Pork might just be my favorite protein. And that’s not just because pork belly is a contender for my favorite cut of meat. I love pork because it comes in so many tasty forms. You’ve got pork chops, pulled pork, baby back ribs, short ribs, pork belly, bacon (which is just cured belly), jowl meat, … Continue reading →
Filed under Foods from the Past, Main Dish, Paleo, pork, veggies · Tagged with Avery's Branch, Babes in the Wood, Charlottesville, chops, farms, local, okra, onion, peppers, pork, Rock Barn, sausage, sausage craft
Posted by slowfoodiebear on December 20, 2012 · 1 Comment
Beets are a little bit off the fall-flavor trend I’ve been sticking to, but I wanted to share the story of this dish regardless. I just tried beets for the first time this year and found them delicious. This is the first way I tried cooking beets, and they came out splendidly! I started by … Continue reading →
Filed under mayonnaise, Paleo, Side Dish, veggies · Tagged with appetizer, beets, lettuce, mayonnaise, onion, pastrami, radish, sliders
Posted by slowfoodiebear on December 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Thanksgiving recipe series is finished, and I want to share a few more fall-themed recipes before the next holiday arrives. Christmas is so close, but it really doesn’t feel like it yet in Charlottesville. It’s gorgeously sunny and 60 degrees today, hardly the typical weather for mid-December. It keeps me in the fall spirit … Continue reading →
Filed under Charlottesville, Main Dish, meat, pork, potato, Side Dish, veggies · Tagged with bacon, fall, grill, jam, mashed sweet potatoes, onion, pork, sweet potato, twice-baked
Posted by slowfoodiebear on December 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Happy very belated Thanksgiving. Although that particular holiday has passed, I have wonderful pictures and recipes to share from November! Please excuse lateness of this post and perhaps take ideas for the upcoming Christmas holiday season. This post will be the first in a short series about the dishes my family served at Thanksgiving, so … Continue reading →
Posted by slowfoodiebear on October 11, 2012 · 3 Comments
There was another post about burgers earlier this week, but I wanted to share a slightly different way of presenting or serving burgers in this post. My delicious burger sliders served as the inspiration for making this meal for my family this summer. Rather than assemble the burgers ahead though, I wanted to create … Continue reading →
Filed under Main Dish, meat, Paleo, tomato, veggies · Tagged with avocado, beef, burger, grill, lettuce, onion, tomato
Posted by slowfoodiebear on October 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment
It’s hardly summer anymore, and I’m gearing up for baking the pumpkin pies and apple dishes that are so perfect in the fall, but I’m posting a few last recipes from summer. I wanted to share the beautiful pictures and ingredients before we say goodbye to summer’s bounty and tuck in for the … Continue reading →
Filed under fruit, olive oil, Paleo, salad, Side Dish, tomato, veggies · Tagged with avocado, Carter Mountain, onion, peach, salad, tomato
Posted by slowfoodiebear on October 6, 2012 · 2 Comments
Dearest followers! The SlowFoodieBear has returned to blogging after an inexcusable break for which I profusely apologize. I have so many pictures of the delicious food I’ve made over the past year sitting un-shared on my computer, and I couldn’t bear to withhold them from you any longer! I’m going to be posting a mass of old … Continue reading →
Filed under beef, cheese, Main Dish, mayonnaise, meat, Paleo, veggies · Tagged with beef, burgers, cheese, lettuce, mayonnaise, onion, Paleo, sliders
Posted by slowfoodiebear on July 4, 2012 · 1 Comment
Summer is grilling season, and having already made hamburgers on the grill this week, I decided to create something slightly different for dinner last night. My grandparents are in town, and we’re all seafood lovers so I decided to made fish on the grill. My freezer is full of wonderful rainbow trout from my share … Continue reading →
Filed under fish, Main Dish, olive oil, Paleo, salad, tomato, veggies · Tagged with bones, fish, grill, lemon, onion, salad, stuffing, tomato, trout, wine