Some recipes and rambling

Okay! New year! Stuff is being made and woo we’re back on no grains, no sugar. Neither Chase nor I are gluten-intolerant or anything, but we’ve found over the years that a modified, 80/20, non-douchey version (also known as realistic, lower-budget, not buying into a craze and “how do you expect me to live without beans, diary, coffee and tortillas?”) of the “paleo” diet works well for us. On Chase’s part, his racial background means not the best ability at processing grains and complex carbohydrates. For me, having a high…

OMiG, I made a salad

And I am not a big veggie person, so this is something. It was shredded carrot and red cabbage salad, an attempt to get the same nommishness as some of the starter salad at a local mid-east place. I photo-documented it, in case I did okay, since I was winging it and my memory is crap. Sauce: A large dollop (1/2 or 1/3 cup?) mayo, a dime’s worth of garlic paste and a heavy tablespoon or two of balsamic vinegar.  I could leave the garlic out next time and be…