{"id":4370,"date":"2021-11-23T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/?p=4370"},"modified":"2026-01-04T23:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T05:57:51","slug":"independent-living-food-denver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/blog\/2021\/11\/23\/independent-living-food-denver\/","title":{"rendered":"From Plant-Based to Steak: How Denver Seniors are Enjoying Food in Independent Living"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4370\" class=\"elementor elementor-4370\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe4f2d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe4f2d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-168cd31\" data-id=\"168cd31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762d206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"762d206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What\u2019s for dinner?<\/h2><p>If you\u2019re an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/independent-living\/\">independent living<\/a> resident at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/\">The Courtyards at Mountain View<\/a>, that may be an afterthought. When you don\u2019t feel like cooking dinner in the kitchen in your apartment, you can always join your neighbors for a meal.<\/p><p>People often wonder if the food on senior living menus tastes good. Our culinary team prepares three meals per day, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/dining\/\">seasonal menu<\/a> ensures we utilize local and fresh ingredients that taste great. Did you know the best time to eat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2823877231190246\/2823875324523770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steak<\/a> is in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/environment\/2013\/11\/seasonal-meat-beef-turkey-thanksgiving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fall<\/a>?<\/p><p>We can\u2019t get enough of our daily chef-inspired meals, but the extra treats are why people love living in our community. Let&#8217;s take a tasty tour of The Courtyards at Mountain View.<\/p><h2>Variety Is The Spice of Life<\/h2><p>Independent living is the best way to keep up with your gossip. We use community-provided transportation to check out the hottest lunch spots in Denver and fill up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.3011420612435906\/3011420502435917\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">good food with good friends<\/a>. Check out some of our favorites:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.estersdenver.com\/menus\/\">Esters Neighborhood Pub<\/a><br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1950 S Holly St<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Denver, CO 80222<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bellaitaliadenver.com\/\">Bella Italia<\/a><br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5075 Leetsdale Dr<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Denver, CO 80246<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkburger.com\/location\/park-burger-hilltop\/\">Park Burger<\/a><br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 211 S Holly St<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Denver, CO 80246<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chakasmexicanrestaurant.com\/\">Chakas Mexican Restaurant<\/a><br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 6265 E Evans Ave<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Denver, CO 80222<\/li><\/ul><figure id=\"attachment_4375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4375\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-80 wp-image-4375 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/10\/pegasus-senior-couple-sharing-milkshake.jpeg\" alt=\"Pegasus Senior Living | Senior couple sharing a milkshake\" width=\"1200\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/10\/pegasus-senior-couple-sharing-milkshake.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/10\/pegasus-senior-couple-sharing-milkshake-300x185.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/10\/pegasus-senior-couple-sharing-milkshake-1024x632.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/10\/pegasus-senior-couple-sharing-milkshake-768x474.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/10\/pegasus-senior-couple-sharing-milkshake-150x93.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">jacob Lund &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>Spill the Beans<\/h2><p>Speaking of beans, last year, the Health and Wellness team took home the high honor of winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2771488319762471\/2771486786429291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chili cook-off<\/a>. Their shrimp-based chili was something else.<\/p><p>We won\u2019t keep the secret from you much longer; there is a lot to eat at The Courtyards at Mountain View, but don\u2019t worry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/a.2317817688462872\/2928964347348200\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we\u2019re working it off too<\/a>.<\/p><p>Independent living means never missing a party. Weekly happy hours will give you an excuse to dance to live music. Wellness Wednesday means healthy snack time. From plant-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2935891036655531\/2935890203322281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pigs in a blanket<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2924610677783567\/2924610481116920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vegan cookies<\/a>, it\u2019s always delicious and nutritious.<\/p><p>From summer holidays to sunny days, you can find us on the patio chowing down and enjoying things like:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2996093220635312\/2996071663970801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fourth of July Cookout<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/2996071953970772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Root beer floats<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/2987189941525640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smoothie day<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2769335129977790\/2769334943311142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blueberry pancakes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>We eat and party inside too. We have to say that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.3020956594815641\/3020956301482337\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National White Wine Day<\/a> was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.3020956594815641\/3020956361482331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">success<\/a>, as was the day we did a little local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2933205510257417\/2933205050257463\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beer tasting<\/a>. Welcoming in the Jewish New Year, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.3049188031992497\/3049186408659326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rosh Hashanah<\/a> celebration featured round challah, apples, and honey. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2399512970293343\/2399511810293459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pop-up soda shop<\/a> was another day we\u2019ll never forget.<\/p><h2>Food For Fun: Adding Spontaneity to Our Senior Living Menus<\/h2><p>Seniors choose independent living to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/activities\/\">stay active<\/a>. We have a lot of non-eating-based activities, of course, but why not play with food now and then? Enjoy these tasty days:<\/p><ul><li>Omelet bars at brunch are all the rage these days, but who wants to wait in line? We learned how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2973686716209296\/2973679196210048\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make our own<\/a>!<\/li><li>The Courtyards at Mountain View is pet-friendly, so we spent an afternoon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2883038468607455\/2883037905274178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">making treats<\/a> for our furry friends. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2883038468607455\/2883037828607519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buddy<\/a> said they were great.<\/li><li>Summertime in Denver is unbeatable. Find us heading down to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denver.org\/listing\/washington-park\/6828\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Park<\/a> for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2385606748350632\/2385604805017493\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">picnic<\/a>.<\/li><li>If you\u2019re looking for one more excuse to drink wine, join in on the fun of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/pcb.2867424513502184\/2867422350169067\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sip and paint<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Eat, Drink, Live Independently<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>If you&#8217;re getting hungry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/the-courtyards-at-mountain-view\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for a look at our senior living menus and tour of one of the best senior apartments Denver has to offer. We\u2019ll save a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CourtyardsatMountainView\/photos\/a.2317817688462872\/2916184751959493\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slice for you<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s for dinner? If you\u2019re an independent living resident at The Courtyards at Mountain View, that may be an afterthought. When you don\u2019t feel like cooking dinner in the kitchen in your apartment, you can always join your neighbors for a meal. People often wonder if the food on senior living menus tastes good. 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