Spring is around the corner, and with that comes warmer weather, which usually means backyard BBQ’s with family and friends. One of the big BBQ dishes in my household (other than ribs and brisket of course) is definitely the BBQ chicken. Growing up, we would have chicken breasts, thrown on the grill and covered with…
Beef Heart Confit with Sous Vide Beets
This is actually something that I’ve had in the works for quite some time. I had this idea way back in October of last year but never was able to find the time to get it going. It was also difficult for me to get my hands on a quality grass fed beef heart as…
Spicy Queso with Homemade Chorizo
This is another one of those classic snacks that I would enjoy while growing up and even into college and beyond. I’m talking of course of that classic Tex Mex dish: Queso Dip. Of course the way I always made it usually involved a brick of fake cheese, cheap salsa and a crock pot. Over…
Crock Pot Carne Asada
So I know lately, given the season, I’ve been focusing on lots of desserts and holiday fare. So with this recipe, I wanted to get away from that briefly, hey Thanksgiving might be over but Christmas is coming, and I have a few recipes coming down the pipe for that! But for now, I must…
Review: Treating Epilepsy Naturally
Epilepsy Awareness Month is just over halfway through and I’ve wanted to write this post for awhile. I first read Treating Epilepsy Naturally by Patricia A. Murphy almost 12 years ago believe it or not when I was researching epilepsy for a documentary I made while at Brooks Institute of Photography. Looking back now, I…
Breakfast Sausage
It’s no secret that I’m a lover of all things bacon. It’s a rarity if I don’t have at least a slice in any given day. Over the last few months it’s even gotten to a point where I make all my own now. As much as I don’t want to admit it, sometimes I’m…
Colorado Visit: 100 Year Flood and Great News from the Neurologist
About a month and a half ago I went back home to Colorado to do two things: My annual elk bowhunt with my Dad deep in the Rocky Moutains Visit my neurologist to discuss the possibility of reducing my medication either partially or even completely. Last year my dad and I went up into the…
How to Render Lard
Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to attend Farm Day at Cook Pigs Ranch in Julian, CA for a tour of their farm as well as how they raise their pigs. I must say, they do things RIGHT at Cook Pigs. Their pigs live better lives than a lot of humans that I know….
Avocado Goat Cheese Stuffed Burgers with Sriracha Dipping Sauce
A few weeks ago I was experimenting with avocados as a topping for some burgers. I had just grown tired of using sliced avocado on my burgers and remembered the success I had (texture wise anyway) using whipped avocado for a mousse. If it could work there, why not as a topping for some burgers?…
Macadamia Coconut Cream Candy
A few weeks ago, my girlfriend and I drove the 90 minutes south to visit our friend George for some good times and of course ridiculous food. While we were there helping him make his pumpkin blueberry blondies, George introduced us to what is now the greatest substances ever: Coconut Cream Concentrate. I’ve been experimenting with…