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Archive for June, 2010
Events Calendar
June 15th, 2010 by richard-pamela-riley
Below we’ve listed some of the top area events however there are many, many more, from festivals to fairs, music events, car shows, and more. Please visit www.visitmaine.com; www.mainetourism.com; www.gotravelmaine.com or www.boothbayharbor.com for a full list of all events in the region.
MARCH
25 Maine Maple Syrup Sunday, Statewide
APRIL
27 Fisherman’s Festival & Blessing of the Fleet, Boothbay Harbor (through April 29)
MAY
05 Mayfair, Bath
11 National Public Gardens Day, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
12 Tea & Tulips, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
JUNE
1 -3 “Hop Swap Days in the Boothbays”, Boothbay Harbor Region
03 11th Annual Women’s Ride, Freeport
10 39th Annual Old Port Festival, Portland
15 – 17 6th Annual Maine Blues Festival, Naples
23 Bowdoin International Music Festival, Brunswick (through August 4)
24 – 27 50th Annual Windjammer Days Festival, Boothbay Harbor
30 60th Annual Strawberry Festival, Wiscasset
JULY
4 Old fashioned Fourth of July fun, fireworks and celebrations, Boothbay Harbor
4 Reading of the Declaration of Independence, 2PM, Colonial Pemaquid
6 – 8 Heritage Days, Bath
14 2nd annual Maine Brewers’ Guild Beer & Food Festival, Boothbay
14 – 15 North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland
20 – 22 Celtic Celebration, Belfast
20 – 21 49th Annual Clam Festival, Yarmouth
21 11th Annual Maine Lobster Ride & Roll, Rockland
AUGUST
August Open Boatyard Days, Statewide
1 – 5 65th Maine Lobster Festival, Rockland
3-5 Maine Fairy House Festival, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
11 Olde Bristol Days, Bristol
17 – 18 32nd Annual Highland Games, Thomas Point Beach
25 35th Annual New England Auto Auction, Owl’s Head
31 –
September 02 Windjammer Weekend, Camden
SEPTEMBER
15 Open Lighthouse Day, Statewide
16 Maine Maritime Museum 50th Anniversary Celebration, Bath
30 Pemaquid Oyster Festival, Damariscotta
OCTOBER
6 -7 Fall Foliage Festival, Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay
6 – 7 Pumpkin Fest and Regatta, Damariscotta
DECEMBER
01 25th Annual Harbor Lights Festival, Boothbay Harbor
Welcome to the Hodgdon Island Inn at Boothbay Maine
June 15th, 2010 by richard-pamela-riley
Hodgdon Island Inn’s spectacular Boothbay location provides the picture perfect Maine getaway: deepwater frontage; picturesque water views; a quaint general store complete with lobster shack; a historic one-of-a-kind swing bridge; and front row seats for beautiful pink sunsets. It is everything you imagined the unspoiled coast of Maine would be and then some!
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie Pie
June 15th, 2010 by richard-pamela-riley
Ingredients:
½ c butter, softened
½ c firmly packed brown sugar
¾ c granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
¾ c all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
11/2 c oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 c semisweet chocolate chips (I prefer Ghiradelli and I cut it to ¾ c)
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
In large bowl, beat butter and sugars with electric mixer until creamy. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in oats and chocolate chips; mix well.
Press dough into bottom of any 10-inch pan (oven proof non-stick skillet, tart pan, etc.)
Bake 20 minutes or until top is lightly browned. (Do NOT over bake as cookie will continue to bake after it is
removed from oven).
Cool about 10 minutes. Cut into wedges. Serve plain or with ice cream or frozen yogurt.
Best Egg Casserole Ever
June 15th, 2010 by richard-pamela-riley
Serves 8
Ingredients:
12 eggs
1 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
1 tsp seasoned salt, or to taste
6 TBS butter or margarine
¼ c (or less) chopped onion
2 cups shredded hash brown potatoes (I use the frozen pre-shredded store bought ones to save time)
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
Directions:
Beat eggs, yogurt, and salt together.
Melt butter in large pan, slightly sauté onion and stir in potatoes.
Pour the egg mixture into potato mixture and lightly stir to blend ingredients.
Pour into a greased 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes or until a knife inserted into center comes out clean.
Breakfast Oats Parfaits
June 15th, 2010 by richard-pamela-riley
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
2 (8 ounce) cartons nonfat or vanilla yogurt
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, un-drained
2 TBS sliced almonds
2 cups sliced fresh or frozen strawberries
Whipped cream, optional
Directions:
In a medium bowl, combine oats, yogurt, pineapple, and almonds.
Mix well, cover and refrigerate overnight.
To serve, layer oat mixture and strawberries in 4 parfait glasses. (I use an ice cream scoop to layer the oat mixture).
Garnish with additional strawberries and add a little whip cream if desired.
Scrubbed & Tubbed, Boild & Glazed Oranges
June 15th, 2010 by richard-pamela-riley
Serves 8
Ingredients:
4 oranges, thin skinned, seedless variety
1 cup sugar cup orange juice
2 TBS butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400
Wash oranges.
Place whole orange in saucepan and cover with cold water.
Bring to a boil, reduce and simmer for 30 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, remove oranges from the water and set them on a plate to cool.
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and orange juice. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook for about 5 minutes, until a syrup forms.
Halve the oranges, and trim the bottoms so they will sit evenly in an oven-proof dish.
Dot with butter.
Pour the syrup over the oranges and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
Serve warm or room temperature.
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