Tag: Food Education
The T-bone Primer – Bone In or Boneless
When you buy a share of beef from a farmer like us there are choices to make. You could argue that the big grocers and the “system” is trying to program us on what cuts of beef we should be eating at home. Conspiracy? Possibly. …
Pork Fat versus Olive Oil in Italy – A Brief History
We Smith’s have used olive oil for years. It was on the weekly Costco list for the longest time. We felt confident that the Italian OO that they sold was from where they said it was…Italy. We also felt better about buying NON organic OO…
Cuts of Pork
At Lake Joy Farmstead we take great care of our pigs. Our “pastured pork” is free to graze all day, every day, and we supplement their grazing with 100% organic, non-GMO, Washington based pig feed. When you select your portion, from 1/4 to whole, we…
Cuts of Beef
At Lake Joy Farmstead we take great care of our cows. Our cows are 100% grass-fed and grass finished and have access to pasture their entire life. We use the very best haylage and alfalfa from throughout Washington state. When you select your portion, from…
Classic Steak Cuts
Ever wondered why a New York steak is called such? Porterhouse? What is a T-bone? Let’s take a minute to break it down for ya. This post will feature classic “steak” cuts. I will do another post on other cuts of beef down the line.…
What is a CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a model of food production and distribution that connects consumers directly with local farmers. The CSA model is based on the principle of community members supporting a local farm by buying a share of the farm’s production in advance, before…
Uisce Beatha – A Brief History of Irish Whiskey
Uisce Beatha, literally translates as “water of life” in Gaelic. Our friends and family with Gaelic roots, the Scots and Irish, believed that the fermentation of grains, when aged to perfection, meant life. There is some debate as to the origin of whiskey in Ireland.…
A Brief History of Brandy and Cognac
Book Club usually means we feature a specific spirit and maybe a cocktail or two so that guys can try something new (possibly) and hopefully push themselves a bit past their boozy comfort zone. I know that most guys build their home bar around things…
Bourbon – A Brief History and the 3 Classic Bourbon Drinks You should Know
When I think of spirits, I definitely think of brown spirits and by brown spirits I mean whiskey and by whiskey, I mean bourbon. I love Irish whiskey and also enjoy Scotch and plan to write on that down the road but for today it…