By Steph Something hit me the other day as I was talking to a couple guests at lunch. They were telling me how they just love how we all seem to just be so happy. What resonated with me was a word that I’ve heard over and over in that same context. “Seem” As I…
By Steph Vista Verde is often seen as being a “resort” as many folks can’t wrap their head around the fact that a guest ranch, or dude ranch, can be something more than what they saw in City Slickers. So, when people see us as a luxury property, they change guest ranch to resort. Now, there…
By Steph A couple weeks ago, the VVR kids got crafty and creative when they decided to raise some money for animals in need. As they went through yard after yard of friendship threads (if you’re a parent of school-age children, I suspect you are finding remnants of friendship thread all over your house these…
By Steph There is a great amount of pleasure taken in watching our guests have epic adventures on their vacations here at Vista Verde. I love hearing the stories, seeing the photos, and watching their faces light up as they recall their amazing experiences. But, it doesn’t stop with the guests. Hearing about the epic…
Maple glazed sticky buns (makes approx. 2 dozen rolls) Ingredients: Danish dough, one sheet, 17″ x 25″ 1 pound unsalted butter, whipped 1 Tblsp. Ground cinnamon 8 Tblsp. Granulated sugar 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 cup maple syrup 8 ounces melted butter Method: If the dough is frozen, allow it to warm slightly, but not…
By Kerri In the blink of an eye, our foals have been growing up so quickly! Here is a quick update to catch you up on who is who and the personalities they are growing into. All of these foals are by our stallion Gunshy Ganster. Registered Name: Fully Baretta Nickname: Baretta Filly or Colt: Filly Dam (mom): Full…
By Steph Going down to the mare barn to visit the mares and foals is always a great time. But this year there has been an extra special source of fun down there. It’s an unlikely friendship between Bandit the cat and the foals. I saw it first this spring, when we had only two…
By Steph If you’ve been following the ranch on our various social media outlets, you’ve already met Cori Webb via her photography. I figured it was time to officially introduce her so people could know the person behind the lens. Cori is originally from Indiana, and attended Indiana University to study elementary education before making…
Blueberry Cornmeal Upside-down cake (2 – 9” cast iron pans) Ingredients (cake batter): 1 ½ cups cornmeal 3 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 pound butter, soft 3 cups granulated sugar 8 eggs, room temperature 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cups…
By Steph Five weeks into our summer season we are loving the sunny days, the green mountains, the wildflowers and the many adventures on the trail. But, as we look forward and prepare for what’s to come, our thoughts are also turning to the fall, and even the winter. The end of August brings the…