Ranch Wife's Slant

Cowboys, kids, and ranch life

  • Bulk Spices: A Ranch Wife’s Lifesaver

    I do a lot of shopping locally but when I can, I take advantage of buying certain items in bulk because of the larger amounts which last longer since for me, going to the store isn’t five minutes away and I like getting more product for less money if it’s something my household will use….

  • Core Value #3: Delight

    Delight is one of my favorite of A Ranchwife’s Slant’s core values. Because the goal is to get readers to read my column, I feel that delighting them is the best way to get them to come back. People feel good when they read something that’s real, funny, or something that they can relate to….

  • More Cookie Dough Recipes

    Chunky Mocha Cookies 1 c. butter-flavored shortening ¾ c. sugar ½ c. packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 T. milk 1 T. instant coffee granules 1 t. vanilla extract 2 1/3 c. all purpose flour 2 T. baking cocoa 1 t. baking soda ½ t. salt 1 c. chopped pecans 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips…

  • Cookie Dough Recipes

    Here are the cookie dough recipes I promised from Wednesday’s blog post. Feel free to bake the dough if you want.    Rosie’s Chocolate Chip Cookies 1c. butter or margarine, softened 1 ½ c. brown sugar, packed 1 t. vanilla 2 eggs 3 ¼ c. flour 1 t. baking soda 1 t. salt 2 c….

  • Brown Beauties

    Farm fresh eggs are hard to beat. Literally. The yolks of these brown beauties are so thick it takes work to whisk them. There is a huge difference between store bought and farm fresh eggs. I never paid much attention to eggs until we acquired laying hens and started getting our own eggs. The color…

  • The Best Cookies Ever

      The best cookies I have ever eaten have always been the uncooked ones. Usually when I bake cookies it isn’t because I feel like baking or want to have a gooey warm cookie from the oven with a glass of ice cold milk. It’s because I’m having an intense craving for cookie dough that…

  • Core Value #2: Inform

    Inform is a core value I feel is an important focus for my column.   With so much misinformation in the media about eating beef, ranching and agricultural practices in general from sources that have never set foot on a ranch, I am able to speak out about the truth but I do so in a…

  • Motivationally Speaking

    Of the most influential motivational speakers I’ve heard, ranchers top my list. The general public may not categorize ranchers with such speakers but cattlemen have equally influential communication skills. The purpose of a motivational presentation may include persuading workers that they’re capable of doing challenging tasks, provoking a specific reaction, or spurring attendees into action….

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