Join me as I sit down with one of my very favorite persons, Michelle Visser. Michelle's family raises pigs on their New England farm. (In fact, reach out to Michelle if you're looking for a great source of pasture-raised pork in the New Hampshire area.) Michelle is also a published author and my Marketing & Project Manager (pretty much one of my right hands on The Prairie Homestead team). Michelle and I get a little starry-eyed and do a deep dive into two good animal fats today. We break down the kinds of fat you can source from cows and pigs, why this fat is so good for us, why it ever got such a bad rap, how to render it, how to use each kind of fat, and where to get it if you're not a pig or cattle farmer yourself.Michelle's Complete Guide to Rendering Lard (https://soulyrested.com/2022/03/17/complete-guide-to-rendering-lard/)Jill's Complete Guide to Rendering Tallow (https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2012/02/how-to-render-beef-tallow.html)Michelle's recipe she promised: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies made with Lard (https://soulyrested.com/2022/03/18/chocolate-chip-cookies-made-with-lard/) Evidence for all the ill effects of hydrogenated oils here: How to Bake with Lard (and why you should) (https://soulyrested.com/2022/03/19/how-to-bake-with-lard-and-why-you-should/)Where You Can Find Michelle: The Simple Doesn't Mean Easy podcast: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/SoulyRested.com:  https://soulyrested.com/YouTube: SoulyRested on YouTube Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/souly.rested/This episode is proudly sponsored by Genuine Beef Co. (https://genuinebeefco.com/) This dream has been 4 years in the making, but we are finally shipping our Wyoming-raised beef nationwide! It’s grass-fed AND grass-finished, dry-aged to perfection, and vacuum-sealed in a USDA facility. We have 90/10 ground beef, roasts, steaks, and a variety of bundles. Use code PODCAST for 10% off your order.Ready to join the newsletter for mavericks who value free-thinking, ditching the status quo, and taking charge of every part of our lives? Click now! https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/freethinkerDesign your dream homestead with my FREE handbook— grab it here: http://theprairiehomestead.com/layoutHead to http://prairieplanner.com/ to get your 2022 Prairie Planner today!Head to http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/grow to get complimentary access to my best homestead resources.Get more in-depth homestead info, printable recipes, tutorials, and more on my blog at www.theprairiehomestead.comGet Old-Fashioned on Purpose hats & shirts at www.homesteadswag.com