by Libby Foster | Apr 29, 2020 | Recipes and Tips
Tips for defrosting frozen beef safely You just got home and realized you forgot to get beef out of the freezer for dinner tonight!!! What do you do, besides call for pizza? First DO NOT thaw it in the microwave! Even though microwaves have a handy little defrost...
by Libby Foster | Apr 8, 2020 | Beef Cattle Nutrition, Beef Facts
Sure, beef packs the kind of powerful protein punch that can add muscle to your legs, arms and chest. But in this post, I’ll be talking about bulking up a different kind of chest — your freezer! I realize, you might be feeling intimidated about this kind...
by Libby Foster | Apr 6, 2020 | Recipes and Tips
Years ago when I went in search of a chili recipe that would feed a crowd, I found step-by-step instructions for feeding chili to 8, 16 or 20……not exactly what I needed. Each Fall and Spring we host a bull sale here on our ranch. Around 50 to 150 people gather here to...
by Libby Foster | Mar 17, 2020 | Beef Facts
If you are like me, you have often wondered why the weird name corned beef. Well wonder no longer. Here’s the answer: The salt crystals used to preserve beef sent from Ireland to England were huge—about the size of a kernel of corn, in fact. As a result, the...
by Libby Foster | Mar 9, 2020 | Beef Cattle Nutrition
This summer, I was complaining to the hubby that I wasn’t losing weight on my diet. “I am eating all of our fresh produce from the garden!” I declared. “Tomatoes and fresh corn are my favorites you know.” His response……Wait for it…. “We feed corn to the cows to...