tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post5784025489864666598..comments2024-02-06T05:27:49.002-05:00Comments on Ramblings of a Happy Homemaker: Rendering TallowPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08659490868053210396noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-12427389602576856242012-02-11T18:17:46.193-05:002012-02-11T18:17:46.193-05:00Oh, I would SO do this. We hope to get back into ...Oh, I would SO do this. We hope to get back into cattle in the next few years, and this will be on my list of projects.<br /><br />Blessings...W-S Wanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242784517253760863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-55109466317137274582012-02-10T13:49:56.228-05:002012-02-10T13:49:56.228-05:00Thanks for sharing! I love how you use every part ...Thanks for sharing! I love how you use every part of your cow! <br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-24658073091194985802012-02-10T13:49:15.262-05:002012-02-10T13:49:15.262-05:00Wow! I love that you are using what would be a was...Wow! I love that you are using what would be a waste product to many people! <br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-36129390454981268092012-02-10T12:15:53.892-05:002012-02-10T12:15:53.892-05:00Those grass fed steers are lean but it is still am...Those grass fed steers are lean but it is still amazing that half a steer's fat renders into those six jars. <br /><br />I'd be honored if you'd share this post on our new weekly link up -- <a href="http://www.traditional-foods.com/friday-food-flicks/2-10-12/" rel="nofollow">Friday Food Flicks</a> -- AmandaAmanda @ Traditional Foodshttp://www.traditional-foods.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-69103476899604052792012-02-09T11:12:10.558-05:002012-02-09T11:12:10.558-05:00Pam,
I enjoy your blog and I would like to recogn...Pam,<br /><br />I enjoy your blog and I would like to recognize you by awarding your blog the Versatile Blogger Award. If you would like to accept it, please go to my blog to receive it here:<br /><br />http://moosaidthemama.blogspot.com/2012/02/versatile-blogger-award-thank-you.html<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Kari (MooMama)kariwhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208108715229081779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-80936024423569536742012-02-09T07:24:42.462-05:002012-02-09T07:24:42.462-05:00Teresa,
I definitely don't know if I'd g...Teresa, <br /><br />I definitely don't know if I'd go that far! LOL Miss you, Girl!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659490868053210396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-7273880020977760442012-02-09T07:23:59.408-05:002012-02-09T07:23:59.408-05:00Free is the best kind!Free is the best kind!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659490868053210396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-35842993810591541282012-02-08T23:03:52.158-05:002012-02-08T23:03:52.158-05:00Thanks for your post. You are surely a Proverbs 31...Thanks for your post. You are surely a Proverbs 31 woman! Blessings to you and your family.Teresahttp://timetoshine129.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-23254849475192751902012-02-08T10:57:34.717-05:002012-02-08T10:57:34.717-05:00I have never bought a share in a cow, nor have I e...I have never bought a share in a cow, nor have I ever rendered tallow or lard. I really enjoyed reading this post though, and it is a great tutorial for anyone who is considering doing it! Thank you for sharing this post with the Hearth and Soul hop.April @ The 21st Century Housewifehttp://21stcenturyhousewife.com/index/Blog/Blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-38753409184591617832012-02-07T11:42:24.139-05:002012-02-07T11:42:24.139-05:00I just rendered tallow for the first time, too! I...I just rendered tallow for the first time, too! I loved cooking with it, and we made ours from scraps, so it was free!Jackie @ Crest Cottagehttp://crestcottagecreations.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-86306500440436986512012-02-05T19:15:34.655-05:002012-02-05T19:15:34.655-05:00Awesome! Thanks, Katie!Awesome! Thanks, Katie!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659490868053210396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-13664378500566216782012-02-05T17:42:44.056-05:002012-02-05T17:42:44.056-05:00Thanks, Pam!Thanks, Pam!Kelly Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859487060142048869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-81976244082352062552012-02-05T15:25:33.632-05:002012-02-05T15:25:33.632-05:00Thanks for your great post! I'll be featuring ...Thanks for your great post! I'll be featuring you this week :)Katie @ This Chick Cookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10446779933660320062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-59619748331924413782012-02-05T07:57:21.741-05:002012-02-05T07:57:21.741-05:00It's awesome that you butchered the steer your...It's awesome that you butchered the steer yourself! I think that experience was probably worth losing a bit of fat. :0) My FIL was a butcher. We were talking about how he could teach us so much about this stuff if he were still alive. But, I guess we'll have to wait until we get moved out into the country before we start figuring out that aspect on our own. I'd love to know how you like the soap made with tallow, as I've never done that. I keep my tallow in the extra fridge in our garage. It would probably be ok let out, though, because I put the lids on it while it was still hot, so it created a seal. I figure since I have the availability to keep it cool, it might be an extra safe precaution. I don't think freezing it would be necessary, but if you're going to do that - just make sure you leave plenty of room for expansion when it freezes. Good luck to you!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659490868053210396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-71893214186701163472012-02-05T07:51:05.849-05:002012-02-05T07:51:05.849-05:00I see crock pots at our local Goodwill all the tim...I see crock pots at our local Goodwill all the time. I've made lard and tallow in my crock pots, but never soap. I've seen it can be done from blogs, though. You'll have to let me know how it turns out with this method. Also, I'd love to know what you think of the soap made with tallow. :0)Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659490868053210396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-72512257346067128512012-02-04T23:06:43.262-05:002012-02-04T23:06:43.262-05:00We recently butchered our first 100% grass fed ste...We recently butchered our first 100% grass fed steer and I want to render the fat. We did all the work ourselves (well, all the people helping had never done this) so I think we lost a good amount of fat, but I sitll have what appears to be quite a bit. If I remember, I'll come back and share how much I got. I'm thinking we'll use ours for soap making for a few reasons, but I might be able to use some for cooking too. After it's in the jars, does it need to be kept cool or maybe even frozen?Kelly Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859487060142048869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957707408902134063.post-60485674260450750322012-01-30T13:04:56.891-05:002012-01-30T13:04:56.891-05:00This year when we ordered our half steer I asked t...This year when we ordered our half steer I asked the lady at the butcher shop to mark our card with some "new" requests. I asked for all the fat, trimmings, and organ meats. She asked me why I'd want that and I told her I was going to try my hand at soap making. I'm still searching for a thrift-store crockpot with removable insert so I can use the crockpot method of soapmaking and therefore am storing my beef fat in the freezers. Thanks for the reminder that I need to get moving with that project!kariwhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208108715229081779noreply@blogger.com