Guest blogging: Rural Women Rock

[A note from the blogger: Today’s post will be a little different. See, a couple of weeks ago, I was approached by Kasse over at Rural Women Rock and asked to contribute a guest post. I was honored when she not only told me she loved the site and what I was about, but more importantly, that she’d found a recipe on Make Mine Beef (my mini taco pizzas) she thought even her picky kiddos would eat. I told her I’d love to be featured on her site. And now, for that post...]

For those of you reading my words for the first time thanks to Rural Women Rock, I should probably get something straight.

I’m not a real foodie.

That’s the beauty of the blogosphere. Anyone — and I mean anyone — can have a food blog. There’s no test to pass (Based on the Friends episode “The One with the Cooking Class”, I can only imagine if that test did exist, it would involve questions like, “What is the difference between a Béarnaise sauce and Hollandaise sauce?” But I digress...) and no fee to pay.

Lucky for me, because I’m basically an impostor.

I’m just a girl who loves food, and really believes in beef.

As a writer for a cattle industry publication, I have a backstage pass of sorts when it comes to beef production, and I’m continually thankful I get to work with and for the men and women who feed the world. Not only are they some of the smartest people I’ve ever met, their dedication to animal care, the environment and food safety are obvious in everything they do. I also know as Americans, we have access to the safest and most abundant food supply on the planet — and beef is a big part of that. It’s a wholesome, nutritious and delicious addition to any diet.

And so I started Make Mine Beef. It’s a place where I share recipes, tips and a general love for all things food.

While I can’t promise you’ll get anything at all from my ramblings, my hope is you might find a recipe you’d like to try or learn what to do with that mysterious cut of beef you’ve been eying in the grocery store.

Here are a few of my favorite posts:

Beef buying basics: The most bang for your buck

Flat iron steaks with garlic butter sauce

Sirloin steak breakfast burritos

Katrina's quesadillas 

Chicken fried ribeyes

For more, I’d love for you to stop by my blog or like it at Facebook.com/MakeMineBeef. Fellow Rural Women, thanks for inviting me into your world this Friday morning. Have a great weekend!