Peruvian Anticuchos: Marinated Beef Heart Kebabs or Stir Fry
This is a lovely recipe for beef heart that comes from Peru: anticuchos, or marinated beef heart kebabs. This is one of those recipes that, unless somebody told you, you’d never know was made from organ meats. Why should you be eating organ meats? I’ll show you some of the science behind why.
You Fresh Naturals Coco-Nut Butter: Review!
Today I have the pleasure of reviewing a new brand in the paleo & gluten-free food scene: You Fresh Naturals! I am especially excited about this new brand because it is a local small business right here in Miami, Florida. Check out this post to learn more about their Maple-Vanilla Coco-Nut Butter.
Easy Slow Cooker Cuban Ropa Vieja
This slow cooker recipe for Cuban Ropa Vieja is super fast and easy to prep, and the result at the end of the day is hearty and delicious. It also freezes well to keep as an emergency quick meal that just needs reheating to be ready to eat.
21-Day Sugar Detox: Week 3 Recap
My husband and I have successfully completed our first official 21-Day Sugar Detox! In this post, I detail week 3, reflect on the experience, and discuss what I plan to do now.
21-Day Sugar Detox: Week 2 Recap
My husband and I have completed 2 weeks of the 21-Day Sugar Detox at Level 3. This post details week 2 by day, with meals eaten (with photos!), exercises performed, and general comments about how it’s affecting me (spoiler: I’m feeling AWESOME!)
Cajun-Spiced Chicken Livers with Bacon and Onion
This recipe is just a simple spin on the classic liver and onions you probably remember from your childhood, with the addition of bacon. Because bacon makes everything better. Additionally, you can give the livers a little (or a lot) of kick with a homemade Cajun spice mix. This recipe is gluten-free, paleo/primal, and compatible with the 21-Day Sugar Detox and Whole30.
Reversing Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Convict Conditioning, Short Communications, and Bubo’s Bounty
An update post with lots of information: reversing non-celiac gluten sensitivity, Convict Conditioning and a 30 day meal plan, and Bubo’s Bounty. Click to read more! And check back soon for a VERY exciting announcement about the blog!
How to Cook Beef Tongue
Beef tongue. If you’ve ever had it, you love it. If you haven’t, you are probably grossed out and intimidated by the thought of preparing and eating it. You shouldn’t be. It’s extremely easy to cook, and one of the most succulent, satisfying meats and it will probably become a new favorite after you taste just how delicious and melt-in-your-mouth tender it is. Read more to learn how to cook this amazing organ meat.
Is wheat really addictive in the same way as heroin?
In my post about my own experience with going gluten-free, I describe how removing wheat from my diet felt like breaking an addiction. Less than a year after my experience, Dr. William Davis published his book Wheat Belly. One of the arguments he uses for why cutting out wheat is a good idea is that it is addictive in the same way as opioid drugs like heroin. According to him, wheat breaks down into heroin-like molecules during digestion, which are able to enter your brain and cause cravings for even more wheat, leading to overeating and weight gain. Are these things really true? Sounds pretty wild, right? Well, let’s examine his argument in detail, and check out his references.
My experience with gluten sensitivity
If you have read my What I Eat post, then you know I think it’s a good idea for just about everyone to try a gluten elimination/re-introduction trial over about 2-6 weeks. I hint at my own experience with doing such a trial as having been pretty horrible. Let me tell you just how horrible.
Plus, I’ll take a brief look at non-celiac gluten/wheat sensitivity.