The Bison Girl :: a lifestyle of good cooking, good eating & living well

It's always a treat when I get to take some time to go visit the Missouri Bison Ranch and spend some time down there with Randy and Jane. This summer, we decided it was time to update some of our bison and ranch photography, so Nate and I scheduled a trip to spend a couple days down there so he could take pictures. One of the best parts of this short trip was that we got to meet "Buster", the most adorable little bison bull calf who Jane has bottle-fed and taken care of this spring and summer. Born a twin, Buster's mother wasn't able to take care of him. Randy and Jane rescued him and he has quickly become part of their family, living in the barn and melting the hearts of anyone who gets the chance to meet him! I thought you may enjoy some of the great bison pictures we got from the trip and especially some of the pictures of Buster.  Bison are a truly awesome creature and always so fun to see out on the ranch where they have TONS of room to roam and gr

So, my appetite for meatballs seems to only continue to grow, as you can probably tell from my Instagram feed . And bison just works so great for meatballs. The meat is tasty and it really kicks up any pasta dish. So, despite the fact, that I'm planning a pasta and meatballs lunch with my grandma and cousins this weekend, I decided to try a new meatball concoction for lunch today! I've been thinking about this for awhile, but just hadn't put it into action until now, but I wanted to try out making cheesy meatballs with a bit of a kick - and I really liked how these turned out! As usual, this recipe is super easy, and really doesn't take much... just a little time. And, although I usually bake my meatballs, in the spirit of trying new things, I decided to cook these in my cast iron skillet.