Thanksgiving Treats!

Thanksgiving for BlogThanksgiving is only 19 days away and you know what that means...Christmas is right around the corner!  Where has the year gone??  As you prepare your Thanksgiving feast, do you have any favorite Thanksgiving treats that you prepare?  Maybe you have a family recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation.  This is one of my very favorite holiday dishes in our family that started with my Grandma.  There's usually an argument on who gets the leftovers.  I'm sure it's a recipe that a lot of folks make, but we always thought Grandma made the best mashed potatoes....EVER...and we honor her memory every holiday by making them.  For my Grandma, I am thankful.   Grandma Debelak's Holiday Mashed Potatoes

  • 6 lbs of potatoes - peeled and rough chopped
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Garlic to taste
  • Butter
  • Paprika

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and rough chop potatoes.  Cook potatoes until soft and drain.  Reserve 1 cup of the potato water. Mash potatoes with the 1 cup of potato water.  Add sour cream, cream cheese and garlic. Spray a casserole dish with Pam and add the potatoes.  Push down 4 pats of butter in each corner and sprinkle top with Paprika. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until potatoes are hot in the center. From the Indiana Bed and Breakfast Association family to yours, we hope you have a very blessed Thanksgiving.  

All Aboard in Southern Indiana!

Perfect for the train enthusiast or if you are looking to try something new, ride the rails in Southern Indiana, home to an array of train-themed fun! This is the perfect weekend getaway!  Click here to get the details of this great trip idea!  Featured destinations include:
Depot Railway Museum
Indiana Railway Museum
Spirit of Jasper Train & Jasper City Mill
Princeton Depot
Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
ALL ABOARD!!

To B or not to B & B? Advice to First-Time Guests...

If you have been thinking about staying at a bed and breakfast but aren't sure what to expect, Eileen Ogintz, a leading family travel expert and Marti Mayne, a B & B aficionado and coordinator for the Better Way to Stay campaign, give some very useful tips if you are a first timer!  You can read their full article here.

Whether you are traveling with kids or away on business, a bed and breakfast might be just what you are looking for.  B & B's provide a more intimate setting and offer plenty of time to get to know other guests as well as the innkeepers over delicious breakfasts.  Innkeepers are the best at what they do and certainly know the "inns"  and outs of their charming towns.  You are sure to come as a guest and leave as a friend!  

Autumn...A Colorful Time of Year

Autumn has to be, by far, my most favorite time of year.  Football, bonfires, and cozy sweaters are just a few of the things I love most.  But I have to say this time of year shows Mother Nature's talents at its best; the beauty that is the fall colors.  It doesn't get any prettier than this! According to the Farmer's Almanac peak fall foliage dates for Northern Indiana are October 5-21, 2012 and for Southern Indiana are October 12-28.  Why not pack up the car and take a weekend excursion around our great state to visit some of Mother Nature's artwork and while you are out and about be sure to stay at one of our many bed and breakfasts.  For some ideas on where to go and what to do, take a look at the Fall Excursions page at the Indiana.gov website and enjoy all that is available to you!