A recommendation

For the past 6 years I have cooked Christmas dinner for my family, you can tell how far I've come by looking back at my stress level during past Christmas dinners! I am happy to say that 2011's was the smoothest and least tiring of all six years. I had great help this year from Zach and Stacey and was able to stay awake past 8:30!

I usually try do something else other than the classic turkey, my Granny has that meal down and I don't want to mess with delicious perfection, so we do turkey for Christmas Eve and something else for Christmas Day. This year Zach sourced us out some local pork from a farm in Springstein Manitoba. They raise berkshire pigs, which are a heritage breed and are prized for their flavor and tenderness. So we ordered 4 pork butts to roast on Christmas day...best decision ever. It was so darn good!

My parents raised us mostly vegetarian, except for our own chickens and occasionally my Grandpa's beef, and even when we began eating more of it we never really ate pork. Well, that is about to change! Last week I went back to the Zinn Farms website and ordered a family pack (a mixture of a bunch of their pork products) to try them out. Within a few days it was delivered right to my door! It pretty much made my day...

I highly recommend ordering your pork (they also sell chickens, goats, and rabbits) from the Zinn family. Not only is it delicious but you are also supporting a small family farm.

Happy Pigs = Nutritious and delicious pork = Happy Me (or you!)