New Smyrna Beach Bed and Breakfast Recipe

The Night Swan Intracoastal Bed & Breakfast in New Smyrna Beach is your home away from home. Each morning, we serve a full, hot breakfast to our guests. We have a delicious entree, fresh fruit, and homemade bread. This month's recipe selection is our wonderful Swiss Oatmeal. We serve this as our side fruit, along with our Caramel Apple French Toast. It is hearty enough for a meal in itself! We hope you enjoy!

SWISS OATMEAL
Cold/Serves 6

1/2 Cup Apple Cider or unsweetened apple juice

2 Apples, quartered, cored and coarsely chopped

1 Cup Quick-Cooking Rolled Oats

1 Cup Vanilla Low-Fat Yogurt

2 Tbsp. Sliced Almonds

2 Tbsp. Raisins

1 Tbsp. Dark Brown Sugar - Served on Top

Put the chopped apples into a large bowl with the cider or apple juice and toss the apples to moisten them. Stir in the oats and honey, then add the yogurt, almonds and raisins. Stir to combine the mixture well. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

Serve the Swiss Oatmeal in individual bowls; sprinkle each serving with brown sugar.

Hope to see you soon for breakfast!

Martha

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New Smyrna Bed & Breakfast History

Would you like to know a bit of New Smyrna Beach Bed & Breakfast History? Well, since we are partial to our own, we will share with you about the world famous Night Swan Intracoastal Bed & Breakfast!

The name Night Swan, was derived from the origin of the Nighswonger family name from Switzerland.

The Main House was built in 1906. Martha & Chuck Nighswonger purchased the Main House and 2 cottages in 1990. They added 5 bathrooms in the Main House, completely rewired, painted the entire exterior, and began decorating. There are 7 guest rooms, all with a private tile or cultured marble shower bathroom.

The Guest Cottage began as a stable, then a garage, next an apartment in the 1970’s, and the B&B Guest Cottage in 1994. The upstairs features a 2-bedroom suite, and a private, outside deck, overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. The downstairs suite is large with a king bed, kitchenette, and sitting room, as well as a private outside patio with a great view.

The Cygnet House was built in 1910. It was the Brannon Family home for more than 70 years. The Nighswongers purchased the building in 1997, and were ready for guests in February of 1998. Six guest rooms and a Meeting Room were created, all with a king bed, and an extra-large whirlpool tub and shower.

We now have a nice slideshow of our beautiful inn!

Espresso, Appetizers, and Desserts are available to the public everyday from 10am to 7pm. Come enjoy the views from the front room, the porch or the dock! Other functions, such as meetings, weddings, showers, luncheons, parties, memorial celebrations, etc., may be planned in advance.We have a fireplace in the lobby at the Night Swan Intracoastal Bed & Breakfast. Stop by to grab a cappuccino and get warm!

Hope to see you soon!

Martha

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New Smyrna Beach Bed & Breakfast Christmas Facts

Here at the Night Swan Intracoastal Bed & Breakfast in New Smyrna Beach, Fl., we love Christmas! So, we thought we would share a few Christmas facts with you! We are all decorated for the holiday season so come book a room and get in the Christmas spirit! We are your number one New Smyrna Beach Bed & Breakfast!

• Ever wondered where the idea of elves came from? They are actually modern day versions of “Nature folk” described in Pagan religions of the past.


• The Holy Days and Fasting Act of 1551 in Britain declares that all its country's citizens must attend the annual church services held on Christmas day. In fact it goes as far as stating that no vehicle should be used to travel to church on this day. The law still exists on the books, although it is not observed.


• The tradition of burning a Yule log actually has its roots in ancient Scandinavia. Supposedly the Yule log was a source of good luck and its remnants were saved to inspire good fortune throughout the year. It was such a widely held belief that people even threw the ashes in wells to make the water safer to drink.


• It was once believed that any woman who went under a mistletoe and was not kissed would not marry the coming year.


• The annual Christmas pudding was more than just a tasty treat. Small items were placed in them which had the power to predict what the New Year would bring. Coins were associated with a gain in wealth, a ring was a sign of an imminent marriage and a button signified extended bachelorhood. This idea actually goes back to the middle ages where the cake being served on the Twelfth Night would come complete with a hidden bean. Whoever found this bean was declared “king” for that one night.


• If you counted all the gifts that were given in the song “Twelve Days of Christmas” you would realize that the number of gifts being presented were 364 in total, thus a gift was given for each day of the year.


• Christmas was illegal in England from 1647-1660. This was enforced by the then leader Oliver Cromwell who believed it was immoral to hold celebrations on one of the holiest days of the year. The celebration of Christmas was therefore a criminal offence which could lead to an individual being arrested if he or she was found guilty of condoning any revelry during the period.

We hope your holidays are the best ever and spent with friends and loved ones! For those of you without friends or family, come and join ours, the more the merrier!

Hope to see you soon!

Martha

Night Swan Intracoastal Bed & Breakfast

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