May 2011

Sunday Sausage

Buying sausage in any store can be a bit of a frustrating task espcially if you’re looking for pastured pork, free of anti-biotics and hormones, no additives listed that you don’t recognize, no sugar (very common), no MSG, no nitrates/nitrites, etc., etc.  I mean really, who wants to spend that much time reading labels?  And don’t go thinking that the “breakfast …

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See all the herb-butter underneath the skin? Yum!

Next to pot roast this is probably my most favorite “meat” comfort food.  I mean, what omnivore doesn’t love roasted chicken?  The smell, the crispy skin, the juicy meat all on a bed of savory, sweet veggies.  And, leftovers if you have a tiny family like I do.  Speaking of, don’t forget to save all the bones after everyone has …

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Spatchcock a Chicken…say what?

Quick Tip Tuesday! Spatchcock basically means you’re going to “butterfly” and remove the backbone of a chicken so you can flatten it out for a more even and quicker cooking time than if it were left whole.  Chicken cut this way is great for when you want to roast or grill it.  And, I find that the breast meat doesn’t dry out nearly …

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Herb Butter

I am all about having yummy things in the fridge that I can use in several different meals to bump up a little bland something into a tastier something and “Herb Butter” does just that.  This is also known as compound butter, meaning that you’re creaming the butter with other ingredients such as herbs here or it could be a …

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Savory Coconut Flour Muffins

When you’re on this journey of living a life without grains it can be a little frustrating at times because sometimes you just want a good ol’ “grain-like” carbohydrate with dinner…something with a little more heft to it.  So for those days when I need a bit more “filler” at any meal I mix up a batch of my Savory …

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