Attention all Chocoholics!

From now through March 31st 2012 stay 2 or more nights and get $60.00 off your nightly stay.

The bonus is we treat you to delightfully delicious Chocolates from the morning breakfast to the evening dessert!  You won’t want to miss out on this deal!

Preheat Oven to 350

spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray

2 cans cherry pie filling

1/2 cup of cranberry juice

1 box of white cake mix

1 cup of chocolate chips

1 stick of butter

1/2 cup of milk chocolate sause or melted chocolate for topping

Pour both cans of cherry pie filling in prepared pan

Pour cranberry juice over cherries

sprinkle chocolate chips all over top of cherries

Pour dry cake mix over mixture and gently press all over

Cut stick of butter into peices and top entire cake mix it will melt and cover cake mix and moisten it

bake for 1 hour or until golen brown and bubbling

Let cool completely and top with chocolate sause or melted chocolate and enjoy!

Lodge Specials 2012

Jan. 2-February & March-Chocolate Lovers Winter warm up

 2 or more nights get $60.00 off your stay nightly and delight in chocolate indulgence daily! A chocolate lover’s dream vacation!

April & May -Hibernation Special

Winter has passed so come out of hibernation with the bears!

 Bring a small teddy bear of your choice and get $40.00 off nightly.  

The Bears will be donated to our local Police department to be given out to children when they are involved in accidents or domestic issues.

June & July –Summer Extended Stay

The more nights you stay the less you pay $20-$70 off per night

August & Sept. – DVD Special

$40 off per night

Bring one DVD for our guest Library

Oct. & Nov. – Can Food Drive

Bring 2 non perishable can food items per person and receive

$20.00 off your stay per night during October and $40.00 off your stay during November

Food will be donated to Smoky Mountain Food Ministries to help families in need for the holidays

Dec. 1- 23 -Christmas Toys for Children $60 off per night

Bring a new unwrapped toy to be given to Toys for Children for Christmas

Dec. 26-Jan. 1 –Christmas DVD Special $20 off per night bring one Christmas DVD for the guest Library

Cheddar Omelet Roll
Makes 12 servings.

Grease bottom and sides of 15″x10″x1″ cookie sheet pan. 
Cut parchment paper to fit bottom of pan. 
Grease paper and place in pan. Set aside.

4 ounces softened cream cheese
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 eggs
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 cup shredded cheddar sheese

Beat cream cheese, milk, flour and slat in bowl until smooth.  Add eggs and beat until well blended.  Pour into prepared pan.
Bake in 375 degree oven for 20 minutes until eggs are puffed and set.  Remove from oven and immediately spread with mustard and sprinkle with cheddar cheese.  While still warm roll up from short side peeling parchment paper away while rolling.  Wrap rolled omelet in parchment paper and cool in refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.  To serve cut chilled roll into 1-inch slices and place on greased cookie sheet.  Warm in 300 degree oven for 20 minutes.  Last few minutes in oven sprinkle with small amount of shredded cheddar cheese.

Feb. 3-5, 2012    

Smoky Mountain Home Show  

- Sevierville Events Center. Open to the public. For more information call Sandy Smith at (865) 453-4712 or go to www.SmokyMountainHomeShow.com.

Caramel Apple French Toast
Makes 6 servings. Grease generously 9″x13″ glass pan.

1 cup brown sugar
3 Tablespoons white Karo syrup
6 Tablespoons butter
(½ cup whole pecans)
Combine sugar, syrup, butter and boil in pan for one minute.
Pour and spread over bottom of greased 9×13 pan. (Sprinkle with pecans.)

3 Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1/3 cup water
½ teaspoon cinnamon
3 Tablespoons white sugar
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon corn starch
Combine apples, water, cinnamon, sugar, lemon juice and cook,
stirring constantly, in pan over medium heat just until apples begin to soften.
Add corn starch and continue to stir until thickened.
Remove from heat.

12 slices Texas Toast or 1-inch thick cut french bread
12 ounces cream cheese
Thickly spread cream cheese over 6 slices of bread and place in single layer
to cover caramel mixture in 9×13 pan (cream cheese side up).
Distribute apple mixture over bread/cream cheese layer.
Cover with remaining 6 slices of bread.

6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup whipping cream or half n’ half cream
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons cinnamon
(or 1 teaspoon cinnamon + ½ teaspoon nutmeg)
Blend together eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, cinnamon and gently pour over bread layers in 9×13 pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight (not more than 24 hours). Remove cover and bake in 350 degree oven 60 minutes until brown and slightly puffy. Immediately invert each serving on plate, sprinkle with powdered sugar, top with sweetened whipped cream and garnish with pecans, cinnamon, or nutmeg.

February 25th Rose Glen Literary Festival 

 - Lectures and book signings from Sevier County authors and those who have written books about Sevier County during the day-long event held at Walters State Community College. (865) 453-6411