This story originally ran in 2011. As the subject resurfaces regularly on the internet, I am re-posting it again this week. I am still at work on my latest manuscript, and anticipate a return to regularly scheduled programming in May. Is it possible for animals and people to live together sustainably? Is it possible […]
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The Family Cow
I am often asked, with all our home-steady proclivities at Sap Bush Hollow, if we have a family cow. These days, I readily exclaim “ABSOLUTELY NOT!” much to the consternation of dairy romantics. While a milk cow is definitely an enrichment for some families, it turned out it wasn’t ideal for us….This post originally ran […]
What Makes the Butcher Sexy?
This post originally ran in October of 2009, but in honor of Valentines’ Day this week, it seems appropriate to select this as this week’s re-post. I am still at work on my manuscript. If I am able to stay on schedule, I anticipate returning to regular blogging and Tuesday Posts at the end of […]
Embouchure
The following essay was originally run in 2003. I’ve been spending a lot of time playing music in these winter months, in the hours between bouts of writing as I work on my new manuscript. Since this memory came to mind while practicing my recorder, I thought I’d do a re-post. I hope you enjoy. – […]
The Farmer and the Grill
In her first book, The Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook, author and livestock farmer Shannon Hayes introduced a radically simple concept: sustainable practices like pastured-based farming translate into food that is tastier, healthier, and better for both people and the planet. The key to getting the most out of pasture-raised meats, though, is understanding how to cook […]
The Silver Bullet
If I had to pinpoint a start for the latest battle, I guess I’d have to say it was the plum pudding. I sent an email last week to Mom, going over the menu for Christmas day, specifically asking her to make my Holiday Pudding recipe that doesn’t call for any grains. She called me […]
Best Books of 2013
Every year, my favorite gift to give (and to get) is a good book. But I’m fussy. A holiday read must be something truly special. It becomes an intellectual companion when the days are darkest, so I ask that they fill me with inspiration, feed my imagination and propensity to dream, present me with good […]
Perfect Pastured Pork Chops
I know. Thanksgiving was only last week. There are still turkey leftovers in the back of your fridge. But while the turkey was taking center stage on that holiday table, many of us farmers were also bringing in the last of the pig harvest, and our freezers are now stocked with totes full of pork […]
The Hernia (A Love Story)
Bob and I smiled as we watched the checkout girl at the hardware store sass each customer who came through. She seemed to know everyone, and teased them accordingly — from the last minute junk food impulse purchases they made “What, didn’t your wife pack you a lunch today? Can’t you make it yourself?”, to […]
Pastured Turkey Cooking Tips
The moment is at hand…it is time to process the turkeys, which hails the official end of this year’s growing season. Our farm valley will finally fall silent over the next two weeks, and following our family Thanksgiving feast, we will rest. For nearly twenty years now, our family has been raising turkeys out […]
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