Tag Archives: Recipe

Fermented Chile Rojo Garlic Sauce Finale

Today I tasted the Fermented Chile Rojo Garlic Hot Sauce that I started on September 22nd.  It was delicious and Muy Caliente!  I decided it was time to finish the batch and bottle it.  First I pureed it in the … Continue reading

Posted in Coming Attractions, Food Preservation, Fun with Fermentation, Harvest, Locavore | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Fermented Chile Rojo Garlic Hot Sauce

Yesterday I had fun with fermentation.  I started a batch of red pepper and garlic hot sauce.   Ingredients 2 1/2 pounds mixed hot red peppers (I used habaneros, jalapenos, and an unidentified hot red pepper growing in my front … Continue reading

Posted in Food Preservation, Recipes, Suburban Homestead | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Today’s Harvest

Today is going to be a pesto day again.  The basil is going crazy.  I also have lovely garlic that I harvested.  When I last spoke with all y’all, I promised to share my basic pesto recipe with you. Every … Continue reading

Posted in Food Preservation, Harvest, Locavore, Recipes, Suburban Homestead | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Experiments with Odd Bits: Pork Rinds

I ordered a pork rind as an add-on to my CSA last week from Tara Firma Farms.  I had in mind that perhaps I could make some Cracklins or Cicharrons.  I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I opened … Continue reading

Posted in Experiments with Odd Bits | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

My Paleo Plate-12/01/11

Hello Loyal Readers!  Before I get on with showing you what I ate yesterday, I wanted to let you know that with the holiday season and all that entails, I am finding it nigh unto impossible to post daily to … Continue reading

Posted in Locavore, Musings, My Paleo Plate, Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

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

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Paleo Recipe: Pumpkin Sausage Soup

I created this recipe to make use of some ingredients I had on hand from the Farmer’s Market forage.  I had several small pie pumpkins and some Calabrese Sausage from Franco’s Sausage.  The Andouille Sausage is my absolute favorite, but … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Book Review: Paleo Comfort Foods: Homestyle Cooking for a Gluten-Free Kitchen

Paleo Comfort Foods: Homestyle Cooking for a Gluten-Free Kitchen by Julie & Charles Mayfield was published by Victory Belt Publishing in 2011.  The book is a large format paperback, with 335 pages.  It contains a Foreward by Robb Wolf, author … Continue reading

Posted in Review | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Paleo Recipe: Kim Chi

One of my recent cooking experiments was making Kim Chi.  I had multiple motivations for undertaking this particular culinary adventure. Fermented foods are healthy and delicious additions to the human diet. Fermented foods can help restore the proper balance to … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments