Two weeks ago, I took a little trip out to the farm that provides me with AMAZING grass-fed beef. Little Creek Ranch is about an hour from my house, and I actually order it to be shipped most of the time. This was my first trip out to the ranch, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! The drive out of "the city" and into the more rural areas of North Carolina was refreshing in itself. … [Read more...]
Food Diary: Secret Liver Burgers
I have heard so much about LIVER lately! Check out this article by Chris Kresser... Liver: Nature's Most Potent Super-Food. Click Here for another great article from Balanced Bites. Why does liver seem so gross? Maybe it's the texture... maybe it's just because it's an actual organ... I don't know. But I've been pretty intrigued, and very eager to incorporate this … [Read more...]
Food Diary: “See what you can do with BRISKET!”
Last time I placed an order for grass-fed beef (for the BEST grass-fed beef you've ever tasted, order from Little Creek Ranch!), I found a brisket in my box! I had not ordered brisket, so I took a look at the invoice. I saw a note from Ronnie (he owns Little Creek, and I think he's fantastic!)... it said "See what you can do with brisket!" I really appreciated the free hunk … [Read more...]
Food Diary: Pressure Cooker YUMMIES!
One of my favorite ways to cook quick Paleo meals is to use my pressure cooker. This invention truly amazes me... to learn more about what a pressure cooker does, click here. For a video demonstration on how to use a pressure cooker (featuring Robb Wolf!), click here. There are so many fantastic things to make with a pressure cooker. My favorite so far is Beef Stew. If … [Read more...]
Food Diary: Grass-Fed Beef
After a 1 1/2 weeks without grass-fed beef, I have learned an important lesson: DO NOT RUN OUT OF GRASS-FED BEEF! A few things amaze me: 1. That I was a vegetarian for 12 years. What was I thinking? How did I do it? What was my problem? Just... why? 2. That we really only ate chicken almost every night for the three or so years after I gave up being a vegetarian. … [Read more...]
