Brownwood, TX; Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast Guest Tour

This short video is for those coming to Brownwood, TX and our guest at Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast to highlight some of our favorite places to shop and eat. enjoy!

Don & Deb

Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast; a Texas Hill Country Bed & Breakfast

Pizza Crust Recipe; Fresh Made Pizza; Texas Bed & Breakfast Dinner

dough rising, smells heavenly

We serve several dinners here at Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast, and one of my favorites is the hand made pizza. I have a simple recipe (sorry have no idea where it came from, so if this is yours, add your name on it!)  It is easy to mix and you let it rise to use that day or can even put it in the refrigerator for several days. So here goes...

PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE

1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
3/4 cup very warm water
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
(wow, that's all?, yep that simple)

So sprinkle the yeast over the top of the very warm water and set aside for a few minutes while you mix the other stuff in a bowl.
Mix the flour and salt together, if you are using a mixer, slowly drizzle the olive oil into the flour mix, if you do it by hand like me, I add the olive oil to the water, then slowly pour into the flour as I mix together.  Now put olive oil in another bowl, just enough to coat, and turn the dough into this and flip over to cover in the oil, now cover tightly and set aside to rise for 1 to 2 hours, or put in the fridge and use in a few days.  If you put it in the fridge, set it out to warm up and rise a little before you use it.

roll it and pat it and throw it in the oven

Now on a floured surface roll out your dough to the thickness you like, I love thin crust pizza so I roll it thin, you can make one big one or several personal pizzas as I do for my guest.
Place it on a baking sheet or pizza stone if you are lucky to have one, in an over at 350 degrees bake till just getting light brown, remove and top with all your favorite stuff and lots of cheese, then place back in the oven to brown the crust edges and melt all that wonderful gooeyness on top.
Serve it with salad, vino, dessert and friends.....enjoy!

Don & Deb

Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast; a Texas Bed & Breakfast

650 Morelock Lane Brownwood, TX

fresh hand made pizza, so delicious

ready to add friends

Texas Hiking Trails, Brownwood Texas

If you love to get outdoors and enjoy the sights by hiking, then you would enjoy several Texas Hiking trails in and around Brownwood, TX.  I will start off with our 1 mile trail, here at Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast.  We have a 1 mile loop over our 22 acres and it is more of an adventure to see what art items you will find around the next corner.  We have done many projects on the trail, and now our guest are adding to the fun things to discover on our trail.  We are part of the Texas Wildlife Trail and there are several locations in the area to enjoy looking for wildlife.  Next you can head out the Lake Brownwood State Park and enjoy the Texas Oak Trail inside the park.  We have city trails at some of the city parks in Brownwood also that you can enjoy a pleasant stroll or kick down the miles for a power walk on.  So when ever you are in the area, come hike our Texas Hiking trails in Brown County and enjoy what nature has to offer.

                                                                          
Don & Deb
Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast, a Texas Hill Country Bed & Breakfast
650 Morelock Lane   Brownwood, Texas  76801   800-850-2003

Brownwood, TX; Romantic Texas Getaways

With the wonderful crisp cool winter weather, it's time to plan a Romantic Texas getaway, and what better spot than Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast in Brownwood, TX.  Our private cottages offer a warm relaxing atmosphere to rest and renew. Enjoy a fire in your fire pit or soak in a toasty warm hot tub and gaze at the Texas hill country sky. Everyone needs a place to escape to, so why not plan your getaway now.

Don & Deb
Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast; a Texas Hill Country Bed & Breakfast

Cinnamon Rolls, Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast, Breakfast recipes

dough rising

ready for the oven

So I made these awesome Cinnamon rolls from The Pioneer Woman's Cookbook, and they are great, it makes a huge amount, so decided to do some of them as Tarragon and butter rolls too.  This is a great recipe, so make them till your hearts and tummies are full.  Make great gifts for people. I served them at Star of Texas this week and all loved them. So tonight I am having the Tarragon ones with homemade Veggie Cheese soup.

Don & Deb

Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast; a Texas Hill country bed & breakfast

Texas Hill Country wine; Brownwood, TX

Texas Hill country wine is growing so popular, I am so proud of all the wineries that have ventured out to make our region a special place for people to come and enjoy some of the best wines anywhere.  We are located in Brownwood, TX so right in the middle of your trip to or from one of the wine trails, we would love to have you come stay with us at Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast and bring your bottles of Texas wine that you have purchased on your trip.  We have wine glasses and openers in each room for your use. We also provide a cutting board, knife, plates and napkins, so bring along your cheese, grapes and more to enjoy with your wine.  Or you can just order our You're Special package and it come with a bottle of Brennan Vineyard's wine, and a wonderful cheese and fruit tray.  So check our website for a date and cottage that works for you and come see us, soon.

                                                                   
Don & Deb
Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast, a Texas Hill Country Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast Gift Certificates; Holiday Gift Certificates

 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.......

Well, I know you are deep in Christmas shopping, and you are getting stuff in the mail and email everyday, so I thought I'd go ahead and send out this little blog on Bed & Breakfast Gift Certificates. I love to give gift certificates since most of us are in "need" of nothing really, so I like to give a gift that can be used when the person wants to use it for something that they may not spend on themselves.
So we offer Gift certificates at Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast, and we can do them lots of ways.  We do by a specific room, or a price you want to spend or our most popular is the one that can be used for any room at any time in the next year.  That certificate can either be emailed to you to print off on your fun holiday paper, or I can mail one to whom you want to receive it.  Gift giving can be made simple and we will take excellent care of your guest when they come stay with us.   Soooo give us a call we take Visa or MC and you can have a gift in hand in just a matter of minutes. Merry Christmas to all.

Don & Deb
Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast; a Texas Hill Country Bed & Breakfast