Elizabeth, Peter, Mary, and Arnold stood around the banister of the great house, peering through the rails at Mrs. Guernsey and the other adult boarders congregated in the dining room for Christmas dinner. “You’d think they could have let us eat together,” said Peter, with a sniff. “At least we could have sat in the…
Gingerbread People (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Once upon a time, Ethel the gingerbread woman lived with her gingerbread husband, Lester, in a small gingerbread house on the outskirts of Ginger Village. In most gingerbread families, the husband took care of the baking and childrearing, and Ethel and Lester were no exception. While Ethel went off to the bakery each morning, Lester…
Snickerdoodles (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Far out in the Western Seas lies the island of Doldruminicks, or Land of the SnickerDoodlers, as it’s known in English. On this land lives a very peculiar creature – the snickerdoodler, pictured here. As you can see, snickerdoodlers are characterized by a rotund, bulbous body, a large round nose, and coarse, sand-paper-y skin. They…
Roast Brussel Sprouts with Grapes, Fig Jam, & Coconut Mint Yogurt (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Unbeknownst to many, the Brussel sprout is not, actually, a sprout, but rather is a variety of the “Urk” tree, originating in the rotating cloud isles of Papadapum. Papadapum, that mysterious sky colony of miniature states, exists somewhere in the nethersphere above, that’s right, the Netherlands. The Netherlands of course is the No. 1 global…
Apple Cranberry Pie (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Apple orchards and hay rides Hot cider donuts Fresh cranberries from the farm market Scooped from wild bogs Playing catch with green apples Cottages in the dark Roast chicken and potatoes Scrabble and card games Ghost stories and dares Donning sweatshirts Feeling dark nights, cool stars The scent of wood smoke Soccer in a damp…
Cassava Latkes with Applesauce & Coconut Sour Cream (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Cassava latkes Wrapped in lace Set out for an occasion Festive holidays Sprinkled with green Festooned with cream Spinning and twirling A starch lover’s dream Fragrant applesauce bubbles on the stove Cinnamon and cardamom and essence of clove Apple and cassava, nature’s baklava, United through the tempering of coconut and guava Just kidding, no guava,…
Fig Newtons (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Once upon a time three little pigs lived in a house made of straw, sticks, and reinforced concrete. They were very happy in their sturdy little home and regularly had the pot going over the fire to boil up tasty stews and veggies for their midday meals. One day in the middle of one such…
Pumpkin Gnocchi with Bacon & Sage (paleo, AIP)
I remember the first time I had gnocchi. I was sitting in a café in Paris in the late November light, gazing out onto the banks of the Seine, when my companion suggested we go for early dinner before the sun went down. So we flagged the waiter, paid for our café au laits, and…
Hot Cocoa with Truffles / Marshmallows (paleo)
Hot cocoa bocolo bottle of rum Wandering willowing beating a drum Looking for pasties and cookies and crumbs Hot cocoa bocolo bottle of rum Hot chocolate boggle it sit around fire Toasting ‘mallows o’er it sugary pyres Melting dripping oozing wandering higher Hot chocolate boggle it sit around fire Turmeric matcha marshmallow magoo…
Matcha, Coconut, Cocoa Truffles (paleo, vegan)
Ruffles of truffles are trundling through Bundles of goodness and brown chocolate goo Dipped and replete with zest up the wazoo Green for matcha Coconut like laksa Cocoa powder for days Raspberry dusting for glaze And supernatural carob canapes This poem is mostly gibberish Is nearly 100% frivolous But that’s what happens when you eat…
Sausage Rolls / Pasties (paleo, AIP)
Life at the workhouse was not much fun for a small boy. Oliver spent twelve hours a day picking oakum apart with his fingers along with forty other boys. At noon and the end of the work day they would receive a small bowl of watery gruel and that, along with one onion and one…
Dinuguan (Filipino pork blood stew) (paleo, AIP)
Happy Halloween! In honor of All Hallow’s Eve, this week FFK features a guest appearance by friend and travel blogger La Carmina, and a spooky (but delicious!) repast. La Carmina glided up the dark staircase, magenta hair streaming out behind her, burning bright against her alabaster skin. Her feet tread silently, the only sound the…
Lamb & Kidney Meat Pies (!) (paleo, AIP)
In the days before Razkook and Azkook were tamed by the scrumptious shortbread of a feisty Scottish granny, they had quite a few run-ins with wannabe princes attempting to prove their honor and save various princesses from dragon hostagedom. If the princes had actually done their homework, they would have discovered that, in fact, there…
