Category: Cooking
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Scone Recipe and AI Class, Completed
We hosted a class on sheep artificial insemination during the first week of December. Eleven students from all over North America came to learn about the non-surgical AI procedure that Dr. Purdy developed. Students got to practice thawing straws of frozen semen and performing the procedure on our sheep. All told, we inseminated 34 ewes.… Continue reading
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How I Got 15 Meals From a Nine-Pound Heritage Turkey
Thanksgiving is over for this year, and all of the leftover turkey is gone, too (finally). For the last several years, we haven’t had turkey on Thanksgiving. It was because I couldn’t find a locally raised heritage bird. I like the flavor of heritage breeds, and I want to support rare breed conservation. If I… Continue reading
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Freezer Management
One of the hardest things to manage when you use chest freezers for storing sale meats is how to handle the deepest areas. It’s easy to lose track of inventory in there! Fortunately, we’ve discovered a few tricks over the years that apply to anyone with a chest freezer. My secret is this: wine boxes!… Continue reading
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98 Degrees, <10% Humidity... What to Cook?
It’s hot, hot, hot! We’ve had no rain, and our temperatures are soaring with low humidity. I don’t want to cook anything inside and heat up the house, but we have severe fire restrictions. No open flames are allowed, so outdoor BBQ isn’t an option, either. Luckily, I’ve just discovered the Instant Pot. I know… Continue reading
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Mutton Dinner
We had some good friends over, so I made a special mutton leg roast for dinner. No spices necessary – just proper cooking. It came out wonderful, and we had a great time. Continue reading
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Making Sausage
Bob and Carolyn are showing us how to make a special Boorvoorst sausage. We’re using a mix of our mutton, our beef, and pork from a neighbor’s pig. This recipe also uses cider vinegar made from our apples. Of course, I never did get a final picture of the product or us eating it, but… Continue reading
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Easter Dinner
Here’s our lovely Easter dinner, complete with mutton racks, rice, fresh salad from Small Potato Farm, and a pinot noir from Terror Creek Winery. Continue reading
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Culinary School of the Rockies: Dinner at Zephros
We were invited to the Culinary School of the Rockies dinner at Zephros Farm. Here you can see the students busily working on the feast. I got several pictures of the students, both with and without their chef instructors. These were from just before the rain started. We had a brief downpour, and all of… Continue reading
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Kids Pasta Project for Historical Society Benefit
The Kids Pasta Project here in North Fork serves up a pasta meal every Monday. All proceeds after expenses go to various local nonprofits. This coming Monday, September 7th, the recipient will be the North Fork Historical Society. The cost is a minimal $10/person, or less for seniors and kids. Come on out and show… Continue reading
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Lemon (Or Lime) Pie
Here’s my lemon (or lime) pie recipe. Here’s how to make the pie crust. Mix juice, egg yolks, and zest. Blend on medium speed. Add sweetened condensed milk and blend until well-mixed. Pour into a baked pie crust and cook at 325 for 15-20 minutes. The filling should be set and barely jiggly. Cool on… Continue reading