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…
Banana Pear Fritters (paleo, AIP, vegan)
The girl was having fun playing with her food again. This time she was making banana pear fritters, letting the shapes run and dash in funny directions, forming all sorts of bumps and trundles and whorls. When she was done, she left the plate out on the kitchen table, sternly admonished Tom the cat not to touch…
Chocolate/Carob Chunk Banana Muffins (paleo/AIP, vegan)
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…
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,…
