I sampled fudge like this and it was amazing!!

I sampled fudge like this and it was amazing!!

I got back from my weekend trip  (a.k.a. “mini-vacation”) to my favorite small town in the world last night and was sad to leave the fun but glad to be home once I got here.

Nashville, Indiana has quite a few adorable restaurants with great food– but the selections certainly aren’t the healthiest of choices.  The  Bed and Breakfast Mark and I stayed at in Nashville was adorable, and we were greeted with a huge candlelight breakfast every morning at 9:00 am (early for us, but worth getting up for… for sure). 

Here is what was on the menu each morning for us at the Olde Magnolia House:

Morning #1: Scrambled eggs with chives and cheese, strawberries and cream parfaits, apricot scones, sausage links, and Cindy’s (the in-keeper) specialty “breakfast dessert” for the day (yes, every morning she made us a dessert for breakfast)– oatmeal raisin pancakes with hot caramel sauce.  The pancakes were amazing and I asked her for the recipe.  I’ll post it with other trip pictures soon!

Morning #2: Egg omelet with mushrooms (they were on the side and I opted out), a bowl of fresh bananas, cantaloupe, and blueberries, “snuffins” (a cross between a scone and a muffin), fresh granola for the fruit, and a breakfast dessert of cherry strudel cake.

Morning #3: Scrambled eggs with cream cheese mixed in (I told you it wasn’t the healthiest morning meal), a bowl of bananas, blueberries, and pineapple, homemade banana nut bread, sausage patties, and a special breakfast dessert for our last day: cream brulee.

These breakfasts were so good but I tried to be careful with my portions since I knew we would likely be eating lunch and dinner at nearby restaurants and I didn’t want to overdo things too much.  Plus, what’s a trip to Nashville, IN without a trip to the Candy Emporium for handmade caramels, a stop at the Caramel Corn Cottage for kettle corn, and a sample (or two) of amazing fudge from Schwab’s Fudge and Sweet Shop?? 

So yes– not the healthiest of trip but I enjoyed it VERY much.  To counteract all of the crap I ate, I watched my portions and had salads for lunch whenever possible.  I also ate small dinners and we got a ton of walking in each day.

I love big cities, small towns, and traveling abroad– but no bed is as comfortable as my own.  It was good to get home and start getting back into my regular (and much healthier) routine.  My bowl of pumpkin oats (thanks to Jenn from Eating Bender for the fabulous recipe) tasted just as delicious as I remembered…

…Because you can’t have the best time unless you’re with the best person…