Fair Fun Doesn't Have to End

Sunday was the end of the 2009 Puyallup fair. If you went you were one of the 88,699 people who attend the 27 day fair. Attendance was up almost 11,000 over last year. Pretty remarkable given the current economy. No doubt the incredible Pacific Northwest weekend weather helped push attendance over the top. That's good news for the fair and everyone who works there.


If you didn't to make the Puyallup Fair this year, that means you may have missed your annual Fair Scone fix. So we thought we'd share one of our favorite scone recipes. Cheryl made up this recipe using of course "Fisher Fair Scone" mix. You can find the scone mix in grocery stores, or check Costco for a better deal - hurry though they generally don't carry it for long after the fair ends. Not sure why -- people love scones year round. These scones make a great Christmas morning treat.




DeVoe Mansion
Coconut Cranberry Scones








18 oz. Fisher Scone Mix

3/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons water

1/4 teaspoon coconut extract

1/4 cup flaked coconut

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup white chocolate chip

Raw sugar


In mixing bowl combine scone mix, cranberries, white chocolate chips and coconut. Mix until all ingredients are combined. Combine water and extract and add to dry ingredients. Stir with fork until blended.


Knead dough 5-6 times on lightly floured board, folding dough in half on top of itself each time. Roll into log and divide dough in half. Pat each piece into a 5 inch diameter dome with center slightly higher than outside edge. Cut dome into 4 pieces and lightly brush water on top of each scone. Sprinkle each lightly with raw sugar.


Place scones on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 10 -1 2 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm -- delicious when served with cream!

DeVoe Mansion Launches Travel Blog

Welcome to the DeVoe Mansion Bed and Breakfast Blog. As Innkeepers we've developed this blog to share what is going on in our community as well and the state of Washington. For over fourteen years our guests have asked us for cool local things to do. We love sharing our community with them. We decided to start a blog so we could share some of these cool things with our current, past and future guests. If you haven't had an opportunity to stay with us, we hope you will one day soon.

A little bit about us. DeVoe Mansion Bed and Breakfast is a historic Tacoma, Washington bed and breakfast inn. Formerly the home to Emma Smith DeVoe, (Washington State's only National Women's Hall of Fame member) this grand bed and breakfast Mansion is listed on the State and National Historic Register and is just minutes from all that Tacoma and the Seattle area have to offer.

Come visit this lovely bed and breakfast inn where you'll the find private setting on over 1.5 acres the perfect choice for your next romantic getaway or a relaxing business stay. Don't be surprised when you find the convenience, amenities, value, service and location surpass local Tacoma Hotels.

What are you interested in? If you have areas of interest you'd like to see us address in future posts, drop us a comment.