As a busy mom who loves cooking tasty meals for my family I’m always looking for quick and easy ways to prepare delicious pork dishes. Pork belly is one of my favorite cuts of meat – super flavorful with melt-in-your-mouth fat. But traditional braised or roasted pork belly recipes take hours. Recently I discovered that … Read more
Turkey sausage has become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional pork sausage. With its lower fat content and milder flavor, turkey sausage appeals to many looking for a healthier option. However, one common question is whether turkey sausage contains pork casing. Understanding the casing is important for those avoiding pork for religious dietary or personal … Read more
Beef sticks make a tasty high-protein snack to grab on the go But how long do these convenient sticks last in the fridge before going bad? Knowing the refrigerator shelf life of beef sticks ensures you can stock up on this snack without waste. In this article, we’ll go over proper storage and signs of … Read more
In the early 2000s, Arjen Hoekstra created the water footprint concept. A water footprint, like a carbon or ecological footprint, shows how much water was used in a process or activity. When you think about all the farming, packaging, and shipping that goes into making the food we eat, the results are shocking. A surprising … Read more
When you hear the name “Rocky Mountain oyster,” you might think, “Oh, I love oysters! Are they like Blue Points?” But these little suckers are nothing like the sweet and briny oysters you might find at an oyster happy hour. Read these 11 things first before you try to order Rocky Mountain oysters on the … Read more
If you need to know how much pulled pork per person to cook, I’ve got an easy solution. Learn how to calculate how much pork you need to buy for your next cookout. Charts, formulas, and a calculator for boneless and bone-in pork shoulders are below. Hot dogs and hamburgers are always a quick and … Read more
The Montana plains are famous for the North American elk, which is a favorite game animal of the hunters who come here. In recent years, elk populations have grown again thanks to a concerted conservation effort over the past few decades. There are now over a million elk living in North America again. Elk populations … Read more
This oven-baked ham recipe is so simple, with no scoring and no studding with cloves. For the first half of this recipe, moist heat is used to cook the meat. At the end, a blast of high heat is used to caramelize the top of the ham. The result yields meat that is juicy, tender, … Read more
Dried beef is a handy pantry staple that can be used to quickly add protein and flavor to meals and snacks Hormel is one of the most well-known brands of dried beef But if you’ve had a package lingering in your pantry, you may be wondering – how long does Hormel dried beef really last? … Read more
Many people love lobster, but have you ever thought about how many of these crustaceans are still alive? Even though lobsters are heavily fished, their populations stay stable. There are an estimated 250 million American lobsters living in the Gulf of Maine alone. However, uncertainty surrounds the total population of spiny lobsters and other tropical … Read more
