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By Front Desk Manager Christi Cline- The countdown to opening day is on and finishing touches are being made at our Colorado guest ranch. Here’s a recap on the past twenty four hours here at Vista Verde. Yesterday morning our staff saddled up for a mock breakfast ride. This was partly to give practice to…
DetailsFrom Chef Matt’s recipe book, enjoy! Ingredients: 1- Bunch celery 4- Carrots 2 tbsp. minced ginger 1- Yellow onion 3 tbsp. olive oil 4 shallots- rough chop 3 tbsp. sesame oil ¼ cup- rice wine ½ cup- sake 2- 8 oz. cans coconut milk Salt and pepper to taste ¼ cup- fresh cilantro 1 cup-…
DetailsWith the arrival of the staff over the weekend culminating with our Welcome dinner Monday night, orientation has been going at high speed this week at Vista Verde. There are some very familiar faces from past seasons such as Mandy, Lindsey, Amanda, David, Nate and sisters Leslie and Grace. And then a great mix of…
DetailsDenise Nickerson joined us this year in a full time capacity at the ranch, running our housekeeping department. We’ve worked with Denise on a part time level for the past couple years, but this spring she decided to take the jump and move to the ranch. Denise grew up along the coast of Rhode Island,…
DetailsSteve packed up the truck with bikes, grabbed guides Cliff and Brandon and a bunch of 8th graders from the North Routt Charter School to head to Moab last week. The trip was a graduation trip for the 8th graders, and the guides led the adventure. Camping in the desert, biking each day, and learning…
Details(1 * 8”x12”x2” pan) Ingredients: 1. 1 cup unsalted butter, soft 2. 2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed 3. 2 eggs 4. 2 tsp. vanilla extract 5. 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 6. 1 tsp. baking soda 7. 1 tsp. salt 8. 3 cups dry oatmeal 9. 12 ounces chocolate chips 10. 11 ounces…
DetailsEven though we’ve been closed for two months now, there have been a lot of projects and excitement going on at the ranch. Having just got back from a month off I was surprised to see all the improvements…AND meet the newest ranch additions! Ben and Holly have a new and oh so cute golden…
DetailsThe past year has been a bit of a challenge for the ranch and our draft horse teams. Sadly, we lost Zig during the summer of 2009. Zig was part of our Percheron team, and his buddy Zag was left with an empty harness next to him after Zig passed. With draft horse teams, it…
DetailsI am excited. Ben, Dace and I just met with Christy and Matt Belton the other day to go over the schedule for our cattle gather weeks in September. And, hold onto your hats, it’s gonna be fun. This is a new relationship between Vista Verde and the Beltons, and the goal is to help…
DetailsOne of the most requested recipes from our kitchen is for the Chocolate Truffles. Chef Matt makes these often times to use for pairing with some of the red wines during his weekly wine tasting. Ingredients: * 2/3 cup heavy cream * 2 Tbs. honey * 9 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped * 2 Tbs. liquor…
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