This month has by far been my busiest month of the year. With it being Epilepsy Awareness Month, my current attempts to come off of my medication, not to mention Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and to top it all off, I have to move into a new place by the end of the…
Review: Paleo Chocolate Lovers | Salty Caramel Bacon Bark
I’m not one to shy away from chocolate in my ketogenic diet, I even put cacao in my chili! Chocolate is a beautiful ingredient, and so versatile! Kelly Brozyna, AKA The Spunky Coconut, has come out with a freakin’ fabulous new cookbook – The Paleo Chocolate Lovers’ Cookbook. With over 80 recipes, Kelly has given us chocolatey…
Pumpkin Bacon Soup
A couple weeks ago while I was in Colorado for my annual elk hunt (obviously that didn’t work out due to the 100 year flood), pumpkins first came into season. I decided since it was raining and perfect Fall type weather, it would be perfect to try out a new soup idea I had been…
Home Cured Bacon
Earlier I wrote a post about the first time I used a smoker for an amazing smoked chicken 4th of July meal. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of bacon. Who isn’t right? But over the last year or so, I’ve started to make as much as I could at home. That way…
Review: Beyond Bacon
The subject matter of this book is very close to my heart. I know I’ve been up on the soapbox before about the importance of utilizing a nose to tail approach when eating. To me, so many people are too far removed from where our food actually comes from. Let me tell you, the The Paleo…
Roasted Asparagus Soup with Bacon
About 6 weeks ago or so, my parents came to visit from Colorado. We spent the weekend up in Santa Barbara where I went to college. One restaurant where we ate dinner that weekend had this amazing asparagus soup appetizer. When I inquired about what was in the soup other than asparagus, the waiter said…
Grilled Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
I know I’ve posted a lot of recipes recently that have to do with the grill but it’s nice and sunny weather here in Los Angeles and we’re half way through April so the season is upon us. I know that it’s not nice everywhere (my hometown in Colorado just got 7 inches of snow…
Seizure First Aid: What To Do If You Are a Witness
I’ve wanted to put something like this up for awhile. Since it’s Epilepsy Awareness Month, I can’t think of a better time to post something on Seizure First Aid and what to do if you witness a seizure. Most people are frightened by seeing someone have a seizure, but witnesses can do a tremendous service…
Oven Roasted Crispy Salmon Skins
I love salmon. In my house, we tend to eat salmon fillet on average of about once a week. Most of the time, I leave the skin on during the cooking process. Sometimes however, I will cook it with the skin removed. Since there’s some good stuff in the skins, I feel it’s a waste…
Home Cured Lamb Belly Tacos
As I’m sure it’s been made clear in this blog so far, I’m a huge fan of bacon. I even made shirts about it. I eat it more often than most I would say. I do try to keep it as clean a source as possible i.e. pastured, humanely raised, fed a species appropriate diet,…