Pecan pie is about as American as, well, pie! It’s sugary, gooey and it’s just so happens to be one of my all-time favorite holiday treats. For most of my life, I had been enjoying the traditional pecan pie and I was happy. That is, until one day my Southern girlfriend told me about a…
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…
Herb Roasted Turkey and Gravy with Citrus Cranberry Sauce
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and with it brings one of the most iconic dishes in America: The Roasted Turkey. We’ve all experienced some amazingly succulent and tasty birds in our Thanksgiving pasts, but I think it’s safe to say we’ve also experienced the opposite. A turkey so dry and bland that it almost…
Cinnamon Krunch Ice Cream
When I first switched to a paleo way of eating, one of the food items that was the hardest to give up for me was ice cream. As a former fat kid, it wasn’t all that unusual for me to get a pint of cinnamon bun ice cream from the store and destroy it all…
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….
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…
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?…
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Paleo muffins are a great source of post-workout protein & carbs and of course a really easy, grab-and-go breakfast. I’ve been making various versions of paleo muffins over the past few years, but after seeing chocolate chip muffins at our local coffee shop, I had to try to create a version I could eat. These…
Harvest Your Health Bundle Review: Ginger Pecan Ice Cream
If you haven’t heard, there’s a brand-spankin’ new bundle of e-books out there for you to snatch up and save tons. What is it? It’s the Harvest Your Health Bundle of 71 e-books, 4 meal plans, 3 magazine subscriptions and tons of discount codes for some of the best health-related sites out there! How much…
Braised Lamb Shanks with Goat Cheese and Pickled Red Onions
This is something that I’ve been wanting to make for awhile. Initially, I wanted to use an entire bone in leg of lamb but a few weeks ago, the circuit that my freezer was connected to decided to short out while I was in Pittsburgh for the Paleo Royal Wedding of The Food Lovers’ Primal…