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…
‘Cheesy’ Noodles (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Gooey oozy cheesy noodles Sitting in a pile Whispering their thoughts and doodles Waiting to be styled Ogling these gooey noodles Was a small young boy Setting down his apple strudel He decided that these noodles Merited a try Dug a fork into these noodles Pulling out a great caboodle Of noodles thick…
Fried Onion Rings (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Igor stared out the window of the spaceship, his green nose smudged against the glass. They had just passed Mars, its reddish hues coppery from a giant dust storm enveloping the whole planet – and were about to enter the asteroid belt. “You know Son,” said his dad, who was sitting at the controls, his long,…
Lengua (Beef Tongue) Tacos (paleo, AIP)
Jamie stared at the wave in front of him, a clean groundswell rising up from the gaping coastline. Steadying himself, he began to paddle, catching the wave right as it broke and propelled him into the tube. The water rushed in around him, tickling his scalp as he swept through the twisting tunnel and landed in foamy whitewash by the…
Mushroom Ravioli (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Alice stumbled upon a field of blue poppies whose opulent perfume enveloped her in a slow daze. “This is nice,” she said, setting her picnic basket down and sitting on a soft bed of flowers. “Perhaps I’ll take a nap.” The Cheshire Cat appeared before her, its tail slinking around her neck before the rest…
Korean Kimchi Pancake (kimchijeon) (paleo, AIP, vegan)
With the zing of cured winter kimchi still tingling their tastebuds, the Princess and the rebels made their way to a village on a high promontory where waves crashed far below and villagers traversed a hand-cut path down the cliff to harvest bivalves and crustaceans off the rocks. Condensation from the seafood stock which boiled continuously in…
Spring Lamb & Mint Ravioli (paleo, AIP)
A pea tendril shoots through the sky And wanders into an animal A bud blossoms and replies A bower of yellow pink daffodils Sheep play in the hills and take naps Gaze fondly onto their families Birds chirp and trill and relapse Bright blue balls of music and amity Fresh thin minty tall blades of…
