As most of you know, the Butcher and I just returned form a respite in Mexico. If you notice, there were no pictures sent while we were in Mexico. There are 2 reasons for this. First, I have an insurance background, you don’t advertise that you are out-of-town, and you don’t rub it in when you are basking in 85 degree temperatures and your friends are barely surviving in sub-zero temperatures. That said, we had a wonderful time and are…
Smoking foods has become a favorite method of preparation for many home cooks recently. There’s good reason for this recent culinary craze – smoked food tastes awesome. There are lots of choices out there when it comes to smokers and the best meats to use; the choices can become overwhelming for someone just starting out in the food-smoking arena. Here is a brief overview of everything you need to know to jump on the food smoking bandwagon. Stovetop smokers Stovetop…
Right now I am hearing a lot of comments about what is going on with the price of meat. I wanted to talk to you about meat for your freezer to see if this is a good choice for you. When I was growing up, we always got meat for our freezer. My dad would call Mr. Horst (North Lima area) and he would prepare the freezer beef and dad would go and pick it up. This was a way…
My blog is a little different today. No recipe for the body, instead a recipe for the heart. We get so busy sometimes we miss an opportunity that would impact our children for a lifetime. I heard about such an incident on Sunday. I was having a conversation with a friend and she said she had just returned from North Carolina. I was happy for her and commented how lucky for her to get away and experience warmth and sunshine.…