The monkey placed the banana on his head and looked at himself in the mirror. “All ready!” he said, scampering down the sidewalk to where the man with the safari hat was waiting. “Come on George!” shouted the man. “We must hurry!” George scrambled up onto the man’s shoulders and they took off, pedestrians and…
Deep Fried Beef Tendon (paleo, AIP)
After fourteen days trekking through snow-covered mountain passes, the rebels and the Princess emerged on the eastern path leading down to the seaward fishing villages. As they descended towards the ocean, the snow began to melt, replaced by fragrant springs and budding wildflowers. The Princess breathed in deeply, rejuvenated by the balmy, salt air after the…
Golden Milk Chai (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Golden milk on a yellow gold day Of snow white daffodils and rosy blooms gay Out on the roots of a beautiful bay That shone in the darkness with reverb for miles And wept with the sunlight which started and piled On top of a snow-lit canopied hill Beyond which the trees stood finitely still…
Kalbi Tang | Korean Short Rib Soup (paleo, AIP)
The Princess and the rebels made their way up into the mountains, forced to pass over a large, snow-covered range to reach the more temperate southern coast. As they led the horses between two steep mountain summits, the Princess shivered and looked up at the silent peaks towering over her. They were more imposing than any imperial building…
Korean Mandooguk Dumpling Soup (paleo, AIP)
The Princess and her escort picked their way to the coast on horseback, flanked by two packs of rebel guards traveling a few hundred meters ahead and behind them. A kingdom-wide alert for the Princess had traversed the countryside, and the King’s soldiers were out in droves, stalking the main thoroughfares and questioning villagers in the…
Korean Mandoo Dumplings (paleo, AIP)
When the Princess awoke the next morning, the first light of dawn was creeping into the cave, illuminating the backs of the rebels standing guard nearby. She stretched, her neck stiff from lying on hard rock. “Good morning Princess,” said the young man who had spoken to her the previous evening. “Today we will take…
Coconut Candy (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Jake watched as Aunt Nell grated the fresh coconuts he and Jenny had fetched from the beach. Using a serrated tool that Uncle Lonnie had hammered into a piece of driftwood, she went through four coconuts, then reached out for the fresh coconut sap they had gathered earlier. It went into the baking pit, where…
Korean Vegetable Pancake (Pajeon) (paleo, AIP, vegan)
In the middle of the night, they took the princess – out of the palace, carrying her on their backs until they reached the horses, and then they were galloping through the forest in a devil night devoid of moonlight. The princess was alert, her eyes and ears open, trying to catch sight of the…
Santa’s Shortbread (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Many of us think of Santa as that kind, jolly old soul who appears annually on our doorsteps and chimneys and gives generously from his own plentiful store of toys back at the North Pole. Well, it turns out nothing could be further from the truth. I have recently come upon some troubling documentary evidence…
Holiday Eggnog (paleo, vegan, AIP)
T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, except for a mouse, Who felt very hungry and wanted a treat, And went to the pantry where he found some meat, “That’s not what I want!” said the mouse to himself, Wiped the ham off his paws and went…
Baked Apples with Coconut Crème Anglaise (paleo, AIP, vegan)
“Galahad! Oh, Galahad!” cried Lancelot. “What’s up, kickass knight man?” said Galahad. “I want to have a party!” “A party?” “Yes! A party! To celebrate my impending nuptials with Guinevere.” “I thought Guinevere was married to Arthur.” “No, that’s only in the movie version. In real life Guinevere is really in love with me.” “Do…
Chocolate/Carob Frozen Bananas with Pistachios/Coconut (paleo/AIP, vegan)
The other day I was walking down the boardwalk when I saw a monkey throwing a banana. “Hey monkey,” I said. “Why are you wasting a perfectly good banana?” The monkey looked at me and bared its teeth. “No garnish,” it said. “Excuse me?” “BANANA. HAS. NO. GARNISH!” It then pitched a banana at me,…
Tapioca Young Coconut Taro Pudding (paleo, AIP, vegan)
The girl stared around the crowded market, her eyes wide as she took in the endless rows of open stalls filled with hundreds of coconuts, breadfruit with their leathery green skins, hairy tubers, and fresh watermelon and papaya stands. Farmers had come from all over the main island and by boat from the outer islands,…
