When you’ve been doing something for a while and it’s become second nature to you, you sometimes wonder how it ever felt so confusing. But when we made the switch to pastured and grass-fed meats, as the family cook, I was definitely confused. I didn’t know how to roast a pastured chicken or how to grill grass-fed steak and keep the meat moist and tender.

This meat was different and needed to be cooked differently. I remember thinking that I’d never get to eat a moist roast chicken again. But then I learned to brine my chicken and all was well.Continue Reading