deBoer Bakerij- Holland MI

Last Monday I traveled to Holland, MI for work and had lunch at deBoer Bakerij.  According to the Holland resident I was eating lunch with, this is the only authentic dutch restaurant and bakery in town.

The bakery is located on Douglas Ave and expanded operations in the last year or so.  I ended up trying a croquette for the first time.  Actually I’d never heard of it before, but what the heck I was up for it.  It was ok, one of my dining companions said it tasted like the ones his grandmother made, so I am sure if you like croquettes it is good.  I don’t think I’d count myself among them.  Lunch consisted of a grilled cheese sandwich and BLT soup which tasted fine.

Now your probably wondering, “if everything was just OK why are you bothering us with this?”. Well, I’ll tell you, one word “Boterkoek”, dutch for “butter biscuit or cake”!  One of the most magnificent desserts I have ever tasted.  I still dream about it!!

Boterkoek is a dense cake with almonds and almond paste.  If you are anything like me and you love almond, this is to die for.  I may have to go back to Holland for work next month or August and I am headed back to deBoer Bakerij.  I didn’t have enough time look at their baked goods, but this time I am a woman with a plan, and its all about loading up on the baked goods.

Greater Lansing Potter’s Guild

Last weekend I wrote that I was spending the day doing a “Be a Tourist in Your Hometown” explorations. The first stop of our day was the Greater Lansing Potter’s Guild.

I am really glad that I went, we were given a tour by a couple of Guild members and it was really interesting.  Turns out it is the only day of the year that the Greater Lansing Potter’s Guild is open to the public.  You can only go inside if you’re a member or taking one of their classes.

I was able to see several examples of member works and watch while two members created their own pieces.  The classes look like fun and someday I hope to take one.  If you have any interest in pottery I’d recommend looking into joining or taking a class there.  They were a friendly bunch and I saw some amazing pieces of pottery.

This Weekend-Be a Tourist in Your Hometown

This weekend is “Be a Tourist in your Hometown” weekend in Lansing.  About 50 attractions and businesses participate every year and CATA rides are free.  All you need to do is purchase a passport that will get you into any of the participating attractions for free.

I am planning on participating for the first time with a friend I met in my Sci-fi group.  We have not yet decided where we will be going on Saturday or what time, but it should be fun.  I will bring the camera and have a host on new locations to blog about.

The really interesting thing is that I will also focus on whether the attraction or business is wheelchair accessible.  My friend has MS and while she can walk with some assistance, it wears her out.  So I will be pushing her in the chair, I guess we will find out which attractions are accommodating.