The term “grass-fed” is being used more and more often now days when discussing how certain animals are raised. Unfortunately, there is a lot of ambiguity with the use of this term and what it actually means for consumers. In…
Grass-Fed Buffalo
Caldo de Bisonte (Bison Soup)
Caldo de Bisonte (Bison Soup) Crock Pot Notes: The first rule is, know your Crock Pots heat cycle temperatures. After my first failed recipe attempt, due to my Crock Pot low setting being too hot, I replaced it with a…
The Three C’s
May 2013, Story and Recipe: By Jill O’Brien As spices go, my quintessential favorite trio, are the three C’s, cardamom, coriander and cumin. These spices compliment the sweet grassiness of 100% grass-fed bison beautifully. With the upcoming Cinco de Mayo…
Frog Symphony
I have heard Chorus Frogs every spring for my entire life, but I never saw one until the May of 2008. I was following Mike Forsberg around southeastern Montana in search of stories and photographs for Mike’s book, GREAT PLAINS,…
Spring Time Chorus
Last Saturday evening my parents, Colton and I took the time to drive through the buffalo herd. Words cannot describe how incredible that hour and half was. Little buffalo calves were scattered throughout the pasture. It is always a joy…
Face to Face with America’s Food Chain
By my nature and professional training, I tend to be a skeptical person when claims are made. This comes to about everything except food. If I read something on a menu or see it on a label, I’m likely to…
Baby Buffalo & Blizzards
Last week we were lucky enough to get a blizzard. It’s very dry here and at this point we aren’t too particular in how moisture comes. We were also expecting to see our first calf at anytime and although we…
Free Roaming Buffalo
Two weekends ago, I took these pictures while a group of us were guiding a respectably sized herd of buffalo back to pastures that lie between the Cheyenne River Ranch and the Cheyenne River itself. For the last five and…
A Visit With Dan O’Brien: by Lindsay Wilson
This Months visiting writer: Lindsay Wilson, journalist for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage In its commitment to offer customers the highest-quality products available, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage® continually strives to partner with family-operated, small-scale, sustainable producers. The following article…
A New Year’s Resolution that is Healthy and Tasty
Minutes after the ball drops in Times Square, the ads on TV start. You have seen them – touting every diet and weight loss product under the sun. They are as much a part of the New Year’s ritual, as…