The Slowcook at Spydog Farm The Slowcook at Spydog Farm

Entries Tagged as 'pork'

Ridiculously Good Breakfast

July 12th, 2009 · 5 Comments · breakfast, garden

Poached eggs with sauteed beet greens and Allan Benton prosciutto. Preparation time: 15 minutes Shopping: none The most delicious part of the beet may be above ground. The leaves of the beet plant are one of the most delectable of all greens in the garden, but also one of the most fragile. Beet greens are […]

[Read more →]

Tags:··

Fat Is Back

June 30th, 2009 · 5 Comments · food news, Wellness

Kudos to Bon Appetit magazine for including bacon, duck fat, whole milk and anchovies on the Top-10 list of healthiest foods. Even the American Heart Association (AHA), a leader in the campaign against dietary fat, recently revised its nutritional guidelines, increasing the daily recommendations for fat. “”The science just wasn’t there” to support the anti-fat […]

[Read more →]

Tags:····

Pork Chop With Homemade Sauerkraut

June 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · dinner, Recipes

Thick, Niman Ranch pork chops were on sale at Whole Foods this week for less than $5 a pound. I grabbed a couple in anticipation of this dinner: chops braised in our homemade sauerkraut. The kraut was fermented months ago and has been waiting in the fridge for the appropriate moment. I sliced an onion […]

[Read more →]

Tags:··