Karina Jones is a real-life ranch wife in the Nebraska Sandhills and one of the most highly sought-after speakers in the cattle industry nationwide!
It’s a great day to have you right here with me on Ranch Raised.
This weekend, in our quest to treat resident paternal parental unit with the finest culinary treats for Father’s Day weekend. I whipped up one of his favorites, strawberry rhubarb crisp. I know, I’ve talked about it a hundred times here on Ranch Raised.
I got my rhubarb chopped up, sprinkled on the strawberry Jello, and was well into combing my crisp topping when I realized that I only had about a ¼ of cup of brown sugar. I may have raised an eyebrow, but I didn’t panic. Too far from the town to make a special trip for just brown sugar, I had to forge on. I’m just fearless that way. Looking through the pantry and cupboards, I found some walnuts and decided to use around a cup of them to crush up and add to my crisp topping.
I thought the earthy nutty flavor of the walnut would be a great complement to the sweet and sour of the rhubarb and other ingredients. After pulling it out of the oven and letting it cool, it was time for the moment of truth. I am here to report that in that moment I realized I had been making rhubarb crisp wrong all my life and my grandmother taught me wrong too.
Why haven’t I been putting crushed walnuts in my crisp topping all along? Now I’m questioning so much that I have ever shared with you. What else have I been wrong about?
You can find my strawberry rhubarb crisp recipe on the Your Ag Network app or website in the Ranch Raised Recipe book. Just know that it is okay, no, I recommend adding a cup of crushed walnuts to the crisp topping. Give it a whirl and let me know what you think!
Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 4 children near Broken Bow, NE. She grew up in western NE, with roots also in southwest SD. The cattle industry and raising kids is her passion.
Watching the cattle industry go the path that it has gone, she could no longer sit quietly at home checking cows, fixing fence, and doing all the everyday tasks wondering when some else was going to make it all better. As she became more active and outspoken on industry issues, she was asked to join the R-CALF USA staff in September 2020 as the Checkoff Petition Campaign manager. That position transcended into her current role as full time Field Director for R-CALF USA.
You can hear her almost every Friday on Your Ag Network’s Hot Barn Report, where she deep dives into cattle industry issues and industry reforms. Listen to Ranch Raised on a Your Ag Network hometown station or www.youragnetwork.com where she talks about her daily life on the Jones Ranch.
Cattle producers are her people. She will meet you at the county fair, at the sale barn, or anywhere the dusty trail leads.
karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones
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