Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast - Brewster By The Sea Inn & Spa

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is across the street from our Bed and Breakfast
Most of our guests take the walk to the beach, 15 minutes from our front steps, through the museums nature trails.

There are many activities that visitors to the Cape as well as us "washashores" and natives should take advantage of.

Check out the January and February 2009 Wednesday Walks with Connie Boyce .

Every year one of our annual traditions at Brewster by the Sea is to make Peanut Butter Fudge! It's an easy recipe that my Aunt Madeline found and is so creamy and smooth. Interestingly, every year it comes out a little different! Some years it crystallizes and is too hard to cut and sometimes it's too soft and has to be eaten with a spoon. Each year we try this recipe and remember those years when it comes out perfect, velvety smooth and delicious. Know a wine connoisseur (snob), we are peanut butter fudge connoisseurs.

A little confession, I have a problem in not being able to resist the temptation of this decadence. One piece is all you should eat at a time, but, I can eat 3-4 pieces at one time and then I feel so sick! So I had this bright idea this year that I would just not make it to avoid temptation. Nanna's response was "you are a wimp and have no will power" and top top it off both daughters, April and Jennifer, were so upset. So, plan #2- Aunt Carrie who is staying with us for Christmas offered to make it and then would bring a small tin for us and limit each of the girls to 1 or 2 pieces. This seemed like a perfect solution until she called to tell me that this year it came out like toffee and could only be eaten like pudding. Her arthritis really did not allow her to stir the final ingredients together.

also check out another Peanut Butter Fudge Victim


So what else could I do but make a batch of my own. As I was stirring the sugar mixture on the stove this morning I just smiled at all of the family stories surrounding this peanut butter fudge. This year's version came out just OK. It seemed to be a little more granular then I like but is still delicious and I am sure none will go to waste. Of course I have already sampled 2 pieces....oh well straight from the mouth to the hips!

Happy Holidays and beautiful culinary experiences from
Nanna, Donna, Byron & Harrison on beautiful Cape Cod at "Brewster By The Sea Bed and Breakfast"

If you would like to try our recipe I have listed it below....Good Luck and Happy Holidays from Brewster by the Sea Inn and Spa on Cape Cod.

1 1/2 cu p creamy peanut butter
8 oz marshmallow fluff

5 cups sugar
1 can evaporated milk
1 stick butter or margarine (1/2 cup)

Mix together peanut butter and fluff in large bowl. Put aside.

Stir sugar, milk and butter in saucepan on stove. Bring mixture to a boil and continue to stir 10 minutes after boiling.

Immediately pour hot mixture over peanut butter mixture and mix well. Quickly pour in a 13 x 9 plan and let cool.

Place in frig and when mixture is set cut into pieces.

Enjoy... a real treat!

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Donna and I will be posting pictures of the snow storm today later. Cape Cod is very special weather wise compared to just a little ways on shore. Our snow will last just a short time, the temperature is typically warmer in the winter and much cooler in the summer and yet retains all of the beauty of "real weather". We really love it here.

Here is a picture out the back door (before I have started to shovel) LOL