So we aren't vegetarians

Shawn and I went to Oak Ridge on Saturday with 2 coolers.  It had been nearly a year since we made our last trip to try out Laurel Creek Meats and we had been looking to get back and refill our freezer.  And we did.

10 lbs of hamburger, 4 lbs of filet, 3 lbs of boneless chicken breasts, 2 lbs of boneless pork chops, 1 lb of italian sausage, 1 lb of hot italian sausage, and bacon.  I also brought some back hamburger and steak for my parents.  Shawn tried to edge away when I prepared to deliver my order starting with 25 lbs of hamburger meat.  I think it was another, "I never imagined when I met her" moments.  But now we are stocked for an estimated 3-4 months with excellent quality, humanely raised, all natural, local meat.  Totally worth it.    

On a separate but related note, our IT department head keeps chickens.  So Thursday, I got my first order of local, organic, free-range eggs.  And not surprisingly, they are awesome.  The yolks are a color I've never seen before in store bought eggs, a deep orange.  They are also very tasty.