream and sprinkle cinnamon, or of course, Blue Bell Ice Cream! This is a go to recipe! Labels: Cherry-Pineapple Dump Cake, Dessert, recipe, The Brenham House Bed and Breakfast
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