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Paleo Recipe: Turkey Chili Verde

I don’t know about you guys, but one of the challenges I have with the Thanksgiving holiday is what to do with all the turkey leftovers.  This challenge became even more pronounced this year since I am eating Paleo and … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Recap

I intended to photograph the completed Thanksgiving Feast before the family fell on it and devoured it sat down to eat dinner.  However in the hubbub surrounding the final minutes of food prep I completely forgot about taking pictures. We … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

The turkey is on.  The pies are baked, and the side dishes are ready to put in the oven. Queen Barktifah is settling in to guard the turkey. It looks like QB is looking forward to clean up duty tonight. … Continue reading

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Our First CSA Boxes-Week of 11/21/11

Here’s what we got this week in our CSA boxes:  Basil  Red potatoes  Chard  Kale  Green beans  Peppers  Radishes  Beets  Winter Squash  1 lb. Ground beef  Roasting Chicken  … Continue reading

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Coming Attractions

Tonight I’ll be picking up our first CSA boxes from Tara Firma Farms.  Tomorrow I’ll have a post showing what was in the boxes along with the Paleo menu TMOTH and I develop to use everything. I’ve been doing some … Continue reading

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Our Paleo Thanksgiving Menu-The Final Cut

TMOTH (The Man of the House) and I have finalized the menu for our Thanksgiving Feast next Friday (We have celebrated on Friday ever since the year my parents were stuck in a traffic jam for 8 hours and my … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Feast Nearby

The Feast Nearby: How I lost my job, buried a marriage, and found my way by keeping chickens, foraging, preserving, bartering, and eating locally (all on $40 a week) by Robin Mather This book was published May 24, 2011 by … Continue reading

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Foraging for Food: The New Strategy

As part of our Paleo diet and lifestyle, TMOTH (The Man of the House) and I have been shifting our food purchasing and consumption to locally produced items.  Initially the reason for the shift was to obtain higher quality foods, … Continue reading

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Paleo Recipe: Roasted Lime Chicken

Ingredients One whole chicken (4-6 lbs.) 6-8 limes (need 1/2 cup lime juice plus 2-3 whole limes) 1 TBS. Kosher Salt 1/2 Teas. coarse ground black pepper Pre-heat oven to 400 F. Remove giblets from cavity of chicken.  Wash chicken in … Continue reading

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My Paleo Plate: 11/11/11

I like the symmetry of the date today.  🙂  It’s not very often that anything in my life looks as organized as the date today. I thought I’d give everyone another glimpse at a typical day of food.  I know … Continue reading

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