Given the late summer bounty of sweet bell peppers and the temptation that came over me when I saw the unbelievable selection at the farmer’s market this weekend, I decided it was a good time for some peperonata. Basically, peperonata is a dish of bell peppers simmered in olive oil until they are nearly [...]

Tags: beef, garlic, grass-fed, nightshades, peperonata, recipe, red meat

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A few days ago I promised a post on nightshades in the comments, so here goes. First, we need to define what a nightshade is. Nightshades are any plant from the family Solanaceae. We are namely interested in two genera: Capsicum and Solanum, or the pepper genus and tomato/eggplant/potato [...]

Tags: arthritis, eggplant, immunity, inflammation, nicotine, nightshades, peppers, tomato

Last night, I finally tried a recipe that’s been in my head for awhile. I’ve been looking for more ways to use liver other than just liver and onions, which gets a bit old. This is a great one for non-liver eaters as the other ingredients nearly cover all of the liver flavor. [...]

Tags: chili, liver, nightshades, organ meats, Recipes and Cooking