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Meat and Bean Chili
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Meat and Bean Chili

I think I’m enjoying the winter CSA I joined even more than I enjoyed the summer/fall CSA. Both are great, but the winter version includes such items as locally raised meats, cheeses, milk, and even root beer in addition to the late harvest/cold storage fruits and veggies. Our most recent share included a pound of ground goat meat. If you’ve never had goat, it’s similar to but gamier than lamb. It can replace beef in just about any dish, and it stands up particularly well in spicier recipes.

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Awesome Osso Buco
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Awesome Osso Buco

Osso Buco is braised veal shank. The Italian word “ossubuco” translates to “holed bone”. This preparation results in extremely tender meat. It literally falls off the bone. (I had to do a bit of reassembling for the photograph!) Until tonight, my only experience with osso buco was a bite I had of someone else’s dinner recently. My husband suggested I try making it some time, and when we saw the veal shanks at the butcher I knew that day would be soon. I looked around for some various methods on how to prepare the shanks I bought. This recipe is … Continue reading

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