Category: Meat

  • Asian Pork Meatballs with Dipping Sauce

    Asian Pork Meatballs with Dipping Sauce

    As the month of January is winding down, I assume the Super Bowl is somewhere nearby. I don’t know when the Super Bowl is (Yes, I know how to Google, I just don’t care enough.) or who’s playing (don’t care about that either). I unapologetically know jack shit about football and I plan to keep…

  • Chile Rellenos (Mexican Stuffed Peppers)

    Chile Rellenos (Mexican Stuffed Peppers)

    ***Updated*** Cheese. Considered a cheat by Paleo Purists. We hate the word cheat, by the way. So much so that we’ve written an entire post about it. Dairy is a gray area in Paleo Land and therefore considered a “Scarlett Letter” ingredient. We know that. But we have functioning brains, and decide for ourselves when and how…

  • Cowboy Breakfast Skillet

    Cowboy Breakfast Skillet

    Last Saturday was a busy day. After breakfast we knew we’d have no real time to eat again until that night. So we threw together the biggest, most protein and fat packed meal we could possibly conceive. It was enough food to keep a cowboy full for hours…believe me, I feed one. It’s the usual suspects…

  • Stewed Collard Greens with Chorizo

    Stewed Collard Greens with Chorizo

    The cheap, leafy green veggie that is often overcooked into slimy, tasteless mush. Did you guess collard greens or did the title give it away? Hmmm. We only eat them once a year (shame on us), New Year’s Day (some silly ‘good luck’ tradition), well…maybe with BBQ every once in a while too. So I…

  • Leftovers Stock

    Leftovers Stock

    While there is nothing wrong with going out and buying chicken necks and ox tails to make stock with, I assume many people don’t utilize what they’ve already got sitting in the fridge to make a perfectly yummy, if not superiorly flavored, homemade stock. We roasted prime rib for dinner one night and I simply…

  • Cider Braised Bratwurst with Onions and Peppers

    Cider Braised Bratwurst with Onions and Peppers

    Does a gluten-free lifestyle mean you have to miss out on beer braised bratwurst from now until eternity? Of course not. There’s always the gluten-free hard stuff. But either way, gluten-free or not, I’ve never really thought beer braised brats tasted like much more than just…brats. So we’ve decided to amp up the flavor by…

  • Bratwurst & German Potato Salad, Paleo Style

    Bratwurst & German Potato Salad, Paleo Style

    Bratwurst. What does that make you think of? Beer? Can’t have it (unless it’s GF I suppose), move on. Mustard? German potato Salad? Me too! What is German potato salad? It’s a vinegar and mustard based potato salad that’s got some bacon and green onions strewn about. Very tasty stuff. Potatoes are really okey dokey…

  • Paleo Chicken Bog

    Paleo Chicken Bog

    Brandon was sick (Don’t feel sorry for him. He refused to wear a face mask while sanding down a circa 1950’s piece of furniture.) AND it was a chilly, rainy, gloomy day–so this was the perfect supper. Chicken bog is a classic southern recipe. It’s really just chicken and rice, sometimes sausage, stewed together. Nothing…

  • Paleo Fried Chicken Skin

    Paleo Fried Chicken Skin

    I really love pork rinds & cracklings, but it’s next to impossible to find any commercial brands that source foraging piggies. Make my own, you say? I’ve tried that, but it just takes so darn long. When those salty snack cravings hit, sometimes you want instant gratification. I got the idea while I was braising…

  • Pulled Pork Spareribs with Coffee, Molasses Barbecue Sauce

    Pulled Pork Spareribs with Coffee, Molasses Barbecue Sauce

    I love messy, sticky, “get it all over your face” barbecue. I don’t love super sweet sauces and dry, shredded to a pulp meat. So this recipe contains neither of those things. Instead of the typical pork butt/shoulder, I pulled meat from the mother of all ribs, the spareribs and instead of gloppy, super sweet…

  • Braised Short Ribs with Figs

    Braised Short Ribs with Figs

    I absolutely adore figs, and when one of our friends at our CrossFit box gave us a quart size bag filled with freshly picked Black Mission figs from his tree, I am almost fell over with excitement. I know that sounds ridiculous, but they’re hard to find around these parts. I plopped the few that…

  • Fajita Chicken Salad

    Fajita Chicken Salad

    Another dish inspired by the leftovers lingering in the fridge. Okay that was boring, I know. Sometimes… actually, most times, it’s hard to find the words to type at the beginning of a recipe. Most times, all I can think of saying is what actually went through my head when I first dreamt up the…

  • Summer’s End Bake

    Summer’s End Bake

    I figured I’d take advantage of what’s going to be the last of the tomato supply around these parts (until next summer) by slow roasting them and tossing them together with an assortment of Italian-like odds ‘n ends I had lying around. Ingredients 1 lb hot Italian sausage assortment of veggies (eggplant, onion, mushrooms, zucchini,…

  • Chorizo Mini Meatloaves

    Chorizo Mini Meatloaves

    Shake up the traditional meatloaf ingredients a little bit, and you’ve got a weeknight meal that packs great flavor and is ready to hit the table in less than an hour. Yield: ~18 mini loaves Ingredients For the Meatloaves 1 lb fresh chorizo, casing removed 1 lb ground beef 2 T adobo sauce (from a…

  • Upcycled Paleo Teriyaki Beef Jerky

    Upcycled Paleo Teriyaki Beef Jerky

    Upcycling is hipster speak for reusing your trash. I made a pineapple salsa one night (No, I’m not posting the recipe. The web is stuffed full of recipes for it. You don’t need another one from me.), and decided to “upcycle” the scraps from the recipe. Most (if not all) recipes for jerky say, “Only…

  • Paleo Breakfast Casserole

    Paleo Breakfast Casserole

    Breakfast for dinner. Or breakfast…for breakfast. Tastes the same going down, anytime of day… Ingredients 1 lb fresh chorizo or breakfast sausage 8 eggs 3 small yukon gold potatoes or 1 medium sweet potato, cubed 1 small can diced green chilies 4 oz shredded raw cheese, optional Method Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Using a…

  • Tex Mex Meatza

    Tex Mex Meatza

    Hello. Nice to make your re-acquantance. After 3 months of not cooking O N E time and eating E V E R Y single meal out (Yes, it’s true.), our kitchen is finally cook-able. Thank you all for your continued comments (even the ‘sugar isn’t paleo‘ ones) and checking of the site. I know there…

  • Fajita Frittata

    Fajita Frittata

    We have 9 days until we have to move into the new casa and have finally finished installing all the unfinished wood flooring. Now we just have to get it sanded and finished, pull-out and install new carpet, paint, paint and then paint some more. Oh and then we have to pack up our old…

  • Crispy Pork & Pickled Red Onions

    Crispy Pork & Pickled Red Onions

    Brandon and I are in the process of moving. The new house is a bit of a fixer, meaning we’re neglecting everything else in our lives to get the house ready for us to move in by the end of April. Will cook for hard-working help! We’ve been pretty much living off of Hardee’s low-carb…

  • Split Roast Chicken

    Split Roast Chicken

    Roasted chicken is a comfort meal that speaks to all regions of the U.S. It’s an important recipe that every cook should have in their repertoire. Not only is it an economical way to feed the fam, but it’s also a double do-er. There are countless ways to season & eat the meat AND you…

  • Corned Beef Brisket Jerky

    Corned Beef Brisket Jerky

    I love corned beef brisket, but it’s rarely stocked in my grocery store. Thankfully, St. Pat’s brings out the corned beef like Easter brings out the spiral ham. So when I see it, I always pick up a few. We made this last year, but I think this year–we totally ‘brought it’ for a Paleo…

  • Paleo Pizza Bites

    Paleo Pizza Bites

    This recipe is for all the Paleo kids out there (young + old alike). Growing up, whenever I’d have a spend-the-night or slumber party, my mom would make pizza dough and take us shopping for toppings. We’d spend the rest of the early evening stretching the dough and topping our pizzas. It was soooo fun…to…

  • Paleo Butternut Squash Lasagna

    Paleo Butternut Squash Lasagna

    I think we’ve all been there. We think we’re so incredibly clever for using spaghetti squash as a sub for spaghetti noodles. Then you realize it’s become a bit Paleo passé, a.k.a. boring. So, let’s start taking that idea further. We’ll sub butternut squash for lasagna noodles, and we can call is B.S. Lasagna. The…

  • Asian Grilled Skirt Steak & Charred Green Onions

    Asian Grilled Skirt Steak & Charred Green Onions

    Charred, salty, cheap and quick cooking. Oh the beauty of the skirt steak! Surely not everyone has an outdoor grill, so I’d imagine an indoor griddle/grill pan or even a panini maker, would suffice well enough for this recipe. That being said, one substitution you cannot make…I just won’t allow it, is the fresh ginger.…

  • Taco Chicken Wings with Guac Dip

    Taco Chicken Wings with Guac Dip

    Unless you make your own ranch or blue cheese dressing, you’re eating a lot of omega-6 laden seed oil and other fraken-ingredients. So….let’s just remove all doubt and guilt and make good ole fashioned guacamole to dip some taco spiced wings in. Ingredients 3 lbs chicken wings F.O.C. (fat of choice) 2 t garlic powder…

  • Mexican Omelette

    Mexican Omelette

    I had a hard time deciding what to call this recipe. It’s not really a frittata, often associated with Italy, but also means the eggs are beaten to a fluffy consistency. These weren’t. Then there’s the Spanish tortilla, which is an onion, potato, egg mixture. This really isn’t that either. So I figured I’d close…

  • Rosemary Venison Skewers with Horsy Dip

    Here’s one for you hunters out there. A friend of ours gave us the venison…and after trying this, we may have to get more into hunting, or finding good hunters with extra to share. Haven’t been much since we were kids. If you don’t have/ don’t like venison…this would still be spot on with beef…

  • Paleo Chicken Pot Pie

    Paleo Chicken Pot Pie

    Good old fashioned (Paleo) chicken pot pie. It’s the Southern food I grew up on and am most comforted by. I grew up in a household where momma made just about everything from scratch. Her cooking was pretty good (love ya mom), but she was (and still is) an especially great baker. I still remember…

  • Ropa Vieja

    Ropa Vieja

    Not much paleo-ization is needed for this classic Cuban dish. Chop, dump into a pot, and let the heat do all the work. As Ina would say…how easy is that? Ingredients 1 ½ lbs flank steak, cut into 1/3’s* 1 14.5 oz can fire roasted tomatoes 2 c  stock (any kind) 2 handfuls of green,…

  • Marinated Roasted Chicken Fajitas

    Marinated Roasted Chicken Fajitas

    Brandon loves fajitas. He always has, me…well, it’s been a struggle, but I’m getting there. This sounds odd, but I’ve never been a big fan of crunchy, undercooked onions and I detest the bitterness in green bell peppers. So, by incorporating a mix of one green and one red bell pepper and roasting the living day…