amenities

Amenties

Immaculately clean

All linens freshly laundered

Smoothly ironed sheets

Memory foam king bed in treehouse loft

Breakfast items in fridge

Gourmet cookware

Gourmet meals prepared upon request*

Massages available upon request**

Lily pond dock with swing

Front and back balconies

40 acres of woodland paths

Wildlife refuge

Binoculars available

Migratory bird watching

Barbecue grill

Close great golfing (The Falls)

Close antique shopping (Round Top, Brenham, Bellville, Sealy, Columbus)

Gourmet Dining available with Chefs Jan and David

Let Jan and David prepare a meal of your dreams in the private cottage kitchen. Eat on either balcony, pond dock, or dining table.

Salad

Pear Tartine

Organic Tomatoes

Menus available:

Roast Duck with Wild Rice
Cranberry Coulis
Steamed Asparagus
Blue Cheese and Pear Salad

Seared Tuna Steaks
Mango salsa
Black Beans
Cumin Rice
Home Made Tortilla Chips
Pico de Gallo
Guacamole

Carnitas (Shredded Pork)
Chile Rellenos
With Spanish Rice and Refried Frijoles

Pan-Roasted Veal Chops with Prosciutto, Sage and Mushrooms
Roasted Garlic
Rosemary New Potatoes
Tomato, Red Onion and Chevre Salad with Basil

Rack of Lamb
Fanned Potatoes
Asparagus
Bredwell Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Home Made Pasta (spaghetti or fettuccine) with Mama Benvenuto's "Gravy" (Red Sauce)
Artisan French Garlic Bread
Bredwell Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Crab/Cream Cheese Wontons
Crab Asparagus Soup
Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura or Shrimp and Vegetable Stir Fry
Fried and Steamed Rice
Egg Drop Soup

Chicken Curry with Japanese Eggplant
Steamed Rice

Desserts
Home Made Mango Ice Cream or Pear Tartine

There are limited opportunities for fine dining in the Industry/New Ulm area. With that in mind, we have approached our friends and neighbors at Curly Q Ranch to offer an array of elegant meals*, prepared and served at Lily Ponds Cottage to those guests with a taste for more than standard "country cuisine". We bring a lifetime of cooking to the table and have, over the years, perfected a wide range of cuisines... From French to Continental to almost any ethnic cuisine that might be of interest.
We enjoy sharing our passion for food as much as we enjoy our passion for horses so this opportunity seems to be a perfect fit! We look forward to helping make your stay at Lily Ponds Cottage memorable!
If guests consider themselves "comfortable in the kitchen", we enjoy an extra pair of hands to assist in preparation. However, first and foremost, it's about enjoying your stay at Lily Ponds Cottage! With that in mind, you are just as welcome to take a glass of wine down to the dock while dinner is being prepared.
Each menu is completely tailored to the individual guest's tastes and are priced accordingly.
Meals start at $30.00 per person (not including beverages).
Our seasonal menus will reflect what is coming from our garden at the time of your stay, unless you want a specific vegetable that we don't grow. Our summer garden has crook neck squash, zucchini, green beans, a variety of lettuces and tomatoes, red onion, spring onion, leeks, white corn, a variety of peppers (from mild to wild) and eggplant. Our herb garden has rosemary, basil, sage, parsley, oregano and thyme.
To satisfy our rural upbringing, we also have okra, black-eyed peas, purple hull peas and both mustard and collard greens.
Unfortunately, asparagus will always be store-bought.
These meals will be prepared from start to finish** at Lily Ponds Cottage. We will advise you of the time required to prepare each meal so planning your evening is possible.
Remember, these are only SAMPLE menus! Let's get creative together before your visit to make for your most memorable meal ever!