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…
Grilled New York Strip Steak with Hatch Chile Chimichurri
A few weeks ago I was at a friend’s housewarming party and we made these amazing yet simple steaks for the party. Also, included was some amazing Argentina style chimichurri sauce. If you’re not familiar with chimichurri, it’s prepared in a similar fashion to a pesto, but has a few different ingredients and a stronger…
Watermelon Basil Salad
I know this site is more known for the ‘low carb’ sort of recipes but seeing as it’s summertime and watermelons are in season, I’ve wanted to get this recipe up for awhile. My thought behind it is: it’s the proper season for these tasty melons and even though I tend to eat a lower…
Cajun Burgers with Carmelized Onions
It’s summertime so I’ve been grilling a lot recently and more specifically, I’ve been working on making a really great burger. Ever since I discovered a cajun seasoning mixture for a smoked chicken, I’ve been putting it on almost everything and making burgers with the mix was an amazing game changer and it is…
Vanilla Coconut Milk Ice Cream
I love ice cream. It’s hands-down one of my favorite treats – be it summer or winter. I can handle dairy OK, but occasionally I need to lay off the cow, so I decided to try my hand at making vanilla coconut milk ice cream. Meanwhile, try out the vanilla and let me know what…
Watermelon Granita
Ever since I can remember, summertime is my absolutely FAVORITE time of the year. I lived at our neighborhood pool, where I was on the swim team, later on a lifeguard and swim coach. Watermelon and summer go together like bacon & eggs – and there’s nothing better than eating a slice of juicy watermelon…
Cajun Smoked Chicken
This past weekend I tried my hand at using a tool that I’ve always wanted to use: a smoker. A few of my friends have one of their own and I always have to hear about how awesome the food is once it’s done. I have to admit, it made me very jealous and I…
Fried Catfish with Spicy Slaw and Sweet Potato Fries
This past week, Suzanne and I were able to get out of the hectic rat race that is Los Angeles for a nice quiet vacation at Big Bear Lake. It was a much needed trip filled with plenty of sunshine, fresh air, cooking outdoors and even catching up on some ever important sleep. A week…
Homemade Chorizo
I love chorizo. It’s definitely one of my favorite types of sausage. I dare say, it’s just almost as versatile as bacon when creating meals. There’s just something about it that I can’t get enough of. This dates back to my pre paleo days as well. Back then, I just bought whatever was in the…
Review: Fermented | Kefir
Back in late March, I met my now good friend, Jill Ciciarelli in Austin, TX at Paleo FX. She and her husband, know simply as Dude stayed in the same house as me and Suzanne, along with Bill and Hayley from The Food Lovers’ Primal Palate and Diane from Balanced Bites. We all quickly became…