Happy New Year!
Save on Short Ribs
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New Year, New Beginings!
I would like to say a sad goodbye and wish a heart felt
good luck to Keith and Wendi. They are moving on to
Douglas, Wyoming to start their own cattle operation, and
I
wish them all the best.
I would like to introduce you to my new partners,
Duane and Tonya Daskam, along with their four
children. We should continue to make improvements
in the
consistency of our beef, as well as the holistic
approach to ranching we have taken, such as
improving the function of the ecosystem, in order to
enhance the land, for future generations to come.
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What if bad fat isn't so bad?
Ancel Keys first hypothesized in 1953, that the higher
the levels of saturated fat in a diet, the higher the rate
of heart disease. At the time many were skeptical of
Keys' hypothesis. Keys used data from 6 countries to
base his findings on, yet at the time, there was
conclusive data from 22 countries. When the data
from all 22 countries was analyzed, the
correlation broke down. Other inconsistencies exist,
regarding saturated fat being bad for you.
In the 1960s, a Vanderbilt University scientist named
George Mann, M.D., found that Masai men consumed
this very diet (supplemented with blood from the cattle
they herded). Yet these nomads, who were also very
lean, had some of the lowest levels of cholesterol ever
measured and were virtually free of heart disease.
Scientists, confused by the finding, argued that the tribe
must have certain genetic protections against developing
high cholesterol. But when British researchers monitored
a group of Masai men who moved to Nairobi and began
consuming a more modern diet, they discovered that the
men's cholesterol subsequently skyrocketed.
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Stop Blaming Saturated Fat
The research is clear: Carbohydrates, not fats, are the foe
in America's battle against heart disease and obesity.
If Atkins means eating lots of meat, eggs and cheese,
won't all that saturated fat wreck your cholesterol levels
and put you on the road to heart disease?
Well, no. There's no good evidence of that. And there's
plenty of evidence that the opposite is true--that eating
more saturated fat lowers the risk for heart disease.
That's what a recent Harvard University study
found:
People who had the highest saturated fat intake also
had the least plaque buildup on their artery walls. The
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition described the
findings as an "American Paradox."
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The Flank Steak
The flank steak is cut from the belly muscles of the
cow. Long and flat, the flank steak's most popular
recipe is for London Broil, though the dish did not
originate in London. Recently, the popularity of the
London Broil has driven up the prices of the flank
steak, yet, it still remains one of the most
affordable steaks on the market.
The flank steak is a tougher steak and therfore requires
more care when cooking. Most recipes recommend the
use of a marinade or braising of the meat.
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Grilled Flank Steak
Shortly after college I worked at a Caribbean restaurant.
While employed at this restaurant I developed a taste for
Jamaican Jerk style foods. This is a rub that I love to use
on many different foods.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp dried thyme
2 tsp ground allspice
2 tsp fresh ground pepper
2 tsp ground red pepper
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
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