Category Archives: Sandhill Crane Bed and Breakfast

Happy Easter

Is it just me or are so many of our holiday traditions associated with food?  Yesterday I wrote about our Easter Lamb cake.  That cake, by the way, is the closest thing to lamb that will cross our table.  Neither … Continue reading

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The Easter Lamb

Somehow it is already Easter.  Seems like just yesterday it was Christmas.  Ok so it was over 90 days ago but still seems like no time has gone by.  Of course being Easter means it is time to make the Lamb Cake. … Continue reading

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Winter Weather

After weeks of above normal temperatures, Winter has finally arrived!  And while snow has yet to make an appearance here in Corrales, the cold is making itself known.  The last few mornings the temperature has been in the low to middle teens. … Continue reading

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A Fresh Start

Every year between September and October, chile pepper roasting goes into high gear in New Mexico.  Everyone has their favorite chile pepper (the fruit – yes chile is a fruit – not the dish) vendor – and they don’t tell you who … Continue reading

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Rustic Apple Pie

The dessert course in my Italian cooking class was an Apple Crostata.  This is a very fancy name for apples on a pie crust.  A crustata is a pretty rustic dish, made without benefit of pie or tart baking tin.  Essentially … Continue reading

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Easy Meals for a Busy Week

The first two weeks of October are the busiest weeks here at the inn.  The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta draws 100 thousand people to the area – about 80,000 of them from out-of-town.  Needless to say, we are hopping here … Continue reading

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The Last Cook Out

Used to be that Labor Day signaled the end of the cookout season.  Not so much anymore.  With the invention of the gas grill barbecuing has become a method of cooking to enjoy year round, at least in our household.  That … Continue reading

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Why We Love Corrales

Happy Memorial Day!  The official start of the summer season is here.  Today we will salute the holiday by flying our flag, taking a moment to remember all of the brave men and women who have given their lives for this … Continue reading

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Learning To Say No

Yes, I know, another long stretch with no Word From The Bird.  It’s not because I don’t want to write; I miss my blog.  But I have been a bit overwhelmed for the last month or so with spring cleaning, planting … Continue reading

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Easter Traditions

Easter in our house is a holiday filled with traditions.  When I was little it meant my grandmother would make a lamb cake with coconut fur and jelly bean eyes.  My sisters and I would get new dresses, patent leather … Continue reading

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