Welcome to my blog. Front Range Fed is a blog about eating fresh, local food in and around Colorado's Front Range. Each week, I try new recipes, using as many local ingredients as possible. Join me as I discover the amazing things our local farms have to offer, and the delicious ways to enjoy them...one meal at a time.
Baked cake donuts are super simple when made in designated donut pans, and these lemon and blueberry cake donuts are awesome for a special summer treat. Stuffed with blueberries and topped with a light lemon glaze, they are the essence of summer and can be on your breakfast table in about 30 minutes.
These breakfast egg muffins are a great make-ahead breakfast that can be customized to fit whatever diet you’re on - keto, paleo, whole 30, vegetarian - these will work! They’re a healthy alternative to sugary breakfasts and simple to make.
Making your own crème fraîche is insanely simple, and way cheaper than buying it at the grocery store. Plus, homemade crème fraîche is so much better than store bought!! This recipe uses whipped crème fraîche to make a delicious, light and airy dessert, topped with fresh citrus, pistachios and honey.
Is there anything better in the morning than the smell of homemade cinnamon raisin bread wafting through your kitchen? Seriously, it is the best feeling, especially on a cold day, with the snow and wind whipping around outside while you remain cuddled by the fire, sipping your coffee and enjoying a slice of this amazing bread.
This recipe for no bake peanut butter energy balls is the best of both worlds - easy to make, loaded with nutrients, healthy (ish) and delicious. Perfect for a post workout snack or beating the afternoon slump.
This easy homemade pita bread recipe puts the store bought stuff to shame. Easy to make, and incredibly warming on a cold winter day, this recipe should be a stable in your kitchen.
These oven baked carrot and parsnip fries are topped with parmesan and parsley, and served with a trio of sauces, making it an easy, healthy and delicious appetizer or side dish.
This healthy salad is full of crisp greens, filling chicken, and immune boosting pomegranate seeds. Added crunch from toasted walnuts, a sprinkle of creamy gorgonzola and a tangy dressing make this salad a great option for a satisfying lunch or a light dinner.
This vegetable lasagna recipe is simple to make and uses a homemade sauce that’s bursting with flavor, easy no boil noodles, and of course tons of healthy vegetables! Make it for dinner tonight or freeze it for an easy weeknight meal!
This apple, cranberry and walnut quick bread is bursting with huge chunks of apples, tart cranberries and crunchy walnuts. It’s the perfect addition to your breakfast table.
Take advantage of the season's abundance of clementines and make this delicious homemade orange marmalade. Easy to make in the instant pot, and perfect to give as a gift (or to keep for yourself!), this orange and lemon marmalade will add a bit of sunshine to your cold winter mornings!
If you’re looking for a new spin on and old cookie, this is it. These date cookies are half shortbread, half sugar cookie, but use the sweetness of dates to sub in for half the sugar, and contain anise seed, which gives it a wonderfully unexpected flavor.
This is your classic shortbread cookie recipe flavored with orange and almonds and dipped in a decadent dark chocolate. These chocolate dipped shortbread cookies are easy to make, take few ingredients and look and taste amazing!
Adding pumpkin puree to the sauce of this mac and cheese recipe makes it extra creamy and velvety, and adds tons of nutrition. This pumpkin mac and cheese is the ultimate in comfort food!
This French toast casserole can be made ahead the night before so that all you have to do is pop it in the oven then next morning. Perfect for holiday breakfasts or brunch gatherings.
This veggie burger is the best! Loaded with mushrooms for a hearty, earthy taste, flavored with garlic, onions and spices, and bound with beans and quinoa. A great healthy alternative to burger night!
Wanted: A delicious, make ahead bread that can be served just as easily on Thanksgiving morning as it can for Thanksgiving dessert. This easy, moist, pumpkin chocolate chip bread is IT!
Homemade pizza is easy when you have the right ingredients. This pizza recipe is the best and uses all the flavors of fall to create a warm, spicy and delicious pizza. Roasted acorn squash, hot Italian sausage, creamy goat cheese and crisp arugula make this pizza a showstopper!
This easy cornbread recipe is a classic and can be made in a flash, resulting in a sweet, moist cornbread (using real corn!) that goes great with chili or ham and beans.
This white chicken chili uses roasted hatch chiles to give it a nice smokey flavor and added depth. Set it in your crockpot and come home to a delicious fall dinner. Perfect for your next football game!
