Buy Local!

We went up to Mckinney today and stopped by the Local Yocal just off the square to say hi to Matt and Heather Hamilton and buy a brisket.  I love this place!  I just wish it were closer to me.  They have a butcher shop and sell their own grass fed meat - Genesis Beef.  I also saw a good selection of organic produce, honey and other locally produced foods, and local organic milk, eggs, yogurt, and cheese.  I noticed the pastured chicken - I usually get mine from a farmer in Krum but it's nice to know they have it available too!  They actually have enough of a selection that you could probably get by using their shop as your grocery store.

What I really liked is that Matt was in the middle of a class when I went in - a steak class, and the guys were having a great time.  After a talk, and a visit to the cutting room, they took different cuts and cooked them out front - some on a gas grill, some on a charcoal barbecue.  The aroma wafting down to the square had a lot of folks wandering down to find out who was cooking.  I'm going to sign my husband up for this class for Fathers Day.  He's a great cook, but this is one of those testosterone guy things and I know he'll have a great time. 

My brisket's in the crock pot...