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Clinton, Washington 98236
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Gary, Leo & Cleo

"Hands down, the bunnies are a favorite."

Jan & Doug, Maple Valley, WA

Fluffy & Muffy

Farmhouse Wonton Mini Quiches

3 eggs
1 cup milk
dried minced onion
1 cup shredded cheese
1/2 cup bacon bits

1/2 cup chopped broccoli
Mrs. Dash (herb blend)
1/2 package wonton (3" square) wrappers (freeze other half)
sour cream for garnish

Spray Pam into regular 2 1/2" size muffin tins. Gently push wrappers into muffin cups. Add a little bacon, cheese, brocoli & a sprinkle of onion & Mrs. Dash into each cup. Beat eggs & milk together briefly & pour on top of other ingredients in each cup. A little more cheese on top is good. Bake at 325 degrees for approx 10 minutes. When ready to serve, garnish with sour cream & a tiny piece of parsley or rosemary. Makes about 22 mini quiches. Quiches can be made & baked ahead & frozen (minus the garnish).

Farmhouse Sweet & Sour Cranberry Bread

1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder

3 cups frozen cranberries
1 cup milk
5 TB melted butter

Combine sugar, flour & baking powder. Stir in milk & melted butter alternately. Spoon into a 5" x 9" greased bread pan or two 4"x 6" bread pans. Bake about 50 minutes (less for the smaller pans), until knife tests clean. Cool, then slice & enjoy.

Farmhouse Cheesecake Fruit Tarts

Canola Pie Pastry:
2 1/2 cups flour
pinch of salt
1 TB sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 TB canola oil

3 TB cold water
Cheesecake Filling for one 9" shell:
1 8 oz package cream cheese
1/2 cup frozen lemonade concentrate
1 8 oz tub Cool Whip

Stir together flour, salt & sugar. Add oil & cut in with a pastry blender or stir with a fork to resemble coarse meal. Add water & use fingers to knead briefly & lightly together into a dough ball, using another 1/2 TB of water if needed. Divide in half & roll out one portion at a time, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap, dusting flour is not needed. Place into a 9" pie pan or several tart pans as desired. Repeat with other half of dough. Prick pie shells with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees until barely golden, about 10 minutes. Cool. Freeze extra shells. This pastry recipe is perfect for other kinds of pie, leaving out the sugar for a savory filling. For the filling, beat together cream cheese & lemonade concentrate. Fold in Cool Whip, reserving a 1/2 cup for garnish. Spoon into cooled pastry shell(s). Arrange fruit on top. Garnish with reserved Cool whip.

Famous Farmhouse Granola

10 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups sunflower seeds
1 1/2 cups sesame seeds
1 cup coconut
1 cup wheat germ
1 TB cinnamon
2 cups sliced almonds

4 cups Grapenut ceral
1 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cups honey
1/4 cup water
1 TB vanilla
1 1/2 cups raisins

Combine wet ingredients in a turkey roaster pan, spraying first with Pam. Put into 325 degree oven to warm up. In a big bowl, combine all dry ingredients except raisins. Remove pan from oven & stir in combined dry ingredients. Bake, stiring often, until grains look dark golden brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven when done & stir in raisins. Cool thoroughly overnight. Store in zip-lock bags in refrig or freeze. Makes about 2 gallons of wonderful granola.

Heavenly Rice Pudding
From the Farmhouse

½ cup rice (not instant)
1/3 cup sugar
¼ tsp salt
2 beaten eggs
3 cups milk

1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp almond extract
1 drop red food color
2/3 cup crushed pineapple (well drained)

In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar & salt. Heat just until small bubbles form around the edge of the pan. Stir in rice. Cover & cook over low heat for 45 minutes until rice is tender. Stir in beaten eggs. Return to low heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Stir in vanilla, almond & color. Remove from heat. After a few minutes, stir in pineapple. Pudding will continue to thicken as it cools. If you just can’t wait to taste, go ahead now. We love it slightly warm. Refrigerate.

"Fresh raspberries and rhubarb from the garden. What a treat!"

Bill & Marion, Salt Lake City

4 cups sliced rhubarb
1 cup sugar
sprinkle of cinnamon
4 TBsp frozen orange juce concentrate
1 white cake mix
1/2 pint whipping cream
optional: whipped whipping cream, cool whip or ice cream

9 x 13 greased, glass cake pan 275 degrees.

Put 4 cups of sliced rhubarb in bottom of a greased glass pan. Add sugar evenly over the rhubarb. Spoon orange juice concentrate over rhubarb & sugar. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Prepare 1 white cake mix according to box directions & pour over top of sugared rhubarb.

Pour 1/2 pint of whipping cream (right from the carton) over the top of the batter. Do not stir. It looks like too much, but don't worry. Bake for about 50 minutes to 1 hour or until tests done. Cool. Cut into squares. Serve with additional whipped whipping cream, cool whip or ice cream if desired, & another sprinkle of cinnamon.

Enjoy--- this dessert is outstanding!
Best made with our Farmhouse-grown Ruby Red Whidbey Island Rhubarb.

Gary grows a 70 foot long row of Ruby Red & sells it fresh picked from the garden from April thru July---about 150 pounds a year.

We are proud members of:

The Washington Bed & Breakfast Guild
The Whidbey Island Bed & Breakfast Association
The Langley Chamber of Commerce
The Clinton Chamber of Commerce
Experience Washington
Arrington Book of Lists
Whidbey Island Tourism

Special Links (Off our Site)

The Farmhouse recommends Island Memories as a beautiful site for your wedding.

Kayaking

Whidbeyislandkayaking.com

Whales
Best time to see the whales in Saratoga passage (Langley) is mid-March to mid-May Orcanetwork.org

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"BEST on the WEST COAST for 2003" & "BEST WEEKEND ESCAPE for 2004" & "BEST for REST & RELAXATION 2006"	THANK YOU to our Guests! Check your local bookstore for a copy of the Arrington's Inn Traveler Book of Lists for 2004.
We are proud to have been awarded Special Recognition in Arrington's Inn Traveler's Annual Bed & Breakfast Award Contest as among the Top 6 "Best Bed & Breakfasts on The West Coast". The Arrington Bed & Breakfast Journal holds an annual contest where inngoers vote on their favorite BBs & Inns in various categories. Winners in each category represent the finest and most luxurious establishments throughout the Unitied States and Canada. We are very proud to have been voted #6 in the "Best on the West Coast" catergory.
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