I heard that it might actually snow over the weekend. Even though it is much much too early for snow, I suppose this means we are officially headed into the dark months. I am always lured in by the cheerful promise of the upcoming holidays. Then, after the anti-climax of New Years, I’ll find myself standing on some bleak, windy hill pretending that sledding is fun and wondering if I’ll ever be...

Sri Lankan Coconut Chicken Curry If I believed in such things, I would say I spent a former life in Southern Asia.  I have always been fascinated with this area of the world and I adore Indian cuisine.  At various times throughout my life I have tried to travel there but have always been thwarted or disrailed in one way or another (mom, if you’re reading this, I don’t mean by you).  I even tried...

Not too long ago, I would have thought ‘cauliflower rice’ sounded kind of depressing. I mean, let’s be honest – it’s not the same as real rice. (For the record, I still find cauliflower pizza crusts to be depressing and am working on a primal pizza crust that doesn’t have a bajillion calories.) If you haven’t tried it, though, you might be surprised at how well cauliflower...

When I was about 6 or 7 years old, I told my dad that pork chops were my favorite meat. I actually meant spare ribs but got the names confused. After that he would make me pork chops on the grill and happily inform me that he was making my favorite dinner. I don’t know why but I could never bring myself to tell him I had made a mistake. Thank goodness I’m a grown-up now and can have ribs whenever I...

I ran across a rustic sort of carrot cake recipe online not too long ago and thought it looked like a good candidate for a primal cake.   I am beginning to realize how many flour-based dessert recipes can be successfully altered using almond flour and an alternative sweetener, such as honey or maple syrup.  The result, as in this case, is frequently something healthy enough to eat for breakfast.  I made...

Primal Cheddar Jalepeno Biscuit Rounds: very cheesy, a little spicy, and not too eggy. It may be cooling off a little but barbeque season isn’t quite over yet.  I recently made a huge rack of ribs with a tangy rum-mango sauce (I’ll post the recipe later this week) that would have been just fine with some grilled vegetables.  But having recently purchased Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet: Breakfast Lunch and...

Clockwise from left: Indian Deviled Eggs, French Deviled Eggs, Mexican Deviled Eggs, Traditional Deviled Eggs Since I’ve started eating primal, my egg consumption has gone way up.  On days when I actually possess a little motivation before 9am, I might fry some with a few vegetables or some apple for breakfast.  More often I eat hard boiled eggs as snacks.  In my opinion, hard boiled eggs are nature’s...

Garlicky Summer Squash Fritters As some of you may be aware, Mark Sisson is running a Primal Blueprint Health Challenge throughout the entire month of August.   Every day he is posting a new primal-related contest on his blog.   Some contests simply require that you post a comment.  Others are a bit more involved.  Recently he posted a contest for the ‘best’ primal recipe video.  I’ve...

Kohlrabi Casserole with Sausage and Fresh Thyme This is my first year eating kohlrabi, thanks to my CSA farm share.  I wonder where this vegetable has been all my life!  It’s like it just appeared out of nowhere.  I have only just begun to explore the possibilities of kohlrabi but so far I am quite taken.  Fresh, the texture and water content (though not flavor) reminds me of jicama.  You can shred...

Primal Coconut Blueberry Muffin I am always on the lookout for a primal baked good that still might taste good without adding honey, agave, or sweetener.  I’ve noticed that if you stop eating sugar for long enough, fruit starts to do a pretty good job at satisfying a desire for something sweet.  It being blueberry season and all I decided I’d try my hand at creating a coconut flour blueberry muffin that...