by Toni | Nov 17, 2017 | Let's Eat, Meat Masterpieces
When Dara Simmons, owner of SS Backwards Longhorns, and I became friends at the Land of Goshen Community Market, we quickly realized that even though she was a meat vendor and I was a vegetarian, we had a lot in common. Amazing how that farmers market brings people...
by Toni | Oct 17, 2017 | Let's Eat, Meat Masterpieces
So ribs. Can you say vegetarian challenge! But Don was not going to let the Green Gal spotlight on pork go out without a starring role for ribs. Be brave, right? And here’s what I came up with… Brined baby back ribs that are slow-roasted in the oven and slathered with...
by Toni | Oct 17, 2017 | Let's Eat, Meat Masterpieces
To be sure, I could not write about life at Papa’s Pasture without including a couple classic pork-centered recipes. I felt one of them had to be pulled pork, a dish that is high in popularity right now. Besides, it gave me a chance to share a sweet and tangy, vegan...
by Toni | Jul 3, 2017 | Let's Eat, Meat Masterpieces, Vegetables
Say the word “rhubarb” and people swoon. They are either enchanted or repelled. Either way they come close to fainting. I was in the repelled group until last year when I decided to walk my talk about being brave in the kitchen and experimented with rhubarb and ground...
by Toni | Dec 2, 2016 | Farmer's Market, Fruits, Let's Eat, Live Green, Meat Masterpieces
Well, yes, it HAS been a while. I got a little sidetracked this week when I got THE CALL. And THE WORD was persimmons! My neighbor, friend, farmer and expert forager Travis announced on Tuesday that the persimmons were ready, and he knew just where to find them. How...
by Toni | Oct 10, 2016 | Come Home, Farmer's Market, Let's Eat, Live Green, Meat Masterpieces
We had a little taste of fall this past week—rainy, chilly and gray for several days. My husband Don thought this was a great time for some comfort food. My thoughts were going in the same direction, too, and when my friend Deb’s special guest came up from Texas, I...
