Farm Musings

Click on Articles to Read More



Gyros

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, delimeat, deli meat

Gyros! A quick, easy and tasty meal! Takes almost no time to prepare!



Sirloin Steak: Soy-Ginger beef with noodle salad and peanut

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, beef, steak

This is one of our favorite meals to entertain with, it really is quite impressive to serve. Perfect for a large guest list. The dish is easy to make, but has a lot of steps, so it takes a long time… Lots of ingredients, but the meal is really missing something if you skip on one…



Jack's Fusion Beef

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, beef, ground beef

We live 35 minutes from the closest co-op grocery store, so when we find ourselves with no food in the house we can't just run out to grab something. Instead, we have to get creative. We like to think of it as our own version of food TV competition: what can we make with a random assortment of on-hand ingredients? This time it was Jack's turn and the dish was fantastic!



Microplane: The best grating tool ever

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: tools, article

In our continuing series about kitchen tools for cooking, today we learn a little bit more about the microplane. The best grating tool ever. Learn more!



Picking Up Your Package

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: handbook

A quick guide for what to expect when you pickup your first package.



Buffalo Wings

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, chicken, wings

Delicious and easy to make buffalo wings



What To Expect In Your Packages

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: handbook

Some helpful tips about what to you can expect as a subscriber. The amount of food you'll receive and how that varies month to month.



All About Frozen Meat

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: handbook

Have you used frozen meats before? Here are some great tips for helping to make them convenient.



Fusion Pulled Chicken

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, chicken, shredded chicken, ground pork, pork shoulder, drumsticks, thigh

This recipe uses some shredded meat that we previously cooked in a crockpot and froze into meal sized portions. Having shredded frozen meat around really helped us continue to eat well during the busy times of life.



McCann Aioli

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, sauces, video, vegetarian

A delicious take on a family favorite of ours - learn how to quickly and painlessly make your own aioli for your family!



Greek French Fry Sauce

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, sauces

Here is a quick way to make those amazing 'wet' Greek fries:

First you need to make oven fries using olive oil.

Then combine:

  • Juice from one lemon (1 T)
  • 1/4 cut of vinegar (red wine would be great,…



Oven Fries

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, sides

Oven fries. So easy to make and a great side to go with so many dishes!



Cancer and Red Meat - WHO study

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: health, news, hormones, cancer, newsletter

Last month the World Health Organization made big news talking about the correlation between red meat consumption and cancer. This was no surprise to us, we've been saying that eating the meat commonly available causes cancer for years! Here's what YOU need to know.



Pineapple Pulled Pork

Posted by Josh King | Tags: main dish, pork, recipes, roast

This pulled pork is fantastic, super easy... sweet from the pineapple, but not TOO sweet, no added sugar.



Kohlrabi, carrots and mint

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, old blog, vegetarian, 10-05-2021

We get so many great veggies from the veggie CSA we belong to. There are always items in the box that are a little unfamiliar though. We found a couple great ways to use them. Try this side dish for a vegetable you might not know as well...