Brent Schrader

Review: Nom Nom Paleo’s Food For Humans

December 29, 2013December 30, 2013by Brent Schrader2 Comments

I’m so excited to share with you this review of Food For Humans, the freshman cookbook debut from Michelle Tam and Henry Fong (also known as Nom Nom Paleo and Fitbomb). As I’ve gushed before, this pair was one of my original go-to resources when I first started researching this whole “paleo diet” thing. After following along for the past couple of years, and an iPad app later, these two creatives have put together a great cookbook. If you enjoy their style on the web, you’ll love this book.

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Savory Chicken Gizzard Pate

December 25, 2013by Brent Schrader6 Comments

If you would have told me 3 years ago I would enjoy cooking or eating a chicken gizzards, I would have bet you good money to call your bluff. You would have been victorious, however, because I am now a big fan. Beyond the nose (or in this case, beak) to tail movement, I’ve found that offal meats are actually quite delicious. This is also a fairly easy recipe that your whole family will enjoy (trust me). We made this with our homemade applesauce, and that is a great treat as well.

This recipe uses both chicken hearts and gizzards, and is served as a pate you can scoop up with your favorite vegetables. We have also stuffed mushroom caps with this pate, and it’s scrumptious. I’ll add the directions and photos for the stuffed mushroom caps as a bonus how-to next time we get a chance to make this.

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Homemade Mint Chocolate Fudge

December 22, 2013January 5, 2014by Brent Schrader3 Comments

The blog recently has been somewhat busy with things inspired by or created by my mom, and this chocolate fudge recipe is no different. In that spirit, I’ve adapted one of her favorite holiday sweets to suit our preferences: 100% dark chocolate, no added sugars, and no dairy (sweetened condensed milk).

This is a fairly easy recipe that requires a good amount of patience and “hurry up and wait” skills. We condensed coconut milk in place of condensed milk, and while it wasn’t very difficult, it certainly took some time. Trust us, it’s worth the wait.

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Deep Dish Sausage Breakfast Casserole

December 18, 2013December 17, 2013by Brent Schrader24 Comments

Sausage breakfast casserole is one of my favorite ways to add meat to breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, we love bacon, but we wanted to diversify our egg recipes. This easy casserole takes very little time, and went over really well with family and as leftovers.

For this casserole, all you’ll need is ground breakfast sausage (or ground pork with some seasonings), eggs, onion, and spinach. You could easily add in some mushrooms or bell peppers to suit what’s on your mind or in your refrigerator. We hope you’ll add this egg recipe to your regular breakfast rotation.

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Mom’s Greek Chicken

December 11, 2013August 26, 2014by Brent Schrader27 Comments

This week is a big week for my mom here on the blog. She’s always inspired me to cook, craft, and all things domestic (she’s really good at them, too). It’s been a super help in the kitchen, as well as knowing how to sew up and repair pants, shirts, pillows, and blankets. You may recognize her from other recipes including this great mushroom soup and yesterday’s coconut pumpkin pie.

This recipe is one we didn’t have often when I was younger, but boy can I appreciate it now that I’m older. If you’re a cheese lover (or you splurge on cheese occasionally) this is also great with some feta. We’ve made it both ways to test, and they’re both winners. You’re going to enjoy this one.

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