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It’s Brew Time At Genesee Country Village & Museum

Fresh water pumped through a hand-augured wooden pipe. A simmering wood-fired brew kettle. Copper-lined cooling pans filled with pre-ale. Massive wooden fermentation casks. The vague whiff of baking cookies mingled with that of fermenting yeast. This is an early 1800s brewery at work.

Starting this week, the entire 200-year-old process of brewing beer will be on [...]

Rochester Lilac Festival Blooms

The scent of Kettle corn fills the air along with the sweet smell of lilacs and sweet flowers. Further down the path are vendors selling Turkey legs, fried dough, and roasted nuts. The carnival atmosphere fills Highland Park with a cacophany of sounds. A Merry-Go-Rounds spins slowly around with children of all ages holding onto wooden [...]

Apple Streusel Muffins

Yesterday I was perusing through an older edition of Cooking Light when I found this new recipe These muffins really adds zip to the morning muffin tray at the Inn. The bonus is the recipe is easy to do. I’ve made these the night before and even frozen a second batch for an upcoming busy weekend. [...]

On the Edge

The adirondack chairs were placed by the pond. The view was serene and idyllic.
“I am tired,” RJ announced. “Those doors really had me going.”
“They do look beautiful. Thank you for doing that for me. It’s nice to be able to [...]

Dandelions and Roots

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The Genesee Country Inn is blooming!

Today the weather was beautiful and just right for working out in the yard. Digging in the soft dirt made me think about my mom and growing up in Cheektowaga, NY When my family moved into our new house on Pine Ridge Road, my mom planted a flower [...]

New Bathroom for the McGinnis Room

RJ working on the McGinnis Bathroom floor

RJ and I have been thinking about updating the McGinnis bathroom for quite a while and finally we are there! It started out as a “I think I would like to put up a new shower curtain rod, towel bar, and toilet paper holder.” RJ goes out [...]

Best-Ever Easy Blueberry Muffins

At the Genesee Country Inn Bed and Breakfast, there is nothing like the delicious smell of homemade blueberry muffins fresh out of the oven early in the morning for breakfast. This recipe is quick, easy, and fool-proof. Make them once and you will never go back to store-bought muffins again.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

1 3/4 cups [...]

Who’s that Snowman?

I woke up this early this morning to see a snowman standing in front of the Inn. His stick arms stuck straight out and his unseeing black asphalt eyes stared at the empty church parking lot across the street. His orange carrot nose, straight and narrow, survived the nightly foraging by the local deer. His [...]

Hearts and Flowers

Happy [...]

Off to Florida

We are finally off to Florida and the weather is certainly not cooperating. The lake effect snow is causing driving to be very treacherous. I am surprised the winds are kicking up as snow decreases visibility. Now the roads are getting slick, which doesn’t help much. I am gripping the wheel so tightly, I hands hurt.

The [...]

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