Chicken update

Much like all living things, our cute, fuzzy baby chicks are almost all grown up. When I first mentioned our chickens, they were only a few weeks old and just experiencing what it was like to go outside for the first time. They’ve experienced even more big changes since then. Around five weeks they got to spend their first night outside in the coop. It was difficult for everybody. They acted like they wanted to go back to the safety of the brooder and our living room, but we tried that the night before and it just wasn’t going to happen a second night. I’m also a sap so tough love isn’t really my thing. Thankfully we all got through the...

Sloppy Bobs

Now that we've been eating on our half a cow for six months, some of the usual meals are becoming a bit tiresome, particularly in the ground beef department. While perusing the internet for recipe ideas I was reminded of the classic Sloppy Joe. Except there's no can of Manwich involved, and most importantly it's not over a bun. To avoid confusion, we've affectionately renamed this dish Sloppy Bob. It's common for us to adapt recipes, but rarely do they come out perfect on the first try. Usually it takes a few tweaks to get it just right. This time we got it dead on. It has the perfect amount of spice, sweetness and tanginess.  If...

Peanut Sauce Stir Fry

Back when we ate fairly unhealthy, stir fry was a great way to ensure we got our vegetables in for the day. Of course it was the standard soy-based sauce, but it still made for a tasty, veggie-filled meal. Thanks to our current eating habits, we don't exactly need to force the veggies down. However, stir fry has remained a popular item on the weekly menu rotation. One day to change things up, we experimented with a peanut sauce. Both of us had eaten it at least once before, but it wasn't anything special. But oh man. We both love it now. In fact, I couldn't even tell you the last time we had a soy-based stir fry. If you avoid peanuts for...