In 2009 we published “The Holm Family Cookbook” with our mother, an aunt, and a cousin. We started this blog at that time and maintained it for a few years, so many of the posts are a bit dated, but the recipes are still good!
Tomato basil sauce in the pot and Merry* serving the sauce with meatballs over spaghetti We recently held a self-guided ranch tour and open barn at the ranch to give people an opportunity to see some of the projects we have completed and that are in the process. I...
I follow several family owned ranches on Instagram. Before the COVID pandemic, a few of the ranchers were selling beef directly to consumers. Some, like our sister Nancy, were selling beef to local customers, others were shipping regionally, while others were shipping...
Enchilada Pie made in a Dutch oven and cooked over coals We had our annual Calhoun family reunion on Saturday at the family party barn and my sister Nancy and I had the Dutch ovens going. One of our cousins brought some great butternut squash enchiladas that she made...
Beef barley soup, corned beef hash, and Rueben sandwiches were made with our leftover corned beef Our mom is currently in the hospital receiving care for the side effects from the chemo-like drug she is taking to hopefully prolong her life in her fight against...
French dip sandwich made from leftover beef tri-tip In my teens and twenties the only food I would order when I ate out in restaurants was French dip sandwiches. Not only was my diet very limited, but so was the distance I had traveled. However, at that time I could...
Beef tri-trip roast and garlicky oven roasted potatoes are easy to make Last Sunday night I was sort of watching the Academy Awards and I needed to make dinner. I had seen a few of the movies nominated for awards and wanted to see if George Clooney would win Best...
Basil burger topped with a tomato garlic mixture I think my youngest daughter started making healthy food choices from birth. She loves vegetables and low-fat healthy meals. She's not one for fast food restaurants or diners. When we go on road trip vacations we have...
Grilled marinated tri-tip My family and I just spent an amazing week with our cousin Becky Foster and her family at Hebgen Lake in West Yellowstone, Montana. Becky's parents have owned a beautiful log cabin that overlooks Hebgen Lake for many years. The first day we...
June happens to be Western Heritage Month here in Livermore, kicking off tonight as the CattleWomen present cowboy entertainer Dave Stamey. The big guns come out tomorrow with Downtown Livermore’s Chili Shooters Stampede, a chili...
For weeks my friends and family in Texas, the midwest, and the east coast have been posting on Facebook their fears and concerns about the big storms coming, the record low temperatures, and pictures of their homes and neighborhoods covered in snow. Although we...