The Pastures of Rose Creek: This Week's Harvest

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Sincerely, 

Dan Matthews

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Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:54:24 -0400
Subject: The Pastures of Rose Creek: This Week's Harvest
From: pastures1051@gmail.com
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Hello all!  Hope this week finds everyone well - at least better than our poor summer garden - which has not really enjoyed the sudden, sunless cold and excessive rains.

But hey! - we have not thrown in the "trowel!" - fall seeds are in the ground and young onions and cabbages are sprouting their oh so sweet first little leaves.  We whisper and coo in their green little ears, coaxing the next round of delicious veggies into fruition.

So, although most of our summer crops have decided to pack up shop, and take their vacation early in search for some fabled summer sun -  our market table is not veggie "lite" for long.  The next round of amazing greens and things are on their way! 

...and speaking of "lite"...

Have you heard about our amazing Piedmontese Beef?!?!  It is incredible.  So incredible in fact that I am offering this anonymous quote from a newly realized Piedmontese enthusiast who said...

"It was so good, I ate it like a cave man - with my hands.  It was just too good for a fork and knife.  Best steak I've ever had."

Well there you have it folks, "Cave Man Good" may be the highest praise a piece of meat can receive!

The flavor and tenderness of Piedmontese beef is incredible. This is true.  But it's the cholesterol and fat content that is astounding.  

It may be "Cave Man Good" but it's also "Less-Than-Chicken Lite."  A Piedmontese-Cross comes in around 60 mg of cholesterol compared to 70 mg for skinless chicken breast!  Even for grass fed beef (which tends to be a leaner cut) - that is LOW.  The American Heart Association has actually endorsed Piedmontese Beef as a heart healthy food.

In fact, one man blogged about how Piedmontese Beef helped him lower his cholesterol...

 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2010/04/14/can-piedmontese-beef-help-lower-your-cholesterol-one-mans-story/

It is the miracle beef - you can have your steak and eat it too - a lean, tender, flavorful beef, all at the same time!

Try it this week with the "Soy Citrus Kabobs" - recipe below.

Soy Citrus Kabobs.

ingredients.

• 1 lb Piedmontese Beef cut into chunks (any cut will do - filet, sirloin, stew meat)
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• your fave veggies...tomatoes, peppers, onions

method.

• If using wooden skewers - soak in water for at least 30 minutes
• In a smal bowl, stir the marinade ingredients together
• Place kabob meat in shallow dish or plastic, sealable bag
• Pour marinade over meat.  Turn meat over or shake it in the bag to coat it evenly.
• Place in fridge to marinate for 1-2 hours
• Preheat grill to hot - 400-500 degrees
• Skewer meat onto kabobs with veggies and grill skewers 2 minutes per side (turning 4 times)

find us this week...

• Tuesday, 4-7 pm, Oconee Farmers Market, downtown Watkinsville
• Thursday, 4-7 pm, Central Bishop Market, downtown Bishop
• Saturday, 8 am - 1 pm, Oconee Farmers Market, downtown Watkinsville

Hope to see y'all there!

For the love of community and all things farming...

Your local farmers,

Will, Matt, John and Dana

The Pastures of Rose Creek, LLC
1051 Rose Creek Drive
Watkinsville, GA 30677
706.254.9391
575.613.2029