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The Ranch Journal
Jami West writes about Highland cattle, health and wellness, soil-to-table nutrition, and recipes from our ranch kitchen in Whitesboro, Texas.
Ever wonder if your holiday ham could be more than just a centerpiece? This Easter, I'm sharing the story of how a perfectly glazed, pastured pork ham from our Whitesboro TX ranch won over even my toughest critic.
I'm going to let you in on a little secret, the kind that grocery store marketers hope you never learn. Those happy little farm scenes on your meat packages? They might be telling you a story that's more fiction than fact.
As a health and wellness doctor and mom, I've seen firsthand the profound impact a protein-first breakfast has on kids' energy, focus, and mood. Discover what my family eats each morning to thrive.
Oh, friends, if you’ve ever tossed out those beautiful, knobby beef soup bones after a roast, I’m going to confess something to you: a little piece of my rancher heart shatters every single time. Seriously, I might shed a tear.
Have you ever woken up to find your morning commute blocked by a furry, 800-pound roadblock with an attitude? Welcome to spring calving season at Lone Star Pastures!
Ever wondered why your grocery store ground beef has a peculiar smell? It's often due to conventional processing methods and multiple sources. Discover the fresh, clean difference of single-source, grass-fed Highland beef from Lone Star Pastures.
Most people have only ever eaten Angus beef. Here's what makes Scottish Highland cattle different — and why their beef is worth seeking out for flavor, nutrition, and clean farming.
Looking for truly grass-fed beef in North Texas? Here's what to look for, what questions to ask, and where to find the real thing — including a ranch in Whitesboro, TX that ships nationwide.
Why buying grass-fed beef directly from a Texas ranch beats the grocery store every time — and how to order Highland beef shipped to your door from Lone Star Pastures in Whitesboro, TX.
For years, I thought I was doing right by my family, buying whatever beef was available at the grocery store. But then, everything changed, and I discovered a truth about our food that I can't unsee.
This is the recipe I make when I want something that feeds the body as deeply as it satisfies the soul. Low and slow, with ingredients chosen for flavor and function. Once you taste Highland brisket, you'll understand why we raise what we raise.
Not all grass-fed beef is created equal. As a health and wellness advocate, I've learned to look past the label and ask the questions that actually matter. Here's what I look for — and why it matters for your health.
Patients ask me all the time: "What do you eat?" Here's the honest answer — and why the beef on our table comes from our own pasture, not a grocery store shelf.
Every time you eat conventional beef, you may be consuming residues of the six hormones approved for use in US cattle production. As a health and wellness advocate, I consider this one of the most underappreciated drivers of hormonal disruption and microbiome damage I see in my patients.
As a health and wellness advocate, I've spent years tracing chronic illness back to its roots. More often than not, the trail leads to the same place: the gut. And the gut leads straight back to the soil.
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Jami West writes about Highland cattle, health and wellness, and ranch life. No spam — just good reads.
