gypsycowgirl:

I’m gonna go ahead and preface this with a warning- I’m a student of agriculture, which seems to be sort of a dying breed of people. I’m going to stand up for agriculture if given the chance, especially because the media coverage about it is generally based on no scientific fact, but very slanted opinion instead. If you’re interested in learning the legitimate scientific facts behind all of this craziness, than go ahead and click through. If you’re gonna argue with me based on emotions and no facts, move along!!

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Thank you Gypsy Cowgirl!

The west wasn’t won on salad.

(via backwoodsinherbones)

Corned Beef & Cabbage

Ingredients

• 3 pounds corned beef brisket with spice packet
• 10 small red potatoes
• 5 carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces
• 1 large head cabbage, cut into small wedges

Directions

1. Place corned beef in large pot or Dutch oven and cover with water. Add the spice packet that came with the corned beef. Cover pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer approximately 50 minutes per pound or until tender.
2. Add whole potatoes and carrots, and cook until the vegetables are almost tender. Add cabbage and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove meat and let rest 15 minutes.
3. Place vegetables in a bowl and cover. Add as much broth (cooking liquid reserved in the Dutch oven or large pot) as you want. Slice meat across the grain.

And Enjoy! Along with a beer of course!

thirtymilesout:

Schools can opt out of ‘pink slime’ beef

Published March 15, 2012

The Wall Street Journal via Fox News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday that school districts don’t have to receive meat products that contain “pink slime” beef in food provided by the government, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The decision to allow school districts to have a choice beginning in the 2012-13 school year comes after mounting public concern over the USDA’s plans to buy millions of pounds of the ammonia hydroxide-treated beef trimmings for the federal school lunch program.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/03/15/schools-can-opt-out-pink-slime-beef/?test=latestnews#ixzz1pDd2FhdN