Freezer Madness and the Long Winter Ahead
Although not aesthetically pleasing, freezing is a simple process for the preserving novice.
The Grass-Fed Manifesto (part 2)
If you eat meat, especially beef, it is mandatory that you read Michael Moss’ article “E. Coli Path Shows Flaws in Inspection,” published October 3, 2009 in The New York Times. If, after reading the article, you still want to eat beef, know that you risk the same fate of Stephanie Smith unless you are willing to purchase your meat from a local, family-run, small-scale farm that raises its cows on grass (as close to 100% as possible) and leaves its chickens to roam freely in empty pastures. Every time you disregard these meat products for their high costs, consider the cost of long-term hospitalization, paralysis and/or death.
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Filling up the freezer
It's a jungle in there!
If I really want to live beyond the grocery store, we have to really love and trust our freezer – and we do. Though I do intend to invest in a chest freezer in the next month. The possibilities of frozen foods seem utterly infinite with a massive box, one completely devoted to containing meat, stock and blanched produce. After tonight I think this step better happen soon. As of this evening we now have 4.5 quart bags of frozen peaches and 4 quart bags of frozen corn, combined with other items our freezer is practically stuffed. Between peach cobbler in January and corn pudding in December (or whenever we want) I am excited for the winter.
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