Good afternoon!

What could be better than the delicious, decadent, warm, & filling breakfast you’ll get when you stay with us? A delicious, decadent, warm, & filling breakfast from the Mauger Estate followed by a day of chocolate & coffee at The Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Festival. The event will be held March 23rd & 24th at the New Mexico Expo State Fair Grounds. There will be live music & entertainment, chocolate eating contests, live demonstrations, vendors, a chocolate sculpture contest & raffle, free activities for the kids & much, much more…

Click here to find out more & to get your tickets.

Have you heard?

Albuquerque is one of the most romantic destinations in the Southwest & our historic B&B is no exception. You could be spending this Valentine’s Day in one of our luxurious rooms, where the fragrant aromas of a gourmet breakfast will tickle your appetite every morning & you’ll never leave our decadent breakfast hour less than completely satisfied.

After breakfast at our inn, you may want to visit any one of the number of romance inspired events happening throughout our city, including; Valentines: Romance, Hearts & Flowers at Sumner & Dene Gallery; Friends & Lovers Balloon Rally at Balloon Fiesta Park;  New Mexico Phillharmonic Valentine’s Day Concert at Popejoy Hall; and Valentine’s Day Old Town Arts Crawl only a mile away from the B&B in Old Town, Albuquerque.

For lunch or dinner you may decide to treat yourself & your special person to the dreamy Valentine’s day inspired menus at restaurants such as La Fonda Del Bosque, Savoy, The St. James Tea Room, and  Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro, just to name a few!

And, just because we adore those of you who follow our blog, we’re currently offering a sweet deal just for you! Purchase a Mauger Estate B&B gift certificate any time on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2013 to receive 20% off! Mauger Estate B&B gift certificates are valid for one year from the date of purchase.

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The Mauger Estate B&B

Hello All!

Happy New Year & we hope you’re all staying warm this winter. This recipe is DELICIOUS & perfect for chasing away the winter-time chill; it’s warm, gooey, & as comforting as any dish could be. We hope you enjoy it!

Bread Pudding 

• Plain bread of any kind – enough to fill a 9×13 pan about 2/3 full (we typically use left-over biscuits, croissants, or French bread, anything will work as long as it has a mild flavor that wont disrupt the sweetness of the recipe- so no rye or pickle-loaf! ).
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 cup half and half
• 10 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 1 heaping tbsp cinnamon
• 2 cups milk

Tear bread into small pieces & place in bottom of greased 9×13 pan. Combine remaining ingredients & pour evenly over bread. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes. Cut into pieces and pour sauce over top.

• Bourbon Sauce
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp bourbon

Melt butter in saucepan.  Once melted, add sugar and water.  Stir thoroughly & add egg yolk.  Allow to simmer/boil for 5 minutes.  Remove from heat & add bourbon.  Pour over top of bread pudding or serve on the side. Serves 10-13.

Enjoy!

Good Morning,

We hope you’re all staying nice & warm as the fall temperatures continue to drop around the country. To help keep you warm, we’d like to share one of our favorite fall recipes; Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread (it’s delicious!). We serve this recipe occasionally & I have used this recipe at fall family gatherings; it’s always a huge hit!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

• 2 C flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 C sugar
• 1 C canned pumpkin
• 2/3 C vegetable oil
• ¾ C chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease loaf pan. In large bowl, sift dry ingredients.
2. In another bowl, beat eggs, oil, pumpkin and sugar.  Mix dry and wet ingredients just until moistened, add chocolate chips.  Place batter in loaf pan and bake for one hour. (You can also use the small loaf pans… they bake quicker & make great little gifts!)
   

   Doesn't this photo just say "yummy!"?

We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do & when you make it at home we hope you think of us here at The Mauger Estate B&B.

Have a great day!

Hello Friends of The B&B,

We hope you’re having a lovely November! We sure are; the weather has finally cooled; all the red, yellow, & gold leaves are falling; & there are a number of exciting fall & winter events on the horizon here in Albuquerque. We wanted to give you all a quick update of the happenings around the Inn, as well as a couple discounts to really be “Thankful” for. Right now, if you mention this blog while making your reservation, you’ll receive an additional 10% off our lowest published rates (that’s a great deal!). This offer is valid on new reservations only, and only from 11/19 to 11/26.

As for what’s new here, it has been quiet around the Inn, giving us a chance to spend some time making a couple little changes which really help keep this place running smoothly & beautifully. For example, we got a new settee! Isn’t it pretty?

Our New Settee

We think it looks right at home in our front room…

We also had a charming new guest this week! He was playful, sweet, & had the best hair-do we’ve seen all month! Meet Jupiter; he stayed with us in our pet friendly room.

Our Four-Legged Guest, Jupiter, Shows Off His Groovy Haircut for the Camera

 Thanks to his owner for letting him spend a bit of time with us, he was a real sweetie.

Well, that’s all for now; just a quick update! Look out for another blog soon containing a list of fall/winter activities around town (there’s SO much wonderful stuff going on this time of year!)

Have a lovely evening & thanks for reading!

Hello Friends & Happy November!

October was a fun-filled month; Balloon Fiesta was a great success & we enjoyed every second of the two hectic weeks. We’re already excited to see all our repeat ballooners as well as some new faces for next year! It’s never too early to book your room for the most popular Albuquerque travel event of the year so give us a call & or make a reservation now for your room or townhouse for next year’s Balloon Fiesta.

This year there were a couple of new Balloon Fiesta services we learned about, including: The A Club Limosuine service, which picked up right at our front door & dropped off right outside the Balloon Fiesta gates. The cost was slightly more than the cost of using the city’s Park & Ride service, but  all our guests who used this service said the convenience & friendly staff made it worth every penny! Also, we found out that ABQ Trolley provided tours that dropped guests of directly at the park as well (but only for the nighttime events); what fun! Furthmore, ABQ Trolley Co. also offered Albu-Creepy city tours for Halloween (spooky fun for the whole family!). For outdoors people interested in alternative transportation for Balloon Fiesta next year, Routes Bicycle Rentals offered a guided bike tour from Montano directly to the park. This option includes the cost of a bike rental & avoids all motorized vehicle traffic; using a bike & pedestrian only designated path directly to the Fiesta (it’s a gorgeous ride, although slightly chilly!).

In a tough economy, we’re incredibly grateful to all of the guests who chose to stay with us or are considering staying in the future. We simply adore our repeat guests as well as our first timers & we strive to provide a perfect, comfortable stay every single night. To show our appreciation for our guests, we’re extending our offer of 10% off for reservations of two nights or more & if you mention this blog post when booking your reservation, we’ll include a $20 voucher to Slate Street Cafe.

We look forward to welcoming you to Mauger Estate B&B soon!

Good morning friends of the Mauger Estate B&B,
Did you know that this is year is the centennial of New Mexico’s statehood? On January 6, 1912, New Mexico became the 47th State in the U.S. All year we will be celebrating the centenary & commemorating with a variety of events throughout the state. These events honor & showcase our state’s heritage & rich culture while looking forward to the next 100 years. There is always something fun & exciting to do in New Mexico & this year is the perfect year to discover something new about the beautiful Land of Enchantment.

Visitors can try the NM Centennial Commemorative Margarita at Maria’s New Mexican Kitchen (& get a free commemorative glass!), participate in a traditional Zia Pueblo Feast Day, learn more about the heart & soul of New Mexican food- green chile at VIVA New Mexico Chile Festival, or simply find out more about the state’s admission to the union at the New Mexico History Museum. The possibilities are endless & visitors have all of 2012 to help us celebrate our 100th year of statehood. Additional information & list of events are available at http://nmcentennial.org/ .

Enjoy your time in our lovely state & have fun!

As 2012 moves right along, we’re all looking for ways to make our dollar go further. Here at the Mauger, we’re trying to help! We’ve run a February special (check out our home page on the website www.maugerbb.com), and we’re getting ready to release our 2nd Living Social deal.

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and we have several rooms open, so snatch up this deal, that you can only get from the Blog! Mention this blog post and receive complimentary fruit and cheese in your room, and $15 off the standard rate on Valentine’s Day only. Don’t forget, there are several restaurants that are within walking distance of the Mauger, so you can make a lovely evening for your sweetheart!

As always, we wish you a sunny day, a content belly and a good night’s sleep!