The Chuckwagon
See what’s cookin’ at Mira Ranch
There are so many advantages to raising and growing your own food. Have a look at what Robby, Lynn, and sometimes their friends are whipping up in the kitchen. Great recipes, too!
Tequila and Lime Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce
A quick and easy homemade cranberry sauce made with fresh cranberries with some jalapeno heat and a hit of lime and tequila. Servings: makes 2 cups Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 4 cups (1 12 ounce bag) cranberries 1 cup water or orange juice 1 cup sugar [...]
Use your fall apple harvest in this wonderful Raw Apple Cake recipe
This recipe came from one of our readers. She rediscovered it in her mom's old recipe box - it was one of her favorites as a young child. Thanks for sharing, Laurel! Raw Apple Cake Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 cup oil 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 1/2 t salt 1 t baking soda 2 [...]
Autumn’s Butternut Squash Posole
Rich and hearty, this wonderfully spicy soup, submitted by one of our followers, warms the body, nourishes the soul and fills the belly… Delicious! Ingredients: 4-5 cups of cooked (oven or stove top) butternut squash 2 T vegetable oil 8 cloves of garlic sliced thin 1 medium onion chopped 2 heaping t dried oregano 1 [...]
Reflections on the garden
Tending a garden in the west is a humbling and enlightening experience. One learns that the wind and extreme temperatures can never be controlled. When we learn to let it go – that’s when the fun begins. Volunteers (seeds from the compost) in this year’s garden include sunflowers, which gave welcomed late afternoon shade to […]
Cowboy Candy
Save $$$ in this easy dip and enjoy the fresh taste without all the added chemicals.
New Life at Mira Ranch
In 2021 we welcomed Adam and Genevieve Wilson to our 5-acre neighboring property – we call it Little Mira. Adam and Genevieve jumped right in, beginning an agricultural partnership with Mira Ranch. Through that partnership, we now pasture-raise a variety of animals and work the land using a range of new and old practices. We are striving for increased land productivity, better water efficiency, and greater biodiversity.
In the past, Mira Ranch primarily raised a small herd of cattle, with one or two animals going to market annually. “In the last year, we’ve introduced pigs, chickens, ducks, and yaks” says Genevieve.
AGRICULTURE
From 4H to moving cattle, tractor pulls at the county fair to trimming hooves – there’s a lot to discuss on a small working ranch.
Robby and Tony hit the road!
Mira Ranch is located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country — the Four Corners area of Southwest Colorado. Robby and his friend, Tony Corona, love to travel the area and create video of surrounding sites.
