Archive for March 2011
Comfort Food: Salisbury Steak; Paleoish
I don’t know about you, but besides meatloaf & gravy, one of the classic comfort foods I’ve missed from time to time is Salisbury steak. So that’s what I put together last night, trying to make it as simple as possible. Still, I wouldn’t call it particularly modest and simple, as I’ve been blogging about…
Read MoreMy Podcast Interview at Paleo Weekly: My Evil Plot, Revealed
This is a different sort of podcast interview, I think, from my previous ones that focussed primarily on my path of weight loss and various health and fitness issues within the Paleo and Primal world. Hank Garner, who interviewed me here for his own low-carb oriented site, and Steve Cooksey of Diabetes Warrior, have teamed…
Read MoreLive Debate: The Animal (That’s Me) vs. Durianrider (Raw Fruit Vegan Harley Johnstone)
Last evening I was surprised to get an email from Harley Johnstone, aka Durianrider, co-leader of the 30 Bananas a Day! website, a low-fat raw vegan resource with member forums and such. Champ, someone said you would be up for a live debate with me. Sean Croxton and Daniel Vitalis have flaked. You man enough?…
Read MoreToday’s Simple and Modest Meal Suggestion: Sauerkraut & Pork Spareribs
Last evening’s dinner. This one is a simple, no brainer that takes no more than 15 minutes prep time, if that. It’s the ultimate "fire & forget" comfort food. You’ll need 2-3 pounds of pork spareribs, a couple pints or so of sauerkraut with the juice, a medium to large yellow onion (sliced into thinish…
Read MoreOn Charlie Sheen
I’ve always liked the guy, his acting, and I must say: what they did to Robert Downey Jr. was despicable. I don’t know, can’t be sure, but in the clips here and there, what I’m picking up is fucking righteous indignation. Has anyone raised the possibility? Who’s life is it? I think he’s admitted to…
Read MoreGet the Young Ones; Rule the World (In a Good Way)
M: Please stick with it and don’t beat yourself up about the chocolate cake. Don’t do that. The paleo-ish lifestyle is powerful; powerful enough that it can easily withstand the occasional indiscretion. Don’t set yourself up for failure and the consequent guilt trip to which we have all been conditioned since birth…because I can pretty…
Read MoreNews Flash: Vegan Soy Consumption Gives You a Limp Dick
Ha, just a quick hit & run here, ’cause, after all, how much commentary is needed? PubMed: Hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction associated with soy product consumption. Previous research has focused on the beneficial effects of soy and its active ingredients, isoflavones. For instance, soy consumption has been associated with lower cardiovascular and breast cancer risks.…
Read MoreAnother Simple, Modest Meal Suggestion: Steak Frites
I don’t know about you, but besides meatloaf & gravy, one of the classic comfort foods I’ve missed from time to time is Salisbury steak. So that’s what I put together last night, trying to make it as simple as possible. Still, I wouldn’t call it particularly modest and simple, as I’ve been blogging about…
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