Tag: Food Education

The Weights – Live, Hanging and Freezer

The Weights – Live, Hanging and Freezer

These are fancy cattle with good carcass genetics from registered Angus cows, bred by the top Angus bulls available, animals that we have raised with care and kindness. Pigs too. Let’s use beef for our example. Live Weight vs. Hanging Weight Let’s assume an average…

The T-bone Primer – Bone In or Boneless

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

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

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

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

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?

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 – 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

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

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…