Yesterday got a little hectic, I won’t pretend otherwise. At the farmer’s market, a family of five came by and expressed interest in joining us for our Chef Dinner. I was feeling prepared for our small contingent, but almost doubling the guest list meant we needed to kick into high gear. I was so excitedContinue reading “Our Chef Dinner”
Category Archives: meat
On Farm Dinner
Join us on the farm for a dinner celebrating the harvest. Craftsbury chef Nadav Mille will be preparing a tantalizing menu of foods using lamb from our farm and other local ingredients. Chef Nadav’s cooking is vibrant with flavor and creativity – I sincerely hope you will consider joining us for this special evening. IfContinue reading “On Farm Dinner”
Doner Kebab
Have you ever experienced the magic that is a vertical stack of meat, slowly rotating and barbecuing, then shaved into a pita or flatbread with lettuce and sauce for eating? I have. In a perfect word, I would have a vertical Doner Kebab spit, but this is not a perfect world and I don’t tendContinue reading “Doner Kebab”
Riblets
Raise your hand if you like Barbecue. Alright… Raise your hand if you like the crispy parts where the sauce and the fat melt into tasty meat. Is that your favorite bit? Would you nibble on bones all day? Congrats, you are my barbecue twin. Because that’s my favorite bit. I’m all about texture inContinue reading “Riblets”
To The Geese, Raising Their Goslings in Our Midst
Dear Mr. Gander, Mr. Gander and Ms. Goose, First, my most sincere condolences for the loss of the other Mrs. Goose and one gosling on 5/27 at the hands of Mr. Fox. We are truly sorry for the loss of your dear sister/wife/mother/son/daughter. We would like to express our absolute joy at the growthContinue reading “To The Geese, Raising Their Goslings in Our Midst”
Bringing Home the Bacon
Matt had a hard task ahead of him: Ten hours of labor taking the front of the tractor off, replacing a $12 gasket, then ten hours of labor putting the gasket back on. I thought that the best way to thank Matt for a really grungy, fiddly job would be to finally make a bigContinue reading “Bringing Home the Bacon”
Lamb-burgers
Matt kept saying “MMMMMMM” when he tried this simple lamburger. It was hard to focus on my own lamb burger with all of the UMMM in the background. The richness of the lamb, the creamy tang of the cheese and the tart mineral of the capers blends into a delicious medley. As an aside –Continue reading “Lamb-burgers”
Making a Few Changes
I’ve had a long-term struggle with this website and blog that I am finally ready to talk about. There is a conflict between my efforts to sell yarn and my efforts to sell meat. It seems like the folks who are here to see the sheep and the yarn aren’t always keen on meat, andContinue reading “Making a Few Changes”
Honestly…
I really want to understand what is behind all of the meal-kit and meal-replacement services proliferating in my Facebook and Instagram feeds right now. When I started raising sheep, we were at the height of post-Omnivore’s Dilemma. Farmer’s Markets were peaking in popularity, and it felt like I’d have no trouble selling my products. SmallContinue reading “Honestly…”
Lessons from the Farmers Market
I had my goods for sale at Montpelier for the first time yesterday. I still have a lot to learn about effectively selling my goods. Don’t forget your tent! The market was on Saturday morning. On Friday evening that I realized that my pop-up tent was 150 miles away in Keene, NH with my parents. Continue reading “Lessons from the Farmers Market”