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Easy Toblerone Pastries

December 19, 2016/in Christmas, Recipe /by ValleyFamilyFun

Easy Toblerone Pastries These are seriously my new favourite party food. When you show up with a tray of these at your next party, you will be considered a goddess. Don’t tell them how sinfully easy these are to make! Earlier in November I went to a party hosted by a fellow blogger Katja Presnal […]

Explore the Abandoned Hippie Houses in Hampton

December 16, 2016/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by ValleyFamilyFun

Explore the Abandoned Hippie Houses in Hampton In the middle of the woods on the North Mountain near Bridgetown lies two abandoned houses that are fun to check out Local legend has it that these two houses were part of a hippie commune from the late 60s to early 70s. Others say that the sci- […]

Easy Toblerone Pastries

December 19, 2016/in Christmas, Recipe /by ValleyFamilyFun

Explore the Abandoned Hippie Houses in Hampton

December 16, 2016/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by ValleyFamilyFun

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Easy Toblerone Pastries

December 19, 2016/in Christmas, Recipe /by ValleyFamilyFun

Easy Toblerone Pastries

These are seriously my new favourite party food. When you show up with a tray of these at your next party, you will be considered a goddess. Don’t tell them how sinfully easy these are to make!

Earlier in November I went to a party hosted by a fellow blogger Katja Presnal from Skimbaco Lifestyle. This was a fantastic afternoon making crafts, working with Young Living essential oils, and having an incredible feast.

You can read about all the crafts we made, and find the recipes for the food in the latest edition of the Skimbaco Lifestyle Online magazine.

My favourite treat of the day was the Toblerone pastries. The recipe can also be found in the magazine, but here is a summarized version of how to make them.

Start by buying frozen puff pastry. Remember to take it out of the freezer a few hours before you want to make the pastries!

Roll out the pastry, and cut it into squares.

Take a triangle from a Toblerone bar and place it on the square.

Fold the pastry into a triangle, pressing the edges tightly together.

Whisk an egg and brush it over the top. I sometimes skip this step.

Bake according to package directions, but about 20 minutes in a 350 oven.

Sprinkle with icing sugar and if desired, slivered almonds.

Show up at a party with a tray of these. Warm or cold, these are fantastic treats that you must try!

Thanks Katja!

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Explore the Abandoned Hippie Houses in Hampton

December 16, 2016/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by ValleyFamilyFun

Explore the Abandoned Hippie Houses in Hampton

In the middle of the woods on the North Mountain near Bridgetown lies two abandoned houses that are fun to check out

Local legend has it that these two houses were part of a hippie commune from the late 60s to early 70s.

Others say that the sci- fi writer Spider Robinson lived there for 3 years and the place is described in some detail in the novel “Time Pressure”.

I couldn’t find any documents to corroborate the information to know for sure. Regardless, it makes a great story and it’s an interesting place to check out.

There has been a lot more collapse of the houses, as the pictures I had seen on other sites showed the building more in tact.

Check out older pictures here

Warning: exploration of the area is not for the feint of heart. There is a lot of damage, broken glass and unstable conditions. Please go at your own risk and use your common sense!

How to Get There

It’s close to Bridgetown, up on the North Mountain.

Go up the Hampton Mountain Road and turn right onto Arlington Road.

Drive until you see two concrete blocks on the right. If you come to Mount Hanley Road, you’ve gone too far.

Park. Walk back up the road towards Hampton Road. You will see the stream on the opposite side of the road.

Walk into the woods following the left of the stream. There is no official path.

The first house is about 5 minutes in. You can’t miss it.

There’s also another house just on the right side of the stream. Cross the brook and head back up towards your car.

The second house is closer to the road.

Apparently, there is a geocache here, too!

From here, head back towards the main road and you will be on the right side of the stream and end back at the main road.

If you are in the area, it’s kind of a cool place to explore!

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Easy Toblerone Pastries

You can read about all the crafts we made, and find the recipes for the food in the latest edition of the Skimbaco Lifestyle Online magazine.

Explore the Abandoned Hippie Houses in Hampton

Local legend has it that these two houses were part of a hippie commune from the late 60s to early 70s.

Warning: exploration of the area is not for the feint of heart. There is a lot of damage, broken glass and unstable conditions. Please go at your own risk and use your common sense!

How to Get There

If you are in the area, it’s kind of a cool place to explore!

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