Day: February 13, 2021
East Side Story Oldies Mix
Love in poetry
I love you, not for who you are, but for who you are when we’re together
Jame E.
B&B, BnB and Breakfast in Bed|A Brief History of Two Loves: Hospitality and Sheer Pampering
B&B, BnB
Bed and breakfasts have been very popular with the traveling public in Europe for years. The abbreviation of `B&B’ on roadside signs first became popular in the British Isles – typically with a detachable ‘Vacancies’ sign swinging below. Tourists will see B&B signs in many windows there.
The term “bed and breakfast” is not used in many other countries. Terms such as paradors, pensions, gasthaus, minskukus, shukukos and pousados are used to describe what Americans and English-speaking Europeans think of as a bed and breakfast.
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The United States also has a history of bed and breakfasts dating back to the time of early settlers. As the pioneers traveled the trails and roads across this county, they sought a safe refuge in homes, inns and taverns. In fact, some of those historic accommodations now serve as B&Bs.
During the Great Depression, many people opened their homes to travelers to bring in some additional money for the family. The term “boarding house” was used at this time. After the Depression, this type of lodging declined and many people had the idea they were just for low-income travelers or drifters.
In the early fifties, people may remember the term “tourist home” being used. This too was essentially a form of bed and breakfast. Once motels were built on the new highways, they were soon forgotten.
In large part because of the number of Americans traveling to Europe in recent years and rediscovering B&Bs, there has been an exponential increase in interest in the U.S.
Today, the B&B is not viewed as a low-cost lodging facility but as an attractive alternative to the typical standard chain hotel or motel room. Today, some bed and breakfasts offer amenities not unlike those found at the most upscale hotels in the world. Source
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http://www.riverhouse.ws/illinoisbedandbreakfasts/BBhistory.html
Breakfast in Bed
Breakfast served to one in bed upon waking, commonly to show appreciation for the receiver. Wiki
VALENTINE BREAKFAST IN BED
FRENCH TOAST WITH MAPLE RICOTTA AND RASPBERRIES
By: Chef Sous Chef
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 2 servings 1x
Category: Food + Drink, Brunch
Cuisine: French
Quick to make, and tasting just as beautiful as it looks, our French Toast with Maple Ricotta, Raspberries and Basil is the perfect bed in breakfast that incorporates everything you could want in a brunch in one delicious bite. Using baguette slices, and a thick ricotta topping with mashed berries, makes for an easy and clean eating meal. Add coffee and mimosas to the mix, and this dish will have you in bed all day long.
ingredients
SCALE 1x2x3x
½ baguette, long diagonal slices
2 eggs, large
¼ cup whole milk
½ tsp vanilla
¼ tsp cinnamon
⅛ tsp salt
¼ cup ricotta cheese
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 cup fresh raspberries, divided
8 small basil leaves
1 tsp icing sugar
1 tbsp butter
Instructions
No. 1 | Preheat oven to 200°.
No. 2 | In a large shallow dish, beat together the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Place the bread in the pan to soak, for 30 secs, then flip and allow to soak for an additional 2-3 minutes.
No. 3 | Heat a skillet to medium heat with butter. Once the butter begins to bubble, place 3 slices of french toast in the pan and cook for 3 minutes, until browned. Flip and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Remove and place in the oven, then cook the second batch of french toast.
No. 4 | While the french toast is cooking, mix the ricotta and maple syrup in a small bowl, then set aside. In another small bowl, mash together ½ cup raspberries and 2 basil leaves.
No. 5 | To serve, spread a large dollop of ricotta on the toast, then coat with a tbsp of mash raspberries. Sprinkle with the basil and a few fresh raspberries, then dust with icing sugar.
NUTRITION FACTS
Serves 2
Serving Size: 3 pieces
Calories Per Serving: 337
% DAILY VALUE
22% Total Fat 17g
74% Cholesterol 221.7mg
11% Sodium 258.9mg
12% Total Carbohydrate 31.9g
Sugars 17.9g
30% Protein 15.1g
19% Vitamin A 173.1µg
18% Vitamin C 16.5mg
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Prince & Beyoncé (Prince Medley) “PURPLE RAIN”
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BEAUTIFUL – Christina Aguilera –
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“REGINA BELLE – THIS IS LOVE”
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Alicia Keys “I Never Loved a Man… the Way I Love You ”
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Gee What Guy | Yvonne Carroll
Yvonne Carroll is a complete mystery to me. Actually, I didn’t know about her existence until only a few days ago! I have been trying since to find any useful information about this rare early soul singer, with little success, I must say. All I found out is that she recorded about half-a-dozen 45s for different labels, including Vee-Jay, Domain and Challenge, during the early to mid-’60s. She also issued one single in 1963 as Yvonne Carroll and the Roulettes.
But I was not able to find a complete discography list or something of the kind: this is the closest I could get (and mostly I did it myself!). Some of these sides are available on different Girl Group / Northern Soul compilations, but otherwise they are quite obscure and hard to get. Anyway, I have gathered here many of her recordings, though I couldn’t find the B-side of the Northern Soul tune ‘A Little Bit of Soap’, ‘Stop the Party’, the A-side of ‘Laugh or Cry’, ‘Magic Moment’, and the 1963 Domain single ‘Earth Angel’ b/w ‘My Sad Love’. Needless to say, a link to any of those would be appreciated! Highlights here include ‘Please Don’t Go’, ‘There He Goes’, ‘Stuck on You’, ‘Gee What A Guy’ and ‘How Long Must This Fool Pay’ a song which bears more than a passing resemblance to Brenda Holloway’s ‘Every Little Bit Hurts’. Yvonne has got a really beautiful velvety voice which I am pretty sure you are going to love as much as I do!
http://supersoulsisters.blogspot.com/2009/12/yvonne-carroll-anthology-1963-1965.html?m=1
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