Recipe: Bacon-Green Chile Meatloaf

As I mentioned in my Lamb and Olive Chili recipe, ground meat will save your life. That goes for anytime, but especially during a Whole30. But sometimes…it sure gets old, doesn’t it? I run through the usual: burgers, taco salad, tomatoey meat sauce, meatballs, even a stir-fry treatment. But I always forget about meatloaf. It’s […]

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Recipe: Paleo Chili Mac

If you’re new here, you might not know I originally hail from New Mexico, land of green chile heaven. Green chile must be one of the few foods that is still truly regional. Sure, you can buy cans of the stuff on shelves almost anywhere, but it’s nothing like the real thing. I mean, it […]

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Recipe: Spiced Espresso-Rubbed Breakfast Steak

Espresso-rubbed steak appears to be a popular restaurant feature. But here’s the deal: Every time I see it on a menu, it’s about 7pm and I’ll be damned if I’m about to embark on an all-night bender at my advanced age. If only I’d known about the sublime relationship between coffee and beef back in […]

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Recipe: Steak Frites

Yes. You can still have it. Just swap out those white potatoes fried in vegetable Franken-oils and you’re good to go. The surprise for me was cutting tri-tip into individual steaks, an idea I got here. I often buy bison tri-tip at the Farmers’ Market which always comes as a large roast. But for some […]

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Quick and Dirty! Greens n’ Eggs & Bacon-Blue Cheese Burgers

Two quickies for y’all today. The first recipe is a great morning option, especially for you Whole30ers. The second one is a great way to break that Whole30 to smithereens. On day 31 of course! We all need new ways to insert more greens into our lives, and breakfast eggs are a wide open opportunity. […]

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Recipe: Orange-Scented Beef Soup

I apologize in advance for fawning over one of my own recipes, but damn, this is good. When I set out, I had a pile of beefy, boney cuts that were on special at the store (shanks and oxtails) and I knew I would make some broth. But then I just followed my tummy and […]

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Recipe: Beef Bone Broth

Sheesh, y’all. I got so excited about that Curried Cauliflower Sausage Soup I forgot to post this recipe for bone broth last week after I promised it to you. In case you don’t already know, bone broth is deeply, deeply good for you. If you’re worried about calcium but aren’t eating dairy, then bone broth […]

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Recipe: Green Chile Bacon Burgers

When I lived in Albuquerque, a green chile mecca, there was an Irish pub named O’Niell’s (not misspelled, by the way). I’m about to commit to a huge statement here, but I’m pretty sure their O’Niell’s Burger in Paradise is the best I’ve ever had. A juicy, seasoned beef patty topped with green chile, bacon, […]

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Recipe: Surf & Turf w/ Lemon-Horseradish Butter

Oh yeah. When you’re feeling fancy, but don’t want to drag yourself out for the full steakhouse experience, this is your meal. Birthday dinner? Check. Cooking at home for the third date? Check. Wednesday night alone? Sure, why not! Plus, you know everything that goes into it. And I can tell you what comes out […]

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Quick Link: Laboratory Meat

Just saw this from NPR about the efforts to grow meat in test tubes. I’m guessing you just gagged like I did. And apparently, more than one laboratory had this brilliant idea. There’s one in the Netherlands and one in North Carolina working on this “problem”. Okay, lets couch our disgust for a moment and […]

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