I love cooking bacon, no two ways around it. I'm sure that's not earth shattering, really, who doesn't love bacon? Ok, besides vegetarians and people who have never had it. It's been a staple in my home since before my children could even talk. But they learned about bacon, quickly! One of their first verbal food requests … [Read More...]
I've always loved good fried chicken, sometimes I'm even pretty happy with bad fried chicken. But up until 6 or 8 months ago, I would have laughed at anyone suggesting that I make coconut oil fried chicken. But look at me now. Canola oil is gone. So is my old vegetable … [Read More...]
Last week, my wife and I visited our local Taco Deli for lunch and ordered one of their specials for the weekend. It seems that on both Saturdays and Sundays they usually offer up a batch of pozole rojo soup, which my wife and I had never tried and felt it was our personal … [Read More...]
While I normally try to avoid processed carbohydrates and flour as a general rule, sometimes I'm simply in the mood to have biscuits with breakfast, banana bread in the afternoon or just a nice warm piece of bread. When that itch arrives, and it's time to scratch, I always prefer homemade to store-bought, and more often than not, I prefer Einkorn Flour to conventional or modern flour...[Read More...]
My wife believes that one of the reasons that I enjoy my time in the kitchen so much is because that is where most of our toys and tools reside. And I don't think I can disagree. Among those toys is my Vitamix, perhaps one of my favorites, due to its versatility. I'm not sure it's as invaluable as some diet gurus would have you believe, but at the same time, mine gets a regular workout...[Read More...]
Ok, I'll admit it, scouring the internet and cook books looking for a roasted butternut squash soup Vitamix recipe had never really crossed my mind, and would not have seemed … [Read More...]
I feel like I owe any readers of this blog an apology, it's been about three or four weeks since I posted my last recipe. I'd like to say that I have some great excuse for … [Read More...]
Making fresh pasta at home isn't quite as fearsome as some people would make it out to be, but it's not the easiest or quickest either. Well, it's pretty easy, it just takes … [Read More...]
This mushroom sauce for pasta recipe can stand alone as the main course, or can be served on the side for a dinner aimed to please, quite the impressive side dish. In my … [Read More...]
Many people are scared of trying to squeeze in a roasted turkey breast in the middle of the week, usually saving something this time consuming for the weekend. But with a … [Read More...]
There has been a major shift in animal agricultural production in the United States over the past 20 years, maybe even longer. The trend has moved away from small family-owned … [Read More...]
For the past five to ten years, maybe even longer by now, I have been fiddling with different "diets" to see what works for me and which ones have the highest likelihood that … [Read More...]
Coconut flour is one of the staples in Gluten-Free cooking, if that's the route you have chosen. But even if you aren't going gluten free, it’s a great way to pack additional … [Read More...]
Diabetes is on the rise. Auto-immune and inflammatory diseases are being reported at higher rates now than before. New cancer cases worldwide are expected to skyrocket! Are … [Read More...]