Chickens brought insights on being a foodie

If you are ever in doubt of your foodie status, get chickens. You will find yourself surfing the internet for articles, especially the reader comments at the end, scouring for great information, hints, and tips on recipes…for your chickens. You’ll be buying stuff you’ve never purchased before—perfectly good People food—and whomping it all up in your food processor for your birds. You’ll discover that hanging a raw head of cabbage in a net will entertain your lady hens for hours! Who knew chickens would devour a banana? Not me—until now.

What working with horses taught me about baking

I used to tell people that on my hour long commute home I would cook dinner in my head. I’d get it all figured out once I started over the hill just outside Bernalillo with about 23 miles left to go on my 45 mile commute. Okay what’s in the fridge? Freezer? What can I do with it? Do I have rice? Garlic? Oh hope I have a lemon! Then I’d figure out what to do with it as I drove. Once home I could whip up dinner quickly because it was all there in my head, already done. Having things thought out in your head first is important with horses and with baking. Knowing what you are doing is important, and in my opinion, necessary.