Modern Forager

Back in January, a friend sent me a copy of The Farmer and The Grill…A Guide to Grilling, Barbecuing and Spit-Roasting Grassfed Meat…and for saving the planet one bite at a time by Shannon Hayes. It got packed up in the shuffle of moving and I finally remembered to get it out and read [...]

Tags: beef, chicken, grass-fed, lamb, meat, pork, recipes, red meat

In the last post in this series, I said that the one rule you needed to remember is “Eat Real Food.” It’s simple. It’s effective. And it seemed to resonate well with the community. However, it also generated a few questions that need answering. Obviously, while it’s as clear-cut as [...]

Tags: beer, eggs, fake food, food, fruit, grains, kim chee, meat, nuts, sauerkraut, Sugar and Fake Foods, vegetables, wine

Recently, I was having a conversation with some random girl and when I mentioned that I was into nutrition, she asked me to give her my five rules of nutrition, the five things she needed to know to eat right. I managed to come up with three off the top of my head and [...]

Tags: fruit, grass-fed, Jack LaLanne, meat, michael pollan, olive oil, vegetables

With all this talk about cooking being easy and spicing up a bland diet, I thought I’d run down a list of items that I make sure I always have on hand. These ten items ensure that I can throw something together in a hurry if need be or I can put together something [...]

Tags: eggs, El Pato, garlic, meat, nuts, olive oil, onion, salmon, sardines

But we swear it’s not because they are ineffective! Mumps shots didn’t fully protect in 2006 - ‘Most of the college students who got the mumps in a big outbreak in 2006 had received the recommended two vaccine shots, according to a study that raises questions about whether a new vaccine or another [...]

Tags: Alzheimer's, beef, caffeine, dairy, dementia, meat, obesity, red meat, trans fat

Photo courtesy of Republican Voices
Here’s a PDF that I found linked on Art DeVany’s blog written by Dr. Loren Cordain: Implications of Plio-Pleistocene Hominin Diets for Modern Humans
A few quotes I picked out, which I think are important in looking at the proper diet for humans. This first one (from page 4) further backs [...]

Tags: animal, Cordain, fatty acids, grain, meat, modern diet, Paleo, Vegetarianism

No Traditional Diets post today. I’m still running behind due to things. Fear not friends, it will be rekindled in the near future though. In the meantime, enjoy some other reading.
Do National Dietary Guidelines Do More Harm Than Good? What?!? No way that a dictum from the government to eat [...]

Tags: appetite suppression, broccoli, caffeine, cancer, coffee, ghrelin, heart disease, low fat, meat, olive oil, pregnancy, protein

Check out this ridiculous article from Med Page Today: Burgers, Fries, and Diet Soda Are Recipe for Metabolic Syndrome.
Now, looking at the title, I can’t say I’d argue with that sentiment. That’s basically a fast food diet and most people on a fast food diet are on a one-way train to ill health. [...]

Tags: bad science, burger, fast food, fries, grains, meat, nonsense, red meat

Tonight’s dinner was boiled beef tongue. Here is a quick step-by-step to making a delicious beef tongue.
First, you thaw the beef tongue, put it in a big pot, and cover it with water. Next, add an onion, a stalk of celery, and herbs of your choosing. The first time I made this [...]

Tags: beef, meat, Recipes and Cooking, red meat, tongue

Last night, I had a package of grassfed beef liver thawed, but wasn’t really in the mood for plain ol’ liver and onions with mustard. So I grabbed a trusty can of El Pato out of the pantry and started creating. I sauteed two medium onions and then added the liver (1.5lbs). [...]

Tags: beef, coconut, coconut cream, El Pato, liver, meat, Recipes and Cooking, red meat, sweet potato