To continue with this celebration of one of the last vegetables I have left in my root cellar this time of year (see my earlier posts talking about caramelized onions in soup, and using them to slow cook pork), here’s yet another way to use this glorious ingredient to stretch a pound of grassfed ground […]
How I earned my pets’ respect
I thought I just needed to take care of the animals, like I take care of everything else. Then I learned the importance of sitting still. I am sitting in my office, the room lit only by firelight. Dusky, my Poodle-Yorkie-Mongrel, is sprawled across my lap. Ramona, my cat, mews her greeting and hops up […]
Caramelized Onions, Part 2: Using the slow cooker
While on my journey to explore the wonders of caramelized onions, a reader commented to me on Facebook that she doesn’t go to all the trouble of sipping wine while slowly melting down onions on her stovetop (really? I thought the wine was worth the trouble.). In any event, she told me that she does them […]
When a farmer is charged with animal neglect, who will stand with him?
I didn’t think this kind of thing happened anymore. I got the first phone call two weeks ago from a local reader. She told me there was a pasture-based farmer like me in the next county over who was being brought up on misdemeanor charges for animal abuse. I thought it was a hoax. Then […]
Caramelized Onions, Part I — Onion Soup
When cooking, it is not the combination of many ingredients to make one dish that dazzles me most. Rather, it is the careful attention given to only a few ingredients, done in a way to coax out maximum flavor, that gets me most excited. And as we come out of winter and head into spring, […]
What dogs and mud taught me about working with family
When everything is at its dirtiest, showing up to face the muck and share the load are the most important steps. I take a tentative step on the woodland trail I’ve been breaking all winter. The snow is too soft today. I sink to my knees. Sighing, I call to the dogs. We abandon the […]
Would you help me stir the pot?
Become a Patron Every year, for my birthday, I give myself a present. In 2015, I gave myself permission to ask…. Background I began writing essays and grassfed recipes and posting them to my website shortly after Saoirse was born in 2003. Since that time, I’ve lost count of how many essays I’ve written, and […]
Fresh Ham with Shallot Dijon Reduction
Looking for a glorious roast for your Easter feast? Here it is. This recipe is taken from Long Way on a Little: An earth lover’s companion for enjoying meat, pinching pennies and living deliciously. The fresh ham is one of the finest and often least expensive cuts of meat on the pig. While there is […]
A Winter Rest
While the snow flies…and until it turns back into grass and flowers, I will be taking time off from the blog to travel, rest, play, and work on my newest book. The blog will be back mid-May. If you’d like to keep up with our winter happenings, you can follow me on Facebok (button’s on […]
Murdering Santa and Other Tips for Enjoying the Holidays
The holidays can be tough for the eco-minded anti-consumers among us. That doesn’t mean they have to be miserable. Here are some suggestions for taking joy in the season, and still holding to your values. Tired of the spending? The gifting frenzy? The stress? Maybe this is the year to blend a few radical […]
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