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Starbucks is recognized for being environmentally responsible. creating store environments that are welcoming. 2009). treating employees as partners in business.one person. . one cup. and has a separate mission statement to address this progressive. being a responsible neighbor that is involved in the community and providing shareholders with the rewards of success (Starbucks. important aspect of their business and success: "Starbucks is committed to a role of environmental leadership in all facets of our business. it has kept its mission statement clear and concise: "To inspire and nurture the human spirit." Underlying both of these broad concepts is a set of core values that the company uses as a foundation for all their business practices. the world has become a very different place than it was in 1971 when it got its start. The company"s strengths are its commitment to the people and to the environment. but it faces serious weaknesses in the form of over-exposure. making human connections with their customers. but it must addresses the threat that it faces from its lower-priced competitors. and one neighborhood at a time" (Starbucks. as the country continues to sink into economic recession. compromised brand image and high prices. As the company grew from a single store in Seattle"s Pike Place Market to thousands of stores worldwide. However. 2009) Starbucks" success has resulted from the company living these values consistently. There are good opportunities for Starbucks to grow its business through expansion into foreign markets and attract investors with the relatively cheap stock prices. Starbucks is committed to serving high quality coffee purchased from growers in an ethical manner.2 Starbucks Swot Analysis Starbucks is known around the world for bringing gourmet coffee and the coffeehouse experience to the masses. A reevaluation of the company"s mission through the tool of SWOT analysis will provide a more accurate portrait of where the company stands today. specifically McDonald"s.
Starbucks is investing in its future without compromising the environment and its limited resources. Starbucks used this strategy to great effect. The 2007 Annual Corporate Social Responsibility report published by the company states that "65 percent of our coffee was purchased from C. People. more productive workers. 2007).3 Strengths Starbucks can attribute its success to two key factors: people and environment. This relatively simple concept of treating customers and employees well seems intuitive. a place where "socializing and intellectual discussion. Environment is addressed in the mission statement as well. are central to the company"s mission statement. but this is exactly where many companies lose focus. The attention and concern Starbucks pays to the concept of environment.E. "a manager or assistant manager at a Starbucks receives at least 80 hours of training and a barista receives 40 hours of training before they are allowed to make drinks without supervision" (Karth). whether they are part-time or full-time. Customers feel welcome to stay. To provide excellent customer service. whether they are customers or partners (employees).A. Starbucks also provides its employees with excellent benefits. When employees know that their employer cares about their well-being. and they extend these benefits to the farmers and growers of the coffee sold in stores around the world (Karth). . relax and enjoy the coffee drinking experience. both within the company and its stores and in the world at large. The internal environment that Starbucks strives to create in its stores is one where a customer "can sit for five hours with a single cup of coffee" (Hanft). How the two factors work well together is what makes the Starbucks experience so unique. By ensuring sustainable coffee production.F. Starbucks cares about the external environment as well. is the other key success factor. it translates into happier. Excellence through training ensures that customers" orders are correct. 2004) is encouraged. and employee mistakes are minimized. particularly among students and young urban professionals" (Isidro. emphasizing how important it is to the fundamental concept of the company. (Coffee and Farmer Equity) Practices–approved suppliers who are integrating our rigorous standards for sustainability throughout the coffee supply chain" (Schultz.
in every shopping complex. p. there is always a Starbucks store. the company does have three critical weaknesses. This weakness is seen by Starbuck"s product diversification. p. According to The New York Times. This allows Starbucks to be visible to consumers. 1). "every street corner. which causes confusion. airport concourse and roadside rest stop in America seemed to attract a Starbucks… in [a] five year [time period]. 1). They are moving away from the strategy of differentiation through quality and environment that set them apart from low-cost. 1). . Store over-exposure has helped lead to a second significant weakness.011 in 2007" (New York Times. Since Starbucks has so many stores. This change doesn"t correspond directly with their mission to serve coffee. however this causes the cannibalization effect. Cannibalization is where Starbucks stores are now competing with each other (stealing business and customers away from other Starbucks locations). A saturating strategy put an overwhelming amount of Starbucks stores within a small area of each other across the nation. 2008. value restaurant chains. Starbucks has hurt their brand image by straying away from their core values which are Our Coffee. having kiosks in busy grocery stores is at odds with Starbucks core value of creating an environment where people can gather and relax. nearly tripled the number of stores worldwide from 5. The New York Times states that eventually customers started to complain that Starbucks felt more like a fast food restaurant rather than a coffeehouse (2008. The first key weakness affecting Starbucks is store over-exposure. they started offering a variety of products other than coffee. 2008. Starbucks boomed for years and as customer traffic increased. This is over-exposure. Our Customers. if not two. Many times there will be a Starbucks store in the same complex as a grocery store and inside the grocery store there will be a Starbucks.886 in 2002 to 15.4 Weaknesses Although Starbucks is widely known to be successful. Around every corner. the company is experiencing the cannibalizing effects of its saturating strategy (New York Times. This is a very big problem if Starbucks wishes to be seen as a traditional coffee-shop (a place to relax and talk over a cup of coffee). p. Starbucks. Additionally. Our Partner.
The article goes on to talk about how the partners or licensees cover a big chunk or all of the startup costs and even though if the partners or licensees are not making any money Starbucks Company still is (Business Week. Opportunities In spite of the weaknesses mentioned above. consumers were surveyed about their coffee choices.5 Our stores. "I have it [only] once a week to indulge myself. Our Neighborhood. Weakness" that. 2009). for instance as . Because of the economic slowdown and the increase in competition in the United States." said one respondent. it is not as risky for Starbucks to open new stores on the international scene. and Our shareholders.S. One opportunity for Starbucks is continued expansion in the global market. economy is. with many possible substitutes. Starbucks does have opportunities available for growth and investment. Although there are some markets that are not taking a nose dive." said another…" (York. Given that most consumers see Starbucks coffee as an elastic product. rather than in the domestic market. it is easy for consumers to switch from drinking Starbucks coffee to a substitute when they think it"s too expensive. The final weakness Starbucks has is their prices. 2009). The introduction of breakfast foods and pastries has caused confusion about their core values and thus damaged their brand image. Erik Kirschbaum states in his article "Starbucks Says International Growth to Cushion U. Also according to the article. In an article published in Advertising Age. ""I started buying my coffee at less-expensive places. But even with the other markets starting to look grim just as the U. "Starbucks is aiming to raise its sales abroad by 20 percent per year over the next three years.S. it is unlikely to expand or regain their dominance over the market share that they once had. One of the only ways that they will be able to continue to see a growth in sales is to look to foreign markets. while annual growth of only six percent is expected in the United States" (2008). According to Business Week "…almost two-thirds of stores run either by licensees or by partnerships in which Starbucks owns stakes ranging from 18% to 50%"(2008). ninety percent of consumes surveyed said they are cutting back on Starbucks coffee to save money (York. 2008).
to $2. president of McDonald"s USA.S. 2009). 2009). including 350 at its Seattle headquarters (The Business Journal.700 employees and closed 300 stores in addition to 600 U. Starbucks profits were also reported to have fallen from $208.6 Economy Watch stated. Starbuck"s competitors are taking advantage of the current economic state to position themselves as lower-cost alternatives to expensive. "Most analysts project China to become the largest economy in the world this century using all measures of GDP" (2007).50 cheaper than similar Starbucks offerings. During the earnings report for the company"s fiscal first quarter the company reported a 6 percent drop in revenue. Don Thompson. store closures announced last year (The Business Journal. However this came as no surprise for the employees of Starbucks. boutique coffee. Because of this Starbucks had to lay off 6. 2009).S. McDonald"s launched its own premium coffee about 3 years ago and added specialty coffee drinks to more than 800 of its U. 2009). Besides the lower price McDonalds sustained popularity of its coffee by its quick service. Starbucks also faced stiff competition for coffee drinkers from McDonald"s and other fast-foot establishments which lead to another threat for the company. The research shows that there are markets out there that will support growth and expansion for Starbucks Corporation. Although hard to believe. remains confident. saying "We want to move from beverages as an accompaniment to being a . Threats The most significant threat the company faces today is the national economic downturn into recession.6 billion.1 million to $113 million (The Business Journal. The company offered its premium coffee for about $0. Starbucks also announced plans to cut another 700 non-store jobs. McDonald"s premium coffee is one of Starbucks leading competitors. because of the worldwide recession Starbucks did announce store closures as well as employee layoffs would happen in 2009. stores (Associated Press.
7 beverage destination" (Associated Press. These factors help give McDonald"s premium coffee the edge in the coffee market compare to Starbucks. 2009). and give them the potential to become the world"s largest chain of coffee houses. .
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what is the best way to go to petra and the surrounding desert--is it feasible to rent a car in Amman and drive---are buses or trains realistic options
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Lucky you going to Petra!!!!! I would try and hire a car in Amman and drive as its very boring and the speed limit is 50 mph all the way. I went by bus and we only had one stop and then you have to come and go when they do. You will need (want) more than one day in Petra and there is a nice hotel there. also when I was there you could go with the archeologists and have the whole place described to you in detail and thats fantastic.
It is one of the "must see" places on earth but there is also some other areas around that I would like to explore like Wadi Musas (? spelling) which is the tomb of Moses just out side Petra but because most Jordanians are not Christian they don't really take much notice of it.
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Taxi is a good way. I would imagine you could get one for between 40-50 dollars. Try to spend a couple of nights in Petra. For most of the year the best time to hike is very early in the morning, which you can best do if you stay there. There are many very good hotels. Movenpic (sp?) is very good, though expensive, as is the Hilton. Getting a good guide is very helpful, try to arrange it at the hotel. The previous info about Moses grave in Wadi Musa can be taken with a large grain of salt. Moses is prophet in Islam, so the fact that most Jordanians are not Christian is not relevant. Be sure to drink plenty of water there. It's a great place, enjoy.
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The Jaguars finally end their nightmarish season on New Year's Day against the Indianapolis Colts.
The Jaguars go into the game with a 4-11 record in a season in which their coach, Jack Del Rio, was fired and Wayne Weaver, the team's founding owner, sold the team to Shad Khan.
And their fans have tuned them out. Their TV rating for the game last Saturday against Tennessee was just 10.4, which means only 10 percent of all the TV sets in Jacksonville were tuned to the game. Granted, it was a Saturday and Christmas Eve but most of their games get a TV rating in the 20s although they been in the 17 range twice.
They also figure to have thousands of empty seats although the game won't be blacked out because Weaver will send a check to the league for 34 percent of the value of the unsold non-premium tickets.
On top of all that, many Jaguars fans think it would be a good idea to lose the game to get a better draft spot. And a loss would likely cost the Colts the No. 1 pick and the chance to take Andrew Luck, a player they would have to play against for at least the next 10 years.
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The Jaguars, though, are capable of losing even when they are trying. They rank 32nd in the league in yardage, 29th in points and their rookie quarterback, Blaine Gabbert, ranks 34th in the league with a 64.3 passer rating.
The Jaguars did beat the Colts in the first game, 17-3, but Dan Orlovsky has led the Colts to consecutive victories over the Titans and Texans. He has an 84.8 passer rating, which would rank him 15th in the league if he had enough attempts to quality.
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The declaration, adopted unanimously by the U.N.'s 193 member states, was followed by grim statistics: over 1.3 billion people worldwide are still without electricity, and more than 2.6 billion people rely on traditional biomass for cooking and heating.
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The importance of energy - including bio-energy, geothermal energy, hydropower and ocean, solar and wind energy - for sustainable development will be one of the key issues at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) next week.
The summit will be part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, Jan. 13-17, which will run parallel to the International Water Summit promoting water sustainability in the world's arid regions.
Asked about the current energy situation, Uchita de Zoysa, executive director of the Centre for Environment and Development, told IPS that energy in the modern era is a gateway for well-being and prosperity and can no longer be a luxury for a large part of humanity.
"Energy necessarily should be pursued as a human right," he argued.
In a world where inequitable opportunities for development are partly based on energy, the failing global negotiations on addressing climate change need to fundamentally address sustainable consumption and production opportunities for all, De Zoysa said.
"No negotiations can succeed by marginalising a part of humanity from their right to well-being and prosperity. Each community and individual needs to be provided an equitable opportunity to progress and prosper in life," said De Zoysa, who is also chairman of Global Sustainability Solutions and facilitator of the People's Sustainability Treaties.
Kaisa Kosonen, climate policy advisor at Greenpeace International, told IPS more than 84 percent of the energy poor live in rural areas. Therefore the solutions for sustainable energy access lie primarily in decentralised energy, such as wind, solar, biogas, and micro-hydro, which make economic sense too, she said.
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewable energy technologies are now the most economic solution for off-grid electrification and grid extension in most areas, as well as for centralised grid supply in locations with good resources.
In addition, said Kosonen, they protect users from price hikes associated with fossil fuels.
She said the role of the United Nations will be to keep the partners focused on the holistic needs of the poor, rather than on the needs of big utilities or other industries. This means, for example, that the energy can't be just "available", or success measured only in kilowatt hours produced.
"Energy needs to be affordable too, and reach the people in need," she said.
Energy solutions must support local societal and environmental goals and not worsen water scarcity, pollution levels or other problems. The hidden costs of these and other impacts must be considered when making plans and decisions, she added.
De Soysa said that "energy for all" should not become another obstacle to climate sustainability. It should become a sustainable development goal in the post-2015 U.N. agenda.
History has shown that carbon-based polluting energy sources have been a major obstacle to sustainable development and pose a clear threat to human existence on earth through aggravated climate change, said De Soyza, author of several books, including "It Has to be CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY".
Therefore, the responsibility of leadership from local to global is to provide sustainable energy for all, he added.
Sustainable energy for all could become a realistic sustainable development goal, he pointed out, "only if our high energy dependent consumption and production patterns are radically reformed."
For sustainable lifestyles and livelihoods to emerge popularly on earth, the carbon-based "brown economic model" should be eradicated, De Zoysa stressed.
Kosonen told IPS it is important to keep in mind that energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions, such as wind and solar, save water resources for other uses. This is due to their low to no water requirements, compared to the water-hungry lifecycles of coal and nuclear power plants, in particular.
Asked about the role of the United Nations, she said the world body must ensure that the solutions promoted are in line with other development goals. Energy needs and solutions must be assessed as a whole, instead of focusing only on electricity, she added.
"And the United Nations will have to continue to play a role in connecting different players, aligning the efforts of existing institutions towards common goals, helping to mobilise financial resources and technology transfers, and to ensure accountability and transparency around pledges made," she said.
Asked if the U.N.'s "Decade of Sustainable Energy For All" will make a difference, Kosonen said: "This remains to be seen, but we surely hope so, because the goal of providing sustainable energy for all couldn't be more topical and important.
"We are encouraged by the declaration's strong emphasis on renewable energy and energy efficiency - the truly sustainable solutions for our energy challenges."
Predictable funding as well as policy and technical support is needed from wealthy countries, while political leadership is needed from developing countries to ensure the integration and priorisation of sustainable energy access in the core development planning and policy frameworks.
"What's needed from all sides is long-term commitment," she said.
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Old National Bank was folded into U.S. Bank 20 years ago, but its former management team continues to accrue interest.
Witness the pending ascension of Phyllis Campbell to the chairmanship of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Pacific Northwest. She becomes the fourth ONB executive now heading a Northwest bank. The others are Pat Fahey, chairman and chief executive officer of Frontier Financial Corp. in Everett; D. Michael Jones, president and CEO of Banner Bank in Walla Walla; and Harold Gilkey, chairman and CEO of Sterling Financial Corp. in Spokane.
Campbell started her banking career at ONB in 1973, and remained there through its 1988 acquisition by U.S. Bank, where she soon became president of its Washington operations. She stepped down in 2001, and in 2003 moved to The Seattle Foundation as president.
That's where JPMorgan Chase found her.
"When I saw (the announcement), I thought, 'Wow, somebody really did their homework,' " said Dave Clack, who was chairman at ONB when Campbell started there.
Putting her in charge shows the importance New York-based JPMorgan, the nation's second-largest bank, places on its Northwest presence, he said.
Campbell, a graduate of Marycliff High School in Spokane and Washington State University, will preside over the relabeling and revitalization of Washington Mutual Bank operations in Washington, Idaho and Oregon. WaMu became a colossus under Chairman Kerry Killinger – also a former Spokane banker – but adopted some of the worst mortgage lending practices in the industry, and paid the price.
JPMorgan Chase purchased the franchise in September, but had done little since then to change the face of its branches, or its leadership.
Apparently, the bank was doing that homework, and convincing Campbell there was banking in her future as well as her past.
"I was not looking for this job. It came looking for me," Campbell said last week.
She said the opportunity to establish JPMorgan as a vital institution sensitive to the Northwest's unique culture convinced her to make the move, as did the chance to work with JPMorgan Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon.
"I've followed his career for many years," Campbell said.
Dimon said JPMorgan headhunters called a lot of people as it looked for new Northwest leadership. He called people himself, looking for the names of those who knew the region, its businesses, its charitable organizations and its governments.
"Her name was on top of that list," he said. "She can do a lot of great things."
That Campbell was a banker was a bonus, he said. "She knows the business."
Dimon said Campbell was brought to New York City so she could meet JPMorgan officials and talk about a vision for the bank in the Northwest.
"We want to build a great company," he said.
Jones, Gilkey, and Fahey joined Clack in saying that putting Campbell at the helm will do much to reassure employees and the broader Seattle community that JPMorgan values what WaMu was in its heyday as a Northwest bank. She will be good for the bank, they say, and for the banking industry in the region.
"It pulls everything back together," Clack said.
Campbell worked for Gilkey when he was an ONB executive.
"Phyllis is a good friend and she has always been a good competitor," he said. "I really believe banks are better when they have good competition."
As chairman of the Inland Northwest Community Foundation, Gilkey said he also worked with Campbell on common philanthropic initiatives.
At JPMorgan, he said, Campbell will be a plus for the bank and region.
Banner Bank President D. Michael Jones said WaMu was a good corporate citizen. Campbell has already seen to it that JPMorgan will maintain that tradition by engineering a commitment for nearly $2.7 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in 2009, and a five-year, $10 million grant to the Seattle Art Museum.
"To get her from the Seattle Foundation was a nice compliment," Jones said. "She's a voice Seattle can respect."
Fahey was president of ONB when Campbell was an area manager. Her star quality was already apparent, he said.
Campbell effectively represented Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank in the region, he said, and she will do the same for JPMorgan.
"I don't think they could have found a better choice."
The old hands at ONB ought to know.
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Energy minister Simon Bridges will confirm the 2014 Block Offer at an industry conference in Wellington on Wednesday.
And a few days later, New Zealand industry players will gather at a major regional oil industry meeting in Perth from April 6 attended by about 3000 people, with Kiwi-based companies hoping to attract interest from potential partners.
The industry gained a big boost at the end of last year when international exploration giants Woodside and Statoil arrived in New Zealand, when the 2013 Block Offers were awarded.
One source said there was "heightened interest" in the new blocks to be announced this week, with three or four new big global firms "sniffing" around New Zealand, though none were confirmed. Greatest interest is expected to be the Pegasus Basin and off the coast of the South Island.
But interest would have been fantastic if US oil giant Anadarko had made an immediate commercial discovery in its two wells drilled over the summer, the source said. "It would have been a bit of a gold rush this year [had Anadarko been successful]," the source said.
Even so, New Zealand's lightly explored "frontier" basins were of interest because there was a stable political and regulatory scene and plenty of new places to look. On the other hand, New Zealand was remote and expensive to explore. Anadarko and its partners spent about $300 million on just a couple of offshore wells this summer.
In new frontier areas, nine times out of ten nothing would be found.
The New Zealand oil and gas industry is worth about $2 billion a year and oil is the country's fourth largest export earner. The industry paid the Crown royalties of more than $400 million last year, and tax of about $300m.
As well as the large offshore blocks, there are also some onshore blocks including a large swathe running from east of Palmerston North to north of Waipukurau, and centred on Dannevirke. On the West Coast of the South Island, one onshore block runs from south of Hokitika almost as far as Nelson. The government has been consulting with councils and Maori iwi groups before finalising the exploration areas.
Explorers will likely be awarded permits to explore late in the year, though the timing may be affected by the September general election.
Last December, Norway's oil giant Statoil and Australia's biggest independent oil company Woodside joined the elephant hunt for monster oil and gas fields in New Zealand. Statoil will explore an area off the Northland coast and is hoping to find prospects that could contain hundreds of millions of barrels of oil, perhaps up to a billion barrels - world-scale fields. And Woodside is also looking for big game - oil fields of more than 100 million barrels or a gas field with trillions of cubic feet of gas.
But since then, United States giant Anadarko and partners came up dry in an exploration well off the coast from Raglan in Deepwater Taranaki. Greenpeace claimed that Anadarko's second well, off the coast from Dunedin was also a failure, but the company said it was too soon to be sure. "Detailed analysis" continued, though it cancelled a possible second well. "New Zealand is frontier territory and nothing is ever straightforward in frontier territory," Anadarko's Alan Seay said.
Anadarko is still carrying out a large scale seismic testing programme in the Pegasus Basin off the lower North Island.
That 40-day programme has been delayed by bad weather and technical gear problems and there was still almost a month of work to be completed.
Petroleum Exploration and Production Association, Pepanz, chief executive David Robinson said in the past two years, the annual block offers had seen "really good new interest into New Zealand".
The industry had a general idea of the new blocks this year, which had a "good spread" of acreage.
"Will there be interest in those blocks? It is hard to say, but New Zealand blocks are usually a good size, with sufficient scale to . . . increase the odds of finding something, so that's usually a big tick," Robinson said.
Global players would not have been put off by Anadarko's apparent failures to find commercial discoveries, given that frontier wells had a success rate of just 10 per cent to 30 per cent, anywhere in the world.
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etroleum $381,322,224
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Totals: Minerals $17,481,594
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Mohammed Jindran, managing director, OLS, said: "Most of our existing clients now ask us to recommend nationals of other countries to be recruited instead of the regular sourcing countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal."
OLS, a UAE-based recruiting firm, said clients are beginning to come to terms with paying higher salaries for employees from the newer markets in comparison with the salaries being paid to workers from South Asia.
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Chicken Stuffed with Golden Onions & Fontina
From EatingWell: April/May 2005, The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)
A semi-firm cheese that's nonetheless quite creamy, fontina melts into pure heaven. Combined with caramelized onions, fontina becomes a nutty, gooey, irresistible filling for chicken breasts.
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- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced red onion
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary, divided
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2/3 cup shredded fontina cheese, preferably aged
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (about 1 pound), trimmed of fat
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and 1 teaspoon rosemary; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool; stir in fontina.
- Meanwhile, cut a horizontal slit along the thin, long edge of each chicken breast half, nearly through to the opposite side. Stuff each breast with 1/4 cup of the onion-cheese mixture.
- Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Add wine and the remaining 1 teaspoon rosemary to the pan. Cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Whisk broth and flour in a bowl until smooth; add to the pan, reduce heat to low and whisk until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Return the chicken to the pan and coat with the sauce. Cook, covered, until the chicken is just cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Serve the chicken topped with the sauce.
Tips & Notes
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, arguably the most versatile cut of chicken, are very low in fat, only 1 to 2 grams of fat per serving. Conveniently, one 4- to 5-ounce breast, tender removed, yields a perfect 3-ounce cooked portion. When preparing, trim any excess fat from the outer edge of the breast.
- Chicken tenders, virtually fat-free, are a strip of rib meat typically found attached to the underside of
- the chicken breast, but they can also be purchased separately. Four 1-ounce tenders will yield a 3-ounce cooked portion. Tenders are perfect for quick stir-fries, chicken satay or kid-friendly breaded "chicken fingers."
Per serving: 258 calories; 12 g fat (5 g sat, 6 g mono); 88 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrates; 33 g protein; 1 g fiber; 328 mg sodium; 388 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (33% daily value), Calcium (13% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2
Exchanges: 1/2 other carbohydrate, 4 very lean meat, 1/2 high-fat meat, 1 1/2 fat
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Was I in your dreams, I'd like to know.
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Try to understand while I've got you on the phone.
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Amherst County Mill Tour
The Amherst County Museum and Historical Society will be hosting a tour of various mills and mill sites found in Amherst County, VA. Wear comfortable shoes as there will be hiking to some of the mill sites.
The Mill Tour will take place on Saturday, April 9, 2016. A car pool group will meet at the Amherst County Museum (154 South Main Street) at 9:00, sharp. The tour is being led by Chris Anderson, known as "Mr. Mills". Mill sites will include Amherst Mill–the only continuously operating mill in Central Virginia, two Campbell Mills, Pedlar Mill, Valley View Mill, Myers Mill, the Miller's House and Stapleton Mill. Some of these mill sites are standing, others are in ruins. The tour will conclude about 1:00. Bring a bagged lunch, snack and a drink to eat in the car while traveling between mills.
To get on the tour list please call the Amherst Museum, 434.946.9068. In the event of rain, the Mill Tour will take place on April 16th.
"The Amherst County Museum and Historical Society is a nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to discover, collect and preserve objects related to the history and genealogy of Amherst County, VA." The society conducts lectures, tours, exhibits, workshops and more throughout the year. To join the society call the museum 434.946.9068 or visit their website www.amherstcountymuseum.org.
Stay with us at The Carriage House Inn Bed and Breakfast for 2-or more nights, the weekend of April 8 & 9, 2016 and we will provide you your bagged lunch. Call us 434,846.1388 to discuss room availability and rates.
Old City Cemetery's Hearse House and Caretaker's Museum
Following in our series of things to see and do at Lynchbrug, Virginia's Old City Cemetery, this month we are featuring it's Hearse House and Caretaker's Museum.
The Hearse House and Caretakers Museum depicts the history of the burial and grave marking customs practiced in Lynchburg between 1866 until 1954. It also shows the story of the cemetery's maintenance, or lack thereof, during it's 210 year long existence.
Included in this museum is an original, turn-of-the-century hearse from the Diuguid Funeral Home. Diuguid has been in business in Lynchburg since 1817, and is considered Lynchburg's oldest "institution.". They are the second oldest funeral home in Virginia. This hearse would have been used to carry a casket to one of the private cemeteries in Lynchburg. Pulled by a team of horses, white horses pulled the hearse for children and black horses for adults.
A horse-drawn wagon, made by Thornhill Wagonworks, is also found here. It too was used as a hearse, along with being used by the cemetery's groundskeepers to haul their equipment and workers.
When the cemetery opened in 1806 families took care of their own grave sites or plots. The cemetery hired it's first official caretaker in 1866. He was paid $100 per year and was only responsible for the care of the Confederate Section. Originally, and until about 1954, the caretakers lived "on-sire" or on Taylor or Wise Streets. As time passed their duties were expanded to include: digging graves and the maintenance of the entire cemetery. As some of you know, the cemetery became over-grown and in much disrepair until about 1981 when the future of the cemetery was passed onto four women who renamed the association tending to the cemetery the Southern Memorial Association. They began the arduous task of clearing dead trees, brush and overgrown weeds and plants to discover unique gravestones, walls, paths and more. What you see today is testament to their hard work, that continues today, for over 20 years.
Take the time to linger at this museum and imagine life in Lynchburg in the mid- to late-1800's. Next month we will feature the Mourning Museum, to tie into the history of burial and their customs.
The Old City Cemetery is located at 401 Taylor Street. The grounds are open daily from dawn to dusk. The Cemetery Center is open Monday through Saturday between 10 until 3 and Sundays between 1 until 5, April through December.
Looking for a place to stay while in Lynchburg? The Carriage House Inn Bed and Breakfast is close to all the local attractions. Book your stay with us on-line or by calling 434-846-1388.
Old City Cemetery's Pest House Medical Museum
The Old City cemetery, in Lynchburg, VA, was established in 1806. It has been in continuous operation since it's founding, making it one of the oldest public cemeteries in the US. Nearly 20,000 people are buried here. They include political, religious and cultural leaders, veterans of every major American war from the Revolution to Vietnam and over 2,200 Confederate soldiers. Three-quarters of those buried are African American (both free and enslaved) and more than one-third are infants and children under the age of four.
In addition to the graves honoring the dead are several buildings/museums, exhibits/monuments, gardens and special horticultural areas. In 2016 The Carriage House Inn Bed and Breakfast's blog is going to feature a special section of the Old City Cemetery throughout the year.
January we are highlighting the Pest House Museum Medical Center.
Located directly across the street from the Cemetery Center the 1840's white frame building was the medical office of Dr. John Jay Terrell. It was moved here from his farm, Rock Castle Farm in Campbell County, in 1987. He used this office to treat patients for 40 years. Once restored it now combines his medical office with an example of a Pest House, to explain the medical science of the 1800's.
Dr. Terrell's Office contains his operating table, "poison chest," "asthma chair," and some of his instruments. A 1860's hypodermic needle, clinical thermometer and chloroform mask along with his surgical kit are on display. Medical treatments often killed patients in the 1800's, before their ailments would have. Dr. Terrell implemented washing hands and instruments between patients and the use of sand or sawdust on the floors to cut down on the spread of germs and bacteria. Simple things we do today and expect to be done today. These reforms enacted by Dr. Terrell reduced the Pest House mortality rate from 50 percent to 5 percent.
The Lynchburg Pest House was originally located near Fourth and Wise Streets, beside the early cemetery boundary where most of the patients would be buried. Used to quarantine Lynchburg residents in the 1800's who contracted contagious diseases such as smallpox or measles the standards of cleanliness and medical care were virtually non-existent. Dr. Terrell deplored the conditions and volunteered to assume the responsibility of improving conditions for both the residents of Lynchburg and the Confederate soldiers who spent time there in quarantine. In the Pest House you will see examples of the straw pallets placed on the floor, that has been covered with sand. The use of sand made it easier to clean away debris and hazardous waste. The interior walls have been painted black to save the patients eyes, as smallpox affects the eyes and light. The garden just outside the Pest House contains various herbs and plants that Dr. Terrell would use when making salves, tinctures and remedies for his patients.
You can tour the Old City Cemetery daily between dawn until dusk. The various buildings and museums are not generally open to the public. You have access to them through placards, large windows and doors and recorded descriptions of the buildings and what they contain. The Cemetery Center is open daily between 11 until 3, or by appointment. For more information about the cemetery, tours, events, burial records or visiting the cemetery contact them at 434.847.1465 or www.gravegarden.org
Ghost Walk–Ghosts of Historic Lynchburg Virginia
October 22, 23 & 24, 2015, in the Garland Hill Historic District of Lynchburg, VA, the annual Ghosts of Historic Lynchburg Walk will take place. Each year the Lynchburg Historical Foundation and one of Lynchburg's historic districts collaborate to present a Ghost Walk. Guides, dressed in period costumes, will escort you through Garland Hill and relate stories of various ghost sightings and happenings in many of the fine historic homes found in Garland Hill.
The first ghost walk tour begins at 6:30 PM each evening, with several more tours offered each evening in about 20 minute intervals. Tickets go on sale at 6:00 PM each evening in Garland Hill, right off of 5th Street (look for the signs) at 300 Harrison Street. Tickets cost $10.00 per person and can be purchased the evening you wish to take the walking tour or, for groups of 10 or more, in advance through the Historical Foundation. The Ghost Walk covers uneven ground, at dusk or in the dark, so bring along a flashlight. There are no rain dates.
Garland Hill is one of Lynchburg's more distinctive and well-preserved historic neighborhoods. Much of the land that comprises Garland Hill was originally part of the farm owned by John Lynch. Garland Hill was fully incorporated into the city in 1870. During the mid-19th century, the area was so populated with Garland family members that the hill took the family name. Madison Street was among the first residential streets in the city to be paved in brick in 1895 (along with Court Street and Cabell Street–where The Carriage House Inn Bed & breakfast is located). Much of the original curbing, as well as flagstone and brick walks, along with original brick paving remain.
There are 70 structures and approximately 15 outbuildings, including carriage houses, in Garland Hill. Garland Hill contains the largest percentage of Queen Anne style homes in Lynchburg. Greek Revival and Classical Revival make up the remaining majority of house styles. Original lots were an entire block in size.
Garland Hill was designated a Lynchburg Historic District in 1978 and is listed as a Virginia Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Get Downtown-2015
Lynch's Landing is presenting the seventh annual Get! Downtown Street Festival on Friday, September 11th. Between the hours of 6-9 PM. Main Street will be closed from 13th Street to 7th Street as downtown Lynchburg, VA welcomes over 10,000 festival goers.
Six blocks of downtown businesses, along with vendors, artists, crafters and artisans, live music and performances on three stages, dancers and street performers and local cuisine presented by some of our favorite downtown restaurants mean the largest street festival in is here again.
This year will include activities such as skate demos, chalk art, an arcade trailer, magic performances, face-painters, jugglers and balloon artists. The BBT parking lot will host a Food Truck Roundup so that you can try their great food, if you can't get to them on Food Truck Thursdays in Miller Park. Restaurants participating include CAO Artisan Chocolates, Dish, Jimmy on the James, Kegney Brothers, Market at Main, RA Bistro and White Hart Café.
A shuttle bus will run from the James River Conference Center parking lot to the festival, as parking is always at a premium. Guests staying with us at The Carriage House Inn Bed & Breakfast are within a 10 minute walk to all of the activities.
This free event is open to the general public and in fact grows each year as more and more residents of Lynchburg take advantage of this fun evening. We'll look for you there!
Ankida Ridge Winery
Ankida Ridge Winery is not your average winery. Your first indication that this isn't the typical winery is the journey to get there. To say it is off the beaten path is an understatement (directions are at the end of this post). The second indication is that their tasting room is only open the first Saturday of each month or 12 days per year vs. the 300 days a year most tasting rooms are open. This raises lots of questions but before you start asking questions let me try to answer them.
Ankida translates to where heaven and earth join and I wouldn't be surprised if this was the highest elevation vineyard in Virginia. A trip to Ankida Ridge is truly inspiring. The view from the tasting room is absolutely breath taking. At about 1800 feet in elevation on a clear day you have great views of the valleys and other nearby peaks. After some brief introductions one of the owners will take you up another 400 feet to their vineyard and tell you a little history about the property. Believe it or not, the property was actually settled in the 1880's by farmers who terraced the land and grew crops there. After World War II, this type of farming was impractical so the land was abandoned and the forest reclaimed the land until Christine and her husband, Dennis, discovered the property and purchased it. They cleared a couple of acres of the rocky mountain side and planted grapes. You will learn about the soil conditions, the climate and why this location grows some awesome grapes and why they planted twice as many vines per acre as most vineyards when you are given the tour. (I'm leaving out a lot of the story on purpose so that you want to venture out and experience the winery first hand.) From there you head up to a clearing overlooking the small vineyard (they just cleared another four acres and hope to plant that in 2017). If you thought the view from the tasting room was impressive this view is even better. After finishing off a bottle of their Vert (Vinho Verde) we headed back to the tasting room where we enjoyed tasting the remainder of their wines. This was followed by a tour to the lower level where the wine is actually made.
Chances are you have never heard of Ankida Ridge Winery. There are no signs on the highway directing you to them. They are so small that they make less than 1000 cases a year. What separates them from many of their competitors is they made the conscience decision to separate themselves from their competition by doing thing better than everyone else and by making a better wine. Yes, the elevation of the vineyard enables them to grow grapes that others can't and the soil conditions make for better grapes. The rocky granite soil, steep slope, aspect to the sun, elevation, vine density, canopy management, incorporating animals in the vineyard all add to growing grapes of the highest quality,along with a good dose of TLC
If you ever thought about heading to the Lynchburg area and you will be here on the first Saturday of the month then this might be a great day trip. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy your food with a great bottle of wine. At The Carriage House Inn Bed and Breakfast we do offer picnic lunches for just this type of occasion. On September 19, 2015 the "Hail to the Harvest" celebration will take place at Ankida Ridge. Live music, hayrides, winery tours and of course, wine tastings will begin at 12:00, noon. If traveling to Central Virginia is not in your plans don't miss out on the opportunity to enjoy some fine wine, join their wine club.
Finally, how the winery got its name. Shortly after the owners purchased the property they were camping there in a little cabin on the property. As you can imagine the stars are brilliant when you are that far removed from the lights of the city. That evening there were thousands of fireflies flying around and the lights of the fireflies and the brilliant stars merged together and it appeared the heavens and earth joined.
If you are looking for more of an "experience" when you are visiting a winery we highly recommend a visit to Anika Ridge.
Directions: From Amherst Village:
- Head west on Rte 60, continuing west beyond the traffic circle.
- ·Go approximately 9 miles until you see Ogden's Liberty gas station on the left.
- Just after Ogden's, turn right onto Mt. Pleasant Rd. (If coming from Buena Vista, stay on Rte 60E for 17.4 miles, then turn left onto Mt. Pleasant Rd.)
- Go ¼ mile and turn left onto Franklin Creek Rd.
- Follow this road all the way to the end, approximately 3 miles, to just past the sign "END OF STATE MAINTENANCE." The road narrows and winds through the woods. There are no signs to the property,
- Go through opened gate and bear right just above the pond, at the big boulder.
- Follow driveway up the mountainside (about 2/10 mile) to light grey winery on left.
- You can park along the driveway just beyond the building (Ankida Ridge Tasting Room is on the upper level.).
- Enjoy!!!!
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