Christmas Field Trips and Vegan Pecan Pie
Samuel W. Pennypacker was the governor of Pennsylvania from 1903-1907. During his tenor as governor the state capital was completed in Harrisburg. He was raised in Phoenixville, PA, but lived at Pennypacker Mills in Schwenksville as an adult. The property at Pennypacker Mills had already been in his family over a hundred years when he lived there with his wife and four children. They added onto the house, and, of course, gave significance to the property as a historic landmark, which it is today. This year we visited Pennypacker Mills' Christmas open house.
For one day a year, the historical society opens Pennypacker Mills for a Christmas open house. The property is open all year Tuesday-Sunday for tours, but the Christmas open house is special. The home is decorated as it would have been in the early 1900's with glass beads, garlands, a Christmas tree bedecked with candles and molded candies and delicacies on display as they would have been when the Pennypacker family lived there. Reenactors move about the house which is lit by kerosene lanterns as it was back in the early 1900's, before the conversion to electricity. Tours of the home are shorter than average. but the experience is really memorable. Here's a link to the Pennypacker Mills website. They have activities year round.
This year I decided to attempt an egg-free Pecan pie. I love pecan pies and I thought that my daughter should have the opportunity to enjoy them as well. After looking at a handful of recipes online, I decided to try this one and I really enjoyed it. My husband could detect the apple flavor from the apple sauce (glad I didn't use pumpkin puree), and my dad thought the texture not quite right, but I was happy with it. Here's the photo of my pie and the link to the Hell Yeah It's Vegan website with the Pecan Pie.
For one day a year, the historical society opens Pennypacker Mills for a Christmas open house. The property is open all year Tuesday-Sunday for tours, but the Christmas open house is special. The home is decorated as it would have been in the early 1900's with glass beads, garlands, a Christmas tree bedecked with candles and molded candies and delicacies on display as they would have been when the Pennypacker family lived there. Reenactors move about the house which is lit by kerosene lanterns as it was back in the early 1900's, before the conversion to electricity. Tours of the home are shorter than average. but the experience is really memorable. Here's a link to the Pennypacker Mills website. They have activities year round.
This year I decided to attempt an egg-free Pecan pie. I love pecan pies and I thought that my daughter should have the opportunity to enjoy them as well. After looking at a handful of recipes online, I decided to try this one and I really enjoyed it. My husband could detect the apple flavor from the apple sauce (glad I didn't use pumpkin puree), and my dad thought the texture not quite right, but I was happy with it. Here's the photo of my pie and the link to the Hell Yeah It's Vegan website with the Pecan Pie.
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