Cooking in the West

Many people try to be very careful prior to going on a big trip, so they don't fall and hurt themselves badly enough that they could not travel. Ranch people try to be extra careful prior to calving season, because that is probably the worst time of the year to be injured. Over the years, we have scheduled surgeries so that we would be healed up by calving season. Unfortunately calving season can also be the cause of injuries.

Such was the case about three years ago right at the start of calving season when my son Bret burst through the back door and said, "Oh my God, what is wrong with you?"...