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 is the backbone of most home kitchens, and we are here to celebrate it, today on Ranch Raised!
I’m not afraid to admit that I do love my carbs and there really isn’t a pasta dish that I don’t like. So, when I heard it was National Pasta Day, I was all aboard! The history of pasta can be left up to interpretation. The Chinese claim they are the founding country. The French shout, “macaroni” from the mountain tops. And of course, Italy fights for the right to its claim as the country of origination.
Here is the thing, it is really not a proprietary secret. A blend of flour, which can come from a multitude of sources whether it be wheat, rice, or any other grain, massage in some water and maybe an egg, a little bit of salt, and voila, you have pasta dough.
Pasta is a staple in my home, wether from the store or homemade. Infact, I am inspired to make pasta for supper tonight in celebration. I will work 1 egg into a cup of flour, I will actually double that recipe for my family. I will add a pinch of salt and little bit of water to give it the right consistency. Once I have a nice, tight ball of pasta dough, I will let it rest in the refrigerator for a while, at least 30 minutes. Then I will start working the dough through my pasta machine until I have nice thin sheets that I will cut with a pasta cutter, but a pizza cutter or knife also works fine.
Tonight we will have Beef Tips & gravy over these homemade egg noodles in celebration of National Pasta Day! Don’t be intimidated by pasta, you can make it in your own kitchen!
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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