Pastured Pork Blog
Ham Hock with Black Eyed Peas
Our ham hocks can be used in the easiest meal ever. Here’s how:
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Our House Heater: 123 Years and Counting
So as some of you know, our farm and house are off grid. In nine years I’ve started our house furnace three times…
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Just Another Pork Chop Photo
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Ham and Split Pea Soup
The ham makes a rich and hearty broth.
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Street Vendor Pork Tacos
Ground pork is versatile and richly flavored…
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When we dropped off a roaster at Carmel Valley Ranch a while back, we got to talk to Gino Ramos, who is on staff at the resort.
It was obvious from…
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Tenderloin Recipe
Last night’s dinner was a very tasty pork tenderloin. The key is to keep it moist.
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Carmel Valley Ranch Resort – In the Garden
I spent a delightful evening at Carmel Valley Ranch after a very busy Saturday. The event was a showcase of sustainable, local foods and featured…
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Olive Oil, On the Grill, Nothing Else
We met you up at the Bacon Festival in Monterey earlier this month, and bought a range of your pork to bring back to our home in San Diego. I had just finished reading “The Dorito Effect,” a great book about the rise of factory farming and how people compensate for the lack of inherent flavor in food…
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The pig was delicious and made our Independence Day party unique and special. It actually took about 16 or 17 hours to roast.
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