Meat Prices?

I am almost out of my last order of ground beef from Zaycon and I will not be ordering from them again.  I am still going to try to connect with Andi's friend Teena for meat from her cows this year, but from what I understand, they butcher in the fall.  SO, what is the update on where to get good ground beef and other cow meats around here?  Can you let me know prices and how you have liked what you have gotten from various places?

Thanks ladies!!

Terra Organics

I'm finally getting around to placing my first Terra Organics order to be delivered next Wednesday.  I'm not even done & had to stop to tell you all how wonderful it appears!  There's fruit, vegetables, nuts, gluten free products and grass-fed meat!  I joined as a "custom order" customer so I just go through the list of available foods & pick what I want.  Prices seem pretty comparable, a few high & a few low, but overall fine.  I'll let you know how it turns out next week :)

Liar Bars, revisited

Catie's Liar Bars are our new favorite.  I read the label of the $2.99 each bars at Tacoma Boys and got some good ideas.  Here's what I have tried:

I double the recipe every time and it presses nicely into a 9x9 pan.

I use raw nuts so I add 1 tsp. sea salt.

After I crumble the nuts in the food processor and set them aside, I toss about 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds (not 1/4 c. of each, 1/4 c. total) into the processor and roughly chop them.  I sprinkle half of these on the bottom of the 9x9 pan before pressing the date mixture in, then the second half on top after I've pressed the date mixture smooth.  I just press them down with my hands so they make a crumbly crust.

Tonight I tried adding about 1 cup of pumpkin (canned) and 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon to the bars.  It was very tasty, but it messed with the texture a bit.  I will try it again with 1/2 c. pumpkin next time.

BACON!

We were driving home through Parkland yesterday (112th just past Costco) when I spotted Mt. View Meats and Sausage.  We looked up the website and they carry grain fed meats from Iowa and both grass fed or organic meats from Washington.  Ryan went there today and came home with lots of beef/pork.  BEST NEWS EVER:  They carry honey-cured bacon for $5.99/lb!!!!  I was excited when Fred Meyer dropped their price back to $6.99/half-pound.  This is way better and worth a special trip.  Also, Ryan says that while the product is pricier than Butcher Boys, the people are nicer and you don't get the feeling that you're bothering them for coming in and placing an order.  :)

I had a piece of bacon yesterday.  And a gluten free cracker bit dipped in juice at church on Sunday.  This is the sum of my deviance.

Liar Bars

These are from Nom Nom Paleo, they are fake Larabars.  My family & I devour them!  A great dessert option, very sweet w/a nice salty kick.

1 cup coconut flakes, toasted (on stove-top or oven)
1/3 cup macadamia nuts (especially yummy for this recipe if salted)
10 Medjool dates (I tried knock-off dates from Freddy's & they're not the same, get Medjool)

- crush nuts in food processor until grainy (but not nut butter!)
- take nuts out and put in dates, process until they are a sticky ball or pile of date guts
- add the toasted coconut (once it's cooled down) to the date pile & process them together to blend (don't pulverize). you should be able to pinch it together & have it stick
- add the date/coconut blend to the nuts & mix up (I have to use my hands)
- roll into a ball & put between parchment paper or a nonstick pan & roll them out into a thin sheet (about 1/2 inch) and cut up into bars. i have to chill in fridge a little to firm them up

Enjoy!

US Wellness Meats

http://www.grasslandbeef.com/StoreFront.bok

This may be a great way to get our meat & they have sugar-free bacon, Whole30 approved!

Cusinart Food Processor

http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DLC-2011CHB-Processor-Brushed-Stainless/dp/B0014172J6/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

At Costco now for $140 (Amazon $165) - Almost 800 reviews at 4.5 stars