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Christy’s Chia Pudding

Posted by Matthew on Oct 9, 2012 in 2012 | 12 comments

We went to an event a while ago to raise money for Discovery Woods awesome children’s program. It was wonderful to be surrounded by like-minded people. Other than at Paleo events, I’ve never been to a buffet table before and had every single item be paleo friendly. Of the fantastic items on the table (like sauerkraut and pulled pork with homemade fermented bbq sauce), there was a Chia Seed Pudding that was phenomenal. It was like our Bubble Tea and Banana Bubble pudding, but much less starchy. Since Matt loves tapioca pudding and chia seed kombucha, no one was surprised he took a...

Curry Fried Fish

Posted by Matthew on Sep 16, 2012 in 2012 | 9 comments

Occasionally, I’ll get urgent texts at about midday. An emergency has occurred and I must respond! Choices by Shawn has their fish and chips this weekend! WE MUST GO! For those just tuning in, Choices by Shawn is a local restaurant that has a dedicated gluten-free kitchen and a well-labelled menu that we find very easy to navigate towards friendly choices. Weekly, they have a special of the weekend. Every three months or so, that option is Stacy’s favorite, the gluten-free fish and chips. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but no one seems to sell fried fish that...

Beef Bacon 50/50 Braunschweiger Burger Sliders

Posted by Matthew on Sep 11, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 11 comments

Probably the most difficult task most paleo and ancestral health advocates advise you to do is to eat organ meats, particularly liver. Frankly, I just have a really hard time stomaching the preparation of organ meats. One time, I made this with both liver and kidneys and felt so nauseous afterwards that I couldn’t eat it, even though the rest of my family scarfed it up. There is a mental block there, I think, where a liver looks exactly like what it is: an organ from an animal that was once alive. Most of us grew up so separated from the life and death of our food that we are not...

Guest Post, Against All Grain: Paleo Breakfast Cookies

Posted by Matthew on Sep 5, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 20 comments

If you haven’t yet heard, Wednesdays are our Guest Blogger Series day! It’s a day where Matt and I get a bit of a mid-week break while getting to share with you some of our favorite online bloggers. And for their hard work, they get the benefit of your readership – we encourage you to please show all of them your support by visiting their blog and social media links at the end of this post! This week we have another recipe for an autoimmune friendly baked good. The creator is the fabulous Against All Grain who took on the challenge of not only an autoimmune protocol friendly cookie,...

Breakfast Butternut Squash

Posted by Matthew on Sep 4, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 7 comments

Back in my day, a common trope was the idea that carrots somehow gave you super vision. You’d see a cartoon bunny eat a carrot and then be able to see something miles away. I know I paid particularly strong attention to this and spent much of my childhood overdosing on carrots. Turns out that this particular association was a myth. Apparently, the British government spread this rumor (that carrots improve eyesight) as the cover story as to why their pilots were so adept at downing enemy aircraft, when the reality was that advanced radar technology had a more causative...

Creamy Coconut Chocolate Chip Macaroons

Posted by Matthew on Aug 28, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 41 comments

As we’ve discussed before, there comes a time, about once a month, when Stacy starts getting an uncontrollable urge to bake. Unfortunately, what she wants is sometimes very vague and described in terms like “creamy” or “coconutty” or “chocolatey.” Then it’s up to me to make what she’s thinking about. Sometimes I hit it and sometimes, most of the time, I can’t figure out what she ever wanted. This time, though, I knew exactly what creamy, coconutty, chocolatey thing she wanted. She wanted this recipe. Unfortunately, the almond flour...

Caramelized Broth Brisket with Beef Jam

Posted by Matthew on Aug 13, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 16 comments

Please note, there are no process photos here. The reason is that I never expected this would be on the site. But never underestimate Stacy’s love of some slow cooked beef! For months now, Stacy has been acquiring beef briskets at a rapid pace. I think my freezer now contains four. Why, you ask? Because of the nonstop hints that she’d like me to make the Primal Palate Braised Brisket recipe, which she had while visiting them and claims it was one of the most divine food ever. Only one problem though, as I pulled this cut out of my fridge: Stacy isn’t eating tomatoes right...

Creamy Dreamy Frozen Custard from P.A. Bowen Farmstead

Posted by Stacy on Aug 6, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 14 comments

I’m going to try to keep this brief, so I don’t end up coming off like a squealing school girl. But, in the world of real food, hanging out with Sally Fallon Morell and touring her farm is about as awesome as it gets. I’ve heard that Paleo and Sally might not get along; and visa versa, I’ve hard some Paleo folk say unkind things about Sally. But let’s be clear – the Weston A. Price Foundation and Nourishing Traditions are cornerstones of the ancestral health lifestyle. If we’re going to use reference points for science and health arguments, you...

ZuSketti with Bacon & Roasted Tomatoes

Posted by Matthew on Jul 23, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 6 comments

[Please note, this recipe was created for The Balanced Platter and made before Stacy eliminated nightshades. If you're following her WTF plan, simply make this recipe without the tomatoes and add avocado prior to serving] When I think of summer foods, I think of the colors. Pink watermelons, violet blueberries, purple eggplant, orange cantaloupe, yellow squash, and, of course, red tomatoes and green zucchini. We are especially big fans of zucchini and use it in so many of our recipes. Readers of Eat Like a Dinosaur will remember our ZuCakes and Zucchini Latkes. Few foods are more versatile,...

Panang Beef Thai Curry

Posted by Stacy on Jul 9, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 14 comments

My favorite Thai restaurant, Thai Basil, serves the greatest Panang Curry I’ve ever had. It’s slightly sweet, spicy, and full of flavor. I knew once we moved some thirty miles from Chantilly that I had to create it for home. I puzzled for years on how to do it, throwing complicated recipes around and ruining tons of perfectly good beef. Finally, I broke down and took a class with Nongkran Daks, the chef at Thai Basil. In a way, it was great to learn the secret. In another way, it was quite disheartening. Nong makes her own curry paste, you see, with lots of unique and rare Thai...

Raichini Muffins

Posted by Matthew on Jun 25, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 7 comments

When I came up with the name for this recipe, I was reminded of the movie Willow and the Brownies telling Madmartigan that he was a stupid Daikini. “I stole the baby from you, Daikini! While you were taking a peepee!” Now that I’ve alienated most of my audience with a reference to a moderately successful 25 year old movie, let’s talk about the farmer’s market and the plentiful zucchini we found! Stacy loves zucchini, particularly baking them. I has been, however, over 9 months since we last made any zucchini muffins. In fact, those of you who own Eat Like a...

Father’s Day Prime Rib

Posted by Stacy on Jun 19, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 2 comments

What do you get the best father in the world for Father’s Day? The most beautiful and expensive cut of meat. Slathered in Kerrygold butter. Atop a beautiful hand crafted cutting board. Dry-Aged Grilled Prime Rib 5lb (2 rib) prime rib, dry-aged preferred Butter Salt Pepper Preheat grill to high on all burners (or oven to 450 degrees) Rub the surface of the standing rib roast with butter Sprinkle with salt and pepper Place roast on one side of the grill and close the lid; turn off the roast half of the grill and turn down other burners to medium low Cook roast for about 20 minutes per...