When somebody gifts you half of a head (yes I said a head) of some of Alberta’s finest pork do you say no because you don’t know what to do with it, or do you blindly and enthusiastically say yes(!) and figure out what exactly to do with it later? If you are me, you…
Saskatoon (Juneberry) Barbecue Sauce with Grilled Pork Chops
Here on the Canadian prairies we have a native berry that is called a Saskatoon berry. In the US they are known as Juneberries or Serviceberries and are native to the Upper Midwest. Dried, they were a major food source for Indigenous people on the prairies as they are highly nutritious. They also happen to…
Skirt Steak with Romesco Sauce and Cherry Tomato Relish
Skirt steak, or just skirt, is cut from the plate area of cattle. It is similar to flank steak in that it is very highly grained and is similarly cooked, and sliced. It is the cut most often associated with fajitas. Coming from the diaphragm area this is a lean and hard working muscle…
Chilean Roasted Pork Belly
I am a sucker, a sucker I say, for pretty food! That is how I ended up with this beautiful, completely too big and entirely not needed, braided pork belly from Regina’s Fine Meats at the Crossroads Market here in Calgary. It was just sitting there at the meat counter, being all innocent but glorious…
Spicy Italian Keto Hot Pockets
These spicy Italian Keto Hot Pockets are a really easy to make, easy to pack, low carb breakfast or lunch option. Just like my Greens, Eggs and Ham Hot Pockets, they use a simple cheese and almond flour crust that is spiced up with some dried Italian herbs. They come together in about 15 minutes…
Keto Mug Lasagne | Low Carb
I am in love with this recipe for low carb/ keto mug lasagne that I ever so slightly adapted from a video from Ginny’s Low Carb Kitchen. I’ve made it 3 times this week, partly because I bought the ricotta cheese and don’t want it to go to waste but mostly because it is super…
Low Carb Stew – Venison or Beef
Today’s post was punctuated by an interesting turn of events that got me thinking about the paradox of loving animals, while at the same time being a true meat eater. It’s a challenging moral dilemma for myself and I’m sure for lots of people. I do wrestle with it and do my best by using…
Homemade Pancetta!
Several weeks ago I purchased a lovely pork belly from my fave producer Irving’s Farm Fresh. Part of the belly was turned into bacon, a portion was roasted as is for a yummy dinner, and the rest was cured and rolled to make homemade pancetta. Pancetta was something I had never tried to make before but can…
Applewood Smoked Maple Bacon
I’ve been pretty remiss on the blog front lately. Though I had great visions of taking advantage of the longer days to photograph delicious food, the reality is that I’ve just been eating delicious food and enjoying the longer days. I’ve also been doing a lot of reading, beginning with reading Charcuterie: The Craft Of Salting…
Venison Medallions with Haskap Sauce
How many truly memorable meals have you had in your life? Truly. Though we have certainly dined in our fair share of lovely restaurants, I can count a handful of meals that I can actually specifically remember. One of them was a venison steak with cherry sauce that I had in a long gone restaurant…
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