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Recipe: Mustard Grilled Pork Chops w/ Basil-Apricot Relish WHOOOOOOO-DOGGIES!!!!! Have I got a hootenanny of a recipe for you today! How...
Securing My Mask First Before Helping Others I’ve been alluding to something in my posts and comments and I thought...
Thai Meatballs w/ Herb Salad Despite the name, this recipe is about two things: 1) a pungent, assertive...

Recipe: Mustard Grilled Pork Chops w/ Basil-Apricot Relish

05/17/2012 by PaleoPeriodical 0 Comments

WHOOOOOOO-DOGGIES!!!!! Have I got a hootenanny of a recipe for you today! How could it not be, with seasonally fresh and delicious apricots melding with the mustardy goodness on the chops? I just ate this a few days ago, and my mouth is seriously watering in remembrance. Any cut of pork will do for this, [...]

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Securing My Mask First Before Helping Others

05/15/2012 by PaleoPeriodical 12 Comments

I’ve been alluding to something in my posts and comments and I thought I’d go into more detail here since there’s been some interest. But before I do, I must credit Diana Rodgers of Radiance Nutrition for the title. While I’m sure it’s not hers, she used it at PaleoFX to great effect and it’s [...]

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Thai Meatballs w/ Herb Salad

05/10/2012 by PaleoPeriodical 3 Comments

Despite the name, this recipe is about two things: 1) a pungent, assertive Thai-inspired dressing, and 2) herbs. The meatballs are great and all, but when I get an irrational craving for basil, I make this. If you can find Thai or Holy Basil, even better (though regular basil will work just fine). I’ve made [...]

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Featured, Offal, Paleo, Pork, Primal, Recipe, Salad

Jack Kruse and the Paleo Train Wreck

05/08/2012 by PaleoPeriodical 9 Comments

Oh, the Paleosphere just got really entertaining. If you’re blissfully ignorant of all the ins and outs of Who’s-Who in the Paleo world, then feel free to ignore this post. I kinda wish I could. In short, Jimmy Moore’s Livin’ La Vida Low Carb annual love boat was scheduled to take off from Galveston, TX [...]

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The Fight for the Soul of Fat People

05/08/2012 by PaleoPeriodical 0 Comments

(Sorry about the glitch yesterday, folks! WordPress prematurely published my post without any content as I was working on it. Here’s the whole tamale.) It must be a slow news cycle or something, because there are lots of stories floating around about the health of the nation and how to help those who are overweight [...]

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Yes, there's a chicken thigh under all that goodness.

Recipe: Grilled Poblano Chicken

05/03/2012 by PaleoPeriodical 0 Comments

Finally. Oregon’s wet, prolonged spring is occasionally letting up such that I can uncover my grill without fear. It’s a gloom-busting mood booster to cook a meal with pure, propane-fueled sunshine. You longtime readers know I’m a native New Mexican, and I love me some chiles. They are a bit labor-intensive to deal with from [...]

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Wake Up Call

05/01/2012 by PaleoPeriodical 5 Comments

Ahhhh. Back from vacation with a fresh tan, a swollen liver from all the piña coladas, and a dead brain. If you see a lonely brain going around and around a baggage carousel somewhere, let me know, because I think it took a different flight. Let me preface this week’s musing. I live in the [...]

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Makin’ Bacon: Part 2

04/26/2012 by julezig 2 Comments

Let’s imagine that we have a time machine and 7-10 days have passed and not just two. You followed the directions for curing the pork belly and it’s been hanging out in your fridge with you flipping it every other day. Now it’s time to smoke it. But you don’t have a smoker. What to [...]

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Makin’ Bacon: Part 1

04/24/2012 by julezig 3 Comments

Hey guys! Good to see you again. It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? Since Karen had to go and take a little vacation, I thought I’d stop by and tell you all about my recent adventure of making my own bacon. Oh yes, you heard me right. I made my own bacon. And not in that [...]

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Recipe: Creamy Nettle Soup

04/19/2012 by PaleoPeriodical 1 Comment

Several years ago, my husband and I were on a jog in London when we turned down a dirt road that led into gorgeous countryside and wound by some horse farms and such. As we loped along, enjoying the scenery, my leg suddenly started—yes—stinging and itching. I was in a bit of shock at first, [...]

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Miner's lettuce going crazy in a sidewalk.

Springtime Fun with Wild Edible Plants

04/17/2012 by PaleoPeriodical 1 Comment

Phew! The last few weeks (here and here, for starters) have been heady-head space and I don’t know about y’all, but I need a break from myself. So I’ll share a new adventure I’ve been incorporating into my repertoire. I’m eating weeds. For those who don’t know, Oregon is a forager’s paradise: berries, nuts, mushrooms, [...]

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Citizen Paleo

04/13/2012 by PaleoPeriodical 5 Comments

So. I get it. I myself have suffered from a case of zealous Paleo dogmatism. It solved so many problems in such little time, how could it NOT be the answer to everything in the universe? Which then sends you down the path of nutritionism, because suddenly things like drinking a glass of water with [...]

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Recipe: Lamb Broth and Soup

04/12/2012 by PaleoPeriodical 2 Comments

Holy moly. I’d never made lamb broth before this, and it certainly won’t be my last time. It’s assertive yet smooth, lighter than beef but stronger than chicken. Maybe like the turkey broth of hooved animals? Whatever the case, it’s awesome. The soup itself is quite simple but wouldn’t be the same without this broth. [...]