Successful Farming – August 2019

Photography: Marji Guyler-Alaniz; Carson Downing

1 5.3-ounce container Greek

yogurt

¼ cup shredded cucumber

½ cup shredded radishes

2 tablespoons snipped fresh

dill weed

1 clove garlic minced

Salt and black pepper

2½ teaspoons dried oregano,

crushed

1½ teaspoons dried marjoram,

crushed

1½ teaspoons garlic powder

1

For the tzatziki, combine yogurt, cucumber, radishes, dill, and

garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill

until ready to serve. Combine the next 6 ingredients (through

black pepper). Reserve 1 tablespoon seasoning. Rub pork with

remaining seasoning. Prepare using desired cooker, below.

2

PRessure Cooker:Place pork in a 4- or 6-quart

electric or stove-top pressure cooker. Add wine. Lock lid in

place. Set electric cooker on high pressure 60 minutes or bring

stove-top cooker up to pressure over medium-high heat; reduce

heat enough to maintain steady (but not excessive) pressure.

Cook 60 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 15 minutes to

release pressure naturally. Release any remaining pressure.

SLOW Cooker:Place pork in a 4-quart slow cooker. Add

wine. Cover. Cook on low 10 to 12 hours or high 5 to 6 hours.

3

Using a slotted spoon, remove meat from cooker. Coarsely

shred meat using two forks. Moisten with cooking liquid.

Add lemon juice and reserved seasoning; toss to coat. Serve in

pita bread with tzatziki, sliced red onion, and feta cheese.

Nutritional information: 379 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 79 mg cholesterol,

38 g carbohydrates, 856 mg sodium, 2 g fiber, 30 g protein

For recipe questions, email [email protected].

PULLED PORK GYROS WITH

DILLED RADISH TZATZIKI

1½ teaspoons lemon zest

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

2-3 pounds boneless pork

shoulder, trimmed of

excess fat and cut into

large chunks

½ cup red wine

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Pita bread

Sliced red onion

Feta cheese, crumbled

W

e started out our year
at FarmHer with a plan
to focus more on mental health.
For us, that means telling more
of the stories that are difficult
to tell: the stories of struggle or
loss – you know, the ugly stuff.
Here we are, over halfway
through our year of
telling the stories and
elevating the discussion.
I believe this is helpful,
but it leaves me
wondering, “What else is
there?”
We recently had a
discussion with Sara
Coen, a licensed mental
health therapist, on the Shining
Bright by FarmHer podcast.
She consistently brought up the
mental health tool belt, which
holds the things you can easily
carry with you and use to help
you through your day.
The idea is that this tool belt
can help you through tough
times and keep you away from

LOAD UP YOUR TOOL BELT

GATHER MENTAL HEALTH TOOLS AND KEEP

THEM HANDY FOR TOUGH TIMES AHEAD.

the breaking point.

One of the best things I took

away from that discussion was

to take the time to stop and

BREATHE. It’s free, it’s easy, and

it works.

Seriously, stop reading right

now and take 10 deep, slow,

and long breaths in

and out. Then take a

quick assessment of

how you felt before and

after. Taking the time

to mindfully breathe

is a great addition to

everyone’s tool belt.

Another simple idea

is to take a short walk

outside. Stretch your legs and

feel the sunshine or wind on your

face. It’s easy and it works.

For more tool belt ideas,

check out Season 2, Episode 21

of the Shining Bright by FarmHer

podcast. Find it on your favorite

podcasting app or at farmher.

com/pages/radio-podcast.

• By Marji Guyler-Alaniz

Marji

Guyler-Alaniz

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