Thursday, October 20, 2016

2nd Annual PICK A PUMPKIN!!


2nd Annual PICK A PUMPKIN at Bonnes Amies!!
Stop by Bonnes Amies from 11-6 p.m. Saturday October 29th. Pick your favorite item and pumpkin to reveal your savings! We hope to see you there for Fall inspiration, friendship, and special finds!
(10%-50% Off One Item Of Choice)

Fall Postcard 2016

 We hope you love our Fall postcard this year....be looking in your mailbox for its arrival! This season we have used an original antique French postcard dated 1909 so whimsical don't you think?



Maple Pumpkin Butter Dip Recipe

A great great recipe was discovered from a customer that came in to buy our tasty Pumpkin Butter. First your layer whipped cream cheese at the bottom, next your maple pumpkin butter (yes we carry it at shop), chopped roasted pecans, real bacon crumbles or bits, shredded cheese, and last chopped green onion. Serve with crackers it is wonderful! Would be a great appetizer for Thanksgiving.
This is the featured recipe on our Fall postcard....
We have a fresh shipment of pumpkin butter headed this way a hot seller this Fall season! Our kitchen is stocked for Fall and we will have your Maple Pumpkin Butter for this recipe...

Fall Arrangements....Beautiful!!

 Our workroom has been busy busy working up some gorgeous floral arrangement for the Fall season. These two Fall door pieces are so beautiful...I think a house smiles when it has something this bright, festive and colorful on it's front door!  Don't let your front door get sad this season! Let us help you work up something beautiful for your home for the holidays ahead! Shown above is yellow cabbage roses, sunflowers, paprika yarrow, and vibrant large mums....
 Especially love the touch of Fall plaid ribbon and red berries and Fall grass trailing out of this front door arrangement....
This customer wanted specific colors in her cast iron urn and something non-seasonal for an upcoming Jeff Seal Homes commercial. These sweet and pretty pink cabbage roses, succulents, green fern and touches of purple is so fresh and pretty for her dining table!

Hot Ruby Has Arrived for Fall!

Welcome a new tradition into your home. Hot Ruby is the perfect addition to your mug on a cozy evening. Unlike typical cider, our family recipe marries cranberry and citrus juices with an exquisite blend of spices. Add your favorite spirits for a special treat! Our family is certain you will find comfort in every heated or iced cup of Hot Ruby, time and time again. Wonderful mixed with chilled champagne, or served hot with pecan whiskey, or just sip it hot the way it is!
Looking for the perfect gift? Feel free to give it as a hostess gift or bring it along when gathering with friends.Mixing up some fun for your family and friends? Our 32oz. mixer bottle makes it easy to personalize your own cup of Hot Ruby. This packaging is great for small get-togethers and commercial uses. This drink can be paired with your favorite spirit to create a cocktail like you’ve never tasted.

We will be serving chilled Hot Ruby on Oct. 29th for the Pick A Pumpkin event stop by to try a cup!

Modern yet Traditional Home...

 A new modern home that has made room for a precious family...They wanted their new home to be simple, clean, yet beautiful to keep up with the task of raising three sweet and busy children. What a beautiful home and how fun it was to get them settled in!











Thursday, October 13, 2016

Aspen Leaves & Pumpkin Pie Coffee


We just got back from the beautiful mountains and brought a huge amount of freshly cut aspen leaves to the shop...come have a hot cup of pumpkin pie coffee and pretend like you are taking a stroll through the forest! They sure are beautiful this year don't you think? When I was a little girl I remember making the trip to the mountains with my mother to gather aspen leaves now my little girl gets to help as well!
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Fall 2016

Crabtree & Evelyn Comforting Goat Milk Products


One of my most favorite items right now....Crabtree & Evelyn Goatmilk bath & body products. With sensitive and dry itchy skin nothing soothes like Crabtree's wonderful Goatmilk Shower Milk, Comforting Body Cream, and Goatmilk Hand Therapy.  EXPERIENCE CASHMERE-LIKE COMFORT  with EXCLUSIVE ACTIVE SYSTEM includes nourishing OAT KERNEL and skin-conditioning VITAMIN E. These ingredients are skillfully blended together with goat’s milk to provide expert care and comfort for sensitive skin.
What is so special about these goats you say?

MADE WITH FREE-RANGE GOAT’S MILK 
Crabtree's goat’s milk is no run-of-the-mill goat’s milk. Sourced from a FAMILY-RUN farm in the Pacific Northwest*, happy, hearty goats on the Mount Capra Farm run wild and free, feeding on lush, PESTICIDE-FREE and CHEMICAL-FREE grass.
Goatmilk Comforting Shower Milk:
Pamper your skin with our delicate and gentle cleansing Shower Milk. Enriched with a soothing blend of nutrient rich, free-range goat’s milk, oat kernel, bisabolol, allantoin and vitamin E, it is specifically formulated for sensitive skin. Suitable for the bath or shower, its creamy, nourishing lather and delicately scented texture will caress your skin with comforting goodness.Soothes with nutrient-rich, free-range goat’s milk
~Formulated for sensitive skin
~Clinically and dermatologist tested
~Made without mineral oil, parabens, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate or propylene glycol


Goatmilk Comforting Body Cream
Quench your skin with deep, nourishing moisture. This luxuriously rich, skin-comforting body cream has been specifically formulated to hydrate delicate and sensitive skin. Enriched with shea butter, glycerin and our exclusive active goat’s milk system, a soothing blend of nutrient rich, free-range goat’s milk, oat kernel, bisabolol, allantoin and vitamin E, to reveal lightly scented and extraordinarily smoother skin.
~Soothes with nutrient-rich, free-range goat’s milk
~Specifically formulated for sensitive skin
~Clinically and dermatologist tested
~Made without mineral oil, parabens, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate or propylene glycol



Goatmilk Ultra-Moisturising Hand Therapy:
We specifically formulated our award-winning, intensely moisturising Hand Therapy to soothe and condition delicate, sensitive skin. Infused with our exclusive active goat’s milk system, a blend of nutrient-rich, free-range goat’s milk, oat kernel, bisabolol, allantoin and vitamin E, and packed with nourishing Macadamia nut oil, shea butter and Myrrh, use it as often as needed to comfort hands and reveal noticeably softer skin.
~Soothes with free-range goat’s milk, a source of vitamins A & D
~Contains hydrating ceramides and antioxidant-rich vitamin E
~Formulated for sensitive skin
~Myrrh extract helps condition nails and cuticles
~Made without lauryl sulfates, mineral oil, parabens or propylene glycol

Cozy Soft Plaid Poncho

This cozy, ultra soft red plaid poncho wrap with hood and fringe along the bottom is the perfect answer to a chilly day. Wrap yourself in comfort and warmth! A great gift as well pick yours up today! $35.99 each



~FALL GIVEAWAY~ Simply SHARE PHOTO & COMMENT on our Facebook page your favorite thing about FALL...the winner will get to wrap themselves in a cozy, ultra soft red plaid poncho! $35.99 each
https://www.facebook.com/BonnesAmiesPlainview/
Keep your feet warm and toasty with these red multicolored striped boot socks. Super soft and so cute with boots for the Fall and Winter season! $11.99 each

Mercury Glass Vintage Pinecone Lights

We have another order of our popular mercury glass pinecone string lights in again. Add a vintage-inspired sparkle to your mantle or table for Fall and Christmas!
~Mercury glass pinecones bring sparkle to any season
~Add magic and a radiant glow
~Battery-powered, so you can display them anywhere

Pinecone-shaped lights add nature-inspired sparkle and glow to holiday decor. Mercury glass, also known as silvered glass, provides a unique shimmer and radiance unmatched by other lighting. This string of pinecone lights is battery-powered so you can use it in a centerpiece, along a garland or on your mantel — no outlet or extension cord needed. A beautiful, vintage-inspired accent year-round. Cool-burning LED lights are safe to display with greenery and dried materials. Requires 3 AA batteries, not included. $26.95 A Box





Apple Butter Filled Crepes

Apple Butter Filled Crepes....a wonderful Fall recipe on a lazy Saturday morning!

Ingredients
Crepes:
1 3/4 cups milk
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup Cinnamon Apple Jelly (Pick your jar up at Bonnes Amies)
Pinch of salt
Topping:
2 Tablespoons butter
2 apples, cored and sliced
3/4 cup Maine Maple Syrup  (Pick your jar up at Bonnes Amies)

Directions
In a medium sized mixing bowl whisk together the milk and eggs. Add flour, sugar, salt and vegetable oil. Whisk until uniform. Allow batter to rest 10 minutes and whisk again.
Cook crepes in a 10-inch skillet. Lightly grease with vegetable oil or butter. Pour 1/4 cup batter into the pan. Tilt pan in a circular motion until batter is uniformly spread in the bottom of the pan. Flip crepe when bottom is golden brown. Remove from pan when other side is golden brown. Stack crepes separating each with a sheet of waxed paper.
Combine filling ingredients and mix. Divide filling and spread over one half of the crepe. Fold crepe in half and then half again.
For topping, melt butter in a sauté pan. Add apples and sauté until apples are tender. Add Maine Maple Syrup and heat until warm. Serve topping over filled crepes.
Tart, crisp, Granny Smith apples, a dash of cinnamon, a few drops of brandy and a hint of lemon make our Cinnamon Apple Jelly a top seller. Our Cinnamon Apple Jelly is perfect for all breakfasts breads, makes a killer PB&J and is a sweet addition to pan juices for sautéed chicken or pork.

It's real Maple Syrup straight from Maine maple trees to your table. Delectably smooth and expertly crafted, our Maine Maple Syrup is rich in flavor and color. Eagerly harvested after the frost has gone and the maple tree sap starts to run, our Maine Maple Syrup is one of our most sought after localized items. Enjoy it on pancakes, waffles, French toast, in oatmeal or porridge. Try it in homemade granola, applesauce, baked beans, candied sweet potatoes or winter squash recipes. It's also great in cakes, pies, breads or in tea.

A beautiful home dressed for Fall...

A dressy formal house that holds a genuine and warm couple. The personality of their home radiates their interest in the appreciation of art, antiques, and special family heirlooms. Now she is looking forward to the Fall and family gatherings and her home is ready for the occasion. How fun it was to dress this home for the Fall season ahead!