Last Christmas, I got struck with some creative energy and figured I should harness it – I learned that you can make moisturizing balms with lard! Though it should make total sense because it’s a fat just like coconut oil or shea butter or cocoa butter, I just never thought about lard being used for anything but cooking.
I had never been a huge biscuit person until recently. These are melt-in-your-mouth, flaky, buttery, savory and pure deliciousness. They are amazing with apple butter, jam, sausage patties, or for an epic breakfast sandwich. They come together quickly and are simple to make. Enjoy!
If you were to ask me the difference between leaf lard and regular lard 2 years ago, I would have had no idea how to answer. I didn’t even know what lard was before raising pigs. I thought it was the same thing as crisco! I’ve learned a lot these last few years, especially when it comes to honoring the whole animal we’ve worked so hard to raise well. I’m still learning daily.
There aren’t many things that I’ve made more of than homemade chocolate chip cookies. We made them a lot with my mom growing up. I make them every month or so and we always make about 6 batches right before Christmas to have on hand for Christmas parties.
After starting the farm, we began to really explore what we were eating and what’s actually good and nourishing for our bodies. We discovered that fat is actually not a bad thing, but something our body needs. And the best fats are the ones that are not processed but come from natural sources such as animals, especially those raised in their natural environments.