This is an appetizer that my family serves at virtually every get together we have. Most notably Thanksgiving and Christmas. The version we usually make is a simple parfait of sorts of all the ingredients layered on top of each other. Traditionally, we just place the cream cheese log on a plate then add crab…
Spiced Cider Brined Head Cheese
This has been something that I’ve wanted to make for over 2 years now. I first heard of headcheese from a friend of mine at the gym. I was running a 12 week paleo challenge there, and he asked me what my take on headcheese was. At the time I was dead against any and…
Crock Pot Bone Broth
First off, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I truly hope your holiday break was as amazing as mine was. My girlfriend and I each traveled home to Colorado to visit our families for Christmas. Her entire family was in town from Alabama for the eventual birth of her new nephew. Which…
Review: Nom Nom Paleo: Food For Humans | Asian Cauliflower Fried “Rice”
If you’re a paleo person, just starting out or a veteran offal eater – you’ve got to be familiar with the seriously popular site by Michelle Tam: Nom Nom Paleo. Michelle’s site is dedicated to paleo recipes, yes, but it’s oh-so-much more. That’s why when she broke the news that she and her husband Henry…
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…
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…
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…
Gather: The Art of Paleo Entertaining
A few weeks ago at Paleo f(x), I was fortunate enough to score a review copy of ‘Gather: The Art of Paleo Entertaining’ from my friends Bill and Hayley at The Food Lovers’ Primal Palate, authors of the bestselling book, Make it Paleo. Thumbing through this thing, I can tell you it’s nothing short of amazing. They really…
Day Trip to San Diego: Butchery, Pete’s Paleo, and Chefery
***Warning!!! This post contains images of a whole pig being butchered. Some people may find these images offensive as the animal still has it’s face attached. Viewer discretion is advised.*** In the last year or so, I’ve become a big believer of not only eating animals that lived as healthy and happy as possible i.e….
Paleo SousVide Showdown Competitors Announced
A few weeks ago I applied for a slot on a short list of paleo bloggers to compete in a paleo recipe competition sponsored by SousVide Supreme and TX Bar Organics Beef. I will be provided a SousVide supreme on loan as well as a vacuum sealer to keep (awesome!) and a small supply of…