I have a love/hate relationship with Black Friday. Being a consumer has never been my end goal. Sure, I buy things and yes, I even sell stuff. But I’m more drawn to wide open prairies than crowded malls. I’d rather spend a day baking bread and riding horses than shopping for the latest styles. I’m more interested in stocking my long-term pantry than filling my house with random, trendy gadgets. Yet... while I avoid ...Continue Reading
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Season 13: Episode 6: Picky Eaters, Intuitive Eating, & Organ Meat Magic
They're one of the most nutritious foods we can eat, so why is there such an "ick factor" surrounding them? We're talking about organ meats today! In this episode, I'm joined by James Barry, professional chef and passionate organ meat advocate. But this conversation goes much deeper than just beef liver or tongue. We discuss intuitive eating, how to encourage picky eaters to be more adventurous, his favorite tricks for incorporating ...Continue Reading
Cheeseburger Salad (An Easy Winter Meal Idea)
Sometimes feeding people is a pain. Other times, though, filling bellies with good and wholesome food is my love language. It just depends on the day. I also find that meals can be harder to get creative with in the middle of winter. When there's an abundance of garden produce in the summer, I'm so much more interested in crafting tasty and healthy meals. Having fresh food around is just naturally inspiring. While it's harder to ...Continue Reading
Season 11: Episode 8: First Generation Ranchers: Our Beef Story
He's baaack... but this time Christian and I are chatting about our beef story. Join us as we walk through how we broke out of the limited mindset that told us we couldn't do this, what scared each of us the most (you may be surprised), and if all the experts are right that you can't be a rancher unless you're born or married into it. If you've ever had a dream that others tell you is impossible, there's good stuff in this episode ...Continue Reading
10 Tips for Butchering at Home
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