I just finished defrosting my freezer in anticipation of the side of beef my mom and I are getting next week. We’ll each be getting 150+ pounds of beef, so none of us in either family should end up anemic in the next year. The beef is from a farm …
Vacation is officially over. This afternoon, I finished painting the library. Can I hear an amen? While I was painting, I also had a mean marinara sauce simmering on the stove. Yum. While it was cooking, Jake remarked how delicious it smelled. Then, when it was time to eat supper, …
The bacon was finally ready to be picked up from Froehlich’s yesterday. All eight pounds of it. This is precisely the reason that I split the meat with my mom. Eight pounds of bacon is more than three people should consume in a short time period (or maybe even in …
I picked up my ham at Froehlich’s yesterday. It weighed in at a whopping 26 pounds! I planned on cooking it last night, but didn’t account for the size. So, I was up till after midnight carving (and eating–yum!) ham. Needless to say, I’m tired today. At least it’s Friday …
…and this little piggy went to my freezer! Froehlich’s called today. The half of a hog I ordered is in and will be ready to pick up tomorrow. Nothing makes me happier than a freezer full of meat (well, a bar full of booze, maybe). This is the second half …