Husband Mike Cook’s hunting prowess, paired with raising grass-fed beef, heritage pigs, a variety of chickens, ducks and a grumpy old turkey named Hank (who refuses to be eaten at 70+ pounds), keeps the family well stocked with meat provisions. They get vegetables from Potrero CSA farm Primeval Gardens. When Cook is not heading “down the hill” to San Diego, she’s home enjoying simple and satisfying preparations like eggs and bacon with the kids.
Two of their children have severe food allergies, limiting the family to a glutenand casein-free diet at home. Basic meals are often prepared with ground pork, vegetables and rice. The busy schedule of a pig rancher means meals must be kept simple, which is why this Guacamole & Pork Burger recipe is perfect for a quick dinner or weekend lunch.
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Krystina Cook, Owner, Cook Pigs Ranch cookpigs@gmail.com OR CookPigs.com
Primeval Gardens CSA Farm Iris & Jason Gardner 25140 Hwy. 94, Potrero 858-449-4843 DirtAndVeggies.com Maria Hesse is a lifestyle designer, personal chef, writer and pug photographer at PugsMutt.com, and co-author of The Intentionalist Cooks! Find her at MariaHesse.life, Facebook, Twitter @mshessesd, and Instagram @ms.hesse, or email her at maria. hesse@me.com.
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