by The Nutrivore Chef | Feb 8, 2016 | Meat, Recipes
I think it’s been about…5 years since I bought broth or stock packaged from a store. Ever since I discovered 1) the health benefits of homemade bone broth and B) the cost effectiveness of making it myself, I haven’t looked back. Here’s how the broth-making shindig...
by The Nutrivore Chef | Jan 26, 2016 | Body care
Like most women, I have a love-hate relationship with my hair. Mostly hate. I’m not one of those women who complain about frizzy hair in humidity. I don’t complain about my hair taking forever to dry after I shower–because it dries in about 30 minutes flat. I haven’t...
by The Nutrivore Chef | Jan 18, 2016 | Dessert
Candied pecans are one of those things I always crave but almost never make. Maybe my shoulder angel is getting good at convincing me not to increase my sugar intake at every possible opportunity. Maybe I’m lazy. Who knows. I made candied pecans as Christmas presents...
by The Nutrivore Chef | Jan 11, 2016 | Meat
If you’ve never had beef cheek (or even heard of it), I can’t say I’m surprised. It’s a rare find—but it is the ultimate diamond in the rough of the meat world (is there a meat world…?). I happened across a 4-pound frozen pack of beef cheek while stocking up on...
by The Nutrivore Chef | Jan 5, 2016 | Vegetables
Artem is Russian (sigh, I’ll wait for your token Soviet joke…done? Okay, moving on). Having moved to Colorado when he was 12, now he really misses the food he grew up with while living in Kyrgyzstan (no, not Kazakhstan. Not Borat. Find a map). You’ll probably see a...
by The Nutrivore Chef | Dec 30, 2015 | Dessert
I love whipped cream soooo much. If you give me a choice between that and marshmallows in my hot chocolate, whipped cream will win every time. Many moons ago, when I was still consuming dairy, I would make whipped cream anytime there was pie involved. All it...
