Confessions From The 2A Ranch Wife

On today’s episode, I’m taking you on a tour of beef cuts! I’m explaining the eight main beef primals—chuck, rib, loin, round, flank, short plate, shank, and brisket—and how they break down into familiar cuts. I’ll share cooking tips, emphasizing grilling techniques and recipes like barbecued chuck roast, grilled flank steak, and corned beef brisket. I hope this episode inspires you to try new bee...

On today’s episode, we have a special guest, Steve Grandinetti. Steve is our cow haul driver and I thought it’d be super interesting to hear from someone in the trucking industry and how legislation is affecting them. Specifically, the financial strain of maintaining compliance with state regulations, the high costs of fuel, and the slim profit margins in cattle hauling. The episode emphasizes the...

On today’s episode, we’re doing something a little different. We have Bailey Holloway as a guest on the show to ask me questions from her perspective as a consumer. Bailey owns Emerald Honey Photography and Half Baked Homestead (the sourdough bread that comes in our beef boxes!). Bailey asks me questions and I share my answers about a wide variety of topics, including transitioning from ag educati...

On today’s episode, we’re talking about the important topic of product labels. Specifically, labels on beef and knowing where your beef comes from. Understanding what the different labels mean and the new legislation and its impact on the beef industry and consumers. Ultimately, buying your beef directly from a farm or ranch will provide you the most awareness and transparency. Check out our websi...

On today’s episode, I’m talking all about 2A Beef. I’m sharing all about our cow-calf operation including our grain finishing approach, the certification programs we adhere to, and the feeding regimen and dry aging beef process that ensures beef quality.    Beef Choices pdf Dry Age vs. Wet pdf Grass vs. Grain Finished  Check out our website Follow me on Instagram @2aranchwife Order some 2A Beef an...

Welcome back to Confessions From The 2A Ranch Wife! It’s been a few years since we’ve released an episode, so I figured why not kick off 2024 getting back into the swing of podcasting! So on today’s episode, I’m going to reintroduce the cowboss and I as we share our story from the beginning. We did an interview last summer with our video producer and it captured our story so well. So this audio is...

Impostor Syndrome.....  Now you are probably wondering what the heck this has to do with beef?  Maybe you have heard of this on the Gram or Facebook, but really it is exactly what the words state.   It is being something that your NOT.  And in the beef world, we have been faced with this in the form of The Impossible Burger or Beyond Beef Burger.  Now whatever your status...

Ready to start 2020 with a few secrets to making life a little simpler?  How about easier?  Less stressful?  Ranch wife, mom, sister, all the single ladies!  Whomever you are, whatever season you are in, whatever state you reside, I hope some of these tips help make life a little sweeter.   These may be coming from a ranch wife but can easily apply to any walk of life...

Ever wonder what the label means on the beef or food you consume?  How about as a producer where to start?  Today we are talking about labels, and I don't mean the kind we hashtag with on social media.  These are the labels and certification processes that are on the beef we produce.   Wondering where to start?   Which one do I choose? Today we tackle a game plan and strat...

Have you ever found yourself standing at the meat counter, at the grocery store, wondering- Is this safe to eat?  Do you ask yourself where this food was raised or processed?  How about reading something on Facebook or the Gram and throwing out every item in you kitchen that has that ingredient on the list?  I know I have.  And as embarrassing as it may be to admit,  I hav...

Ever wonder what the difference is between dry aging vs. wet aging beef?  And I am not talking about the age of cattle.  How about the long standing debate between grain fed vs. grass fed?  Any idea which is actually better for you?  Today we dive into all the tough questions.  We tackle the grain vs. grass fed debacle, look in depth into labeling and what they all mean, a...

Ready for a good laugh?  Well friends, today is story time.   When Dyna Had a Meatloaf....  Did I mention Dyna is a horse and Meatloaf was her baby?  Long ears and all Meatloaf graced us with his surprise presence.  Sometimes life's craziest treasures are wrapped up in long ears.  And so the Adventures of Meatloaf begin.  So whether you are on your morning commut...

Picture if you will......  It is Saturday morning and you are strolling through your local farmers market.  You decide that tonight you really want to BBQ some home grown steaks!  And right before you is 2A Beef!  Friends!  It is finally here!  All natural, locally grown, dry aged, antibiotic and hormone free ranch raised beef.  From our family ranch to your fami...

Ever wonder who the ranchers are behind the beef you buy in the grocery store?  Today let's meet Anderson Cattle Company!  First generation ranchers with a passion for agriculture, ranching, and all things beef.  Jessica and Spencer Anderson share their story about how they got into ranching, why it is so important to them, and how they hope to make a difference in the industry. &nb...