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Spring is So Sweet - Ohio Amish Country Experiences Volume #5 Issue #3 February 28, 2013 |
Ohio Amish Country Experiencesand Ohio Amish Country Marketing Volume 05 March 2013
In this issue we'll be highlighting: Tip of the Month - Book Your Lodging Now! Recipe of the Month - Chocolate Eclair Dessert Feature of the Month - Geauga County Maple Sugaring Monthly Events - Find out what's happening - where and when in Ohio Amish Country. Book Your Lodging Now! Along with all the excitement that comes with spring - there is an unfortunate downside. The cost of lodging starts going up for the new seasonal rates. Winter rates are traditionally lower since fewer people are visiting. But once the traffic starts to "pick up," the rates start to "kick up." So, sneak in under the wire - book your trip and nail down your lodging before the rates increase! Call ahead to your favorite destination and see when they change. Featured Recipe of the Month 
Chocolate Eclair Dessert Ingredients: 1 box graham crackers 9 oz. Cool Whip 2 C. vanilla instant pudding mix 5 C. milk Prepare pudding: Heat milk to almost boiling. Cool, then add pudding mix. Fold in Cool Whip. Line bottom of 9" x 13" pan with whole graham crackers. Put half of pudding mixture over crackers. Make another layer of crackers. Add remaining pudding. Top with another layer of crackers. Topping: 
1 C. chocolate chips 3 T. margarine 3 T. milk 2 T. corn syrup 1 T. vanilla 1 1/2 C. powdered sugar Mix chocolate chips and margarine. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well and spread over crackers. Refrigerate at least 1 day before serving. Chocolate Eclair Dessert recipe taken from Cooking With The Horse & Buggy People Vol. I submitted by Mrs. Noah Yoder, Mrs. Dan C. Yoder and Fannie Troyer. This cookbook makes a really wonderful gift for friends or family! Check here for more information about this and other great cookbooks. Geauga County Maple Sugaring Looking for some "sweet" entertainment? Want something "sweet" to do? Check out Geauga County Tourism's info on all the great "sweet" treats going on this month! Visit them at: www.tourgeauga.com for more information. Calendar of EventsMarch Events: Click here for a list of events in Ohio Amish Country for March.
Well, guess that's all for now - hope you find this news helpful and as exciting as we do. Trust also that you'll have a great Ohio Amish Country Experience - real soon! Best Regards, Stuart & Norma Watson P.S. Feel free to let us know what you think of our newsletter. Give us feedback or suggestions for future issues - just click here. Thanks again! |
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The buds on the trees are starting to swell and the sun has noticeably begun its trek northward resulting in longer daylight hours. We're waiting to see the "First Robin of Spring."
Make your plans now and beat the rush. It only gets busier from this point on - through the fall. So, if you want to experience Ohio Amish Country without the extra congestion, March is the time.