Bulletproof coffee, which is the invention of Dave Asprey, has been all over the news recently. No longer embraced solely by the Paleo and Keto crowds, it is now being regularly quaffed by people from across the dietary spectrum, all eager to gain the benefits of starting out the day with some healthy fats in […]
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Easy Duck Carnitas, Plus a Giveaway
If you crave the meltingly-tender meat with crispy edges that you get with classic pork carnitas, you are going to love this easy recipe for duck carnitas. This is my one-pot method that braises the meat until it is falling apart and then crisps up the skin and edges to give you some crunchy texture. […]
Rosemary Foccacia (grain free and nut free)
I’ve been working on this recipe for a while, with a number of batches that either stuck to the pan, crumbled too much, or ended up a little too brown around the edges. I finally hit a formula that works really well as a bread-like substance to serve with soupy curries and sauces. Note that […]
Stuffed Mushrooms with Duck and Fresh Cherries
You may have noticed that I love to stuff things into mushrooms, and my rationale for this is simple. One, I love mushrooms. Two, mushrooms provide an easy base for grain-free, gluten-free, and lower-carb ways to have a handy little appetizer. Finally, appetizers are the new main dish, at least in my world. For this […]
Fresh Herb Soup
Every summer my tarragon plant gets quickly out of control, growing to at least four feet tall and taking over a good third of our large herb bed. I do a lot of things to try to keep it in check–pesto, tarragon salt, tarragon chicken, etc.–but sooner or later it has to be somewhat aggressively […]
Tandoori-spiced Oven Fried Chicken (grain free)
It’s that time of year when you have to start asking yourself: am I pro or anti picnic? While I am sympathetic to some of the compelling anti-picnic arguments (in particular, ants…), Colorado is one of the best places in the country for picnics, placing me solidly in the pro-picnic camp. In a typical summer […]
Roasted Root Vegetables
Almond Butter Buckeyes
Baked Coconut Onion Rings
