Welcome to Pasture Chick Ranch, Hollister CA It was the summer of 2010 when we met Lisa Knutson of Pasture Chick Ranch. Our son was five months old and starting to eat solid foods. It was also around the time we focused on changing our eating and consuming habits. It was important for us to…
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Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles – Refrigerator or Canned
Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles My household loves pickles; spicy garlic dill pickles! I’ve always had a love for the bite that vinegar provides… green olives, salt & vinegar chips, pepperonchinis, and of course pickles. As a kid I would devour the tray of green olives my grandmother placed out with the antipasti platter. Lunchtime at…
Welcome to Douglas Ranch, Panoche Valley CA
Douglas Ranch, Panoche Valley, California Douglas Ranch Meats, Panoche Valley, California It is a crisp autumn morning. Thick fog is giving way to the emerging sun as we make our way along the winding Panoche Road. We pass by lush vineyards, dense orchards, and grazing cattle. Their backdrop is steep hills littered with tumbleweeds and…
Food Waste in the Land of Plenty
What do you consider food waste in a land of plenty? When you make your weekly trip to the grocery store and pick out your produce do you look for only the most visually “perfect” items? When you get those items home, do you use everything or discard peels, pits, stalks, and stems? At least…
Homemade Applesauce – No Sugar Needed
Homemade Applesauce “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” ~ Martin Luther There is a medium-sized apple tree in my grandmother’s backyard. As far back as I can remember when the leaves began to turn, the apples would fall and she would make…
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