local meat

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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
Beef Jerky

Beef Jerky

Well, we've made our first ever batch of beef jerky and it is delicious!!! We pulled a 2.24 pound beef round steak from the chest freezer and let it thaw out about half way before beginning to cut it into about 1/4 inch slices (partially frozen meat is much easier to cut). Then we divvied up all our slices into three…
April 5, 2012
A Quarter of a Cow

A Quarter of a Cow

Yep, we've just received our very first quarter of a cow!   After initially looking into another farm, we finally decided to go with D & R Ranch up in Mora.  They were nice, fast and fairly priced.  Turn around time was just a couple of weeks and I do believe that this beef is, hands down, the best beef I've…
January 27, 2012