The food additives nitrites and nitrates have been in the good-for-you/bad-for-you debate for quite some time. The USDA approved nitrites in 1925 for use in curing meats but in the 1970’s, mounting evidence as to the possible negative health concerns came to light.
July is horseradish month. Who knew it had its own month? This large, long tapered root has a thin light brown skin protecting the white flesh that can add some zing to your food. Horseradish is a member of the cabbage family and is related to mustard. It is considered an herb and is used to make one of the world’s most popular condiments. To celebrate horseradish month, let’s take a look at horseradish, its culinary and medicinal history.
Cylon Rolling Acres is a farm on a 140-acre parcel near Deer Park, WI which is only about an hour west of the Twin Cities owned by Leslie Svacina and her husband, Scott. Cylon Rolling Acres raises goats on pasture for meat consumption; this is my first goat farm so I was excited to see it. Their name comes from the name of the township the farm is located in. If you are a Battlestar Galactica fan, the farm was not named after this fictional race of robots.
Summer is here and my gardens are starting to provide a harvest, yay for fresh food right from my garden. Fresh herbs were a staple for many people before modern medicine. Many homes had an herb garden not only for culinary purposes but also for medicinal purposes.
Medicine Creek Farm is a sustainable, regenerative Minnesota family farm near Finlayson. It is about 1-1/2 hours north of the Twin Cities. The 160-acre farm is home to Hannah and Jason where they raise 100% grass-fed and finished beef and lamb and pasture-raised pork while also raising their young son. I think Hannah and Jason were destined to farm; before they met, they both had spent time on various farms or industries related to farming. You can check out more about each of them here. They do have a “little farmer”, Harvey, who is learning all about farming already.