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    Colorado Comfort Food Recipes

    Welcome to Cooking On The Ranch! A Colorado Food Blog bringing home cooks reliable, easy to follow recipes with Western inspiration. Good food with a spicy flair, we got you!

    Soups, Stews and Chilis

    My specialty. Healthy and hearty, the ultimate comfort food.

    • Green chile stew served in a green Frankhoma bowl.
      Pork Green Chile Stew, Chile Verde
    • Two bowls of spicy tomato soup served with bread.
      Spicy Tomato Soup From Canned Tomatoes
    • Fingerling potatoes and sausage soup.
      Easy Creamy Sausage Potato Soup
    • Black bean soup with ham and carrots.
      Sherried Black Bean And Ham Soup

    See more soup recipes →

    Mexican Southwest

    Spice up your dinner plans with these authentic Mexican Food Recipes and Southwestern specialties.

    • Shrimp burritos baked in a casserole dish.
      Baked Shrimp Burritos Con Queso
    • Mexican Street Corn Dip served with yellow and blue corn tortilla chips.
      Make Ahead Mexican Street Corn Dip
    • Mexican Chocolate Cake
      Mexican Chocolate Cake with Toasted Pepitas
    • Southwestern biscuit casserole with slices of avocado.
      Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole

    See more mexican southwest recipes →

    What’s New

    • Green chile stew served in a green Frankhoma bowl.
      Pork Green Chile Stew, Chile Verde
    • Pumpkin bread sliced on a plate.
      Moist Pumpkin Bread Made With Pumpkin Beer
    • Shrimp burritos baked in a casserole dish.
      Baked Shrimp Burritos Con Queso
    • Mexican Street Corn Dip served with yellow and blue corn tortilla chips.
      Make Ahead Mexican Street Corn Dip

    Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas

    • Oven Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast
    • Pumpkin pots au creme dessert in white ramekins.
      Easy Pumpkin Dessert, Pumpkin Pots au Creme
    • Chorizo stuffing with cornbread mix and jalapeno peppers
      Cornbread Chorizo Stuffing with Jalapeno
    • Pumpkin Pie Martini Thanksgiving Cocktail

    Main Dish Chicken

    Lots of chicken dinner recipes for your weekly meal plans.

    • Chicken Macaroni Salad on a round plate.
      Simply The Best Chicken Macaroni Salad Recipe
    • Wilted spinach salad with grilled chicken tenders in a salad bowl.
      Grilled Chicken Wilted Spinach Salad
    • Pollo Asado on a red Le Creuset Platter.
      Easy Pollo Asado Recipe (Mexican Grilled Chicken)
    • Buffalo chicken puff pastry pinwheels.
      Buffalo Chicken Puff Pastry Pinwheels

    See more chicken recipes →

    Trending Recipes

    This Month’s Reader Favorites.

    • Cubed potatoes cooked in a cast iron skillet with rosemary
      Savory Cast Iron Skillet Potatoes
    • Chunky Homemade blue cheese dressing to serve on a wedge salad
      Thick and Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
    • Grilled peach salad with arugula and burrata cheese.
      Grilled Peach Salad with Arugula and Goat Cheese
    • Grilled and sliced pork tenderloin served with mango chutney.
      Perfect Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Mango Chutney

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    About Lea Ann

    I’m Lea Ann, A Culinary School Grad obsessed with South of The Border cuisine. Mexican, Southwestern and Wild West Recipes. If you’re an adventurous home cook looking to spice up your meal plans, you’ll find plenty of inspiration for reliable, approachable recipes.

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    Main Dish Beef

    Colorado Is King of beef. You’ll find lots of irresistible recipes from steaks to burgers.

    • Brie Burgers with lettuce and tomato topped with red onion marmalade.
      Rosemary Brie Burgers with Red Onion Chutney
    • Chili Cheese Burrito garnished with sour cream and cilantro.
      Chili Cheese Burrito
    • Beef tournados with red wine mushroom sauce served with mashed potatoes and green beans
      Beef Tournedos Steak with Red Wine Mushroom Sauce
    • Beef machaca tacos served with cotija cheese and salsa.
      Mexican Beef Machaca Recipe

    See more beef recipes →

    Appetizer Recipes

    A collection of our favorite appetizer recipes. Small bites, dinner party and game day appetizers.

    • Savory Mexican Cheesecake Appetizer on a blue Le Creuset platter.
      Mexican Cheesecake Appetizer
    • Chunky guacamole made in a molcajete.
      Chunky Guacamole Made in A Molcajete
    • How To Make The Best Micheladas
    • Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball served with crackers.
      Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball Recipe

    See more appetizer recipes →

    Main Dishes Pork

    Pork can be one of the easiest weeknight meals. Find lots of delicious recipes here.

    • Roast rack of lamb rib served over polenta
      Roast Rack of Pork with Peach Glaze
    • Pork roast thats been cooked in a pressure cooker served with fried potatoes and steamed broccoli.
      Wine Braised Instant Pot Pork Butt
    • Black bean soup with ham and carrots.
      Sherried Black Bean And Ham Soup
    • Mashed potatoes topped with bratwurst and sauerkraut.
      Oven Baked Brats and Sauerkraut

    See more pork recipes →

    Main Dishes Seafood

    From Shrimp to Salmon, get your healthy seafood dinner recipes here.

    • Shrimp and asparagus in saffron cream sauce.
      Velvety Saffron Cream Sauce
    • Red pepper coulis with seared scallops.
      Rustic Roasted Red Pepper Coulis
    • A bowl of halibut ceviche topped with a slice of lime.
      Refreshing Halibut Ceviche Veracruz
    • Creme fraiche pasta sauce over angel hair pasta and cooked shrrimp.
      Creme Fraiche Pasta Sauce With Gremolata

    See more seafood recipes →

    Side Dishes

    Lots of side dish recipes for your favorite main courses.

    • Rode Kool Red braised cabbage on a gray platter.
      Rode Kool, Dutch Red Cabbage Recipe
    • Amish Macaroni Salad served in a rustic bowl.
      Lancaster County Amish Macaroni Salad
    • Macaroni Bechamel
      Bechamel Mac and Cheese Sauce
    • Hearts of Palm Salad with avocado red onion served on a wide white bowl.
      Easy Hearts of Palm Salad With Avocado

    See more side dish recipes →

    Breakfast

    Good Morning Sunshine! Breakfast and brunch recipe ideas and lots of ‘em.

    • Southwestern biscuit casserole with slices of avocado.
      Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Casserole
    • Jars of freezer peach jam.
      Simply The Best Freezer Peach Jam
    • Twice Baked Breakfast Potatoes.
      Twice Baked Breakfast Baked Potatoes with Eggs
    • Mexican scrambled eggs with sliced avocado.
      Huevos a la Mexicana

    See more breakfast recipes →

    Desserts

    Satisfy that sweet tooth with these tart, pie, cookie and cake recipes … and more.

    • A slice of Cherry Delight Dessert.
      Classic Cherry Delight Recipe
    • Mexican Chocolate Cake
      Mexican Chocolate Cake with Toasted Pepitas
    • A slice of peach crumble pie topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
      Classic Peach Pie With Canned Peaches
    • A slice of old fashioned pineapple cake made with crushed pineapple.
      Easy Pineapple Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

    See more dessert recipes →

    Best Grilling Recipes

    • Beef kabobs on a bed of fresh spinach.
      Curry Lemon Grilled Steak Kebabs
    • Silver Spur Ranch Blue Cheese Burgers
    • Grilled chicken kabobs with pineapple salsa.
      Maple Glazed Grilled Chicken Kabobs
    • Asian marinade for grilled flank steak served with asian cucumbers and garnished with chives
      Grilled Flank Steak with Orange Ginger Marinade

    Looking for some of the best Summer Grilling Recipes, easy grilling ideas for dinner?  You’ll find fun grilled burger recipes, grilled steaks, and grilled chicken.

    See more Grilling Recipes →

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    I'm Lea Ann, Welcome to my Colorado kitchen. I'm a Culinary School Grad with a passion to inspire you to cook as often as you can. Here you'll find Wild West Colorado inspired recipes along some Southwestern and Mexican food favorites. I also share some special recipes from school along pro cooking tips. If you're an adventurous cook looking to spice up your meal plans, you'll find plenty of reliable, approachable, easy to follow recipes.

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    Time To Grill!

    • Grilled t-bone steaks served with potatoes and cowboy butter dipping sauce.
      Grilled T-Bone Steaks with Cowboy Butter
    • Beef kabobs on a bed of fresh spinach.
      Curry Lemon Grilled Steak Kebabs
    • Grilled chicken kabobs with pineapple salsa.
      Maple Glazed Grilled Chicken Kabobs
    • Steakhouse burger with fry sauce served with onion rings.
      Steakhouse Burger with Fry Sauce
    Best Hatch Chile Recipes

    Dessert Recipes

    • Chile Chocolate Bourbon Cake with Chocolate Bourbon Frosting
    • 3 ingredient no bake key lime pie.
      No-Bake Key Lime Pie
    • Strawberry tart recipe with lemon cream filling
      Strawberry Tart Recipe with Lemon Cream Cheese Filling
    • A slice of Cherry Delight Dessert.
      Classic Cherry Delight Recipe

    Reader's Favorites

    • Chunky Homemade blue cheese dressing to serve on a wedge salad
      Thick and Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
    • Cubed potatoes cooked in a cast iron skillet with rosemary
      Savory Cast Iron Skillet Potatoes
    • Old fashioned broccoli casserole recipe
      Broccoli Cheez Whiz Rice Casserole
    • crispy baked wings with celery sticks and ranch dressing.
      Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings in Santa Fe Sauce

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