Faith Family & Beef

The History of FFB

Bits and pieces of the history of Faith Family & Beef (FFB) can be found strewn about on this site and at various events where I've spoken, but nowhere can the whole story be found in one place. That is until now... Back to the (very) beginning. The history of FFB cannot be told without a ... READ the POST

Leftover Beef Pot Roast & Vegetable Soup

The leftover makeover – it is my creative outlet. It is my art. Some people are creative and wildly talented working with mediums such as oil paints, graphic art software, ceramics, wood, or musical instruments. But for me, my medium of choice is food. Turning raw ingredients into something ... READ the POST

Lord, Please Don’t Let Me Forget

Lord, please don’t let me forget the way it felt to have them growing inside me. Help me remember the way the flutters turned into kicks and the feeling of pure joy and amazement with each tiny jab. Please don’t let me forget how it felt when the doctor laid them on my chest for the first time. ... READ the POST

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Tom’s Steak Rub

I don't know about you, but my favorite thing about carving pumpkins is not the creative faces but the deliciousness that comes the day after the carving. I love the roasty toasty, saltiness that only roasted pumpkin seeds can provide! I used to simply roast our pumpkin seeds with salt and ... READ the POST

Doing Right by Her

With dirt covering her face and a smile smeared across it she said, “I didn’t want to ride that sheep mom.” “You didn’t want to ride a sheep?” I questioned. “Nope. I signed up and then I didn’t want to ride. I didn’t want to, but I did because I already signed up and I rode pretty far,” she ... READ the POST

5 Ingredient Homemade Marinara Sauce

As with a lot of recipes that you'll find here, homemade marinara sauce blossomed out of necessity and lack of ingredients to make spaghetti. On the date of its inception, I had already browned the ground beef and cooked the noodles for spaghetti before I realized I had inadvertently run us out of ... READ the POST