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Carmelized Scallops with Balsamic Reduction Sauce Recipe

Did I just say a few days ago that mollusks freak me out That sentiment excludes these pure, clean, fleshy gems. You don’t hear a whole lot about scallops, but in my mind, they are overlooked as a low calorie source of protein. Four ounces of scallops, at a mere 100 calories, has 19 grams of protein! I don’t know about you but I can easily put away twice that at a primal dinner of meat and...

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Primal Salad with Figs, Bacon and Toasted Pecans Recipe

Have you ever eaten a fresh fig It doesn’t surprise me that many people have not. Their season is relatively short and they can cost $1 or more per fig. Even at that price, however, it is hard for this primal eater to pass up such a sweet fruit that is so versatile in the kitchen. You can eat figs raw, sautee them with butter, roast them in the oven, even deep-fry them (cant wait to try that!. Figs...

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Grilled Mackerel with Gooseberry Sauce Recipe

Excepting organ meats and anything that could be classified as a mollusk, I like to try new foods. The other day I had the opportunity to try two. It all started at a neat little market in my town that sells a lot of local produce, eggs, baked stuff, etc. As I was browsing I came across these odd looking orbs that turned out to be gooseberries. The sign said they were from a nearby farm that I am familiar...

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Sort of Almost Primal Chocolate Chip Cookies and Other Recipes

Yesterday I posted a master recipe for create-your-own primal cookies. Today I will share with you some of the cookie recipes I came up with. Chocolate Chip Cookies I won’t call these primal because let’s face it, they aren’t. They are, however, grain free, use a minimal amount of natural sweetener, and to my surprise, look and taste like normal chocolate chip cookies. No joke. 1 cup...

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Experiments with Primal Cookie Making

Over the 4th of July weekend I decided to mess around with some primal cookie making. The last thing I need are loads of cookies hanging around the house but I had lots of family in town who politely ate the products of my experiments. I’ve mentioned before that baking is not my forte mainly because I don’t measure carefully and I get impatient with the process. There’s something about...