Pakistani Kima

Is this a real Pakistani recipe?  I have no idea.  Let’s go with yes… totally authentic.  Authentic or not, it is really simple and really delicious.  BONUS:  it’s a one pot wonder.  I was first introduced to this recipe by Wellness Mama.   I have made this several times since that introduction and have altered it to [...]

Eating Liver: A Primer for Big Babies

Fact:  Liver is gross.  Okay, so technically that’s probably more of an opinion.  But, for me… it’s a fact.  And it’s my blog.  So the fact stands.

We’ve been purchasing our beef by the half for the past 2 years.  Therefore, I receive plenty of grass fed beef liver every four months.  I have always [...]

Creamy Curried Cauliflower Soup

You want to make this.  Trust me.

You don’t think I’m trustworthy, is that it?  Well you’re wrong.

I may have failed you in my Whole 30… but I will not fail you now.  Promise.

Told you.

So, gather up the following:

1 large onion, diced 1 medium head of cauliflower, cut into uniform [...]

What to Do With a Pig’s Head

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Americanized Kare Kare

Will try to take a better pic later.  This was the lazy American photo taking at work as well. (iPhone)

Kare Kare (pronounced care-re, care-re)is a Filipino dish that is usually made with oxtail, peanuts (or peanut butter), coconut milk, and veggies like bok choy and/or eggplant or beans.   This [...]

20 Easy Paleo (Whole 30) Meals

I’m starting my first Whole 30 tomorrow.  I made it “Facebook Official”, so that means it’s serious.  I’ve considered doing a Whole 30 several times over the past couple of years, but I always chicken out.  30 whole days without heavy cream in my coffee, dark chocolate, sour cream, and peanut butter????  How lame that giving up those [...]

Squid and Zucchini with Rice Noodles

Squid is not something we eat on a regular basis, but recently I did manage to get some fairly inexpensively and it’s a great source of magnesium, zinc, and copper.  So, when I am trying to reduce the budget and I can get it on sale, I jump at the chance to add [...]

Lacto-fermented Ketchup

We had an early frost this year even though the fall weather has been just stunning.  I pulled in the last of my tomatoes about a week ago (October when I wrote this).  They have been sitting on the counter for a week ripening up and they were about ready for me to [...]

Fermented Curry Hummus

Beans and legumes are a great source of nourishment when properly prepared.  Chickpeas, aka garbanzo beans, used in this recipe contain manganese, folate, protein, copper, phosphorus, and iron.

I’m still down with eating meat for protein, but sometimes I want to give my body a rest from meat protein as it is a [...]

Freaky Friday 12/14/2012

It’s that time of the year when everyone is starting to catch up with the reality that the warm weather is all behind us.  The Indian summer has come and gone and now we need to hunker down and prepare for cold and flu season.  Last week we had several [...]

How to Make Roasted Garlic

If you have never made roasted garlic, you are totally missing out!  I love the depth and richness that roasted garlic brings to food.  It also tames the sharpness of the garlic into a more mild almost sweet version.  Those who normally shy away from garlic because of its strong taste may actually [...]

Caramelized Pecans

Are you ready for a super easy snack or gift giving idea?  Here it is . . . Caramelized Pecans.  Pecans by themselves are a little bitter for my liking.  But add a little sweetener to them and WOWZA! They are really special! 

My co-op recently started stocking plain raw pecans as [...]