Life on a Kansas Cattle Ranch - I am Angus

Telling her story.

Before Christmas I traveled out to the Flint Hills of Kansas to spend a day videoing and interviewing Debbie Lyons Blythe. Debbie is a pretty cool gal. She is the man power behind her family's ranch, and has five kids and a great husband to support to her. She's involved in her community, knows the importance of attending industry agriculture meetings and has wrote a cook book so consumers who are buying boxed beef from her have a better understanding of how to utilize the whole carcass.

I got to the Ranch just a little before lunch and Debbie was starting to make a huge pot of chili. I knew it would be good because I am a huge fan of Debbie's Beef Enchilada Soup recipe. Looking at that pot I thought wow she'll have left overs for days. However, when her kids (four in high school, and one a in college) rolled in for lunch it was evident that there wasn't going to be much left over. These kids were filling up on beef, and it would fuel them for rest of the day.

Debbie was the subject of my I am Angus segment because of her commitment to telling agriculture's story to the consumer. She wants consumers to know where their food comes from, and she wants farmers and ranchers to be accessible to answer questions. Things I want too.



Be sure to check out Debbie on Twitter @DebbieLB, her facebook page Life on a Kansas Cattle Ranch or Debbie's ranch blog.

The adventures of JJB and CY

Happy New Year

This past weekend the Boy and I got to take his Christmas present trip to see the Chicago Bulls, and it was an awesome way to ring in the New Year.

Our road trip adventure let us through the heavy fog Eastern Iowa and through Illinois, into the Getto of Chicago (the vehicle we were driving had a in dash GPS which seemed to prefer unusual routes rather than the freeways) and to the United Center well before the game started so the Boy would have a chance to check everything out.

The Boy and me before the game started.

This Bull balloon flew around the arena by remote control. The entertainment in addition to the game was great. 

And of course I had to snap a picture of the hockey legends.

A win for the bulls. It was awesome to watch Derrick Rose play. He is an amazing athlete. 

Our night ended with supper at Sullivan's Steakhouse, one of my favorite places to eat. If you want one of the best steaks you'll ever eat, this is the place to be. You don't want to miss out on their creamed spinach or drink menu either. Hopefully, I'll get to squeeze another trip in there during the National Western Stock Show. 

I hope you had an awesome New Year's Eve and are starting off you week right!