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Real food costs too much….
…though that’s not how it’s usually put. But it does drive those of us raising natural food nuts. The country is going broke paying for Medicare, Obamacare and all the other cars. Our kids have to be drugged to sit still. And the rest of us are on chemo or statins or whatever. The cost is enormous but we object to paying a little more for healthy food. Go figure. We should do a better job of explaining, I guess, but you hate to be up on a soapbox all the time lecturing. Wooz still tries; I just walk away. Down in Texas though, I came upon a young couple…
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Don’t want no Diesel Bull….
We never know what phrase is appropriate to describe our friend Kit Pharo. He sells bulls but that doesn’t begin to cover it. For 20 years, Kit has waged a one-man crusade for more moderate sized, low-input bulls (and herds). His thinking has influenced thousands of cattlemen into transforming their herds into more sustainable, profitable businesses. Now Kit has come up with a phrase suggested by a South African cattleman, who says with high energy costs stretching as far as we can see, survival depends on abandoning what he calls “grain fed diesel bulls for grass fed Solar Bulls”. You can read the article…and other valuable information….in Kit’s monthly newsletter.…
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How the best chefs do it….
….cook a steak, that is. With our boxed beef we include a sheet of cooking tips including our way of preparing a steak. But we ran across this on the internet and think we’ll give it a try. Note that this chef recommends grass fed beef for real beef flavor. http://offthemeathook.com/2011/02/meeeeeeeeeaaaat-how-to-cook-steaks-on-your-stovetop-that-taste-better-than-in-a-fancy-restaurant/
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Putting “happy” into your New Year….
Just an excuse to wish all our friends in the Devon world….and our friends who share our fondness for Thistle Hill beef and pork….the happiest of New Years. Certainly for many, and for our nation, the outlook may not be as bright as we might have hoped, but here’s a little quiz to help us put things in perspective. How happy 2013 is, is up to us! http://www.webmd.com/balance/rm-quiz-happiness?ecd=wnl_day_122312&ctr=wnl-day-122312_ld-stry&mb=&utm_source=December+30+News+Alert&utm_campaign=121230&utm_medium=email