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Would Removing Beef from the Diet Actually Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

Originally posted on Facts About Beef:
Ashley Broocks, Emily Andreini, Megan Rolf, Ph.D., and Sara Place, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University This is a topic of discussion within the beef industry. The following article does not necessarily represent the opinion of the Beef Checkoff or the US Department of Agriculture. Many people have suggested that removing beef…

IFBC Wrap Up + Another Beefy Brunch in Seattle

To finally wrap up my thoughts on IFBC 2015 in Seattle, it was all about spending delicious time with new and familiar food and friends. On day three, I hit up the WordPress session, because it never hurts to get tips and updates straight from the source. I skipped out on the cooking with hemp … Continue reading →

International Food Bloggers Conference 2015: Day Two Highlights

I wandered into the Krusteaz cookie party. It was really festive. And crafty. And we know I leave that DIY madness to Jackie. She’s Pinterest in walking talking mommy life form. I tend to just clean out Party City’s Star Wars section when I need to decorate. So after a quick tutorial on how to … Continue reading →

International Food Bloggers Conference 2015: Day One Highlights

Holy smokes you guys, it’s October! That means quite a few things, but it always means one thing — Rancher and I celebrated another anniversary with steaks. I really appreciate our anniversary date (10/1/11) because I’m one of those people that isn’t good with remembering dates, no matter how important. But by virtue of it … Continue reading →

Cowboy Steak Sliders: Beef Tri-Tip & Whiskey BBQ Sauce on Sweet Potato “Buns”

File under: when your job is just pretty much awesome. Like any of you, I can succumb to a variety of mom guilt. Awhile ago I noticed that the level of my guilt when I was away for work was corollary to how much fun I was having doing said work. More fun, more guilt. … Continue reading →

Cherry Bomb Burgers for the 4th of July

Not that I need to reinforce it, but hot and dry are about the only descriptors that come to mind when I think about the early summer season we’re experiencing. I’d maybe add some adjectives like “freaking” and “relentless”. Rancher uses an expression I hadn’t heard before that fits, he says “it’s dryer than a … Continue reading →

An Open Letter to All Dads/Kids re: A Recipe for the Perfect Mother’s Day

An Open Letter to All Dads/Kids: I’m going to be blunt with you because, bless your sweet mother’s heart, she just can’t. Your mom DOES want breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day. And she does love you very much. But she DOES NOT want a big freaking mess in her kitchen or a thousand calorie food … Continue reading →

Protein Challenge Recap: An Unexpected Healthy Eating Hack

How many times did Ranch Wife have beef jerky and black coffee for breakfast last month? Continue reading →

Protein Challenge Update #1

Someone I’m married to just ate ALL of the beef & bean protein-packed, veggie-loaded chili leftovers from last night. I feel like there should be an online support group for such things. The brief yet vivid fantasy of skillfully Kung Fu’ing the love of my life to steal the bowl right out of his hands … Continue reading →