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<title><![CDATA[Written by a Somewhat Productive Person]]></title>
<link>http://pursuingprofundity.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/written-by-a-somewhat-productive-person/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[So the choices were these: either practice my writing skills or watch another episode of my tv show.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So the choices were these: either practice my writing skills or watch another episode of my tv show.  I am here instead.</p>
<p>Today was the most relaxing day I&#8217;ve had since some time last year.  I got up, cleaned my room, did laundry, and prepared to do some studying.  In my mind, I had two or three tests next week.  I couldn&#8217;t remember which ones, so I texted my roomie who is still away for spring break.  She told me that we only had one, and it was on the weekend.  I proceeded to relax the rest of the day.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m glad I was somewhat productive, but boy did I have fun watching my drama.  There is a list of korean dramas I had intended to watch but never got around to, so I narrowed it all down to one melodrama or a romantic comedy.  I settled for the romantic comedy, and boy am I glad I did. It&#8217;s super cute, and the main characters are lovable.  It&#8217;s been a long time since I&#8217;ve seen a drama in which both of the leading characters had such endearing personalities. They&#8217;re both complete opposites, but lovable still. This drama is super sweet &#8211; I haven&#8217;t cried once, and the end of each episode makes me smile.  Do you know how rare it is to find a Korean drama that does that?  I&#8217;m pretty happy about this one, and I can&#8217;t wait to continue it!  I won&#8217;t reveal the title of the drama out of silly embarrassment, unless you all are super curious and put up a protest in the comment section.  If that does happen, I will grace the next post with a review on it so far.  Title included.</p>
<p>Speaking of Koreans, I had dinner with several of them tonight.  My brother came over to the dorm to eat with us too.  Because the school cafeteria doesn&#8217;t serve dinner during spring break, our friends were generous enough to share their ramen with us.  It was delicious, and we did a lot of socializing afterwards.  They also gave us fish jerky. Yes, fish jerky. It&#8217;s called <em>Juipo</em> (쥐포) if I&#8217;m not mistaken.  It was delicious, and apparently is a usual snack to accompany a beer. I&#8217;ll have to try that one day.</p>
<p>So after all of the eating and socializing, our group was dwindling out of tiredness.  We played a few competitive rounds of &#8216;Fruit Ninja&#8217; or whatever that Ipad game is called, and then I left to supposedly go to bed.  And this is where I leave you, readers.  Goodnight, world.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Make Jerky]]></title>
<link>http://homegrownnewmexico.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/how-to-make-jerky/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>homegrownnewmexico</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Making jerky is and easy process and fun to do. You can create it out of beef, turkey or other meat]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Making jerky is and easy process and fun to do. You can create it out of beef, turkey or other meat that was hunted like deer or elk. Jennifer and her father David Fresquez from Monte Vista Organic Farm provided a class to Home Grown New Mexico to 25 students in February.  Here are some of the highlights if you want to make jerky.</p>
<p><a href="http://homegrownnewmexico.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/img_3233.jpeg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1616" alt="IMG_3233" src="http://homegrownnewmexico.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/img_3233.jpeg?w=225&#038;h=300" width="225" height="300" /></a>• The process of making jerky will reduce the meat to 1/4 of the original size.<br />
• Select meat with a low fat content to reduce the fat in the finished product. Fat tends to spoil and oxidize more quickly than pure muscle<br />
which will keep for a VERY long time.<br />
• Slice the meat along the grain and in thin pieces. Roll the meat to get it to be smaller.  If you are having the butcher do the slicing for you remind them to do it on a slicer if possible and to slice with the grain of the meat. Also, when determining the slicing thickness remember that thickness will reduce to 1/4 of the original size.<br />
• Season with a mix in a recycled spice bottle with a shaker top. This can include salt, onion, garlic, pepper, brown sugar and chile to add to each side of the meat<br />
• A dehydrator at 145 degrees is the best for your jerky. This temperature kills disease in turkey.<br />
• Another option is to roast in the oven for 10 hours on 200 degrees<br />
• Store in a paper bag or container to let air in and out for summer.</p>
<p>Enjoy your jerky!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[How to make beef jerky]]></title>
<link>http://beefamerican.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/how-to-make-beef-jerky/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>consumeradvocateguru</dc:creator>
<guid>http://beefamerican.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/how-to-make-beef-jerky/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For most of human history the only way to preserve meat was to dry it into jerky, that tradition sti]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://beefamerican.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/images-1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-45" alt="How to make beef jerky" src="http://beefamerican.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/images-1.jpg?w=129&#038;h=150" width="129" height="150" /></a>For most of human history the only way to preserve meat was to dry it into jerky, that tradition still holds true today, especially in the Brandt Beef family.<a href="http://beefamerican.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/top_beef_jerky.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-52" alt="Best American Beef Jerky" src="http://beefamerican.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/top_beef_jerky.jpg?w=150&#038;h=100" width="150" height="100" /></a></p>
<p>While new methods of meat preservation have now been developed (freezing, chemicals, and so on) many people still enjoy the flavor and convenience of jerky, which, in the U.S., is most commonly made from beef. Because moisture and fat must be removed from the meat, it can also be a healthy source of protein. Follow these steps and make your own as these are the documented steps per sources below or save yourself all this trouble and<a href="http://www.brandtbeef.com/all-products/"> order from us right now</a>.!</p>
<p>Preparing the Jerky Choosing a lean cut like sirloin, flank steak, top round, or eye round will save time later Remove all noticeable fat. Fat causes the jerky to spoil much faster. Slice your meat into very thin strips less than 1/20&#8220; thick (sometimes a butcher will do this for you for an extra fee if you ask). To make it easier to slice, freeze it for about 5 hours before slicing. You can cut with or against the grain; some find that strips cut against the grain are easier to chew. Trim the fat as you go along, since fat does not dry.<a href="http://beefamerican.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/brandtbeeftruenatural_circ.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-37" alt="brandt beef natural beef jerky" src="http://beefamerican.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/brandtbeeftruenatural_circ.jpg?w=150&#038;h=150" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>Marinate the meat. This is a Brandt Beef secret, but most people use a  solution of olive oil and vinegar Place in the refrigerator for 10 &#8211; 24 hours to allow the meat absorb the flavor. This step is optional; the additional moisture can make dehydration take longer and the resulting jerky may be stickier. Brown sugar is a great addition, and i often used.</p>
<p>One often used combination marinade is liquid smoke, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, and brown sugar.<em id="__mceDel">Another great marinade is dark Belgian ale (yes, you read that right!), honey, soy sauce, mustard seeds, garlic, and lime.</em><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel">Add some kick to your jerky with peppers! Habenero, jalapeno, or Anaheim peppers made a great addition  to most jerky recipe, c</em></em></em></em></em><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"></em></em></em></em></em></em><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel">oat the meat in the seasonings of your choice. Don&#8217;t be afraid to use salt. Salt will aid in dehydrating.  </em></em></em></em></em></em></em><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel">Try dusting your marinaded jerky with a little bit of salt, pepper, cinnamon and chipolata pepper or t</em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel">ry dusting your marinaded jerky with some crushed oregano, chilli powder, garlic powder, and paprika. </em></em><br />
Part Two:  Cooking and Storing the Jerky Dehydrate the meat. Now comes the rewarding part — removing all moisture from your jerky. Using a dehydrator is the standard way of cooking jerky, although you can use an oven . Leave enough room between pieces to allow air to flow around the meat. Avoid letting the meat separate if possible. <em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel"><em id="__mceDel">In a dehydrator, spray the racks with non-stick cooking spray and place your prepared meat on the racks.</em></em></em><br />
Wait and watch. Making jerky is a quick process. Since temperatures, humidity levels, and slice thickness will vary, there can be no set time for the process to complete. Usually, the process takes between 2 &#8211; 6 hours.<br />
Check the consistency of the jerky regularly after 2 hours, and every 30 minutes thereafter, until it meets your satisfaction. Cut into the jerky to ensure that it is not raw inside. Jerky should turn a deep brown or burgundy color.<br />
Alternately, use an oven if you don&#8217;t have a dehydrator. Set the temperature to 165° F (70° C) — any less may cause early spoilage as it&#8217;s not hot enough to kill bacteria in the meat, and will only incubate the bacteria already present in the meat, and allow it to<br />
Heat is not intended to cook your jerky; gentle heat aids in the dehydration process by causing the moisture to evaporate.<br />
Place your prepared meat directly on a wire rack, with a saucepan or catch underneath to catch the marinade dripping from the jerky.&#60;br&#62;&#60;br&#62;[[Image:Make Beef Jerky Step 7Bullet2.jpg&#124;center&#124;550px]]<br />
Cook for 1 &#8211; 3 hours, depending on the cut of meat. Dehydration could take even longer, so be sure your meat is cooked through before taking from the oven. Check the jerky after 90 minutes and every 30 minutes thereafter.<br />
Place the fresh jerky somewhere dry to store. Ideally,  the safest seal is a traditional mason jar. Place jerky in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to eat. Enjoy the homemade jerky within 2 weeks of its preparation.<br />
Ideally, the jerky should be vacuum sealed in plastic with a pouch of oxygen absorbed in order to retard spoilage, although this is not practical in most home situations.</p>
<p><em id="__mceDel">Suggestions</em></p>
<p><em id="__mceDel">Do not allow the jerky to become too dry or it will become hard and unpleasant. It should be the consistency of rubber.<br />
Plastic bags tend to accumulate moisture which encourages the growth of bacteria. In jars, jerky can be kept for months.<br />
Traditionally, jerky was smoked or salted to preserve and flavor the meat at the same time.<br />
Be swift. The [[Make Potted Meat Gravy&#124;meat]] should be dried as quickly as possible, to limit bacterial growth.  Cutting the meat into thin slices dramatically shortens drying time. Placing the meat in a freezer for an hour or two before cutting will make it easier to cut thinly.</em><br />
Try a soy sauce based marinade. Some   flavorings  include Adobo seasoning, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, powdered ginger, sesame oil, cajun seasoning.<br />
Use 3/4 cup of soy sauce, 3.5 oz of liquid smoke, and 1/2 cup of brewed coffee for your marinade.<br />
When drying in an oven, keep the door open a few inches with a couple of wooden spoons. This help the drying process and helps prevent the jerky scalding before it is dry.<br />
Use liquid smoke and you will have the best jerky you have ever had. Only use a few drops, as it&#8217;s very strongly flavored.<br />
You can also buy home jerky making kits if you are unsure of the whole process.<br />
For a vegetarian version of this, try using seitan (wheat protein) or marinated tofu.<br />
Turn the fan on in a convection oven.</p>
<p><em id="__mceDel">Warnings  </em></p>
<p><em id="__mceDel"> *This is not commercial jerky and therefore does not contain preservatives. Please take proper precautions to preserve your jerky (i.e. refrigerate or freeze) and consume it promptly.<br />
Sun drying can lead to spoilage, and you will have a difficult time keeping the insects away.</em></p>
<p>Sources and Citations<br />
*http://www.grouprecipes.com/9015/sweet-armageddon-beef-jerky-marinade.html<br />
*http://brooklynbrewshop.com/themash/recipe-beer-beef-jerky/<br />
*http://www.primermagazine.com/2011/learn/homemade-beef-jerky</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Beef Jerky is the bodybuilder's choice of protein]]></title>
<link>http://beefamerican.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/beef-jerky-is-the-bodybuilders-choice-of-protein/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>consumeradvocateguru</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Protein on the go is a growing trend but what is the best source, beef jerky according to dualfit.co]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><a href="http://beefamerican.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/brandtbeeftruenatural_circ.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-37" alt="brandt beef natural beef jerky" src="http://beefamerican.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/brandtbeeftruenatural_circ.jpg?w=150&#038;h=150" width="150" height="150" /></a>Protein on the go is a growing trend but what is the best source, beef jerky according to dualfit.com</h1>
<p><em>It’s not always easy to find foods packed with protein to meet your daily protein intake, so try some of these high protein foods.</em></p>
<p>The bodybuilder’s lifestyle is very different from that of an average Joe  with the biggest difference being the bodybuilder’s diet. To the average person, food is another way to pursue some pleasure and enjoy what they put into their bodies. But to the bodybuilder, food is really nothing more than fuel to keep moving forward to the goal you have in mind. The problem with this is that the overwhelming majority of the bodybuilder foods take a pretty sizable amount of time to prepare, making it a real pain if you have a busy lifestyle. Fortunately there are a lot of other options that should be explored, such as getting your hands on some good, high protein bodybuilder snacks–that carry the same benefits of other nutritious, <a href="http://www.brandtbeef.com/beef-jerky/"><strong>high protein foods</strong></a>.</p>
<h3>BEEF JERKY</h3>
<p>It’s no surprise that every bodybuilder’s diet revolves around their protein intake. Protein is arguably one of the most important aspects of any nutritional diet, and meat is almost always going to supply you with an ample helping of it. Beef Jerky is not only delicious, but it is also high in protein. If there is one disadvantage to eating Beef Jerky it would undoubtedly have to be the price of Beef Jerky, which can sometimes be upwards of $8 for a single bag. Although it is pricey, it is hard to do better in terms of tastiness and protein content.  Try to avoid more processed brands which may contain extra preservatives and sodium like Jack Links and try local organic beef jerky if available.</p>
<p>The jerky has more protein in less calories, but if you&#8217;re eating clean, the bar may be your only sweet treat.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Homemade Ground Beef Jerky]]></title>
<link>http://offthecuttingboard.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/homemade-ground-beef-jerky/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>offthecuttingboard</dc:creator>
<guid>http://offthecuttingboard.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/homemade-ground-beef-jerky/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is there anything better than beef jerky? It&#8217;s a delicious treat, it&#8217;s a great road-trip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is there anything better than beef jerky? It&#8217;s a delicious treat, it&#8217;s a great road-trip snack, AND I&#8217;ve learned that it is a great way to convince your picky eating kids to get some protein.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s even a better trick to this recipe than you may know. Our jerky is made with GROUND beef and it still looks and tastes just like any other pre-made jerky you&#8217;ve come across. How easy is that!? Just regular old ground beef from your grocery store &#8211; nothing special, just make sure to get a lean cut &#8211; 90% lean or better. There&#8217;s no trying to marinade raw meat or slicing up thin strips of raw meat. In my opinion, that makes this recipe for beef jerky a thousand times more user-friendly than almost any other recipe!</p>
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<p>We make our jerky with our dehydrator, it&#8217;s actually called the &#8220;JerkyXpress&#8221; &#8211; though we also use it to make our fruit leathers and dehydrated fruit as well.</p>
<p><a href="http://offthecuttingboard.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/dscf00081.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" alt="DSCF0008" src="http://offthecuttingboard.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/dscf00081.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>First, a note on curing salt.<br />
Curing salt is 93.75% table salt and 6.25% sodium nitrate. The sodium nitrate is very diluted &#8211; too much of it IS dangerous. Curing salt is dyed pink so you don&#8217;t accidentally confuse it with regular table salt. The purpose of the sodium nitrate is to kill bacteria in uncooked, cured meat &#8211; specifically the kinds of bacteria that can cause botulism. I will not make my jerky without it. One quarter teaspoon per pound is the FDA regulated amount. Do NOT go over this amount, measure carefully. We ordered ours from an online retailer after having a hard time finding it sold in local stores. This is what our curing salt looks like:</p>
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<p>Ingredients:<br />
1 lb Ground Beef &#8211; 90% lean or better<br />
4 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce (I really recommend Lea &#38; Perrins Worcestershire Sauce)<br />
1 TBSP A1 Sauce<br />
1/2 tsp fresh ground Black Pepper<br />
3/4 tsp Garlic Powder<br />
1/2 tsp Onion Powder<br />
3/4 tsp Table Salt<br />
1/4 tsp Curing Salt<br />
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper (more or less depending your taste, 1/2tsp is a little spicy, but not overwhelming)</p>
<p>Directions:<br />
First thing you need to do is to pour the Worcestershire and A1 into a small saucepan and mix to combine. Heat the mixture to below a simmer and allow to reduce approximately 80%, around 20 minutes, stirring very frequently. (Make sure to reduce fully or your jerky will turn out brittle.) Do not allow the sauce to burn to the bottom of the pan.<br />
Next you need to mix the reduced sauce will all the remaining spices into a large bowl and stir together well.  Then add the ground beef into the sauce/seasoning mix bowl. Get in there with your hands and mix the meat and the sauce together very well. Mix a few minutes past when you think you&#8217;re done mixing. The more mixing, the better, it will extrude easier.</p>
<p><a href="http://offthecuttingboard.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/dscf0003-001.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Jerky" src="http://offthecuttingboard.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/dscf0003-001.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>Start piping some of the meat mixture into your extruder gun, you can see our gun in the picture above. Try not to allow any air bubbles to get in the works and mess up your jerky strips. Begin extruding approximately 6 inch strips onto the dehydrator grate trays. Allow a small amount of space in between the sticks. Do this until all the beef mixture is used up.</p>
<p><a href="http://offthecuttingboard.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/dscf0006-001.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Extruding ground beef jerky" src="http://offthecuttingboard.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/dscf0006-001.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>If the jerky strips are coming out in bits and spurts it means one of two things. Either your ground beef was too red and bloody (and extra moist), or that you did not reduce your sauce down far enough. The jerky should come out of the extruder gun easily. There&#8217;s not much you can do to fix the meat at this point so if it&#8217;s coming out poorly, just do the best you can with it.</p>
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<p>We dehydrate for 7-8 hours, rotating the trays every 2 hours, and checking for done-ness along the way. The time will vary depending on the temperature of your dehydrator. Our JerkyExpress only has an on and off setting, no actual temperature setting, but it runs at around 150 degrees. The jerky will feel slightly stiff when done. We like to allow the jerky about a day in the fridge before eating so the texture can firm up properly. Then you can store in the fridge or in a closed container in the pantry for 3-4 weeks, although most likely you&#8217;ll have eaten it all long before then. If you plan to store the jerky in the fridge, allow some time for it to warm up before eating, as it tastes much better warm than it does cold.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s it, how hard was that? I hope you like it! Enjoy!</p>
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<link>http://tempestuouslittlebrain.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/buses/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dhruv</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tempestuouslittlebrain.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/buses/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jerky bus journeys. So very philosophical. This day, very recently, I took a bus to get to my friend]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jerky bus journeys. So very philosophical.</p>
<p>This day, very recently, I took a bus to get to my friend&#8217;s house. I have the back pain still. It isn&#8217;t much and might be due to irregularly positioned sleeping postures but I prefer to believe that it is due to the bus. On the journey, I saw things I had seen before (<em>déjà vu</em>, phrase made popular by an Eminem song of the same name <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  ) and then I remembered that I had been over the same road in the past in a bus.</p>
<p>I looked out of the window and saw many people riding bikes and cars and other stuff. They pay so much more than me (petrol and diesel and stuff that fuel their vehicles have got so expensive) and get fun that is one tenth of mine if any. Isn&#8217;t it so ironic?</p>
<p>You pay so much, yet you get so little. And spoil the earth in the process. On the other hand, bus travelers pay far less than you do, get all the fun and the <em>déjà vus</em> and do not have to drive. <em><br />
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<p>Dump your car, get money for it, use the bus, save the earth, save your money and have fun. Think about it.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Natural Products Expo West - My Top 10 Observations]]></title>
<link>http://projectdave.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/natural-products-expo-west-my-top-10-observations/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davetuchler</dc:creator>
<guid>http://projectdave.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/natural-products-expo-west-my-top-10-observations/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Natural Products Expo West, just completed in Anaheim, bills itself as the largest natural and organ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Natural Products Expo West, just completed in Anaheim, bills itself as the largest natural and organic trade show in the world.  At 1 million+ square feet, almost 2500 exhibitors and 63,000 attendees, it is certainly large by any measure.  Having just finished walking most of those 1 million square feet, while my feet are temporarily elevated I have assembled an (unscientific) list of 10 noteworthy observations from the show (in no particular order).</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://glutenfreeville.com/featured/top-10" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-487" title="Natural Products Expo West" alt="NaturalProductsExpoWest" src="http://projectdave.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/naturalproductsexpowest.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200" width="300" height="200" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">1) <strong>Gluten-Free</strong> &#8211; - sure, it&#8217;s been a reliable presence for years, but it now seems that every other product at the show carried a gluten-free claim.  For the most part, the products were delicious.  Clearly this trend is maturing nicely and is here to stay.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">2) <strong>Kale</strong>!   Yes, kale.  In all of its green, seaweed-tasting glory, manifested in all manner of baked goods, chips, and more.  Let&#8217;s check back in about 3 years to see how this trend hangs in there.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">3) <strong>Bars, bars, bars and more bars</strong>.  Energy, fruit equivalence, satiety, muscle-enhancing, alertness, virility &#8211; - you name it, there&#8217;s a bar for it.  Conservatively more than 100 entries.  The good news: most of them actually taste very good.  The bad news:  there&#8217;s not enough shelf space in the world for all of them to survive.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">4) <strong>Jerky</strong> &#8211; long a pariah at natural foods (aka aspiring vegan) shows, the snacks-with-parents segment was alive and well at Expo West 2013.  Beef, turkey, chicken, bison, and many other animals as well as faux-meat soy product, this was a year where the trucker target was well-served.  A regular Von Dutch treat, if you will.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">5) <strong>the non-GMO conversation</strong> &#8211; Whole Foods changed the conversation at Expo West.  By announcing its commitment to labelling all products that contain genetically modified organisms by 2018, WF elevated this topic from a subject you might bring up to show off your Euro-knowledge, to a regular (functional) water cooler staple.  Everyone was talking about it; this announcement could be the tipping point in establishing non-GMO as a mainstream desired consumer benefit.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">6) <strong>fewer &#8216;free from&#8217; claims</strong> &#8211; with the obvious exception of non-GMO, there didn&#8217;t seem to be as many &#8216;free from&#8217; or &#8216;less&#8217; (fat, calories, sugar, etc) claims.  Instead, it was all about what was <strong>in</strong> the foods &#8211; - whether protein, antioxidants, minerals, or any of a lot of other things.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">7)<strong> Chips</strong> &#8211; apparently, at this show if a food was left unattended, someone came along and zapped it with the chip gun.  How many things can you make into a chip?  In addition to the now-mainstream PopChips, there were also falafel chips, pineapple coconut chips, chia chips, cookie chips, spinach chips, lentil chips, and yes, Virginia, there are kale chips too &#8212; lots of them.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">8) <strong>High-end chocolates</strong> &#8211; - right up there in abundance with chips and nutrition bars, it seemed that every time you turned around, some smiling young person was shoving a piece of $7/bar chocolate in your face (which of course, you were too polite to refuse).  The venerable gourmet segment pioneered by the likes of Lindt, now goes for $2-3/oz (and more) after being reinvented about 10 years ago with the unique entries from companies like <em>Vosges</em> (e.g. bacon, chile inclusions) and competitors have been piling in ever since.  Mostly excellent products; again the sad part is that not all will survive.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">9) <strong>Raw foods</strong> &#8211; this is an increasingly common theme for many new natural/organic products (and companies); it&#8217;s about foods that are the ultimate in closeness to nature &#8211; - unprocessed and uncooked.  In a variety of different products &#8211; -and candidly there were a few I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;d ingest before a 4 hour flight.  The concept was really brought to life for me when a spokesperson for a nut and seed bar (with raw chia seeds!) explained that if he unwrapped his bar and planted it, it would grow.  And all those childhood fears of orange trees growing in my stomach suddenly came rushing back.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">10) <strong>Naturally enhanced</strong> &#8211; - I&#8217;m talking about the incredible variety of <strong>beverages</strong> (and just maybe also about some of the attendees).  In a continuing crusade to provide the world with healthier and perhaps more politically correct alternatives to sugar/HFCS-sweetened drinks, Expo West really came through.  Coconut or oatmeal (or chia) based, probiotic, macrobiotic, kombucha, it goes on and on and on &#8211; and this doesn&#8217;t even include the supplements.  Yowza.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">The only downside to the show was the sheer number, depth and quality of displays.  Would have loved another few days &#8211; well, there&#8217;s always next year.</p>
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<link>http://thearmchairmba.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/natural-products-expo-west-my-top-10-observations/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davetuchler</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thearmchairmba.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/natural-products-expo-west-my-top-10-observations/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Natural Products Expo West, just completed in Anaheim, bills itself as the largest natural and organ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Natural Products Expo West, just completed in Anaheim, bills itself as the largest natural and organic trade show in the world.  At 1 million+ square feet, almost 2500 exhibitors and 63,000 attendees, it is certainly large by any measure.  Having just finished walking most of those 1 million square feet, while my feet are temporarily elevated I have assembled an (unscientific) list of 10 noteworthy observations from the show (in no particular order).</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://glutenfreeville.com/featured/top-10" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-487" title="Natural Products Expo West" alt="NaturalProductsExpoWest" src="http://thearmchairmba.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/naturalproductsexpowest.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200" width="300" height="200" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">1) <strong>Gluten-Free</strong> &#8211; - sure, it&#8217;s been a reliable presence for years, but it now seems that every other product at the show carried a gluten-free claim.  For the most part, the products were delicious.  Clearly this trend is maturing nicely and is here to stay.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">2) <strong>Kale</strong>!   Yes, kale.  In all of its green, seaweed-tasting glory, manifested in all manner of baked goods, chips, and more.  Let&#8217;s check back in about 3 years to see how this trend hangs in there.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">3) <strong>Bars, bars, bars and more bars</strong>.  Energy, fruit equivalence, satiety, muscle-enhancing, alertness, virility &#8211; - you name it, there&#8217;s a bar for it.  Conservatively more than 100 entries.  The good news: most of them actually taste very good.  The bad news:  there&#8217;s not enough shelf space in the world for all of them to survive.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">4) <strong>Jerky</strong> &#8211; long a pariah at natural foods (aka aspiring vegan) shows, the snacks-with-parents segment was alive and well at Expo West 2013.  Beef, turkey, chicken, bison, and many other animals as well as faux-meat soy product, this was a year where the trucker target was well-served.  A regular Von Dutch treat, if you will.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">5) <strong>the non-GMO conversation</strong> &#8211; Whole Foods changed the conversation at Expo West.  By announcing its commitment to labelling all products that contain genetically modified organisms by 2018, WF elevated this topic from a subject you might bring up to show off your Euro-knowledge, to a regular (functional) water cooler staple.  Everyone was talking about it; this announcement could be the tipping point in establishing non-GMO as a mainstream desired consumer benefit.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">6) <strong>fewer &#8216;free from&#8217; claims</strong> &#8211; with the obvious exception of non-GMO, there didn&#8217;t seem to be as many &#8216;free from&#8217; or &#8216;less&#8217; (fat, calories, sugar, etc) claims.  Instead, it was all about what was <strong>in</strong> the foods &#8211; - whether protein, antioxidants, minerals, or any of a lot of other things.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">7)<strong> Chips</strong> &#8211; apparently, at this show if a food was left unattended, someone came along and zapped it with the chip gun.  How many things can you make into a chip?  In addition to the now-mainstream PopChips, there were also falafel chips, pineapple coconut chips, chia chips, cookie chips, spinach chips, lentil chips, and yes, Virginia, there are kale chips too &#8212; lots of them.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">8) <strong>High-end chocolates</strong> &#8211; - right up there in abundance with chips and nutrition bars, it seemed that every time you turned around, some smiling young person was shoving a piece of $7/bar chocolate in your face (which of course, you were too polite to refuse).  The venerable gourmet segment pioneered by the likes of Lindt, now goes for $2-3/oz (and more) after being reinvented about 10 years ago with the unique entries from companies like <em>Vosges</em> (e.g. bacon, chile inclusions) and competitors have been piling in ever since.  Mostly excellent products; again the sad part is that not all will survive.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">9) <strong>Raw foods</strong> &#8211; this is an increasingly common theme for many new natural/organic products (and companies); it&#8217;s about foods that are the ultimate in closeness to nature &#8211; - unprocessed and uncooked.  In a variety of different products &#8211; -and candidly there were a few I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;d ingest before a 4 hour flight.  The concept was really brought to life for me when a spokesperson for a nut and seed bar (with raw chia seeds!) explained that if he unwrapped his bar and planted it, it would grow.  And all those childhood fears of orange trees growing in my stomach suddenly came rushing back.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">10) <strong>Naturally enhanced</strong> &#8211; - I&#8217;m talking about the incredible variety of <strong>beverages</strong> (and just maybe also about some of the attendees).  In a continuing crusade to provide the world with healthier and perhaps more politically correct alternatives to sugar/HFCS-sweetened drinks, Expo West really came through.  Coconut or oatmeal (or chia) based, probiotic, macrobiotic, kombucha, it goes on and on and on &#8211; and this doesn&#8217;t even include the supplements.  Yowza.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">The only downside to the show was the sheer number, depth and quality of displays.  Would have loved another few days &#8211; well, there&#8217;s always next year.</p>
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<link>http://jelliefishie.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/30ddc-day-10-favorite-candy-gum/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jelliefishie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jelliefishie.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/30ddc-day-10-favorite-candy-gum/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[10 min. sketch, Photoshop CS6, Intuos5. I don&#8217;t actually have a favorite candy&#8230;it wasn]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 624px"><a href="http://salva-nos.deviantart.com/art/Day-10-Favorite-Candy-Bit-O-Jerky-358868072"><img class=" " alt="Only costs a single wooden nickle." src="http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/069/b/a/day_10___favorite_candy___bit__o__jerky_by_salva_nos-d5xnsdk.jpg" width="614" height="346" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">10 min. sketch, Photoshop CS6, Intuos5.</p></div>
<p>I don&#8217;t actually have a favorite candy&#8230;it wasn&#8217;t something I was raised on, and I guess in adulthood I never sought that stuff out.  I&#8217;ll eat peanut M&#38;Ms like everyone else if it&#8217;s there, but I don&#8217;t go crazy for it.  Dark chocolate is nice too I guess&#8230;but instead I drew the steak flavored gum you can get in <strong>Curse of Monkey Island</strong> :)  It&#8217;s one of my most favorite point-and-click adventure games ever.  And finally, that bag of wooden nickles went to use!!  This would probably taste AWFUL in real life&#8230;but the thought of it makes me hungry, without fail.  Side note, I think I&#8217;m getting better at drawing my signature&#8230;haha.</p>
<p>Whew&#8230;.that&#8217;s 4 drawings in one day.  Time to sleep!</p>
<p>Part of the <a href="http://jelliefishie.wordpress.com/category/30-day-drawing-challenge/">30 Day Drawing Challenge</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[My Truths #112 (jerky)]]></title>
<link>http://steffturner.wordpress.com/2013/03/07/my-truths-112-jerky/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>steffturner</dc:creator>
<guid>http://steffturner.wordpress.com/2013/03/07/my-truths-112-jerky/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Store bought beef jerky pales in comparison to the jerky you can make at home. I bought a frozen pas]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Store bought beef jerky pales in comparison to the jerky you can make at home.</strong> I bought a frozen pastured roast of beef at Farmer Dave’s recently. The price was reduced because it was frozen (left over from the week before). The fact that it was frozen actually worked to my advantage for making jerky.  I brought it home and let it thaw enough so I could slice it. Because it was still partially frozen I could easily slice it in to thin strips. I then tossed it all in a large zip lock bag and marinated it for 24 hours using the recipe in the link below. I  laid it out on a foil lined cookie sheet in a low oven for several hours. The recipe calls for a 250F oven but I used 170F (the lowest temp possible with my oven). The cookie sheet was a little crowded so as the thinner smaller pieces dried out I removed them from the pan. It&#8217;s a lengthy process but worth the effort!</p>
<p>I put the finished product in a clean zip-lock baggie with a little silica pack that I had saved from something else (you know the ones that say “DO NOT EAT”). The silica helps to keep the jerky dry and prevent spoilage. If done properly you can store in the cupboard but just to be safe I prefer to store my homemade jerky in the fridge.  One of the keys to making jerky that will preserve well is to choose a lean cut of meat…in this case a fatty marbled piece of meat is not desirable.</p>
<p>My 15 year old son tried it and was amazed. He said it tasted like store bought. He said “I though you needed a smoker to make authentic jerky”. I guess that’s a compliment! Little did he know that what he was eating lacked the high sodium, nitrates, antibiotics and hormones of the “Jack Links” he was comparing it to…</p>
<p><a title="Link to Jerky Recipe" href="http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2013/01/low-carb-beef-jerky-whole-30-compliant.html" target="_blank"><b>http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2013/01/low-carb-beef-jerky-whole-30-compliant.html</b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://steffturner.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/recipe_24.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image" id="i-1822" alt="Image" src="http://steffturner.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/recipe_24.jpg?w=487" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Confession: I Ate a Dog Treat]]></title>
<link>http://waywarddogs.com/2013/03/03/confession-i-ate-a-dog-treat/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>crystalwayward</dc:creator>
<guid>http://waywarddogs.com/2013/03/03/confession-i-ate-a-dog-treat/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I have eaten from the bag on the right. KCcanine Natural Pet Treats It was just a nibble from a KCca]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align:center;">I have eaten from the bag on the right.</h1>
<div id="attachment_5413" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 614px"><a href="http://waywarddogsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/kccanine.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-5413" alt="natural pet treats made in Kansas" src="http://waywarddogsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/kccanine.jpg?w=604&#038;h=438" width="604" height="438" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">KCcanine Natural Pet Treats</p></div>
<h2>It was just a nibble from a KCcanine Natural Pet Treats Prairie Beef Jerky Nugget.</h2>
<p>No biggie.</p>
<p>I knew the dogs wouldn&#8217;t realize I had dipped into their stash.</p>
<h3>And I had to know &#8211; what exactly makes jerky for dogs different from jerky for people?</h3>
<p><a href="http://waywarddogsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/scooby-crop-sophia-edit.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-5214" alt="miniature pinscher" src="http://waywarddogsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/scooby-crop-sophia-edit.jpg?w=604&#038;h=946" width="604" height="946" /></a></p>
<p>The answer is: Not much.</p>
<p>Jerky is jerky &#8211; meat that is cut into strips and cured through drying.</p>
<p>And that&#8217;s exactly what the beef nugget meant for a dog tasted like to me. It was just a little more bland than I would prefer &#8211; no spicy pepper.</p>
<p>Some kinds of jerky are more processed than the nuggets. It may consist of various bits of meat formed into &#8220;strips&#8221; and held together with binder substances, such as wheat. That was the case with the Ideal Balance &#8221;<a href="http://waywarddogs.com/2012/10/18/treat-time-biscuits-bones-and-chews-reviewed/" target="_blank">jerky strips</a>&#8221; I reviewed (but did not taste) a while back.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.kccanine.com" target="_blank">KCcanine Natural Pet Treats</a></strong> offers both traditional and pressed jerky. However, corn, soy, wheat or creepy, artificial preservatives are not part of the recipe for these Kansas-made products.</p>
<p>See for yourself:</p>
<div id="attachment_5417" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 614px"><a href="http://waywarddogsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/kccanine.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-5417" alt="KCcanine Natural Pet Treats ingredients" src="http://waywarddogsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/kccanine.png?w=604&#038;h=338" width="604" height="338" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">KCcanine posts ingredient lists for its pet products on the company website.</p></div>
<h2>Bonus:</h2>
<p>If you&#8217;re like me and live in the Kansas City area, KCcanine represents an opportunity to <em>buy local</em> for your dogs and support a small family business.</p>
<p>All ingredients come from the U.S.A., if not the Flint Hills of Kansas directly, which means with this jerky you don&#8217;t have to worry about the risks currently plaguing brands made in China.</p>
<h3><em>I am so in.</em></h3>
<p>And that makes these guys super happy.</p>
<div id="attachment_5421" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 614px"><a href="http://waywarddogsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/luke-and-chetty-hagrid.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-5421" alt="golden retriever and black lab mix begging" src="http://waywarddogsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/luke-and-chetty-hagrid.jpg?w=604&#038;h=485" width="604" height="485" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">More jerky please!</p></div>
<p><em>KCcanine Natural Pet Treats are available at a variety of pet supply and grocery stores around the Kansas City metro area. </em></p>
<p><em>I get mine from the <a href="http://www.kennelcreek.com" target="_blank">Boutique at Kennel Creek</a>.</em></p>
<p><em>If you do not live in this area, you can order direct from <a href="http://www.kccanine.com" target="_blank">kccanine.com</a>.</em></p>
<h2>Have you ever eaten a dog treat?</h2>
<h5>Disclaimer: I am not associated with KCcanine Natural Pet Treats, but I did receive a sample bag to review from Kennel Creek Pet Resort.</h5>
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<link>http://journeytolong.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/healthy-dairies-1-starting-off-rough-feb-28-mar-2/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>journeytolong</dc:creator>
<guid>http://journeytolong.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/healthy-dairies-1-starting-off-rough-feb-28-mar-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[February 28th I have a tendency to walk into the kitchen just to look and see what’s there. Most of]]></description>
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<link>http://grownnewyork.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/meat-cards/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://grownnewyork.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/meat-cards/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[     Meat Cards Business cards are all about making a strong initial statement, and few things make]]></description>
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<div>     <a href="http://uncrate.com/stuff/meat-cards/" rel="bookmark">Meat Cards</a></div>
<p>Business cards are all about making a strong initial statement, and few things make an impression like the combination of <a class="zem_slink" title="Laser" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">lasers</a> and <a class="zem_slink" title="Meat" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">meat</a>. <a href="http://www.meatcards.com/">Meat Cards</a> ($<a class="zem_slink" title="To be announced" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_be_announced" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">TBA</a>) are 100% <a class="zem_slink" title="Jerky" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerky" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">beef jerky</a> cards, carrying contact info or other messages that have been seared in with a 150 Watt <a class="zem_slink" title="Carbon dioxide laser" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_dioxide_laser" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">CO2 laser</a>. Effective <em>and</em> tasty.</p>
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<link>http://jacklynmxv397cyx.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/buy-primal-spirit-meatless-jerky/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Least Expensive Primal Spirit Meatless Jerky See our great selection and free shipping. Shop on]]></description>
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<link>http://kylievap165mme.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/buy-jerky-treats-amer-beef-6-pack/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[St Patrick's Day: Corned Venison and Hash]]></title>
<link>http://gocarnivore.com/2013/03/01/st-patricks-day-corned-venison/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>St Patrick&#8217;s Day will be upon us before you know it and this is a great excuse to treat your family and friends to a special occasion using your venison stores. What you know as &#8220;Corned Beef&#8221; is a  salt curing process that was perfected in the Middle Ages. The curing process was purely a means of preservation before refrigeration was possible, however, the salt cured meats that were eventually referred to as &#8220;corned&#8221;, were likely a far cry from what you know today as&#8221;corned beef&#8221;.  The corned meat of antiquity was roughly more akin to jerky rather than a tender roast.</p>
<p>The process of making corned meat, in this case, venison, is relatively simple. I like to use large roasts for this process and, particularly, I find that roasts from mature deer are well suited since the meat will be slow cooked for as long as necessary. You could, however, use most any whole cut of venison, including shanks and necks (allow yourself more cooking time). As far as a brine recipe, there are a number of variations.</p>
<p>One aspect to consider is whether or not you wish to use a nitrate. Traditional corned beef uses a sodium nitrate primarily as a means of preservation. This is also what gives corned beef its pink color. As previously discussed in the<a href="http://gocarnivore.com/2013/02/18/venison-jerky/" target="_blank"> jerky post</a>, there is no noticeable taste difference between using or not using a nitrate and there are arguments on both sides of the fence as to whether or not <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sodium-nitrate/AN02119" target="_blank">sodium nitrate is unhealthy </a>or <a href="http://culinaryarts.about.com/od/seasoningflavoring/a/nitrates.htm" target="_blank">has no negative health effects</a>.</p>
<p>Some of the most common brine ingredients are: Salt, Mustard Seed, Peppercorns and Bay Leaves. Mace is also a popular ingredient. If you are a kitchen improviser, you could start with that and run with whichever flavor profile you desire.</p>
<p>Here is the recipe we used last year for a 3.5 lbs roast:</p>
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1 cup of Salt<br />
8 whole Cloves<br />
1 Tsp Mustard Seed<br />
1 Cinnamon Stick (broken)<br />
1 tsp Black Peppercorns<br />
2 Tblsp Salt Petar<br />
1/2 cup Brown Sugar<br />
8 Allspice Berries<br />
4 Bay leaves (crushed)<br />
12 Juniper Berries</h5>
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<p>Bring this to a near boil (when the salt and sugar dissolved) and then cool back down to room temperature. Place the roast in your brine for 5 days  in the refrigerator. After the corning process is completed, rinse the meat and place it along with  pepper, allspice, bay leaves and salt into a  pot, dutch oven or slow cooker, cover and set over high heat. Bring to a boil, decrease the heat to low and cook, at a low simmer for  3.5 to 5 hours (beef would be 2.5 hours, but venison will be more variable, depending on the toughness. Basically cook it until tender. It will be tender when you can shred it with a fork. There are always variables with venison, so allow yourself plenty of time, especially if using meat from a mature animal).</p>
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After ~3.5  to ~5 hours, add  carrots, onions, potatoes and celery. Return to a simmer and cook uncovered for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, add the cabbage (hash) and cook for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until the potatoes and cabbage are tender. Remove the bay leaves and serve.</p>
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<p>Other brine recipes and/or suggested reading:</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t go wrong with <a href="http://ruhlman.com/2010/03/corned-beef-how-to-cure-your-own/" target="_blank">Michael Rhulam&#8217;s recipes</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://gocarnivore.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/penzeys_cornedbeef.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-892" alt="Penzey's_Cornedbeef" src="http://gocarnivore.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/penzeys_cornedbeef.jpg?w=112&#038;h=150" width="112" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>P<a href="http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyscorned.html" target="_blank">enzey&#8217;s has a corned beef spice mix</a> already to go -you only need to add salt and, of course, water.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/corned-beef-hash-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">Alton Brown&#8217;s Corned Beef and Hash</a>.</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>This week has me traveling for work. Getting on a plane with a suitcase full of business clothes to arrive a few hours later at a convention center felt a little surreal. I am sure that in a few years, once I get a &#8220;real&#8221; job, that surreal feeling will give way to &#8220;this is such a pain,&#8221; but I will enjoy the excitement for now.</div>
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<div>Being in a new city for a couple months, away from my family and friends and a familiar community, has got me thinking about the importance of relationships lately. Granted, I&#8217;ve been at least 800 miles from my family for over 6 years now, but every time I take another step in life (college, grad school, post-grad internship), I recognize my need for family a little bit more. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, as well as makes one realize that true loved ones are rare and to be cherished.</div>
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<div>I was reading a <a href="http://www.positivelypositive.com/2013/02/23/in-the-voice-of-someone-who-loves-you/" target="_blank">blog</a> that was shared by one of my former yoga instructors, who I dearly miss, and was struck by the exercise that was mentioned. It seems like a great self-care exercise and a reminder of who is important in our lives, as well as why we should value ourselves so we can take a step away from insecurity and a step towards loving others better.</div>
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<div>I want to challenge you to do this exercise. Before reading it, make sure you are ready to actually do it. I think it works best that way, when you haven&#8217;t read it and had time to think through the whole thing before writing your response.</div>
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<div>For the Exercise: Find a quiet, restful place, whether it&#8217;s on your yoga mat, on the couch  or simply your kitchen table -I prefer the open, vulnerability and simultaneous security of my yoga mat. Have a pen and paper ready.</div>
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<div>Once you choose your person, write a description of yourself in the voice of that person, from their perspective.</div>
<div>How do they see you? Your potential? Your worth? Your value?</div>
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<div>I thought of my mother. It was powerful to remember that she has such faith in me and believes that I really can obtain my goals and that she will support me whether or not they are realized. Let&#8217;s just say I got a little teary eyed and little things didn&#8217;t bother me so much the rest of the day.</div>
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<div>So back to that pesky traveling for work thing:</div>
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<div><strong>Food Packing List</strong><br />
(<em>italicized</em> denotes an item that may need refrigeration, so either pack in a cooler or buy when you get there, if you have access to a fridge)</div>
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<div>Calcium &#8211; shelf stable milk, <em>cheese, yogurt </em>(fyi, I&#8217;ve switched completely to buying only plain, organic dairy)</div>
<p>Protein &#8211; high quality meat jerky, almond butter, protein powder, tuna, <em>hummus,</em> <em>hard-boiled eggs</em></p>
<p><em></em>Complex Carb &#8211; old-fashioned oats (you can pre-measure into baggies), bread-like crackers (the funky kind at your health food store), wheat pita pockets, long-lasting bread, whole wheat tortillas</p>
<p>Fruit &#8211; apples, oranges, bananas</p>
<p>Veggie &#8211; carrots, green beans (raw, washed green beans are delicious!), raw broccoli</p>
<p>Random: cinnamon, curry, honey, flax seed, nuts, dried fruit</p>
<p>Category All Its Own: DARK CHOCOLATE (for any and every occasion, duh)</p>
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<div><strong>Potential Meals</strong></div>
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<li>Tuna, nuts, chopped green beans,  curry powder, pita,<em> (optional: yogurt or hummus)</em>
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<li>Mix all ingredients (including yogurt or hummus, except pita pocket); fill pocket with that mixture</li>
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<li>Tuna, carrots, crackers, nuts, <i>(optional: cheese or shelf-stable milk)<br />
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<li>Jerky, orange, crackers, shelf-stable milk <em>(or cheese)</em></li>
<li><em></em>Oats, banana, nut butter, shelf-stable milk (<em>or hard boiled eggs)</em>
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<li>Prepare oats with water, stir in mashed banana, and nut butter (cook in microwave or let sit overnight to become more like muesli). Enjoy with milk or eggs as a side.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Carrots, pita, cheese, jerky (or <em>hard-boiled eggs)</em>
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<li>Fill pita with jerky or eggs and cheese. Enjoy with carrots.</li>
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<li>Banana, nut butter, pita, shelf-stable milk (<em>or yogurt with honey and cinnamon)</em>
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<li>Fill pita with banana and nut butter, enjoy with milk.</li>
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<li>Apple, jerky, nuts, crackers</li>
<li>Jerky, green beans, crackers, shelf-stable milk (<em>or cheese)</em></li>
<li>Carrots, crackers, jerky<em> (or hummus)</em>, nuts with dried fruit (<em>or cheese)</em></li>
<li><em></em>Apple, cheese, pita, jerky (<em>or hard-boiled eggs)</em>
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<li>Fill pita with sliced apple and cheese. Enjoyed with jerky or eggs.</li>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The History of Beef Jerky]]></title>
<link>http://lguadalupechoate.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/the-history-of-beef-jerky/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jerky was first introduced by the South American (Peru) native tribe called the Quechua (part of the]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jerky was first introduced by the South American (Peru) native tribe called the Quechua (part of the ancient Inca Empire) in 1550. The product (Ch&#8217;arki), was boned and defatted meat (deer, elk, or buffalo) cut into slices and rubbed with salt. This meat was rolled up in the animal&#8217;s hide for 10-12 hours and then sun dried or smoked over fires.</p>
<p>In South America, the Native Americans ate sun-dried venison and buffalo called tassajo, which was made with strips of meat dipped in maize flour, sun and wind dried, and then tightly rolled up into balls. North American Cree Indians mixed berries and suet (fat) with pounded cooked meat and pressed into concentrated small cakes to make pemmican.</p>
<p>Biltong came from pioneering South African forefathers who sun dried meat while traveling across the African subcontinent. Folklore has it that African tribesmen would place strips of venison under the saddles of their horses to tenderize and spice the meat! Seasoning became a blend of vinegar, salt, sugar, coriander and other spices.</p>
<p>The Indians and early settlers dried meat primarily from deer, elk or buffalo using salt, whatever spices they had and sun drying. As the Spanish arrived, the name evolved to charqui. Most travelers preferred to pound the charqui between large stones and boil it in water before eating. During ocean exploration and colonization, the Spanish sailors stocked the pacific islands with goats. What couldn&#8217;t be eaten would then be cut into strips and hung in their ships to air dry. When the Spanish Conquistadors invaded the Americas, they were surprised to see the natives of North America drying meat as well. Soon, the natives adopted the Spanish term, Charqui, only adding their accent; the word &#8220;jerky&#8221; first came to be.</p>
<p>North American Pioneers would first dry meat by hanging it on the outside of their covered wagon sun drying (2-3 days). Another method was to build a scaffold over a slow fire and smoke the strips. While the heat and smoke would complete the process in half a day, the smoking method required a stopover; it wasn&#8217;t long before awareness for disease and germs became prevalent and smoking became the norm.</p>
<p>Today jerky is made from thin strips of virtually any meat or from ground or chopped and formed meat. Manufacturers spice and dehydrate the product; some introduce smoke or using liquid smoke for flavoring.</p>
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<link>http://craftedincarhartt.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/hannah-from-biercamp/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>BACON. It very well may be my favorite thing to eat on this planet.<br />
<a title="Biercamp" href="http://www.bier-camp.com/" target="_blank">Biercamp</a>, a specialty meat shop in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has the best bacon around.<br />
Hannah and her boyfriend left New York to open up their own artisan food shop.<br />
I admire Hannah for making the gutsy career switch from the fashion industry to running a specialty meat shop.<br />
If you share in my affection for bacon, sausage, or jerky,<br />
you need to swing by Biercamp, give Hannah a high-five, and eat some tasty food.<br />
Your tummy will thank you.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Kasel Associated Industries recalls broad range of pet products: The products may be contaminated with Salmonella]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Natural Pig Ears Kasel Associated Industries is recalling all products manufactured at its Denver, C]]></description>
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