Tag: food
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BOLD with BEEF!
I love beef and now that I can be BOLD with beef, I’ve even more jazzed up about my favorite protein source. BOLD stands for Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet. The Iowa Beef Industry Council has recently brought light to research conducted at Penn State University that showed eating lean beef daily in a heart-healthy diet reduced the ‘bad’…
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Who Are We to Judge Horse Meat?
Last week I posted about the recent reinstatement of federal funding for horse slaughter inspection. As a a member of the horse industry, I can attest to the fact that many horse owners are very excited about this development. For more of my thoughts and the facts behind this issue, read last week’s post by…
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Horse Slaughter Funding Reinstated
A few days ago, some news was announcd regarding the equine industry which, as you know, is very near and dear to my heart. In 2006, horse slaughter in the U.S. was effectively ‘banned’ because the funding for plant inspections was cut. All slaughter plants in the U.S. must be inspected by USDA/FSIS and if…
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Grillin ain’t BBQ’in
It’s summertime (at least it is in the States) and that means two things: hot weather and cooking outdoors. I’ve been jealous of the countless facebook statuses I’ve read that have been talking about BBQ’ing with friends, going fishing and having a good time. But did you know that most people are falsely claiming to…
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Engagement Chicken and Easter
Today was our first Easter as a married couple and usually for Easter, we join the rest of the Buzzard clan at my Grandma and Papaw’s house for ham, mashed potatoes and the best fried chicken in the world. Not this year. This year we’re in Australia and I was in charge of Easter dinner.…