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Let’s Get Cheerful! Here Are Holiday Recipes That Are Sure to Be Crowd-Pleasers!

What makes Christmas special? When we think about the holidays, we usually think about spending time with family and friends, opening gifts, and listening to lively music. One of the other main ingredients for a great Christmas is delicious food! See what we did there. It’s important! If you’re thinking of making some delicious dishes …

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White Oak Inn has a New Web Site Coming

Uncategorized / By ashna

I know I haven’t posted in a while. I feel like I just hibernated for the last couple of months. But don’t worry, I’ve been a busy little bee while I’ve been in hiding. I’ve been experimenting with some new breakfast and dinner recipes. Would it be boasting to say the fresh tomato pie and …

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Bald Eagle Sighting on Kokosing River

Danville Outdoor Recreation / By ashna

As some of you know we have a bald eagle nest close to the inn, alongside the Kokosing River. This particular nest replaced one about three miles upriver. The two nests have been active for the last ten years or more, with one or two chicks surviving each year, so now we have quite the …

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Meet Dougal, White Oak Inn’s new mascot

Amish Country Travel Tips / By ashna

Santa came a little early and delivered a 15 lb. bouncing baby boy to The White Oak Inn.He’s 12 weeks old. Lab and we-don’t-know-what (and couldn’t care less).He is going to be a GREAT inn dog. He is the calmest 3-month-old puppy we’ve ever met. He greets people with a wagging tail, doesn’t jump up …

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Dickens Christmas at The White Oak Inn

Amish Country Holidays and Special Occasions, Uncategorized / By ashna

This coming Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 & 12 will be the only dates this year we are offering the Dickens Christmas Carol package. Our very talented actor Brent has been signed to a contract with a theater in Cincinnati, and this could be the last year he’s available to perform at The White Oak …

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The Ashery Country Store

Amish Country Shopping, Uncategorized / By ashna

The holiday season is on its way. And for us at the inn, that means a lot of extra baking. So last week Ian and I took a short drive to pick up supplies from our favorite bulk food store in Holmes County, Ohio’s Amish area. Along the way we also popped in to the …

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Fall means pumpkin recipes!

Amish Country Food & Drink / By ashna

There’s no doubt it’s Fall now. Swirls of golden leaves are fluttering down to the driveway as fast as we can rake them. It’s such a bittersweet time of year. On the one hand it’s so beautiful outside. And Fall means apples, squash and pumpkins are in season. The kitchen becomes comfortably cool again and …

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White Oak Inn Ohio announces new murder mystery schedule

Uncategorized / By ashna

We’re delighted to announce our schedule of murder mysteries for the 2009/2010 season. If you’ve never attended one of these you don’t know what you’re missing. Our incredibly irreverent, hysterically funny group of improvisional actors keep everyone rolling in laughter all night long. The most frequently asked question about our mysteries is, “do I have …

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Today’s recipe Goat Cheese and Blueberry Salad

Amish Country Food & Drink / By ashna

Local blueberries are ready. One of the local pick-your-own farms has a one-for-one offer. You pick all you want. Keep half. Give the other half to the farmer. The farmer doesn’t have to pay to get his berries picked. You don’t have to pay for the berries you keep. Best of all, blueberry bushes don’t …

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A wine and cheese outing

Amish Country Wineries and Breweries / By ashna

Ok, so I realize this is the second blog in about as many months that talks about wine tastings. We don’t want you to think we’re alcoholics. But we do enjoy wine. And one of our favorite Ohio wineries is Ravens Glenn. It’s located about a 40 minute drive from the inn, on highway 36, …

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