What is in your steak?

This is not about any particular Colorado company. It does involve Colorado ranches and Colorado meat.
I was reminded of the importance of knowing where your steaks come from today when a high school class mate facebooked that she had purchased some steaks from a door-to-door sales person. This reminded me of the steak sales that was going on in Colorado Springs this summer. The lead was '20 ribeye steaks for $20'. Well, to check out what was going on, I bought a package. Took it to a meat cutter to get his opinion. The results: They were 4oz, from old cows or bulls, and some of them were probably from the chuck.
Lesson learned.
Meat can be so good, or it can be so bad. The commodity type with its antibiotics, hormones, meat glue, ammonia, preservatives, and color enhancers is not so good. Then there is the kind that  you should be eating. That is the meat from your local producer. He won't be using antibiotics, except for sickness, hormones, or any other harmful substances.
So the choice is yours......commodity with all the potential harmful additives or the home grown stuff that is pure meat.
I hope this has given you something to think about. Questions? Comments? Let me know.

BTMM

Siena at the Courtyard

A week ago tonight I had one of the best meals I have had in Castle Rock. It was at Siena Restaurant in downtown Castle Rock. I was part of a 'Tastecasting group' that was tasting and then reporting about the place and the food through our social networks.

Let me say, this is one fine gem hidden in the heart of downtown Castle Rock.

Every thing was good. We each had our favorites. To me the highlight was the 6 varieties of wines that accompanied the meal. We trusted the manager to make the selections and he did a wonderful job. Each one matched the course perfectly.

The second highlight was the main course. My favorites were the angel hair pasta and shrimp, the pork chop, and the filet mignon. All three were done to perfection. The presentation was so well done that you almost didn't want to eat, but not quite!

When you want a great Italian meal in a quite place, then Siena at the Courtyard in Castle Rock is the place to go.

It is located at 333 Perry Street,Castle Rock, CO
303-688-2622
http://www.sienacr.com/