Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more nubile and more bountiful Heavy clouds fall and shade the spring lit way While summer heat rises, a sentinel Thunderstorms shake loose torrents of gray rain Thoughts of picnic and outdoor leisure fade The air absorbs heat and winds blow in vain Forest fires…
Paleo-AIP Carnitas (pulled pork)
Jamie stared nervously at the pot filled with hot lard and boiling water and a 5-pound piece of pork shoulder. It was his first time making Mexican food, and he had invited Manuel, Luisa, and Beatriz over to sample it. Way to put the pressure on, he thought to himself, as he turned down the…
Crêpes with Caramel & Peach Sauce (paleo, AIP, vegan)
I still remember the trip down, what would have taken an adult less than a day ending up four with three kids. But we had fun with it, stopping at a water park and the famous Luray Caverns, staying at motels and visiting chain diners along the way. When we reached the blue-gray hills of…
Blackberry Raspberry ‘Cheese’cake (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Inga hurried through the empty gray streets, her blowsy skirt caught by an unseen gust of wind. The sun had set and in half an hour soldiers would be grabbing her by the arm and demanding her papers. She gripped a parcel close to her chest and sped over the wet cobblestones. Soon the prison blocks…
Blueberry Pancakes (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Dusty woods Campfires above the banks of the Berezina river Mosquitoes and tangles of dense undergrowth Roasting chicken, fresh-cut cucumbers and tomatoes Berries peek through in the undiscovered nation A posse of reveling campgoers descend upon them. In the northlands of the island of Ice Past sulfurous fields, tempered hot springs And a towering crater…
Wild Maine (& other) Blueberry Pie (paleo, AIP)
Elizabeth stared at the patch of familiar-looking, knee-high bushes. The tiny green leaves had captured her attention the same way noxious, three-leafed poison ivy plants did – but this was a pleasant feeling of expectation, not the dangerous start those other plants induced. There it was – a tiny shot of blue, peeking out behind…
“CHEESE!” (cauliflower cheese, to be precise – paleo, AIP, dairy-free)
Three blind mice were sunbathing in the empty confines of an abandoned spaceship when one of them suddenly sat up and looked around. “Hey guys,” he announced. “I’m hungry.” The other mice sat up as well and rubbed their tummies. “So are we. Let’s get a snack.” “Okay, where?” “Hmm.” They thought for several minutes,…
Strawberry Shortcake (paleo, AIP)
Summer by the seashore Wandering lost and finding four Children playing on the beach Squirrels roaming out of reach Seagulls zipping through the skies Deer leaping over sties Fish jumping in the sea Fires burning merrily Sand castles dripping free Frisbee, football, baseball tees Fireworks and moonlit leas Lobsters, clams and fried fishies Bacon, sausage,…
Korean Seafood Pancake (Haemul Pajeon) (paleo, AIP)
The King was descending the palace steps, clad in majestic silk robes, accompanied by his eunuchs and the booming of beating drums. At the foot of the steps he stopped and turned to the Princess. “Today, you shall marry,” he announced. “Here is your match.” The Prime Minister, hunched and lost in a pile of…
Iced Beetroot Latte (paleo, AIP, vegan)
A swirling lake flashes red to the oceans A tireless snake hisses credible notions A setting green sun falls beneath a deep well A volcano unleashes an ashy blue swell The earth overturns and reveals a rouge belly A fire returns and unpeels a bright melee Of timorous embers and blazes aglow Of colors and…
Shrimp tacos (paleo, AIP)
Jamie looked through the iron bars bracing his window at the red Volvo stationed in his driveway. For a moment, he thought he was still in the midst of a dark dream involving warring members of a surf gang. But then a sheepish honk rang out, and Manuel stepped out of the junker, dressed in…
Matcha Latte (paleo, vegan)
Green is a color I like Green is a color I like in a bike To move and to circle and wheel and freestand To lip and to squeal and gurgle and remand We say, hey man let those green eyelids go Let them go til they flow into rivers of roe And green becomes…
Fish Tacos (paleo, AIP)
A couple weeks went by before Jamie ran into Manuel at Huntington again. It was mid-July, and the surf was crowded with tourists and local high school students on summer break. “I’ve been up at Redondo,” said the brown-haired boy. “Bit less crazy there.” He paddled around Jamie for a better position and lit out…
