As mentioned in my wife's recent post (<--- that's a link, suckahs!), we've been enjoying a lot of awesome foods lately.

As she mentioned, we now own 0.53% of a herd of 18 dairy cows. Why the heck would you want to own 0.53% of some damn cows, you ask? Well, cows are really cool animals. Besides being cute, they're also made of beef! They also produce a pretty cool substance, called "milk." "But you can buy milk in the store", you say. Sure, you can. But it's not quite the same. Firstly it comes from corn-fed cattle. Secondly it's cooked. Cooking changes the chemical properties of things. Sometimes that's good, other times not so much. I don't want to get into the politics of milk, but we wanted to have access to uncooked milk. It's ... yes ... ILLEGAL ... to sell. Yes, it's illegal to sell milk. Sigh. But if you happen to own some cows... you can get the milk. Anyway. We own some cows. Er, 0.53% of 18 cows. Anyway the milk (and CREAM) is really damn good.

Speaking of cows, yesterday I braised a grass-fed chuck roast from Traders Point Creamery, obtained for us by the awesome people at D&R Market. Why grass-fed? Well, again I don't want to get into the health debates here - let's just talk taste. If you're around my age (39) or older, you might remember beef used to taste different. Back in the late 70s or early 80s, it tasted a lot different. I think that's because back then the cattle were still at least partially grass-fed, before producers converted over to pure corn. The things the cows eat change the taste. A lot. When I ate that chuck roast last night I was instantly transported back to being a kid and eating a roast. The flavor is amazing. Truly amazing.

We probably won't (and likely can't) convert to strictly grass-fed, but we'll certainly seek it out and try to have it whenever we can. It really is good beef. :)

We've also started baking again. Well, she has. I watch. And sometimes measure ingredients for her. She's been making breads, from scratch, and they've been truly amazing! The best bread I've ever had, hands down. And yesterday she made some devil's food cupcakes, frosted with peanut butter frosting. All of which were made from scratch. Spray-can frosting? NO! Not even from a can at all. It was made from real peanut butter, powdered sugar, and milk. And ... these cupcakes are amazing. It's a shame most of them are going with her to Knit Night at River Knits tonight. They'll enjoy them for sure though! Amazing stuff.

Anyway. Next food post, I promise, will have pictures. ;)