beef

Grass-Fed Meats

April 21, 2011

Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer
Buying meat at the store can be quite confusing.  On top of having to choose a proper cut of meat to suit your needs, there are many grade labels that may add to the confusion: organic, prime, choice, select, etc.  However, there is one term I would like to highly [...]

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How to Find Local Sources of Meat

May 14, 2010
Grazing Cow

Written by Anne Elliot, Contributing Writer
We moved to Minnesota almost 18 months ago, but in that time, I just never got around to finding some good meat for our family. I got lazy, going more often to my local grocery stores rather than taking the time to find a local source for beef, chicken, eggs, [...]

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Simple Dinners: Making Meals that Work Together

November 6, 2009
roasted chicken

I am all about simplicity in the kitchen. If there is a way that I can make my meals work together and save myself time, effort and dishes, I am all over it!
One of my favorite ways to do this lately has been to coordinate the meals within my weekly meal plan. By this, I [...]

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Homemade Soup Broth: An Essential Element in Any Healthy, Frugal Kitchen

January 31, 2008
making chicken stock

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Ever wonder why fokelore has always included chicken soup as a remedy for the common cold? And why your Grandma's tastes just so good (so much better than any canned or dry variety ever could)?
The secret is in the broth. Rich, delicious, nourishing homemade soup stock.
Why is chicken soup superior to all the [...]

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