Author Archives: Joe Neely

JOE AND LINDA’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE IN CLEVELAND Linda and I went to Cleveland this weekend and had a wonderful time; we both needed to get away.  Linda’s daughter Katie taught us how to get a good deal on a hotel … Continue reading →

   NEW MICHIGAN COACH’S CRIMINAL PAST REVEALED?      University of Michigan Athletic Director David Brandon’s self-proclaimed thoroughness during his search for a new football coach was called into question today when a blogger discovered evidence that the man Brandon believes to … Continue reading →

As soon as I can  figure out how to do so, I will change the name of this blog from grassfed55 to grassfedjoe; this at the suggestion of my son-in-law who thinks the change will make the blog easier for … Continue reading →

Christmas is over: two down, one to go.  Anyone working in retail will understand.  I was out on my feet, literally in a daze, for the final two hours of my shift on Christmas Eve.  This is not a “be … Continue reading →

Long time no write, the problem being that it’s hard for two persons to eat a quarter cow, grass-fed or not.  I did cook up a couple of dishes for friends two weeks ago.  I made short ribs based on … Continue reading →

I made Hungarian goulash following the recipe found at this link: http://homecooking.about.com/od/beefrecipes/r/blbeef166.htm.  At least I think it was authentic Hungarian goulash, although I’ve never made it before and have no idea how the idea occurred to me.  I used sirloin tip … Continue reading →

                Lots of beef lately – hamburgers, sirloin and porterhouse steak – all wonderful.  It’s a bit boring to write about eating beef, however, so I’m more focused right now on the local angle of this journey.  As important as … Continue reading →

We ate the first steaks a few days ago.  The steaks were labelled ‘rib steaks’ and appeared to be basic rib eye steaks with the bone still attached.  Quite honestly, I thought this entry would be a defense of grassfed … Continue reading →

TRUE STORY.  A customer at work asked me where he could find “the bacon that’s already cooked and you don’t need to refrigerate.”  Sadly, we had it available but the customer wasn’t happy because what we had was already refrigerated.  … Continue reading →

Julia Child probably never cooked in a crock pot but my guess is that Julia never spent 9.5 hours on her feet working retail and arrived home without one single ounce of energy, only the promise of an already-cooked meal … Continue reading →