Hi there ...been a while since I have visited

my garden is keeping me very busy and I have been eating all kinds of wonderful things from it ...it is time however to get down to business as I have used all but the last pound of my own bacon and the last of our sausage and there is only one hamhock in the freezer ..sigh where does time go?

Cap my husband is going to buy me an actual kimchi crock ..we saw some beautiful ones at a local Korean market and I drooled and begged him "honey some women want flowers others want baubles ...please if you are ever in the mood to suck up to me buy me my own kimchi crock" he asked me how to choose one and I showed him how to tap the inside to listen and make sure the sound is even all the way around ...and now I will wait and act surprised when he gets it for me!

I am still looking on craigslist for a used fridge to hang duck procuitto and sausage in or just get a new one and then move mine out into the garage to use for this effort ..when you cure all your own meat it does matter and I will never get all the smoke essence out of my fridge so maybe it is time just to buy a new one

I am ordering a pig and a lamb this coming week and have plenty of happy raised beef in the freezer

ALSMEZ I agree with you! and only use good cuts of meat for grinding and grind all my own burgers ..it DOES matter to me! I think that a great burger is right up there on the scale of any great meat dish and if done right is very delightful to eat!

I figure the trade off with food is that you give up crapfood and spend your time and money on wonderful food so even though sometimes the investment seems high at the moment ..in the end it comes out better for you in terms of health..happiness and sustainablity!

so anyone else got the bug to smoke cure or pickle? I have green tomatoes going now one of my favorites just salt and dill! I always am asked "omg give me the recipe for your pickles and kraut" and when I say salt people laugh and say "no really"

yes really salt works wonders for food!