On the grain-free/dairy-free menu tonight: Garlic Cashew Cream & Pear Stuffed Chicken Thighs, Wrapped in Bacon. Brushed with turmeric honey. With that, Yam Mash, mashed with fresh herbs, duck fat, egg yolks, and a “beauty” mushroom blend. You do NOT waste even a bite of this mash on my watch. ? _ I’d say more but I’m behind schedule so this is all you get. Thank you for playing with…

Went way outside my usual flavor profiles with this green monster. It’s a veggie (vegan) dish and looks 10x better in person. That’s better than the opposite, right? Especially if you online date. _ Roasted Green Cauliflower (sliced longways) with evoo, salt, pepper. garlic slices, sesame, pepper flakes, cinnamon. 3 different drizzles happening: 1. cashew/pecan hummus like mix with cumin, hibiscus, vinegar. 2. tahini, chile peppers, garlic, onion, lime, cayenne.…

I’ve been wanting to make this meat chili for myself for a few days. And now that I have, I’ve used up all my energy for the day and am going to take a nap right after I tell you what’s in it. _ Key steps: in ghee and pork fat, browned chopped onions, even charred a bit of it. Then added minced garlic. Followed by cayenne, chili powder, cumin,…

As tasty as it looks. ? Tender Med Rare Steak. Brushed with Turmeric Honey. On top: chopped cilantro, parsley, kale, green onions, garlic, ginger, pepper flakes, sriracha, coconut aminos, olive that sat all day bloooooming. ? #eatplaycrush

hello, my baby. hello, my honey. ? _ front: salted (and cinnamon) steaks all day. cast iron seared. finished off in the oven. also allowed sliced garlic, rosemary, basil, oregano, parsley, turmeric, salt, black pepper, lemon, and fig balsamic to sit in evoo all day, too. pouring over da meat now. _ back: roasted acorn squash, rubbed down with a mixture of pureed pecans, coconut butter, ghee, and homemade sriracha.…

Don’t Drink & Meringue. ? _ But, Hey. Still delicious. The base is a modified Basbousa, (Egyptian sweet cake). The center, Apple Pie and Bourbon Crumble. And to top it, Honey Lemon Meringue. _ For winging this idea for 5 within an hour, I’d like to pat myself on the back. I’d also like to refill my wine glass. ? #eatplaycrush

Listening to Amr Diab and playing with my PieCaken Recipe so you can have an impressive AF dessert for the holidays. ? Yes, Pie + Cake, as I saw in @buzzfeedfood last year, but regular ol’ stuff so in my one-upping nature, I made it grain, dairy, soy, refined sugar free. The base is a salted-caramel vanilla cake. The middle is a bourbon-pumpkin pie. The BONUS is a lemon merengue…

Not a croissant. Not awful either. Pistachio Crusted Wild Salmon. Fermented Probiotic Coconut Yogurt. Dill. Lemon. #eatplaycrush

These biscuits need a yolky fried egg and maybe some bacon. Definitely some bacon. Jalapeño Duck Fat Biscuits & “Cheesy” Cashew Cream made with Roasted Red Pepper. ? “Cheesy” because it’s dairy free. Grooving to Frank Ocean’s new tunes. Mapping out my Sunday which includes some hustle, some sun, and some chocolate tasting. This music has my heart feeling all kinds of feels. ?#eatplaycrush