Christmas on the Mountain?!
Come play in the snow this Christmas with Millie!  

Come play in the snow this Christmas with Millie!  

NEWS FLASH!!!  Christmas at Mountain Home Lodge has just become available due to a cancellation from the group that has taken the holiday here for over 15 years with the retirement of the group coordinator.  

This opens up a 3-night minimum visit with arrival on Friday December 23rd and departure on Monday the 26th.  There are a few rooms still available after that if you wanted to extend your visit a few more days.  

Currently all 10 rooms and 2 cabins are available so this also provides the opportunity for booking the entire resort if you wanted to plan the ultimate family Christmas with your family and friends! Group capacity is 24-28 dependent upon room configurations.  

Check out a winter visit at http://www.mthome.com/winter-transportation/ or give us a call. 

The holidays will be here before we know it and why not make yours very special with a gift trip to the lodge and come play with me in the snow!   Cheers - Millie 

Cherries!
We have Bings, Queen Anne and Pie cherry trees in our orchard!  

We have Bings, Queen Anne and Pie cherry trees in our orchard!  

Our organic orchard trees are bursting with cherries this year!  Carlos has picked 3 huge boxes for everyone to enjoy.  Chef Ron has made a delicious cherry sauce for his creamy cheesecake and morning pancakes and he pitted a ton for Kathy to make jam with!  We have lots more so who knows what they will think of next!  

A strawberry moon kicks off Summer Solstice and Chef Ron's Summer menus!
Summer soup shots! 

Summer soup shots! 

Summer "officially" started this week with the celebration of Summer Solstice and here at the Lodge Chef Ron debuted his new summer menus highlighting the delicious fresh produce from the lodge gardens and orchards as well as wonderful local growers.  Browse our dining section (http://www.mthome.com/menus/) for sample summer dinner menus.  Lodging guests will enjoy new breakfast items such as our Huevos Rancheros eggs benedict, zucchini chocolate chip muffins and blueberry buttermilk cornmeal pancakes with whipped honey butter.  Evening appetizers may include new items like grilled crostini with local chèvre, rosemary, grilled peach and prosciutto or Argentinian chimmichurri steak crostini or watermelon, feta and arugula salad with balsamic reduction or perhaps burger sliders on pretzel buns with balsamic grilled onions and lodge made chipotle ketchup!  Mmmm.. loving summer!  Come on over and feast with us! 

"Oh, these vast, calm, measureless mountaindays ..."
Overlooking the grandeur of the forest at Colchuck Lake here in the alpine wilderness!

Overlooking the grandeur of the forest at Colchuck Lake here in the alpine wilderness!

John Muir sums it up best... "Oh, these vast, calm, measureless mountaindays, inciting at once to work and rest! Days in whose light everything seems equally divine, opening a thousand windows to show us God.  Nevermore, however weary should one faint by the way who gains the blessings of one mountain day, whatever his fate, long life, short life, stormy or calm, he is rich forever." 

Silly pals!
life is best with laughter.... 

life is best with laughter.... 

My buddies Todd & Sheila were here this weekend and I caught them being silly on the swing in the upper meadow!  We had fun exploring the many varieties of wildflowers in the meadow and trails with Sheila's camera.  Thanks for playing with me... Love, Millie 

1st 2016 MHL Guest hike into the Enchantments!
The birthday boy at Colchuck! 

The birthday boy at Colchuck! 

Brrrr... it was a little cold, but the water of glacier fed Colchuck Lake was a welcome treat to our weekend guests toes after their hike in this weekend.  No dogs allowed in the Alpine Wilderness so I stayed back and hiked our MHL trails with other guests, but I am awed at the beauty of this special birthday weekend hike C & E enjoyed!  Bark, bark congrats!  Love, Millie V. 

Springtime asparagus is here!
Creamy Lemon Pasta with Asparagus 

Creamy Lemon Pasta with Asparagus 

A delicious weeknight dinner modified from a recipe found on NYTimescooking.com.  Chef Ron is currently featuring tender roasted locally grown Quincy asparagus in his Saturday Chef's 4-course dinner.  Try this easy recipe for your dinner - - Bon Appetit, Millie

Ingredients: 

18-24 fresh asparagus spears

12 oz wide egg noodles

Zest and juice of 2 lemons; zest cut in very thin 1" strips

1 c heavy cream

1-2 cloves peeled garlic, sliced thin or minced

Kosher salt to taste

Lots of freshly ground black pepper

1/2 c grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Preparation:  

1.  Heat oven to 400.  Clean and trim asparagus spears. Toss lightly with olive oil and roast on a sheet pan approximately 8-12 min, until tender, but still crisp.  Set aside. 

2. Meanwhile bring a large pot of salted water to boil.  Add noodles, stir to separate.  Cook for 8 min or until tender.  Drain and return to pot. 

3.  Just before noodles are done, in a small saucepan combine the lemon zest, garlic, cream, salt & pepper.  Cook over medium heat for 2-5 min, or until cream comes to a boil.  

4.  Pour cream mixture over drained noodles and add the lemon juice.  Stir to coat.  Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.  Season with additional pepper as desired.  

5.  Serve pasta in wide bowl placing roasted asparagus on top and sprinkle with grated cheese. 

Spring Has Sprung

Check out our new spring video my dad Brad made.  He is having way too much fun with his drone!  Snow in the upper elevations is disappearing fast.  Indian paintbrush, trillium and lupine are now blooming on the trails.  Come enjoy for yourself - Love Millie V. 

Sunrise surprise!
Mountain Home elk sunrise! 

Mountain Home elk sunrise! 

The elk herd graced our meadow this week as the sun awakened the Cascades with an alpenglow sky!  I (Millie) was still sleeping so missed this site, but thankfully a guest shared her photo with us.  Pretty neat, huh?     

Welcome to Spring Special!
Come enjoy our slice of paradise for 2 nights and dinner for two is at half price this upcoming weekend, May 6-8th!     PS: this photo was taken on Wednesday so you can see how gorgeous it is here right now! 

Come enjoy our slice of paradise for 2 nights and dinner for two is at half price this upcoming weekend, May 6-8th!     PS: this photo was taken on Wednesday so you can see how gorgeous it is here right now! 

Enjoy any two nights lodging May 6-8, 2016 at our spring rates and join us for our Saturday Chef’s 4-course dinner for two at half price… a $75 savings!  A perfect weekend to celebrate the arrival of spring and Mother’s Day!  Limited space so please act now!  800-414-2378