Let me start with explaining what ramps are. Ramps, Allium tricoccum, also known as wild leek, wild garlic, and ramson (though ramson is actually a European cousin, and probably the source for the name “ramps”). Ramps grow mostly in the mountains of the eastern North America, from South Carolina to Canada.
Category: recipes
Instant Lacto-Paleo Chocolate Mousse
This one is for my buddy, BlueTang, a skinny diabetic, who has had his share of shit-sandwiches force-fed to him. I hope this offsets some of the taste 🙂 I have been on a salad binge the last couple weeks, particularly enjoying Caesar salad for its anchovies. Gotta LOVE a salty little fish that makes […]
Low cost dishwasher detergent (and a bonus Easy Fruit Leather recipe)
Riding on yesterday’s post, I’m following with the recipe I used to make a batch of powdered detergent for our dishwasher (the appliance, not the wife). As I read her this opening line, she smirked and replied, “Speaking of dishwashing detergent, we need some more.” I guess that means it, too, was a success. If […]
Low cost laundry soap
Walking through our local big box bulk store, I starting having fits thinking about spending $40 on a couple months worth of soap for clothes and dishes. I was about to go in for surgery, and would be out of work (no pay) for at least a couple weeks, so was stressing about cutting costs. I had […]
Paleo Hot Chocolate
This one is short, and almost sweet. I ran across a post on Mark’s Daily Apple regarding the health benefits of eating high-cacao dark chocolate. Healthy fats, flavanols, lower blood pressure, improved LDL/HDL numbers, increased insulin sensitivity, and other benefits from consuming this “horrid” stuff. My wife likes dark chocolate, and I’ve grown to like […]
The Vinegar Experiment
I had a batch of wine that the wife just didn’t like. She’ll pull punches on me and go ahead and drink some of what I make, even though its not a big hit with her, either out of kindness or pity, I’m still not sure. But this batch was just plain old BAD. If […]
Post-Op Ramblings…
I’m feeling much better today, able to move around with a lot less pain. Now to get back into a more “regular” sleep pattern. I’ve been sleeping most days and up most nights for the last few days, throwing off everyone’s daily routine. My posts have been irregular at best, and I’m feeling like getting […]
Chocolate Pudding… Paleo Style
I was visiting with Aunt Nan last week, and she handed me a copy of the best thing to happen to my Paleo lifestyle since rib eyes went on sale! Backing up a bit, to live the Paleo lifestyle/diet you consume no grains, no legumes, and no refined sugars. That means
Review: Cherry Pie Larabar
Read my Larabar review intro here. Not going to lie, I’m not a fan of cherries. As a kid, the only cherries I ever recall eating were little red ones in a jar with lots of red dye. To this day, I still don’t like cherry flavored anything.
Review: Pecan Pie Larabar
Read my Larabar review intro here. Eating Paleo around the holidays sometimes make me really regret my decision. Pecan pie is one of those. Look at this deliciousness: