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This came out absolutely delicious. I started with a recipe from my friend Jungleen. She posted a comment a few days ago with a recipe for Chicken Cacciatore. It’s basically chicken cooked in homemade chicken stock and tomato sauce. I left out the vegetables and added arrowroot to make a thicker sauce. Then served it [...]

Just got back from the farmer’s market. Here are the meals I’m going to make this week (not in any particular order, although I know we are doing ribs tonight and brisket tomorrow night): BBQ Pork Spare Ribs with Beet Greens sauteed in chicken fat, tomato and cucumber salad — and broth Brisket with Sauerkraut [...]

It’s officially been over a week now and we are still going strong. We went out last night on a pseudo-date (it was a business party, so not really a date, but we still had a great time). Seth really wanted some pizza. I talked him out of it. He thanked me this morning. He [...]

Here’s what we’ve eaten for dinner the past few nights: Friday: Taco Meat (ground beef with Mexican seasoning, i.e. cumin, chili powder, etc.) on Lettuce Leaves with Avocado and a bowl of Chicken Broth Thursday: Carrot Ginger Soup, Sausages, Sauerkraut Wednesday: Sloppy Joes in Lettuce Wraps with a bowl of Chicken Broth Tuesday: Roast Chicken, [...]

Note: You may want to skip this post if talk about poop bothers you. I’m not going to get graphic, but stools are discussed. This is our fifth day on the GAPS diet. So far, it hasn’t been too bad. And some amazing things are happening! I was listening to Konstantin Monastyrsky’s lecture on his [...]

Kate and I ate strawberries and sausage and leftover shepherd’s pie on the lawn at LA’s annual Festival of Books, the largest literary event in the country. I got Kate a few books, including the Spanish version of “Goodnight Moon” — “Buenos Noches, Luna”. This is something I plan to do with the kids every [...]