Chef’s Corner: Bison Short Ribs with Sweet Potato Gnocci
If you want a fun fall dish to impress all your friends, try this one from Chef Cholly! Red Wine Marinade: 2 carrots 1 leek 1 yellow onion 1 small celery root 1 tablespoon salt…
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There’s always something happening at Vista Verde Ranch. Foals are born, new recipes are created, or the wranglers are playing tricks on each other. Come here to read the latest news!
Riding lessons before or after your ranch vacation
So, maybe you just got back from your dude ranch vacation and realized you caught the bug? Or, maybe you’re gearing up for your upcoming getaway and want to get a little jump-start on riding…
A few of our favorite things
Kelli and Steve are not only our ace guides and outdoor enthusiasts, but they are also our resident gear-heads. Kelli recently put together a list of some gear that they are loving these days or…
Simple yoga poses to help you transition from “carefree summer days” to “school day routines”
By Kelli Transitioning from impromptu BBQ’s with the neighbors, pool parties with the kids, and summer vacations to VVR, to homework, after school activities and the early morning hustle and bustle can be exhausting and…
Changing seasons at the ranch
Lately, the mornings have been just a tad bit cooler, and the grass touched with gold instead of green. Fall is coming, and we can feel it in the air. Last week marked the final…
Chef’s Corner: Cornbread Panzanella Salad
Cornbread Panzanella Salad (makes 4 quarts) Ingredients (corn bread): (by weight) 17 ounces eggs, beaten lightly 20 ounces sugar 22.5 ounces cornmeal 29 ounces flour 1 ounce baking powder ½ ounce salt 10 ounces vegetable…
If you ever wondered why dude ranches are different….
Often times we find ourselves trying to explain what makes a dude ranch vacation different than a resort or other destination. It’s hard to explain how it is that we form relationships here, not just…
Landing a dude ranch job- Interview with Beka
With so many guests asking us how we get these amazing people to work at Vista Verde season after season, I thought it would be fun to do an interview with Beka, who handles the…
A Colorado Christmas and Ringing in the New Year–dude ranch style
Have you ever dreamed of spending a white Christmas in Colorado? Watching the snow fall outside while a fire crackles in the fireplace, or singing carols on a horse drawn sleigh, or making snow angels…
The wacky world of housekeeping
By Steph Each area of the ranch has it’s own quirks, but we recently decided that housekeeping is the most quirky of them all. Maybe it’s the fact that if you’re doing a dirty job,…
