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Prairie Berry Winery: A Black Hills Attraction for Adults

Posted on June 28, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

I’m more of a steak and beer chick but if there’s an opportunity to sample and learn about other varieties of alcohol for free I’m no dummy, I’m going to call up a friend or two, enjoy a little wine … Continue reading →

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Signs of Black Hills, South Dakota Summer

Posted on June 26, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

After a long Black Hills South Dakota winter, the thought of spring seems like a dream and summer an illusion. Too many times we’ve been fooled by wonderful spring weather only to get clobbered by a late spring snowstorm to … Continue reading →

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Our Annual Family Picnic

Posted on June 24, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

When we move our cows to summer range every June, I pack a picnic lunch for our family to enjoy afterwards. It’s made the annual cow-moving trek a family tradition. Sadly, we rarely have picnics, which I need to change. … Continue reading →

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Cheat Nights

Posted on June 8, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

At our house, when the cook—that’d be me—gets a night off, we call it cheat night. I’m not entirely sure how the nickname stuck but I think it had something to do with me commenting once that I was going … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cereal

Posted on May 28, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

Like most households, my family looks forward to weekends. It means they get to have weekend cereal! I dubbed sugar-coated cereals “weekend cereals” a long time ago when I made it a rule one summer that my kids couldn’t eat … Continue reading →

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BEEF Magazine’s May 2011 Issue Features Value Cuts of Beef

Posted on May 26, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

I was overly excited when I received the May 2011 issue of BEEF Magazine in our mailbox last week and saw the cover. The magazine’s featured topic focused on value cut meats. The front cover pictured a scrumptious skillet dish … Continue reading →

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The Ranch Wife Chronicles: A Fellow South Dakota Ranch Wife’s Blog

Posted on May 24, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

At the Women In Ag conference this past fall I met a new friend Robyn, who lives in the opposite direction from where I live, and since we met we’ve stayed in contact through technology. Robyn and her husband live … Continue reading →

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Branding 2011

Posted on May 21, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

The day of our branding was a déjà vu experience. It was a blustery Saturday with 40 mile an hour winds and bouts of snow spit-balling riders helping us as we rode out and faced the blasts of wind to gather … Continue reading →

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Roast Beef: The Ultimate in Lazy Cooking

Posted on May 8, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

Roast beef is one of my favorite cuts of beef because it’s the easiest meat to cook and make meals out of. I usually have our meat processor make 4-5 pound roasts out of our butcher critter for us. I … Continue reading →

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Brown Beauties

Posted on April 21, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

Farm fresh eggs are hard to beat. Literally. The yolks of these brown beauties are so thick it takes work to whisk them. There is a huge difference between store bought and farm fresh eggs. I never paid much attention … Continue reading →

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