09/12/2026
Saturdays are for slow cooking.
We’ve been a little quiet the last week with our posting. Not for lack of things to share, but more for lots of energy being spent elsewhere. Lot’s going on, lot’s to adjust to as we face the drought, and lots of preparation - more on that in a later post.
We both still work outside the farm - I work full time as a pharmacist in a local hospital and Eric works part time managing the pro shop of a local golf course. Both of those positions are a bit ironic given we do not use chemicals or routine medications on the farm. That’s a discussion for another post, I suppose.
Being away from the farm for much of each day means the weekends are one of the only times I can slow cook our food. No crock pot for us here; for me, the crock pot just can’t compare to a true braised meal.
On the menu today is pork braised with chiles - it’s a delicious, moist, flavorful southwest style dish that is absolutely worth making on repeat. It’s an awesome way to use our pork shoulder or pork loin.
In case you want the recipe: I browned one of our pork shoulders, onions, and garlic before adding a can of organic whole tomatoes in juice, 4 dried chiles (seeds removed; I used guajillo and ancho), bay leaves, cumin, salt, smoked paprika, and enough broth to nearly cover the roast. I brought that to a simmer and into an oven preheated to 375F it went; uncovered at first and then covered for the last half. It will cook for about 3 1/2 hours. When it’s pull apart tender I will remove the meat and then use an immersion blender to puree the liquid to become a rich sauce. It’s going to be so good!
I also have a pot of beef bone broth simmering since this morning. It’s one of the most healing foods and so simple to make - it just takes good ingredients and time.
If you’re interested in making your own pork braised in chiles, we have just two pork shoulders left. And I have some wonderful bags of pork bones - which would be excellent to make broth for ramen, or just sipping. Just shoot us a message.
I hope you are enjoying your weekend and eating some really excellent home cooked food.
-Emily
