It has been a crazy busy couple of weeks here at the ranch. Thus, this post on spring work is short and sweet. Please, enjoy! Last Friday, we completed the spring work here at our place. Spring work is when the calves are given their first vaccinations and permanent identification. In order to ... READ the POST
Shredded Beef
Part of my duties as a ranch wife include feeding the crew on crew days - days when the work load exceeds what my husband and I can get done on our own. The biggest crew day of the year is the day we get our spring work done. On that day alone, I typically serve upwards of 60 to 70 ... READ the POST
Cowboy Dinner
A friend recently asked me why I hadn’t shared the recipe for Cowboy Dinner yet. I told him that I would and to stay tuned. This friend and I spent a lot of time together growing up, as our moms were best friends. Whenever our moms would leave our dads in charge, we were sure to have Cowboy ... READ the POST
French Onion Burger
I was first introduced to French Onion Burgers when I asked Sheila (my bestie/old college roommate/cousin) to do some guest posting here on FFB. Growing up she lived in the city and would come visit us on the feed yard over spring breaks and during the summer over county fair week. Anyway, she wrote ... READ the POST
Spicy Hawaiian Burger
The Spicy Hawaiian Burger is the product of my existing love for Hawaiian pizza. I thought, if pork, pineapple, and jalapenos are good on pizza, surely they would be tasty on a burger. Turns out - I was right. I'm a huge fan of that sweet and salty combination of the bacon and the pineapple, ... READ the POST
Spinach Artichoke Burgers
When I became a stay-at-home-mom and ranch wife, the kids no longer had to go to daycare every day and were missing playing with other kids. So, we started planning regular(ish) get-togethers, play dates if you will, with our friends. The purpose of the play dates is three fold. The kids have the ... READ the POST
