Carnivore Dreams – Blue Monday

Well, I'm not sure I'd really be that blue if I were sitting in my bathing suit next to the water somewhere like this girl...still, they say the third Monday or so in January is the day most people feel the lowest.  I have to agree that it's about now I start thinking that mid-Feb. …

Carnivore Dreams – Duck Confit/Cassoulet

  Working on adapting these two recipes.  Both use duck fat.  Cassoulet is not on my diet.  Am making it for my father who absolutely loves beans.  Will report in. Happy Sunday.

Carnivore Dreams – Cookbook Feedback

I'm a literary writer so I'm used to working with university presses.  However, for my woodfire cookbook which is largely written and my carnivore cookbook, I am going to self publish since nobody can live long enough these days to find a commercial agent or publisher and self publishing is working great for people with …

Carnivore Dreams – Three Fires – The real story

Prescribed Burn I changed my mind and instead of posting the fictionalized version of this, I am posting the real story that will appear soon my Memoir Woodfire Cookbook:  The Woodfire Diaries.  I realized since I'm going to self publish, I can post what I want to.  I've used traditional publishers in the past and …

Carnivore Dreams – Benefits of Carnivore Reported by Most

    The Lion Diet -- well, technically those carnivores who claim to eat the Lion Diet, eat only steak and water and salt.  They say.  I eat all meat, seafood, dairy, and occasionally a bit of wine.  I drink coffee. People who go on Carnivore are interesting because the benefits they claim are so …

Carnivore Dreams – Three Fires

This is a fictionalized account (from my book Seasonal Roads published by Wayne State U.) of a fire that nearly burned down our camp (home) and 35 acres.: First Installment: Three Fires Thou art Earth, Thou art Water, Thou art Fire, Thou art Air, Thou art the Void, Thou art consciousness itself, Thou art life …

Carnivore Dreams – Protein/Fat?

I was just reading the Carnivore for Beginners Facebook page and there was a guy on there saying his mistake was he wasn't getting enough protein.  Conventional medicine advises low fat but pretty low/moderate protein as well.  Many of the Keto and alternative guys also advise low/moderate protein but high fat, low carbs.  Mark Sisson …

Carnivore Dreams – Medicare??

I can't believe I am picking a Medicare Supplement deal but I am.  My birthday is in March and now I am officially OLD.  I think this also means I can get paid by Medicaid and our apartments and not have to get penalized by SS for making too much money. So ok, I can …

Carnivore Dreams — Einstein

Your thought for the day--maybe some Jung for tomorrow. I'm working on recipes for my new cookbook and will post some ideas for those of you in need.  We are air frying whitefish today and I'll do some with pork rinds--pictures tomorrow. I am doing yoga today to smooth out.  I have yet to really …

Carnivore Dreams – Emerson on Friendship

One of the bloggers I follow had a quote from one of my favorite writers.  I've been lucky enough to "touch the goal of fortune." “Friendships often hurry to short  conclusions when they become  a texture of wine and dreams rather than the  tough fiber of the human heart. The laws of friendship are great, …