Old Parkdale Inn
A Hood River Valley Bed and Breakfast
THE BLOG
By Mary Pellegrini
Banana Split for breakfast? How about this healthy, delicious and nutritious variation from the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast? Oatmeal Breakfast Banana Split is a fun breakfast recipe that will kickstart your day with the energy you’ll need to power through exploring Oregon. You’ll need about one cup of prepared oatmeal for each ‘split’. …
By Mary Pellegrini
The Hood River Valley cherry crop is amazing. It was a little late this year due to a cool, wet spring. We've been picking up about 10 pounds of fresh cherries every few days and they become the main ingredient in many a tasty breakfast treat: cherry crepes, cherry scones, cherry cobblers and of course … Continue reading "It’s Cherry Season in the Hood River Valley"
By Mary Pellegrini
Lavender Blueberry Sorbet is a palette cleansing first course at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast, a dish produced from an explosion of Blueberries and Lavender in Oregon's Hood River Valley. Ingredients: Serves 2. 2 ripe frozen bananas 1 cup frozen blueberries ¼ cup lite coconut milk 2 tsp dried lavender Directions: 1. Peel …
By Mary Pellegrini
Today is National Blueberry Pancake Day. But who wants blueberry pancakes just once a year? Here at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast we serve up hot-off-the-griddle blueberry pancakes often throughout the year. The Hood River Valley has acres and acres of Blueberry Farms scattered among the Pear, Cherry and Apple orchards. Harvest begins usually around the first of … Continue reading "National Blueberry Pancake Day is January 28"
By Mary Pellegrini
National Oatmeal Month - January 2022 Oatmeal is the famed breakfast cereal believed to have been discovered in the British Isles. There are many ways to eat oatmeal. Oatmeal provides a quick way to get the nutrients you need. Mix in fruits and honey or add nuts, and other grains such as, almonds and quinoa. …
By Mary Pellegrini
Extraordinary pancakes are a thing at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast and we serve them up hot-off-the-griddle often throughout the year. Not just on National Pancake Day. Not just your ordinary pancakes but extraordinary pancakes! We like to mix it up. The Hood River Valley has acres and acres of Blueberry Farms scattered … Continue reading "Extraordinary Pancakes For National Pancake Day at the Old Parkdale Inn"