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11/02/2020 By Matt & Jessica @ Clover Meadows Beef

Save Money on Groceries & Beef Prices

Do you want to save money on groceries? Specifically, lower your beef prices? If so, you should think about buying a cow or buy half a cow for beef. Depending on where you usually grocery shop, you can save about $1,900 a year on beef. Plus, the beef tastes better and is healthier for you.

Comparing Beef Prices

About once a year we visit local, St. Louis grocery stores and compare our farm-fresh beef prices to stores.

This year we compared prices at three major grocery store retailers — Walmart, Whole Foods, and the leading St. Louis grocery store (if you’re in the St. Louis area, that means we visited either Dierbergs or Schnucks).

We’ll dive into more details below, but for those who want the cliff notes versions, here are the top two take-aways:

Buying a cow or a half a cow will help you save money on groceries. You can save between $200-$1,900 on beef, depending on where you typically shop.
If you’re not in the St. Louis area and can’t buy beef from us, be sure to shop around. Visit several different local stores and compare prices by cut. If you do, you’ll be surprised to learn that some stores are significantly more than others (and Whole Foods isn’t always the most expensive option).

Easy Beef Stew Recipe

There are certain foods that say “It’s Fall!” For some people, it’s pumpkin spice lattes. For us, it’s beef stew.

This easy recipe isn’t fancy, but it’s a tried-and-true classic. We eat it several times a month at our house during the fall and winter — that’s how much we love it.

We always try to make this with homemade bone broth because we like the flavor. If you don’t have bone broth, you can use low sodium canned beef broth too.

What’s the best type of beef for beef stew?

Yes, there are packages of beef labeled stew meat. When you order beef from our farm, you get stew meat with a quarter, half or whole beef.

However, it’s important to note that their isn’t a beef cut labeled “stew meat.” It’s actually just trimmings of certain primal cuts of beef.

How Long to Grill Steak (Chart)

We love grilling steak. When we tell people this, we’re usually asked for advice on how long to grill steak.

As with most things related to cooking, the answer depends on lots of different variables.

The cut of steak, the steak’s thickness, how marbled or lean it is, and the type of grill (gas or charcoal), are just a few of the things to keep in mind. Plus, you have individual preferences on if you like your steak rare, medium or well done.

But, even with all of those factors in mind, here’s a table that gives you great estimates on how long to grill steak.

Easy Beef Brisket Recipe

Here it is. Our go-to beef brisket recipe.

This beef brisket recipe is amazingly simple and good. This blog post could easily be titled as “easiest beef brisket recipe” or “best beef brisket recipe”. It’s that good and easy.

Since brisket is a larger cut of beef, we typically make this recipe when we’re having guests over. The reason we like it so much is because it always turns out well, and it requires no fuss or oversight on the cook’s part.

Feeding a Bottle Calf

We have a new little one at our house! It’s a girl and she has the cutest red hair you’ve ever seen. Meet little baby Scarlet! She’s a bottle calf.

What is a bottle calf?

Scarlet is what’s called a bottle calf. A bottle calf is a calf that has somehow ended up as an orphan.

Scarlet was about one week old when we found her mom lying in the pasture with all the other cows and calves, and she had passed away. It’s a sad, but true, fact that cows are a lot like humans and sometimes they pass away unexpectedly from things like a heart attack or stroke. We believe that’s what happened to Scarlet’s mom.

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