Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
Raising your own meat to provide food for your family is a truly rewarding experience... More and more people are questioning where their food is coming from (which is awesome) and trying to be more self-sufficient by providing what they can themselves. This has included growing gardens, cooking from scratch, raising animals, and butchering at home. We made the choice years ago to butcher our own meat animals whenever possible (we ...Continue Reading
While there has been a huge shift over the past few years toward grassfed products, some people find the taste of real foods somewhat shocking. The truth is, products like eggs, dairy, and beef can taste different than what most people are used to? Why is this? In this podcast episode, we find out why what an animal eats effects the taste of the final product as well as how it looks. In addition, I discuss the nutrient difference ...Continue Reading
"What's for dinner?" Oh that dreaded question, am I right? Well today I surprised the kids with my answer (okay, in reality, they had no idea what I was talking about). My answer? Short ribs. Yep, I have some amazing-smelling braised short ribs cooking in the dutch oven as we speak. Not a typical meal, for sure, but there's just nothing like a from-scratch meal that's made with meat raised on your own homestead. And this meal doesn’t ...Continue Reading
I was pleasantly surprised... ...to realize I'm definitely not the only one who struggles with using up those random packages of beef that are left in the freezer after the burger and steaks are gone. The first installment in the Cooking Through the Cow series, where we talked 'bout the finer points of beef shank was extremely well-received, which makes me even more excited to continue with the rest of the cuts. Did I ever think ...Continue Reading
I don't even remember the last time I bought a package of beef at the store. We usually butcher a steer every 12-18 months, which keeps our freezers filled to overflowing. But even though we've been doing this for years, the same thing happens every. single. time. The hamburger and steaks fly out of the freezer first, and I'm left with the same lingering packages of cuts I'm not entirely sure how to use. Ever had that ...Continue Reading
