Corey and I've been trying to cut back on eating out so much, so we've been doing a fair amount of cooking at home the last couple weekends. This weekend I tried 2 recipes from other bloggers.
First off was yesterday morning's Paleo Pancakes... from
Hivelogic (and really from an
Everyday Paleo reader). They were pretty damn good. They do burn fairly easy and are tricky to flip. So keep the skillet a little lower than you would for normal pancakes, and be patient. They are definitely worth it. To top the pancakes I sauteed a chopped apple up with a teaspoon or so of cinnamon and a few tablespoons of maple syrup. Adding this stuff on top tipped these pancakes over the edge from being good substitutes for the real thing to being sublime.
Sometime in the last week or so I ran across a blog post from
Gluten Free Girl and the Chef on kale chips. I've been having a hard time eating as much veggies as I should, so I figured I'd try them. Glad I did. They were delicious! My only deviation from the written recipe was to sprinkle the salt mixture on before I baked the kale. Much more even distribution of the salt, and it stayed stuck better.
Bright and early this morning (ok, not actually bright and early, but still morning) we started smoking a pork butt (one of
Montello Meats HAB free cuts) that I split in two. I grabbed a rub and mop recipe from a fantastic cookbook I have called
Smoke & Spice. I used the Renowned Mr. Brown recipe with the mop. Smells delicious. Tastes divine. Not quite falling apart, but still delicious.
For some reason earlier this week I picked up brussels sprouts. I've never cooked them before... but in the path of trying to eat more veggies, I was on the lookout for something new. I found a couple recipes online to roast them until they're crispy on the outside, lots of great reviews on the recipes. So I tried it. Tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roasted in the oven for 40 minutes at 400F. OMG! I think I found my new favorite veggie.
