Gutsy By Nature
Since we started getting a share of a pasture raised local heritage pig, pork chops have become my favorite meat. They taste amazing prepared simply and can easily be dressed up for company like these pork chops with leek sauce. These pork chops are nothing at all like the lean and dry “other white meat” […]
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. Pork rocks! Especially with fruit. This time I paired pork chops with pears and shallots and practically licked the pan because it was so good. This recipe was inspired by one in Bruce Aidells’ Great Meat Cookbook, which I got for Christmas this year and have enjoyed […]
In theory, I love slow cooker recipes. Fix and forget, right? In reality, I am usually disappointed in the results. The meat is bland, the vegetables mushy, and the whole thing watery. But this recipe for slow cooker pulled pork and roasted vegetables changes all of that. It harnesses the one pot meal ease of […]
In my pre-paleo days, my favorite family recipe for cocktail meatballs was one of those three ingredient wonders. Sounds nice and simple, until you realize that each one of those three ingredients (a can of cranberry sauce, a bottle of chili sauce, and frozen meatballs) contained an alphabet soup jumble of chemical and artificial ingredients. […]
Why is it that pork tastes so delicious with fruit? One of my favorite and first recipes I posted on this blog was for roast pork with a cherry rhubarb sauce. Fruit is a great way to dress up humble pork cuts, especially when you are following a paleo autoimmune protocol and not eating nightshades […]
Our last big meat order from Polyface was the pork larder, so we’ve been eating lots of delicious pork chops, ribs, and sausage lately. The cut that had me a bit stymied though was the “fresh ham.” Google searches on recipes were coming up mostly empty except to explain how to cure and smoke a […]
Friends tell me that I am a good cook, but the truth is that I am really just good at following directions. Yes, I am comfortable in the kitchen and I know the basics. But there aren’t very many things that I feel confident just whipping up without consulting a recipe. In recent months though I […]