The Sunday New York Times recently held an essay contest asking whether eating meat can be ethical. As conscious carnivores,this an issue we often discuss. The contest inspired Dan to share his thinking on this topic and explain why eating…
Cheyenne River Writings
The upcoming wedding plans are coming together
With many of the larger pieces in place, we are down to the details. As a caterer, I have been a part of many weddings, and have taken care of the “food” details. But with the wedding at the ranch,…
Buffalo Piadina
(Serves 8 ) Piadina is Italian Flat bread that is delicious by itself or used in replace of bread to make a sandwich or as a crust for pizza. The dough is wonderful to work with and the aroma will…
Spring is Farmers Market Season
Spring brings so many great things: flowers and the planting of new crops for the season, longer days and warmer weather, baseball season, and farmers markets. After months of buying spinach pre-washed, pre-trimmed, and pre-who knows what else in plastic…
There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man…
Nobody knows who first made this statement, but it’s been repeated thousands of times by people who have felt truth in it. I can be unsentimental about such touchy-feely things but I know exactly what this old adage is getting…
A week ago…
…Dan and I came in from a day of yard work, which mostly was the job of raking cottonwood leaves left behind from last fall. Backs aching and stomachs growling, I made the comment that I would do anything for…
We Celebrate Earth Day 365 Days a Year
A couple months ago in this column, I called Valentine’s Day a “Hallmark holiday.” At the risk of sounding like the Grinch for all holidays, I wanted to rant for a minute about Earth Day. For the record, I love…
Carbon Sequestration for Dummies
The benefits of adding truly grassfed buffalo meat to our diets fall into three distinct categories: the health of our bodies, the health of our minds, and the health of our environment. The quick explanations of benefit in the first…
Navajo Buffalo and Corn Dumpling Stew
One of the great benefits of food is that it gives us a window into a world of other cultures and history. Recently I read a Facebook post about a delicious Lamb and Corn Dumpling Stew. I messaged back to…
Modern Storytelling: Introducing Wild Idea’s New Web Site
At its core, Wild Idea Buffalo is a company of stories. How many meat companies are founded by an author who has written eight novels and has been called one of the most powerful literary voices of the Great Plains?…