Happy New Year 2015 !


Another year has passed with great guests , and friends !  May each of you have a very blessed 2015 and best wishes to all of you ! 

We have a $99 rate for all rooms in January !!  WOW what an amazing deal !  Hurry and reserve your 5 star stay as dates are filling up fast ! 

Check out all the happenings in town at www.eurekaspringschamber.com !!! Winter does not mean everything closes up till spring.......

Getting married? Book your wedding with us !  Check out our packages on the website then call me to plan a celebration worthy of a queen and king !!

Best in 2015 to all !
Randee

Sweet Treats Cookie Tour a Grand ( and goody filled ) time !

And so we gave our famous cake balls. The biggest turn out yet in Eureka for our annual sweet treats tour !  We all had a great time, met some awesome people and ate a lot of sweets and drank our famous hot apple cider !  As promised, here is one of our cake ball recipes and I hope to see all of you again next year or sooner ( you need to stay here !!! )  The beautiful lady in the photo above is my owner Catherine- the greatest friend and employer to me and I am grateful for her !!!!

 

Ciao,

Randee Ruane CHA

Innkeeper

 

FUNFETTI CAKE BALLS

1 baked 9x13" cake

1 to 1 1/2 c. vanilla frosting, canned or make your own

1 (1 lb.) package vanilla candy melts, any color
About 2 T. shortening
Rainbow sprinkles
Larger confetti/disc sprinkles for decorating


Directions
1.  Crumble cake (or cupcakes) into a large bowl, working it into small crumbs. Add frosting and mix until well combined. Mix in rainbow sprinkles - I'm not sure how much I used; I just kept pouring them in and stirring until the mixture looked "confetti'ish."

2.  Shape into approximately 1" balls, using about 1 T. of the cake mixture per ball; set aside on wax paper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour, or place in freezer for about 15 minutes.

3.  In a small deep bowl, melt candy melts and shortening together in the microwave per candy melt package directions (typically in 30 second intervals, stirring in between).

4.  Use a fork to dip each cake ball in the candy coating, letting excess coating drip off back into the bowl. Place on wax paper. Immediately sprinkle with a few large disc/confetti sprinkles (or additional rainbow sprinkles).

5.  Let stand for coating to set up.

Are they not pretty ?

 

Ho Ho Ho !!!!

23 more shopping days till Christmas Folks ! Not ready to get your shop on ? Or maybe you have finished your shopping ( good for you ! ) and so you are seeking entertainment?  There are many great venue to choose from in December in Eureka Springs !

* December 5th : Light the World:  The annual Eureka Springs Christmas Parade begins at 6pm from Basin Park!  Floats , walkers, bands and more !!

*December 6th : Preservation Society Tour of Homes: 3pm-8pm : A self guided tour of Christmas past with homes decorated for the holidays.  Tickets are available for sale at the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce 479-253-5826

December 7th-14th: Annual Christmas the 1886 Crescent Hotel.  An entire week of holiday music fun and fare.  www.christmasathecrescent.com

December 13th : Holiday Sweet Treats Tour !  ( we are a participant ) 1pm-6pm. A tasty tour of 8 beautifully decorated Bed and Breakfast Inns here. Guests will receive a delightful gift of cookies from each B N B and be entered to win one of 3 $100 lodging gift certificates !  Tickets are $20.00 per person and available at all participating Bed and Breakfasts: Red Bud Manor , Rock Cottage Gardens, Heartstone Inn, 5 Ojo Inn, Crescent Cottage Inn, Ridgeway House, Main Street Inn and Arsenic and Old Lace Inn.  479-253-8916 for more information !

So much more to do and see this month so check it all out at www.eurekaspringschamber.com !!

Till next time,
Randee