Here’s the beef

In my daily penance-like obligation to post about depression buster foods in the run-up to actually having the book available, I would like to take a moment to reflect on one of my favorites: beef.
Apparently you shouldn’t buy it from Chino and you probably want to make sure any surface area is cooked real good, but those issues aside, there is nothing like a good serving of beef.
It is a good source of B vitamins and minerals. If it has been grass finished it even has a bit of Omega 3 as well. It still doesn’t come anywhere near salmon in the Omega-3 department but, last I checked, there is no such thing as a salmon hamburger. (I’ve had salmon burgers mind you and they just aren’t the same.) Mom’s Moroccan beef recipe is also a winner around here.
But the real reason for posting about beef in addition to meeting my daily obligation, is to post this picture. I have tried to get a picture of this bad boy for four years but have never had the camera at the right moment. Last year, he was right near the fence as I drove by with my camera. I stopped the car, found a great position for the photo, and the camera failed. For the last year I have talked about him as my “nemesis.” It should always be this easy to win against your adversaries. In this case it just took a working camera and some new grass.
And just as an aside, maybe it’s because I am not really into showy types, but seeing a bull like this makes me wonder how this particular herd manages to reproduce itself year after year. For me, those horns would be enough to inspire chastity.