Food & Drink

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Turkey Stew (AKA Leftover Heaven)

Turkey Stew (AKA Leftover Heaven)

If you celebrated Thanksgiving two days ago and are anything like me, you're probably tired of all the leftover potatoes and turkey and such!  We even tried to plan better this year and cook less than last year...but alas...we still have leftovers!   It's OK, though, because one of my favorite stews ever is best made using leftover turkey and…
November 24, 2012
A Half of a Cow

A Half of a Cow

Well, we've gone and done it.  We've invested in a half of a cow. Holy moly. After last January's purchase of a quarter of a cow, we decided to move forward and move up in the ordering department.  So, about 2 months ago, we placed our order with D&R Ranch again and waited patiently to be called to set our cut…
November 20, 2012
Brie, Bees and Baguettes

Brie, Bees and Baguettes

I have found my new favorite snack!!! Brie, bees and baguettes!  OK, maybe not bees, but that delicious golden stuff they produce ;-)While in Milwaukee over last weekend visiting my very best friend, we stopped in this little restaurant and had some apps and wine.  The app was so good, we went out the next day and bought all the…
November 1, 2012
Harvest Swap

Harvest Swap

Last weekend, Tool Lady and I attended our very first Harvest Swap!  It was based on the framework of the Food Swap Network and was hosted by the Radical Homemakers of New Mexico (Erin and Kyce)!Although there were instructions given, neither of us had ever attended anything like this before so we really didn't know what to bring or how to package it all, so…
October 23, 2012
Sweet Golden Honey

Sweet Golden Honey

Bees amaze me.  Absolutely.When we checked on our bees in the spring, we were able to see that they had officially made it through the winter and were healthy.  They had the same queen that they came to us with (marked with a little dot on her back and still sporting her little clipped wing) and were busy bringing home…
August 22, 2012
Independence Days

Independence Days

Happy Friday, everyone!!!I've continued to hope that the warm weather will stick around and have been slowly transplanting hardened off veggies into either the ground or their permanent pots.  I have to continuously fight the urge to put everything in the ground right now, but we are very close!  Anyhow, here's a peek at some of what we've been up…
May 11, 2012