Jo moved through the woods at her usual quick pace, inhaling the sharp December air through her thin nostrils. It had been nice to escape from the house for a few minutes, despite its cheery commotion, with Meg in the kitchen assembling her blancmange, Amy bent in theatrical poses near the fireplace practicing lines from…
The Cheesiest Cheese Dip (That’s Not Made of Cheese)
Easy peasy cheesy cheese dip Orange yellow gooey cheese drip Eat with crackers fruit or a chip Easy peasy cheesy cheese dip Dairy free and still a taste trip Lovely stretchy dip t’is so rich Serve at parties, take on roadtrips Easy peasy cheesy cheese dip The Cheesiest Cheese Dip That’s Not Made of Cheese…
Liver Pâté (paleo, AIP)
Slivers of liver, dressed up and tall Minced up together til reduced and small Mixed with delicious sauteing crisp apples Sizzling shallots, garlic, pineapples Totally optional, a provocateur’s dream Pate takes flavors and makes them redeem Our medicinal hero, who takes some acquiring But who, once acquired, we’re always desiring So eat up with chips,…
Holiday Cookies (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Few people are aware that Frosty the Snowman is actually edible and began life on this planet as a humble sugar cookie. Even fewer people realize that he and his family are good friends with the Gingerbread man and HIS family over in Sugarplum Land, as well as the Snickerdoodlers on Doldruminicks, but animate cookies are a…
Cranberry Fig Tart (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Sour and tart Sweet like a lark Good for your heart From trees in the park One is bright red One looks quite dead They both make sauce Sweet candy floss Paired together Richness and gloss A crumbly base A finish of glaze Voici ta tarte Your work of art Cranberry Fig Tart (paleo, AIP,…
Korean Seaweed Soup (Miyeok Guk, paleo, AIP)
The Princess glanced around at the red silk accoutrements of her chambers. One month, and she still hadn’t grown accustomed to the luxe – overdone, in her view – decor of the Red Palace. Nor was she enjoying the nightly banquets of greasy, oily dishes, as rich as the gold-enrobed scepters and ceremonial crowns that…
Poutine! (paleo, AIP)
Marvin was lying in the hammock besides the small shed where the mice had made their home over the past three months. As usual, he was bored. He twiddled his thumbs as he thought about his options for the day. Go surfing he could…but he did that yesterday, and he had sore paws and board…
Roast Sweet Potatoes & Lebanese Toum (Garlic Mayo) (paleo, AIP, vegan)
starved for inspiration i went to my fridge found some sweet potato white and yellow-ridged sixty golden garlic cloves ripe and looking fine rosemary and olive oil waiting to define a brand new set of flavors regional traditions lebanese and korean rustic in transition roasted veg and condiments fusion on a mission limits breeds invention…
Duck Fried ‘Rice’ (paleo, AIP)
Duck duck goose Sitting on a caboose Drinking a latte Chatting with a moose Going to a market Getting lots of fruits Vegetables and reindeer Working in cahoots Married with a flower Not the petaled kind A cruciferous white bower Fat renders it sublime Cooked up over heat With some tasty meat In the end…
‘Egg’ Rolls & Spring Rolls (paleo, AIP)
Hello from Bangkok! In honor of my move to Asia, a tribute to this traditional pan-regional snack. And obligatory haikus (otherwise known as the only form of Asian poetry with which I am familiar, if you have others feel free to add them in the comments!): Haiku #1: Egg rolls are the bomb Packed…
AIP-Paleo ‘Cheez-Its’
These crackers be cheesy But really more breezy Light and delicious They taste splenderifous These crackers are easy They won’t make you wheezy You could eat hundreds Before feeling queasy Or even uneasy So make these cheesy Deliciously easy Paleo crackers (they’re also A-I-P!) And fulfill all your needs For cheez-it-y feeds! AIP-Paleo ‘Cheez-Its’ …
Dairy-Free Caprese Salad (paleo)
Melvin, Marvin, and Arnold sat around a palm tree, blissfully napping after a satisfying meal of taro chips, alternative cheese, tapioca pudding, and haupia pie tarts. Totally starched out, they rested their paws on their full tummies and thanked their lucky stars that fate and ocean currents had seen fit to land them on this…
‘Mozzarella Cheese’ (paleo, AIP, dairy-free)
The three blind mice had long since returned from their sojourn to the moon, and had fallen into dire straits regarding their alternative cheese exploits. They had munched their way through just about every single variety of conventional cheese on the planet – everything from camembert to halloumi, feta to cotija – and just couldn’t…
