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Tonight was shellfish night. And what a shellfish night it was!
Three words: bacon-wrapped scallops. I ask you, does it get any better than that?
Yes, it does, because those scallops were dabbed with butter. And served with a side of shrimp cocktail. Plus a caprese salad.
And for dessert: homemade peanut butter cookies (made with “crispy peanuts”, [...]

As I’ve mentioned on this blog before, I suffer from adrenal exhaustion. I’m sure it was caused by the high-stress work I used to do in advertising, compounded by my coffee addiction (which I’ve now kicked — thanks, Dandy Blend!).
Anyhow, about a month or so ago, I started on a supplement called maca.
Maca is a [...]

Real gelato from Rome — right here in Westwood!
Seth had a doctor’s appointment yesterday at UCLA. Afterwards we went to Jerry’s Deli which is our family tradition. We always go to Jerry’s after his appointments.
He always gets a Reuben (he doesn’t eat the bread, and he only eats a few French fries). I got [...]

I took Kate over to the YMCA yesterday. It’s only a 5 minute-drive from our house. I had taken her there for swim classes when she was younger, and I’ve been meaning to get back over there to see about more classes and activities for her.
Now that she’s a toddler, she really wants to be [...]

I got this meme from my friend Annie’s blog.
How the Omnivore’s 100 Works:
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional: Post a comment at Very Good Taste, linking to your results.
My Omnivore’s Hundred (78/100… [...]

OK guys, I’ll get to how you can win tickets to see Sally Fallon and Dr. Campbell-McBride… but first, the back story (and what a story it is)…

Three years ago, Clarkston, Michigan resident, Archie Welch finally met the woman of his dreams. New Zealander Deidre Currie was a world traveler, teacher, gourmet cook, nutritionist, environmentalist, [...]

I haven’t posted about the GAPS diet in a while.
We are still on it. It’s been over 3 months now.
GAPS stands for Gut and Psychology Syndrome, a book by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD. She is a pediatrician in England who is reversing autism, allergies, and other disorders in children in her practice.
Three months on [...]

This was such an easy dinner to make. It’s perfect for a summer evening — and it’s GAPS legal (if you are at the point where you can do cheese, that is — if not, skip the cheese).
The pork is from Rocky Canyon Farms here in Southern California and the tomatoes and basil are from [...]

Click on the photo above to go to Flickr and read what everything is. (I added notes on Flickr. You can just roll over the photo and read the notes.)
I missed my usual Saturday morning trip to the farmer’s market since I was out of town, so I made up for it today and yesterday [...]

More photos from our trip up to Berkeley to volunteer at Three Stone Hearth, the community supported kitchen…
Here’s Larry with his fermented drinks.

He makes beet kvass, kombucha and soda pops and coolers made with whey or kefir grains.
Here’s the beet kvass — 80 quarts worth — fermenting in a stainless steel vessel normally used for [...]