Spring Newsletter and Centennial Specials ~ 2011
SOLVANG CENTENNIAL is in full swing!
 A yearlong celebration of Solvang’s 100th birthday started this January and continues throughout the year. We are proud to be part of the celebration and offer you a bit of Solvang History:
History of Solvang, California
Solvang, founded in 1911, began as a dream of three Danish immigrants, who were educators and pastors. They planned to raise money to buy a large tract of land on the West Coast and subdivide it into plots for farms, homes, and a town. Profits from the sale of land would be used for building a folk school.
In January 1911 the Danish-American Colony Corporation bought almost 10,000 acres of prime land in the Santa Ynez Valley, California. The new colony was named “Solvang” (sunny field) and glowing advertisements were placed in Danish-language newspapers. Early buyers, almost all Danish, came from California, the Midwest, and Denmark. Three men were instrumental in founding the new Danish colony of Solvang in 1911: The Reverend Benedict Nordentoft, Reverend Jens M. Gregersen, and Peder Pedersen Hornsyld.
True to its founders’ plan, Solvang built a folk school in 1911. Designed for young adults as a “school for life,” it offered a broad range of courses, from Danish arts and crafts, singing, folk dancing, and gymnastics, to bookkeeping, history, English and Danish language classes, and more. In 1914, the folk school moved to its new home, an imposing white structure on a hill overlooking the town, and took a new name, Atterdag College. For years Atterdag was the heart and soul of Solvang. It was used as a folk school, a community-meeting hall, a performing arts venue, a gymnastics center, a summer school, and a boarding house.
For more information about the History of Solvang, visit the Elverhoj Museum of History & Art.
We are proud to be a part of this heritage, our great-grandparents settled in Solvang in 1911 and the 6th generation is currently attending local schools. In celebration of our roots we are offering up the following special for the rest of the year:
CENTENNIAL GIFT BOX SPECIAL Good for 2011
 Gif box includes the Norpro Aebleskiver Pan, 1-1# Aebleskiver Mix, Bedstemor’s Raspberry Jam, Soft Cover Ebleskiver Cookbook, wooden turning skewers and in honor of our Danish heritage, a box of Ingeborg’s Danish Chocolates, assorted light and dark dessert chocolates, made right here in Solvang……………. $58.50
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 Ingeborgs Solvang Danish Chocolates
For the remainder of the Centennial Year we will also include in your order a box of Ingeborg’s Solvang Danish Chocolates, assorted light and dark dessert chocolates, a $7.50 value for $6.00.
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Specials
Now through the end of May
Ebelskivers Cookbook
 The Ebelskivers Cookbook is now out in paperback, with forty different recipes
Including Lemon-poppy seed Ebelskiver, and Orange cream Ebelskiver…………….$14.95
*Free with the purchase of the Hardcover Ebelskiver Cookbook
1# Aebleskiver Mix Value $4.95
Click here for more information on The Ebleskivers Cookbook»
Aebleskiver Pans
 *Free with the purchase of the 9-Hole Cast Iron Made in USA
a 1# Aebleskiver Mix Value $4.95
See All our Aebelskiver Pans
All Specials and Sales are Internet sales only, no phone orders accepted.
All applicable sales tax and shipping apply
Ingeborg’s Chocolate order add-on to existing order only
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Recipe Idea
Try a cake mix in your Aebleskiver Pan:
The Granddaughters were over the other day and we had found a recipe using an aebleskiver pan and cake mix, so we gave it a try. Here it is:
1 box yellow cake mix
2 cups water
3 eggs
½ cup flour
butter or margarine
toppings
Directions:
1. Combine cake mix, water, eggs and flour. Blend on low speed. Beat two minutes at medium speed.
2. Place a small amount of butter or margarine in each cup of your aebleskiver pan. Heat pan slightly (not as hot as when you cook aebleskiver) fill cups 2/3 full with batter.
3. Cook until bubbly; turn gently, making 3 turns.
4. Remove from pan and place on paper towels. Dust with powdered sugar, frost, or fill with berries and whipped cream, here you can let your imagination go wild. Let us know if you try this, how you like it and what you did for topping. It is getting close to strawberry season!
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Other News
Solvang is hosting the 6th Stage of the Amgen Tour of California on May 20th. www.tourofcalifornia-solvang.com Solvang is the scene of the Individual Time Trial and the town will be packed with cycling fans from all over. The Solvang Restaurant will be very busy serving Aebleskiver to many first timers and has been chosen as the “Local Flavor” to be served in the VIP Tents on the Finish Line. You can watch the race on the VS Network live and re-broadcast all week, get a good look at Solvang and the Santa Ynez Valley, and follow it on your computer at www.amgentourofcalifornia.com. It is a wonderful event for Solvang, bringing in many visitors and worldwide attention through its media coverage. Check it out.
Until Next Time,
Jeff and Carol
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