Fuerig The Baby Alpaca

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Deborah

I really wish I could have met Fuerig in person. With his glossy black locks and cool demeanor, I could envision him strutting around the paddock like a camelid version of Fabio, beckoning to the ladies housed in the next pasture over with a “hello gorgeous, come here often?” line.

Since the owner sold him for breeding stock before I arrived at the ranch, the next best thing was to acquire 2 of his fleeces. The first fleece being his “cria” fleece (cria is what a baby alpaca is called) with a 4 1/2″ long staple length and slight crimp, … Read more...

Squash & Black Bean Quesadilla

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Deborah

Tonight’s dinner was a snap, especially when you already have 2 of the star ingredients cooked and on hand. In this case, it was the squash and beans. I am a bean snob, I prefer to rehydrate and cook my own vs canned beans, something about starting out from scratch that has always appealed to me, in whatever I do.

Anyway, back to quesadillas! and yes, another (say it with emphasis now)… a-nother!Mexican flavor inspired recipe. I had already made the beans for another batch of my black bean and wild/brown rice enchiladas and the squash was leftover … Read more...