Jeff Schabel

Jeff Schabel has spent over 35 years behind the counter in grocery meat departments. He has lived near Kalispell, Montana, for nearly 50 years, just 35 miles from the West entrance to Glacier National Park. Jeff is married, has 3 daughters, and is very proud of his 6 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter.

In 1972, Jeff married his wife, Lynn, and moved to Kalispell, Montana. He was hired by a new company that did mobile butchering and custom meat cutting. Here is where his meat-cutting career started. After 3 years of custom meat-cutting, Jeff began working for Safeway and is currently retired from a regional supermarket chain with stores in Idaho, Washington, and Montana.

After 35-plus years of cutting meat for national and regional supermarkets, Jeff decided to share his knowledge and show people in 2 books how to shop meat departments more wisely and get better products at a much better price

Save Money on Groceries

Retired Butcher Reveals proven ways to save money every time you shop in the grocery store Meat Department.

Ask the Butcher

A Guide That Will Help You Shop Smarter, Save Money, and Get Answers to Your Meat Shopping Questions

Over the years, Jeff found that the “Prime Rib Roast” has caused more people more anxiety and fear of buying and cooking than any other cut of meat. In this book, Jeff outlines in detail how to buy, prepare, and cook a perfect prime rib roast.

Prime Rib

Easily Master the Art of Cooking a Rib Roast: The Complete Guide to Buying, Preparing, and Cooking a Standing Rib Roast at home.

After working in the meat industry for over 35 years, Jeff became an expert on beef roasts. To help the everyday meat shopper coming home with a beef roast, Jeff decided to publish a beef roast cookbook. Oven, Crockpot, and Air Fryer Beef Roast Recipes with Step-by-Step Instructions and Temperature Guidelines

The Ultimate Beef Roast Cookbook

Jeff and his family live in the world-renowned Flathead Valley. His home is within eyesight of Flathead Lake, which is the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River and only 35 miles from the west entrance to Glacier National Park.

With nearly 3 million visitors to Glacier National Park every year, Jeff decided to write a Travel Guide and Vacation planner for the park's visitors.

Beyond Glacier National Park Travel Guide

In Jeff's early years of marriage, Tofu became a major part of his family diet. It seems kind of funny that a butcher would publish a recipe book on Tofu, but he did.

Tofu

15 Simple, Easy to Prepare, Meat-Free Recipes You Will Love