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Warm-Up at Breweries in the Poconos this Winter

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Warm-Up at Breweries in the Poconos this Winter

Photo of craft beer available at breweries in the Poconos near  Woodloch

On your way to and from Woodloch, we invite you to make a pit stop at the breweries in the Poconos nearby! Five fantastic breweries within one hour of our resort offer a wide range of brews to please everyone’s palate. Check these breweries off your Pocono Beverage Trail list and craft your adventure today!

Wallenpaupack Brewing Company

Located just down the road in Hawley, Wallenpaupack Brewing Company is a brewpub inspired by lake life. They feature a wide selection of award-winning beers, including IPAs, ales, lagers, kettle sours, and much more. 

During the winter months, they offer heated beer garden igloos, so you can enjoy your drink while overlooking the winter landscape of the Poconos. This is a fun and intimate experience for families of up to eight! 

Hopping Eagle Brewing Company

This nano brewery is located within the historical Hawley Silk Mill, offering a great selection of seasonal beers. Choose from delicious brews such as imperial stouts, blond ales, Belgian tripels, IPAs, and coffee ales. 

Here & Now Brewing Company

Here & Now Brewing is known for its collection of local, seasonal, and innovative beers. For example, they currently feature a spicy stout that infuses dark chocolate, cherries, coffee, and a smoky blend of hot peppers. Plan to visit on Thursday evenings to catch some live jazz from local musicians. 

The Wake Zone

The Wake Zone is an excellent destination for both adults and kids. The taproom allows adults to chill out with award-winning beers from Wallenpaupack Brewing while the kids play at the simulators. They offer golf simulators on-site where you can play over 75 virtual courses. They also have virtual sports, including hockey, frisbee, soccer, bowling, and arcade games. 

Jam Room Brewing Company

Visit Jam Room Brewing Company and enjoy great beer in a laid-back setting while listening to live music on the weekends. 

Discover Breweries in the Poconos near Woodloch

Stop at one of these breweries in the Poconos on your way to and from Woodloch for fun and added adventure! And when you arrive at Woodloch, you will have over 30 activities to choose from to craft the perfect family getaway with us!

Wineries in the Poconos near Woodloch

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Wineries in the Poconos near Woodloch

Wineries in the Poconos near Woodloch

Woodloch is well-known as a family resort, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun for adults here. We have several activities that are exclusively for adults so everyone can have the best Woodloch vacation! So, if you are a fan of wine, we have you covered. We offer wine tasting with our resident sommelier, along with paint and sip classes. And if that isn’t enough wine, you can check out the wineries in the Poconos near Woodloch. 

Woodloch Wine Tasting

Woodloch offers special activities at an additional fee for adults to enjoy during vacation. The wine tasting class is led by our resident sommelier, who will teach you how to appreciate wine to its fullest potential. Combine your love of art and wine with our paint and sip activity at our resort. Your instructor will guide you as you create seasonal artwork with a glass of vino on the side. 

Three Hammers Winery

You will find Three Hammers Winery in Hawley, just a few minutes’ drive down the road from our resort. This winery specializes in a hands-on approach with wines that reflect the distinct character of the Poconos region. During the winter months, you can continue to enjoy wine outside with their heated snow globes or fire barrels. We recommend trying the pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, or Primitivo wines.

If you are interested in the wine tasting experience, it’s a good idea to book a reservation ahead of time. The tasting includes four seasonally inspired wines in your choice of sweet or dry.

Antler Ridge Winery

Drive half an hour from Woodloch to Honesdale and visit Anter Ridge Winery. All of the wines are made from grapes grown throughout Pennsylvania, and they are committed to only using the best fruit possible. The winery is located in a picturesque country setting with surrounding views of the Pocono mountains. Their menu features award-winning dry, sweet, semi-sweet, and fruit wines. Pair your drink with a tasty appetizer for a great afternoon at the winery.

A Weekend of Wine at Woodloch

These are just a few of the wineries in the Poconos you can visit during your Woodloch vacation. Enjoy an afternoon of wine tasting right at the resort or make the drive to Three Hammers or Antler Ridge. Whether you prefer dry red wines or sweet rosé, there is wine waiting to be discovered in the Poconos.

A Taste of Woodloch: "Make That Bread!" | Woodloch Resort

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A Taste of Woodloch: “Make That Bread!”

We will go ahead an agree with Oprah Winfrey- we also LOVE BREAD.

We love it so much, in fact, that we have our own on-site bakery here! Every morning at 2 AM, our team arrives at The Inn at Woodloch, fires up our ovens and gets right down to baking up a storm! Muffins, cinnamon buns, cookies, our world famous crumb cake, and of course, all of our favorite breads are prepared in-house and delivered fresh to our dining room, ready to be enjoyed by our guests!

With such a wonderful response from our friends to our recent soup recipe blog, we thought it would only be appropriate to “serve” up some of our favorite bread recipes as well!

Raisin Bread

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 2 c. skim milk
  • 1 c. raisins
  • 1/4 lb. shortening
  • 1 tsp. cardamon
  • 2 1/2 tsp. dry active yeast
  • 7 c. flour

Directions:

Heat ingredients except the flour to 120 degrees and put in bowl. Add 2 1/2 tsp. dry active yeast. Then add 7 cups white flour and mix until dough leaves side of bowl. Let rise until at least 1 1/2 times original size. Divide into 3 equal parts, then pound and form into loaf. Place in greased pans. Let rise one hour until double in size and bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 30 – 40 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Yields 3 loaves.

ICING: Mix small amount of water and confectionary sugar to make a thick paste. When bread has cooled, paint top of loaf with icing and serve.

Rye Bread

Ingredients:

  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1 tbs. shortening
  • 3/4 c. milk
  • 5 tbs. caraway seed
  • 1 3/4 c. hot tap water (110 degrees)
  • 2 tbs. dry yeast
  • 4 c. white flour
  • 4 c. dark rye flour

Directions:

Place egg, salt, sugar, shortening and dry milk in a mixing bowl. Add hot water (not boiling) and mix on low speed. Add the yeast, followed by flour, adding flour until the dough is no longer sticky. Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes). Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until double in size. Punch down and divide into 3 parts, let rise for 10 minutes. Shape in loaves and place in greased bread pans. Cover and let them rise until double in size. Bake at 400 degrees about 30 – 35 minutes until golden brown. (Bottom of loaf will have a hollow sound when tapped.) Yields 3 loaves.

White Bread

Ingredients:

  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. shortening
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 c. hot water
  • 1 c. powdered milk
  • 1 package of yeast
  • 7 c. white flour

Directions:

Place egg, salt, sugar, shortening and dry milk in a mixing bowl. Add hot water (not boiling) and mix on low speed. Add the yeast, followed by the flour, adding flour until the dough is no longer sticky. Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (5 minutes). Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until double in size. Punch down and divide into 3 parts, let rise for 10 minutes. Shape in loaves and place in greased bread pans. Cover and let them rise until double in size. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 – 35 minutes, until golden brown. (Bottom of loaf will have hollow sound when tapped). Yields 3 loaves.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients:

  • 3 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 c. cooked or canned pumpkin
  • 1 3/4 c. vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, pumpkin and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into two greased 8 inch x 4 inch x 2 inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yields 2 loaves.

Let us know if you give one of these recipes a try by taking a photo and tagging us on social media with the hashtag #ATasteOfWoodloch!

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A Taste of Woodloch: "Soup Season!" | Woodloch Resort

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A Taste of Woodloch: “Soup Season”

Soup’s on! 

The seasons are once again changing.

While no doubt, many of us will be missing the warm sunshine of the summertime, think about all of the great things that come along with fall. As temperatures cool, it’s a perfect time to get outdoors, see the sights, maybe explore foliage rich scenery and take that obligatory trip with the kiddies and friends to your local pumpkin patch.

It’s even a great season to be a homebody. There’s something to be said about looking outside on a blustery day, deciding that the day would best be spent in the coziness of your home, and hunkering down in the comfort your own kitchen to cook up some goodies to warm up the soul.

Though our Woodloch Cookbook is chock-full of oh-so-many recipes guaranteed to delight during the autumn days, we have a special preference towards one food in particular as we coast through the season: we love our SOUPS! It’s true- nothing hits the spot more on a cool autumn day than a warm bowl of our favorite soups, bisques, chowders and more!

With so many great recipes coming our way through the years from all of our properties, we thought it would be fun to share just a select few of our favorites… bon appétit!

Italian Wedding Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 gal. chicken broth (well seasoned)
  • 1 c. cornstarch
  • 1 c. cold water
  • 1 10 oz. box frozen spinach thawed
  • 1 lb. ditiline pasta
  • 1 lb. mini meatballs

Thicken broth with cornstarch and water. Bring broth to boil after starch is in broth. Add thawed spinach, pasta, and mini meatballs to broth. Cook pasta according to box directions.

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Butternut Squash Soup with Spiced Popcorn

Ingredients

  • 2-3 butternut squash, peeled and chopped
  • 1 Spanish onion, chopped
  • 2-3 apples, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1 knob of celery root, peeled and chopped
  • 2 tbsp. blended oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. fresh thyme and sage
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 quarts of vegetable stock
  • 1 container of soy milk
  • 2 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 quart of popped popcorn (spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and maple sugar)

Directions

Sauté first four ingredients in vegetable oil for 5-10 minutes. Add salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, thyme and sage. Add buttermilk, vegetable stock, soy milk and maple syrup and simmer until squash is tender. Blend until smooth and top off with spiced popcorn as garnish.

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WL’s Country Store Chili

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. EVOO
  • 1 pound ground beef or turkey
  • 1 red onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 zucchini, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 summer squash, chopped
  • 2 chiles, seeded and chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. paprika
  • 1-12 oz. bottle beer
  • 1-28 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh thyme chopped
  • Zested peel and juice of 1 lime
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup shredded smoked gouda

Directions

In a large pot heat EVOO over medium-high heat until smoking. Add the beef and cook, stirring to break up, until browned, about 8 min. Stir in onion, garlic, zucchini, squash, bell pepper and chiles; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the corn kernels, chili powder and paprika. Cook until the veggies are softened, 6 to 7 min.

Stir in the beer and cook until reduced slightly, about 2 min. Stir in the tomatoes, thyme and lime peel and cook until slightly reduced, 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, then stir in the lime juice. To serve, top with scallions and cheese.

Potato Ramp Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 wild leeks, white parts only
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly
  • 1 head cauliflower, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, roasted
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable stock (organic Better Than Bouillon recommended)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 quarts rice milk ¼ teaspoon white pepper

Directions

Add oil to a large saucepan over low heat, then stir in the leeks, onions, cauliflower and garlic. Sauté at a very low temperature, stirring occasionally until slightly soft. Add the rice milk, potatoes and salt. Bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer for forty minutes. Purée, then press through a sieve to get a very fine texture. Garnish with chopped ramp greens.

Sauté first four ingredients in vegetable oil for 5-10 minutes. Add salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, thyme and sage. Add buttermilk, vegetable stock, soy milk and maple syrup and simmer until squash is tender. Blend until smooth and top off with spiced popcorn as garnish.

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Woodloch: A Culinary Voyage Amid a Family Adventure

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Woodloch: A Culinary Voyage Amid a Family Adventure

Culinary indulgence remains one of the most important aspects of a vacation, whether it’s in Venice, Italy, or Venice Beach, California. It’s a vacation, after all. While budgeting should play a role in every family adventure, it’s never been more critical to treat the kids (and your significant other) to a rich, semi-decadent delight from time to time. To many travelers’ surprise, Woodloch has quickly evolved into a culinary paradise for adults and children alike, thanks in large part to its crowd-pleasing cooking demonstrations, on-site restaurants, and hearty, family-style meals.

A Taste of Woodloch

Most adult travelers polled note that food plays an integral role whilst selecting a getaway destination, a simple fact that Woodloch takes very seriously. Thus, our skilled culinary team often crafts “A Taste of Woodloch”—recurring blog entries that provide a behind-the-scenes look at some of our favorite recipes. Over the months, we’ve curated a fall soup guide, a collection of pumpkin-spiced eats, and gameday dishes, as well as several recipes, including a berry breakfast smoothie bowl and pasta bolognese (to name a few). Collectively, these recipes provide a mouth-watering glimpse into our kitchen’s many seasonal creations.

Family Adventures and Culinary Surprises

Woodloch cleverly incorporates food into several homegrown activities, many of them cooking-related. The Bakery Wars—as well as loose spin-offs Cupcake Wars or Halloween Wars—encourage the entire family to put on their chef de cuisine hats for an afternoon. We also offer midweek cooking demonstrations, led by the always charismatic Activities Director Joey and skilled Chef Dave. Meanwhile, The Lodge at Woodloch hosts adult-oriented cooking demos and wine tastings. It’s also important to note that no two family adventures are alike at Woodloch, as we’re always coming up with new ways to dazzle the kiddos through the culinary arts. During the early stages of COVID-19, the marketing team created a couple of “home videos” for those who want to join the fun from afar: Pantry Wars and the Woodloch at Home Cooking Class.

Kids Eat Well at Woodloch

Photo of the Large Dining Area at Woodloch, the Ultimate Family Adventure.

Woodloch is the largest employer in two counties (Wayne and Pike). So, as you can imagine, we have to feed thousands upon thousands of guests per year (approximately 50,000). This effort takes a small village of chefs, waiters, and general kitchen staff. And the dining experience at Woodloch has always played a critical role in the overall success of this award-winning family adventure resort. We have several restaurants to choose from, including Woodloch Springs’ Grille Room and TREE Restaurant at The Lodge at Woodloch. Most guests enroll in our all-inclusive meal plan, which includes three family-style meals daily. Some of the best eats in the Poconos are custom-made right here along Lake Teedyuskung!

To book a well-deserved family adventure to Pennsylvania’s beloved Woodloch, please click the Book Now button (or browse through our seasonal vacation packages).

Pontoon boat on Lake Teedyuskung.Boy going down a water slide.

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Woodloch At Home Cooking Class | Woodloch Resort

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Woodloch At Home: Cooking Class

Food always has a funny way of reminding us of “home.” Hopefully, some of these great Woodloch recipes do precisely that!

Join Joey and our Chef Dave as they create delicious kitchen magic with our spring 2020 Cooking Class!

By the way… this is “Not Your Mother’s Cooking Class!”

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